NovelEnglishHenley and David were half-brothers, but Douglas was stricter toward Henley.
"Can't you learn from David?" "David is smart, but why do I have a stupid son like you?" "Why can't you understand such a simple report? If you were David Those were the words Henley heard the most.
He was always compared with David because he was the second son.
As the second son, Henley appeared so ordinary and was overshadowed by David.
Henley worked hard, but there was a huge difference between effort and talent.
David wasn't only smart; he was also a hard-working man.
In addition to his talent, he worked so hard that Henley could never surpass him forever.
Hence, David becthat pall of trauma clouding over Henley for eternity.
Henley had been waiting his entire life for this day to come.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThis time, he could finally drive David's family out of Fordham Group and retrieve what was rightfully his.
"Avery, you're smart, so I guess I can just go straight to the point.
Even if you've bought sshares, Douglas’ shares are with us.
You're bound to lose! So why make it more difficult for yourself? You'll end up being the laughing stock." 1 Jacqueline retorted, "That's not right, Uncle Henley.
Let's not talk about whether my father is Grandpa's biological son or not.
We still share the sblood and the sgrandmother.
Grandma and Grandpa loved each other for many years.
How could we not have inheritance rights? "Besides, Dad built up this company single-handedly.
Now that it's a huge and profitable company, you're trying to gain benefits from this.
There's no free lunch in this world." Graham snorted coldly.
"Let's not waste our ttalking with them, Dad." He clapped, motioning for his legal team to enter the room.
Avery's legal team followed suit.
Both teams comprised the top lawyers in the whole world, possessing only a winning streak on their record.
The lawyers split up to stand with the person they sided with.
Tension inflated in the air as though it was the period before the outbreak of war.
Right then, alow yet solemn voice resounded.
"Graham, I didn't know you hatedso much." Everyone was surprised.
That was David, who was announced dead due to a plane crash! Olivia, who was in disguise, helped David to the room.
David was known to be protective of his people.
In the Fordham residence, he could be a warm and gentle person who was completely down-to-earth.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe would even speak softly to people.
However, his character completely changed when he was out there.
He was that merciless big shot who pinned everyone in fear.
The people who had had a taste of his tactics feared him even more.
"David, y-you're still alive!" Henley murmured.
How scary could David be? No one knew that better than Henley.
Despite David's pale face and weak body, the air around him was formidable enough to turn everyone into a bundle of nerves.
The moment he showed up, his hawk-like eyes scanned everyone.
The people he looked at were equally scared out of their wits as they avoided his eyes instinctively.
They either looked at the floor, ceiling, or the plants but never David.
"How lively it is today," he stated indifferently, removing Olivia's hand.
Standing there, he coldly interrogated, "Were you trying to bully my son and grandchildren just because I wasn't around?"
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