Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Liberty's tone was firm. "I'm the head of this family now, not your mother. If you can't handle the responsibilities of a vice president, then step down. I won't tolerate anyone sitting around collecting a paycheck for nothing." She wasn't about to let them get away with their laziness.

The three brothers had already suffered significant losses in their business ventures.

The only assets they had that remained stable were the rental properties and commercial spaces they had purchased.

That was why Holden had urged his sons to return home, buy more properties, and live off rental income-it was a far more secure path than their reckless business investments.

If a property wasn't renting well, they could always sell it and recover some money.

But their business ventures? Those were a different story.

More often than not, they ended up in debt.

When Clarissa was alive, she had bailed them out countless times, dipping into her private funds to cover their losses.

Of course, there were times when they turned a profit.

But that was only because they took contracts from Farrell Group, relying on the company to absorb the risks. Their success came at the company's expense.

The profits Marco and his brothers had made over the years were built on the backs of Farrell Group's losses. Marco's face darkened. He wanted to argue but held back, his jaw tightening as he glared at Liberty.

met his gaze head-on,

"Big brother."

and Noel quickly

always the more tactful of the three, forced a smile as

had thrown on

this time, We'll make sure

contain his frustration. Without a word, he snatched the documents from Noel's hand

get back to work," Sage and

of the president's office, Sage turned

a warning look. "Sage, the secretary is still

changed. The one who had

when Kathryn was

Farrell Group, the former secretary had resigned, knowing full well that a shift

meant a shift in staff. Shen

with Farrell

of the business world. Resigning on her own terms gave her a dignified

secretary had previously worked for

her competence and recommended her to Liberty, who decided to keep