Chapter 6

From then on, the Reynolds family cut off all contact with me. Rebecca would go out of her way to avoid me at school. I heard Douglas had been in the hospital for a few days. Only a few days? I must have gone easy on him.

They canceled my credit cards and took back the apartment. They even sent a lawyer with a document severing parental ties. I gladly signed it. Let them enjoy their small victory for now.

For my eighteenth birthday, the Reynolds threw a huge party for Rebecca, not bothering to invite me. No big deal. I have legs, don’t I?

I put on a stylish new dress and arrived fashionably late.

Rebecca looked like she’d seen a ghost. "You're not welcome here. Get lost."

Douglas soon arrived. "You signed the severance papers. Get out."

"So your family needs to get out of my house. I don't like strangers here."

Douglas raised his hand to hit me, but my security guards stepped in — I’d brought a dozen of them this time, all well-trained.

I walked right up to the stage and took the mic from the host.

"Hello, everyone. I’m Jennifer, the rightful heir to the Reynolds family. Moving forward, I’ll be taking over Reynolds Corp."

Guests, many high-profile business associates of the Reynolds, started whispering amongst themselves.

Douglas tried to disrupt me, but my guards held him back.

I dropped another bombshell. "The board has decided to remove Douglas from all positions at Reynolds Corp and will pursue legal action for any crimes he committed while in office."

Douglas, furious, started screaming insults at me.

"You little brat! Without your grandpa, you’re nothing. You think you can push me out? I’ve been with Reynolds for twenty years! Who do you think gave you this power?"

"I did."