THE VENGEFUL HEIR

A Little White Lie

David’s words stunned everyone in the room. Except for Liam, no one could believe how things had turned out.

Yona stammered, “G-Grandpa, you must be mistaken! You really believe Mia’s lies? She must be fabricating everything to protect her reputation!”

“Grandpa, we cannot let someone with such loose morals lead the Stevens family! She’ll ruin everything!”

Yona was panicking. She had set up what she thought was the perfect trap, but now everything was spiraling out of control.

David studied Liam’s face. As soon as he entered the room, something about him looked familiar. Then it clicked—Liam was the grandson of his old friend.

“I’m sure I haven’t made a mistake,” David said calmly. “Liam, your grandfather is...?”

Liam answered politely, “Grandpa David, my grandfather is Shawn Moran, the current head of the Moran family.”

David smiled in satisfaction. “Good! Excellent! I was afraid Shawn might not keep his word, but it seems he really sent his grandson.”

Mia was completely confused by everything happening around her. “Grandpa, what’s going on?”

Yona, still in disbelief, shouted, “Grandpa, you must be mistaken! How can someone like him, a man who looks like a beggar, possibly be a part of the Stevens family?”

David’s face darkened at Yona’s words. In a sudden flash of anger, he slapped her across the face.

Yona stood stunned, holding her cheek, her eyes wide with shock as she stared at David.

David then calmly declared, “Don’t you know? Shawn was a close friend of mine when we were young. We made an agreement to marry our grandchildren. Liam is Shawn’s grandson, and he’s here to fulfill his marriage contract with Mia.”

“Mia, didn’t you already know about this? You were just calling him your fiancé earlier.”

Mia’s mouth dropped open in shock. She stammered, “I… I… yes, I…”

She quickly glanced at Liam, silently pleading for help.

Liam smiled reassuringly. “Actually, it was all fate. Mia and I met by chance, and I didn’t know at the time that she was my fiancée. It was only later that I learned her name and told her the truth.”

“She thought I was joking, but luckily, Grandpa David is here to confirm the engagement.”

David sighed and chuckled. “Mia has always been rebellious. I was afraid if I told her about the engagement, she’d resist marrying you even more.”

Liam continued, his tone calm yet firm, “But now, it seems that everything has worked out.”

David gave an ambiguous smile as he looked at the two of them. “Well, it’s decided then. Tomorrow morning, you two will go to register for the marriage. If you need anything, just let me know. I know the Moran family isn’t exactly wealthy, but that’s fine! The marriage between the Moran and Stevens families isn’t about money; it’s about the friendship between me and my old friend!”

The Moran family isn’t wealthy?

Liam scratched his head, surprised that his grandfather seemed to be hiding the truth. The Moran family was one of the wealthiest in the world, with trillions of dollars in assets! If they were poor, then everyone else in the world must be a beggar!

“By the way, dinner is at my place tonight. I’ll introduce you to everyone at the banquet,” David added, giving Liam a pat on the shoulder.

“A banquet? But Grandpa, the Stevens family never invites outsiders to our banquets…” Yona quickly interjected.

“Don’t be so talkative,” David scolded sharply, glaring at Yona before pulling her out of the room. “We’ll leave now, so you two lovebirds can have some private time.”

He closed the door behind him, and his words left Mia’s face flushed. However, as she glanced at Liam beside her, her brows furrowed.

A marriage contract? She didn’t want to marry someone like Liam!

Her ideal partner would either be a business genius or a super-talented individual. Why would she settle for someone like him?

She looked at Liam, her tone cold. “You’re not going to the family banquet tonight. I’ll handle things with Grandpa, and afterwards, we’ll annul the engagement. We’ll stay out of each other’s lives.”

Liam furrowed his brow. He didn’t particularly care for Mia, but as the heir to the Moran family, he had to honor his family’s promises.

If engagements could be broken so easily, the reputation of the Moran family would be ruined!

However, Mia didn’t give him a chance to speak. She grabbed her bag and stormed out of the room.

Liam shook his head helplessly and changed into his clothes.

Annul the engagement? That was impossible. He had to follow his grandfather’s wishes unless both David Stevens and his grandfather agreed to cancel the marriage.

He walked downstairs and out of the motel.

Just as he reached the front door, several luxury cars drove up and stopped in front of the motel.

An elderly man got out of the lead car and walked up to Liam. He bowed slightly.

“Sir, I’m Jack Gunter, responsible for the Moran family’s business in Springfield.”