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Deep down, Shaun was slightly distressed. He lowered his head and kissed her on the lips right away. “I shall put all the distress behind me for now. Let’s do something fun…”
“Uh…”
…
The Lyons family’s manor.
Old Master Lyons held the phone while sitting on a wooden chair, his eyes expressing a complicated feeling.
“So how did your conversation with Shaun go?” Old Madam Lyons poured a cup of coffee for him. “Actually, there’s no point arguing about it. He’s a member of the Lyons family, after all. When I watched the video of the interrogation that took place 20 years ago, I felt upset. Anyway, we owe him too much. What’s more, it was our own family who exposed those photos…”
“Who do you think did that?” Old Master Lyons asked out of the blue.
“During the press conference, Cate claimed that it was the Campos family, so I guess it was… Liam.” Old Madam Lyons sighed in despair.
“Shaun told me that the Campos family has made it into the top three wealthiest families in Australia with their property,” Old Master Lyons said all of a sudden.
Old Madam Lyons was taken aback. “How’s that possible?”
“Do you still remember what the Campos family was like 20 years ago? I despised Mason back then. Although he’s musically talented, he couldn’t even fork out ten million dollars. Later, Lea insisted on lending a hand to the Campos family, and I turned a blind eye to it. If this is true, don’t you think that the Campos family has been hiding it really well?”
“Yeah. During the wedding the other day, Old Madam Campos kept grumbling to me about how badly their business was doing. She hoped that we could help her family out.” Old Madam Lyons was filled with grimness.
“I used to hate Shaun for being incapable and ruining my dignity, which was why I let Liam manage Lyons Corporation. But if I continue to let him help the Campos family, the Lyons family will lose its status as the most brilliant family very soon.”
Old Master Lyons directly called the lawyer. “Come here.”
In less than 12 hours, news that Old Master Lyons transferred all his shares and authority to Shaun had spread throughout Canberra.
The Lyons family’s descendants were the first to look for Old Master Lyons.
Valerie was the first to object among them. “Dad, are you senile? How could you possibly let Shaun take over Lyons Corporation? Don’t you remember how he treated you previously?”
“What did you just say about me?” Old Master Lyons was so furious that he felt like slapping her to death.
“Dad, I’m just afraid that Shaun will target me after he takes over Lyons Corporation since he hates me.” Valerie wrapped her hands around Old Master Lyons’s leg in shock. “Brother, Second Sister, say something.”
Spencer’s mouth twitched. “I’m not in conflict with Shaun anyway. Lyons Corporation will be dead in the water if we don’t let him manage the company. Everyone out there is treating our family as an object of ridicule. They’re waiting to see us collapse.”
“How dare you?! You’re dad and mom’s only son. We were supposed to pin our hopes on you, but you’re too incompetent,” Valerie insulted him.
“Shut up!” Old Master Lyons turned his gaze to Liam impatiently. “What do you think, Liam?”
Liam clenched his fists. He had struggled a lot before he could gain his current position in Lyons Corporation. Nevertheless, it turned out that Shaun was going to take over the important position in a few days. It was impossible for Liam to be fine with it. “Grandpa, is it okay for you to be threatened by Shaun like this? He’s been treating you without respect. Once he gains the leading position, I’m afraid he’ll despise you further. What’s more, he almost killed his biological mom a few days ago. His illness has come back.”
“Exactly. How can someone with mental illness take charge of Lyons Corporation?” Valerie quickly added.
“As much as I don’t want to come to this decision, do you guys have a solution?” Old Master Lyons fixed his intent gaze on Liam. “I did offer you a chance, but you chose to expose Shaun’s mental illness to the public instead.”
Liam suddenly looked up with reddened eyes. “I didn’t do it, Grandpa. Someone is framing me.”
“What do you think, Mason?” Old Master Lyons turned his sharp eyes to Mason all of a sudden.
Mason was momentarily stunned. He then muttered, “I’m not too sure about it…”
Lea could not help but say, “Dad, Mason usually dedicates his time to composing music. He doesn’t even care what’s happening between the Lyons family and the Campos family. How could he possibly know anything about this? Also, Liam is my son and I understand his character. I’m sure it was someone else framing him this time.”
“In this case…” Old Master Lyons took the cup of coffee and moved the lid. “That settles it. That’s that. There’s no use trying to incite me. In my eyes, nothing is more important than retaining the position of the Lyons family as the most brilliant family in Australia.”
Old Master Lyons had always been persistent.
Nobody had the audacity to talk nonsense anymore.
Bulging veins were visible on Liam’s fists.
After Liam left the house, he kicked the car door forcefully.
