She Becomes A Hot Sensation After A Scandalous Affair
Chapter 148

Chapter 148: Chapter 148

Lance was ready to attack Theodore with many cold, hard truths, in case he wanted to reject his proposal again.

But Theodore unexpectedly said yes, and now Lance was caught unprepared because he didn’t know what to do after this.

"A—Are you sure, Mr. Grant?" the board of directors and shareholders asked, as they didn’t want to make a mistake that would anger Theodore.

"The idea is perfect. I can’t nitpick anything for this one," Theodore said. "So let him decide how this TV show project will go next. I’ll only interrupt if I see something wrong with the progress."

Lance said nothing, but he eyed his big brother on full guard, not knowing what kind of shit Theodore would pull next.

But Theodore seemed to have lost interest after he approved the idea. He got up from his chair and said, "Since there’s nothing else I need to approve, I’ll leave first. I have a lot to do in my company."

Theodore walked out of the meeting room, and Lance chased after him. "What do you want to do, Theo?" Lance asked, full of suspicion.

Theodore halted his steps and turned around, facing his stubborn and stupid little brother.

"I found the idea that you pitched to be perfect for Madeline and Zane, and the title is good. I can’t nitpick anything," Theodore replied. "But let’s see, knowing you, you’d eventually fucked up somewhere along the line and lost the chance to hit it big."

"And remember that you’re the worst out of all of us. You will screw up eventually, and I will seize everything in the end." Theodore turned around and walked away from Lance. "And by then, you can just be a trust fund wastrel for the rest of your life. It’s what you deserve."

Lance clenched his fists as he stared at his big brother’s back.

He knew that he would always be the family’s dark horse, and he never tried to refute anyone about it.

But now he had a woman he wanted to protect and pamper.

"What should I do until you finally listen to me, brother?" Lance asked. "I deserve to be part of the family, too."

Again, Theodore halted his step, but he didn’t turn around to face Lance this time.

For an unknown reason, his heart felt uncomfortable hearing the pleading from his little brother. But he took a deep breath to compose himself and replied,

"You deserve to be part of the family. I just don’t want you to mess things up. You are an obstacle I need to clear up, Lancelot Grant."

Theodore went down to the lobby and entered his car.

Angel had been waiting inside the car, waiting for the good news.

She quickly hugged Theodore and asked, "So, did you finally shut him up for good? Did he give up his shares in Empress Entertainment and resign as a CEO?"

"No," Theodore replied curtly. "The TV show idea that he pitched is amazing. I can’t stop him when he has a diamond in his hand."

Angel’s smile dissipated, and her mood turned sour when she saw Theodore’s lips curled as if he were holding his smile.

"Really?" She was pissed, but she quickly fixed her expression and asked, "Mm, you failed to shut him down today, but you seem to be happy about it, babe."

"How can I not?" Theodore finally showed a genuine smile, as he couldn’t hide his pride and joy towards his little brother. "He’s growing to be a better man now. I can’t help but be happy looking at him."

Angel was so close to slapping the smile out off Theodore’s lips.

This bastard was so weak-willed, and no matter how many times Angel tried to tell him to just crush Lance immediately, Theodore would always come up with one excuse after another.

Now that Lance was becoming a threat, what would happen to them?

No, Theodore would do just fine.

But what would happen to her?

Angel knew how hostile that little piece of shit was towards her and how much Lance wanted her out of the family.

So she couldn’t let him climb up the ladder and beat Theodore.

This man was her only chance to spend her retirement as a super-rich old lady.

"Frankly, I’m unsure if I have the guts to continue pressuring him, Angel..." Theodore’s smile turned bitter, thinking about how Lance called him brother.

The way Lance called him brother took him back to their childhood days.

Lance was a little demon and often did a lot of pranks that would get him in trouble.

But sometimes, he would beg his big brother, asking Theodore to protect him so he wouldn’t get punished.

Theodore took a deep breath, feeling the warmth in his cold heart. "Maybe I should let him control this company or give him part of the main company. He’s reckless, but maybe with enough discipline and a tutor from me, he can develop a good work ethic too..."

Theodore considered it for a moment before Angel suddenly kissed his lips and interrupted, "What are you talking about, babe? Did you forget your goal?"

"My... goal?"

"You told me you want to preserve the Grant family’s fortune and keep their businesses intact. If you let Lance control something, he will mess it up and destroy the fortune your parents work hard for," Angel said. "And what would you do once that happens? Will you let him off? How many destructions must he do to convince you that you’re the only one worthy of managing everything?"

...

Honestly, Theodore wasn’t so sure about this.

True, he wanted to preserve everything that his parents had worked so hard for, especially now that his mother was sick; he wanted to make her proud.

But would his mother approve of his method of bullying Lance out of the family business?

Angel read the hesitation in Theodore’s eyes. Then she dropped the magic word to make Theodore obey her:

"Do you want me to tell Kate you failed to discipline your brother? Your mom is already very ill. She’d be sad knowing that you failed as the oldest son."