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True Tycoon Her Empire, Her Rules ( Winnie and Suzan ) novel Chapter 27

Chapter 27 

At the Bryant Manor

After seeing off Mr. and Mrs. Sanchez, Janet broached the subject of the dinner party planned for the following evening

It was a special affair organized in honor of Winnie’s return home, a formal introduction to the inner high society that was now in jeopardy

With Winnie gone, the future of tomorrow evening’s festivities hung in the balance

All eyes turned to Bacchus, silently imploring him for guidance

Bacchus squinted his eyes thoughtfully before declaring firmly. The dinner will proceed as planned.Then, turning to Springer, Cutler and Hobson, he added, You lads, go apologize to Winnie tomorrow. If you can’t bring Winnie back, don’t bother returning yourselves.” 

These guys widened their eyes in disbelief, shocked that their grandfather would issue such an ultimatum

Could it be that Winnie, a granddaughter he’d barely known, was more important than his grandsons

Even Springer, the hothead he was, couldn’t believe it. Hobson was the same age as Winnie. and Cutler was older. Apologize to Winnie? Was their pride worth nothing

Up until now, they didn’t feel they had done anything wrong

Family squabbles leading to Winnie leaving home seemed like an overreaction on her part, they thought. Yet they dared not voice these thoughts now

As they were about to speak, Clifford cut in, I’ll accompany the boys to Winnie’s tomorrow.” 

Clifford vividly remembered the look in Winnie’s eyes when she declared she was moving out. Especially since Horace had pointed out that the room they asked her to vacate was prepared for her by him and his wife

At that moment, Winnie must have been so disappointed in him

Absorbed in his career over the years, with Horace always excelling without much need for concern, Clifford had paid little attention to Winnie’s return. It wasn’t until Horace’s reminder that he realized he didn’t know the first thing about raising children

This time, he was determined to make amends

Fortunately, despite his stern exterior, Clifford was not a man bound by outdated notions of male pride. He believed in acknowledging mistakes and making amends, regardless of age or status. Moreover, it was his daughter whom he had neglected for eighteen years

The next day, as Winnie was just waking up, she found four imposing figures at her door, standing like a mountain range before her

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It was then that she understood why Horace had insisted on taking her back to her apartment the night before. He knew they would come

“Winnieis this where you live?Clifford had been incredulous when he received the address 

from Horace

He had assumed that even if Horace made Winnie leave, he would have ensured she had at proper place to stay. But here she was, living in such a place

Winnie glanced at Clifford and the three boys with mixed expressions behind him, pressed her lips together, and silently stepped aside

Come in,she said

The living room was small, and it felt almost overstuffed when Clifford and the boys stepped inside. Springer, Cutler and Hobson looked even more uncomfortable

Winnie’s apartment, located in a midrange complex often rented by recent graduates and junior whitecollar workers, was decent but nothing special

To Springer, Cutler and Hobson, who had grown up in luxury, it was the epitome of squalor

Even the living room was smaller than their bedrooms at home. How could Winnie live in such a place

You didn’t have to settle for a dump like this, even if it’s just temporary. It’s not like our family is short on cashHobson frowned, convinced this was Winnie’s ploy to play on their guilt

Winnie just glanced at him and said nothing. Hobson was about to retort when a white fluffy fox bolted from a corner pet house and snuggled up to Winnie

Only then did they notice the pet house and wellworn toys in the corner, signs that Winnie had been living there for some time. It was clear this was indeed her home

Springer, ever blunt, couldn’t hold back, Weren’t you staying with the Henderson family before? Why are you renting a place by yourself now? Did they kick you out?” 

His voice was laced with anger. Even if he resented the idea of this socalled cousin returning home, it was a matter for the Bryant family alone. Winnie was a member of the Bryant family, and it wasn’t for outsiders to mistreat her

Hobson and Cutler also looked displeased, feeling that the Henderson family’s actions were a slap in the face to their family’s reputation

Winnie found their sudden shift in attitude baffling. Just yesterday, they treated her like an unwelcome intruder, and now they seemed to be defending her honor. What was going on? The Henderson family’doesn’t allow pets, so I rented this place to keep my fox,Winnie explained slowly, her eyes fixed on them

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They suddenly recalled the previous morning’s dispute about not allowing her to keep the fox at home, and their expressions became a mix of embarrassment and consternation

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Clifford, having heard about the fox from Horace, quickly offered, Horace has prepared a pet house for the fox. You can bring it home. I assure you nobody will object to it again.” 

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