Chapter 402: Born King

Annabelle froze, her eyelashes drooping slightly without a word.

It's not that she didn't want to speak, but her married status was unclear. She's afraid others might laugh at her, thinking she's a wild hen trying to be a phoenix.

Moreover, she doesn't know how long she'll remain the second young mistress of the Brown Family.

She'll have to change eventually, so she might as well keep things as they are from the start.

Jasper noticed her silence and added, "Now that Benjamin's taken the helm at Brown Corporation, he should be having quite a tough time."

Annabelle raised her eyes, "What are you trying to say?"

Jasper replied, "I remember when I first took over Brown Corporation, the board of directors would often bring up my unmarried status and lack of heirs."

"You should understand that, as the head of a corporation, being childless is something easy for others to criticize. You must love my brother, right? I hope you can be a good wife and help ease his burdens."

Childless?