Greed drives the heirs to desperate measures from "summary" of The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The allure of immense wealth can have a powerful effect on people, especially when it involves a vast fortune up for grabs. In the case of the Hawthorne family fortune, the heirs find themselves driven by an insatiable greed that pushes them to resort to drastic and often desperate measures in their quest to secure their share of the inheritance. The stakes are high, and each heir is willing to go to great lengths to ensure that they come out on top. As the mysterious benefactor's will is revealed, it becomes clear that the inheritance is not simply a matter of money, but also of secrets and hidden agendas. The heirs quickly realize that they must navigate a complex web of deception, betrayal, and manipulation if they hope to uncover the truth behind the fortune. In this high-stakes game of inheritance, trust is a rare commodity, and alliances are fleeting. ...
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