My Substitute CEO Bride

Nash's reminder had been meant to leave a way out for Sammy and her mother. The other implication was that justice had to be served for this mother-and-daughter duo.

The secretary quickly sent all the information about the Lloyd family to Dima via email. Wagner Lloyd, the head of the Lloyd family, started his business with inns and casual restaurants. One-fifth of such establishments in Munford belonged to them. Wagner had three sons, each controlling 20% of the family shares. The eldest son died in a car accident ten years ago. His wife and daughter were then expelled from the family due to the daughter's strange illness. The shares of the second and third sons each increased by 10% over time. The information was comprehensive, especially regarding Sammy. It included her childhood illness and recent pursuit by a scion. Dima had a rough guess as to why she and her mother were brought back to the family and why they were being bullied.

At the Lloyd residence, Wagner was sitting on the couch watching TV. There was no mention of today's events in Munford. However, the discussion in the business group chat was heated among the prominent members. Many even shared surveillance footage from their battles.

[So, you mean all those heroes acted at the same time?]

[More or less. They already laid out their plan. The soldiers were unleashed like tigers from their cages with just a command!]

[They're not from the National Martial Bureau or the Special Security Department; it seems they're from other official forces!]

[You might not know this, but the National Martial Bureau and the Special Security Department are public organizations. In the shadows, there are the Celestial Dragon Squadron and the Divine Strategy Squadron. These two organizations are the core forces of Drakonia's martial arts world.]

Wagner's heart was filled with fervor after reading through several messages. If it were not for them, he would still be a prisoner. He had to find some way to get a photo with them at the victory banquet.

As for the toast? It was a forgone notion. There were over 20 second-rate families in Munford itself, with as many as 35 third-rate families. Even if he queued up to give them a toast, it would take over an hour.

Just then, his phone rang. Wagner rarely answered calls at night unless it was something major. Glancing at the number, he was startled and immediately shot up from his chair as he scrambled to answer the call. His hand was trembling. "Mr. Dima!"

"The Roche family is going to enter a business cooperation with the Lloyd family. Our prerequisite is that we get to elevate Sammy's and her mother's position. As for Percival's for

lineage, well, there's nos

them to exist anymore."

"Huh?"

Wagner was utterly confused. He only heard the first two sentences.

The Roche family wished to cooperate with the Lloyd family, and they also wanted to support Sammy and her daughter to rise to power. As for the last sentence, he simply ignored it.

Businessmen should learn to look at

the bigger picture. His third son was not capable to begin with. If it were not for his eldest succumbing in an accident years ago, the one kicked out of the family would have been his useless third son!

"Do I need to repeat myself?" Dima asked, his voice a touch colder this time.

"N-No, I heard it clearly. I'll immediately drive my third son and his family out of the family-n-no, out of Munford!" Wagner was no fool. He had already guessed that the Roche family had their eyes on Sammy and that Percival and his family had somehow offended her.

"Talking to smart people is effortless. That's it, I'm hanging up!" Dima said and ended the call. From this last sentence, Wagner confirmed his suspicions.

"Percival, oh Percival, you've ultimately ruined yourself over a woman!" Wagner muttered to himself, then made a phone call to his secretary. "Freeze all assets and accounts under the names of Percival, Saskia, and Damien Lloyd!"

Not long after he hung up, he heard Saskia's furious barrage coming from the living room downstairs.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

"You useless waste, standing by silently while your woman gets beaten. I was blind to have fallen for you."

"Dad, you've disappointed me too much. Can't you be more of a man?"