led face drew further into an ugly scow

mbling slender fing

solent and spoiled lady! You are truly not deserving of the

It was very little when it was handed over to me. You can't take it away,"

oftened slightly as sh

girl from your childhood, and I've alwa

ur brother. Choose the best interest for your family. The fam

eed and manipulation would never cease to amaz

y business," she gritted out, m

in this family than I've ever had. You're always choosing my broth

hard, and she clenched her p

sn't just about you being a lady. It's about keeping our family name in the mud along with yourself. Do you

al from the rest of the f

put my name in the mud, grandmother. B

as her grandmother's palms con

er grandmother in disbelief. The woman had never raise

her and join the family group to assist him, or you can also consider yourself a bastard be

He took her by the hand and led her back to

selfish to hand over the business to me? If you ever loved this family, you would do what is right for the

oy. You really deserve the family business, my son," g

's direction. "I just want to see you happy, grand

Emily's cheeks as she watched their t

her end of the table as she of

of being headed by you and your crippled husband. Hand it over to Cullen," an

me and stay with that disgrace of a husband or something."

nued flying around the room, each word s

ed their grandmother. He gave her a knowin

d. He never let an opportunity to mock her for being born slip p

she plastered a fake smile on her fa

can't make me step down. After all, that's how I was able to grow the business to the

he table in rage, ready to expl

lent all of a sudden. She was get

n the room was looking behind her with confounded

ir view. Before she saw who had come in, her heart sk

rol of the family business to any one of you! Anyone who

pumped in her veins at his presence and support,

ing her, like the s