The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call

Chapter 1279 Regret

“I promise you,” Lucius said, “the Darnell family will voluntarily

withdraw.”

He had lost.

His grandfather, Derrick Darnell, had taught him never to reveal his trump card in business and to keep people guessing. Derrick

despised Lucius‘ half–Cascadia heritage, but with only one grandson, he imparted what he knew.

Lucius had indeed never revealed his trump card over the years.

Even Adrian, his own father, had hoped for his demise. But Lucius wondered why it mattered even if he did meet a bad end. He had gotten what he truly wanted anyway.

Moreover, he only considered his maternal grandfather, Jared Neil, his family member. In a family that scorned him as a half–breed, it was Jared who took him to Hawford. He taught Lucius to write

Cascadian and kept him close.

had said that Lucius‘ green eyes didn’t matter. As long as he lived righteously, he would be his beloved grandson.

how anyone saw him. Jared was long gone, after all. But there were still some things he would

Marie and said, “The Darnell family isn’t the

“I know, but you’re the hardest to deal with. Wynter will avoid confronting you unless absolutely necessary because when giants clash, it’s the smaller Cascadian businesses that suffer. She’ll

Chapter 1279 Regret

what you’re thinking.” Lucius laughed. “No wonder you

close. She looked away briefly before

long time ago, when they were both children, Lucius lay down on Marie’s grandfather, Johnny Whitman’s, bed. Once,

could save him when he was about

Lucius had a fit, both Jared and Johnny would be anxious. Johnny had told

other

trembled, but she still held down Lucius‘ hand to stop him from pulling out his IV and told him to wait for the

had

discussion, Marie picked up the file folder beside her and examined its contents. Lucius hadn’t lied to her. These internal accounts

for so long, and they weren’t for nothing. If the Wray family were investigated, it would inevitably implicate Taylor. He would be the

initiated the investigation into the Wray

sent chills down Marie’s spine. The situation was too intricate, and a

“I’ll come find you after