"You're a woman and will eventually get married. There's no way the family inheritance will go to you. Rachel Williams, you don't stand a chance!" The young man spoke arrogantly, his face filled with smugness.Rachel was Zeke's only daughter. After Zeke's death, she had always lived with her mother. The young man was Manny Williams, Terry's illegitimate son and half-brother to Luke and Derek."I have the support of my maternal family, the Walt family of Century City. What do you have to compete with me?" Rachel retorted, not backing down, and began arguing with Manny.Youlee distanced herself from Manny, watching their bickering from afar. She inadvertently glanced toward the elevator and widened her eyes. "Hey, what are you doing here?"Chad, who had not planned to step forward, worried that Youlee might get into trouble and had been watching from a distance. Unexpectedly, the girl noticed him. Chad walked up to Youlee with a doting smile."Shouldn't I be asking you that? Why are
Manny felt like luck was on his side. If Derek were dead, he would be the Williams family's sole heir.Then came the good news—Derek and Marshawn were dead.Manny was under the impression that he was the sole heir to the Williams family's assets.So, Manny looked around and shouted, "Where's the lobby manager? What's going on with the Williams Tower? Why is there no lobby manager here?"Rachel rolled her eyes at him. "You country bumpkin! Williams Tower is a skyscraper with more than a hundred elevators. You need to change elevators twice just to get to the top floor. There's more than just a hotel here, idiot!"Rachel called out to a well-dressed gentleman as she spoke, "This way. Let's take elevator number nine!"She waved at Manny with a proud smile before she hooked her arm around the man's and walked into elevator number nine.Manny was indeed a country bumpkin. Since being sent to Karamon at 12, the largest city he had been to was only Bloomington's size.That was his fir
Maurice looked at Manny in shock. "Who do you want to drive away?"Manny arrogantly pointed at Chad. "Him! The Williams Tower is no place for farmers. Our family can't afford to suffer this embarrassment."Youlee scoffed and shook her head repeatedly.Manny had lived in the Karamon Mountains since he was 12.During that time, Marshawn and Maurice would visit him every summer.Occasionally, Manny would leave the mountains, but the farthest he went was the small county town at the foot of the mountain.Youlee smiled and said, "Manny, you better think carefully. Do you really want to drive him away?"Manny proudly said, "Of course! I'm about to become the master here. I have the right to drive away people I dislike."Chad, through Manny's reaction, could see what was going on.It appeared that the man had visited a large city like Haron City for the first time and knew nothing."This guy is fascinating. Maurice, I'm heading back. If there's anything, come to my room and tell me.
Manny, unwilling to accept this, said, "That's impossible. I'm a man. How can I be less qualified than a woman—"However, when Manny saw Maurice's impatient expression, he fell silent.Maurice said, "Not everyone can inherit the group. Only a few people qualify, and that still depends on the board's decision. Besides..."He looked at Manny. "For someone like you who doesn't meet the standards, since you're back in Haron City for the funeral, I will arrange your accommodation until the memorial."A well-dressed bodyguard appeared and gestured toward Manny."Sir, please follow me to your room!""I'm not satisfied!"Suddenly, Manny became furious, pushing the bodyguard aside and glaring at everyone with a sinister look."Why don't I have the right to inherit? I'm Grandpa's biological grandson—""What's with all the yelling? I'm Marshawn Williams's biological son and don't have inheritance rights either!"A middle-aged man in his 40s, holding a young model, walked in.Maurice sm
Chad held Youlee in his arms, watching her anxious expression."Why are you grinning like that?""Nothing; let's go upstairs."He then held Youlee close and led her into the elevator, which took her to the most luxurious suite in Williams Tower.Youlee, still uneasy, asked, "This is Marshawn's private suite. Did you really kill him?"Chad nodded with a smile, but Youlee was puzzled. "Why?"Chad's smile faded, and he coldly replied, "He orchestrated the plan to kidnap my sister, so I had to kill him!""How can that be? Marshawn was the first director of the Special Bureau. He—"Youlee was shocked and felt something must be wrong.Chad poured her a glass of water and smiled. "I wish it weren't him, but it's true. Furthermore, there seems to be a deeper reason behind it."Youlee could not understand how Snow, who was only 12 or 13 at the time, got caught up in such an event. However, since Chad said it was true, she chose to believe him.Worried, she asked, "It must have been v
"I encountered Third Granny from the Fox family. I almost got my energy absorbed by her..."Chad and Youlee were deeply intertwined inside the room while Marilyn stood by the door, smiling.Thanks to Chad's treatment, Marilyn had almost fully recovered. She had heard the happy sounds from the bedroom.She held a freshly brewed cup of coffee and said softly, "It seems Youlee is a better match for my brother. After today, she's probably my sister-in-law."Just then, the phone rang in the bedroom. Marilyn walked over to answer it—it was Jojo."Ms. Fonsey, where are you?"Marilyn did not know that Jojo had been possessed. She assumed Jojo had died in Williams Village."Where are you? I'm heading back to Bloomington and wanted to see if you want to come with me."When Marilyn heard Jojo's words, she became alert.Something significant had happened in Haron City, but Jojo made no mention of it, nor did she sound panicked.It meant only one thing—Jojo might not be herself anymore.
"Sure!" Chad agreed without thinking, but Youlee could tell he was just humoring her."You're not sincere at all. Forget it. I'm not done playing yet!" Youlee said as she got out of the bath, wrapped herself in a robe, and started getting dressed, but Chad pulled her back."Hey, what are you doing? Mmm..." Youlee struggled playfully, but Chad kissed her. After a long time, they separated, both breathing heavily.Chad looked at Youlee, her face flushed red. "You know how I feel about you.""Pfft, does it matter? Didn't you marry Matilda?" Youlee laughed scornfully as she continued getting dressed, then seemed to remember something."Do you know why I came here?" Chad shook his head.Youlee, while fixing her clothes, lay down on the bed and stared at the ceiling."My fiancé came."Splash! Chad stood up from the bath abruptly. Seeing Chad's shocked expression, Youlee laughed happily.Chad asked, "Didn't your grandfather send people to kill Magnum?"Youlee smiled bitterly and sho
Youlee turned around in Chad's arms, smiling playfully. "Save it!""Why?""After what happened 70 years ago, Fearsome Mountain isn't what it used to be. I can handle it! But..." Youlee said confidently, "At the Long family's appraisal event, my other two fiances will be there, too. If you go, all four of you will be together."Chad understood what Youlee was planning as he watched her mischievous smile."You want to deal with all three simultaneously, so I—""You're the father of my child. I'll say I'm pregnant, and the child is yours!" Youlee said playfully, leaving Chad stunned."Why did the old man arrange so many marriages for you?" Chad asked."Karamon doesn't allow failure. As a woman of Karamon, I must marry the most powerful family heir at the time. That's the reason."Chad fell silent. If that were the case, Magnum from the Davidson family would be the best choice. Unfortunately, Youlee did not like Magnum, and Magnum had hurt Youlee, so it could not work out.Youlee