Carmen noticed Alice’s strange behaviortely, and her gut told her it <b>had </b>something to do with that man from the other day.
Right now, her biggest support in the Wilson family was Alice. Nothing must happen to Alice.
Carmen went to Daxton, not saying exactly what she needed, just <b>that </b>she had something to check and needed some help.. Daxton never said no to her requests, especially something this small, so he readily lent her some people.
Before she <b>could </b>find out the identity of that man from the other day, she received a message from Ernesto.
Ernesto hadpletely given up on Aubree, <b>realizing </b>she was <b>a </b>dead <b>end</b>. He didn’t have Ronald’s kind of foolish, oblivious persistence, thinking that being <b>a </b>father entitled him to get whatever he wanted. With the way Ronald had treated Aubree all those years ago, why would she evere back to help him?
Uncle Ernesto wants to talk to me? Carmen wondered, feeling puzzled about what Ernesto could want from her.
They met near Carmen’s school
Have a seat,” Ernesto said.
“Uncle Ernesto, what did you want <b>to </b>see me about? Carmen asked. She hadn’t really interacted much with the Diamonde family, but from what she remembered, they weren’t exactly close, yet they weren’t unfriendly either. When it came to her and Aubree, they <b>always </b>seemed to take her side <b>just </b><b>a </b>little more.
“Carmen, do you want to get kicked <b>out </b>of the Wilson family? Or do you want your dad to treat you like some disposable pawn, marrying you off to whatever rich heir he chooses just to boost the family’s status?” Ernesto got straight to the point.
Carmen’s expression shifted ever so slightly. Of course, <b>she </b>didn’t want <b>that</b>, but with Ernesto’s motives still unclear, there was no way she was about to let her guard down or show her true feelings.
“So what exactly are you getting <b>at</b>, Uncle Ernesto?”
Ernesto smiled. I’m your uncle. In ancient times, an uncle was the one a prince trusted most when fighting for the throne. So you really don’t have to be so on guard against me.
“The Diamonde and Wilson families have always had <b>a </b>mutually beneficial rtionship, but <b>now</b>, some things need to change.”
The bond between the two families used to depend <b>on </b>theck of conflict between <b>Alice </b>and Ronald<b>. </b>But <b>now </b>peace had been broken, and Ronald’s mind was entirely on Aubree.
In the worst <b>scenario </b>where Aubree never reconciled with the Wilson family, the Wilson family would have <b>made </b>powerful enemies like Bree Technology <b>and </b>Turner Group, and the Diamonde family would eventually be dragged down with them.
<b>And </b>if <b>Aubree </b>did reconcile with the Wilson <b>family</b>, <b>the </b><b>Wilson </b>family’s <b>control </b>might end up in her hands. Thest time Emesto negotiated <b>with </b>Aubree, it was obvious she hated Ronald and hated <b>Alice </b>even <b>more</b>,
He <b>didn’t </b>believe that if Aubree <b>ever </b><b>took </b>control of the Wilson family, she would be willing to work <b>with </b>them.
After weighing <b>all </b>the options, having the Wilson family fall into the hands <b>of </b>someone the Diamonde family could control was clearly the best oue.
Alice had shares in Wilson <b>Group</b>, <b>too</b>, but she wasn’t someone they <b>could </b><b>easily </b><b>control</b>.
From this perspective, Carmen, who held <b>shares </b>and <b>was </b>adopted, had an awkward <b>position </b>in the Wilson family. This made her the most <b>suitable </b>candidate.
Carmen <b>was </b>stunned, hardly believing <b>what </b><b>she’d </b><b>just </b>heard. “You <b>want </b><b>me </b>to <b>inherit </b>Wilson <b>Group</b><b>?</b><b>” </b>
“That’s right. As an adopted daughter, you have the same legal rights to inheritance <b>as </b>Bryan <b>and </b>the others. From <b>what </b>I <b>know</b>, <b>you </b>already hold some shares, <b>and </b>Daxton, who has no interest in Wilson Group, <b>is </b>unconditionally on your side.”
With the support of Daxton, Alice, and the Diamonde family, Carmen might actually have a <b>chance</b><b>. </b>
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Among the second generation of the Wilson family, aside from Aubree, the other five each held five percent of the <b>shares</b>. <b>Alice </b>had seven percent, which Ronald had given her as a wedding gift. Of course, the shares Carmen held had originally belonged to Aubree<b>. </b>
As thergest shareholder, Ronald only held fifteen percent, and the Diamonde family also held three percent of Wilson Group’s shares,
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