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Raymond knew that as long as Curtis invested the money into Langford Group, he\u2019d have ways to tamper with things behind the scenes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMatthew, you know that if I give all the shares to you, your brothers are definitely going to make a scene.\u201d After Matthew hung up, Raymond deliberately put on a troubled look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cDad, you\u2019re just transferring the shares to me. You\u2019ll still be the one with real control. After all, the senior management is all your people. Besides my mom loves you. She can\u2019t live without you. Even if I hold the shares, I wouldn\u2019t drive those illegitimate kids out of Langford Group. I\u2019m not someone who wipes people out completely. As long as they behave, I\u2019ll make sure they have food on the table and a roof over their heads.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew flipped the script and started selling Raymond a dream instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet me think about it.\u201d Raymond was still hesitating. He knew very well that shares were safest only when they stayed in his own hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was exactly what Matthew wanted. He wanted Raymond to hesitate, then to take the initiative to contact the person behind the scenes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He wanted to see just how powerful that person really was\u2026 to make Raymond give up even his shares.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew left the office. Raymond didn\u2019t agree right away, which meant he\u2019d definitely prepare thoroughly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once the shares were handed over, trying to get them back later would require some dirty tricks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And the only leverage Raymond had over Matthew was Elise and Mia, who were still in prison. Mia would get out sooner or later, and Matthew cared deeply about her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, you can\u2019t give all the shares to Matthew. If you give them to him, what about me?\u201d Rex exploded the moment he heard Raymond planned to give the shares to Matthew.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s the rush?\u201d Raymond sat in his chair and looked at Rex. \u201cUnder normal circumstances, even with his contributions to Langford Group, the shares you\u2019d eventually get would still be very little, unless he makes a huge mistake.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rex sat there, unconvinced.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cGive him all the shares. Let him go pull in Curtis\u2019s investment. If he succeeds, that means he\u2019s capable. If he fails, the shares come back! And once Curtis agrees to inject capital, we\u2019ll secretly mess with the project. When the project runs into trouble, and Curtis\u2019s money goes down the drain, Matthew won\u2019t escape responsibility either. Then we make him resign out of shame and hand all the shares to you.\u201d Raymond coaxed Rex.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They say when a man\u2019s heart belongs to a woman, he favors her child. Turns out that\u2019s absolutely true.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Raymond\u2019s heart was entirely with Paige, so Rex naturally got more favoritism.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat if he refuses to hand them over when the time comes?\u201d Rex was uneasy. Once Matthew got what he wanted, why would he let go?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLangford Group\u2019s top management is all my people. As long as he makes a major mistake, everyone will force him to resign. And besides management, I still hold the thing he fears most: his mom. What he fears most is me divorcing her. If I bring up divorce, Elise will be embarrassed and threaten to kill herself. And if he doesn\u2019t hand over the shares, I\u2019ll divorce his mom. Then no one will take care of Mia either.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Raymond was extremely confident. As a father, he believed he understood his eldest son very well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Matthew has always cared deeply about Elise since he was little. He\u2019ll definitely compromise.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rex was still unwilling, as if everything in Langford Group should belong to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing Raymond grow impatient, he could only agree for now. \u201cI got it, Dad.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd remember, you and Matthew are brothers. Keeping peace between you two beats anything.\u201d Raymond reminded Rex again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
To be honest, Rex was inferior to Matthew in every way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He only got by because Raymond doted on him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGot it, Dad.\u201d Rex agreed against his will.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He left the office with a dark expression, already plotting in his own mind. If Matthew refuses to hand over the shares later, I\u2019ll have someone kill him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Back at the villa, Adriana hummed while cooking dinner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Ever since Nicole went to prison, Adriana felt like even the classroom air had become fresh and clean again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ding\u2013dong. The doorbell rang.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adriana went to open the door and saw Savannah.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She froze for a moment. How did she find this place? \u201cDo you need something?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Savannah walked in like it was her own home, pushing past Adriana. \u201cDidn\u2019t I tell you already? You were supposed to set up a dinner so Denton and Curtis could share a meal. They\u2019re brothers. They should spend time together.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Savannah didn\u2019t even change her shoes as she walked into the living room, looking around. \u201cThis place is nice. It probably counts as part of Mr. Harold\u2019s inheritance, too, right? He gave Curtis so much. Money can\u2019t be taken to the grave. Denton deserves some of it, too. You should make the call and tell Curtis to give this house to Denton.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Savannah spoke calmly and confidently. Anyone who didn\u2019t know better would think she was the Lincolns\u2018 founding matriarch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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