The Heir's Secret Bride

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"The Graves Group is a family business, but that doesn't mean we can do whatever we want! Your brother and I have worked carefully and meticulously, step by step, to build the stable position we have today! "And you? You gambled away company shares and kept it hidden from us for so long! Are you just stupid, or do you hate us so much that you'd hand our enemies leverage on a silver platter?" After i his outburst, Wallace threw the belt in his hand at Jeff

Jeff's eyes widened in disbelief. He thought, How does Father find out so quickly? Who leaked the information?

Panicking, he tried to explain, "Dad. I was set up! I was planning to get the shares back and make up for my mistake..." Wallace sneered, "You've

Jeff opened his mouth but couldn't find the words to respon. How exactly were you planning to make amends? You were just stalling, hoping to cover it up until you couldn't anymore! to respond.

"Calm down, Dad." Nestor stepped forward, trying to soothe Wallace. "The most important thing right how is getting the shares back Jeff's plan wasn't entirely wrong.

As soon as he spoke, Jeff's face twisted with disgust. "Stop pretending to be all concerned! You've just been waiting for me to screw up so that Dad will give you the inheritance!" He thought. Finally found your You must be thrilled!"

chance,

didn't you?

Nestor looked at him coolly. "I prefer to earn what I want through my own abilities, not by resorting to underhanded tactics."

He didn't like Jeff, but he knew that blood ties were still important.

Wallace looked at Jeff with disappointment, thinking, 'Despite receiving the same education, Nestor is polite, capable, and a valuable right-hand man. But Jeff...

At that moment, a servant approached and said, "Sir, Ms. Reese is here to see you."

'Maeve? Jeff's expression darkened, a sense of foreboding creeping in.

Wallace took a deep breath. "Send her in."

Yes, sir."

immediately spotting the disheveled

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and instead greeted

behalf, I apologize." Maeve was momentarily taken aback. She had expected Wallace's attitude toward her to change after she broke off the engagement with Jeff, but he was just as

to you about what happened between

took out a clear plastic bag from her purse,

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of that part more delicately. Jeff angrily interrupted her. "You ***** shut up! If you hadn't cheated on

Jeff hard across the face. "Is this how you were raised, to call people names like that?* Blood dripped from the corner of Jeff's mouth, but he glared in silence, too furious to

Jeff's eyes, Wallace shook his head in disappointment. "From this day forward, Nestor will take over the company's management. As for you... you'll remain nothing more than the young master of the Graves family." s eyes widened in in shock. "You're out of your mind,

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looked

j a panic. Jeff lashed out, "You old man, you've always favored Nestor! I'm your son too! What right do you have to

family's young master meant that Jeff wouldn't have access to anything beyond that. It was clear Wallace was ready to cut him off

In a

you

so unhappy, then leave right now, and I'll consider you no longer my son!"

couldn't compare to the Graves family's. They had

Jeff has done to me is certainly wrong, but it doesn't seem serious enough to make Wallace disown him... right? Maeve felt like she was missing something, but she couldn't quite put her

contact a lawyer to draft

had high hopes for you," Nestor said calmly. "Maeve looks a lot like Mom when she was young. Mom always talked about wanting a daughter, so Dad almost treated her like one. "He arranged

were dripping

tears mixing on his face as regret slowly filled

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genuinely liked Maeve. But when Wallace kept reminding him

to resent it.