Chapter 28 Mountain Retreat Fergus frowned in displeasure . Nancy raised an eyebrow . Andrew was planning to host a family recognition banquet . Clearly , what Nancy had was very important to them . She feigned consideration . " I'll have to think it over . Thank you for the kind invitation . " With that , she turned and walked away , leaving Andrew calling after her , " Nancy , you have to come ! I promise it will be a wonderful event for you . " Seeing Raine on the verge of tears , Regina felt a pang of sympathy and grabbed Andrew's " Darling , isn't this all moving a bit too fast ? " arm . Andrew glanced at Raine before pulling Regina aside . " Don't you know what Mom gave Nancy ? " " What ? " " The company's shares . " Andrew's expression darkened . " So far , we've only held a portion of the shares . Most of the shares still belong to Mom . It's obvious that she wants only a true member of the Lidell family to have them . " And Mom is very fond of Nancy . Through her , we might be able to secure the rest of the shares ! " Regina sighed . " I understand . It's just a pity for Raine . " Andrew dismissed the thought with a sharp glance . " She was lucky to become part of the Lidells , given she's the housekeeper's daughter . Nancy is our biological daughter . If you want to keep living in luxury , you need to stay on good terms with her . " " Fine , I know , " Regina said . " She's my daughter , too . Of course , I'll be good to her . " But she was already thinking about how to comfort Raine , who had never been treated fairly . For the next few days , Nancy was so busy at work that she barely had time to go home . Then , one afternoon , she noticed the sales for Duran Skincare climbing rapidly . She let out a relieved breath . The moment had finally arrived . Nancy called her assistant over . " Everyone's been working incredibly hard lately . I want to treat the team to a relaxing getaway . We're heading to Summit Grove Retreat . Pack your bags . We're leaving soon . " Her assistant nodded and hurried off to share the news . When the staff heard the announcement , they were all stunned . " Are we really going to Summit Grove Retreat ? " " Oh my gosh , my aunt stayed there once . It costs 1,500 dollars just for one night ! And there are so many of us ... " Everyone was doubtful , but they set off anyway . To their surprise , they actually arrived at the entrance of Summit Grove Retreat . " Oh my God ! Ms. Moore , won't the company be furious when they see the expense report ? " The group was excited but also a little nervous . Grinning , Nancy replied , " Don't worry about it . Let's go . " As they entered , another car arrived , and about a dozen people stepped out . Nancy instantly recognized the leaders , Winter and Raine , as well as Rebecca and the others . Raine turned to Winter . " I can't believe you invited me along . Thank you so much . " Winter replied flatly , her tone a bit perfunctory , " It's just a small resort . I've heard it was nice , but I've never been here before . You're my only friend here , so I have to invite you . " Raine noticed the lack of enthusiasm , but she remained excited . After all , the Lidells and the Seabournes weren't in the same league . Befriending someone as influential as Winter would definitely boost her standing in their social circle . Raine was about to respond when she noticed a group gathering across the way . " Nancy ? " She frowned . Then it but her " Could they be here for a team - building event too ? " . " What are we supposed to do , Raine ? We're not seriously going to have to share our team - building with them , are we ? Rebecca sald with a hint of disgust in her voice Winter scoffed " Those people aren't even worthy of being in the same space as us * Natury simply glanced at them and then looked away . When she reached the extras , the security guard stopped her " I'm sorry , but the resort has been fully booked for tonight , " the gund revealed " Welte the ones who made the booking . " Nancy replied calmly " The reservation is under Ms. Seabourne Are you Ms Seabourne ? " the guard asked Chapter 29 The Rivalry