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    However, Kaiden refused to take the bait. Curling his lip in disdain, Kaiden treated the usations as preposterous, steeped in derisive mockery.


    “Kaiden!” Jorge, sensing a challenge to his paternal authority, mmed the table, demanding, “Choose your words carefully!”


    “Thinking of using my mother as leverage once more?” Kaiden astutely voiced Jorge’s underlying intent.


    Indeed, Jorge harbored such intentions, but Kaiden’s direct acknowledgment thwarted any attempt to employ Brisa as a bargaining chip.


    “Exin yourself. Why the deliberate act? We’ve uncovered that Heart Ind Bar belongs to you,” Jorge pressed, his gazeden with significance.


    Kaiden’s role as the CEO of GT Group alone had already astonished Jorge, not to mention his unexpected ownership of the prosperous Heart Ind Bar. The son he had dismissed as inconsequential had silently flourished,pelling Jorge to take notice.


    “Kaiden, is envy consuming you? You tarnish my standing, aiming to usurp the Thorpe legacy, right?” Erick used. Then he added, “Remember, the Thorpe family still belongs to Grandfather. It’s rightfully his!”


    Ellie held back augh, barely containing her amusement. Could this be a battle for supremacy? Erick’s words resembled the rhetoric of benevolent princes in historical dramas.


    “Kaiden, is that your perception?” Jorge inquired.


    “Cut to the chase. What’s the true purpose of summoning me?” Kaiden impatiently dismissed their banter.


    Talon refrained from probing Kaiden further about his actions, acknowledging the mutual animosity. Pressing Kaiden to confess his “mistake” served as a pretense for finding a resolution.


    “Kaiden, given your involvement in this matter with Erick affecting the entire Thorpe family, a fair resolution is required,” Talon proposed. “You publicly confess to concocting the information, issue an apology to Erick, and incorporate Heart Ind Resort into the Thorpe family’s portfolio, harmonizing with our tourism and cultural endeavors.”


    “Pfft!” Ellie’sughter echoed strangely within the study.


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    Numerous gazes were directed her way.


    “My apologies, it was unintentional,” Ellie genuinely expressed regret, but a sly smile followed. “I couldn’t resist.”


    Kaiden, whose spirits had been dampened by his family, started to brighten. Casually leaning against the chair, he anticipated Ellie’s response. He understood her cunning nature; she consistently caught everyone off guard.


    Presently, she unabashedly ridiculed Talon’s bold assertions. On each visit to this oppressive residence, she vocally supported him, unwaveringly aligning herself with him and mitigating the oppressive atmosphere of the Thorpes’ house.


    “This is a matter for the Thorpe family. If you’re unwilling to hear it, depart!” Jorge attempted to rein in his anger. “Women need not be entangled in such affairs!”


    Unfazed by the patriarchal arrogance, Ellie retorted with a smile, “Jorge, I am acting like this due to your preference for your other son over my husband Kaiden. I am the only one Kaiden can rely on for support. If you cast me out, wouldn’t you be conspiring with others to sideline him?” Though her words held a childlike tone, they wereced with evident sarcasm, rendering it challenging for anyone to censure her.


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