The Billionaire's Forbidden Longing

Chapter 209 Broke an Arm

James couldn't believe it. After all these years of radio silence, a distant branch of the family had the nerve to come sniffing around for the family assets. It was downright shameless.

Meanwhile, Vernon Bishop, supposedly a member of the Bishop family, had already made his way to the Ellis family's restaurant.

Xavier was busy in the kitchen when someone told him he had a visitor. Stepping out, he saw a middle-aged guy in a suit and sunglasses sitting at a table, flanked by two bodyguards. Xavier had a pretty good idea who this was.

"Can I help you, sir?" Xavier asked, keeping it polite.

Vernon looked at Xavier with a smug grin. "Do you think I'd come to this dump for no reason? I heard you're managing the Bishop family's assets. I'm Vernon Bishop, a descendant of the Bishop family. The late Valencia was my great-aunt. I'm here to take over the family assets."

Xavier raised an eyebrow at Vernon's arrogance but stayed calm. "So, which branch are you from?"

Vernon sneered at Xavier like he was some lowly servant. "Dexter Bishop was my great- grandfather."

Xavier nodded. The Bishop family did have a branch from Dexter, but they were distant relatives, at least five generations removed.

right, you're the fourth son of Gordon Bishop, right?" Xavier asked. Vernon was a bit taken aback that Xavier knew his lineage and gave him a bit more respect. "Seems the Bishop family trained you

in front of him, looking

had some resemblance to Valencia,

tree three times, including your branch. You have

and the Bishop family assets have been unmanaged. I plan to adopt a child to continue the family line and take over

expression darkened. "I'm afraid that's

scoffed. "You're just a caretaker. How dare you talk back to me? I'm here to claim the Bishop family assets. Hand over Serenity Manor and everything

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tree. The second was for your branch, even though you were already distant relatives. The third time, she added two names: Jasper, her grandson, and Allison, her designated heir.

Allison. "A girl inheriting the family estate? No wonder the Bishop family fell apart.

isn't up for debate, Mr. Bishop.

unreasonable, but in Vernon's eyes, Xavier

Vernon snapped his fingers.

bodyguards moved

rushed out and started brawling

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