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Malcolmy’s aura was nothing but powerful. When he walked in with his legal team, the entire banquet hall quieted down, and the voices of discussion were barely audible.
The Harpers and the Prestons stopped arguing, watching at Malcolm walked in their direction in a daze.
Aileen was the one with the highest position present. She had met Malcolm once at a charity dinner, and her husband was lucky enough to go up and talk to Malcolm for a few seconds.
– She presumed that among all the people here, she was the only one who had the privilege to meet Malcolm before today
Therefore, the second she saw Malcolm, her first reaction was that someone here had told her husband about the video, and he sought help from Malcolm, who rushed over at once to redeem Matthew’s reputation.
Arrogant, she threatened Dale and Beatrice, holding her head up high, “You’re screwed. Mr. Bowen is here at my husband’s request. With him, I’ll
With that, she walked toward Malcolm, grinning fawningly. “Mr. Bowen, I’m so sorry to bother you with this.”
Pointing at the Harper couple, she continued. “They’re the ones. They made a video of Matthew behind his back, invading his privacy, and they had the audacity to play the video in public, trying to ruin his reputation.
“Do make things right for Matthew. Make sure they rot in prison”
The onlookers were stunned to know Malcolm was here per the Prestons‘ request.
The fact that the Prestons were friends with Malcolm, the bigwig, showed how formidable the Preston family was
Malcolm lowered his head, looking a bit displeased as his way was blocked by Aileen. “Ma’am, we seldom handle civil disputes like this. I suggest you go find help elsewhere. I have a job to do today, so please stay out of my way”
Stunned for a few seconds, Aileen realized the big mistake she had made. She felt so awkward that she wished she could vanish into thin air at one and she moved aside at once.
Seeing this, those around them couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Mr. Bowen in there because of her
made a fool of herself again”
Meanwhile. Dale and Beatrice exchanged a puzzled look, curious about who Malcolm was here for.
In the next second, Malcolm Lowed to Mabel with a slight nod and asked respectfully, “Miss Barrett, I’m not l
course not,” Mabel smiled. “Thanks, Mr. Bowen. You may take it from here?
The faces of Dale and Beatrice turned ghasty pale when they heard Malcolm address Mabel.
The guests around heard it, too, and they were all confused.
“Mass Kartent Why did Mr. Bowen address her that??
“I dont know. Isn’t the the Harper family’s adopted daughter? Is Barrett her real surname?
late, a
am 1?”
lour come it sounds familiar?”
“Cold at the Harren family? Seriously! She’s related to the Barrell family!”
rem among the upper class, I don’t think any other family is honored enough to hire Mr. Howen.
way Malondon addressed Mabel instantly caused an uproar
orat moment. Malcolm took the papers from us assistant, turned around, walked over to Dale and Beatrice, and said politely, “Mr. Harper, Mrs. Harper, dunk you very much for all your efforts to take care of Miss Karet all these years.
“Aicher lawyer, I am birre today to d
cuss with you both the terms of the
property agreement now that she’s turned 187
Dale and Beatrice were too tried to utter a word.
They wanted to keep all the property in her name firmly in their hands, they never told her about her origin.
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Today, however, the truth came to light
What made them even guiltier was that Mabel didn’t seem surprised at all. Clearly, this wasn’t the first time Mabel saw Malcolm, and she had long known about her real family.
Sull slack–jawed, Beatrice hardly knew what to do
It also took Dale a long time to come back in his senses. He stuttered. “But we’ve never heard anything about Mr. Barrett hiring a lawyer to discuss
this with us.”
Aileen, always the pepperbox, keenly realized that there was more to Mabel’s origin. She eagerly stepped forward, asking “Who’s Mr. Barrett? Be “clear: Whose daughter is she?”
“My dad is Galvan Barrett, Mabel came forward gracefully and prosilly said her biological father’s name out loud. “On the occasion of today’s birthday party, I’d like to re–introduce myself to you. My name is Maybelle Barrett, and Calvin is my father?
For a second, no one said anything
Calvin Barrett?
The name didn’t ring a bell in the hearts of the young present, but the middle–aged and elderly people present were all shocked.
About 20 years ago or so, everyone in Linburn City knew the name.
Calvin was in charge of the then very powerful Barrett Group when he was a teenager. Despite his young age, he was a real business wizard
He alone managed to turn the business world in Lisburn City upside down, and in just a few years, he took the entire Barrett Group to a new level, which was a great achievement no one else could pull off
Unfortunately, he died young, and someone else in the Barrett family took over the Barrett Group
Even after almost 20 years, Calvin remained a legend, because en
even after so many years after his death, the Barrett Group’s status in Linburn City was still almost untouchable. All of this was thanks to his advanced management methods and extremely far–sighted investment strategy.
It had been quite a while since anyone brought up Calvin. The second his name came up again, it seemed unreal to everyone. Right at this precise moment, everyone was thinking the same thing, ‘Mabel… No, wait Maybelle is her name. And she’s Calvin’s daughter!
Then how come she grew up in the Har
Harper family? How come she Ended up being the adopted daughter of Dale and Beatrice!
Dumbfounded, Aileen stuttered, “Calvin Barrett No way…
Everyone in her generation knew Calvin. When she was a younger woman, she was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of him at an industry conference, Just a glance was enough to make countless women fall for him, including her of course.
Though Calvin got married at a young age, countless women still were crazy about him, and those trying to seduce him were always lining up. And
of colume, none of themi ever succeeded.
Sometimes, it might not be a good thing that one met one’s crush at a young age, what happened to Aileen was the perfect case.
was oberised with Calvin for years, but he never showed any interest in her. When she was 30 years old, she finally gave up and reluctantly
Till now, the still remembered clearly that on the day when the news of Calvin’s death spread out, all the women in Lisburn City, either married or
unmanned, were in great grief.
She was so sad that she kept crying her eyes out all
day, quarreling with Matthew’s dad every day.
And now, slic learned that Mabel, the lowly daughter–in–law–to–be she had always despised, was actually Calvin’s daughter.
In Mabel’s pervitus life, idalcolm didu i show up on her 18th birthday, because he was actually hired by Oscar to help her.
to the puzzled eyes of Dale and Beatrice, Malcolm sand professionally, “I can only tell you
ven that my client is
Booking:
it is Miss Barrett.
not at liberty
ngetan. Dale and Beatrice looked at each other and saw mutual feat. They weren’t sure how much Mabel had already known.
parents had left her! Du the already know they were trying to hide her identity? Would this affect their inheritance of
the ati pereered stake in the Barrel Group!
And about the infinity card worth over 1 Tallion dollars. They had failed to keep their has off it. Over the years, every time their company ran
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into financial difficulties, they’d use the money in the card for emergencies.
They claimed that they had borrowed the money, whereas, in fact, they had never returned any of it.
Now, Malcolm happened to show up at such a critical point. Was this a good thing or a bad thing?
Dale and Beatrice were utterly guilty and uneasy.
In the next second, Malcolm pointed to the terms of the document.
He said to them, “According to Mr. Barrett’s instructions on his death bed, he gave you several cars and a villa in the city and asked you to keep an infinity card containing 1 billion dollars on behalf of Miss Barrett.
“She is now 18 years old and has full capacity for civil conduct. You’re now required to, in accordance with the terms of Mr. Barrett’s will, return the card to its rightful owner.
Instantly, the hearts of Dale and Beatrice sank to the bottom
