The Officer's Runaway Wife and Secret Son novel Chapter 490

The underlying logic of every lie was the same: *I want it.*

Veronica was no different from those people.

Softening her tone was a tactic. Mentioning the will was to create a sense of urgency. Offering "more than market value" was a temptation. If none of that worked, the next step would likely be to play the family card, and if all else failed, threats.

One, two, three, four steps. He was all too familiar with the process.

Because he had grown up in it.

"You won't get a single one of my shares."

Veronica's face changed. "Rhys, I'm your mother. Are you just going to stand by and watch those distant relatives tear the Huntington family apart? Give the shares to me, I'll manage them for you. It's for the good of both of us!"

"Who exactly does it benefit?" Rhys's lips twisted into a sarcastic smile. "Forget it. All the shares I hold, and all the assets under my name…"

He enunciated each word clearly. "I've already transferred everything to Clara's name."

A few days ago, on the afternoon he'd spent staring at his computer screen in the study, this was what he had been doing.

He compiled all the property lists, stock certificates, real estate deeds, and bank account information into a binder, signing and calculating as he went.

How much would Felix's schooling cost?

He had looked up the tuition for the bilingual kindergarten near Riverside Court. Two hundred and eighty thousand a year. If he went the international school route from elementary through high school, that would be around ten million.

Should he study abroad? If he went to the UK or Switzerland, a conservative estimate for a four-year bachelor's and a two-year master's, including living expenses, would add several million more.

If Simon wanted to start a separate company with Clara in the future, would they have enough cash flow? He couldn't work for Uncle Noah forever.

Simon had a sharp business sense. With seed money and the right connections, he could hold up half the sky for Clara.

The HOA fees for Riverside Court—were they paid quarterly or annually? When was the heating bill due? How much were the parking fees?

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