The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 37

"I heard the Mcdaniel family's Great Demon King is at this party too. He's up in the private lounge, right?"

"Yeah, but it's not like just anyone can get up there. I'd love to see what he actually looks like; there isn't a single photo of him online."

"That's the confidence of a winner, I guess-doesn't care about being in the spotlight. He's in a whole different league compared to Neville."

"But when the Great Demon King first returned to the Mcdaniel family, you were the one saying he was in terms of resources and skills, that he'd never catch up." way behind Neville

all

"Don't act like it was just me. When we were all betting on who'd become CEO of Mcdaniel Group, didn't you put your money on Neville too?"

group fell silent for a moment before someone sighed. "Who could've predicted that Neville, groomed with the best resources from the start, would end up losing..."

Maeve was just on the other side of a potted plant wall, and it was hard not to overhear their conversation.

Swallowing a bite of cake, she casually asked Bonnie, "Why do they call someone Great Demon King?"

She thought, 'Doesn't it sound kind of... embarrassing?'

Hearing this, Bonnie immediately perked up.

"As you just heard, the Mcdaniel family has two sons, but the eldest was lost for many years and only found a few years ago.

"I heard that the eldest son had a tough life before he was found. Even though he got into one of the top universities in the country, he couldn't compare to the younger son, who was showered with resources,

"Back then, everyone assumed the younger son would inherit the family business. They thought the eldest didn't stand a chance.

"But Mcdaniel Group's chairman was fair. He set a challenge for his two sons: whoever could multiply the startup funds he gave them by ten within a year would inherit the group."

Bonnie told the story with such flair that Maeve couldn't help but be intrigued. "And then? Did the younger son win like everyone expected?"

Nope. wow!

Bonnie shook her head. "He lost in less than a year."

"The eldest son not only multiplied the funds by ten, but when Mcdaniel Group's supply chain hit some snags, he stepped in with strategies that solved the issues, causing the company's market value to skyrocket. Meanwhile, the younger son, who thought he had a huge lead, looked back only to realize he'd lost everything."

was why people in their circle started calling the eldest Mcdaniel son the

who never had a day of elite education. It wasn't that Neville was lacking; his opponent was just

after hearing the story. "To grow up in such tough circumstances

he's difficult to get along with-cold,

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as Bonnie was about to answer, someone called out to her, "Bonnie, what are you doing hiding here?

apologized to Maeve, "Maeve, I have to go meet the elders. Will you

not a child. Go

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and got up

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young men around the table looked increasingly despondent as their bets all ended up

picking up the contract from the table and glancing at the bottom. "Anyone else want to keep going? If not, I guess we're done here." Jeff sat

He thought, 'This hand is even worse than the last; I have gambled away

Jeff shouted, his eyes gleaming with desperation as

I've seen, you're out of things to bet. What do you plan

you don't have the means to win it from

blurted out, "I'll bet everything I just won, plus my shares in Graves Group! That should be

only will Father start taking me seriously, but the board of directors will also back me. There is no way Nestor will be able to take the company inheritance from me! I have to go all in on this hand-and

at Jeff's greed-twisted face with a knowing smile.

hour later, the

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ended.

in cold sweat, clutching his head as he

could Hose? I was so close

he'd won earlier, but he had also gambled away his shares in Graves