“Old Master Sinclair is here…!” This announcement brought quietness to the hall and everyone turned around in that direction.The Old Master Sinclair was just arriving in the hall with his walking cane supporting his weight and making successive echoes as he moved.His sons were standing closely by his side as they escorted him in the direction of the tall gold chair in the room that was like a throne.The Old Man suddenly stopped walking and looked around like he was in search of something or rather someone.“Where is my granddaughter?” His voice was grumpy but still audible, “Where is Amelia? Is Amelia not here…”He began to ask his son questions and this made Amelia sigh tiredly.This Old Man was on it again to make everyone believe she was the most important grandchild.“C’mon, Grandpa’s girl, go for it. Don’t keep the old man waiting” Amelia’s Cousin who had invited her, nudged her with her elbow to go ahead.She looked at William and he nodded too, so she left.Almost immediate
William Miller could only stare at Ava as she got up to get close to him.If only he knew she would get drunk and act this way.Amelia stepped in just in time and stopped her sister.Her face was flushed red because of what her sister had said.Even though she was drunk, she was a little excited to see her not resent William for once.“You are drunk, Ava” She grabbed her hands tightly and tried to take her away.“No…” She argued, “I want the 20 Million dollars. We are going back. We—yes—Us”William who knew what she was talking about kept a straight face and pretended to know nothing.Amelia managed to hand over her sister to one of the maids and they took her away.“Ava could be that way” She smiled apologetically at William and he only smiled in return.Only if she knew he was the orchestrator of the Brother-In-Law title.“Father, I worked hard to buy this porcelain for you, produced during the Northern Song Dynasty and is currently valued at five million dollars” This caught Willi
The other members of the Sinclair had envy hanging from the corner of their lips as they made way for Amelia to pass through.All eyes were now on her and the maidservant who followed her closely.Ms. Sinclair came running into the hall with a heavy pant but when she saw that Amelia was alone, she exhaled relief and stood by her husband’s side.“Vera, why are you sweating?” Mr. Sinclair whispered to his wife and her face flushed in embarrassment.“Forget about it. Is Mr. David ready…?”“Of course, he is only waiting for Amelia and we’ll make it official” The man replied with a smile on his face but added, “What’s these stupid things I’m hearing about our daughter?”Vera looked around and didn’t notice William in the hall so she smiled and replied, “It's all nonsense”The Old Master Sinclair relaxed after seeing Amelia appear and the smile on his wrinkled face was evident.“Granddaughter, I have been waiting for you…”Amelia simply smiled politely.She turned around to check if William
Everyone gasped in shock and the noise in the hall increased among the family members who were now confused.The rumors flying around about Amelia Sinclair’s new boyfriend and his presence at the birthday party that night.Was she getting engaged to him now?This raised a lot of questions in many minds.Amelia tried to control her breathing so she wouldn’t faint on that spot.This news caught the attention of the old man and he raised his head, “My favorite granddaughter is getting married?”“Yes…” Vera was quick to take over and she enjoyed the moment, “You have always worried about Amelia’s relationship so we worked on it”The old man nodded and clasped his hands, “Yes, I want to see my favorite granddaughter’s child before I pass on. I want to hold the next heir and feel good about it”The last words of the Old Man out rightly set the room into chaos and the family members could no longer hide their displeasure.The Old Man had just declared Amelia’s unborn child as the next heir o
“William Miller” The name traveled among the family members and they couldn’t believe their eyes.Wasn’t this the same William Miller who is rumored to be her boyfriend?Could it be that Mr. David hasn’t met Amelia before?It wasn’t surprising that she would reject a man as rich and influential as him.He isn’t the first but a man of his status should at least be considered.This was what Vera of course thought.Once her daughter met the richest man from Seattle who had a lot of connections and influence, she would fall for him immediately.Mr. David was not just rich but he had a handsome look to make any woman fall too.Edward was visibly enraged as he grabbed his daughter’s wrist, “What nonsense are you talking about? What boyfriend?”“I told Mom already. She should have listened” Amelia said lazily and looked away.Edward’s fierce glance turned to his wife who stammered fearfully, “It's that Doctor. I thought she was bluffing”This was why she wanted to have William thrown out of
“What do you think you are doing?” Edward raised his voice unable to stand the sight of William Miller with his daughter.He had arranged for Diaz David after several back-and-forth meetings and agreement only to get slapped in the face in front of his brothers.He was naturally angry.Amelia disengaged from William and turned to her father, “Mr. Miller and I are together now. I hope you won’t bother us”“Nonsense!” He stamped his feet on the ground, “Are you doing this because he saved you?”“Not just I, but mother and sister, and that is just one of the reasons. He is my choice and not Mr. David you invited here. I never asked for him and you never told me about him”If Ava hadn’t told her before, she would have been taken by surprise today and her parents would really expect her to play along.Ridiculous!“We are making the right choice for you, Amelia. We are your parent” Vera whispered still hoping to convince her daughter about the matter.“You forget I’m not a child. I am old
"What?" William pretended like he didn't know what she was talking about and this made her frown."Why is he respectful to you? Do you know him somewhere?" She lifted her brows as she asked and he shrugged."Maybe I know him from somewhere or he mistakes me for someone else, who knows?" William forced a smile but she wasn't buying it.Her gaze on his didn't waver.William Miller was really left with no option now."Alright. I have met Ms. Smith of Quantumleap before""Really?" Amelia's eyes widened and she held his hand, "You don't have to be modest, Miracle Doctor. You always are""What if you have met Mrs. Smith of Quantumleap? Can you get a partnership from her?" Vera butt in and puffed her chest arrogantly.Amelia was displeased and said almost angrily, "Mother, can you not be shameless about this?""That's not a problem for someone like me. My father still has a connection with Quantumleap, one call and all of this would be settled" Dale Rockefeller said for all ears to hear and
Every power-playing family had martial arts practitioners but they rarely made appearances in public outings probably because there is never a need as the fear of such families is enough to keep threats away.There are several martial arts practitioners scattered all over New Spring but they can nowhere be compared to the ones associated with power-playing families as the stronger ones get hired every year.Some of the second and even third-rate families also had martial arts practitioners for protection but could only retain a few as they get won over by the power players, leaving the weaker ones behind.But the Sinclairs were different.They are rumored to have some of the top martial arts practitioners and have kept them in hiding as trump cards.A rumor is all it has being with no ground evidence but the power-playing families seemed to know something.They are always careful with dealing with the Sinclair.When Amelia saw this scene unfolding, her heartbeat increased and she was