“Of course, they are related!” Lucian smiled and said, “Perhaps you haven’t heard of their relationship, but I only know a little bit about it. Hmm… I’ll start by telling you about Gavin’s shares.”
“Shares? Didn’t Raelyn get them when she got married?” Valeria asked again.
“Yes, but she traded all of them for cash. After all, she fell in love with her husband, Devon, at first sight. He is talented, but he grew up in a poor family. Thus, she sold her own shares for a total of three billion dollars and gave all the money to him.”
“Uh… Why did Gavin agree to it?” Valeria was shocked. This happened more than twenty years ago. Three billion dollars was not a small sum, so how could Raelyn be so generous?
“Of course he didn’t, but Raelyn was willing to do so! Also, he couldn’t do anything about it as his wife was also helping her. Initially, Raelyn wanted Declan, Devon’s younger brother, to join the Saunders family. However, Gavin looked down on Declan, so he refused, which lead to an argument between Raelyn and Gavin. After that, Raelyn successfully persuaded Mrs. Saunders to convert her shares into cash so that Declan could have enough funds to start his business.”
“Think about it. Anyone could be successful if they had three billion dollars as capital! However, Raelyn dared to go against her family for a man. Alas! I wonder why the Saunders family allowed her to do so. Besides, I think Declan is an evil person!” Valeria was disgusted when he was mentioned.
“Yes. In fact, many people hate him, but he treats Raelyn differently. When she and Devon were in love, Declan had always been loyal to her. By the way, Declan used to be handsome, but he became ugly because he had saved her.”
Valeria also had heard about this, but she found it strange. Why would a jerk like Declan save someone else so selflessly?
Lucian continued to say, “Both Declan and Devon are too different. Declan dares to do anything and doesn’t think about the consequences, while Devon is cautious before taking action. However, Raelyn was grateful to Declan for saving her. So, she insisted on marrying Devon, and I guess she married the right person, after all.”
“After twenty years, Devon finally got promoted from a staff member to the head of a city council. Therefore, Raelyn, his wife, held great authority as well. As she was handling their finances, their money increased year by year, even though they only started with three billion dollars. Thus, she became bold enough to compete with her brother, Archer. Unfortunately, her happiness only lasted for a short while because something happened to Declan. He lost a lot of his illegal businesses, and their property was seized and auctioned, so they did not have much left.”
Valeria knew what Lucian was trying to say after hearing this. If Declan hadn’t offended her, William wouldn’t have dealt with him. If that had not happened, Raelyn and Declan’s businesses would have continued operating. However, Raelyn had nothing anymore now.
After pausing for a moment, Lucian said, “Now… I’m sure that Raelyn doesn’t have much money anymore, so she can only ask the Saunders family for help?”
“Didn’t you say that she already sold off her own shares?”
“Yes, she did, but Mrs. Saunders left a will before her death. She promised to give 30% of Gavin and her shares to her granddaughter. Archer and Savannah were never married, so they never had children. Therefore, the two daughters of Raelyn and Devon are the only heirs.”
Lucian then took a sip of tea. “Miss, if you didn’t show up, the shares would belong to them, but they will be nervous since you’re here now. It involved a large amount of money, so how can Raelyn give it up easily?”
Valeria knew what Lucian meant. “So, are you worried that Raelyn will hurt me because of the shares?”
Lucian nodded. “I’m worried because she will definitely attack you! She may look weak, but actually, she’s cruel and merciless. Please be careful in the future!”
Valeria was anxious. “Oh no! What… what should I do? If I knew this earlier, I would never choose to return to the Saunders family!”
“Don’t worry too much. I’m only warning you that you should be careful of her. Besides, you’ll be fine. She will not dare to be presumptuous if you are under Gavin and Archer’s protection.”
“No! I’m still worried! What if I fall into her trap? I’m not close with the Saunders family, so she’ll spare my life, right? I can’t bring money to the afterlife when I did, so the money that I make from the Brownard Group is enough for me to live a good life.”
Lucian laughed after hearing Valeria’s words. “Haha! But who wouldn’t want to have a large amount of money? Miss, if you’re afraid, I’ll help you then. She shouldn’t dare to act rashly with me around.”
Valeria sneered secretly. It appeared that Lucian had finally shown her real intentions. However, she didn’t want to reject Lucian right away, so she asked, “Huh? Will… will that be alright? I thought you didn’t like dealing with troublesome matters like these?”
“It’s alright. Your safety is the main priority, so I can’t stay still when you’re in danger! After all, President Garcia will never forgive me if something happens to you!” Lucian continued shamelessly.
Valeria shook her head. “Forget it. You don’t have to do that. I’m not stupid. If that’s the case, I can hire a few more bodyguards to protect me all the time. Besides, Uncle Saunders got my back, so I think you can leave me be and continue minding your own business. I’ll be too worried about you if I dragged you into this mess!”
Lucian was a little embarrassed. Back then, Valeria asked her for help, but she had made things difficult for her instead. As she had offered her help willingly, she never expected Valeria would reject her.
Fortunately, Braelynn’s timely arrival saved her from her embarrassment. She ordered some dishes, and they enjoyed a meal together as if nothing had happened.
Valeria had no interest in eating with Lucian, so she just ate a little and put down her chopsticks. Meanwhile, Lucian was also not in the mood to enjoy the food as Valeria had rejected her. However, Braelynn knew that Valeria used to have a good appetite. She guessed that Valeria was upset to see Lucian.
Braelynn didn’t eat much too and put down her utensils. “I’m done. Let’s go!”
“Okay!” Valeria stood up and picked up her bag. After that, they left the room together.
When they walked to the corridor, the door of the next room opened as Ronald and Savannah also came out at the same time. Well, they met each other unexpectedly.