Chapter 168 I Don't Want to Give It Now
Faced with Simon's roar, Victoria didn't even bother to blink. She tilted her head and reached up to scratch her ear.
It was as if she wasn't the one being yelled at.
She was relaxed and indifferent.
It was precisely this indifferent attitude that left Simon unable to vent his anger.
Victoria was silent for a few seconds, then lifted her eyelids. Her eyes were filled with a chilling aura, and her voice was calm and cold.
She said, "Originally, I didn't care about the Kennedy family's shares, and I also got my mother's belongings. I was planning to return them to you when I had the time."
Oliver and Simon's eyes lit up with a hint of joy upon hearing this, but before they could be happy for a few seconds, Victoria's tone changed. "But now, I don't want to give them back."
Their smiles instantly froze.
Simon's anger surged, and he stood up from his chair, pointing at her.
But before he could curse, he was intimidated by Victoria's sharp and fierce gaze.
Victoria looked at his hesitant and fearful expression and sneered disdainfully. Simon was really easily scared.
She really couldn't understand why Esme married him back then.
Simon was genuinely afraid of the aura Victoria exuded and the coldness in her eyes.
Not just him, even Oliver was stunned by Victoria's sharp gaze just now.
For a moment, he thought she was the most suitable person to lead the Kennedy family to greater heights, but then he remembered that thing and dismissed the thought.
Before long, Philip also arrived at the Kennedy family's villa.
Philip was dressed in a professional black suit. Though he was nearly forty, he was still full of vigor, well-maintained, tall, and upright, exuding a sense of righteousness. He was a charismatic person.
It was Oliver who had called him over.
When Esme signed that agreement back then, Philip notarized it.
Esme had clearly promised him that as long as Victoria safely reached the age of twenty-four, the thirty percent of the Kennedy family shares in her hands would be returned. They thought Victoria had threatened Philip.
"Philip, now tell us in front of everyone, did she secretly threaten you?" Simon pointed at Victoria, his face full of indifference and disgust towards her.
Victoria's lips curled into a faint smile upon hearing this. She said nothing and lowered her head slightly, playing with the ring on her finger.
Because she had been covering it with her hand since she came in, the Kennedy family hadn't noticed the ring on her finger.
Philip remained silent.
Simon thought he didn't dare to speak and promised, "Philip, you are considered our friend. You notarized for us back then. If you have any difficulties, you can speak out. The Kennedy family will ensure your safety. Don't be afraid."
Philip still didn't speak.
He was a renowned legal expert with an unblemished record, never losing a case. He was also the chief legal officer of Horizon Group, though few people knew this.
Victoria suddenly spoke, "Uncle Philip, just tell them if I threatened you."
Philip, who had been silent, finally spoke, "Alright."
The Kennedy family members were stunned when they heard Victoria affectionately call him "Uncle Philip," and then heard Philip's respectful response. Shock, surprise, and confusion instantly filled their hearts.
Were they very familiar with each other?
Oliver was suddenly filled with a strong sense of foreboding.
And Philip's next words confirmed his inner premonition.
Philip, in a detached and impartial tone, said, "Back then, at Esme's request, Esme did sign an agreement with Oliver, promising that as long as Victoria safely reached the age of twenty-four, she would transfer her shares in the Kennedy Group back to Simon.
However, Esme also privately approached me earlier to sign another document. If Victoria got married before her twenty-fourth birthday, the agreement with Oliver would automatically become void, and the decision would be left to Victoria."
"Impossible!" Simon shouted.
As soon as Philip finished speaking, Simon immediately retorted loudly, then said with disbelief, "How could she have signed this document with you? We didn't know anything about it. This must be a lie you two concocted to cheat the Kennedy Group's shares. What you're doing is illegal, and I can call the police."
Philip remained calm and unruffled as he pulled a document from his leather bag and said, "This is what Esme signed back then. It is legally binding and compliant, and the date is before the agreement you signed."
Philip then added, "Actually, Esme mentioned this document in the contract she signed with you, and you both agreed and signed it."
At this point, Oliver and Simon instantly realized that Esme had outsmarted them.
Elodie, who didn't know the details of their agreement, caught onto a key point and immediately said with a smug look, "Dad, Victoria isn't married, so this agreement is still valid."
Oliver was delighted upon hearing this and said to Philip with some dissatisfaction, "Philip, Victoria isn't married, so we can still get backthe shares."
At this moment, Victoria, who had been leisurely sitting on the sofa, spoke up casually, "Who said I'm not married?"
She stood up, raised her left hand, and waved it in front of her eyes, flipping it back and forth a couple of times. She pretended to sigh and said, "It's all my husband's fault for choosing a diamond too small for your eyes to see. I'll have him buy a more noticeable ring later."
Kimberly's mouth twitched upon hearing this, inexplicably finding Victoria quite adorable at that moment.
Even Philip, usually a serious person, couldn't help but smile.
"You think wearing a ring means you're married?" Elodie was quick to retort.
Victoria didn't argue with her because it was pointless.
Victoria didn't even glance at Elodie.
Instead, she said, "Uncle Philip, throw my marriage certificate on their faces."
Philip was slightly taken aback. He wanted to ask, how do you throw it? He had never thrown anything before.
In the end, he took it out in his own way and handed it over.
Oliver was dumbfounded. Victoria was really married, and the date was the day after she announced her engagement was off.
Elodie leaned in to take a look and saw it, too, but she couldn't help but say in a sharp and sarcastic tone, "Who knows if you just got someone to make a fake marriage certificate."
Victoria rolled her eyes at her and then looked at Philip, saying, "Uncle Philip, it seems someone is questioning your intelligence and professional ethics."
Philip, full of righteousness, replied, "It's okay. I don't argue with people of low intelligence; it would seem like bullying."
Elodie fell silent.
Victoria really didn't want to deal with such an idiot.
Did she think everyone was ignorant of the law?
Although marriage certificates can be faked, anyone with half a brain could check their authenticity. Did she really need to fake one to fool them?
The day before yesterday, after receiving that letter, she immediately went to find Philip.
She hadn't expected to be right.
Philip, a famous lawyer, had never thought of leaving, even when Horizon Group was on the brink of bankruptcy. She hadn't expected him to be Esme's helper.
She couldn't help but admire Esme, who seemed to have anticipated everything and considered all possibilities.
If she hadn't coincidentally registered her marriage with Alexander, Esme had another document to prevent the Kennedy family from reclaiming that thirty percent of the shares.
In short, Esme never intended to give them the shares!
Every one of Esme's plans was so precise.
But it left Victoria puzzled.
How did Esme foresee all these events?
And who were those people who kept reminding and helping her in secret?
She had asked Philip about it, but he knew nothing.
After Victoria left the Kennedy family, Oliver used some connections to check her at City Hall.
It turned out that Victoria's marriage was real, but the staff there also revealed that her husband's identity was sensitive and mysterious, and they couldn't disclose much.
This undoubtedly raised even more questions for the Kennedy family.
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