she suddenly turned and stormed off, leaving Samantha feeling shaken but relieved. She to

ha?" he asked, concer

hink we need to talk about Estella. She'

to help her, but she won't listen. She's too far

right. I'll try talking to her," Samantha advised her father even though she knew the las

en though Estella was her stepsister, she still loved her and tried her best to get along with her. This was the reas

. "So, how did the event go? I wanted to be there to announce you as the heiress myself, but I had a lot of things to take

s and investors were impressed with my speech and the plans I have f

talk about the shareholders you need to meet with. There are a few key players who can make

. They're the most influential ones, and if you can win them over, the others will follow." Sama

make sure to secure their suppo

de. "I know you will, Samantha. You're a tru

d as he watched her leave. Truly, she was his daughter. She had his fighting spirit, and he loved how she cha

gh, she would realize that Estella was actually insecure and felt the love of their father was being taken away from her. Sh

s. With a sigh, she took the stairs to Estella's room. Be

, she turned the doorknob and to her surprise, the door was unlocked. She opened i

the bed, surrounded by empty bottles and drug paraphernalia. The music was blasting from a

Estella's side, shaking her gently. "E

a mixture of anger, resentment, and hatred. "Leave me alone, b

ew the effects of these drugs. "Estella, I want to help yo

t daughter who's always trying to steal the spotlight?" she lau

ella, that's not fair. I'm trying to help because I care

tha. I don't need your help. I don't need anyone, now do my

ut

hand, leaving a small cut. She stood up and faced Samantha. "I hate you so much, do you know that? You keep acting as if you're some

sed a long breath. "What do you have that I wo

ft three years ago, I was the happiest person on earth, but then you had to show your ugly face here a

s to get along like sisters would

or try to talk to me. The day you try this nonsense again, I will stab you in the eyes wi

you don't want to be helped, you can stay away from me as well

hile breathing heavily. She wasn't going to