Chapter 0550 I The question of who would lead the Xanthos family was about to be resolved.
|) "It's Tacker!" someone shouted, { breaking the tension. "It's Tacker, \ 7 Ywain's son, Callie's big brother. He's the | 5 rightful heir!" "No, it's got to be Callie. Just look at Tacker; he has completely lost it! Callie has to pay for this with her life or by coughing up her shares in the Callie Group. She used to call the shots there, remember?" "Absolutely, it's Callie! We agree—Callie should take over as the new head of the family. Any debts, they're her problem, not ours!" The cries resounded one after another.
Crouched next to Tacker, Callie's face was a mask of barely visible grief mixed with a complex emotion that was difficult to
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) Alex... / | ; | 'Did you come to flex your muscles at the Xanthos family to ensure I could take | over without a hitch? You say you are not i my Alex, but here you are, helping me! 'Our fond childhood memories, the games we played, the engagement we once shared—I'm confident you've not forgotten any of it!" Callie thought.
""Miss Xanthos." Alexander's gaze was fixed on Callie at that precise moment. "'Ywain's death was not my fault, but let's be honest—he deserved it! "We can leave that topic for now. What matters is that I intend to acquire 40 percent of the Callie Group's shares, and you know I mean business.
"So, let's have them."
| Shares...
) ! Callie slowly lifted her head to meet 4 i Alexander's gaze. Her eyes held adepth | of meaning that words could not fully | convey.
1 'Alex, why do you want these shares? You're not just after the money, are you? 'No way. You know, since Dad died, the northern powerhouses have been circling the Xanthos family like vultures. I am in the eye of the storm, and one wrong step could shatter me to pieces. The Xanthos family will be reduced to a hollow shell if they take over the Callie Group's remaining shares. Those affluent families will stop bothering us then! Alex, you kept quiet, but your every action has served as a silent sentinel for me, fulfilling the promise you made when you were a child— that you would always be there to protect your younger sister— me,’ Callie thought.
'Just your little sister, nothing more!"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm| "I'll have the lawyers transfer all 40 ) percent of the Callie Group's shares to you." i f | She rose from the floor after what | seemed like an eternity; her voice tinged with a sadness she could not conceal.
| "The Xanthos family and the Callie Group will part ways after this. I will make it official and inform every tycoon in the north.
"Does that make you happy?" She still had her childhood cleverness! Alexander let out a silent sigh. Then, he stopped talking, crouched down, and turned to Tacker, who was playing the fool. His voice was a deliberate whisper in Tacker's ear.
""Ywain brought his death upon himself, and it's no loss. If you're looking to avenge him, bring it on anytime! "Just tell me one thing—Ywain turned
| traitor for the Black Maple Organization.
) He must have told you something. Who is the master pulling the strings from the \ | shadows?!" p Master? Tacker froze on the ground, his previously vacant expression hardening into a mask of grief before breaking down and sobbing uncontrollably. "Dad, your death was tragic and unfair! I'm clueless, and I don't want to die." "Brother!" Callie, trembling, clung to Tacker's shoulder, her gaze shifting to Alexander, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears.
"My father is gone, and my brother has suffered a terrible shock; he has lost his senses! "Whatever you're planning, take it out on me, but please, leave my brother out of this. I'm begging you!"