In the following days, the stock price of Daydream fell while the media continued to write articles about the companyâs shady activities Furthermore, netizens learned everything they could about Beatriz. They all called her an ungrateful b***h and advocated boycotting Daydreamâs products In the articles, others learned that Beatriz married for the first time when she was only 18 years old. Back then, she was a high school student in the United States, living with a middle-class couple. The wife was a kind woman who not only helped her adjust to life in the United States but also helped her study. However, Beatrice was too eager to stay in America. She seduced the womanâs husband and persuaded him to divorce his wife Later, after the man divorced his wife, Beatrice got married to him right away. Beatrice didnât love that man as she only cared about his money. So, she began looking for her next target after receiving her green card After graduating from high school, Beatrice worked as a real estate agent for a well-known real estate company. After meeting a very wealthy client, Beatrice divorced her first husband and married the wealthy client Their marriage was still short, but she benefited greatly from the divorce And she used the money to start a small clothing business Many of the men who had met Beatrice were attracted to her. She was beautiful, outgoing, and ambitious. She was like a weed, desperately seeking nourishment. A few years later, Beatrice met one of Fleosilâs most famous film directors. She quit her job to work as his assistant and married him six months later. The relationship lasted three years, and she had become a wealthy woman with numerous assets by the time she divorced 571 Selling the Company wy him Once everyone knew her story, they all began to despise her. Some were envious of her wealth and good fortune, while others thought she was a horrible person. Everyone mocked her as a gold-digger, saying she was only good at one thing: getting married. When she went out, she was frequently followed by paparazzi. Many people called her names to lecture her, and some even crept around her house After all of this, Beatriceâs company stock continued to fall. It eventually reduced to one-third of its original value. Beatrice couldnât keep her cool any longer and was desperate to find a way to save herself. She thought of Karl at this point. Again, she called Karl And again, Peace answered the phone for Karl, âHave you made your choice yet, Ms. Jones? Your companyâs market value has already dropped by two-thirds. If you keep hesitating, I believe it will be delisted shortly.â1 will sell my stock to you. You are welcome to bring your lawyers to my office tomorrow to discuss it,â Beatrice said after a sigh A few days later, Karl took over the company and changed the brand name to âPeace.â Simultaneously, he declared his intention to enter the American market with Lemon. Just as Wayne had planned, Beatrice paid a high price for her evilness wee Anna did not return to Fleosil because she needed to deal with these issues at home. Patrick called her whenever he had a problem, as the communication there was better than she had expected. After resolving these issues, Anna took Matthew and Tammy to see the Millers Joe and Selina had been depressed since Maria was arrested. They were angry at Maria for betraying them, but they still cared about her. So, 571 Selling the Company =
they took her grandmother to the best hospital in the country for a kidney transplant and then to a nice nursing home Selina was delighted when she saw the kids. She sat on the couch with Matthewâs hand in hers, saying, âThank goodness nothing bad happened to you! I canât imagine living without you, Matthew.â
Matthew was always at ease around his family, and he chatted with them like a kid. âGrandaunt, thank you for your concern. Iâm perfectly fine and even have a good appetite. Maybe Granduncle can kill a cow for me for lunch at noon.â Matthew remarked jokingly Then Anna approached Matthew and flicked him on the head âWhy are you hitting Matthew?â Selina rubbed Matthewâs head and asked Anna angrily Anna was speechless, believing Selina had never lavished such attention on the children. Meanwhile, Tammy, who was sitting next to Selina, said, âGrandaunt doesnât want to talk to Mom! Yay!â Tammy said as she shook Selinaâs arm, âGranny, I missed you so much. While saving Matthew, I broke my foot and even jumped into the sea. I was so terrified that I had nightmares for several days.â
âReally? Let me take a look at your ankle.â
âIt doesnât hurt anymore,â Tammy said before leaping into Selinaâs arms âSo, do you have nightmares anymore? Why donât you sleep in my room tonight? Iâll read you bedtime stories like I used to when you were a kid.â
âYeah! Great!â Tammy burst out laughing in Selinaâs arms. And Selina smiled cheerfully and stroked Tammyâs hair gently âTammy, youâre no longer a child. And donât forget that you talk a lot in your sleep!â Shaking her head, Anna said to Tammy. And then she 571 Selling the Company turned to Selina, saying, âTammy moves around in her sleep as if sheâs fighting with someone in her dreams, Selina. Sheâll wake you up in the middle of the night if she sleeps with you. Itâs best to let her sleep alone.â
âYeah, Mommyâs right,â Matthew said âHow come everyone is blaming me?â Tammy asked, her face flushed âTammy is almost an adult, Selina, so maybe you can stop treating her like a child. She even convinced Natalie and Alicia to help her save Matthew!â Anna said. She was irritated every time she thought about it âSo, what? Theyâre still kids to me no matter how old they are. To be frank, Anna, I actually think youâre still a child now,â With a smile, Selina said. Patting Tammyâs back gently, Selina said to Tammy, âYou canât put yourself in danger anymore, dear.
Otherwise, youâll bring more trouble for Matthew.â
âThatâs right!â Nodding, Matthew echoed âMatthew!â Tammy yelled, attempting to get him to stop talking Then Matthew made a funny expression at her âWhere is Joe? Heâs not home ?â Suddenly, Anna asked with a frown âHeâs visiting Maria in prison. Iâll never visit her there, let alone forgive her. Iâve spent the last few days trying to figure out why she did that horrible thing. Joe and I reflected on ourselves, but neither of us felt we had done anything wrong. We got her into a good college and gave her a lot of money over the years. However, it seems that she just took it for granted.â
âMariaâs probably just jealous that you guys are so nice to me, Selina,â
âWe are supposed to be nice to you. I am your aunt and we are blood relatives. In fact, weâve always treated you as if you were our own child Your mother passed away when you were young, and your father married another woman, so we wanted to take care of you as much as possible Anna, youâre not going to blame us for what happened to Matthew, are you?â
âCertainly not! You did what you were supposed to do, and I appreciate it. Maria is the one to blame now. Actually, I also treat you as my parents. So never say anything like that again,â Anna said as s he pretended to be upset âIâm sorry. I wonât say that again. Iâm so old that sometimes, I donât even know what Iâm saying,â Selina said apologetically âGrandaunt, you are not old at all! I sometimes believe weâre the same age!â Tammy said. Her joke made everyone laugh Anna took a breath and said, âMaria has already paid for her mistakes Joe is free to visit her in prison, and you are free to do so, too. Youâve spent so much time together with Maria before, so you must have a special bond with her. We donât have a problem with that. Right, Matthew?â
âYeah. Donât worry, Grandma. I can totally understand you.â Matthew quickly added will visit you more often from now on, Grandaunt,â Tammy said, smiling âAw... How sweet of you!â Selina replied with a bright smile