Refusing To Be His Perfect Replica, I Choose The Arranged Marriag by BlueMoone

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

On the drive home, I asked William about Alexander’s situation.

He sighed, then explained.

“The Sterling empire – it’s a mess. Alexander’s grandfather wants to hand over full control of the company to him after the marriage. But his aunt Victoria? She’s convinced the company should be split between her husband and Alexander’s father.”

“The problem is,” William continued, “those two are disasters in business. Especially his uncle – lost millions in a hedge fund scam. If Alexander hadn’t stepped in, half the family fortune would’ve vanished.”

Victoria, unable to change the grandfather’s mind, turned her attention to sabotaging Alexander instead. The marriage arrangement became her primary target.

“Alexander was watching Victoria, but he never expected her to use her own teenage son,” William shook his head. “He didn’t pay more attention to his cousin. That’s how he got drugged tonight.”

ur

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our family was simpler – just us three, with no scheming relatives in

sight.

comment, William’s phone rang. I glimpsed Castro’s name on the

turn, I hesitantly answered on speaker.

has Aveline returned home?”

amused glance. “Yeah, how’d you

“Could I speak

smile widened. “She’s right

long pause, Castro spoke softly. “Aveline, could we

secret you can’t say it in front of

the past. Aveline, please, just five minutes?”

Chapter 7

the brakes, pulling over. “You think I don’t know about your obsession with Oriana? How many lookalikes have you burned through–five, six? And now you have the audacity to pursue my sister? MY

years, Castro, but so help me God, if you don’t back off, I’ll hop on the next flight and ensure you spend the next

up, tossing the phone aside as