Chapter 135

Teresa was also infuriated by Sherah's statement. She stood up and declared, "Dad, how about my darling Anna? She's also proven herself to be a perfectly capable leader!"

Everyone began to quarrel amongst each other about who should have been the right person for the job, and in a split second, the entire meeting room erupted into a flurry of activity. Reginald felt as though his head was about the burst, and he smacked his palm against the table to assert his authority.

"Thud!"

"That's enough! I'm still alive and kicking, and I'm the head of the family! Who do you all think you are?"

Reginald hated it when his children and grandchildren fought among themselves. The Stones were a powerful family that could trace their roots back centuries—not a family who rose to power by chance, and their success lay in their strict foundation of hierarchy and authority. Everyone would have to revert to the head of the family's decision, instead of squabbling among themselves like commoners.

Eve