Female Novel
Chapter 1134
Shane immediately furrowed his brows, expressing his displeasure quite bluntly, “Why hasn't any preparationbeen made for the successor of the family head?”
It seemed as if Baxter had been waiting for him to ask that question. He let out a contemptuous sneer, and withoutfurther ado, he sneered provocatively, “Ha! The head of the family is absent from the family's meeting. Instead, asuccessor pops up. Do you take us for fools? Also, this is the Gordon family. Naturally, the successor should bearthe Gordon family name and be part of the Gordon family. If you're referring to this little girl beside you, then I'msorry, we don't acknowledge her!”
Shane didn't seem annoyed at all. He immediately laughed and uttered prevaricatingly.
“Granduncle Baxter, you seem to have forgotten the rules our Gordon family's ancestors set. The head of thefamily is the one we follow stoically, and his word is law. Uncle Chad personally announced Neera as thesuccessor of the Gordon family. You were present when he said it. Surely, you haven't forgotten so quickly?”
“Shane, is it your place as a younger member of the family to speak here?” At that moment, Troy spoke up, hisvoice laced with mockery as he rebuked Shane. “Moreover, we should all accept it just because you say she is?Even if Chad has announced it, what does it matter? He didn't make the announcement in front of the entireGordon family. He didn't even show his face when returning to Phison, let alone personally bring her back foreveryone to meet. Who knows if it was just a joke, or perhaps this girl is just pretending in order to get her handson the Gordon family's power and wealth?”
Ollie sneered disdainfully. “Indeed. Has it come to this? Can any Tom, Dick, or Harry become the head of ourfamily now?”
As soon as those words were spoken, several people nearby started to chuckle. The mockery in their laughter wasclear.
Neera glanced around, guessing that those who were laughing at her were probably Baxter's followers.
As for those who remained silent, they were all part of Robin's faction.
Although the people of this faction did not kick her while she was down at that moment, Neera knew they wereall scrutinizing her.
Everything was just as she had anticipated. If she continued to hide behind Shane that day without showing anyinitiative to prove her worth, she feared she wouldn't be able to secure her position. I shall cut to the chase in thiscase. novelbin
Under everyone's watchful gazes, she reached into her bag and pulled out the token Chad gave her. Then, shetossed it directly onto the coffee table with a thud. “Before I came here, Uncle Chad gave me this token. He saidthat seeing this token is just like seeing him in person. Surely, you all wouldn't fail to recognize this token, wouldyou?”
As soon as those words were spoken, everyone fell silent, each person staring at the token with differentexpressions.
The face of Baxter, which was just sneering a moment ago, now looked unpleasant.
“Hmph! He sure is thoughtful. But you, a young girl not even of our Gordon family, do you even have theaudacity to sit at the head of our family meeting?”
Neera straightened her back, a slight smile playing at the corners of her lips.
“I know I wasn't supposed to be in this position originally, but since Uncle Chad entrusted me with the role ofsuccessor, I cannot let him down. I understand that many of you are unhappy and feel unjust, but the fact is thefact. Even if you refuse to accept it, you have no choice but to do so. Since I dare to come here today, I'm alreadymentally prepared. Why not voice out your thoughts? Let's be straightforward. Whether you want to fight ordiscuss, I'm ready for anything...”
Her tone wasn't particularly solemn when she uttered those words, and her expression didn't change much either.
Yet, her aura was completely different. She exuded the pride of someone who had long held a superior position,leaving everyone present taken aback.
Upon hearing her words, Robin, who had been sitting silently in his chair, raised his eyebrows slightly and lookedat her. This little lass may look small and frail, but unexpectedly, she's quite courageous. As expected... After all,she is the one chosen by Chad. At the very least, she possesses this bit of formidable aura.