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Chapter 38 In the foyer of the Callahans’ villa.
Gathered were three generations of the Callahans and some of their more important relatives.
The five armies were being restructured. The Blithe King of the West Border was dispatched to
Cansington, assuming the role of the commander-in-chief of the five armies. This sent Cansington and
even the five regions into a frenzy.
The Blithe King’s succession ceremony was imminent. This time, the ceremony would be public. There
were some seats available, but only the truly rich and powerful would be able to secure them. All the
important families in North Cansington, Cansington, South Chyna, Ocean City, and Coastal Heaven were
eyeing the seats. All of them wanted to be there. It was the ultimate symbol of wealth and power.
Attending the ceremony would indicate that they were truly powerful. According to rumors, the Blithe
King’s succession ceremony would be held the next day. Apparently, there were only a hundred seats
available for the public. The rest of the seats belonged to internally-approved members only. However,
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtthere was no announcement regarding the time of the ceremony yet. Regardless, several families in the
five regions were trying to get their hands on the limited seats.
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Lex was one of them.
He had dreamed of becoming an upper-class family for so long. As this was an excellent opportunity, he
was not passing it up that easily. As such, he called for a family meeting so they could put their heads
together. Basically, all the Callahans were there.
The only ones still absent were Thea’s family.
“Grandfather, Thea and her family are becoming too cocky. Ever since you gave them the shares, their
behavior has taken a turn for the worse. Now, how dare they be late for a family meeting? They’re out of
control!” Howard’s son Tommy was trying to stir up trouble again. Howard and his family had been
unhappy since Thea requested the shares.
To give Benjamin the shares, Lex had taken some of Howard’s.
Now, Howard had fewer shares than Benjamin. “I agree, grandfather. I think giving them ten percent of
the shares is too much,” Megan chimed in unhappily. “How dare they request for something so absurd?
Is it just because Thea slept with the chairman of Celestial?” “Sir, I suggest that we revoke Benjamin’s
shares.” “They don’t even contribute to the family. They don’t deserve it.”
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“Yeah! Over the years, they’ve lived off us. And now, they want shares?”
The Callahans took turns voicing their opinion.
Wearing a suit, Lex puffed on a tobacco pipe. He did not want to give Benjamin the shares either.
Benjamin was the most useless among his three sons. Benjamin’s son, David, was the most useless
among all his grandchildren as well.
However, if he refused, they would lose the partnership with Celestial. As a result, they would lose the
opportunity to become an upper-class family.
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Howard was sitting down to one side, not saying a word. Getting the young ones to slander Thea and her
family was his idea. As Lex did not take the bait, he started to scheme again.
He wanted the shares back.
John and his family remained silent as well. They did not have many shares to begin with, so it made no
difference to them. Just then, Thea and her family arrived. “Sorry we’re late, dad,” Gladys apologized as
soon as she stepped in. Everyone looked at Thea and her family. When they saw Thea’s face recovered
once more, they were shocked. What had happened? It had just been a few days. How had Thea
recovered again? At Cansington Hotel, they saw Trent carve up her face with their own eyes. Now the
wounds were healed, and there were no scars? No one knew what happened, but they were angry when
they saw Thea.
To the Callahans, Thea was a jinx. A curse. For the past ten years, the Callahans were known for having
the ugliest woman in Cansington in their family. They became a laughing stock and a complete
embarrassment.
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