Charlie
Wade was the live-in son-in-law that everyone despised, but his real
identity as the heir of a prominent family remained a secret. He swore
that one day, those who shunned him would kneel before him and beg for
mercy, eventually. Decorative lights and illuminants lit up the
extravagant Wilson family mansion.
Tonight was
the 70th birthday banquet of Lady Wilson, the head of the Wilson
family.Her grandchildren and their spouses gathered around her to hand
her their luxurious gifts. “Grandma, I heard that you love the Chinese
tea. I looked high and low for this century-old Pu’er tea worth half a
million dollars to present it to you.” “Grandma, you like jade.
This
jade is carved from the authentic Hetian jade, it is worth seven
hundred thousand dollars…” Looking at the nicely wrapped gifts in front
of her, Lady Wilson laughed heartily. The entire ambiance was harmonious
and happy.
Suddenly, Charlie Wade, Lady Wilson’s eldest grandson-in-law,
spoke, “Grandma, could you lend me a million dollars, please? Mrs. Lewis
from the welfare home is diagnosed with uremia and I need the money for
her treatment…” The entire Wilson family gaped in extreme shock.
Everyone stared at Charlie with bewilderment and surprise.
This
live-in grandson-in-law was overly atrocious and bold. Not only did he
not prepare a gift for Lady Wilson on her birthday but he actually had
the audacity to ask her for one million dollars. Three years ago, Lord
Wilson, who was still alive and well, had come home with Charlie one day
and insisted on marrying him to their granddaughter, Claire Wilson.
Back then, Charlie was as poor and miserable as a beggar. Lord Wilson
had passed away after they got married. Ever since then, everyone in the
Wilson family tried to kick him out of the family.
However,
Charlie was always indifferent and nonchalant like a statue despite the
insults and ridicule, and he spent his days in the Wilson family
quietly as a live-in son-in-law. He was at his wits’ end that he had to
borrow money from Lady Wilson today. Mrs. Lewis, who had taken him in
and saved his life, had uremia. She needed at least one million dollars
for dialysis and a kidney transplant. He had no other ideas except for
asking for Lady Wilson’s help. He felt that since it was her birthday
today, she might be delighted to have some mercy and provide her
assistance. However, Lady Wilson was still laughing gleefully when
abruptly her lips curled downwards and his eyes furrowed indignantly.
She hurled the teacup in her hand to the floor and growled, “Are you
here to celebrate my birthday or borrow money?” Claire hurried forward
and said, “Grandma, Charlie is not thinking straight, please forgive
him.”
She then pulled her husband aside
frantically. At this moment, Wendy, Claire’s cousin sneered in disdain.
“Claire, look at the person you’re married to. Gerald is only my fiancĂ©
and we haven’t even gotten married yet but he gifted Grandma the jade.
Look at your good-for-nothing husband. Not only did he come empty-handed
but he also has the nerve to ask Grandma for money.” “You’re right.
Charlie,
we’re both the grandsons-in-law of the Wilson family but you’re such a
disgrace.” The man who was talking was Gerald White, Wendy’s fiancĂ©, who
was also the son of the wealthy family in town. Although Gerald was
about to marry Wendy, in his eyes, Claire was so much more beautiful and
elegant than his fiancée. Claire Wilson was the famous goddess of
beauty in Aurous Hill, but Gerald was very frustrated and irritated when
such a beauty got married to a loser. “It’s best for this person to get
out of the Wilson family now.” “Yes.
He is
such a disgrace to our family.”“Perhaps his intention is not to borrow
money but to spoil the joyful ambiance of Grandma’s birthday instead.”
Charlie clenched his fists tightly as the entire Wilson family was
humiliating and ridiculing him. If it wasn’t for the sake of the
urgency, he would have left this annoying place. However, his father’s
words echoed in his head. He had taught him to be grateful for the help
he received and to return the favor tenfold. Hence, he suppressed the
fury and humiliation slowly building within him and said to Lady Wilson,
“Grandma, whoever saves one life saves the world entirely. Please, I
beg for your mercy.” Someone in the room snorted loudly. “Mr. Wade, stop
force-feeding chicken soup to Grandma.
If you want to rescue someone, you can find a way
on your own. Who do you think you are to ask for money from Grandma?” It
was Wendy’s brother, Harold Wilson. The sinister brother and sister had
always been prejudiced against Claire, who was superior to them in
every aspect. Hence, they would always attack Charlie at any chance they
could seize. Claire, who was wearing a slightly awkward expression on
his face, started, “Grandma, Charlie’s father died when he was eight. It
was Mrs. Lewis at the welfare home who had brought him up.
