66: Chapter 66

Chapter 66

Of course, Kate never said any of those things. She was quite idealistic. She wouldn't just hand out a job to her incompetent little sister just because they were blood related.  0

Everyone knew that Kate only hired those who were competent and deserved the position, the company was that important to her. She wouldn't let it fall because of nepotism. 

She also never said she was more powerful than Henry and definitely not the Late James Grant. She knew her place and wouldn't overstep unless she had to. 

But what could she do? Of course, she couldn't give a bitch slap to her sister for slandering her when the life of their mother was on the line. 

"Yes," Erin sighed. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Grant. I know my sister can be very arrogant sometimes. I told her that I don't need the job, but she forced me to come, saying that she would tell me to give me a job or else she'd create some problem in the company…."

"Is that right, Mrs. Woods?" Henry asked.

Kate gritted her teeth. She couldn't believe that Henry had fallen into Erin's stupid trick. Nevertheless, she had to obey Erin's words.

So she nodded reluctantly, "Yes, Sir."

Mai couldn't believe what she just heard. She wanted to interfere because Mrs. Woods always treated everyone equally. 

She was firm and stern but also professional and was a good leader. She wanted to argue with Erin, but Henry gave her a warning glare, ensuring Mai kept her lips shut. 

Henry was so angry when he saw Kate's defeated face. She was enduring so much pain and humiliation because of this bitch. He didn't know why, but seeing her defeated face with eyes glazed with tears tugged at something deep inside Henry's heart.

It was a desire to protect.

He had already promised himself not to make Kate cry, this included protecting her from other people who wanted to make her cry. 

So he took a deep breath and prepared himself and nodded, "I see, then let me make it clear to you…."

"Ross. Erina Ross!" 

"Miss Ross," Henry said. "Mrs. Woods has been the Chief Editor of this company for over three years while I've only been occupying the CEO's office for less than a week. She has a lot more experience than I do, and the other staff respect her a lot more compared to how much they respect me. It's not wrong for her to say that she has more power than I, because she does."

Erin's eyes widened. She didn't expect that Henry would actually agree with her accusation. She thought Henry would be angry at Kate because no man wanted to be seen as lesser than a woman, especially not from a woman who was at a lower position. 

Erin believed that all men had a huge ego, so she played with that ego, manipulating and using it to her own malicious intentions. 

Just as she did with Matt, she played around with his ego as the man of the house. She reminded him about how Kate had always looked down on him because he didn't have a job. It wasn't hard to influence and manipulate Matt.

But Henry Grant's reaction caught Erin off guard. 

"A—Ah, Mr. Grant is so kind," Erin said as she tried to redeem herself. "It's okay to scold my sister a little. I've been telling her not to be arrogant, but she's so stubborn. I think you need to knock some sense into her, especially after she wanted to give me a position, abusing her power. Isn't that nepotism?"

"I think you missed one detail, Miss Ross," Henry smiled at Erin, making Erin's heartbeat accelerated instantly. 

"W—What did I miss, Sir?" Erin asked. 

"You're talking to Henry Grant, the only heir of the centuries-old Grant family. I will inherit all the wealth of the Grant family, including various real estate, businesses, and partnerships," Henry claimed with a proud grin on his face. "So if you are talking about nepotism, I was born with a diamond spoon. I walked into this company without any test whatsoever, I'm just the boss simply because my Dad ordered me to be so. I am the biggest nepo kid you will ever see in your life."

Erin's body turned stiff immediately. She didn't understand why Henry would admit he was a big nepo kid, even though it was obvious. But she tried to play it off and said, "Ahahah, but that's fine, Mr. Grant. You must be very qualified to be the CEO! After all, you were born from a very rich and noble family, which means you had a good education, probably the best, and you come from a good family!"

There was a glint of anger in Henry's eyes when Erin mentioned his family, but Henry quickly brushed the anger off his face to make himself believable as a handsome man that would save her. 

"I do believe that Mrs. Woods has more qualifications than I am," Henry said. "That's why I can't scold her. She is the heart of this company."

Kate felt warmth spread in her heart as she understood that Henry was trying to defend her in his own unique way. She didn't know why he did this, especially after their fight earlier today.

She thought that they'd be walking on their own separate paths after this, but they kept getting pulled together no matter how hard she tried to stay away.

Erin was finally speechless after realizing that none of her words could sway Henry Grant. 

She felt awkward and a little stupid because she couldn't use her charm as she always did.

But she was Erina Ross, and Miss Ross would never back down until she got what she wanted! 

"I—I see, then what should I do, Mr. Grant? My sister forced me to come here because she wants to give me a job. I've been trying to find a job for a long time, I'm trying really hard every day, but maybe I'm just unlucky…" Erina said. "Since Mr. Grant values my sister's position a lot, can you help me, Sir?"

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