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As for my family , it didn’t matter how shocked they initially were. I was sure they had already started plotting how to insert themselves into Julianne’s soon–to–be company.
I chuckled humorlessly. “Did you just say Irvin’s new company is registered under your name? Oh please. You’re just the legal representative, aren’t you?”
Julianne froze, having just started to straighten herself. My words had also shattered my family’s wonderful daydreams about their future.
There was a huge difference between owning a company and being its legal representative.
If she owned the company, it meant she was its largest shareholder and beneficiary. But as a legal representative, it meant the company was only registered under her name and personal details.
She wouldn’t have to be its largest beneficiary to responsible for the company.
its legal representative, but it did mean she would be legally
“According to Irvin’s notarized will, all of his assets will go to me should something happen to him,” I said smoothly. “Which means I’ll become the main shareholder of his new company, and all his wealth will be mine if he dies from this incident.“.
Julianne was still frozen in shock.
I added, “And when that happens, you’ll be left with nothing. Not only that, the company will face issues once I withdraw my shares. And as its legal representative, I’m afraid you’ll have to shoulder most of its debt.”
Irvin had drafted his will when we were younger, back when he still loved me the most. In it, he stipulated that I would solely inherit all of his assets should anything happen to him. Then, he had it notarized as an act of deep affection for me.
In other words, it didn’t matter if his assets had been transferred or hidden. As long as they were still under his name, they would all belong to me once he was gone.
His unexpected death would be the best outcome for me. Then, I would no longer have to figure out how to divorce him without incurring life–crippling debt. Not only that, I would also inherit a massive fortune and instantly become one of the wealthiest women in the world.
Julianne’s fair complexion turned ghostly white at my words.
She might not know much about business, but she knew a legal representative would be responsible for everything a company was legally liable for.
She couldn’t allow Irvin to die no matter what. She was even willing to grovel before me, so I would see him and get him to wake up. It was obvious she was terrified of losing her pillar of support and ending up miserable after he died.
Her earlier claim that Irvin’s new company was hers was just an attempt to scare me. She hoped it would be enough to push me into seeing him and snap him out of his current state.
She never thought he already had a notarized will, and she definitely didn’t expect I would see through her bluff. Not only did her statement fail to scare me into visiting Irvin, but it also exposed her greatest fear. She really couldn’t afford to lose Irvin no matter what. She would do anything to make sure he stayed alive.
But then she found out Irvin had a will that stated I would be his sole beneficiary after he died. Knowing this, she
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After all, I was no longer the person I used to be. I no longer craved my family’s or Irvin’s love. The situation was completely out of her control, and she couldn’t do anything about it. Plus, she also knew it would be useless to beg me no matter how hard she tried.
Despite this, she refused to give up.
With tears streaming down her face, she pleaded once again. “I know I’m at fault for everything that happened before, Millie. I also know I was wrong and deserved to die. I’ve deceived Irvin into thinking your relationship was part of your scheme, but he really does love you! So please, go see him!”
She had always been the proud and victorious one betweens. So, I bet she never expected she would one day get down on her knees and beg me like this. And just like how she had ruthlessly tried to take my life so many times before, I would be just as ruthless.
Regardless of how she begged me or how pitiable she looked, I remained unphased. I even had everyone thrown out of my hospital room.
Given how Irvin had treated me, it was already good enough that I didn’t get rid of him myself. I was already the bigger person for not widowing myself to inherit his enormous fortune.
And as for his life? I shall leave it in God’s hands.
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