Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress novel Chapter 1415

Chapter 1415: Neighbors

Finn had known his parents, having lived two lifetimes as their son. Nothing mattered to them except work. Even if the world were ending, they would rather spend their last breath working or closing whatever deal they were chasing. Finn had always thought he had grown used to it, but no. He had only grown numb to it—so much so that it didn’t matter to him anymore.

However, at the same time, Finn also knew that his parents rarely pulled off something like this. They wouldn’t even care about their own son, so why would they care about someone else’s job? Besides, his parents were only strict with their own people and didn’t concern themselves with another man’s business. If one of their employees screwed up, they were instantly fired—no second chances. And that only applied within their own company.

So why would they go this far, pulling strings just to force Nina to resign from her job?

Unbelievable.

"I’ll be back."

As soon as those words left Finn’s mouth, he walked away. Unlike the usual aura he carried around Nina, one could tell just by his gait that he was off to burn a house down.

Nina panicked, pushing herself forward as she rushed to follow him.

"Finn!" She quickened her pace, and once he was within reach, she grabbed his arm with both hands.

Slowly, Finn turned back to her, only to see her shaking her head.

"Please," she breathed out. "Can you calm down for now? I’m not even sure if it’s them."

"It’s them, and I know it."

Her lips quivered. "Please..."

"Nina, this is about the career you’ve been building day and night—the same one you’ve been protecting," Finn said under his breath. "They are crossing the line."

"I know, Finn!" she intoned, huffing sharply. "I know. But... I’m not letting them win by letting you go in there to fight for me."

"Nina—"

"You and I are getting married, and clearly, they don’t want this marriage. By firing my boss—the only person willing to protect me—just to kick me out... I know it’s too much. And if anyone should be angry, it’s me. It makes me furious how far they’d go just to mess with me." She paused, her grip on his arm tightening, her eyes glinting with determination. "But you going in there to confront them will only prove their point—that I can’t do anything without you."

Hearing that, Finn froze, as if doused with a bucket of ice water.

"No, that’s not true," he murmured, reaching for her shoulders. "Nina, you can do anything you set your mind to, with or without me. That’s who you are, and that will never change."

Nina clenched her teeth, looking up at him. "Then don’t go in there."

"..."

"They can pull all the strings they want, but I won’t back down," Nina huffed, determination burning in her eyes. "They might not fight fair, but that doesn’t define me. And I will never be like them, no matter how cruel it gets."

She stepped closer, her voice firm. "Finn, let me fight this—let me fight for you. Don’t go in there just to listen to whatever hurtful things they’ll say. I’m okay, and I don’t regret handing in that resignation letter."

"But... you loved it there," he murmured, his heart sinking with both fury and disappointment.

"I didn’t love the company," she corrected. "What I loved was believing it was a place where I could showcase my talent and express myself. But it turns out—it wasn’t the right place for me."