Chapter 407

Julian Everett let out a chuckle. “With the backing I’ve got, I could outright buy The Everett Family if I felt like it.” “You really think my grandfather’s words were just for show?” By the end of his sentence, Julian shot Joshua Everett the kind of look you'd give someone who's way out of their league—pure disbelief. Thanks to that not-so-subtle reminder, Joshua’s memory finally kicked in. His grandmother had left behind an enormous business empire. Sure, it was part of the West family’s holdings. But… The Wests weren’t exactly business-minded. Other than Julian dipping his toes in the corporate world, Jonathan and Alexander West were both military men. Same with Oliver West. Oliver, in particular, probably had no plans to walk away from the army—not when he carried the weight of his father’s expectations. And Chloe West? She’s a girl, and realistically, not someone they’d hand over a massive conglomerate to. That only left one person—Julian. Going by how Alfred West had always gone