Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

The opportunists who had been wavering immediately sided with Mr. Grant when they heard his words.

"Miss Aurora, you're new here and don't understand the family's dynamics. We'll

pretend we didn't hear anything. Everything stays the same. You're still the head of the family."

"Yes, Miss Aurora, our ancestors followed these traditions. Why can't you continue them?"

Aurora found their accusations laughable. It wasn't tradition they were defending but their own interests.

Their actions weren't for her or the family's benefit. It was all about their profits.

Before this, Aurora hadn't fully grasped their true faces and had hesitated in making a decision. But now, seeing their hypocrisy, she felt more determined than ever.

"Everyone, I think you've misunderstood me," she said calmly. "My mother is right- we're family. How could I ever harm my own relatives?"

The crowd assumed Aurora had come to her senses and cheered up instantly. "Miss Aurora, it's wise of you to think this way. We're all one big family, after all."

But Aurora's next words sent shockwaves through the room.

"Since we're family, we should care for one another. But this is the 21st century- hereditary systems should be abolished.

Effort should be rewarded. I understand that in this family, newborns automatically receive shares from both their parents and the family.

Even though only one child per family can inherit shares, over time, these shares are diluted among more and more people.

If these children contribute to the family business, then, of course, they deserve the shares. But based on my investigation, hardly any of your children are working for the company.

In other words, they do nothing all year yet collect millions in dividends just for carrying the family name. Isn't that ridiculous?

to receive money. Your children, on the other hand, just sit at home and wait

someone had a child, 1% of the head of the family's shares had

a result, the head of the family held fewer and fewer

the previous head of the family, after suffering emotional setbacks, had been crushed under the weight of

relatives feared that if the family head had a man, the family might gradually shift toward a patriarchal system,

effortless wealth, they were unwilling to change. Aurora's mere suggestion of reform had already caused an

Aurora, what do you mean by saying we're worse than beggars? We're family! How could you talk about us like

the type that, in any ordinary household, would be the worst kind- always trying to take

family," Aurora replied, her tone steady. "Listen to me. I

the age of

must work at the company. There will also be performance evaluations-those

"What?!"

of the attendees were elders who doted on their children. Aurora's new policy was a direct attack on

Aurora like mother hens protecting their chicks,

leadership just for herself. If it were only for her own benefit, she wouldn't have

day, your children sit at home counting money.

be

in this family are no longer required to take the

surname.

they want to take the father's surname, that's fine too. Men can also join the company. From now on, there will be no favoritism toward girls over

be treated equally at birth, and their income

words sparked

she had dreamed of but never had the courage to enact. Aurora

who had grown up in

into a disadvantaged background, with his parents deceased and being a boy, Mio had endured much bullying

company's employees were women, while men, even if they joined, were relegated to

had risen to the position of vice president was a testament to his immense hard work