Chapter 278

Evelyn let out a laugh the moment she finished reading the message. It was from Franklin. He had informed her that they were demanding George return every property and asset under Clara' name. That included all her company shares—everything—and he'd attached several financial reports to go with it. Each sheet clearly laid out which year George had tampered with which one of Clara's investments, down to the decimal points of bonuses and dividends. The timeline spanned over a decade. When tallied up, the sum far exceeded the three billion George had recently tried to get from Charles Knight. Now Evelyn finally understood. The real reason George had come groveling to her grandfather for money—it was all to patch the mess he made blowing through her mom's inheritance. Honestly, George wasn't just shameless—he was next level. First, he wasted everything her mom left behind. Now he had the guts to sink his claws into her grandfather? Calling him a leech almost felt too kind. George, on the o