Just as public opinion of Zou was hitting rock bottom inside the wedding reception, the large doors at the front of the hall were opened.
Zou's face slowly turned pale. What was going on? Why was everyone looking at her like that? What did that man do?
Then she looked towards the door. Her entire body started to shake, not from fear. But rather, from anger.
"Everyone is done boss." The voice that was familiar to Stella spoke, Terel. Formally his driver...
Terel was one of Mou's most trusted men, he acted many roles for him. And for this, he infiltrated the Fude family as per Mou's request...
As did the other servants beside him, this was what they were waiting for...
"Oh? Did I forget to mention? This is the start of the collapse of the Fude family, starting from today. Anyone in close contact business or personal will now be seen as enemies of the Guillard and Zane families." Stella boldly claimed.
Father Ku's body started to sway... 'How... How? Was this the end of his family? Now?'
"Father!" Kiera watched as Father Ku fell into his seat, his look... Defeated.
"Haha. Don't worry, I think I mentioned this before, but this is only the start. I have much more to show you." Stella's warm smile left her face, as it was replaced by a smirk.
"DAMN YOU STELLA! HOW DARE YOU CAUSE ALL THIS COMMOTION!? DO YOU HAVE ANY SHAME?" Yuon was incensed. This was HIS wedding to HIS wife. And now he was ruining HIS family? He wasn't going to stand down now.
Stella smiled as she moved her gaze over to Yuon. "Ah, my dear older cousin. You always made yourself look worse than what you actually were. If I'm being totally honest, I would have loved to have you on my side for this..." Stella was visibly upset, as she shared a 'deep' connection with her 'cousin'.
"Me? On your side? Pfft! The only thing you are good at is hiding. Why did you disappear for all those years? Were you finding support? Were you planning? All I knew was that you wanted MY position. You fucking bastard!" Yuon's face contorted.
Mou's face darkened considerably. This insect dared to call Stella a bastard?
"I would watch your words if I were you, your entire family is within my grasp." Mou darkly warned.
The guests were wondering what would happen next! The fall of the Fude family seemed to be in full swing. They made enemies of both the Zane family and the Guillard family... But they still didn't understand what entirely was going on...
But to their surprise... Stella didn't respond. Rather, he started laughing.
"Hahahaha, me? A bastard? That is the best joke I've heard all day!" Stella's smile brought a shiver down Kiera's back.
'There is no way he knows! It can't be possible!' Kiera inwardly thought, as she looked over in the direction of Loum.
But instead of being met with a warm look as always... His face was cold to her, was he getting rid of her?
"Huh? Everyone in the Fude household knows that your mother was a slut! She gave birth to a child while her husband was unable to have children!" Yuon announced to the world.
Father Ku covered his face with his hand. Just what was going on? How was this being released to the world right now? It must truly be over for his family now...
The guests gasped. What... What did they just hear!? Was this the reason that Stella was disinherited?
Even Cerim and Emily's faces showed surprise. 'So this... This is the reason.' They both took the information and remembered not to mention it again.
While Mou's face was visibly unpleasant... "If I hear one more thing... I can guarantee to you right now, that your entire life will flip on its head." He had heard enough at this point.
The guests froze from fear. This wasn't how Mou Guillard did things at all! He was calculative, unreadable. But now... He was visibly extremely angry. It was something terrifying to the guests.
"Oh deary me. Don't scare the guests Mou. We need some people to know what happened here today, it wouldn't do if they were too scared for their lives." Stella joked.
Mou didn't reply, he slowly sat down in his chair. He would give him another chance... For now.
"Ah. I see you did find your support my younger cousin. No, actually we aren't blood-related at all, are we? Your mother was adopted. So why are you trying to take the Fude family's business? Do you want MY grandfather to transfer it over to you?" Yuon walked down from the small podium as he went towards Stella.
Mou's eyes turned to ice. As did Cerim's... He looked back to the group of 'servants' and they nodded back.
"That is true. But... You are mistaken. Young Master Fude." Stella smiled, this was moving along nicely...
"What do you mean!? You went into the business and jeopardized our relations with the Guillard's!" Ryan shouted, he was going mad, he knew this was a losing battle now...
The guests were shocked... Stella did that? But...
"Tut, tut. As I expected from a man wearing a green hat for so many years." Stella seemed disappointed.
Ryan narrowed his eyes. "Excuse me?" His voice was dark, he dared claim his wife was cheating on him?
Kiera shivered. "Don't listen to him dear! He is trying to tear us apart!" Kiera shouted, her nerves were rising.
Ryan nodded, he knew that at least...
*Sigh* "Did you even know about your loving wife's personal company FDE? Judging by your face, that is the first you have heard such a thing." Stella shook her head.
Ryan's eyes widened. FDE was an upcoming company which he was warned about by his advisers was moving into markets that were previously dominated by the Fude family... He didn't think much at first, after all. New businesses dissolve quickly with little support. But they had recently taken advantage of Zou's bad reputation and drop in stocks to buy enough substantial shares to warn the Fude family...
"Impossible! My wife would never take away from the Fude family!" Ryan retorted, his face savage.
Stella chuckled. "True, she is after all the heir of the Old Master... But didn't her dearest son just say that he wanted to be the CEO of the company?" Stella made Ryan speechless.
He... Did indirectly say that. He didn't want to compete with a bastard to be the clear heir... So he wanted the company to clearly belong to him... Did his wife want the company instead?
"N-No way. Why would she need to take the business when she is already the next Madam?" Ryan fought back, but his argument dissolved immediately.
"The next Madam? But you won't be the next patriarch of the Fude family." Stella's eyes glimmered, as her pupils brightened. "You have none of the family blood to give you the company... The next in line, is your son. So the next Madam. Will be his wife no?"
Father Ku's face was pale. He was going to do exactly that... Wait until Yuon was married, then give him the entire family. Ryan wasn't capable enough.
But he didn't expect his own daughter to be undermining the company! He also didn't expect his son-in-law to keep information like that away from him!
"Ah, it's a reality check, Old Master. Your family... Hates you. Your daughter was the one who caused the downfall of your adopted daughter. She also was eating your business like it was a banquet. She trained her son to believe his own father was someone in his way... While your son-in-law was trying to completely steal your empire away from you. How heartbreaking is this family?" Stella wiped a 'tear' from her eyes.