Heartstrings on Fire

Chapter 826

As Ryder spoke up, the atmosphere around the dinner table shifted palpably. It was as if a hush fell upon the room in an instant.

Jared looked up, his gaze settling on Ryder with a mixture of surprise and contemplation.

Alyssa’s face was a picture of disbelief as she scrambled to make sense of the situation.

“You’re now the General Manager of Thomas Enterprises, isn’t one massive corporation enough for you? What on earth do you want with shares in the Tim Group?” Alyssa demanded.

Ryder’s voice remained level, betraying none of the turmoil that seemed to grip the others. “It’s not the same. Grandpa said I’m as much a Whitfield as my uncle is, and therefore, shouldn’t half of the shares in the Tim Group be mine by right?”

Tim, the venerable patriarch of the Whitfield clan, seemed momentarily at a loss for words.

all the paperwork will be sorted out within three days, and you’ll be the major shareholder of the Tim Group. Of course, if you

‘No, Jared, you can’t

and the Tim Group was always partly his. If Ryder hadn’t gone into medicine, this is what you all would have expected Now that he’s chosen to join the business world, it’s not too late

heart, Tim sighed deeply. “Do as you will, just

why was the share in the Tim Group so important to him? Was it merely a matter of pride

fortress of his own making. He kept his heart securely locked away, and from the outside, all one could perceive was his stony exterior. His

family’s cherished little guy, was ready for

she caught a glimpse of a shadow passing

to check on Nocturne, but upon seeing Agnes, he refrained

deliberately stepped out of the room and made her way to the second–floor conservatory.

balcony, she could see the vast expanse of

their presences equally commanding,

had grown, matured into someone she

shared with Jared not just a familial bond, but an air of regal authority, a sartorial elegance that