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Chapter 76

Author: Saltfish Dreams
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Horace forgot about all his worries when Lucille offered to surrender her shares. To him, nothing mattered more than protecting his family business.

"But what?" he asked.

Lucille answered, "Hand over the box my mom left behind. Then, I'll give you my shares in Johnson Group. From then on, Star&Ciel Group will have nothing more to do with the Johnson family!"

Horace had never imagined that Lucille would still be after that box. However, he knew that Lucille would undoubtedly cut ties with the Johnson Group for good if he gave her the box.

If that happened, he and his family wouldn't be able to acquire the other funds from her.

So, he refused to give her the box, no matter what.

"I'll think about it." Horace didn't agree to her request at once.

Lucille had never imagined Horace would be this cautious. She'd already agreed to surrender her shares to the Johnsons, yet Horace had still refused to accept her request.

She could tell that the Johnsons had a deep secret because they
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