Mr. Warren stared at her, dumbfounded. “Pulled funding? What are you talking about?” He ran his tongue over his teeth, a mixture of panic and rage on his face. “Without me,
who’s going to marry Sophie? If it weren’t for me, the whole city would know what a tramp she is! And what overseas projects? My overseas projects have nothing to do with you! Don’t you dare try to bluff me!”
My assistant, her own face flushed with
anger,
His eyes widened in horror. “You
ean… The O–Brow
threw a dossier at his face. “Are you really that ignorant, Mr. Warren? Mrs. Shaw is the silent owner of your overseas partner.”
I let out a cold laugh. “My husband’s name i
is
Orlon. My daughter’s middle
j
He started to speak, but his phone rang. He listened for a moment, his face draining of all color, and then stumbled toward me. “Mrs. Shaw… it’s all a misunderstanding…”
My assistant blocked his path. “You should probably head back
office, Mr.
Warren. Now that news of our withdrawal is out, I imagine your creditors are already lining up at the door.
name is Brielle. You didn’t even bother to do that much research before you came here to spout your nonsense?”
Mr. Warren paled, then turned and fled, practically tripping over himself
ree
of
Only Rosalind, still oblivious, tugged at their sleeves. “Boys, what’s wrong? Why a it, right?”
Lucas, Shane, and Gabriel watched him go, their own faces a masko shock. “Sophie’s father’s name is Orion? But we thought you married into the Shaw family… how could…”
The auctioneer, seeing how things were turning, looked pointedly at the thre
them. “Gentlemen, the matter of payment for these items is still unresolved.”
They didn’t even dare to look at him.
are your cards
empty? Is something wrong with the company? Mrs. Shaw adores you, she can just pay for
Chapter 2
www
My assistant, her patience finally snapped by Rosalind’s shamelessness, let out a cold snort. Our Mrs. Shaw merely cleared the balance on a few supplementary cards. Is there a problem?
At her words, they all stared at each other in stunned silence.
Rosalind finally understood. She burst into tears. “Mrs. Shaw! The boys are the future heirs of the Shaw family! How could you cut off their cards? People will laugh at us!”
I rose slowly from my chair and slapped her across the face. “Are you illiterate? Is it that hard to understand? Sophie’s father’s name is Orion. He married into the family! Therefore, the Shaw legacy belongs to a Shaw!”
“And these ‘boys‘ you’re so fond of? They were nothing more than potentiall husbands was raising for my daughter!”
“Heirs? What a pathetic dream!”
I gave them a long, meaningful look. “And since they clearly don’t apprecia
