At that, Dora’s face went bright red.
She pointed at Elsie, but was incapable of even saying a word.
Georgia couldn’t help but lower her head and giggle.
“Miss Lane, you really don’t have a share of Robert Simpson’s inheritance. I don’t know why you’re coming over every day.”
Robert did have a bit of stock shares given out as a reward on the smaller households, but a bastard daughter like Dora who’d been married out and hadn’t even been that good to Robert in the first place wasn’t getting a cent of the money.
Georgia and Elsie were there chuckling while Dora had already stood up in a rage, bodily rushing over as if to hit someone.
The old man slammed his cane heavily on the ground.
“Shut it; does this look like the time to argue? We’re here for business. Whoever picks a fight here can get out. Wouldn’t you say, Sierra?”
Sierra hurriedly nodded.
“Of course you’re right. Let’s not argue, everyone. Hold it in a little. You can discuss what you’re dissatisfied about after we’re done talking today.”
Sierra acted like she was being stand-up about it all, while Georgia simply smiled.
She and Elsie sat on the sofa, looking casual about the entire thing.
Dora was still fuming, but Kenny grabbed her hand and warned her not to speak anymore, in case the discussion ended here today.
These people also wanted to settle the matter of the inheritance shares quickly. Whether it was Sierra or Georgia coming out the victor, they wanted a slice of the pie.
So far, though, Sierra promised more under the table profit, so they were more willing to stand behind her.
Of course, they weren’t going to talk about that openly.
“What is your relationship with Ivan, Georgia? Can you explain those intimate photographs?”
With everyone quiet, the old man raised that question to Georgia.
His tones were cold, and his gaze on her carried a trace of dissatisfaction.
“What do you think, old man? Whatever you think it is, that’s it. I feel like no matter how I explain it, I won’t change what you think, so I might as well not bother explaining.”
At Georgia’s casual attitude, the old man blew his top and slammed a fist down on the table. He was getting ready to say something when Ivan’s voice came from not far away.
“You’re getting on in years, old man, and your eyes aren’t what they used to be. I can understand that. If you can say I’m having relations with Georgia, I could also find some other photos of me together with women. Am I dating all of them? It’s the 21st century, for crying out loud. Couldn’t we wise up a little bit? It’s not photos of us in bed or kissing. Are you all this old-fashioned?”
Ivan smiled and said that while Marcel and Joanna, his parents, followed from behind.
The old man flew into a rage from those words.
“What, am I getting the cold shoulder now that I’m old? I just wanted you and Georgia to explain the situation, even if it’s only for the Simpson name. Do you two want the story on the internet to keep getting out of control? Leaving Robert to die without clearing it up?”
“Haven’t I explained it well enough just then, old man? I’m just friends with Georgia. Those photos were taken from special angles. Even then, with those angles, there weren’t any indecent scenes. Isn’t that enough to prove that, even as hard as they tried to find a scene where I was acting out of turn with Georgia, that’s all they could find? It’s ridiculous!”
“Fine. Since you’ve explained it, I’ll believe you for now.”
The old man didn’t stay stuck on that topic and shunted it to the side.
Ivan smiled and sat on the sofa with his parents at his side.
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