NovelEnglishChapter 33 Richard said, "You studied art. That doesn't really fit with any of the positions at The Vaughan Group." Pearl had chosen art years ago, back when she thought she was the cherished heiress of the Vaughan family. She never had to worry about her future.
But now everything had changed-she wasn't Richard and Eleanor's real daughter.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThese days, she burned through hundreds of thousands each month, all pocket money from Eleanor, and still ended up broke by the end of it. If she tried to survive on her art, she'd probably starve.
So if she wanted a bigger share of the Vaughan family fortune, she had to work her way into the Vaughan Group. "Dad, I'm smart. I won't stick with art forever. Look, you're short on funding, and Isadora's too stubborn to ask Magnus for help. So what happens to your big Global Project?" She paused, then added, "I know Victor Fitzgerald, the heir to the Fitzgerald Group. I can help you!" Richard stared at her, stunned. "You know Victor Fitzgerald? The heir to Capitolion's wealthiest family?" At that, even Isadora glanced over at Pearl in surprise. Did she really know Victor? Pearl felt a flicker of guilt. The truth was, she'd only ever glimpsed Victor from afar at a party once. He'd been surrounded by a crowd, and when she tried to introduce herself, his security had turned her away.
But she was friends with Jasmine Beckett, one of Victor's assistants. If she asked Jasmine to set up a meeting, it should be doable. And once she met Victor in person, she was sure she could win him over with her looks-and secure an investment for her father.
Pearl forced a smile. "Of course. We've even had dinner together, you know?" Richard's face lit up. "Pearl, if you really know Victor, why didn't you say so sooner? He's a big deal! Next time, you have to letcalong and meet him." Pearl flipped her hair, feigning nonchalance. "Dad, you think Victor's just someone you can meet whenever you want? His tis precious. It's only because I'm your daughter that I was lucky enough to have dinner with him." The Fitzgerald Group had a century-old legacy, and its financial power even rivaled Wainwright Holdings. Victor was their only heir, the golden boy of Capitolion's elite.
Richard glanced at Isadora, his other daughter. She was always threatening to break things off with Magnus. Who knew if they'd last? But if Pearl really managed to form a connection with Victor, the Vaughan family wouldn't need Wainwright Holdings' help at all. His Global Project—and even his grander ambitions-could becreality.
A rare smile appeared on Richard's face. "Alright. Here's the deal-Isadora, Pearl, whichever one of you brings in an investor for the company, I'll give her ten percent of company shares." At the elevator, Isadora eyed Pearl, who stood beside her in a flashy designer dress.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"You really know Victor?"
Pearl crossed her arms, her Hermès bag swinging from her elbow, and and gave a little huff. "What, you don't believe me? So you get to have Magnus, but I can't have the city's most eligible bachelor?" She smirked. "Lettell you, Isadora, I'm going to be Victor's woman one day. Twenty years ago, your life was a mess-and twenty years from now, you'll still be stuck in my shadow."
Something seemed to occur to Pearl, and she let out a sharp, mocking laugh. "Did you have fun last night? Getting dumped by Magnus again? Elise totally outshone you, and now everyone's talking about you, laughing behind your back. If I were you, I'd be too embarrassed to even show my face." Isadora's eyes went cold, a steely glint in her gaze. "Elise was only at the party last night because you invited her." Pearl shrugged, unbothered. "That's right. Wasn't I doing you a favor? Now you know who Magnus really loves." Isadora's lips curled in disdain as her hands clenched at her sides. She asked quietly, "And what about the kidnapping-was that your doing too?" Pearl looked at her in mock confusion. "What kidnapping?"
She snorted. "Seriously, Isadora, you're getting more pathetic by the day. You'd stoop soXowas to fake a NO kidnapping just to manipulate Mom and Dad? Dream on. Even if you did get kidnapped, I doubt they'd care."
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