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Rosie gave an awkward smile, clearly flustered. “Oh, that’s just a cultural thing. Don’t overthink it.”
Catching on to the conversation, Maxley ditched any trace of royal pride. He quickly stood up and said, “It’s a pleasure to meet everyone. From this moment on, we’re all family. Let’s work together, support one another, and grow our fortunes as one.”
Not a single person responded. The Harper family was utterly disgusted by Rosie’s and Maxley’s shamelessness.
Rosie rose to her feet. “He’s a prince, you know. Isn’t it a little disrespectful to treat him like this? Don’t forget the reason we’re all gathered here tonight.”
Her reminder only fueled the resentment everyone had. Even though they were clearly outraged, the Harper family members forced themselves to respond to Maxley. Gradually, the mood in the room eased, and the tension began to lift slightly.
Brenna said to Rosie sarcastically, “Your tactics are really something.”
Rosie responded, her voice tinged with irritation, “Thank you for thepliment.”
Old grudges simmered just beneath the surface, and Rosie’s temper bubbled up. But tonight, if Tina pulled off her n, Brenna would be out of the picture for good. That thought alone was enough to make Rosie feel triumphant.
“Let’s not keep those long faces, alright? We’re family, not enemies. I gathered everyone here today for a reason,” Rosie said, shing a smile as she reached behind her for a stack of documents resting on the wide coffee table.
Grinning, she handed out the documents. “I’m bringing these opportunities to you personally. They’re solid, high-return projects. Denis has been chasing me about them forever, but I held off, wanting to offer them to family first.”
The Harper family members impatiently snatched the documents and began flipping through the contents.
Throughout the years, the Harper family had built up substantial wealth through the dividends Luther provided, and several members had ventured into starting their own small businesses. From their perspective, these projects felt promising, and it seemed to them that Rosie still held onto a bit of a conscience after all.
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However, in the eyes of Shepard and Ernst, these projects didn’t evene close to meeting the mark.
After giving the documents a quick nce, their interest faded entirely, and they pushed the papers aside.
In their minds, these insignificant ventures were better suited for the other members of the Harper family.
To Shepard and Ernst, Rosie’s gesture felt hollow. If she truly wanted the Harper family to back Maxley, was this really the best she could offer?
Did she really believe this was enough to win over the entire Harper family?
Brenna had once brought projects to the Harper Group during meal discussions that were over ten times more substantial than the ones being considered now.
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