I certainly didn’t expect the Larson family to work miracles for Foebe’s grandma, but with Anthony’s


    cards on the table. I had a clear picture in my head.


    Anthony thought I was still the same old Foebe, easy to manipte. He couldn’t be more


    wrong.


    The Foebe of the past might have harbored some sentimental feelings for Anthony and his wife, tied by


    blood and familial bonds, but not me,


    My parents were taken from me in a car ident when I was eighteen, and as for Anthony and his


    wife, they were no parents to me.


    “Dad, you’ve got it all wrong. I mean, I’m the head honcho at the Langley family now. Brendan might be


    heading back home, but he’s had a stroke and lost all his clout. And that Samuel guy? He’s out for the


    count. The Langley folks have to listen to me now,” I said with a quick smile, eager to rify.


    Anthony snorted, squinting at me. “The Larson family raised you for years. You came back to us at


    eighteen, but we’re your flesh and blood, We’ve nurtured you since then. We rise and fall as one, you


    got that?”


    I nodded earnestly. “Dad, I get it, I do.”


    He gave a curt nod. “Right now, we need to think about how to take control of the Langley estate as


    soon as possible. That Henry has a firm grip on thepany. Given enough time, he could snatch


    everything away from us, and they won’t go easy on you.”


    “Dad, what’s the n?” I asked softly.


    He gave me a look. “We’re going to get your sister into the Langley Group. You came back toote,


    missed out on the proper upbringing, and don’t know the first thing about running a business. We’ll get


    your sister in there to help you out. Once she’s got a foothold, you can transfer any shares you get to


    her.”


    I looked at Anthony, trying to keep a straight face. His true intentions were as clear as day.


    Why on earth would I hand over my shares to Coraline?


    That’sughable.


    “Dad, it’s not that easy to just insert someone into the Langley Group. Coraline’s gotta prove herself,


    right? I’ve never dealt with thepany’s ins and outs; how would I know how to sneak someone in?” I


    said quietly. “If she can’t even get through a Langley hiring process. how’s she supposed to carry such


    responsibility and earn respect?”


    I sighed.


    “Dad, I’m just thinking about our grand n here. What do you think?”


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    Anthony looked at me and nodded. “Fine, I’ll handle it. Your job is to pave the way for Coraline


    and Oscar.”


    I stayed quiet as Anthony spoke again. “Foebe, you’re part of the Langley family now. There are times


    you should step aside for your sister. You and Oscar just aren’t meant to be.”


    I smiled without a word.


    Oscar, Foebe’s boyfriend, supposedly came from money, but the family’s fortunes had dwindled, and


    Oscar himself wasn’t exactly capable. So, the n was to hitch Coraline’s wagon to the Langley star.


    Bold indeed. It’s the ssic case of biting off more than one can chew.


    “If there’s nothing else, you can go. Get yourself ready,” Anthony waved dismissively.


    I raised an eyebrow.


    What kind of father was this? Calling me back home without so much as a meal to offer.


    Coraline stole Foebe’s boyfriend, and I was expected to help her infiltrate the Langley Group, hand


    over my shares, and support a deadbeat?


    Back when I lived with the Fitzgeralds, I only put up with Dexter’s mistreatment because I had no other


    choice. Fighting back only invited more beatings, so I endured in silence.


    But that didn’t mean I was an idiot.


    ver imagined the Larsons would be so brazen as to treat someone like an idiot. It just showed how


    demeaned and dehumanized Foebe must have felt all these years within their


    walls.


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    “Well, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be going.” I said, ncing at the time and standing up to leave.