Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

With a loud crash, Kimberly hurled the cup in her hand to the floor, shattering it into pieces, sending the scalding coffee splattering everywhere.

As expected, the room fell silent immediately, everyone looking as timid as a bunch of quivering sparrows.

"Do we really need to throw a fit just because we're having a conversation?"

Kimberly rolled her eyes dramatically. Sure, they might think she was overreacting, but she knew they couldn't afford to be lenient this time.

Everyone always thought the Woods family in Maple Grove was squeaky clean, with no shady ties on the other side of the pond, but it seemed these folks were a lot craftier than anyone had given them credit for.

"Juniper, you're married now. The Woods family business is no longer your concern."

Kimberly hadn't said a word until now; these people wouldn't have received her mercy time and again if not for their ties to the Woods family.

It wasn't long before the butler rushed back, drenched in sweat, clearly unnerved by Kimberly's urgency.

"Ms. Woods, there's no sign of Master Oliver at the hospital or at his residence."

Kimberly had already suspected this. Her expression remained indifferent, like this was just another day at the office.

"Maybe Oliver's out handling some business; it's not unusual for him to be absent."

"Master Theodore, Oliver's house was wide open, and anything valuable has been cleared out."

Theodore, along with the other family members, immediately stood up, sensing that something was off.

They were at a loss, unsure of what had just unfolded.

"Jackson, any idea what's going on here?" Finally, the usually silent Uncle Henry spoke up.

Kimberly let out a cold chuckle.

"What else could it be? He's guilty of something, that's for sure. The Woods family really knows how to breed a bunch of ungrateful traitors. Who would've thought they'd have the nerve to form ties with the Larkin family overseas, planning treachery right under our noses?"

At that, everyone's faces turned pale.

The Woods and the Larkins had always been at odds, whether at home or

abroad, so the revelation of such a scandal sent shockwaves through the entire Woods family.

When Zoe wanted to marry Jackson, many in the Woods family objected, but Jackson's decisions weren't up for debate. Even if they felt uneasy, they dared not speak against him openly.

"Juniper, you can't just throw around

accusations like this. Our Woods

family is a prominent dynasty, and

making such claims without evidence could stir up a lot of unnecessary trouble."

Kimberly glanced at the person speaking, and her assistant quickly placed the documents in front of her.

Kimberly tossed the file over to Holden, her eyes flashing with intensity. "Take a look for yourself."

The various branches of the Woodsnoveldrama

family scrambled to look over the

documents, soon finding

themselves stunned by the

contents. The papers clearly

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outlined how the fourth branch of

the Woods family had been in cahoots with the Larkin family, plotting to take over the Woods

family.

If it were just about money, it might be manageable, but this was about a hostile

takeover. This was no small matter.