"Vanessa, is this really true?" Johns asked, his eyes fixed on her.

Under the intense scrutiny of everyone in the room, Vanessa finally spoke, "The will is real, but there's a catch."

She turned to Colby, her gaze steady. "Dad's condition was that Colby marries me. Only then can he legitimately inherit the White family fortune."

As Vanessa's words hung in the air, every eye turned to Sophie. Colby had just declared Sophie as his wife, defying Mr. White's stipulation.

Sophie's fingers twitched, feeling Colby's grip tighten around her hand. Her heart sank.

"Colby," Vanessa continued, "when my father died, he entrusted me to you, asking you to take care of me for life, and you promised him. Everyone knows he always intended for you to marry me and become the White family's son-in-law."

"That's right," someone chimed in. "Mr. Elwood always saw Colby as the ideal son-in-law."

you turned your back on us! It wasn't long before you married

directors seemed to pounce on Colby, pointing fingers and hurling

Colby's brow furrowed slightly.

were swiftly subdued, their faces turning pale with fear.

"Right away, sir!"

in a few swift motions, the shareholders' index fingers were severed, their screams echoing through the room. Vanessa paled, never

you refuse to listen

Colby said, causing a ripple of fear to spread through the

lave pore

believe he had changed his ways. But now he was making it clear:

the elders of the White family!" Vanessa's voice trembled, lacking

glance, making her shudder. The shareholders, sensing Vanessa's clear disadvantage, kept their heads

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255