Ethan abruptly pulled Amanda into his embrace, preventing her from striking Elizabeth again. "That's enough!"

Amanda fought against his restraint, her expression fierce. "She has no right to be near you! How shameless to show up at Levine Manor! Who does she think she is?!"

"I'm not just anyone. I'm the granddaughter of Henry Levine!" Elizabeth declared immediately.

As Amanda stood speechless, Elizabeth continued, "Doesn't sound familiar? Well, he's not that famous in Crestwood... But what if I told you he's the chairman of Levine Holdings?"

Amanda's heart raced as understanding dawned.

But she refused to believe it. This couldn't be possible!

There was no way Elizabeth could be Henry's granddaughter!

If she were, why would she struggle so much in her acting career? With Levine Holdings owning numerous studios, Elizabeth would have been treated like royalty everywhere! Amanda had personally witnessed a furious director screaming at Elizabeth when she was just starting out because she ruined a scene!

Amanda knew Henry had a granddaughter, but the girl had always been kept out of the public eye. Rumors said the Levines protected her privacy fiercely, not wanting her life disrupted. Some even claimed Henry spoiled her rotten and raised her himself.

Amanda turned to Ethan, her eyes questioning if this was true.

Ethan nodded, and Amanda felt her world tilt.

Her entire body began trembling uncontrollably... the person she'd been tormenting was actually a Levine family member!

So Ethan's kindness toward Elizabeth was because she was his niece, not what Amanda had suspected?!

And Elizabeth was at Levine Manor because it was her home, not because she was chasing Ethan?!

Amanda's face turned deathly pale as these realizations struck.

She'd never felt this terrified before, not even when Elise exposed her on live television, because she hadn't feared Elise's retaliation.

But Elizabeth being Henry's granddaughter changed everything. Revenge would be effortless for her.

She could even complain to Henry and stop Ethan from dating her...

Frozen with fear, Amanda couldn't form words.

Elizabeth completely ignored Amanda's shock and turned toward the man beside her, though she hated looking at him.

Some situations, however, were unavoidable.

"Ethan Parker, you should remember your position," Elizabeth stated coldly. "You're merely my grandfather's adopted son. Our family blood doesn't run through your veins, just as you have no right to inherit the family business. To true Levines like us, you're nothing but an outsider, an insignificant presence. That's why you have no right to make demands of me, including who I choose to slap!"

They knew each other too well, understanding exactly which words would inflict the most pain.

"Yes, I'll be more careful next time," Ethan replied calmly, accepting Elizabeth's verbal assault without emotion.

She felt little toward him now—even hatred seemed excessive.

Ethan knew precisely how to act around her or wound her deeply.

Having grown accustomed to it, Elizabeth cared much less these days.

Just then, several Bentleys pulled through the main gates.

Elizabeth paused and turned toward the arriving vehicles.

Simultaneously, Henry was being wheeled out by his butler Lawrence, with Nancy and Ivan following closely behind.

Naturally, anyone warranting such reception from the Levines couldn't be ordinary!