Pausing in her steps, Elaine turned her gaze towards Theodore and said, "I have cut ties with the Grant family and currently have nowhere to live. Mr. Frost, if you have any extra property, I hope you can lend me a place to stay for a year or two. It would be best if it's quiet, with fewer neighbors, and good security. I want a place where the average person won't be able to get close. After all, I'm a public figure. Too many neighbors would lead to unnecessary trouble." After Elaine returned to the Grant family, Miranda dragged her into the entertainment industry to suppress her in every aspect. Every time, Miranda played the leading female role. On the other hand, Elaine not only played the malicious supporting female character but was also deliberately made up to obscure her beauty. Currently, Miranda was already an innocent idol with some fame in the entertainment industry, while Elaine was a notorious troublemaker. If she were to live in a hotel or an average place, it would be easy for people to cause trouble for her. This was especially true for the Grant family. They would certainly come and cause a scene every so often. Even if they would never be able to take advantage of her, she would still be bothered by their constant harassment. Elaine couldn't buy a house herself because she didn't have residency in Horington."Mansion No. 1 in Shallow Bay is quiet with few residents. The door has a password lock. Add me on WhatsApp, and I'll send you the location and password," Theodore replied. Elaine quickly took out her phone and added him on WhatsApp, saving his number in her contacts. In no time, Theodore sent her the location and password. After thanking him, Elaine left his room. It was already late, so she went downstairs and booked a regular hotel room for the night. The next day, while she was still sleeping, her room door was forcefully opened from the outside. Alongside a group of bodyguards, the Grant family barged into her room. "Get up right this instant, Elaine!" Gavin roared, reaching out and pulling the covers off her. That startled Elaine awake. When she saw the crowd who had broken into her room and the covers that had been pulled off, her face turned dark with anger. Gavin is such an idiot for pulling my covers off! Wasn't he afraid that I might be in the habit of sleeping naked? "Get up quickly and sign this agreement!" Frederick said coldly, throwing a contract at her. Sitting up, Elaine picked up the contract and quickly scanned it.As expected, the Grant family wanted to force her to hand over the shares to them. It was a share transfer agreement. "Grandpa left the shares to me, and I have no intention of transferring them. So, I won't sign it," she declared. "The shares belong to the Grant family! You don't even consider us as family, so what right do you have to keep the Grant family's shares?" Frederick shouted. "I never knew you were this greedy, wanting to monopolize so many shares," Yoel added with disgust. "You should learn from Miranda. Even she doesn't have as many shares as you do!" Quentin barked angrily. Elaine sneered in response. Not only does Miranda have fewer shares than me, but the same goes for the shares owned by every individual in the Grant family. Just then, Miranda gently urged, "Don't anger Mom, Dad, and our brothers any further, Elaine. The shares are of no use to you anyway. Just sign it and transfer the shares to Dad. As long as you do that, I'll give you a hundred thousand as compensation, okay?" Frederick, Yoel, Quentin, and Gavin all had satisfied expressions on their faces. They were pleased with her generosity. However, Elaine burst out laughing. She's offering me a hundred thousand for thirty percent of the shares? Does she think I'm a beggar? "What if I refuse to sign?" she asked casually. Frederick threatened in a menacing voice, "It's either your life or the shares. Make your choice! Even if you choose the former, your shares will still be inherited by us, your family, after your death. Considering our blood ties, I'm giving you a chance to decide for yourself. You better know what's best for you!" Although Elaine no longer had any illusions about her family, those words still pained her deeply. My biological father actually wants to kill me. How absurd! She looked at him coldly. "I don't mind signing this agreement, but on two conditions." "What are your conditions?" Frederick asked urgently. "Give me three hundred million and sign an agreement stating that I am not obligated to support any of you in the future, no matter what happens," Elaine demanded. Legally, there was no such thing as severing parent-child ties. However, one could sign an agreement absolving oneself of the obligation to support their parents. That could be considered a form of severance of familial ties. "That's outrageous! You're asking for three hundred million?" Miranda screeched. Yoel snarled, "Miranda has already agreed to give you a hundred thousand, and yet you're unsatisfied and demanding three hundred million. How greedy of you! All you care about is money!" "Those shares of yours aren't worth three hundred million at all! This is extortion!" Quentin