From Forgotten Wife To Fierce Queen - Chapter 294: Chapter 294

The two bodyguards applied a little more force and yanked Josie's hand away. They dragged Keeley out as if she were a dead dog.
Keeley lost control, shouting anything she could, "Let go of me! Ah! Josie, you useless thing!"
"Keeley." Josie originally wanted to grab her hand, but when she heard the word "useless," she froze in midair. With Keeley's departure, the surroundings grew silent.
"Leo, spread the word. From now on, anyone who gives Keeley any help will be looking for trouble themselves," said Paisley.
In short, if anyone dared to help Keeley, it meant they were going against Paisley. At this, the crowd erupted in whispers.
Leo responded, "Understood!"
Listening to the guests' murmurs, Anna, who had been silent for a long time, sighed and looked exhausted. "Alright, Paisley, is it over now? Let's first see if those two kids are hurt."
Paisley had already checked the two kids' injuries earlier and confirmed they were only superficial.
"Grandma, there's no rush," said Paisley. It was clear she wasn't planning to let this go so easily.
"You've already hit that child, chased him away! What more do you want? Today is your recognition banquet, all the important people from Montera are here. Do you really want to make a scene?" Anna was getting anxious, her attitude towards Paisley shifting as she made her point.
"Grandma, I told you, the Godard family isn't that important to me. I can refuse this recognition, but I have to get to the bottom of this." Paisley firmly reaffirmed her stance.
"Paisley!" Anna was angry, her anger causing her to cough uncontrollably.
Christopher saw this and immediately started criticizing Paisley, "Cousin, how can you be so unreasonable, look at what you've done to Grandma. Fine, I know this incident was Bella's fault, I'll apologize, is that enough?"
Paisley let out a light laugh, "You don't have the right to speak to me."
"What?" Christopher was furious, Paisley was openly putting him down in front of everyone. "You and I are both grandchildren of this family.
"Even though I'm not from the first branch, I'm the true eldest grandson of the Godard family! And I hold a high position in the company! You're telling me I don't have the right to speak to you?"
"Exactly, if we're talking about who doesn't have the right, it's you," Florence whispered in agreement.
Christopher's words weren't wrong. He was the son of Edmond, the second branch, but in terms of bloodline, he was the true eldest grandson of the Godard family.
Max, though also a member of the Godard family, was adopted by Tyson, which everyone knew. No matter how capable Max was, he couldn't break through the barrier of bloodline.
Therefore, besides some of the outside shareholders, more than half of the Godard family's shareholders supported Christopher. It was because of this that Edmond developed such great ambitions.
And compared to Paisley, who hadn't even entered the company yet, Christopher was already the president of several subsidiaries under the Godard Group.
Although Paisley's background was strong, she wasn't an insider of the company. Of course, this was only what appeared on the surface.
Paisley didn't respond to Christopher but directly pulled out her phone and dialed. "Where are you? Come over now."
As everyone wondered why Paisley was making such a call at this moment, and who she was calling, a man in a suit hurriedly walked through the guests.
This man was well-known among the shareholders of the Godard Group, the president of Victory Group, an outside shareholder.
"Mr. Chamberlain, what's going on?" Christopher grabbed Havier Chamberlain, his brows furrowing as he asked, still unaware of the seriousness of the situation.
Havier wiped the sweat from his forehead, ignoring Edmond, brushing him aside, and walked straight toward Paisley. "Director, you called for me?"
"Director?" Christopher was dumbfounded, staring at the scene. "Mr. Chamberlain, what did you call her? Isn't Victory Group yours?"
"Not long ago, Ms. Sutton acquired Victory Group," Mr. Chamberlain answered bluntly. "Including the shares of Godard Group."
"What did you say?" Christopher froze, staring at Paisley in disbelief.
She actually acquired Victory Group, which meant Paisley was now one of the shareholders of Godard Group. And Christopher, despite managing several subsidiaries, was nothing more than a salaried employee with no shareholding.
"When-when did this happen?" Christopher's face turned ashen, his earlier smugness now backfiring.
Paisley didn't even look at Christopher. Instead, she turned to Edmond.
"I'm a businesswoman, and business is about profit. Since I've gained the identity of a Godard, I need real power to make my presence known. Don't I, Uncle?"
Edmond was someone who had seen many things. He was momentarily stunned, but quickly regained his composure. "Paisley, if you think Christopher's apology isn't enough, then let me, as your uncle, apologize.
"I'm sorry, my niece. Is that good enough? And as for those two children's injuries, I will make sure to bring in the best doctors, you can rest assured."
Edmond spoke calmly, his gentle demeanor winning over the guests around him. After all, he was the elder apologizing to a younger generation. They were family, so there was no need to let things get too awkward.
Edmond thought that by softening his approach, he could make Paisley compromise.
But he underestimated Paisley's determination when she was serious. "Uncle, this isn't the first time Bella has slandered and wronged Rena. The first time, she accused Rena of stealing a gold jewelry, causing her to fall off a horse."
'Not the first time?' Dominick thought. His brow furrowed tightly, and his gaze toward Edmond became sharply cold. Edmond could clearly feel the pressure coming from Dominick.
"I thought after the last incident, Bella would at least learn a lesson. But instead, it only got worse. And now my two children have been beaten like this, all because of her lies," said Paisley.
Paisley looked at Edmond with sarcasm in her eyes. "If the parents can't teach properly, I don't mind helping you teach."