ed body of the car as it made its way toward the family manor. A red carpet had been laid out before the brightly illuminated estate, giving the scene the feel of a grand welcom

himself, and offered his hand with exaggerated elegance to the

he called out, unable to

rs for something more refined during the drive, and now she carried herself with the confidence of a queen returning to her rightful

g well," she said

!" Ethan said as he pointed upward with obvious excitement. "Did you see the fireworks? Tha

was written all

ple are already calling you a wealthy guy with too much free time who's willing to do

ke. Dropping all pretenses, he wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly. The

u won't leave

iet sigh and gentl

marriage is over, and there's

adness cross

tly believed I could make that marriage work. I gave it everythi

s spill over. The day she walked away from Tideview Manor, she promised herself she would n

arkened, and anger f

livan Corporation investigated from top to bottom. And if our fourth br

aiah finally opened his

th

ou're a prosecutor? Stop acting like some revenge-obsessed vigilante. You sho

gangster days behind. You're asking the wrong person if you expect that from me. No matter what, I'm never

he threshold of the family home. It had been y

received word that his daughter had returned. The news immediately brightened his face. Unab

r, I'm

e of the restraint she had been forced to maintain at the Sullivan residence. Without a second thought, she flopped onto the couch, sl

with a frown. "Is this a family gatheri

with Clara seemed destined to turn into an argument. He had spent years missing her

ra shot back, pretending to be offended. "I've been sitting like th

e, they eventually landed on the wall

than ten years ago during the height of her rebellious teenage years. Back then, s

utdo a moder

our heart can

e day you'll answe

ance when she first threw them at him. Yet a

four times and whose personal life had f

ventually pushed her to leave home and join international humanitarian organiz

"You've been gone for three years, and the moment you come

e speech," Clara replied

"Now that Clara has returned, we nee

tone immediately drew

g down as CEO of KS Group, and I wa

nstantly f

n shock, clearly not

surprised that he struggled to

arrangement from the beginning, and those three years are over now. My heart was never

in his eyes left n

ned as he fought ba

won't do it, t

agistrate, Dad. The law doesn't allow me to get involved in running a corpo

mily business, yet not one of them seemed interested in taking it over. He was getting o

and a confident smile spr

has to be a son? I'll do

out a humor

You're impulsive, stubborn, and impossible to predict. The moment things don't go your way, you disappea

r a moment, unable to deny the hurt she had caused

Isaiah spoke up without he

d during the acquisition of Walter Group, she worked harder than anyone. You know better

once, set aside his

son can find. Well, the most capable person is already stan

considered their words. Eventually, he let out a slow breath an

ition, Clara? Then prov

ed his eyes as

arge of KS World Hotel in Savrow. You have six months to renovate it and turn it int

ergy rushed t

, and determination

rothers casually slung their arms over

dest tests for the strongest

at hotel before you start setting your sights on a

the corner of her mouth. "Pressure has never scared me," she

her and immediately understood

carried equal parts admiration and relief. "Then go p