“I’m awake. What’s the matter?” Rayna asked politely.
The housekeeper replied, “Ms. Garland, please have your meal in the dining room, then head to Old Mr. Terblanc’s study. This is an order from Old Mr. Terblanc.”
“All right. I got it.”
Rayna didn’t want to wear the heavy dress yesterday, so she put on the clothes she had worn when she arrived. Upon entering the dining room downstairs, she saw Jefferson had already reached, and he was the only person there.
He walked over and pulled out a chair for her.
After Rayna took a seat, she asked him in an undertone, “It’s just us? Aren’t your dad and Arnaud having their meal?”
He poured her a glass of milk while answering halfheartedly, “My dad received a document before lunch and went upstairs in a rage. A short while later, he summoned Arnaud to his study too.”
“Is that the document you mentioned?”
“Yes.”
“That’s pretty fast.” Nevertheless, the situation was advantageous to them. Rayna added, “The housekeeper told me to go to your dad’s study after I finish my lunch. Will you be going as well?”
After seeing him nodding his head, Rayna grew impatient. “Let’s hurry up and eat, and then we can go and see Arnaud getting punished. This will decide whether we can acquire the right of inheritance.”
Taking in her adorable mien, Jefferson chuckled.
After finishing their lunch, they went to Boniel’s study together. Rayna witnessed Boniel giving Arnaud a hard slap across the latter’s face through the left-ajar door when she arrived at the entrance.
“B*stard! Didn’t I tell you not to meddle in this shady business? Are you turning a deaf ear to my warnings?”
Jefferson knocked on the door. “Dad, can we come in?”
“Come in!”
Upon entering the study, Jefferson and Rayna noticed the documents scattered across the floor. Boniel wore a furious expression, evidently just having vented his anger, while Arnaud stood before his father with his head lowered.
Jefferson picked up all the documents and asked, “Dad, what’s going on?”
“Have a look yourself!” Boniel tossed the file on the table to Jefferson and bellowed, “Your brother is resorting to unscrupulous methods to earn money. He’s even participating in shady business like this!”
Arnaud licked his numb lips and straightened his back. “Dad, things have changed now. The Philier family is also taking part in this business. Do you want to get cast aside by the other clans?”
“Shut your mouth!” Boniel slapped Arnaud again. “I’ve told you this. You can pull any scam or deception when doing business, but you’re forbidden from involving yourselves with this unethical dealing!”
Jefferson pretended to browse through the file before saying to Arnaud, “Arnaud, I know you’re trying to win more people’s support, but you’ve indeed made a mistake by going against Dad’s will in partaking in such business.”
Arnaud turned to look at Jefferson with his cold and malicious gaze. “Do you think I don’t know you’re behind this?”
“Mr. Cyrus, you can spew as much nonsense as you wish, but you can’t simply pin the blame on others.” Rayna waited for the right moment to speak. “You assume Calbert is framing you. Well, I think you tricked Calbert into giving up his right of inheritance.”
“You’re not qualified to speak here!” Arnaud snapped fiercely.
“Cyrus!” Boniel slammed the tabletop forcefully and roared, “She’s your brother’s girlfriend. Why are you shouting at a woman?”
Then, he swept his eyes across Jefferson and Arnaud. “You two are competing against one another more ferociously than those families with over ten male siblings. I’m being utterly shamed by you two!”
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