Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother - Chapter 52

Chapter 52: Infuriating Grandma

After Justin left, Natalie prepared to take her grandfather back to the hospital and then head out to inspect a renovation project she had accepted.

As she was getting ready, Albert sat in the living room, casually watching the news, only to exclaim at certain news he watched. “What the hell is going on? How dare she announce it without even consulting me?”

Hearing his angry voice, Natalie hurried out of her room, only to see the news flashing on the TV.

Sephina Ford, Chairman of the Ford Group, had just announced to reporters that the next heir to the Ford family and the Ford business group would be her second granddaughter, Briena Ford.

Sephina was speaking confidently to the reporters, with Briena and Jay seated on either side of her.

‘This woman won’t let me be in peace.” Natalie kept her composure and first decided to calm the old man.

She sat next to him and held his hand, “Calm down, Grandpa.”

Albert was clearly angry, frustration evident in his eyes. “You should be the heir, Natalie. You’re the eldest grandchild, you’re more capable. Your mother—she was the one who built this company up to what it is today, even though I started it. Caryn gave everything to this company.”

“I know, Grandpa,” Natalie replied gently, “but everyone in the family has their rights to this company. It was started by you, after all. Everyone is an inheritor.”

“But…”

“Grandpa, please let me handle this,” Natalie voice steady and expressions determined. “I want to fight for my own rights. Trust me—I will get what belongs to me.”

“Can you? Your grandmother is not easy to deal with.”

“I’m her granddaughter, so I’m not easy either,” Natalie replied with a confident smile. “I promise you, Grandpa, you’ll see me sitting in the chair of the leader of the Ford Group. Will you trust me?”

Albert studied her for a moment, then nodded. “Alright. I know you’re as capable as your mother. If the time comes, I’ll transfer all of my shares to you.”

“There’s no need for that, Grandpa,” Natalie said quickly, “All I need is your support for now.”

“You have it, always,” Albert assured her.

They heard a reporter questioning Sephina, “Mrs. Ford, if you make Briena Ford the heir, what is left for Ms. Natalie? Isn’t she one of the major shareholders?”

Sephina’s expression remained cold and resolute as she responded. “Getting hold of more shares by inheritance doesn’t mean they are capable enough to run a large group like the Ford Corporation. We cannot hand over the company to irresponsible hands, as it concerns the future of the company and the livelihoods of thousands of employees working for us.”

Her voice was sharp and unwavering. “You’re aware that Natalie has been quite a handful lately. She needs to work hard and prove her worth. Therefore, I’ve decided to assign her the PR and human resources company that her mother, Caryn Ford, started but couldn’t fully develop due to her untimely death. If Natalie can turn this small division within the Ford Group into a successful entity, then I might consider giving her something more substantial.”

The press conference ended with the reporters congratulating Briena, who gracefully accepted the attention, looking every bit the part of a poised and polished heiress. Her expensive attire and well-mannered demeanor left a positive impression on everyone present, making Natalie look even more undeserving in front of her.

Albert’s face grew tight with frustration, but Natalie simply turned off the TV and stood up. “Let’s go, Grandpa. I’ll take you to the hospital, and then I have to get to work.”

Albert, still processing Sephina’s words, looked at Natalie with concern. “You left your job at Browns. What work are you busy with now?”

Natalie offered a reassuring smile, “Just some random tasks to earn enough money.”

“Aren’t you going to tell me what it is?”

“Maybe soon.”

After dropping Albert at the hospital, Natalie was about to head for her site visit when her phone rang.

‘As expected. She can’t wait to mock me,’ Natalie pulled over to the side of the road and answered the call.

“You must have seen the news,” Sephina’s voice came through, as sharp as ever.

“I couldn’t unseen someone digging their own grave,” Natalie replied sarcastically.

In response, Sephina raised her voice. “Come to the office to sign some documents if you want that small company your mother left. If not, I’ll be more than happy to sell that useless company to someone else.” Her tone made it clear that she wasn’t joking.

“Alright,” Natalie hung up and turned her car around, as she muttered to herself, “My dear VIP client, it seems like you’ll have to wait a bit longer for your home to be ready. My life is a work of art, and it’s demanding all my creative energy right now.”

Natalie reached the office. Though the company she was being given was not a profitable asset, it was something her mother had decided to start back then as something entirely her own other than running Ford group. How could she let it fall in someone else’s hands?

Entering Sephina’s office, Natalie saw Briena and Clara were present as well. She could see those smug expressions on mother-daughters face. Ignoring the pleasantries, Natalie stood in front of Sephina’s desk, not even bothering to sit.

“Where do I need to sign? Let’s get it done quickly.”

It surprised them that Natalie didn’t show any displeasure on declaring Briena as the heir.

Sephina pushed the file across the desk toward her. Natalie picked it up and began flipping through the pages, her expression serious and focused.

“Natalie, you should at least sit down,” Briena suggested.

“I’ll sit when the chair I want is empty,” Natalie replied without looking up from the papers.

“There are plenty of empty chairs here…”

“The one I want, our grandma is sitting on it.” Natalie’s casual reply as if she said nothing wrong, left the room in stunned silence.

Sephina’s eyes narrowed, her voice cold as she responded, “You seem to have lost your mind.”

“I haven’t lost it yet,” Natalie’s tone deceptively calm as if they were discussing something casually over the tea. “But the day I do, you’ll regret everything you’ve done to me, Grandma.”

“You—”

“Shhh! Let me focus on reading,” Natalie interrupted, still engrossed in reading the documents. “Hmm, this seems fine.” With that, she signed the papers, slid the file back across the desk, and finally met Sephina’s furious gaze. “Don’t forget your words, Sephina Ford. I’m going to make this company successful.”

Sephina raised a brow, her expression a mix of disdain and challenge. “And if you can’t?”

Natalie pretended to ponder for a moment, then replied with cool indifference, “Then I’ll just have to kill you and your precious granddaughter to take control of this company.”

Slam!

Sephina slammed her hand down on the desk, her fury exploding. “You… you want to kill us?”