He took out his phone and called Charlie. “From now onward, Shaun is the main decision maker in Lyons Corporation. When he gets back to the company, I’m afraid he might cancel the agreement between the Lyons family and the Campos family, rendering the five benefits invalid.”
“What?” Charlie shouted in rage, “I’ve invested so much in its production and now you’re saying that I’m going to suffer a great loss?”
“What great loss? Haven’t you reaped enough profits before this?” Liam rubbed his temples. “Besides, tell me the truth, did the Campos family leak the photos of Shaun’s past?”
“Are you crazy to have believed Cate? How could an outsider like me get my hands on those pictures?”
Liam remained silent as the image of a man popped into his mind. On second thought, it seemed impossible that Mason Campos who had always been indifferent to these affairs would do something like this. “Anyway, everyone in the Lyons family suspects that I was the one behind this. Shaun will destroy me the second he regains the upper hand.”
“Don’t worry. You’ll get your mom’s shares in the end somehow.”
Charlie ended this call and made another one right after. “The plan failed.”
“Hmm, I underestimated Shaun and Old Master Lyons’s courage. Not to mention that Cate woman.”
Charlie narrowed his eyes. He had looked into Cate’s background before. This woman had only recently become the chairwoman of Hudson Corporation. She was only a hillbilly from a small place like Melbourne. However, during yesterday’s live stream, the woman maintained a calm composure while speaking to the entire nation of Australia—not to mention her sharp and incisive thinking while challenging the most powerful Lyons family.
It was not exaggerating to say that Cate had led Shaunarah Corporation through this crisis while Shaun was sick.
For some reason, he was reminded of his fiancée, Melanie. They were stepsisters from the same father yet the latter was like an idiot.
“What’s next?”
“Fortunately, I have a backup plan. It’s time to deploy her to the battlefield.”
“Okay. I have absolute trust in you.”
Charlie replied humbly. He found the other person’s strategic thinking extremely impressive. Undoubtedly, the Campos family would become the most powerful family in Australia in no time.
The age of the Lyons family… was coming to an end.
…
The following day.
Old Madam Lyons personally delivered the share ownership transfer form to the seaside villa.
Upon entering the house, she noticed there was no one else in the house except Aunty Yasmine who was vacuuming the floor.
“Where’s Shaun? Is he out?”
“Eldest Young Master and Young Madam have gone grocery shopping at the nearby supermarket.” Aunty Yasmine put the vacuum away to greet the old woman.
“Grocery shopping?”
The words escaped Old Madam Lyons’s mouth almost like a scream. She would never believe her grandson had stepped foot into a supermarket if she did not hear it with her own ears.
“He just had an episode two days ago. He should be resting at home. Why didn’t you stop him from going out?”
“Don’t worry, Old Madam. Eldest Young Master Lyons has cheered up thanks to Young Madam’s companionship.”
Before her voice trailed off, joyous laughter could be heard coming from the outside.
Old Madam Lyons looked over to the French windows. A young couple holding hands was walking toward the house. Cate’s long hair hung loosely over her shoulders. Her good figure could be seen despite the wide-leg jeans and black T-shirt she was wearing. She also had on a pair of white canvas shoes. She looked neat and cheerful. Next to her, Shaun looked handsome and happy in white casual sportswear. He was holding two shopping bags with a charming smile on his face. The couple looked like blissful newlyweds. In particular, he did not look like someone who just had a relapse in mental health.
The old woman was completely stunned at the sight of him.
It had been so long that she could not remember the last time she saw him this happy.
Old Madam Lyons had even prepared herself for Shaun’s hostility on the way here. It was certainly out of her expectation to see him in this calm and cheery nature.
The young couple noticed the old woman when they entered the house.
Immediately, the smile on Shaun’s face disappeared. His eyes revealed indifference and defensiveness.
Old Madam Lyons felt as if a needle had poked her heart.
“Hello, Granny,” Cate greeted the elderly woman gently as if nothing unpleasant had happened between them before.
The old woman only gave her a cold glance, refusing to comment.
I gotta admit, when I found out that Cate actually had a biological father, and then I recalled Wesley wanting her to call him “brother”, I actually put two and two together and deduced that “Could it actually be?! Plot twist Wesley is actually her blood-related brother!!” and now I feel like an idiot bc IT’S NOT lmao. Now I’m repeating that mistake again by putting up this theory : What if the ultimate mastermind (the one that saved Rosabella, exposed Wesley’s fake disability and offered to help him take Cate, the one if Shaun and Cate defeat, the novel will end, probably?) is Mireya’s brother?!