Chapter 626
He showed up now, didn't he? Just to make the Harrisons accept him into their fold.
Dorian was worried about Josie's safety again. Could she really handle someone like Oliver?
Oliver kept on, "I brought these gifts to make Josie happy. If it puts a smile on her face, no price is too high for me."
Oliver had no objections, and neither did Josie. But Alivia and Mandy? They had plenty to say - and none of it good.
Garrett chimed in, "There was never any marriage between Oliver and Lena. Josie and Oliver knew each other long before they came back to the Harrisons. Got a problem with that?"
Garrett was fuming when he heard what was going on. If it wasn't for thinking about Grandma Hattie, he'd have already shown them the door.
Who did they think they were, trying to mess with his darling daughter?
Garrett glared at Mandy and Alivia, giving Alivia quite the scare. The Alivia family didn't hold a candle to the Garretts, and neither family could touch Oliver's wealth.
In the face of absolute power, both Oliver and Garrett held the floor. Alivia and Mandy could only toe the line, unable to speak against either man. Especially Alivia, who had enough years under her belt to understand this all too well.
Oliver backing Josie made Alivia grit her teeth in frustration, but she could only simmer in silence.
The room fell quiet until Josie finally spoke up. “Grandma, Mandy, you've just arrived and might not be fully aware," Josie began, opting for diplomacy first.
Mandy glared at Josie, "What could we possibly not know?"
Josie said I'm not sure if what you're saying holds up to Lena's standards, but what I want you to know is that have a job that pays well I'm not not the good-for nothing. person you think I am!"
Alivia scoffed, "And what job is that? Enlighten me." With a smirk of disdain, Alivia found the idea laughable.
Josie said, “I am Anya. Now tell me, can I make money? Does this company bring in money? What do you think?"
The smirk slowly faded from Alivia's face, sensing something amiss. Josie is Anya? The boss? What kind of international joke is this!
Hattie chimed in, "Mom, Mandy, you might not know this, but Josie is the designer Anya. Mandy, weren't you a fan of Anya's designs? The dress you're wearing today - didn't Josie design it?"
Mandy looked down at her dress, speechless. Because, indeed, the dress was from Anya's collection.
Alivia was stunned, unable to utter a word for a long while.
Garrett quickly added, “Josie is my daughter, and her word is law in this house. You're welcome to visit as
quests, but if you're here to cause troublefor Josie, you can leave the way you came. I can have someone escort you back if you'd like."
Alivia was speechless. Garrett really went there!
Through gritted teeth, Alivia asked, "Where's Lena? Did you drive her away?"
Garrett replied, "She chose to leave
on her own What does that have to
do with us? Shouldn't you know
better how we treated her? She had
more money than she could spend, free to do as she pleased. Respecting her choice to leave was only natural!"
Dorian also suggested, "Mandy, maybe you should take Grandma home."