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she said. “Why not?” Samuel complained, pouting. “I think she thought that we are giving it for free,” Dwight murmured, wiping his mouth with the table napkin. He looked at her and smiled, “It’s not free, my sister. As a part of Cadieux family, you need to learn how to operate a business.” Maxine’s mouth opened and closed. Cadieux family is one of the richest family in the world. And the reason why? Because they excelled in handling business. Even from Dwight’s great grand grand grand grandfather, they have built a name known as the richest merchant group who’s also working as information guild for the royal family.

Robust and lush, it was worth at least several million dollars and was Yahiko's most prized possession. He couldn't plant anything back in the attached housing in Thompson First. Now, in his Oskian-style detached villa, he quickly re-indulged himself in his old passions. Japanese zaibatsu was no different from Oskia's old money, favoring traditional pastimes and interests. Like how Oskians loved their antiques, the zaibatsu were masters of refined horticulture. That's why even owning a big house in downtown Kyoto doesn't make you somebody—you're only somebody if you have the finest trees and garden horticulture.

She was a Deneuve. The weight of that revelation settled deep into Vulcan’s chest. The Deneuve Family was not just another wealthy lineage. They were an international powerhouse, an elusive dynasty that had embedded its roots in the highest echelons of politics, finance, and industry across multiple continents. Unlike the Elijahs, whose empire thrived domestically, the Deneuves operated on a much grander scale, their influence stretching across the global stage.

Puis je remonte la piste et le compte s'étend, sort des registres de récupération, des circuits d'approvisionnement, traverse une chaîne de prête-noms et de sociétés fiduciaires, jusqu'à aboutir à un nom qui n'est pas un numéro. Vale Holdings. Ce nom me revient en mémoire et sonne étrangement. Je connais Vale Holdings. Dans notre entourage, tout le monde connaît Vale Holdings comme on connaît cette personne à une soirée qui sourit en entendant les pires rumeurs. C'est une société d'investissement privée qui a un goût prononcé pour la ruine. Graham Vale est le visage que les journaux utilisent quand ils ont besoin de faire du spectacle. C'est l'ancien rival de Tyne, celui qui a un jour tenté

Isang pangalan na kapag binanggit ay sapat nang magpayanig sa buong industriya. “Tama,” kalmadong sagot ni Don Faustino. Ngunit sa kabila ng payapang tono, hindi maitago ang yabang na unti-unting pumapaimbulog sa kanyang tinig. “Ang kumpanyang nagbuhos ng malaking puhunan sa atin sa pagkakataong ito ay walang iba kundi ang pamilya Valdez, ang pinakamalaking business group sa Lapu-Lapu City at pangalawa sa buong Pilipinas.”

Pero hindi ang mukha niya ang nagpapatak sa luha ko, kundi ang pangalang nakasulat sa ilalim ng larawan. Ezekiel Valencia. Ang nag-iisang tagapagmana ng Valencia Medical at Tech Conglomerate. Ang pamilyang nagmamay-ari ng kalahati ng mga mamahaling ospital, laboratoryo, at pharmaceutical companies sa bansa. Isang bilyonaryong balita ko ay dumaan sa isang delikadong operasyon taon na ang nakararaan kaya nagtabi ng specimen, at kilala sa pagiging ruthless pagdating sa negosyo.

That's her main goal and purpose. Alam na alam ni Roxie kung anong pamilya ang meron si Cian, Funtaveria's is a bloodline of wealth and power kaya kilalang kilala sila, sila ang pinaka well-known wealthy family sa buong Pilipinas. They own lots of sub companies that supporting the Funtaveria Company, they even own restos, malls and madami pang iba.

Parang may kumalabog sa sikmura ko. Kilala ko ang apelyidong ’yon. Sino ba naman ang hindi? Sa Pilipinas, iilan lang ang pamilyang hindi mo kailangan i-G****e para malaman na mayaman sila. At ang Villaverde… Sila ang nasa tuktok ng listahan. Old money. Ang yaman nila ay pinagpasa-pasahan ng iba’t ibang henerasyon. May mga pag-aari silang hotels, shipping lines, at kung anu-anong investments na ni hindi ko kayang bigkasin.