Chapter 172

Cassandra stepped onto the stairs, lips curling into a cold, dismissive smirk at what Lillian said.

So what if it’s a boy?

Now that she was part of the Taylor family, as long as she was around, she’d protect it with everything she had. And one day, Zion would sit atop the Taylor Group as its CEO—with her by his side making it happen.

If anyone tried to stand in her way, she wouldn’t hesitate, no matter who they were.

Back in her room, she pulled her precious violin from its case and started playing without missing a beat.

Since her rebirth, she’d stopped Mara from inheriting the Hawthorne Jewelry empire, reclaimed the shares Sophia had left to her that Vera had snatched, and even managed to get Lillian’s five percent stake in the Taylor Group.

Every bit of that came with a price—a steep one.

…

The next morning, her phone buzzed with a call from Emma.

“Cass! Remember that Phoenix Hot Springs Resort you mentioned? My brother gave m