Declan’s POV:
“You’ll join your brother in leading the company.” Father said, and I felt anger cloud my eyes as I bolted to my feet, but mother was quick to get a word in before me.
“Surely you’re joking, Robert,” Mother said, also rising to her feet. “This is Declan’s birthright, his blood and sweat. He’s worked his ass off for years, and now you’re going to split just because some bastard came running back into your arms?”
Father turned to look at mother angrily, and they launched into an argument I could not hear. My eyes were fixed on Percy and surprisingly, he looked just as confused as I was.
A pretending bastard. The words rang in my head and I wanted nothing more than to grab him and squeeze the life out of him.
“You will listen to what I say, woman. I have spoken and that
