The True Heiress Reborn And Slays (Alicia Delaney) novel Chapter 569

Chapter 569 A Father’s Last Wish

Chapter 569 A Father’s Last Wish

Jacob made sure to stress the words ‘real identity, and the color drained righ flushed, then pale.

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“But in the end, he still ifiought about all the years they’d shared. He didn’t want to drag it out them that last bit of dignity.”

Jacob held their gazes. “He already let you off easy. If you keep pushing like this, acting ali entited making a scene, it’s not going to end well.”

Having been close friends with Zavier for decades, Jacob knew exactly how much his old friend had suffered in that broken marriage over the years-how he’d put up with Melissa’s nonsense again and again all for the sake of keeping what was left of the family peace.

He’d always felt it wasn’t worth it, and now, watching this woman throw a fit in public, he saw no TED to

hold back.

Melissa, meanwhile, was swallowed up by guilt.

Just the fact that she’d intentionally abandoned Riley-if that ever came out-would be enough to ruin her completely. There’d be no coming back from that.

And then there was Zavier’s will, carefully prepared and legally airtight. It shattered any last hope she had of stepping into his place.

Bitter and resentful, Melissa shot a venomous look toward Riley, who stood calm and collected on the stage. Her eyes swept over Raymond’s icy expression and Jacob’s unyielding stance before she let out a sharp, shrill cry. “You-all of you-you’re just as coldhearted as Riley!”

With that, she couldn’t take another second of it. She spun around and stormed out of the hall that had utterly humiliated her.

Elsie had no choice but to follow, her face burning with embarrassment

The documents the lawyer brought were legally binding.

With Zavier’s clear, written instructions in place, Riley effectively bypassed the whole internal board maneuvering and acting-CEO nomination process.

That meant no matter what Noah and his allies had been plotting, control over Harper Group’s core operations stayed firmly with the Harper siblings.

However unhappy Noah and the others were, they couldn’t openly challenge a legally valid directive in front of everyone.

Faces grim, they watched Raymond pick up the microphone again.

“Effective immediately,” Raymond’s voice carried across the quiet hall, “Ms. Riley Harper will serve as acting CEO of Harper Group, until the Chairman has recovered and is able to return.”

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As soon as the words were out, the loudest and warmest applause broke out-from the marketing ‘department.

They were the ones who’d seen Riley’s decisive leadership up close, who knew what she was capable of. They truly believed she was the right person to step in.

Amid the rising applause, Riley stood with quiet dignity and walked to the center of the stage

She took the mic, her gaze moving slowly across the room. “Until my father wakes up,” she said, her voice steady and clear, “I will do everything in my power to protect this company for him. I ask for your trus in me, and in Harper Group.”

After the all-hands meeting wrapped up, the noise faded away.

Riley went up to the top floor alone and let herself into Zavier’s office.

She pushed the door open, walked behind the broad desk, and let her fingers brush lightly across its cool surface. Her heart felt heavy, emotions swirling inside.

She sat quietly in his chair for a long while before finally unfolding the letter Jacob had handed her.

On the paper was her father’s familiar handwriting.

“My girl.

“I hope you can forgive your father for taking so many years to find you.

“Truth is, not long after you went missing, I started to suspect something wasn’t right with Melissa.

“But I was weak. I was scared that digging into the truth would tear this family apart for good. So I dropped it. I let her raise Elsie and told myself it was for the best.

“It wasn’t until you came home and I learned everything that I realized what a failure I’d been—how I’d failed to protect you.

“But from the moment you read this letter, I want you to know-I won’t hold back anymore.

“Because I finally understand: every time I couldn’t bring myself to confront Melissa, I was hurting you

even more.

“That’s why I’ve left half of my shares to you.

“If anything happens to me, and I can’t be there to watch over you anymore, at least this will make sure my daughter never has to worry about her future.”

Riley’s fingers trembled slightly. Her eyes stayed fixed on the bold, regret-filled lines that seemed to carry her father’s warmth straight through the page and into the softest part of her heart.

She couldn’t help but think of every small moment since she’d returned to the Harper family.

Taking a slow, deep breath, she tried to steady the emotion swelling inside her.

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She folded the letter neatly and slipped it away. The cool detachment in her eyes had softened now, replaced by resolve.

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