DEVIOUS LOVE

Chapter 91-Dedicated Husband

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The next morning, Lydia Claymore won the shareholder meeting by a landslide. She had completely seized control of the board of directors and the people that held the most shares of the company. It wasn't even a competition at this point. When photos of Lydia's close relations with the Queen were revealed, enough was said.

Lydia was standing in the center of the meeting, being congratulated by men and women double and triple her age.

Lydia plastered on her best smile, professional and arrogant. She was self-assured of herself, each move made without hesitation. Her eyes flashed when she shook the hands of the people that were initially not on her side.

Soon, people began trickling out of the door, excited for tomorrow night's celebration dinner. It didn't take long before the Claymores were the only ones in the spacious room.

"How does it feel to use your closest friend, sister?" A voice said from behind Lydia. He spat out the last word as if it was venom on his tongue.

Lydia spun around and raised a brow at the sight of her younger brother. He was finally twenty years old, but still acted like a brat when he didn't get his way. She hated how much he physically resembled her. It would've been great if he looked exactly like their mother.

"Oh please, it's not my fault you don't have a trump card," Lydia said, flipping her hair over her shoulder. She ignored his deep glower, and the scowl of her mother.

"Lydia," Leonard Claymore snipped. "Those photos were a very underhanded move. I expected better from my daughter, honestly."

Lydia pressed her lips together. She turned to her father and raised a brow. This was coming from the man that was frequently seen with Crown Prince Kaline of Kastrem.

"Why waste a golden opportunity?"

"Besides, I won fair and square. It's not like I bribed the board of directors," Lydia said. "Those pictures were just an extra push in the right direction."

"You might as well have bribed the people," Leonard said with a slight sigh. Despite the fact that his daughter had won, he couldn't help but feel like her method wasn't the correct approach.

"Then I wonder what you think of your relationship with the late Prince," Lydia said. "If I remember correctly, you were captured in many photos with the late Prince as well."

Lydia felt her mother's hand on her lower back, warning her to not be so rude. She gritted her teeth, glancing irritatingly at her younger brother. "Don't think I don't know what you did," she told him.

"What did I do?" Linden countered, feigning ignorance and placing a hand upon his chest. He couldn't imagine what his older sister was thinking.

"I know you utilized father's help to have a secret meeting with the directors that opposed me," Lydia said. "I only used those photos because you tried to attack me first."

"Lydia!" Mr. Claymore sharply said, scowling at her words. He was usually patient with her uppercuts, but this one was far too much. It was implying he was playing too much favoritism. Though, he did support his son the most, whereas his wife supported their daughter the most.

"Used those photos? More like you used the Crown to your advantage," Linden argued.

Lydia held back another comment that could ignite an argument. "It's not using them if they directly support me," she said. "Besides, I don't have time for your tantrums. I have a banquet to plan, and a royal family to invite."