Chapter 643

Leslie Cross couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for her elder brother, Philip. Well, at least their family was no ordinary bunch. In other wealthy families, siblings fought tooth and nail over inheritances. But in the Cross family, everyone was busy running away from the prospect, as if being roped into inheriting the family fortune was some sort of trap. The guests had mostly arrived. Broderick Ackerley came with Sienna and Miles Ackerley, greeted warmly by Philip Cross. Philip always carried himself with poise, every action carefully measured. When he heard Broderick had arrived, he didn't just send a servant or secretary. He welcomed him personally, shook his hand, and exchanged pleasantries with a genuine smile. Some murmurs had already started among the crowd. “Didn't they say the Ackerley family was done for? Doesn't seem that way if they're getting such treatment from the Cross family.” “Guess you’re behind the times. Ever heard of Sunrise Tower? The company that won the