The man who made Yaraโs dream come true was still sitting calmly in the hall. If it were not for all the people around, she might have just run over and kissed him right then and there.
Andrew was the first to applaud, grinning. โCongratulations, Ms. Yara. Truly, congratulations!โ
The rest of the Wrights followed, breaking into applauseโsome with envy, some with bitterness, and others with genuine smiles and quiet sighs.
Suddenly, Andrew looked toward the two stiff figures in the corner. โMr. Isaac, Mr. Lennon, why arenโt you clapping? Are youโฆ not happy about Ms. Yara becoming the new head of the family?โ
Isaac and Lennon felt like murdering someone on the spot. They thought Andrew was not just a thorn in their sideโhe knew how to twist the knife right into their pride.
โCongratulations, Yaraโฆ for being the new head of the family,โ they muttered. Their clapping was forced, and their grins looked more painful than cheerful.
Seated at the head of the room, Yara took a deep breath and declared, โStarting today, our family is entering a full strategic partnership with Mr. Lloydโs Supreme Capital Group.
โMr. Lloyd has done so much for our family. From now on, I will treat him like an uncleโlike one of our own.โ
Frankie nodded and smiled. โThatโs exactly how it should be. Mr. Lloydโs name is already well-known across Blumedale. And even if we ignored that, his brotherhood with Kevin alone means our family should treat him with the utmost respect.โ
Yara smiled brightly. โTodayโs a happy day, Frankie. Spread the wordโlet the whole household celebrate! And as for me, I owe Mr. Lloyd some proper thanks.โ
Andrew waved it off. โNo need for that. I think the first thing we should do is handle Kevinโs funeral. Letโs give him the dignity he deserves and allow him to rest in peace.โ
His face was solemn and respectful as he said it, his tone pitch-perfect.
The Wright family was moved once more, and some of the elders even teared up.
โMr. Lloyd really cares about this family.โ
โKevin may be gone, but the Wrights still stand.โ
โPlease, Mr. Lloydโaccept our deepest thanks.โ
Before Andrew could even step aside, Yara took the lead and bowed deeply, and the rest of the family, including Isaac and Lennon, were forced to bow too, their eyes full of burning hate.
If stares could kill, Andrew would have been torn to shreds right there.
After staying for another 30 minutes, Andrew finally excused himself from the Wright estate. He had thought Yaraโs rise to power would be full of twists and resistance. Yet, to his surprise, everything went down smoothly.
Of course, it helped that heโd played a brilliant hand by fabricating Kevinโs so-called final will.
He mumbled, โKevin, donโt blame me for this, alright? Letโs be realโyour character sucked. Now that youโre six feet under, Iโm just borrowing your name to do something decent. Thatโs fair, right?โ
Muttering a casual goodbye to the dead man in his heart, Andrew climbed into his car and drove off.
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Back at the estate, Isaac and Lennon met up privately.
โIsaac, we spent all this time watching each other like hawks, and in the end, that little bitch Yara walked away with everything!โ Lennon growled, practically gnashing his teeth.
Isaacโs face was clouded with gloom. โItโs too late to complain now. Yaraโs got the seat, but itโs that bastard Andrew we should really be angry at.โ
Lennonโs expression twisted with fury. โI canโt let this go. Kevinโs death was already suspicious, and Andrewโs story never added up right from the start. Now heโs spun this whole story and fooled everyone in the family. That rat needs to die, plain and simple.โ
Isaacโs voice dropped to an icy tone. โNo rush. Weโve got time. Heโll learn soon enough just how dangerous it is to make enemies of us.โ
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