Malcolm’s mouth twitched as he thought, “Damn it, that old woman again. Can the go one day without mining up troubled i
brain wired wrong or something?
“Wasn’t she supposed to have passed out from anger Heart problems, on the verge of dying, all that? Turns out she’s totally fine. She pool Kar strength to call and tattle like a child.
For the first time, Malcolm seriously wondered how anyone could be this difficult.
He grumbled inwardly. ‘She’s like some ancient pest that refuses to go away. The Vance family must’ve done something horrible in a past is to and up with a matriarch like her. How did Mr. Vance over choose a wife Gke that? Was he blind or what?
Malcolm said, “That’s not how it happened at all. Those things in the yard were released by people from the Pierce family
“Mrs. Vance and her people were supposed to stay put in the main hall, but they spuck out and happened to get injured. No matter how you look at o this has nothing to do with the Vance brothers.”
Malcolm sighed inwardly, used to hear about how arrogant and out of control the Vance brothers were. But now it’s starting to look She most of that crap came from the old lady herself
“This whole mess is crystal clear, and she still manages to twist the truth. No wonder she’s infamous. Mrs. Vance, huh? Well, now I get the hype”
Benjamin huffed, “If the Vance brothers hadn’t pressured Mrs. Vance, would she have called this meeting or dragged the Elders Council into it?
“I get that the Baxter family is at the top of the food chain, but this is just bullying Forcing a successor swap with Hunter Coins? That’s unheard of”
Malcolm replied flatly, “No, you’ve got it wrong again. The Hunter Coins didn’t come from the Baxter family.”
In complete frustration, he wondered, “Why does everyone think that? And what is Mrs. Vance’s deal? Sharon practically threw the Hunter Coins in her face, and she still wouldn’t admit the money came from Sharon herself
“She just kept in
insisting it was the Baxter family’s. Ugh, you really c
lly can’t reason with people w
le who are this far gone!
Benjamin said, “Who else could it be besides the Baxter family? Other than the Four Great Families, no one else has that many Hunter Coins or that kind of power behind them.
“You expect me to believe a girl like Sharon managed to come up with that much money? Even the eight Vance brothers couldn’t pull that off.”
Malcolm replied, “You’ve heard of the boss behind the Hunter Forum, right?”
“I’ve heard rumors,” Benjamin admitted. “But those people are secretive. They rarely show their faces.”
With a knowing look, Malcolm said, “Back when Sharon was living out in the countryside, she probably had some kind of connection to the boss running
the Hunter Forum
At that, Benjamin’s expression froze. He hesitated before asking, “You’re serious?”
Malcolm asked helplessly, “Why would I lie to you? You Clark folks know exactly what Mrs. Vance is like. The feud between her and Sharon is no secret.
“And yet, look at Sharon. Nothing has happened to her. That tells you everything, right? Clearly, she’s got someone powerful backing her.”
The members of the Clark family exchanged loaded glances. One of them asked cautiously, “But what about the Pierce family?”
Malcolm had that smug, know–it–all look on his face as he replied, “The Pierce family? Please. There’s a lot Mrs. Vance didn’t tell you the one who egged them on to go after Sharon, and in the end, Sharon crushed them with sheer force.
how she was
“Susan Pierce is sitting inside right now, quietly waiting for the vote. And you’re still counting on the Pierce family? Johnson is no weakling, but that girl
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sent him flying with one punch.
Benjamin looked puzzled. “Sharon? I thought it was Nicholas who stepped in)“. Everyone had guessed that the only ena
who’d go to bat for Shareh, was Nicholas.
– Malcolm clicked his tongue. “Wrong. Did you all forget Sharon has an S–vel bloodline? She’s as much of a beast as her old man, Thomas
Benjamin stammered, “W–what? Thomas? So now there’s another little monster on our hands?”
Even though the Vance family had long since fallen from power, the stories about Thomas were still carved into the minds of these family heads like a nightmare they could never shake off.
Malcolm went on. “And get this. Mrs. Vance actually apologized right there on the spot, and Sharon didn’t accept it. I mean, alter everything tut happened, why would she?”
He was honestly relieved he’d finally managed to get Benjamin back on track. As much as he hated to admit it, Roxanne’s brainwashing skilla were no joke. It was almost like catching a contagious disease.
Malcolm added, “One more thing. Sharon is sitting on more than a hundred million Hunter Coins. So pass the word to all those families plaining to s up trouble.
“Look at what happened to the Vance family. Look at how the Pierce family had to swallow their pride. That should be warning enough.”
Once Malcolm had said his piece with all that seriousness, he turned and left.
The members of the Clark family stood in the side hall, thinking it over for a long time. Eventually, cold sweat broke out down their backs.
One of them wondered, ‘Is Malcolm saying Sharon is the next Thomas? After twenty years of peace, are we about to go through it all over again? Oh, we really can’t afford to mess with that girl”
