Chapter 102 The Unassuming Adopted Daughter
Chapter 102 The Unassuming Adopted Daughter
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If any other woman had been by Zachary’s side today, Kieran wouldn’t have been concerned. Yet, it was Lenora who happened to be there.
She had a unique background. She hailed from a simple, average family, far from the aristocratic pedigree of other ladies of her time. Nevertheless, she was deeply adored by Gerald.
As for Zachary, having been raised by Gerald, he shared a deep affection for the latter.
“If Gerald were to play matchmaker for Zachary and
Lenora, out of filial piety. Zachary might not necessarily refuse.”
In other words, Lenora was the greatest threat to Susanna.
Kieran’s assistant asked, “Mr. Carston, should we tail them?”
Kieran answered, “No need. Since it’s not a social obligation for Mr. Fuller, then it must be personal. We shouldn’t intrude.”
He knew it’d be no different from courting death to dare to trail Zachary
“Understood, Mr. Carston,” responded his assistant.
After returning home, the housekeeper brought him a glass of water and casually mentioned, “Sir, Mr. Carston has been here for about an hour. He’s currently waiting for you in the study.”
The “Mr. Carston” the housekeeper was referring to was none other than Susanna’s father, Kenneth Carston.
Upon hearing this name, Kieran furrowed his brows. He hummed in acknowledgment and headed upstairs.
Upstairs, Kieran halted in his steps before the door of the study room. He hesitated slightly but ultimately pushed open the door and entered.
“Kieran, you’re back.”
Upon hearing the sound of the door opening, Kenneth turned his head to look. He remained seated on the couch motionless, casually acknowledging his brother’s arrival with a nonchalant greeting.
Kieran made his way over and took a seat. “Mm. What brings you here today?”
“You truly are a busy man who tends to forget things, Kieran. I’m here because of the collaborative project with Fuller Group. Mr. Wafford gave me a heads–up, the bid’s nearly in our grasp.”
Joel Wafford was trying to win Kenneth’s favor.
Unlock succeeded
When the time came, Kenneth would be Zachary’s father–in–law. That was why Joel wanted to establish a
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Kieran’s face went as black as thunder when he heard those words. “You’ve been in touch with him?”
“What’s the issue? I’m a shareholder of the company too, so why can’t I contact him?” Kenneth raised an eyebrow. “Have you forgotten? When Mom and Dad passed away, they entrusted us to manage the company together.”
Kieran was rendered speechless.
There was no way he’d have forgotten about that!
It was just that Kieran had been managing the company all by himself for the past years, while Kenneth merely had to sit at home and collect his share of the profits
Now that the latter suddenly proposed to manage the company, how would he possibly agree?
Kenneth said, “I may not have been directly involved in the company’s affairs, but the company has quite a considerable number of projects linked to Fuller Group all these years. As for how the company managed to secure those projects, I don’t think I need to elaborate. Without Susanna, the company would still be that small establishment.”
Kieran felt a chill in his heart. “Kenneth, your words are quite harsh. All these years, what I’ve done for the company is crystal clear to all the shareholders. Your words are essentially negating all the hard work that the founding members and I have put in.”
When Kenneth was young, he was a fun–loving scion who had never been involved in the management of the company.
During the toughest times for the company when their parents passed away, Kenneth didn’t lend any help to Kieran. The latter had to bite the bullet and push through all by himself.
Fortunately, their parents were well aware that Kenneth wasn’t particularly cut out for business. Hence,
they entrusted the majority of the shares to Kieran, leaving only a small portion in the hands of Kenneth.
It was true that the reason the small company could have initial contact with Fuller Group back then was because of Susanna.
Nonetheless, Kenneth believed that the Carston family could achieve its current status all because of his daughter, Susanna.
Kieran knew that Kenneth’s ultimate aim in dragging Susanna into the picture was to secure the company’s shares.
“Things are going well, of course. He just threw a birthday banquet for Susanna just a few days ago. You saw it too, didn’t you?” said Kenneth with a proud expression on his face.
In his entire life, he might not have been successful in many things, but he did have a wonderful daughter. Because of that, wherever he went, everybody was eager to sing his praises.
“Kieran, what are you implying?” Kenneth cast a sidelong glance at him. “It’s beneficial for both of us if Susanna is with Zachary. Even if you don’t want to give her shares, there’s no need to curse her, is there?
Kieran cast a dubious glance at Kieran, asking, “Who’s that woman?”
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