Without Merit Novels & Stories

"She has just as much claim to this family as you do. More, actually, because she earned her position through merit rather than birth." "Merit?" Marcus laughed bitterly. "You handed her a VP position without any experience! You gave her access to everything without making her prove herself! And then you expect me to just accept it? To compete with her for my own inheritance?" "I expected you to be better than this." Vincent's voice broke slightly. "I expected my son to have honor. Integrity. I expected you to rise to the challenge instead of trying to eliminate the competition." "Well, I guess you were wrong about me." Marcus's smile was cruel. "Just like you were wrong about her. She'll des

"By paying other people to take my tests and write my essays and basically live my academic life for me." "By ensuring that you could compete on equal terms with peers who have similar family support." Margaret moved to the window, staring out at the perfectly manicured grounds of their estate. "Benjamin, the supernatural world is not a meritocracy. Success goes to wolves who understand how to leverage their advantages, not to wolves who limit themselves to individual effort." "What if individual effort is what gives achievements meaning?" "Then you're prioritizing personal satisfaction over practical results." Margaret turned back to face him, her expression a mixture of affection and exasp