The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

For years, Yuri had been without a direct heir, and the vultures in the family had circled his wealth relentlessly. Even if they couldn't claim it all for themselves, they skulked around, hoping for a decent cut to secure their lives in comfort.

Then, out of the blue, Brittany swept in, inheriting all of Yuri's assets, sending shockwaves through the family tree.

Now, they were using the pretext of Yuri's impending divorce to target Brittany, to bring her down a peg.

Brittany was no stranger to being the black sheep, but facing such blatant hostility in front of everyone still stung.

Dylan, keeping his distance, made it clear he wasn't going to speak up for Brittany.

When word got around that the Lynette family was stirring, Yuri didn't need more than a moment to figure out that Leila was behind it.

He pulled open his desk drawer, grabbed a manila envelope, and strode downstairs with purpose.

Entering the living room, he caught the family's bitter onslaught against Brittany, and his face turned thunderous.

A young voice whispered, "Uncle Yuri's here," and the room fell deathly silent.

Dylan, scowling, blurted out, "Yuri, why are you getting a divorce?"

only spell trouble for the Lynette

to Brittany's side.

Brittany shrank back, dreading being on the wrong side of Yuri's wrath. If he cast them out of the Lynette family, how would they maintain their cushy lifestyles? The more

by their pettiness,

icy disdain. "Brittany is my daughter, my only daughter at that. Anyone who dares cross her from

she's still just a daughter..." "Uncle!" Yuri cut him off sharply. "Times have changed. Whether a son or a daughter, it makes no

family's generosity for years, was irked by Yuri's sudden shift

argument escalating, whispered a reminder, "Uncle,

feud. She wanted to press Yuri

pulling his thoughts together, said sternly, "Leila has devoted years to you, raising your children, ensuring you had no worries. And

- he suspected

something I wanted." Yuri struggled to keep his composure. "I was forced into this marriage. Over these thirty

paused, "I could tolerate it when I

suggesting Leila hasn't been

that Brittany was the wrench in

was thrust into the eye