Chapter 659

“Hahaha! My girl! Hurry up, fetch our finest wine from the cellar, I need a good swig to celebrate!”

Bevis had witnessed a spectacular turn of events today, leaving him in high spirits. He burst through the door, laughter booming through the house, startling the parrot perched nearby into flapping its wings.

“Why hasn’t he died yet? Why hasn’t he died yet?”

The parrot squawked, mimicking Bevis‘ tone to perfection.

“Haha! Darling, has your beak been blessed? That old coot is truly on his last legs now, this time it’s for real, hahaha!” Bevis puckered his lips, teasing the bird with a big smile on his face.

“Dad, who hollers like that in the afternoon? You’ve woken me from my nap,” Dolores Ashbourne, with her long hair loose, descended the stairs yawning, her voice dripping with lethargy, “What’s got you in such high spirits?”

Bevis contently settled back on the couch, a sly grin curving his lips, “This afternoon, at the board meeting, Emeric had an episode right in front of everyone!”

“Really?!” Dolores’s face brightened up instantly.

had grown up amidst her father’s constant grumbling and grievances.

arch enemy, in her eyes, was none other than her father’s brother and

heir to the Ashbourne family, had always suppressed him out of jealousy for his talents, leaving him to

a result, Dolores was thoroughly

and harbored an even deeper loathing for her cousin Evadne, who had always

He wet himself in

so disgusting!” Dolores grimaced, but couldn’t

pulled his daughter close, planting an excited kiss on her cheek, “My dear girl, you have no idea how exhilarating it was for your old man! All those years of frustration finally vented out! Even Emeric himself never imagined he would fall into such

he spoke, a shadow of malevolence flitted across his gaze, “No, I don’t just want him to step down; I want the whole world to know about his disgrace!

dead, to be utterly disgraced

and fierce, that even

good woman, he had to possess. His downfall today is nobody’s fault but his own,

“Dad, what

molars tightly, offering

mentioned was Emeric’s wife, Evadne’s mother–Silvana

and graceful woman he had ever

him being

should he forever live in the shadows, deprived even of the right to vie for the woman

not hate; his heart was bleeding with every beat!

to do next?” Dolores

at the meeting

with excitement, “Just you wait and see, my girl,

find a way to snatch Thaddeus

Get him out of here!” Bevis shoved

over, not to mention the smartphone incident, was enough to knot his guts in

of me being with Thaddeus before?”

“Being the father–in–law to the CEO of the Abernathy Group isn’t good enough for you now? It should

bachelor or nobleman from Skyrim or Elmsworth, just not

thought, rising from his seat, “Put your affairs aside for now. Once I’ve dealt with Emeric and successfully seized power, I’ll find you a match that’s second to none. Rest

Evadne had predicted, there were no secrets that could be

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