ntinue his speech, another voice cu

that' s a wise deci

but firm disagreement. She had inserted herself into the center o

ng of this?" Mr. Preston

"And you' re completely dismissing Ethan. He' s your biological son. Doesn' t he deserve a chance to prove his worth, just l

ston family. On the surface, it looked like a brave defense of my hono

positioning herself as my champion to solidify my trust, while simultaneously undermining Liam and provoking my father. She was stirring the pot, c

ng. "This is a family

anding up. My voice was calm, but it carried

eyes. She thought her plan was working, that I

at me. "What do

y at him. "Liam' s contribution is this marriage alliance. It'

ent throug

offed. "You have no

a gift for Sofia Rossi. If my gift is more valuable than the entire portfolio of assets Li

"You? You' re going to outbid me? With what? The chan

disdain. "Don' t be ridiculou

and tapped a few buttons. A moment later, my manag

nto the wall. It was a deed. A deed for a massive, sprawling vineyard in Napa Valley, one of t

ll silent.

y gift," I

Where... where did you get

rds for accepting the mission. [Initial Asset Pack

e screen, his mind clear

stake in a new tech firm! It' s worth half a billion!" He pulled out his own phone, fra

t there seems to be a mistake. The Apex Innovations portfolio was acquired in

e wall changed. It now showed the transfer

delivered to its new

illion-dollar portfolio he was banking on, his one claim to superiority, th

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