So, he was afraid of Caleb?


    “It seems even Brendan has a hard time handing over thepany to a fool,” Henry chuckled.


    I frowned and whispered into Brendan’s ear, “Grandpa, you wouldn’t want your hard–earned empire to


    be snatched away by those vultures, would you?”


    His gaze stiffened, and he slowly nodded at Eric.


    That was consent.


    Consent for Caleb to join thepany.


    Henry red at Julian with a huff, “I wonder how long a fool willst in thepany.”


    “So. Brendan would rather leave thepany to a fool than share a dime with us?” His distant rtives


    lingered outside, hoping for a piece of the inheritance.


    I nced at Caleb and signaled him to be at ease. “I’ll help you.”


    Caleb didn’t speak; he just held my hand to make me stay by his side.


    “How could Brendan entrust such a vast business to a fool? Is thepany a ce for a fool to


    meddle? It’sughable; I think he’s gone senile.”


    “Has the stroke tied up his brains?”


    The noise continued outside.


    Caleb and I stepped out to face them, “Brendan’s just sick; he’s not dead. With proper care, he’ll


    recover his speech. The Langley family just faces a minor upheaval and now you’re already waiting to


    divide the inheritance?” I asked sharply. “If you hurt Brendan’s heart, I assure you that none of you will


    get a penny.”


    The group was taken aback, all looking over. They hadn’t expected me, the supposedly timid. and


    obedient Foebe to suddenly show such strength.


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    “I always thought you were a docile girl, but now… Julian sneered at me.


    The rest fell silent and followed Henry out. They hadn’t given up, nor were they intimidated by me; it


    was simply because Brendan was still hanging on by a thread, not dead.


    When everyone had left, I breathed a sigh of relief and looked up at Caleb, “You’re too impulsive. Why


    were you talking about taking over thepany? Do you even know how to manage? They will make


    things difficult for you; you won’tst a day.”


    I didn’t need to guess that thepany had probably undergone a major shake–up. Henry’s


    people should be in the majority now.


    Caleb just looked at me, silent.


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    I felt a headacheing on. The murderer’s case was still unresolved, and now we were entangled in


    the Langley family’s power struggle.


    “Madam, although the young master has agreed to join thepany, I must remind you that it’s not a


    simple matter.” Eric said,ing out after tending to Brendan’s sleep.


    He nced at me and pushed up his sses. “The Langley Group is currently coborating with the


    Fitzgerald Group. Tomorrow’s meeting is with Dexter Fitzgerald, the CEO of the Fitzgerald Group. If


    this partnership goes well, it could help the young master cement his. authority in thepany.”


    I paused, instinctively looking up at Caleb.


    Dexter?


    It was such a coincidence that we came together with that lunatic again.


    Caleb’splexion wasn’t great, his eyes shing with anger at Eric. “Enough…”


    Clearly, he didn’t want me to get in touch with Dexter.


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    But Eric seemed not to understand. “If you can’t secure this partnership, you’ll have a hard time gaining


    respect at thepany.”


    This was Caleb’s first step in managing thepany, his foot in the door.


    “Tomorrow, I’ll go with you to thepany,” I decided after a moment of silence, determined to help


    Caleb.


    “No need,” Caleb said curtly, his voice low as he turned and went upstairs, clearly angry.