Chapter 262
At the Weller residence, Harvey sat in the main seat with a smug expression. This was his first time presiding over a family meeting since becoming the head of the family. All the top executives of the Weller family had shown up, as no one dared to disrespect his new position.
Next to Harvey sat Serena, with her seductive smile and alluring presence. Their eyes met occasionally, sparking an undeniable chemistry in the air.
Some observant executives noticed these exchanges but dismissed their suspicions. After all, one was the new family head, and the other was Kane’s widow. Moreover, such an age gap and relationship dynamic surely meant nothing inappropriate could happen between them.
“Everyone, please begin your reports,” Harvey said with a smile. He wanted to get a clear picture of the Weller family’s current strength to plan his next strategic moves.
The first one voiced, “Mr. Weller, Jayrodale Bank is aggressively demanding loan repayments. If we don’t pay soon, they’ll seize our properties!”
“Mr. Weller, the family business is shrinking, and we urgently need to explore new industries to regain our standing!”
“Mr. Weller, several of out major business partners have withdrawn their investments. The family’s finances are getting worse by the day!”
As Harvey listened to the executives‘ complaints, his smile quickly faded into a dark scowl. He angrily shouted, “I asked for progress reports and our current strengths. What’s with all the bad news? Damn it!”
He barely got to enjoy his new position, and already, everyone was bringing him problems. He had not become the family head to deal with hardships! He wanted to command respect and make life–changing decisions.
“Mr. Weller, what progress could we possibly report right now?” one executive asked.
“The family was already struggling when Mr. Weller Senior was in charge. We just spent a fortune on your inauguration ceremony to make you look good:..”
“Don’t you realize that behind all that grandeur lies the family’s depleted resources and mounting debts?”
Despite Harvey’s impatience, the executives continued their lamentations with grave expressions.
Some family members had even started tearing up, and Harvey finally realized something was seriously wrong.
Yet, he refused to believe it and asked, “Is our situation really that dire?”
“Mr. Weller, it’s worse than you can imagine. The entire family is counting on you to lead us out of this crisis!”
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Chapter 262
Harvey’s face darkened as the reality sank in. His father’s death had left him with quite a mess to clean up. He wished he had waited longer before orchestrating the old man’s demise and let him handle these problems for a while longer.
“Alright, everyone’s dismissed. I’ll figure something out to solve the family’s problems,” Harvey declared, waving away all the depressing aces in irritation.
Serena a scoffed. “What a useless bunch. They can help you at all.”
“Serena, do you have any good ideas?” Harvey asked with furrowed brows.
Serena rolled her eyes. “What ideas could I possibly have? When your father was alive, I lived in luxury and never had to worry about anything Anyway, the family may be broke, but my monthly allowance better not decrease one bit.”
Harvey snapped, “Can’t you see what situation the family is in? How are you still thinking about living in luxury? You’re foolish!”
Serena was angered by his reaction and spat, “Harvey, now that you’re the family head and you’re done playing with me, you’re getting impatient with me, aren’t you?”
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