Chapter 366 Relying on a Woman is Truly Shameful
A few months ago, the family of three and the especially doting grandmother Adelaide lived happily together in The Forbes Mansion.
Ever since Travis's affair was exposed, the house has been filled with sighs and complaints.
Tristan personally overheard his mother discussing Travis's affair with Adelaide, and his mother intended that no man in the world is completely faithful.
As long as Travis was willing to come back, she would forgive him for Tristan's sake.
At that moment, Tristan felt that the family would soon be as happy as before.
But Travis's sudden car accident shattered everything.
When he recovered from the accident and returned home, the first thing he did was to smash up the house.
He pointed at Tristan's mother and yelled viciously, "You heartless woman, treating me like this? Is it all for that bastard Tristan? If you won't let me live well, let's see if I'll let you have your way!"
The thunderous argument made the entire villa tremble. If Adelaide hadn't arrived in time, Tristan's mother would have been strangled by Travis.
In the quiet study, past scenes echoed in his mind.
Tristan leaned back in his chair, his face showing an indescribable repression.
The most disgraceful thing was Travis's affair, but Travis wasn't the only one hurt.
There was also Tristan.
"Back then, we didn't make this public because Grandma begged me. She thought that although Travis was hateful, he was already pitiful enough. She promised my mother that she would hand over the Forbes Family to me and ensure my safety."
After all, Adelaide was Travis's biological mother, and now she also hated Travis.
But she still wanted to leave Travis some dignity.
She just wanted to find a way to drive Travis out of the house, so he would disappear and live the rest of his life quietly.
"She has done her best." Katniss walked behind Tristan, wrapped her arms around his neck, and pressed her cheek against his.
Not knowing what to say to comfort him, she could only hold him like this.
Tristan's clear-veined hand covered her wrist, two fingers encircling it, and after a long time, he finally spoke, "I promised Grandma not to expose this matter."
Exposing it would only make Travis lose all his dignity, and in desperation, it would make the Forbes Family a laughingstock to outsiders, which would do no good to the Forbes Family.
This was probably the last indulgence from Tristan and Adelaide, treating Travis as a bastard.
"You guys always consider the bigger picture, so I support all your decisions." Katniss stood firmly by Tristan's side without hesitation.
This was the only thing Tristan had always kept from Katniss because it was hard to talk about, and he didn't know how to start.
Now that it was clear, he felt much more relaxed, but also a bit uneasy.
However, Katniss was no different from before. After they left the study, she went back to the room to accompany Evie, as if nothing had happened.
Before dinner, Tristan suddenly received a call from Royce.
"Mr. Travis Forbes has come up the mountain and met with Mrs. Adelaide Forbes alone. I don't know what they talked about, but Mrs. Adelaide Forbes wants you to return to The Forbes Mansion tonight."
"She has already returned to The Forbes Mansion?" Tristan looked at the time; it was almost six o'clock, and it was getting dark outside.
As the lights came on, leaves fell, and the cold autumn air could be felt through the floor-to-ceiling windows, making the outside weather seem uncomfortable.
His heart sank inexplicably.
Royce sighed, "Mrs. Adelaide Forbes went back first, leaving me to pack up. She should be at The Forbes Mansion by now. You should go and check; I have a bad feeling about this."
"Got it." Tristan hung up the phone, explaining to Katniss what had happened while going upstairs to change clothes.
Katniss quickly handed Evie to Sophia, "Mom, I'll have Emory come over to help take care of Evie. You make something to eat, and after eating, put Evie to sleep. I'll go with him."
Sophia, holding Evie, felt a bit uneasy, "What's going on again? Katniss, will everything be alright?"
"Don't worry, everything will be fine." Katniss didn't want to explain everything to Sophia.
But she guessed that Sam's clearing out of Travis's safe must have been exposed.
Now that Travis suddenly asked Adelaide to come down the mountain, he must be up to something.
The luxurious and low-key Range Rover sped along the smooth road, with the scenery outside the window flying by.
Half an hour later, they stopped at the entrance of The Forbes Mansion.
Outside the door were countless luxury cars, and Tristan took a look and understood.
"Travis has invited some of the elders of the Forbes Family."
The Forbes Family was managed by Adelaide, but anything Adelaide wanted to do related to the Forbes Family had to be discussed with the elders of the Forbes Family.
Travis had long won over many of the Forbes Family elders for this day.
The large villa was brightly lit, and through the floor-to-ceiling windows, one could see the living room filled with people dressed in black.
Most were men, with two elderly women with white hair and spirited faces, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, their wise eyes deep and clear.
Tristan, wearing a black wool coat just past his hips, made his strong legs look even straighter.
His short hair, though shorter on one side, did not appear unkempt.