added. Elaine smirked and replied, "If all of you think the shares in my hands aren't worth three hundred million, then I'll give you that amount instead. Then, I'll immediately write a will stating that in the event of my unexpected death, I will donate all the shares under my name to the country. My parents and brothers will have no right to inherit them. What do you all think?" "No way!" they all shouted in unison. "Why not? Didn't you say the shares in my hands aren't worth three hundred million?" Elaine sarcastically retorted. Embarrassed, they all flushed bright red. Elaine continued, "Please don't criticize me for being uninformed. After acquiring the shares, I sought advice from a lawyer. The value of the shares I possess exceeds ten billion! It's only because we are family that I am willing to sell them to you for three hundred million. Also, don't even think about killing me to inherit my assets. When I consulted the lawyer, I drafted a will to donate all my shares to the country in the event of an accidental death if I didn't transfer them while still alive. My parents and brothers would have no right to inherit any of them!" The Grant family was furious, their anger evident on their faces. Miranda remarked grimly, "I never expected you to be so cunning as to write a will behind our backs, Elaine. So, you never considered us as your family from the beginning? How could you when we treated you so well?" "Please keep quiet. If you dare to act pretentious in front of me again, I will silence you," Elaine sneered. Miranda bit her lip, her eyes welling up with tears. Just as Gavin was about to defend her, Elaine grabbed the ashtray from the bedside table and threw it at him. "You also keep quiet. I don't want to hear you barking like a rabid dog!" The Grant family had witnessed Elaine's tantrums before. Seeing that she was about to explode again, they refrained from doing anything rash, fearing they would be attacked once more. Frederick gritted his teeth and hissed, "Fine, I agree to your terms!" Elaine kicked them out of the room and freshened up before leaving with them. They first went to the bank, where Frederick transferred three hundred million to her. Elaine specifically had him write that he was voluntarily giving her the money. This way, he would not be able to reclaim the money in the future if he wanted to. Next, they went to a law firm to sign an agreement regarding the termination of financial support in the future.On the way, Frederick contacted the lawyer to prepare the agreement. By the time they arrived, it was already prepared. Elaine carefully reviewed it and found no issues. However, she still had doubts. After all, she was not a professional. She took a photo of the agreement and sent it to Theodore, asking him to have his panel lawyer review it for any loopholes. Ten minutes later, Theodore texted: "Everything's good." Elaine immediately signed the agreement. Once that was settled, Frederick held out the share transfer agreement to her and forced her to sign it. "Hurry up and sign this. You have no right to hold onto something that doesn't belong to you!" Elaine smirked. "Indeed, that is not something that belongs to me." "It has already been transferred to Theodore," she thought to herself. She quickly signed the share transfer agreement. The Grant family was overjoyed. They gathered around the agreement, their eyes shining brightly. By the time they regained their composure, Elaine had left the law firm long ago. They were not concerned about her whereabouts.They hurried to the Department of Trade with the share transfer agreement in hand to make it official. After checking the system, the employee stated, "I'm sorry, but I don't see any shares under Ms. Elaine Caldwell's name. Therefore, this share transfer agreement cannot be enforced." Shock washed over them. "She has thirty percent of Grant Group's shares under her name. How can there be none? Is there an error in your system?" Frederick urgently asked. "Please wait a moment. I will check again," the employee politely replied. A moment later, he exclaimed, "Ah, I see her name here." They all breathed a sigh of relief, excitement evident on their faces. However, before they could celebrate, the employee continued, "Her name is in the share ownership transfer record. She did have thirty percent of Grant Group's shares before, but they were transferred to someone else at eight o'clock this morning. She currently does not hold any shares. Therefore, the share transfer agreement in your hands is invalid." The Grant family widened their eyes in disbelief, as if struck by lightning. "What did you just say? The shares under her name have been transferred? Who were they transferred to?" "The other party's name is Theodore Frost," the employee answered. Frederick's vision went black, and he stumbled. Luckily, Miranda caught him in time, preventing him from falling to the ground. "What a despicable woman! Elaine is simply ruthless! She sold the shares to our competition!" He was so enraged that he trembled uncontrollably. His chest heaved violently, and he struggled to catch his breath. The others were also