"Jenna, no matter what, you have the Moore family blood flowing in your veins. Let the past stay in the past. There's no point dwelling on it," Jaqueline said with a wronged gaze as she stood up.
Jaqueline thought that her actions had not been wrong, and now that those said actions were affecting her future, she was unhappy.
Jenna suddenly chuckled and said lightly, "Jaqueline, don't worry. We're in a time where capability and hard work stand out. If you're capable and your work is outstanding, then you will naturally be picked. You have to believe in that. Regarding my grandmother, you should rest assured that she is a mature politician. She understands the situation well and if she did not lend a hand, it only means that she had political reasons not to. It's not something I can control."
Jenna was good in her words. She did not reject Jaqueline directly but she did not agree to do it either. Jaqueline stood there in an uneasy position. "Jenna, if you're not going to take it seriously, then you can just pretend that I was never here today."
"Jaqueline, please don't mix personal feelings with business. If the Moore family is truly sincere, then you can have your great-grandfather apologize to my grandmother. Then, allow my grandmother, mother, and our family members to visit Flavian's grave. Don't put your family on a pedestal. It doesn't work on me. Everyone has their own life and if you are truly sincere about resolving this issue between our families, then I would be very happy to lend a hand," Jenna said in a serious tone as she stood up from the couch too.
Until that day, ever since Johan retrieved Flavian's ashes and buried it, Sara and Jenna had never been able to visit their father's grave. Who should be blamed for it?
Now that actual benefits were on the table, Jaqueline was here to argue about it. Jenna was not dumb enough to fall for it. If it weren't for her grandmother's own hard work, then she might not have known her true ancestors in that lifetime.
Reality was cruel. Jenna was human, and she too had her own boundaries and pride.
As a matter of fact, Jaqueline's participation in the election had little to do with Lilian. It was too forceful a request and it seemed like all Jaqueline wanted was to get an advantage from Lilian.
Jaqueline stood in a daze and realized the gravity of the problem. After a long time, she said seriously and sincerely, "Jenna, I'm sorry. It's my mistake. I didn't think from your point of view in this matter. Don't worry, let me handle this issue. I will try to change my great-grandfather's mind. Trust me."
"Sure." Jenna nodded in a reserved manner, with a faint smile on her face.
"Thank you for your reminder and cooperation." Jaqueline nodded slightly, turned around, and was about to leave.
"Jaqueline." Jenna called out to her. "Whether it's in life, work or love, if you want to succeed and be respected by other people, then it has to be your own hard work. Try becoming more successful than me, find a better man compared to me, then it will be your own success. Or else, I would only have a poor opinion of you and the Moore family."
Her words made Jaqueline's face turn red and pale at the same time. Finally, Jaqueline bit her lips and said, "Jenna, rest assured, I will. I will also resolve the issue between our families."
After that, she turned around and walked out with firm steps.
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