Chapter 531: Replacing the Heir

When Zane Yale finished speaking, the heads of a dozen branches seated below the dais froze, unsure what trick he had up his sleeve. The hall remained mostly quiet, but a ripple of whispering spread through the crowd. Even Granduncle Liam, usually the picture of calm, looked completely at sea. Under every eye in the room, Granduncle Julien, his gaze hard as flint, produced a document and rose slowly from the high-backed chair. He scanned the room, cleared his throat, then lowered his eyes to the...