Chapter 301

The document Charles handed to Evelyn contained every single share he owned in Knight Corporation. It was clear he'd made up his mind—he was passing the baton to Evelyn. "You're the only one left in the family capable of taking this on," Charles looked at her with a kind, proud gaze. He knew full well this meant loading a heavy burden onto Evelyn's shoulders. But that had always been his plan—training her since she was a kid to one day handle all this. George, frankly, couldn't be trusted—he had zero business sense. Everything he touched either barely broke even or turned into a disaster. More often than not, Charles had to quietly clean up the mess behind him. And after that whole incident with Clara, Charles had promised the Hayes family point-blank that George wouldn't be inheriting a thing. Then there was Hannah. Sure, the man had ambition, but his methods were shady and rarely aboveboard. A company built on tricks and shortcuts wouldn't last. On top of that, Hannah kept scheming a