Day Forty-Five...
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The next day, the Yan Family Mansion was alive and cheerful. The cooks and the maids were busy with their respective tasks. Some were decorating the dining area as per command by Madam Priyanshi. The Chef and his assistants were cooking several dishes as if there was a feast.
At first, they wondered why Madam Priyanshi announced that there would be a lunch gathering today. After the breakup issue, they thought this was not the time to have a happy family gathering. But then again, they thought Madam Priyanshi was just doing this to cheer up their brokenhearted young mistress, Nadia.
Madam Lu and Amara also dropped by the mansion as they received the invitation from Madam Priyanshi.
"Why is it everything here is very hectic?" Madam Lu asked Madam Priyanshi as she noticed the helpers walking back and forth, holding different household items in their hands.
"This is for our lunch gathering, Auntie. I have something to announce. I want to gather all our family members," Madam Priyanshi explained to her.
Amara could only watch the people inside. Everyone was preoccupied with their tasks. "Where is Nadia?"
"She will be here at 11:00 am." Madam Priyanshi gazed down to check her wristwatch.
Amara just bobbed her head. "Is she okay now?" Amara asked Madam Priyanshi anxiously. She felt a little bit guilty for leaking Richard and Abigail's photo and spreading the news that Nadia and Richard broke up. Fortunately, Madam Priyanshi didn't confront her and her mother about the news.
"Mom, why do you think your niece decided to have this family gathering today? Is she going to announce Uncle's will? Do you think she and Nadia will wave their shares with the inheritance? They don't need them anymore. The Patel conglomerate is already big. Nadia will inherit everything. Are we dividing the inheritance of the Yan Family? Who will manage the Yan Corp?" Amara bombarded her mother with so many questions. Those questions were all related to inheritance and the Yan Family's wealth.
"I don't know what Priyanshi is thinking... My brother is still alive, of course, we are not talking about his will here. I don't know why but I have a nagging feeling about this gathering. I just hope my gut feeling is wrong." Madam Lu expressed her uneasiness with her daughter, Amara.
Things were not in favor of her lately. All her plans got destroyed because of Abigail's appearance. 'Damn it! Abigail Scarlett is still a nuisance in my life. How did she survive that fall? 13th floor? And yet she is still alive and kicking. No major injuries at all!'
Madam Lu couldn't believe that she couldn't match Abigail's boldness and bravery. She was one of a kind. A dangerous rival! Now, Abigail had a strong backup... Nathan Sparks! Bringing her down would no longer be easy because of Nathan's presence.
"Of all the guys... why Nathan Sparks? He is not someone whom we want to offend," Madam Lu accidentally said out loud.
"Mom!!" Amara snapped her eyes open, looking at her mother in disbelief. "Stop mentioning that name. I hate her. I wonder what those amazing men saw in her. She is being doted by her company's CEO, Richard Chang! Nathan Sparks is her boyfriend! And lastly, my Alexander looks so fond of her and he is sponsoring her movies!" Amara's jealousy was evident in her voice.
"Alright! It's my mistake. I hate her too. She humiliated me. I will get even with her someday. I will not let this slide."
Amara just bobbed her head, grinning widely. She loved her mother's idea. "Don't worry, Mom. I'm with you. You have my support. I will make sure to mess with her career until her image will be ruined in the public. I'll hire a paparazzi who will follow her twenty-four-seven! Who knows she might be hiding some dirt. It is easy to destroy her. She can't do something once Nathan Sparks will stop backing her up."
Amara was confident that she could find some dirt on Abigail. She believed that Abigail Scarlett couldn't make it big in this industry without resorting to underhanded techniques.
"Okay. Let's stop discussing this. Some people might overhear us." Madam Lu reminded Amara.
Soon, the mother and daughter duo reached Old Master Yan's bedroom. His private nurse had just finished giving him a shot. It was his medicine. Madam Lu and the nurse exchanged meaningful glances with one another. Amara hadn't noticed the exchanges of signals between her mother and the nurse.
"Amara, just greet your Uncle first. I will just make a phone call." Madam Lu said, before following the private nurse.