Instead, it highlighted his unique wild side.
Apart from Travis and Ivy, anyone present was at least twice his age.
But his cold and indifferent aura enveloped everyone the moment he stood in the center of the living room.
"Ladies and gentlemen," he nodded slightly in greeting, then turned to introduce Katniss, "These are the current heads of each branch of the Forbes Family, all of whom are on par with Grandma in terms of seniority. You can just consider them as elders."
Finally, he glanced over the people and introduced, "This is my wife, Katniss."
Katniss greeted them in a supportive manner, "Hello."
"Tristan, it's not our place to interfere with your choice of a wife, but isn't it absurd to introduce her as your wife when you haven't even gotten married yet?"
Travis sat on the sofa at the side, with Ivy serving the guests in front of him.
These people had to be personally attended to by Ivy, showing that the Forbes Family had many rules and was quite old-fashioned.
"Why have you all come to The Forbes Mansion so late? Is there something to discuss?" Tristan directly ignored Travis and led Katniss to sit beside Adelaide.
He stood next to them, his tall figure bathed in the brilliant light.
Travis's face darkened, and he stood up, saying, "I invited them here to discuss how you have been draining Synergy Global Corporation and harming the interests of the Forbes Family."
"Whatever issues you and your father have are your business, but Synergy Global Corporation concerns the entire Forbes Family. We can't allow you to continue this nonsense; we need to step in and ensure justice."
An elderly man, who seemed to have the most authority, held a cane, was bald, and had a white beard.
His words immediately drew agreement from the others.
"Tristan, you are in the wrong here."
"I heard you established Zenith Group, which should count as Forbes Family property."
"Of course it does. Given your previous actions, we can't trust you anymore, so we demand that you hand over Zenith Group and all your assets to your father."
Hearing this, Travis smiled smugly but remained silent, leisurely sipping his coffee, watching how Tristan would handle it.
Tristan raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "I did take resources from Synergy Global Corporation, but I didn't take a single penny from it. So, Zenith Group has nothing to do with Synergy Global Corporation... No, if there is a connection, it's that Zenith Group and Synergy Global Corporation witnessed my poor character."
A boss who poaches employees will always be questioned in the industry, but there's no doubt that such a boss's abilities will impress everyone.
He was that person.
"If you don't believe me, you can check the funds injected into Zenith Group; none of it came from my account." Tristan put one hand in his pocket and leaned against the back of the sofa, as if he were facing not a group of shrewd elders but infants demanding milk, showing no concern for them.
Travis put down his cup and retorted, "I don't believe that Zenith Group isn't under your name. Who is the legal representative of Zenith Group? Who are the shareholders?"
"Two people invested together. One is my wife, Katniss, and the other is Emory, a headhunter from a famous venture capital firm abroad. I'm just an employee."
Tristan spread his hands and shrugged, "If you don't believe me, you can check online right now."
Someone immediately took out their phone to check the legal representative and shareholding ratio of Zenith Group.
Katniss and Emory each held half, and Katniss was the legal representative.
In other words, Katniss held half of the shares and all the management rights of Zenith Group.
"By the way, let me announce something else. My wife is Katniss, but I, Tristan, have officially married into the Grey Family. All my properties and cars are given as dowry, completely free of charge."
Tristan dropped another bombshell.
"Married into the family?"
"Are you kidding me!?"
"Disgraceful!"
Several elders' faces turned red and green, but Tristan remained calm and content.
As if marrying into a family was a once-in-a-century great event.
One person couldn't take it anymore, clutching their chest and gasping for air.
Marrying into a family was such a disgraceful thing!
"If you all think it's disgraceful for me to rely on a woman, then let's take this opportunity to discuss my inheritance as the eldest son of the Forbes Family."
Tristan turned the tables, not only thwarting Travis's attempt to take over Zenith Group but also eyeing Synergy Global Corporation.
Even scrap metal can be sold for money, let alone Synergy Global Corporation, which still had some foundation.
At worst, he could sell his shares and make a fortune as a gift to Katniss!
"If you all agree, I will return to Synergy Global Corporation and am confident that within three years, I can restore it to its former glory, ensuring the Forbes Family gets its due dividends, and..."
Travis couldn't listen anymore and abruptly stood up, interrupting him, "Stop talking nonsense. You even married into a family, and you still want Synergy Global Corporation? Don't disgrace the entire Forbes Family!"
He then looked at the elders, "Everyone, Tristan has married into a family, so Synergy Global Corporation absolutely cannot be given to him. And Zenith Group definitely has his money in it, even if it doesn't show on the surface. We must make him return it all; it belongs to the Forbes Family. How can he give it to Katniss as a gift?"
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