"No, we need to divide the family assets first. These antiques belong to our side of the family," came the sharp voice of Kelly as Claire stepped into her grandmother's house. The living room was in chaos, with shattered objects strewn across the floor. "It was your husband who placed the bet. If anything's going to be auctioned, it should be your family's possessions."
"The company isn't just ours," Jenny shot back, her voice hoarse from arguing. "Didn't we each own fifty percent? When it was time to split the profits, you wanted it all. But now that there's a loss, you don't want to pay a cent? That's not how the world works."
Her voice cracked with emotion, but her words were sharp and clear. "Mark wasn't the only shareholder involved in that deal. Jeffrey signed off on it too. So why should the loss fall solely on us? You are so shameless?"
Kelly's eyes flashed with fury. "You dare call me shameless?" She lunged forward and slapped Jenny hard across the face.
