Part 1The Inheritance Switch

Everyone knew I was the fiancée handpicked by Grandpa Sterling. Whoever married me would inherit the Sterling family fortune.

At the engagement party, wearing a custom-made gown, I was ready to go on stage and announce the union between the Sterling and Reed families.

But my fiancé, Ethan Sterling, interlaced his fingers with my adopted sister, Mia Reed, pulling her into the center of the crowd to stand by his side.

"I am in love with Mia. My wife can only be her."

"Clara is too willful. She doesn't deserve the position of Mrs. Sterling."

The person engaged to Ethan became my adopted sister. Everyone looked at me with pity or mockery.

But he didn't know that the reason Grandpa Sterling wanted me to marry him was because my mother is the heir to the reclusive and powerful King family. In the future, I will return to the King family and inherit their business empire.

Since Ethan has made his choice, it's time for the Sterling family to change its heir too.

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Ethan tightly held my adopted sister Mia's hand, pulling her to stand firm in front of everyone. Mia exclaimed softly, trying to pull her hand back.

"Ethan, we can't do this. Your engagement to my sister was decided by Grandpa Sterling himself."

"The person I love is you. I won't agree to marry anyone else."

He firmly interlaced his fingers with Mia's, looking at Grandpa Sterling sitting in the high seat.

"Grandpa, the person I've always liked is Mia. I will only marry Mia as my wife."

The guests present looked on with pity and mockery. Everyone knew Ethan and I grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and I was the granddaughter-in-law internally decided by Grandpa Sterling.

But now, in front of everyone in this circle, Ethan slapped me hard in the face.

Ethan's tone was unquestionable.

"Although I grew up with Clara, I always treated her as my sister and had no other thoughts."

"Mia and I are in love and have long confirmed our relationship. In my heart, my wife can only be Mia. No other woman will do."

Ethan's parents' faces changed, nervously looking at the expression of the old man in the main seat.

Ethan put his arm around Mia's waist and looked at me. His gaze held a hint of sarcasm.

"Clara, you should know I have no romantic feelings for you. You don't want to marry a man who doesn't love you and waste your life, right?"

"Besides, Mia and I are already together. You can't just rely on Grandpa's favoritism to intervene and break us up, can you?"

I glanced at the two of them and bowed to Grandpa Sterling.

"Grandpa Sterling, since they admire each other, how can I be the one to break up a loving couple? Let's fulfill their wishes."

"I wish my sister and Young Master Sterling a harmonious union and a lifetime together."

Hearing me say this, a trace of displeasure flashed across Ethan's face. Mia, however, carefully held Ethan's arm.

"Ethan, your marriage to my sister was decided by Grandpa. Will Grandpa be unhappy now?"

Ethan patted the back of Mia's hand soothingly and coaxed softly.

"No, Grandpa loves me the most. How could he be angry with me because of her?"

"Besides, you are the true daughter of the Reed family, the heir to the Reed family. Originally, it was a marriage between our two families. Why care about her, an outsider?"

Outsider?

My identity is only known to my father and Grandpa Sterling.

My mother is the heir to the reclusive King family. Initially, my father and mother only had a cooperative marriage, and I will inherit the King family in the future, so I took my mother's surname.

Moreover, he thinks Mia is my father's biological daughter?

Grandpa Sterling frowned upon hearing Ethan's words.

"Ethan, don't fool around. Are you sure you want to marry Miss Mia?"

Ethan firmly put the ring on Mia's finger, then planted a devout kiss.

"Grandpa, I've thought it through. I won't marry anyone but Mia in this life."

Grandpa Sterling looked at Ethan with disappointment. If he simply changed the marriage partner, the old man wouldn't have any opinion of him.

But he deliberately chose to embarrass me in front of so many people today, which is enough to prove that he is unreliable.

"Fine, have it your way then."