Chapter 266


    Then he realized why the woman he slept with that night had been shouting another man‘s name at his


    bed.


    That night, Leo made a mistake and sent the wrong girl to his room. He didn‘t want everyone to know


    about it, so he made the wrong girl have Wayne‘s child.


    Leo fired the bouncers and resigned, fearing that his actions would be exposed. When Wayne thought


    of the possibility, he realized it all made sense.


    Gabe said thoughtfully, “Leo probably wanted to take the secret to the coffin. But, to his surprise,


    someone found out about it. That person not only questioned Leo about that but also knew that we


    were suspicious of it. That‘s why they killed Leo. So, Leo’s death was not an ident.”


    “It appears that someone did not want us to know that the surrogate mother was swapped.”


    “So, about her…”


    Wayne wrinkled his brow, lowered his voice, and looked at Matthew, who was eating intently.


    He continued, “Look into this for me. And you‘d better get Matthew‘s genes and ask the Birmingham


    Gene Bank about it.”


    Wayne knew that the situation was far moreplicated than he had anticipated. In fact, he had no


    interest in Matthew‘s birth mother and would refuse to see her. However, once he realized that things


    had gone wrong in the first ce, he was eager to know the


    truth.


    Hearing that, Gabe realized how serious the matter was at the time. “OK, I’ll get to work on it,” he said,


    nodding.


    The press conference was scheduled for 2 p.m. At that time, many journalists had already arrived in


    the conference room of the Maple Leaf Hotel downtown.


    Many of them knew that Anna and Wayne had dated, so they were eager to learn some titbits.


    Anna was already backstage, going through the script Tony had written for her.


    Just as she was about to go on stage in five minutes, she heard a staff member say, “Sorry, ma‘am, but


    you can‘te in.”


    “Ah! What do you wanna do? Hey, call the police!”


    Anna noticed that the entrance to the lounge had be chaotic. Just as she assumed that something


    was wrong, or someone messed things up, she heard a woman say, “I‘m looking for Miss Gabriel.”


    Thismanding voice was familiar to Anna. Then, she was fuming when she noticed


    the door open.


    “Aunt Selina!” she eximed, surprised.


    Selina was standing in the doorway when Anna noticed her. She was dressed in a dark green


    cashmere coat with a beige silk scarf wrapped around her neck.


    Although she was fifty years old, she appeared to be in her forties. Meanwhile, three bodyguards were


    standing behind her, preventing the staff from approaching.


    Selina appeared to be furious.


    “Anna, you don‘t have to attend this press conference,” she said as soon as she walked in.


    “Huh? Why?” Anna asked in confusion. Then Selina yanked the script from her grasp at that precise


    moment.


    After a quick nce at it, Selina tossed the script into the trash.


    She stated, “Come on, Anna, that‘s bullshit. You know, this bunch of journalists just want things to get


    bigger and bigger. Even though your father is no longer alive, you must solve the problems he left


    behind. It‘s so annoying! You should do as I say, Anna.”


    “No, I don‘t believe so.” Anna answered her with a worried expression.


    She had everything nned out and hadn‘t expected Selina to show up and ruin everything.


    Selina said angirly, “Why? You don‘t think I‘m helping you, do you?” Just as they were arguing, Anna


    heard Wayne ask, “What‘s going on?”


    Anna then felt two hands on her thighs. As she lowered her head, she saw that Tammy and Matthew


    were clinging to her.


    Tammy then raised her head to greet her, saying, “Hello, Mommy.”


    Anna thought that things were getting out of hand. So, she gave Wayne a defeated look and said,


    “What the hell is happening? This is not a cocktail party but a press conference. What brings you all


    here?”


    “Geez! I came here to tell those journalists what a terrible man Frank was. He didn‘t deserve to be your


    father, Anna. You know, you have nothing to do with the Gabriel Group! You really should have listened


    to me. Well, don‘t you want to do that?” Looking at Anna helplessly, Selina sighed after saying it.


    When she saw Selina‘s angry expression, Anna was at a loss for words. She felt she couldn‘t go on


    any longer and had to say, “No, I‘m not.”


    Wayne told the bouncers to clear the area, then shut the door and said, “OK, Auntie Selina, please


    listen to me.”


    As the press conference began, many reporters sat on audience seat, ready to record every word Anna


    said.


    Anna sat in the centre of the stage, alongside Tony, Selina, and a few of Lemon‘s employees.


    The reporter who stood up the first appeared unfriendly. He asked Anna, “Miss Gabriel, are you the


    daughter of Frank, the former president of the Gabriel Group?”


    Anna nodded.


    “So, you‘re aware that the Gabriel Group is in serious trouble this time, right? Almost every family


    member is troubled by this, and some have even had idents. I‘m curious why you are the only one


    not involved in it and have even started your own business? Are the rumors about you true? Did Frank


    give you his fortune and allow you to start a new business?”


    Anna replied, “No, of course not. My father left no money to me in his will, and I have no shares in the


    Gabriel Group. To be honest, I‘ve never even visited the group‘s headquarters. So, the group has


    nothing to do with me.”


    None of the journalists believed Anna‘s words. Then that reporter went on to ask, “No, that‘spletely


    impossible! You are Frank‘s daughter, so how could you‘ve never been to hispany? I know you


    have a lot of assets, including a vi worth tens of millions of dors. I‘ve heard it was given to you by


    your father when you turned 18!”


    Then other reporters began to speak up, “Frank gave you the mansion as a present, but why didn‘t he


    leave you anything? That makes no sense!”


    “I think Frank must have taken all the money used to develop the estate! That‘s why the workers can‘t


    get their wages!”


    “Frank must have known he was seriously ill for a long time, so he wanted to pass that money on to


    you.”


    Before Anna could speak, all reporters began to express their assumptions. At the time, the scene was


    VERY chaotic. – Then, suddenly, someone bumped and pped the table and eximed, “Enough!”


    Exclusive ? material by N?(/v)elDrama.Org.


    The majestic voice of Selina echoed throughout the empty conference hall. She then pped the table


    angrily again and eximed, “That‘s ridiculous!”


    “Who is she?” “Howe she‘s talking like that?” Everyone was afraid to say anything because Selena


    was so intimidating.


    “That‘s enough! Do you have any knowledge of thew? Even if he dies, he is still liable for the


    transferred property. Otherwise, I‘m sure there will be people plotting against their leaders and loved


    ones.”


    Everyone in the room felt their hearts race as Selina spoke coldly and majestically.


    “Let me exin why Frank didn‘t leave Anna a penny in his will. But, before I do, I want everyone to


    know that Anna is Frank‘s daughter. She‘s his second daughter. The woman who died was his sister,


    but they were not born to the same mother. The disappeared woman was Anna‘s stepmother, not her


    biological mother.”


    Journalists were more interested in gossip about famous families than in business disputes. As a


    result, everyone became very excited,