Chapter 307
She had calculated every angle, exhausted every scheme, and painstakingly orchestrated a flawless frame-up just to destroy everything Sienna had.
Yet, the patriarch’s preemptive move completely annihilated all her carefully laid plans.
She ground her back teeth together, forcefully burying all her bitter resentment deep down, not daring to let a single trace slip, outwardly maintaining her meek and harmless facade.
In the shadows, Jarred stood beside Maloney.
His striking, sharp features were clouded with dark hostility, the air pressure around him dropping to an absolute freezing point.
His dark eyes remained heavily locked onto Sienna in the distance, a chaotic storm of indescribable emotions churning in his chest.
Tearing his gaze away from Sienna, he looked at Maloney, a layer of profound scrutiny appearing in his eyes.
Mr. Palmer had just said that when their grandfather wrote this proxy, his older brother was present.
That meant his brother had known about this all along.
Even if he didn’t know the exact details, he at least knew their grandfather had drafted such a document.
And he, as Sienna’s husband, had been kept entirely in the dark.
Jarred’s eyes instantly darkened with profound displeasure and heavy gloom.
Maloney sharply caught every emotional shift from his younger brother beside him, but he didn’t turn his head.
He merely tilted his face slightly, lowering his voice to say, “I only knew Grandfather wrote an authorization letter. I didn’t know the contents p>
Jarred’s gaze grew even darker, his thin lips pressed tightly together, his latent fury far from dissipating.
Maloney gave him a calm, indifferent glance, meeting his eyes with a subtle, yet piercing sharpness.
“Even if I had known the contents from the start, Jarred, you should take a good look at yourself.
Grandfather was an excellent judge of character and always acted with purpose. He trusted me and didn’t trust you, and there’s a reason for that.
What happened in the backyard tonight—your hesitation, your lack of faith in her—that is the very best answer p>
The aura around Jarred turned freezing cold, his eyes sinking into a dark abyss.
He didn’t reply, nor did he look away. He just stared at Maloney, the two brothers locking eyes in the shadowed edge of the living room, Beither willing to back down.
Dominic’s voice rang out again, dragging everyone’s attention back.
“The above concludes the full text of Mr. Arthur Sterling’s notarized Sovereign Proxy. It is legally binding and takes effect immediately p>
That sentence was the spark that ignited everyone’s pent-up fury.
Helena was the first to break, her usual elegant, aristocratic composure shattering completely as her face turned a livid shade of purple.
“Absurd! This is absolutely preposterous! Has Dad lost his mind in his old age?
Sienna is an outsider who is about to divorce Jarred. She has no ties to the Sterlings whatsoever! Why should she hold absolute power over our entire family estate and the Corporation?
While we, his own flesh and blood,: the elders of this family, have to step aside? Where in the world is there such a ridiculous rule?! I absolutely refuse to accept this p>
The entire hall erupted into chaos, a tidal wave of overlapping protests surging forward.
The matriarch yelled fiercely, “The Sterling family’s generational empire and century of glory can never be handed over to an outsider to rule alone.
I do not recognize this authorization! The entire Sterling clan refuses to recognize it p>
“Exactly! We don’t accept it! Why should an outsider have the final say over our family’s affairs p>
“Yeah! Who the hell does Sienna think she is p>
A group of elders joined the uproar, their voices growing louder and louder, as if volume equaled validity.
The crowd was roaring, dark undercurrents spiraling into chaos.
Everyone was gearing up, intent on forcing Sienna to abdicate.
Just as the furious elders aggressively closed in, practically cornering Sienna.
The two towering figures lingering in the shadows suddenly moved in unison.