Charlie's statement startled Kathleen.
She had been at sea all this time, and thus lost contact with her parents. On her return to American soil and the Fox family, she didn't have the opportunity to see her parents and siblings.
She concluded that Spencer had kicked out her family from the Fox family after he snatched power away from Jordan.
Whenever a new head in a big family rose to power, he would first suppress those who might be a threat to him. He would also remove those he disliked from the family, keeping only the loyal ones around. Once his position had stabilized, the loyal hands would be removed as a way of controlling potential threats.
The siblings who had been kicked out would become distant relatives.
If Kathleen refused to become the next head, her family would not be able to return to the Fox family. They could only leave the family and reestablish themselves again with limited assets.
Thinking of that, she gritted her teeth and finally decided to bite the bullet. She announced to Charlie, "Mr. Wade, I would like to be the head of the Fox family!"
Kathleen knew very well that being the head of the Fox family was a hard role for her. With her age, experience, and network, she would face many difficulties in her new role. Even so, she knew she had no other option but to accept the challenge.
Her future was unknown, but she would forge a way through the challenges. It might be hard, but there was hope.
Charlie was pleased to see Kathleen's stance. He nodded and turned to Spencer,' You're still the current head of the Fox family, so you’ll have to complete the formalities for the role transfer. As you know, this should be done legally."
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