Marriage Rights: Billionaire's Forgotten Wife

With a smirk, "Ninth aunt, as you said Piore is my guardian. Thus, he is under my protection, and I would never allow any person serving me to be wronged because of my order. So anyone who wants to punish Piore is declaring war against me. Is that what you want?" 

Through clenched teeth, Zuri softly spoke, "That is not my intention. This was the rule set by the patriarch, so we need to follow. You are lucky that we understand that you are not familiar with these simple things. The patriarch has set the rules so we should follow. " She explained, with a fake smile on her face. 

"Thank you, Ninth Aunt. I appreciate you all being understanding. Since the patriarch is already dead, I do not see any sense to not make changes with these rules. After all, the Selection process is supposed to choose the new head. Don't you agree with it, Fifth Uncle?" Mo Lihua asked. 

Bam!

The sound made after Zuri slammed her fist on the table. "Mo Lihua! Rules are there for a reason! Do not talk like you are already the head!" She snapped with a glare. 

"Fifth uncle, what do you think?" Mo Lihua blatantly ignored Zuri's outburst. She has no time dealing with someone who talks more than they could act. 

"Do not ignore me! You have no right or any chance to be the future head! So do not act like one!" Zuri flared insultingly. She was still upset with Mo Lihua shaming her son, and the d.e.s.i.r.e to get even was just making things difficult for her to just let Mo Lihua do what she pleases just because they want her cooperation. 

"Zuri!" Cole could not help but shout in disapproval. The meeting had a bad start. Marco already tried to make it better, but Zuri just destroyed his effort. 

The elders were the only one talking, and the younger ones were just listening with amus.e.m.e.nt. Except for Aaron of course that has already had a grudge with Mo Lihua. 

They are amused at the same time, nervous. As there was no way, they could do what Mo Lihua had done. 

"Heh." Mo Lihua raised her brow. She held her heart on a mock hurt before speaking with fake sadness, "That hurts Ninth Aunt. How could you say that to me? I believe we have nothing else to talk about. Let's go Piore." She stood up from her seat which Piore immediately followed. 

"Sit down," Marco spoke seriously as he looked at her intently like he was trying to understand her intention. 

The last time he had seen Mo Lihua was when her mother and father bought her freedom after she lost the previous Selection more than 10 years ago. 

Her being part of the process of choosing the next family head already made them feel that something was not right. That time, there was a lot of envy surrounding her, the so called youngest participant. 

They also had witnessed how she managed to live until the end and how gifted she is. It was surprising really, but not on his advantage so he left Mo Lihua alone before. 

Then why did the old head allowed her to leave? It was a question that until now, they do not have the answer. 

After that, the old patriarch had kept tabs on Mo Lihua's every action, that caused his other sibling to retain their hatred and jealousy. 

It was also entertainment to see her struggle to hide her assets so that she would not be involved with the family's most profitable business, which was Femme Fitale, female spies that would cause disaster to any victim. 

It was funny to see her feeble attempt as her own mother was a spy that infiltrated the Mo family, with the project to bring down the rising competition at that time. 

Mo Lihua was already an exile, but she was still considered an ultimate tool that could be used in the future for the benefit of the family. 

That was because the status of freedom did not exist in their family unless death had given it. That was also the reason why Marco finds it really strange that the old patriarch allowed her to be bought. 

Now, the Selection and the inheritance? What else does the former head have in store for them?

Marco was still in deep thought as he held Mo Lihua's challenging gaze. "Sit down. The next time your ninth aunt speaks, she will walk out of the room with her knees on the ground." He said when she remained standing, before looking at his sister in a warning. 

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