In Love, Never Say Never (Ashton Fuller and Scarlett Stovall) novel Chapter 1050

“The Murphys have many children, but there is only one who controls the family fortune and business,” Ashton explained while driving. “Robert Murphy and Armond aren’t immediate family members. Robert has three sons—all three of whom are not employed at the Murphy Corporation. The rest of his grandchildren have all also started up their own businesses in fields of their own choosing. Jim is Robert’s third son and loves literature, so he focused solely on learning literature and arts since young.”

“So, Armond is…”

“He’s Robert’s eldest’s son’s grandson. He was chosen to inherit the family business because he has a strong interest in business and earning money. Unfortunately, Armond was so determined to make a profit that greed consumed his morals, bringing lots of trouble to the Murphy family. That’s why the Murphys have fallen far from what they used to be in the past.”

“I see.” It made sense that not every child in a large family would have the talent to go into business. Some would prefer arts, some would prefer research, and others would prefer to live on their parents’ money and not ever having to work for a living. If you wanted your family to continue expanding and growing, you had to pick and choose among those children the best candidate to manage the family business. Sadly for the Murphys, Armond has no virtues in his business dealings.

There were always blurred lines between right or wrong. Once someone was cornered, they would resort to whatever methods possible to get out of that. Armond was way too ambitious and predatory, and as a result, the Murphy family hadn’t expanded as well as his elders had expected.

“But even so, it shouldn’t affect Aunt Sally and Uncle Jim’s marriage much. After all, Jim didn’t take part in his family’s fight for power.”

“Idiot.” He chuckled, giving me a sidelong glance. “It’s impossible for a family to expand if it’s solely reliant on one person. It relies on everyone in the family’s hard work and effort. If nothing happens to the Murphys, they naturally stay out of each other’s business, but once problems arise, the family name becomes everyone’s top priority. They will each utilize all their power and resources to defend their fellow relatives. It’s just like a country; everyone usually minds their own business, but if it comes down to a life-or-death situation, we’ll band together and do our best to contribute even the slightest of efforts for our country.”

He has a point.

Once the Fuller family tries to take on Armond, it will become a full-on war.

At the pet shop, I bought a month-old golden retriever puppy so small that it could fit in one of my palms. I was clueless about how I should take care of it properly. The staff kindly wrote down a list of possible situations and what to do when facing those situations on a piece of paper for me. He also advised me to visit the pet shop again any time if I was truly at a loss. They also gifted some dog food and toys along with my purchase.