He
is utterly grateful of her graciousness and that is why he wants to
return the favor so badly. Could you please help him…” Lady Wilson
growled with an indignant face, “You want me to help him? Okay, divorce
him now and marry Mr. Jones. If you do as I say, I’ll give him one
million dollars right away.” The Mr. Jones that Lady Wilson was
referring to was Wendell Jones, a man who was always pursuing Claire
despite her married status. The Jones family was one of the prominent
families in the upper social circle in Aurous Hill, which was much more
powerful than the Wilson family. Lady Wilson had always wanted to get on
their good side. At this moment, the butler sprinted in and said, “Mr.
Jones sent a birthday gift to Lady Wilson. It is a talisman carved from
the jadeite stone worth three million dollars.” Lady Wilson broke into a
large smile and quickly blurted, “Bring it to me. Let me see.” The
butler immediately presented the emerald, green talisman which sent waves
of exclamation across the living hall.
The
emerald talisman was crystal clear with its vibrant and sharp colors,
without any trace of impurities. It was of the finest jade quality.
Gerald, who had gifted the talisman, gloomed in irritation instantly. He
didn’t expect Wendell Jones, who had nothing to do with the Wilson
family, to be so generous and lavish. Lady Wilson caressed the talisman
cheerfully and said, “Oh, Mr. Jones is so sensible. It will be a sweet
dream come true if he were my grandson-in-law.” Then, she lifted her
gaze at Claire and asked, “So, how’s that? Do you want to consider my
terms and conditions?” Claire shook her head decidedly. “No, Grandma. I
will never divorce Charlie.” A dark stormy cloud instantly hovered
beneath Lady Wilson’s eyes. She shouted angrily, “You... What good is
that person? Why do you want to waste your time on him? Kick that person
out of my house.
He is not allowed at my
birthday banquet. I don’t want to see his face.” Charlie heaved a sigh
of dismay and regret. He didn’t want to stay with the Wilson family
anymore, so he said to Claire, “Claire, I’m going to the hospital to
visit Mrs. Lewis.” Claire said quickly, “I’ll go with you.” Lady Wilson
shouted again, “If you leave now, you’re no longer my granddaughter. You
can take your mom, your dad, and that person and get out of the Wilson
family.” Claire stared at her grandmother, shocked. She did not expect
to hear such a harsh comment from her. Charlie interjected, “You stay
here, don’t worry about me.” Before Claire could compose herself from
the trance, he turned and left. Harold laughed behind him. “Hey, my dear
Charlie, if you leave with an empty stomach, will you go on the street
and beg for food? If you do so, you’ll tarnish our family name.
Here,
I have a dollar, go buy a bun or something to eat.” Harold produced a
one dollar from his pocket and threw it at Charlie’s foot. The entire
family’s thunderous laughter echoed across the house. Charlie gritted
his teeth in annoyance and left the house without looking back. When
Charlie arrived at the hospital, he immediately went to the cashier
department to try to negotiate an extension of payment for another two
days. However, when he approached the nurses, he was informed that
overnight, Mrs. Lewis had been transferred to Fairview Hospital,
Eastcliff’s top hospital, for treatment. Charlie gaped in shock and
quickly asked, “How much does it cost? I’ll find a way to settle it.”
Stephen grimaced sorrowfully and said, “Young Master, Lord Wade was very
sad when he learned about your father’s death. He never stopped looking
for you. Come, let’s go home and meet him.” Charlie said coldly, “Just
go, I don’t want to see him.” Stephen said, “Young Master, are you still
mad at your grandfather?” “Of course.” Charlie said loudly. “I’ll never
forgive him in my entire life.” Stephen sighed dejectedly. “Before I
came here, the Master did say that you will not forgive him.” “Good.
Luckily he still has some senses in him.” Stephen continued, “Lord Wade
knows that you’ve had a hard life for so many years and he’s asking me
to compensate you. If you don’t want to go home, he will buy the largest
company in Aurous Hill and give it to you. Besides, here, take this
card, the pin number is your birthday.” Stephen handed over the premium
black card from Citibank. “Young Master, there are only five of such
cards in the country.” Charlie shook his head sternly. “No, I don’t want
it, take it away.” “Young Master, Mrs. Lewis is still two million
dollars in debt for her medical bills. If she doesn’t pay up, she might
be in danger…” “Are you threatening me? Is this part of your sinister
plan?” Stephen waved his hands frantically. “Oh no. We wouldn’t dare do
such a thing. Keep the card, then you’ll have enough money to pay the
bill.” Charlie asked, “How much is in this card?” “Lord Wade said that
he deposited some pocket money for you in this card. It’s not much, just
ten billion dollars.” Ten billion dollars?. Charlie was shocked. His
eyes wide open, his mouth wide agape. He knew that his grandfather was
very wealthy, but back then, he was too young to understand the concept
of money.
