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“That’s what you say! But where were you all these years?” Serenity responded fearlessly.
“I already told you! Your damn mother separated you from es!” Leonardo shouted angrily.
“All this effort just to tell me I’m a Palmer?” Serenity asked
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‘Serenity, it’s better if you don’t make my father angry. He has very little patience. Let me explain simply what my father wants. He wants you to hand over your shares in the company. He can have you legally declared Peter’s daughter and grant you 16.5%, but you’ll need to give it to us. If you do that, you’ll receive a monthly allowance. Isn’t that what makes a woman happy? You could travel and spend freely without worrying about the company.”
percentage isn’t mine! I’m not Peter’s daughter, and you know it,” Serenity said, catching on to their
Of course, we know that. But in front of a judge, you won’tsay anything, I’ll handle convincing Maximus, and the shes from Maximus’s other children will be managed by lucius. That will bring us back to the famous 33%. Surely you can convince your mother to hand over control of her shares. With that, we’d have a 66% majority. Bartz would no longer be a problem.”
“What makes you think I’d do that?” Serenity retorted to Lucius.
“What makes you think you have a choice? Look around, gin. Do you see anyone here to help you?” Lucius gestured to the large, empty room they were in
“You have no choice, girl! Your mother would do anything for you, even give me what I’m asking for, just to make sure nothing happens to you. Don’t worry; we wouldn’t hurt you. We’re not beasts. But your mother doesn’t know that,” Leonardo added.
“When my father finds out, he’ll come for me!”
“Who? Maximus or Marcus? Because I don’t see anyone here,” Lucius said mockingly.
“You’re the worst son! How can you behave this way toward your father? Maximus is your father. It doesn’t matter who conceived you–he raised you, he cared for you. You had the privilege of having him, while I… I grew up thinking mine was dead. And it hurt me. But I see that you don’t even care about what you did to him yesterday, “Serenity said, locking eyes with Lucius.
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