me

ce is like its own private country. The family houses are spread out across

o moved here years ago after Eloise hired her. She's been with us so long she fee

ys the first person present

d everyone else beside him. I have an idea about why this fa

us," Harold said with a smug

ht next to my cousin and literal best friend, Ethan. Asides f

k and Aunt Valerie were

were missing. They were probably out partying somewhere. Finally, there was my aunt, Hilda who never marr

ooked tired and sad but it was never h

e. The man has worked with the family

ng around the room. "Eloise built this empire had

ened a thick folder and I could s

so loud you coul

o other people and built an empire with her bare hands," the lawyer b

y from her rich family to marry Harold, the man she actually loved. Together, they

I've held the position as CEO for a long time. I was literally raised

s perched on the edge of his nose as

of the Blackwood name. The Blackwood Estate shall stay under the control of my beloved Harold for his whole li

aked loudly. "Solely to Damien? That is a ma

snapped. He kept his e

to Damien's parents. The New York Apartment goes to Uncle Jack and Aunt Valerie. The vacation homes will be sp

Sadie muttered. She tossed her hair back

t to the Blackwood name. I can't even c

his was the part everyone was waiting for. "Blackwood Industries has

e Jack and Aunt Valerie would also receive 10%. Uncle Marcus, Aunt Hilda, and Ethan were each given 5%. Sadie was grant

hat only adds up to 77.5%. That leaves 22.5% left. T

at me and Harold. He leaned over and whispered in my g

his hand. "Before we go on, bring Mi

d. "Miles? Why Miles? He is the co

y ribs. Miles walked into the room. He looked confus

Rufus," H

trust. They are meant for Damien Blackwood. This would give him 42.5% t

se. I felt a wav

amien Blackwood must be married within six months of the will reading. Also

ed with noise.

the

laughed. "Damien doesn't even have a

d. She stood up quickly. "What if h

aper. "If Damien fails, the 22.5% goes to Miles Car

s. He looked like he had been struck by lightning. I looked at my grandf

be legal,"

ur grandmother was a very tho

Sadie mocked. "Who's the poor

shares!" Ethan joked

elve months to have a child. If I failed,