A Crazy One-night Stand novel Chapter 88

Caitlin had never been acknowledged by the Brooks family because of her identity. She was the daughter of a mistress. Furthermore, her father was only an adopted son of the Brooks family. 

Therefore, her position in the Brooks family had never been acknowledged by Louis. She never had the chance to step into the Brooks Mansion. After that incident, Louis had driven Caitlin's father out of the Brooks family as well.

For the past few years, she had been thinking of ways to prove herself, hoping to get her grandfather's approval.

Now, she was Lucas's official girlfriend. As the young master of the Scott Family, they would make a fitting couple if Caitlin could be recognised as a daughter of the Brooks. 

In addition, Lucas's influence was likely to rise in the Scott Family. Logically thinking, as the oldest grandson of the Scott Family, he should be in charge of the family's decisions in the future. Lucas would have higher odds of becoming the president and taking over Scott Group.

Therefore, after hesitating for a while, they finally walked into the garden. 

When Wilson saw Lucas and Caitlin in the garden, a bloodthirsty smile appeared on his lips. It was not that he didn't care about their brotherhood, but any familial affection had long since been cut off due to the awful things that they had done to him. A broken mirror could never be pieced together as before. 

Just maintaining a cordial demeanour on the surface was stretching Wilson's limits.

He wiped away the smile on his lips and initiated a greeting. "Lucas!"

"Wilson! Oh, Miss Alina is here too?" Lucas plastered on a fake smile. 

Alina nodded and greeted Lucas with a smile. "Hi, Lucas!"

Lucas laughed and said in a sarcastic tone, "Alina, you seem to be getting ahead of yourself. Do you think that just anyone could be a member of the Scott Family?" 

When Wilson heard this, his eyes turned cold as he warned, "Lucas, mind your language!" 

When Lucas saw that Wilson was angered, he pretended to smooth things over with a smile. "I'm sorry, Wilson. It was just a slip of the tongue. As long as you like her, it doesn't matter al all what kind of family she's from!"  

Lucas was deliberately making things difficult for Wilson. How was it possible for Grandfather to accept a plain, ordinary girl like Alina into the family? Furthermore, Wilson was only the second eldest grandson. How could Wilson usurp the position as president, which rightly belongs to him?

Lucas knew that he couldn't cause Wilson any harm with his current abilities, but it was always possible to create havoc. He was pleased whenever he managed to stir up trouble for Wilson. 

"Grandfather, I'll show Alina elsewhere!" Wilson ignored Lucas's words and turned to Lincoln.

Originally, he brought Alina here to introduce her to Louis and Davian. Now that he had introduced her, it was time to go.

"Okay, go ahead!" Lincoln nodded.

Wilson grabbed Alina's hand and left.

When they walked by Lucas, Wilson stopped in his tracks. With a smirk, he lowered his voice and whispered in Lucas's ear, "Lucas, Uncle Louis mentioned just now that he would never acknowledge Caitlin as a member of the Brooks Family! It is news to me that Caitlin is a daughter of a mistress, furthermore, her father is only an adopted child! No one could have known that her identity was so complicated. You should know more about this than me, right? You have to be careful so that you won't be played as a fool!"

After that, he sneered and left with Alina.

Lucas was shocked that Wilson knew about Caitlin's background. Hearing this, he became extremely anxious. As Wilson and Alina walked away, Lucas couldn't help but gnash his teeth with anger. 

Initially, he planned to make trouble for Wilson, but now he just shot himself in the foot.  

What made him even more embarrassed was that they were here to fight for Caitlin's position in the Brooks Family. After hearing Wilson's words, Lucas was not sure if he should continue to press on. 

If what Wilson said was true, they would definitely humiliate themselves if they insisted on getting an answer from Louis. Caitlin might never get the chance to prove herself to be worthy of the Brooks family name. In addition, they might even provoke her grandfather's anger. Wouldn't the situation be worse?

If Wilson lied to them, they should proceed with their original plan to appeal regarding Caitlin's status. 

Lucas didn't dare to leave it up to chance since Wilson had left. Wilson had always been cold-hearted and ruthless. Who knew if Wilson's words were true or not? 

Seeing that Caitlin was about to call out to Louis, Lucas immediately pulled her aside. He greeted Louis with a smile. "Uncle Louis, I'm here with Caitlin to present our gift." After that, he turned to Lincoln and continued, "Grandfather, this is our gift for you. We wish for you to have a long life on this auspicious day." 

In the end, Lucas decided not to gamble. What if Wilson was speaking the truth?

Over the years, Lucas had fallen for his tricks numerous times. Once, his company was almost closed down because of Wilson. 

"Thank you. You can hand over the gift to the housekeeper," Lincoln said with a smile.

How could Lincoln not know what his grandson was thinking? He knew that Lucas and Caitlin came to curry favour with him, hoping that he would put in a good word in front of Louis so that Caitlin may be accepted as a legitimate granddaughter.  

To be honest, Lincoln did not object to Caitlin trying to gain a position within the Brooks family. After all, it wasn't her fault that she was born out of wedlock. However, how could he get involved in the Brooks family's private matter?

"Okay, Grandfather! We'll go look for the housekeeper. Uncle Louis, Uncle Davian, we'll make a move first." After saying that, Lucas immediately dragged Caitlin away.

