Elena wanted to keep things quiet, so she asked the staff not to worry about the noise outside and then headed upstairs to take a shower.
As she expected, Reela, not wanting to risk bringing Felix into the fray, left in a huff, muttering threats and swearing Elena wouldn't keep her hold on those shares for long.
After her shower, Elena checked her phone and found a news update about the Smith family.
They'd issued an internal statement: Edgar had signed an agreement, renouncing his inheritance rights.
Surprised, she skimmed the article and found Felix's name mentioned at the bottom.
So, Felix had stepped in to support her, somehow getting Edgar to sign.
It reminded her of her grandfather securing shares for her. Shares in any family business weren't just assets—they were guarantees o
