Chapter 1787
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"As for the second possibility," Jaime paused mid-twirl of his pen, his sharp gaze locking onto the Elder. "Maybe Keir's niece has some extraordinary talents."
The Elder waved off the idea without hesitation. "You really think someone raised outside their family could be that impressive?"
"Even if she grew up in luxury, could she really match someone like Penelope, who's been groomed for greatness?"
"Still, we can't let the heir fall into Keir's branch," the Elder insisted.
Miss Mira might not be a big deal, but Nick? Now, he's a different story.
Seeing the Elder's concern, Jaime smirked. "Someone with flaws and weaknesses is easy to handle."
The Elder reminisced for a moment, a cryptic smile crossing his face. "True."
He realized he'd been overly cautious, missing other angles.
"Let's find a time to invite Melissa, Cherry's mom, for dinner," Jaime suggested out of the blue.
The Elder caught the drift and nodded. "Alright."
Melissa's family might not be major players, but Penelope always listens to her.
Controlling Melissa would give them leverage over Penelope.
Meanwhile, Nick and Grady returned to the main estate.
"Uncle, why'd you go along with the heir assessment today?" Nick asked, puzzled.
Grady, holding the heir assessment criteria, thought for a moment. "Choosing an heir is inevitable. If we block it today, it'll just come up again."
"But about Mira..."
Grady cut in, "Trust me, your sister can handle this. Remember, Miss Mira saved Keir's life. In the Davis family, she's the most qualified."
Besides, since last year, he'd handed over much of Riverdale's business to her Nick might not fully understand Mira ra's skills, byr Atlas, who kept him updated, definitely did. s
Nick still wasn't keen on dragging his sister into this, but he swallowed his protests.
The Davis family's standing was Chester's life's work, and it couldn't fall into the hands of the third uncle and the elders.
Grady gave Nick a reassuring pat on the shoulder. "Don't worry. Even though Keir's still out, as long as I'm around, Mira will be fine."
Nick shook his head, a wry smile on his lips. "Uncle, I won't say more, but my parents....you know how much they dote on her you better brace yourself. s
Grady: "..."
This was going to be more of a headache than any family feud.
Just then, the old butler entered from the outer hall, nodded at them, and quickly
said, "There's someone outside asking for Miss Mira."
Nick and Grady both looked at the butler.
"Who is it?" Grady asked.
"Someone from the royal family," the butler replied respectfully. "They're waiting at Check latest chapters at Find_Novel(.)net
the gate and seem to be in a hurry."
"What would the royal family want with Miss Mira?" Grady frowned.
The butler shrugged, not knowing.
Nick's face darkened at the mention of the royal family. "I think it might to
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