The Heir

MAXIMILLIAN would laugh out loud if only they were not in the middle of a business meeting. The shock on Victoria’s relatives’ faces when she said she will take the project brought him satisfaction. It was like a pre-taste of sweet success for him and his wife. But then, it did not last long. Perhaps, it was too early for triumph.

“Seriously, Victoria? Are you sure you are taking this project?” Iris said after she recovered from the shock. “Come on, dear cousin. Maybe you should think about this more than a hundred times. Look, I have been there at the LS Group. They are rude. Gosh, whenever I imagine how miserable my Dominic looks like that day, I want to cry.”

“Is that so?” Maximillian butt in.

Iris scowled at him. She was about to say something when Franklin started mocking his wife.

“We all know that Victoria will only bring harm to our family’s name and the company.” Franklin looked in his wife’s direction and sneered. “She can’t do it. Believe me.”

“No, she can.” Maximillian’s fists clenched.

“Really? Then why do you think she remains at the lowest position in the company? Because she’s a woman who is certainly not capable of running the business—”

“Of course, Victoria is well capable of running the business. It is just that you are not giving her the chance to prove herself. You and your medieval point of view!” Maximillian snapped. He could not take it any longer. There was no way he would let that mockery slide this time around. He was not weak anymore. “She has been doing her best at work. But what did you do? You did not pay attention just because she is a woman, and you do not believe that she can do what men can do.”

Victoria grasped his arm.

Franklin.” Maximillian pointed a finger at

that if the Old Mrs. Griffith was not there as a witness, he would come to him and punch him in the face. The clenching of his jaw says

of a waste!” Franklin snarled. “You don’t even know how to run a

you are one lucky guy who always gets the favor of your grandmother because you are the eldest son of this family. So convenient,

of the elders was always in him, his wife would just sulk in their home and acted as if nothing was wrong later on. Because she was a woman, she did not have the voice to speak for herself. It was as if she did not have any rights. And it sucks! Gone are the days that the women’s role to the society was nothing but to stay at home, take care of the kids and her husband. He knew Victoria could do better than that. She was

Mrs. Griffith stomped her cane on the floor, louder this time. It was her way to silence

someone who has the final say here, it is me,” the old woman said in

Grandma has the final say in everything in this household and the company. If she does not approve of Victoria taking this project, you can’t do anything about it.” He turned to his grandmother.

sure that you want to take this project,

and shaky. So, Maximillian cupped his wife’s

replied in

the LS Group, you will become the general manager.” Old