Clayton arched an eyebrow, shooting Brandon a look so cold and contemptuous it was as if he saw right through both Brandon and Jade—as if they were nothing more than garbage in his eyes.
Jade glared back at Clayton, her anger simmering just beneath the surface.
Just a dog raised by the White family! Once she got her hands on everything that belonged to them, she swore she’d make Clayton kneel and grind that arrogant pride of his deep into the mud.
“Alicia.” Alicia was busy enjoying the unfolding drama, waiting for the old man to finally reveal the truth, when a weak voice called her from behind. She turned, surprised to find Vincent standing there.
He looked pale, attempting a strained smile in her direction.
Alicia rolled her eyes at him, feeling her mood sour.
“Oh, you finally made it?” Tyrone teased, nonchalantly pulling his wife aside and taking up a position beside Vincent, neatly blocking him from Alicia.
Vincent’s expression darkened as he spoke through clenched teeth. “You know Brandon and Nicole are going to make things difficult for you today. Obviously, I had to come watch the show.”
Tyrone nodded. “Well, your timing’s perfect. The curtain’s about to rise.”
All the reporters had crowded around the old man now. Vincent took the opportunity to lower his voice. “My father and Mayfield aren’t going to let this go. They’re planning something, and they won’t give you a moment’s peace. Be careful.”
Tyrone said nothing, making it clear he didn’t see Mayfield and his father as any real threat.
“Mr. White, are you saying you’re officially recognizing Miss Nicole as your heiress today?” One of the reporters, barely able to contain his excitement, called out.
Nicole straightened up, chin lifted, assuming all the poise and arrogance of a young socialite who had just been crowned queen.
“Yes. The reason I’m standing here today is to acknowledge my granddaughter Nicole as the rightful heir. However—” The old man’s gaze shifted to Brandon, Nicole, and Jade, taking in their smug, triumphant faces. “She’s not my real granddaughter Nicole.”
The words dropped like a bomb.
A stunned silence swept the room, followed by a wave of gasps as people turned to stare at each other in shock.
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