He only knew that the Wade family was one of the
wealthiest families in Eastcliff and even the country, but he wasn’t
sure what his net worth was. Right now, he finally knew. If ten billion
dollars were just pocket money, it meant that the entire Wade family had
a net worth of more than one trillion dollars. Frankly speaking, at
this moment, he was slightly touched and swayed. However, when he
thought about his deceased parents and how his grandfather was part of
the reasons why they had died, he knew he could never easily forgive
him. Sensing his frustration, Stephen quickly said, “Young Master, you
are one of the Wade family members, so the money is yours. Besides,
technically speaking, it belongs to your father.” “The Master said that
if you’re willing to go home, he will let you inherit the family’s
one-trillion-dollar business empire. If you don’t want to go home yet,
use this money for your living expenses.” “Oh yes, another piece of
news—Aurous Hill’s largest and most profitable company, the Emgrand
Group with a market value of one hundred billion dollars, had been
wholly acquired by the Wade family yesterday.
All
the equities are now under your name, you can claim your right at the
company tomorrow.” Charlie listened to him in a daze, completely in
disbelief. Wasn’t it a little too much investment from the Wade family
for his sake? A premium black card with a credit limit of ten billion
dollars, Emgrand Group with the net worth of one hundred billion
dollars. Although Aurous Hill was a land of talents, the only constant
honorable existence was the Emgrand Group. It was the champ of Aurous
Hill’s business industry. Any prominent and influential family had to
bow before the Emgrand Group, including those families that humiliated
him today—the Wilson family, the White family, and even the Jones family
who was still trying to pursue his wife.
They
were nothing but lowly servants in front of Emgrand Group. And this
magnificent company was his now? Stephen handed him a business card and
said, “Young Master, you might need some time to calm down and think
about it, so I’ll excuse myself now. This is my card with my number on
it, please call me if you need anything.” At that, Stephen turned and
left. Charlie was still in a daze after he left. He didn’t know whether
he should accept the compensation from the Wade family. However, he
recalled the past decade of misery and hardship and the humiliation he
had experienced when he married Claire.
This
was the compensation that the Wade family was giving him for his
suffering, so why shouldn’t he take it? Besides, Mrs. Lewis urgently
needed two million dollars for her treatment. He gritted his teeth as he
clutched on the card tightly, then turned back to the cashier
department. “Hi, I would like to settle the bill.” The card was swiped,
the password was keyed in, and the transaction was complete. Two million
dollars was credited into the hospital’s account just like that.
Charlie felt like he was still hovering in the clouds. Did he just
become a billionaire in the blink of an eye? He went home in a trance.
At this moment, the house was fueled with the wrath of fury. Claire and
her parents did not live in the Wilson family villa but they stayed in
an ordinary house instead. Since Claire married Charlie and after Lord
Wilson died, they were kicked out of the villa. His mother-in-law was
screaming in great dismay, “If you don’t divorce Charlie Wade now, your
grandma might kick you out of Wilson Group.” Claire said calmly, “If she
does, I’ll just find another job.” “You…” Her mother growled angrily,
“What’s so good about Charlie Wade, anyway? Why can’t you just divorce
him and marry Wendell? If you marry Wendell Jones, our whole family can
hold our head up high.” Her father added, “Your mom’s right. If you
marry Wendell, our family will immediately become a precious treasure in
the family. Your grandma will cherish you and pamper you every day.”
Claire uttered, “Just stop.
I won’t divorce
Charlie.” “You.” Both parents had wanted to keep on persuading Claire
when Charlie pushed the door open and walked in. His in-laws gave him a
dirty look when they saw him. His mother-in-law snorted in disgust. “I
thought you’d forgotten the way home, Charlie Wade.” Charlie sighed
quietly inside his heart. His mother-in-law had always looked down on
him, but what would she do if she were to know that he was now the owner
of Emgrand Group and had ten billion dollars in cash? However, this was
not the time to reveal his true identity. He had left the Wade family
for a long time now, who knew how was the family doing now? What if
someone from the family targeted him if he exposed himself? Staying in
the dark was the best option for now.
Hence, he
lowered his head and said humbly, “Mother, I’m sorry for all the
troubles I’ve caused today.” His mother-in-law shouted, “Trouble? This
is more than trouble, you’re putting us at stake. Can’t you have the
slightest decency and get out of our house?” Claire hurriedly
interjected, “Mom, how could you say that? Charlie is your son-in-law.”
“No.” her mother growled, “I don’t have such a person as my son-in-law.
