Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 321

“Where?” Zane’s voice was low and heavy.

Jeremy, oblivious to the tension, still sounded cheerful. “About an hour’s drive round trip from downtown.

Zane furrowed his brows, realizing something.

Fabian was a cunning man. He could have easily seen through Jeremy’s intentions, yet he still agreed to the meeting. That could only mean one thing.

The western district land was likely about to change hands.

“Zane, I did you a solid, didn’t I?” Jeremy said.

“Yes, you really did,” Zane replied.

Jeremy had practically given away the western district land just to help Zane. The sacrifice was massive.

“I think so too. Zane, you can’t forget what you promised me.” Jeremy reminded him.

“Got it.” After hanging up, Zane stood by the floor–to–ceiling window, a glass of red wine in his hand, his eyes deep and unreadable.

‘If I want to satisfy Fabian’s appetite and get him to leave the Murphy Family alone, I’ll have to offer him something even more tempting than that piece of land,‘ he wondered.

At the Murphy residence, the moment Baron received the news, his face darkened.

Fabian had already set his sights on the western district land, and the Murphy Family had done everything they could to avoid him, coming up with all sorts of excuses to delay things.

Yet Jeremy had taken it upon himself to provoke Fabian and even arranged to meet him so far away.

The worst part? The conversation had nothing to do with the land at all. It was a blatant attempt to toy with Fabian.

The Evans family held immense power in Jorlandia. They were one of the top families. Offending them would bring the Murphy Family nothing but trouble.

to Jeremy when he gets back. We

the message, he’s clearly trying to make the Murphy Family look bad. The western district land?

expression grew tense. “Baron, is there really no other way?”

“If Mr. Evans hadn’t shown up for the meeting, we might have had some wiggle room. We could have played dumb since

went. That means we can’t just brush this off. When Jeremy gets back, I’m going

said, trying to ease

came from the doorway. “Well,

Judy shot him a look, but Jeremy didn’t catch on at all. “Judy, what’s

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gaze shifted to his father, who was sitting there with a dark, stormy expression. A chill ran down this spine. Wait a second. Did I

out, Haron cut him off with a furious

I’m your dad? Do you have any idea what kind of mess you made

All I did was have lunch with Fabian, Wait? Don’t tell me

glanced at Musk, silently begging for help, but Musk simply turned his head away, refusing to acknowledge him.

officially on his

looking at Musk?” Baron snapped, “Jeremy, did you meet

his mouth, Baron’s fury

“But I never planned to actually discuss it. It

praise you for being clever? Baron let out a cold snort. “Do you have

Jeremy could no longer stay calm.

did was use the western district land as an excuse to meet Fabian, but now it was about to change

frowned and looked at Baron, confused. “Dad, what

your little tricks could

Judy quickly tugged at his sleeve and shot him a look before turning to Jeremy. “Jeremy,

that. You offended him and gave him leverage over us. From now on, even

darker. “Why? What, is the Evans family going to force us into selling?”

scoffed, “Why not? We are already at a disadvantage here. If we refuse to acknowledge our mistake, what will happen to the Murphy Family’s reputation? And what

do you think Fabian climbed his way to the top by playing nice? His ruthlessness in

sounded from behind. “Baron is right.

stood up, ready to assist him. But Ott waved th “It is just a few steps. I can still walk on my own.”

off.