The internet was ablaze with the news of Sophia taking control of Scott Enterprise.

No one had anticipated that the meek and gentle Sophia would transform into the chairwoman of Scott Enterprise, seizing power from Benjamin while he was still in his prime.

Public opinion about Sophia was sharply divided.

The most trending comment highlighted how exceptional the daughters of the Scott family were, regardless of circumstances.

Sophia proved this, just as Elise had before her.

Benjamin, meanwhile, had lost real authority over the Scott household and became the laughingstock of the entire business community.

Benjamin found this humiliation impossible to digest.

Of course, he wasn't the only one furious—Victoria and Margaret were equally enraged.

At the Scott residence, Margaret was boiling with anger as she shouted, "After everything I've done for Sophia! I've raised a viper in my bosom! She's betrayed us so thoroughly behind our backs—I wish I could slap some sense into her!"

She turned on Victoria, fuming, "This is all your fault for giving birth to that wretched girl! How did you raise her to become so deceitful toward her own family?"

"Mother, I truly don't understand why Sophia turned out this way either. You know how obedient she's always been..." Victoria protested indignantly, her signature pitiful and innocent act in full display.

'All you do is cry all day long—it's infuriating to watch. Did Sophia learn this from you? Appearing so pure and harmless on the surface, but wicked and calculating underneath," Margaret scolded harshly.

"That's not true! I've always done everything for this family's benefit. I nearly died giving birth to the Scott heir—have you forgotten that, Mother?" Tears welled up in Victoria's eyes.

Margaret was about to retort when...

"Enough!" Benjamin roared, "Are you trying to drive me mad? You women constantly bicker day and night—this family is being torn apart precisely because of your endless fighting!"

The room fell silent the moment Benjamin spoke.

After a long pause, Margaret couldn't restrain herself from asking, "Benjamin, what should we do now? Are we just going to let Sophia gloat over her victory? I can't accept this."

Benjamin's expression was icy cold. He couldn't stomach being outmaneuvered by his own daughter either.

"Can't we just buy more shares to surpass Sophia's holdings?" Margaret pressed again.

"I've already approached all the senior directors holding the remaining 9% of shares—they refuse to sell," Benjamin said, venom creeping into his voice. "They hold original shares passed down through two or three generations. They won't part with them for sentimental reasons—they don't need the money."

Margaret's face darkened with displeasure, but then she remembered something crucial.

"Didn't you give Elise 10% of the shares before?!"

"How dare you bring that up!" Benjamin snapped, his temper finally breaking as he turned on his mother without respect.

"If you hadn't struck Elise back then, would I have been forced to let her take those 10% so easily?!"

"I..." Margaret tried to defend herself.

She never expected her own son to point fingers and scream at her so viciously.