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Isha
During the whole time she was telling me her family’s history, I watched Dawson. He kept giving me nervous looks and I had a feeling I knew why.
“So, let me get this straight, when you and Patrick pass away, Dawson and his wife, me, will become the Patriarch and Matriarch of the family. And we will make all the decisions regarding every person in the Becks’ family tree. Don’t they have their own families and money?”
“Yes, some do. They’ve invested wisely. When they are born they get a trust and then when they get married they get land somewhere of their choosing, and another trust,” she said.
“Okay, and Dawson and I will be in charge of various factions, let’s say, in the family, he the male side and me the female side, but we will also make decisions together.”
She nodded, beaming. She was pleased I was understanding.
“And what happens if someone in the family makes poor decisions with their money and loses everything?”
“They’d come to you for money. You would set your own rules for them.”
“And what happens if one becomes a criminal?”
“They are written out of the family.”
“So you are a mafia,” I said.
She chuckled, “Not like you think, but if that’s how you want to see it, then yes. We don’t kill people, we don’t do anything illegal. Our money has accumulated over the years that outsiders come to us for loans. We do have our own banks
around the world.”
“How much are you talking about?” I asked curiously.
Dawson sucked in a breath. I looked at him and he looked worried.
“Why are you worried?”
“I don’t want you to freak out when she tells you. Please take deep breaths,” he said, grabbing my hand.
“We don’t even know what the Becks’ family is worth,” Ford said. He, Mic and Davis looked curious at Aria too.
She chuckled. “We are close to a trillion dollars as a family. Dawson was given a trust of fifty million. It sounds like small potatoes, but like I said, there are a lot of family members. Also, not all of our money is liquidated, obviously. But when Dawson and you marry, his next trust that he will be given is three hundred billion dollars, and you will also receive a hundred and fifty billion dollars. If anything happens with your marriage, like if Dawson dies, you will inherit his whole personal fortune. If he cheats, you will get ninety percent of it. If you cheat, you will forfeit your one hundred and fifty billion and also pay back any money that was spent from that trust. When you have children, they will receive fifty million when they are born. Your firstborn male child will become the Patriarch when you and Dawson die. Any female children you have will receive fifty million when they are born and when they marry, whatever you want to give her and her husband
or wife.”
“Jesus, a trillion dollars. Holy f*ck,” Mic said.
“So our measly millions don’t help at all,” Davis whispered.
“Nonsense, you help very much by taking care of your family. Just because Dawson is as rich as Midas does not mean
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you don’t contribute. You are all very important,” Aria scolded them. They looked sheepish.”
I was utterly stunned. Thank God I didn’t know any of this before he asked me to marry him. I would always wonder if he thought I said yes because of all the money I would have access to.
“I can still work, right? Like, I can still have my publishing firm?”
“Oh, yes, of course. I am in charge of fifty committees. It’s a full-time job. The number of charity balls I host is astronomical. But I love it. Oh, and you’ll also be a part of the Green Hat Society,” she said to me.
“What’s that?” I asked.
“Have you heard of the Red Hat Society? Where women gather to have fun and be feminine and have tea and gossip. They also have balls and have a grand old time.”
“No, I haven’t heard of them, but it sounds fun.”
“Well, the Green Hat Society is like that, except it’s on a grander scale, it’s for the Elite of the world. There are only five
thousand of us. We are the richest women in the world. Only those that are worth five billion or more are invited into the
society. We travel, we entertain, we spend gobs amount of money, and we do kind and generous acts. We can change a
person’s whole future.”
“Isha has already done that. For her friend James. She’s his benefactor,” Mic said with a proud smile.
“Excellent. So, that’s about it. That’s the Becks Family Legacy. And before I forget, Patrick and I will be throwing an engagement party for you and him in two months’ time. The date will be December fifteenth. I already have the invitations
made up. I will make sure to send one to your mother and grandmother.”
“You were so sure I’d say yes?” I asked, smiling.
“Darling, I can see the love you have for my son. I had no doubt. Once you set a date for your wedding, we will get to
planning.”
“I want to have a double wedding with my friend Ava,” I said.
Her brows furrowed. “Dear, I’m not sure if that can be arranged. Your wedding will be in high society. It will be televised,
there will be reporters. Once word gets out that Dawson, the heir to the Becks family fortune, is engaged, you’re going to
be surrounded by the media. Dawson and the boys will have their hands full keeping you safe. You’ll be a target for
kidnappers, stalkers, fake people that want to be your friends. Do you really want to bring your friend into that?”
“I see your point. I’ll talk to her.” She nodded and leaned over to kiss me on the cheek.
“I’m off. Take care of my grand baby, eat well and drink your fluids.” I watched as she hugged and kissed the guys and
Dawson walked her out.
“How are you feeling with all that information?” Davis asked.
“I’m a little overwhelmed. I’d never thought I’d be in charge of massive amounts of money before. I thought my billion dollars was a lot. I need to take a finance class.”
“That might actually be a good idea,” Dawson said, walking back into the kitchen.
“Are you okay, baby? I know that was a lot,” he searched my eyes.
“I’m okay. It is a lot. But no matter what, I love you, and I will stick by you for richer or for poorer.”
“Well, that’s good, because you two are now my sugar parents. I’m going to start calling you Sugar Mama and Sugar Daddy, Ford said. I started giggling and Dawson told him he better not.
Wow, the Becks’ Family Legacy. Just under three months ago, I was cast aside for a younger woman, getting a divorce,
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with two hundred and forty thousand dollars in the bank. Now, I am a billionaire and soon a multi-billionaire in the hundreds of billions. It’s just so bizarre how one’s life can change in an instant.
“So, when do you want to get married?” Dawson asked me.
“Does it matter if our child is born out of wedlock?”
“No, there were many Becks’ males born out of wedlock.”
Then I say after the baby is born? I don’t want to be as big as a whale in a wedding dress.”
“You’ll never be as big as a whale baby, but if that’s what you want, just as long as I get to marry you, I don’t care when.”
We kissed. I sighed, all this was so much. But I knew I could deal with it. I just wish my mom and Nana were here.