He was afraid that Caitlin would accidentally irritate Louis.

As soon as they exited the garden, Lucas brought Caitlin to a quiet corner. 

It was a deserted spot, so no one was around. 

Since it was Lincoln's birthday celebration, the crowd was gathered at the main courtyard. 

Caitlin shook off Lucas's hand and said angrily, "Lucas, you really let me down. What did Wilson whisper to you and made you lose your nerves? How could you give up so easily on such an important matter? Don't you know how crucial is it for me to truly be the daughter of the Brooks family? Furthermore, it would be helpful to your career as well! 

"The Brooks family is one of the reputable families in Jameson City. Whenever people heard of my name, they would look at me enviously. However, when others knew that I'm just an illegitimate daughter, their looks of envy changed to contempt. Don't you understand how embarrassing it is for me?

"You don't care about anything. Do you even care about me? Just because of Wilson's words, you gave up on our plan and threw in the towel. With your spineless character, even if you manage to obtain the position as president of the Scott Group, could you retain it?"

"Caitlin, it's not what you think!" Lucas defended himself. "Wilson told me that Uncle Louis mentioned he would never acknowledge your status in the Brooks family. That's why I didn't dare to risk it!"  

Hearing this, Caitlin was surprised. "Did Wilson really say that?"

"Yes!" Lucas nodded.

Caitlin gritted her teeth in anger and clenched her fists tightly. "That useless old man! Since it has come to this, don't blame me for being cruel and merciless!"

"Caitlin, calm down!" Lucas tried to reassure her. 

They had been in a relationship for two years now. Six months ago, Lucas had introduced Caitlin to the Scott Family as his official girlfriend. Now that Lincoln seemed to have accepted his relationship with Caitlin, he really didn't want to make any trouble at this critical moment.

In the past two years, Caitlin had really helped him a lot in his career.

She was a sharp and shrewd businesswoman. Moreover, Caitlin's interpersonal skills and abilities in dealing with people were extraordinary for her age.

In Caitlin's own words, she was more perceptive and self-aware than other children of the same age due to her identity as an illegitimate child. Therefore, through keen observation, she knew how to capture her father's attention. 

Although her mother was only a mistress, she was dearly loved and cherished because of Caitlin's ability to gain favour from her father. This was what her mother told her personally.

Lucas held Caitlin's hand as he pleaded with her. "Caitlin, didn't you always say that we have to look at the big picture? You have endured the shame and suffering for more than 20 years! Now that we are so close to the end, does it matter if we continue enduring it for a few more years? So promise me, don't cause any trouble at this time, alright?" 

Caitlin's bewitching eyes narrowed slightly. Then, a cunning smile spread on her lips. "Yes, I have endured it for more than 20 years, a few more years won't matter. The most crucial issue right now is not about that old man, but we can't let Alina steal the limelight. We have to prevent the Scott Group's stock prices from soaring and breaking through the upper limit so that we can buy in at a lower price. Therefore, we must let Alina make a fool out of herself today. Then, we can spread rumours about her so that Scott Group's stock prices would plummet." 

"Yes, this should be our focus!" Lucas smiled with relief when he heard Caitlin's words.

A devious look appeared in Caitlin's face. "Let's go to the housekeeper and find out what gift that b*tch gave to your grandfather."

"Okay!" Lucas took Caitlin's hand and brought it to his lips. "Caitlin, I really can't wait to marry you as soon as possible!"

Caitlin sneered. "When I wanted to marry you, you didn't want to marry me. Now that I've changed my mind, you want to get married as soon as possible. Men are all fickle animals. I've told you, I would only marry you after you have total control over the family and become the president of Scott Group.

"I will not be like before, a woman with no status or position, a doormat being humiliated and pushed around. I may be shallow, but if a nobody like Alina could marry Wilson, the current president of Scott Group, my request for you to be the president before getting married isn't too much to ask!" 

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Wilson held Alina's hand as they strolled around the main courtyard. Although they chose a remote path to walk on, many people seemed to know of their whereabouts and went up to greet them enthusiastically.

When Lucas and Caitlin handed their gift to the housekeeper, they saw a crowd gathering around Wilson, trying to introduce themselves. Despite the fact that Alina had no social status, she was envied by everyone because of her relationship with Wilson. It could be seen by how tightly Wilson held her hand. 

Caitlin gnashed her teeth with jealousy. 

However, she was an expert at hiding her emotions from others. Although her heart was filled with jealousy and hatred, she maintained a bright smile on her face. 

She turned to the housekeeper with a smile. "Uncle Kyree, what is the gift that Alina gave to Grandfather?" 

The housekeeper gave Caitlin a look before glancing at Wilson and Alina, who were walking away. He whispered, "Miss Alina's birthday gift is a jade ornament."

Caitlin frowned. "Can I have a look?"

Although she had never lived in the Brooks family estate, she grew up with a silver spoon in her mouth because of her father's love. Furthermore, Caitlin had always wanted to be approved and acknowledged as a daughter of the Brooks family.

Therefore, she was knowledgeable in many subjects. Her intellect and education were comparable to the noble ladies of the Brooks family. Coincidentally, Caitlin was familiar with the value and appraisal of jade and other precious stones.