"Holden, has the Lynette household become too small for you?" Ivy couldn’t believe the decisions Yuri had made.
Even though Holden wasn't a blood relative, after all the years with the Lynettes, how could Yuri humiliate him like this?
Holden himself hadn't expected Yuri to drop such a bombshell. But he quickly regained composure. "Whatever father decides, it's the right call."
Ivy knew Holden always held Yuri in high regard, but Yuri's harshness was too much even for an outsider like her to bear, let alone for Holden. She could only imagine the hurt he must be feeling!
Ivy was about to say more when Holden's phone buzzed with a call from the office. He excused himself and left.
Ivy stood there, fuming.
...
Brittany descended the grand staircase, only to encounter Saskia.
The dinner party fiasco had become the talk of the town, and Saskia had lost her initial warmth.
A shadow flickered in her eyes but vanished quickly as she approached with a smile. "Hey, Bri."
Brittany, seasoned in reading people, immediately sensed Saskia's coldness. "Ms. Lynette."
Saskia forced a smile. "Bri, welcome back."
Brittany returning to the Lynette family was hardly good news for Saskia. The thought of all the Lynette legacy eventually going to Brittany made Saskia feel gut-wrenchingly envious.
Yet in the Lynette family, Yuri's word was law. No one dared to defy it.
Brittany and Saskia were never close, and now, with the added tension of conflicting interests, Brittany wasn't in the mood for chit-chat.
After a brief exchange, she left.
Saskia watched her leave, silent for a long time.
The butler escorted Brittany back to Bay Community, and before she got out of the car, he handed her a document.
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