said coolly, before walking away in front of everyone.
Dalton was furious but powerless against Ella , staring at her retreating figure for a long time.
If he had another chance, he would definitely not acknowledge Ella as family. What had he done, bringing this trouble upon himself?
On the other end, LennPerry didn't rush to hang up. He patiently waited for Ella to go upstairs, then heard her say, "Thanks for today."
unexpectedly ran into Oliver Grant and Isaac Grant.
"Ella , are you okay?" Isaac asked, surprising even himself.
He didn't know why, but the name Ella Grant slipped out so naturally, without any awkwardness.
"What could possibly be wrong with me?" she replied, crossing her arms.
Isaac tried to reassure her, "Today was Stella's fault. You don't need to take your father's attitude to heart."
After all, Stella Grant had been spoiled by Dalton Grant since childhood, and they were all used to it.
Ella was taken aback by Isaac's attempt to comfort her. Looking at Oliver, who seemed to have no complaints about her either, she found the situation quite amusing.
"Isn't Stella Grant your sister? Why aren't you comforting her? Why come to me instead?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.
Oliver fixed his gaze on Elle's eyes, speaking each word deliberately, "Stella Grant is not our real sister."
Ella suddenly found herself at a loss for words. She had expected Oliver to defend Stella since this was only their first meeting, but it turned out he was quite perceptive.
Oliver Grant had always been clear about separating work from personal matters. Although he felt a bit off about not getting the painting, something else had caught his attention even more—
That was Ella Grant.
Seeing her today shattered his initial perception of his sister. At first, he thought Ella was just a naive little lamb, easy to manipulate.
To his surprise, Ella turned out to be a little leopard hiding sharp claws.
Compared to Stella Grant's soft and fragile demeanor, he admired Ella 's honesty. She laid everything out in the open, straightforward and without any unnecessary twists.
With this realization, Isaac Grant finally understood why Ella kept her distance from him—it was because of Stella.
"Even though Stella is our nominal sister, she's not blood-related.
She's nowhere near you," Isaac said bluntly.
Ella was taken aback, unsure of how to feel. All she knew was that it felt somewhat relieving.
Oliver Grant pulled a bank card from his pocket.
"This card has a limit of one million. If that's not enough, just let me know."
Isaac Grant added, "My brother has more money than I do, so I won't compete with him. But if you