She Took The Empire And Left Him

s fragile first love Elena back to our fortified estate, ev

ntarily give up my seat at the head of the table;

a new rule was establi

tion that belonged to me, Luci

senger seat of my armored SUV was one million. And the "VIP Mother's Se

I had collected seve

iological son, Leo, once again dragged my designated chair

mocking

his seat," he announced loudly. "Mom, you w

that, faced with the son I had fiercely protected for seve

ledger and wrote down "five hundred thousa

pte

nna

ly enough to terrify his rivals. "Stop taking your anger out on

of the empty chair, my

e seat pays for it. Even biol

our family of three to sit dow

here, but I no longer had

his chair scraping harshly

nted down at me with a

wled. "He is only seven. You're trying to

orcefully push

d spread his arms wide,

outed. "You're a greedy, money-grubbing ba

vicious words rolled off hi

lt of Lucian's teachings

elt down and gra

r own good," she said softly. "She's just using this m

ned to Lucian, her e

Elena whispered. "I'll pay the five hundred thousand. Ple

from her purse and offere

her, then turned his head, glaring at m

ick, Sienn

his fingers tapping agg

i

and dollars had just been deposited via an en

he funds and closed m

his eyes brimming w

h. "Today is your thirtieth birthday. I pushed back a syndicate meeting to spend

his self-rig

mbered that toda

e brought back was si

as mimicking him, hurli

"Since you remember, I booked a chef's custom menu at a Michelin-s

ural hesitation cr

eak stomach. Those rich, heavy dishes make her sick. We're ea

lways li

htless compensation could

ined s

s hand, jumping up

d. "Aunt Elena, let's go watch TV in the

ed Elen

m leave, his gaze

o me, his eyes instan

ay and scaring the child," he warn

n the grand, em

ry was still resting on the t

the silver cutlery, and dropped it

one and dialed the number of my

to be listed," I said calml

ate was the only inheritan

ensure Lucian lived comfortably, I spent a year personally designi

of it wa

ay and walked up t

e master bedroom, I pulled

ged to me out of the closet a

s tastes, I had exclusively bought

hes now, they felt en

y another second in this house where I had poured all my blood and sweat. Ev