My Wealthy Daughter-in-law

I took a deep breath and reassured my parents.

After all, Hank was my son. I had pampered him for years, and it pained me to see him fall into such a situation. I didn't want him to be misled by Aida's true nature, but it was going to take some effort.

I informed my parents and then explained my intentions to my in-laws.

They had devoted their lives to the Browning Group and would never agree to let some unknown girl ruin the Browning family.

Over the years, they had treated me like their own daughter, so they would trust me over a stranger.

After taking these steps, I enlisted some help and drove out.

...

The next morning, at the hotel conference, shareholders and reporters arrived.

Small shareholders of the Browning Group whispered among themselves, "Today is Hank's big day to take over the Browning Group. Where is he?"

The news had been sealed the day before, so no one knew that Hank and I had severed our ties.

However, the delay made people uneasy.

The lights went out, and a spotlight shone on me. I walked slowly through the crowd to the stage, took the microphone, and began my speech.

"Ladies and gentle, thank you for attending the Browning Group's successor announcement, and thanks to the reporters as well.

"Unfortunately, I severed my ties with Hank yesterday. Therefore, today, Hank will not be taking over the chairman position."

There was an uproar among the shareholders. Someone even shouted, "Do you want to take over the Browning Group for yourself? Is that why you cut ties with Hank and stripped him of his inheritance?"

Several shareholders glared at me, accusing me of not informing them about such a major change.

But, given their stock holdings, they didn't dare make a scene.

I calmly said, "Please, everyone, stay calm.

"Hank wants to divorce my goddaughter, Esther, and destroy our cooperation with the Travis family. As such, he cannot be the successor of the Browning Group."

The consequences of severing ties with the Travis family were clear to everyone present. The Browning Group's successors had always prioritized family interests.

If Hank couldn't do that, he wasn't fit to be the heir.

I continued, "I have two more major announcements to make in front of the media and all shareholders."

I glanced at the crowd and looked at a young woman dressed in a sharp suit standing in the distance, giving her a reassuring smile.

"First, I will recognize Esther as my goddaughter and transfer 3% shares to her without compensation. I will also appoint her as the manager of the technology department."

I looked at the shareholders below. Their faces turned ashen. They seemed to find it even harder to accept that I was handing over shares to the Travis family rather than my unknown daughter.

They were just idiots.

I raised my hand and smiled, inviting Esther to the stage to give her speech.

"Thank you, godmother, for this small gift," she said.

My best friend smiled. The 3% share of the Browning Group was a sincere gesture of apology, and she accepted it gladly. She stood on stage, reaffirming the Travis family's position. The cooperation between the Browning and Travis families would not falter due to the end of Esther and Hank's marriage.

With that storm settled, I smiled and said, "Second, the Browning Group cannot be without a successor. Therefore, I announce that my daughter, Valarie Browning, will inherit the Browning Group."