furious. Not only did Elaine sell the shares beforehand, but she also deceived and swindled them out of three hundred million. The smiles on the faces of the Grant family disappeared, while Elaine was experiencing the opposite. At that moment, she was happily shopping in the mall. She had only taken her ID card with her when she left the Grant residence, so she needed to buy everything again. She entered a high-end women's boutique and effortlessly selected thirty sets of clothes and dresses. After that, she visited a shoe and bag store, as well as a jewelry shop. For all her purchases, she provided the address Theodore had sent her and arranged for the items to be delivered.During her shopping spree, she spent nearly ten million. It felt incredibly satisfying for her to spend lavishly with money she obtained effortlessly. As she was leaving the mall, she ran into the Grant family at the entrance. They had been searching for her since leaving the Department of Trade and finally found her there. "How despicable of you, Elaine! You sold the shares, but you deliberately lied to us and tricked us out of three hundred million. Get the shares back immediately!" Gavin berated, pointing his finger at her. Wearing an innocent expression, Elaine argued, "You only asked me to sign the share transfer agreement. You never asked if I still had the shares. How can that be considered lying to you? The money you gave me is meant to compensate for child support over the past twenty years. I didn't deceive you." "What a deceitful woman! How dare you play us for fools? I'm going to kill you today!" Frederick shouted. Miranda quickly held him back and whispered, "Don't cause a scene here, Dad. There are people around, and if someone recognizes you, it could damage the Grant family's reputation. Take her home and educate her slowly." Suppressing his anger, Frederick said to his three sons, "Drag this woman to the car and take her home!" Yoel, Quentin, and Gavin approached Elaine with stern expressions, ready to forcefully take her away. However, just as they were about to make their move, two bodyguards appeared out of nowhere and swiftly positioned themselves in front of her, shielding her from harm. "Who are you two? Get out of the way! This is none of your business, and I advise you not to interfere in someone else's affairs!" Gavin growled in frustration. "Mr. Frost sent us to protect Ms. Caldwell. He instructed us to defend her at all costs, even if it means taking someone's life," the bodyguards replied. Upon hearing this, Gavin's expression changed. Mr. Frost? There was only one person known as Mr. Frost in all of Horington, and that was Theodore. It's Theodore Frost again? The Grant family was furious, but they knew better than to act recklessly. "We're family, Elaine. Come home with us right now!" Gavin demanded in a deep voice. Slap! Elaine slapped him across the face. "I told you last night not to associate yourself with me if you were to see me outside. It disgusts me." "How dare you!" "Do you want another slap?"Gavin promptly sealed his lips. With a sneer, Elaine lifted her leg and kicked him away before continuing on with her head held high. As the rest of the Grant family saw her approaching, they instinctively moved aside, fearing that she might suddenly lose control and attack them. Afterwards, Theodore's bodyguards personally drove Elaine to the mansion he had lent her. Coincidentally, her purchases arrived at that moment. Elaine had the bodyguards and delivery personnel bring everything into the mansion together. The mansion was incredibly vast and luxurious beyond imagination. The delivery personnel were all astonished. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they could never have imagined such a splendid mansion. Elaine, however, was not surprised. The Grant family assumed that her life had been difficult after being separated from them. In reality, her life after enduring a few years of hardship was far better than the Grant family had assumed. The place she had been staying before returning was no less inferior than Theodore's mansion. She had simply not expected him to lend her such a luxurious mansion.Looks like I misjudged him. She went to the master bedroom on the third floor to hang up her clothes. Before she could finish, her phone rang. Glancing at it, she saw that it was a call from her wretched father. Without hesitation, she blocked the number. Shortly after, her mother, the woman who played favorites, called. Again, she blocked the number. Then, even the deceitful and insincere Miranda called. Once more, she blocked the number. Within seconds, her blind older brother, Yoel, called. She blocked the number again. Next, her foolish middle brother, Quentin. Again, she blocked the number. Finally, her idiotic youngest brother, Gavin. This time, Elaine answered the call and cursed, "If you dare harass me again, I'm going to kill you, you idiot!" Then, she hung up and swiftly blocked the number. At the Grant residence, Gavin was so furious that he was on the verge of tears."Why did she have to curse at me before blocking my number? She's gone too far! This is favoritism!"