The imposter posing as Nicole was taken away. She immediately insisted that Jade and Brandon had put her up to it, but Jade and Brandon were no easy targets. Nicole had trusted them too much and left no trace of evidence. In the end, it was the lawyer personally hired by Jade and Brandon who made sure the imposter took the fall for everything.
Brandon tried to play the family card, hoping the old man would let him stay out of consideration for blood ties. He claimed he knew nothing about the scheme, and as for the butler’s attempt on the old man’s life, he denied any involvement whatsoever.
But the old man was unwavering. The public drama that had turned the White family estate into a circus finally drew to a close.
With a cold finality, the old man threw Jade and Brandon out of the White family for good. Then, in front of a room full of reporters, he made a public declaration: when his days were done, every penny of his fortune would pass to his granddaughter, Nicole. No other child, no relation by blood, would have any right to inherit.
That wasn’t all. The old man also ordered Brandon’s company’s shady deals and illicit profits to be exposed to the world, leaving both Brandon and Jade utterly disgraced and isolated.
The guests at the gala were stunned. The old man’s actions were ruthless—he hadn’t left his own son a shred of a lifeline.
Yet his decisive stance was a warning to every major outlet, partner, and associate present: the White family would never again back Brandon or Jade.
“Reginald is even more merciless than Maddox Lynch was when he declared his son Marcus dead all those years ago. At least Maddox left Marcus a way out. Reginald’s left Brandon with nothing,” someone whispered, and the room buzzed with nervous speculation.
Reginald had learned from Maddox’s mistakes. While he was still of sound mind, he tightened the terms of his will, publicly stating that this would be the final version. Any future amendments would be invalid, no matter what.
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