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.

She could feel her fingernails dug on her

contract is fake?” Her cousin raised her head and looked at her with eyes wide

about to do. And before her husband could even reach Franklin and

She shook

“But—”

his arms. “Don’t do it for

he ever wanted was to avenge her. However, she also knew

grandmother said

turned in

is no

folder from Iris’s hands.

narrowed her eyes on his

longer control her emotions. She raised her voice. “How the hell can I fake a deal between our company

know. I have never done

exasperated sigh. She was about to curse at

the secretary, handed over the tablet to her grandmother. “Take a look at this. The LS Group once again announced something on

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