Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 527

The Mercers had been popping champagne for two days straight. They had it all planned: tomorrow, Friday, they would cash out in the afternoon.

Securing the profits was the only way to fund the next stage of the Mercer Group's development.

"I never thought dragging that damn girl's name through the mud could bring the family such enormous profits. If I'd known, I wouldn't have been so soft on her.

But it's not too late. From now on, we have to seize any opportunity that comes up involving her."

Brandon had a bit too much to drink that evening. The Mercers might be able to fool the public and their investors, but they couldn't hide the truth from Lillian and the Lancasters.

They surely knew who was behind all this.

From now on, the Lancasters would never support him again.

And Lillian must now utterly despise the Mercer family.

But Brandon couldn't convince himself to give up the profits right in front of him.

He still had his own ambitions to realize. He felt he'd been born at the wrong time; this economic climate was nothing like the prosperous years when his grandmother and father were in charge.

Yet, it was also a time of great upheaval, which presented countless opportunities. Even if he lacked sufficient innovation, he still had the Mercer family's foundation, connections, and a certain degree of influence. He could still get a piece of the pie.

So, unwilling to pass up this chance, he chose to sacrifice Lillian.

She was his own sister, after all, and he felt a pang of guilt, so he'd unconsciously had a few extra drinks that evening.

After dinner, Brandon took a bottle of wine upstairs, hoping to numb himself with alcohol and stop thinking.

Seeing this, Colin followed him upstairs.

"Brandon, what are you doing drinking alone? Tomorrow is a big day for us. You can't be hungover."

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