Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!-Chapter 49: Exposing Tricks!

Grandma Davis’s eyes lit up, her displeasure vanishing instantly. "Hannah, you... spending money again? I’m so old, why buy such things for me?"

"Grandma, it’s only fifty or sixty thousand. Money is just a material thing. As long as you like it, I’m willing to buy it! Besides, I earned this money from my part-time jobs, so please don’t mind," Hannah said with a light laugh. Although only sixteen, she had landed several lucrative modeling gigs through the Davis Group’s connections.

Hannah had lost her allowance, but her ad work had brought in a small fortune.

Ella’s eyes flashed with a mocking smile. She stood up and took a stroll outside, while laughter echoed from the living room, indicating everyone was enjoying themselves.

Returning to the living room, Ella was met with Kevin’s cold and disdainful glare. "Ugh, Dad, why did you bring this annoying girl? She just glared at me!"

Ella’s mouth dropped open in surprise. "Brother, what are you talking about? I was clearly looking at the fly on you!"

Her remark instantly made the young Kevin’s face turn red with anger. He felt humiliated; she had turned his accusation into an insult by implying he had a fly on him.

"Mommy! Look, she’s calling me a fly again!"

Kevin, usually pampered at home, clung to Brianna, hoping she would stand up for him. But in Grandma Davis’s house, and with guests around, Brianna couldn’t possibly scold Ella.

"Kevin, your sister said she was looking at a fly. Don’t make a fuss," Brianna said mildly.

Brandon couldn’t help but chuckle quietly. This Ella was quite clever, and Kevin was indeed annoying. The Davis family had spoiled this young master terribly.

Brandon’s affection for Ella grew a bit more.

"Grandma, Ella called me a fly!" Seeing Brianna not backing him up, the little boy immediately ran to Grandma Davis to complain.

Grandma Davis glared coldly at Ella. "Ella, you’re not a child anymore. How can you talk to Kevin like that? You’re just like your mother, ungrateful!"

Ella looked at Robert in distress, but he ignored everything, engrossed in his chat with Emily.

Biting her lip, Ella felt a surge of hatred. She despised Grandma Davis’s constant scolding, especially when she insulted her mother. Her mother had done nothing wrong; it was Robert’s affair that led Brianna to poison her mother!

"Grandma, it was my fault. By the way, I found this receipt outside. Is it yours?" Ella said, pulling a small receipt from her pocket and handing it to Grandma Davis.

Grandma Davis snatched it from her, glaring. But as she glanced at the receipt, her expression changed dramatically.

The receipt was from a jewelry store, detailing a jade bracelet priced at only three hundred dollars. Grandma Davis had never bought a jade bracelet, so this receipt had to be Hannah’s.

Realizing that Hannah had lied about the bracelet’s value, Grandma Davis felt a surge of anger. Hannah had claimed the bracelet was worth fifty or sixty thousand, but it was clearly a three-hundred-dollar piece!

"Grandma, what’s that receipt?" Hannah asked nervously, noticing her grandmother’s drastic change in expression. She had thrown that receipt away long ago; how could Ella have found it?

Grandma Davis quickly stuffed the receipt back into her pocket. "Nothing, just a receipt."

Hannah was her cherished granddaughter, and in front of others, she had to save some face. Disgracing her granddaughter would be the same as disgracing herself. Any failings of the Davis family members were internal matters, not to be aired publicly.

Hannah didn’t think much of it, but Grandma Davis’s face remained sour, her gaze towards Hannah growing colder.

Ella smiled to herself. Hannah thought she could easily fool the elderly, but Ella knew better. Hannah’s modeling jobs, though well-paying for a student with no fame, couldn’t possibly fund a fifty or sixty-thousand-dollar bracelet.

When Hannah had tossed the receipt into the trash at home, Ella had stumbled upon it. Seeing the three-hundred-dollar price tag for the jade bracelet, she had anticipated this family dinner and saved the receipt. Now it had come in handy.

"Madam, sir, dinner is ready," a servant announced. Grandma Davis, however, showed little enthusiasm, standing up and heading towards the dining room with a cold demeanor.

Brianna noticed this and frowned, unable to pinpoint what had upset her mother-in-law.

The dinner atmosphere was particularly heavy. Grandma Davis, unlike her usual self, ate with a stern expression.

"Mom, what’s wrong? You seem really unhappy," Robert asked, puzzled. He had been chatting with Emily and hadn’t had time to talk to his mother until now.

Grandma Davis shot Hannah a cold look, making Hannah feel a chill run down her spine. "I’m not unhappy! Hannah gave me a bracelet; I should be thrilled! But I hope some people will show genuine sincerity and not think they can fool me just because I’m old!" she said icily.

Hannah’s face went pale, and she instinctively looked at Ella, who continued eating calmly, seemingly unaffected by Grandma Davis’s words.

"You’re right, Mom. Hannah is still young. If she made any mistakes, please don’t be upset and harm your health," Brianna said gently, noticing her daughter’s expression and sensing something was amiss.

Hannah hadn’t discussed the bracelet gift with her beforehand, but Brianna, being astute, sensed trouble.

Grandma Davis snorted coldly.

Robert, thinking she was still upset about the previous incident, quickly added, "Mom, don’t be unhappy. Even though Brianna bought that expensive crown, we followed Ella’s suggestion and gifted it to Mrs. Lisa of Country W. This led to our Davis Group securing a five-billion-dollar contract with their family! So, Davis Group will thrive from now on. Please cheer up and don’t let minor issues bother you."

Grandma Davis’s eyes widened. Coming from a poor background, five billion was an astronomical figure to her. Her gaze turned to Ella.

"Who would have thought Ella would come up with such an ingenious idea!" Grandma Davis said, her face breaking into a genuine smile. Suddenly, she looked at Ella with newfound approval.

Five billion! The Davis Group, previously struggling, was now set to prosper thanks to this contract. While Grandma Davis didn’t fully grasp business matters, she understood that securing a five-billion-dollar deal was no small feat.