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 Jeff kneeling

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instead greeted

gaze. "I've heard about your decision to break off the engagement. It must have been something Jeff did to upset you, right? On his behalf, I apologize." Maeve was momentarily taken aback. She had expected Wallace's attitude toward her to change after she broke off

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a clear plastic bag from her purse, inside was a

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he had tried to blackmail her with highly edited photos. though she spoke of that part more delicately. Jeff angrily interrupted her. "You ***** shut up! If you hadn't cheated on me and I hadn't caught you, I wouldn't have done any of

across the face. "Is this how you were raised, to call people names like that?* Blood dripped from the corner of Jeff's mouth,

As for you...

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Nestor looked

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

of the Graves family's young master meant that Jeff wouldn't have access to anything beyond that. It was clear Wallace

In a

you

me!" Wallace shouted, his anger boiling over. "If you're so unhappy, then leave right now, and I'll consider you no longer my

outsider with a background that couldn't compare to the

certainly wrong, but it doesn't seem serious enough to make Wallace disown him... right? Maeve felt like she

turned and went upstairs, likely to contact a lawyer to draft the

feel any sympathy for him. "Dad once had high hopes for you," Nestor said calmly. "Maeve looks a lot like Mom when she was young. Mom always talked about wanting

words were

tears mixing on his face as regret slowly filled

At

liked Maeve. But when Wallace kept reminding him to treat her well and show her

to resent it.