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Leo shot Daron a cold, indifferent look, unfazed by his words. Then he turned to Edmund, who was seated nearby, and smiled.
“Uncle Edmund, since everyone’s agreed, would you help us pick an auspicious day? That way, Victor can enter the Zar family’s ancestral hall, pay respects to our ancestors, and have his name officially added to the family records. Leo said
Edmund always knew how to handle things tactfully. Once he saw there were no objections, he nodded with a smile.
“Alright, let me check the dates for you right now,” he said.
As he spoke, he fished an old almanac out of his jacket pocket.
“Tomorrow would be perfect, but we’ve got the company’s annual party, so everyone’s tied up. Let’s push it to three days later,” he said.
“Three days from now, at noon, bring Victor to the ancestral hall and find me,” he added.
Leo nodded, flashing Edmund a grateful smile.
Verena stood behind Leo, her feelings a tangled mess she couldn’t quite name.
Now that the entire Zamora family had agreed to add Victor to the family register, she couldn’t quite feel the joy she thought she would.
Maybe it was because of Leo’s remark, ‘his biological mother is unknown.‘
She was standing right there, and everyone knew she was Victor’s mother.
But no one wanted her name to be listed alongside Leo’s in the family records.
Even Leo himself didn’t want Verena’s name anywhere near the Zamora family records, not even as a casual mention
Verena took a deep breath, trying to steady her nerves. She managed a faint smile, doing her best to hide how she really fel
“Now that this is settled, let’s talk about the company’s annual party tomorrow.”
Harris spoke with a calm, commanding tone.
Hearing this, Hayley stood up at just the right moment and spoke softly, “Since you’re all going to discuss business, I’ll take Zara outside for a walk.”
Harris nodded. “Alright.”
Zara got up right after Hayley, looking as obedient as ever.
Hayley took a couple of steps forward, then paused and glanced over at Marina, who was sitting next to Daron.
“Ms. Finley, would you like to join us?” she asked softly.
As soon as Hayley finished speaking, Daron pulled his hand back from Marina’s.
His gesture was telling her he wanted her to go with Hayley.
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Marina nodded in response.
“Alright.”
Marina quietly got to her feet and fell in step behind Hayley, following her out of the Zamora family’s ving room
Bette got up as well and said to Harris, “Since all the ladies are going out, I join them and cur for a br
Harris simply nodded with a quiet, “Mm
As Bette got up to leave, she cast a chilly glance at Verena and said in a cool tone, “Verena wredit you coming
Even the proper ladies of the Zamora family know when to step aside, but she actually dares to stay here be the belony Bette thought to herself.
Verena’s face went a bit stiff at Bette’s remark.
Knowing she had no choice, she quietly excused herself and left the Zamora family’s living room
Bette led the way, with Verena following behind. Once they were out of the Zamora family’s living rooms, Vere callest a
her.
“Bette…” Verena’s voice was hesitant.
Bette stopped in her tracks, turned around, and shot Verena a cold, mocking smile.
“Who do you think you are to call me Bette?” she sneered.
“Verena, my politeness doesn’t put you above me,” Bette said, her tone edged with mockery
“After all, I’m polite to all the maids as well.”
Verena met Bette’s scornful gaze, took a deep breath, and steadied herself before speaking
“Bette, I know you’ve always had a problem with me. But all these years, I’ve never done anything to hurt you or Dares. don’t have to act like I’m your enemy,” Verena said, her voice low but sincere.
“Victor’s back with the Zamora family now, and in three days, he’ll officially be part of the family regar. That starts one of you. You two are siblings now, and that makes us family too, she added, trying to bridge the gap between the
Bette gave a derisive laugh.
“Us?” she scoffed.
“Didn’t you hear what my dad just said? Victor’s birth mother is unknown, Bette said, her tone sharp Verena, even he won’t admit you exist. So what gives you the right to call us family?” Berze shot back Verena’s face fell, Bette’s words cutting deep and striking right at her sore spot
Bette’s lips curled into a faint, mocking smile as she stepped right up to Verena, her voice dripping with daim
so yo “Verena, I know exactly what you’re scheming. You’re just hoping my father will get divorced, yes can take advantage of the situation and marry into the Zamora family Bette said her words Exced wüb contempt
“But you seem to forget you already had your chance once. When an opportunity sign through your towers, x’s gor
And the perem who decide whether you you to join the Zavore family hart us, it’s your own man. He’s the one who do wan you herr You were hom dinery. Do you really shink marrying up will change that
Bette Anished, spun on her best, and walked away.
Verena einnd there, her fare darkening with humiliation.
When the worked alongside Len, she’d already climbed her way up to chief secretary of the Zamora Group through her
She was capable
Back then, competition at the Zamora Group was cutthroat, but her skills and determination made her stand out to Lea
She wasn’t like Wilhelmina, some pampered heiress, and she definitely wasn’t like Hayley, the kind of old–fashioned lady whn only knew how to play the housewife
All these years, whether it was bustling at Zamora Group or helping Leo break into the Frency market from scratch, she w always there, hacking Len up every step of the way,
If I didn’t have real skills, would Leo have kept me by her side all these years? Verena thought, her pride flaring up.
Bene looked around the front yard, but Hayley and Zara were nowhere to be seen.
So she headed toward the side yard.
In the side yard, Hayley was sitting on the sofa in the side lounge. She reached over and handed a document to Marina.
“Ms Finley, take a look at this. If everything’s in order, just sign it,” Hayley said.
Marina looked at the document Hayley handed over, a hint of confusion flickering in her eyes as she reached out to take it.
She opened to the first page, and after seeing what was inside, her brows drew together in a slight frown.
It
it was a prenuptial agreement.
She let out a quiet sigh and started reading through the terms carefully.
Every single clause was meant to keep her in check, and Daron’s assets were catalogued down to the last cent, making the prenuptial agreement exceptionally thick.
Marina glanced up at Hayley, her voice gentle as she asked, “Is this from you, or is it Daron’s idea?”
Or maybe this is Harris’s doing? Marina thought to herself.
Hayley looked at Marina, her voice calm and even as she spoke. “Ms. Finley, I’m sure you’ve noticed my place in this family. What I think doesn’t really count here.”
Marina asked. “So this is Harris’s decision?”
Hayley linked at Marina and
Im, measured tone, “Who says this isn’t Daron’s idea?”
Alarina kept her head down, carefully reviewing the document. Just as she was about to take a picture of it, Hayley reached out and stopped her
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“No photos, Hayley said firmly.
Marina pressed her lips together and said softly, “So, are you worried I’ll go straight to Daron with this?”
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Hayley’s expression stayed cool as she spoke in a steady, even tone. “Ms. Finley, when I married into the Zamora famaly ! had to sign the same agreements.
“And honestly, the ones I signed were far more extensive than this, she added.
“This is just the process every woman goes through when she marries into the Zamora family. Your sister already took a project from Daron. You can’t be too greedy and want everything at once, can you?” Hayley said, her tone firm
