I’m Someone Else

Chapter 231

After a while, the eldest man said, “Madam Wilkerson, let’s be frank. There is another suitable candidate, and she is more than capable of shouldering this enormous responsibility. As long as we unite as one, not only can we revive the former glory of the Pearson Family, but we can also take the strength of our family to a new level!”

Leah smiled shyly upon hearing this. In her mind, she was aware that the suitable candidate that had been mentioned was herself, and the fact that she had been praised in such a manner in front of others made her feel slightly self-conscious. Then, she deliberately asked, “Please go ahead and tell me. Who is this person?”

“The person is none other than Olivia Pearson, the young lady of the Pearson Family!”

“What?” She was all set to respond politely, but then she realized what they said made no sense. Wait, they are talking about someone else, not me! Whom do they want to become the family head? Olivia? That little girl? What qualifications does she have? Is this some kind of joke?

“Madam Wilkerson, what do you think?”

As the other four took in Leah’s displeased face, they, too, began to feel uneasy. After all, making such a young girl the family head was unprecedented among the Six Greatest Families.

Unfortunately, they were left with no other options after Gavin’s death and the realization that Declan was not cut out to be the family head. After they had carefully considered all of their options, Olivia was the only suitable candidate. Although no one knew why Olivia had such a strained relationship with the Pearsons, she carried the Pearson Family bloodline, so it was natural for her to step forward and assist the family during this difficult time.

Nevertheless, Leah’s face darkened, and she asked, “Do you think Olivia, an inexperienced little girl without any skills, can be the family head?”

“Madam Wilkerson, you are mistaken! Miss Pearson is not a little girl without any skills. On the contrary, her abilities are recognized by everyone in the entire Pearson Group. Despite her young age, she managed the organization effectively as the company’s PRESIDENT. In addition to our belief in her, everyone in Irieson acknowledges her as a business prodigy! Furthermore, with our wholehearted support behind her, we believe it won’t be long before she can restore the company’s normal operation. So, with your help in managing the family affairs and her own managerial abilities, we believe no issues will arise.”

“That’s right!” Another person among the four also spoke up. “Madam Wilkerson, you don’t need to worry about what others might think of Miss Pearson becoming the family head. Others have no right to criticize our decisions, and if anyone dares to meddle, I’ll be the one to deal with them!”

Meanwhile, Leah was speechless after taking in what they said. Judging by these four people’s expressions, they are committed to Olivia’s ascension to power. However, she can’t be the family head because she’s supposed to be married off to Capitalis. What should I do now?

When they noticed her silence, they continued to persuade her, “Madam Wilkerson, no matter how you look at it, Miss Pearson is the most suitable candidate for the family head. Neither Ophelie nor Yukine is suitable because they lack management skills.” Material © NôvelDrama.Org.

“I understand. You can leave now. Let me think about it some more.” After uttering these words, she experienced a severe headache and dismissed the four individuals by waving her hand. No, I have to come up with a foolproof plan. Otherwise, my dream of controlling the Pearson Family will be shattered!

On the other hand, Leah never intended to lay claim to the Pearson Family but rather to use them as a gift to be presented to the forces behind the Genius of Capitalis.

Furthermore, the Wilkerson Family had recently been through a period of adversity and crisis. Consequently, they needed to form an alliance with the forces behind Genius of Capitalis to turn the tide in their favor, but she knew they would not assist a nobody like them. She concluded that marriage was the most common way for families to form a relationship, so by marrying Olivia to them, the alliance between the two families would develop naturally.

Despite this, a new problem arose, and she realized that the forces behind the Genius of Capitalis were not fools. Eventually, she realized she shouldn’t have counted her chickens before they hatched, and she realized Olivia would not be enough to captivate them. After all, the Pearsons were a rung higher than the Wilkersons, and it was inconceivable that the forces behind Genius of Capitalis had never seen a beautiful woman.

This is the motivation behind why Leah thought of the idea of offering the Pearson Family as a gift. Despite its current diminished influence due to the death of the family head, the Pearson Group’s commercial value remained intact. She reasoned that if the forces behind Genius of Capitalis learned about the situation with the Pearsons, they might consent to the marriage alliance and be willing to assist the Wilkerson Family in overcoming their crisis.

Besides that, she also wondered how to offer it as a gift if she couldn’t take over the family head position. She had considered making Olivia the family head, but her granddaughter didn’t even acknowledge her, and she knew in her heart that Olivia would not agree to let her meddle in Pearson Family affairs. While she was contemplating her headache-inducing situation, her phone rang.

“Hello!” A hoarse voice sounded on the other end.

“Speak.”

“He will be arriving in Irieson in five days. How are things progressing with your plan?”

Leah gritted her teeth and said, “Don’t worry. I’ll have everything ready before he arrives.”

After hanging up, her face turned vicious. Time was running out, she had no viable alternatives, and since she could not support a puppet to indirectly control the Pearson Family, she would have to seize it by force.

The man referred to in the phone conversation was the Genius of Capitalis, and he visited Irieson for these two reasons. First, he wanted to determine if this old lady would give the Pearson Family as a gift to the forces supporting him, and second, he wanted to learn more about his fiancée. Additionally, she realized that if he arrived in Irieson and found out she hadn’t taken control of the Pearson Family, his forces wouldn’t form an alliance with the Wilkerson Family.

After that, Leah called one of her subordinates and commanded coldly, “Take out those four individuals for me!”

“Yes! Rest assured, Madam Wilkerson!”

Olivia would not be a problem as long as I claimed the Pearson Family, and at worst, I would just take her away forcibly. As for her mission, I have already thought it through and know that the higher-level individuals are most interested in the frost blood, but I have already found a substitute, a virgin with that blood coursing through her veins. Then, I can pull a switcheroo and marry Olivia off to Capitalis, and I’m confident that no one would suspect a thing. As for allying the forces behind Genius of Capitalis to pressure those higher-level individuals to spare Olivia, this is nonsense and is only said to appease Harrison and Quincy. It would be problematic if they did not agree to let Olivia marry Capitalis.