Dumping The Ice King His Mini-Tyrant novel Chapter 356

After you were acknowledged by the Thompson family, Gwyneth couldn’t legally adopt you or become your guardian. Later, when she found out you’d gotten married, she completely lost interest in you.

Selene never expected that even in a foreign country, things like this could happen.

“So who’s been blocking Gwyneth all this time?” she asked.

Carmel shook her head. “To this day, Ms. Lockridge hasn’t figured out who they are.”

Her usually clear eyes shone with an unusual seriousness. “I’ve always felt like they’re actually protecting you.”

Selene nodded in agreement. “Did you ever mention my past to Gwyneth?” she asked.

Carmel looked genuinely puzzled. “She’s tried to fish for information more than once, but I never gave away a thing. I told Ms. Lockridge I was coming to Morgania to cut ties with you for good.”

Selene considered this. “I think Gwyneth noticed me a long time ago. She’s done her homework—she knows things about me that not even you do.”

But she decided not to dwell on it. Switching to a lighter tone, she asked, “Did you come to school today because you were worried Gwyneth might try something against me?”

“I’d just gotten back to the city when I heard you’d cost QuanTech Innovations over a hundred million. Then word got out that Ms. Lockridge herself had come to campus to hunt you down. She’s ruthless—if you cross her, she’ll flip the table without a second thought. I was worried she’d actually try to hurt you…”

Selene smiled, her eyes relaxed and bright. “I’m far too valuable to her for that. At least for now, she won’t lay a hand on me.”

She reached out to reassure Carmel. “Don’t worry. Gwyneth and I have already struck a deal.”

Carmel looked skeptical. “What kind of deal?”

Selene explained, “Not only did I take control of QuanTech Innovations, but Gwyneth also agreed to partner with me. She’ll inject two billion into the company in the first quarter, and from now on, all profits are mine.”

Carmel gasped, almost in disbelief. “She agreed to that?”

Selene nodded. “She didn’t really have a choice. If she didn’t, the joint project with the State Assets Administration would have gone off the rails, and she’d have lost even more.”

Carmel still looked shaken. “But you’re making her bleed! Knowing Ms. Lockridge, she’ll just bide her time and take it all back—twice over—when you least expect it!”

Selene’s crescent eyes sparkled with calm confidence. “I knew from the start that dealing with Gwyneth would mean one battle after another. Honestly, it’s an honor to cross swords with someone like her. And besides, with you and my brother supporting me, I’m not alone.”

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