The Heir

chapter 16

A LONG silence ensued after Victoria revealed the contract in front of everyone.

So, this is the sweet taste of success, she thought.

She was about to speak again when Franklin laughed mockingly, breaking the silence no one dared to do.

“Victoria, Victoria, my dear cousin, Victoria,” said Franklin.

She did not like the tone of his voice. It seemed like there was a hint of evilness in it. Well, wasn’t this cousin of hers evil? The devil might feel ashamed if she started to count Franklin’s wicked deeds.

“What now?” She still held her head high. But hid her hands inside her pocket when she felt them trembled.

“Do you really think we are dumb to buy this charade of yours?” Her cousin sneered.

She felt all her blood went up to her head. Victoria was not dumb, too, not to understand what Franklin meant by that.

“Charade?” Maximillian chimed in. “Don’t you have anything—”

“You better shut your mouth, Maximillian. You may be Victoria’s husband, but when it comes to business and internal family matters, you have no right to interfere,” Franklin cut him off without looking in his direction.

pockets. She could feel her fingernails dug on

and scanned through the pages. “You mean to say… this contract is fake?” Her cousin raised her head and

do. And before her husband could even reach Franklin and Iris, she met him halfway and blocked

shook her

“But—”

She grasped his arms. “Don’t do it

her. However, she also knew the weight of the consequences if she let him do what

her grandmother said

in

is no

authenticity of this contract,” Franklin chimed in and grabbed the folder from Iris’s hands. “We never know what Victoria

eyes on his

will never do such a thing, Franklin!” Victoria could no longer control her emotions. She raised

“I don’t know. I have never

her fingers through her hair and let out an exasperated sigh.

the tablet to her grandmother. “Take a look at

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