“How much longer all these people expect me to wait?”Charlie paced around the small room, growing increasingly irritated as he checked his phone. He had arranged the meeting two days ago, and the intermediary had finally agreed to bring him into contact with the people handling the weapons consignment. He wasn't going to waste this opportunity.His life had become unbearable since Jerome threw him out of the Carvendish mansion, he was forced to live in a cramped apartment he could barely tolerate. Every time he thought about Ethan enjoying the life that should have been his, his anger grew.But making Ethan lose his position wasn't enough anymore.Charlie wanted the entire Carvendish family gone. He wanted Jerome, Hailey, Sally, and Ethan to lose everything permanently including their lives. He didn't want another opportunity for them to recover or rebuild their lives. He wanted to make sure none of them could ever stand in his way again.His phone vibrated with a message containing

“Before we proceed with the next item, I would like to hear your opinion on the proposed changes to the company's operations.”Scarlett glanced at the documents in front of her before addressing the senior members seated around the conference table. It was her first major business meeting since officially taking charge of the Caspian family, and she had already noticed that not everyone was comfortable with the change.“The proposal is straightforward. We have been spending too much on maintaining several unprofitable divisions. I intend to restructure them rather than continue using company resources to keep them running.”One of the senior executives leaned forward. “With all due respect, Miss Caspian, those divisions have been part of this family's business for years. Closing or restructuring them could affect our existing relationships.”“I haven't proposed closing them without reviewing their contracts. I've already examined the financial records, and the current arrangement is c