It’s better if he can go as far as he can.” Claire nudged Charlie and
said, “Hurry, let’s go back to the room.” Charlie nodded gratefully and
fled back to the room.
They had been married
for three years, but they had never consummated the marriage, not even
once. Claire slept in bed while he slept on the floor at the side.
Tonight, Charlie found it hard to fall asleep. What unfolded today was a
real shock and consternation and he had yet to digest it. Before going
to bed, Claire said, “How is Mrs. Lewis doing? I have about one hundred
thousand dollars with me now, you can use it tomorrow.” Charlie said,
“It’s okay. Someone paid her bill and transferred her to Eastcliff for
treatment.” “Really?” Claire exclaimed in awe. “Wow. So, Mrs. Lewis will
be fine then?” “Yes,” Charlie said, “Mrs. Lewis has done good deeds
throughout her life and helped so many people. Now, someone is returning
her favor.” “Glad to hear that.” Claire nodded with a smile. “You can
have peace of mind now.” “Yes.” “I want to sleep now. There’s a lot to
handle in the company lately, I’m exhausted.” “What’s happening in the
company?” “It’s not doing very well lately. Grandma wants to collaborate
with Emgrand, but Wilson Group is too weak as compared to their scale.
They wouldn’t even bat an eye at us.” “Oh? Has there not been a
collaboration between Wilson Group and Emgrand before?” Claire laughed
sarcastically. “Of course not. What are we in the eyes of Emgrand? I bet
we look like a speck of insignificant dust to them. Even Gerald’s
family, Wendy’s fiancĂ©’s family, could barely scratch the tail of
Emgrand’s business empire.
This is also why
Grandma is eager for them to be married soon so the White family can
help our family build some connections with Emgrand.” Charlie nodded
knowingly. The Wilson family had used all the tricks up their sleeves to
collaborate with Emgrand Group. However, Lady Wilson never would have
thought that he owned Emgrand Group now… Thinking of this, Charlie
decided to take over Emgrand Group and lend Claire a hand in her
business. The Wilson family did not treat her fairly and they bullied
her too much. As her husband, he had the responsibility to help her
improve her status in the family.
He said in his heart earnestly, ‘Claire, your husband is
different now. I will not let anyone look down on you again. I will make
the entire Wilson family bow down to you.” The next morning, after
preparing breakfast, Charlie rode his scooter to Emgrand Group’s office.
He parked his scooter on the side of Emgrand’s parking lot. As soon as
he locked his scooter, a black Bentley slowly parked in a spot across
from him.
document.write(''); Wendy called out
his name in a friendly manner, but Charlie felt goosebumps all over his
back. Out of courtesy, he could only stop where he was and wait for
them to approach him. He smiled and asked, “Wendy, hey, why are you
here?” Wendy chuckled. “Oh, Gerald is here to see Doris Young,
vice-chairman of Emgrand Group. I’m here to keep him company.” Then she
turned to look at Gerald with affection and said, “The White family has a
lot of projects with Emgrand Group.
Not only
would it help the White family but also our Wilson family in the
future.” Charlie didn’t know that the White family was one of Emgrand
Group’s business partners. After all, he had just taken over the company
and he hadn’t had time to get through the details. He didn’t show
anything unusual on his face. Instead, he simply said with a polite
smile, “Mr. White is very talented and magnificent, both of you make a
great couple.”
Gerald glared at Charlie
contemptuously, feeling a surge of anger within him. This person had
been scolded so badly by Lady Wilson yesterday in front of everybody,
how was he able to smile like a clown as if nothing had happened today?
Why did Claire, such a stunning and wonderful lady, marry such a person?
If this person never existed, he would certainly have pursued Claire
with great effort. Who would want to be engaged to Wendy, who paled in
comparison in every aspect? Gerald huffed a breath in dismay and asked
in a pretentious tone, “Why are you here?” Charlie casually said, “I’m
here to apply for a job.” “Apply for a job?” Gerald sneered
disdainfully. “You? The person who can’t do anything wants to apply for a
job at Emgrand? Are you kidding me?” Charlie frowned. “What has it to
do with you?” The reason why Wendy called Charlie in the first place was
to humiliate him.
Now that Gerald had started,
she immediately mocked, “Why? Gerald is right, isn’t he?” “In terms of
educational background, do you have any diplomas?” “In terms of skills
and abilities, do you have any achievements or results to show them?”
“Trust me, they wouldn’t even entertain a person like you even if you’ve
come to apply for a security job. Know your place, you’re better off
going to the streets to scavenge for trash, you might earn two or three
thousand a month at least.” Then, she hurled a water bottle to Charlie’s
feet and smirked, “There you go, pick it up and sell it for money.
Don’t say that I don’t care about you.” Gerald laughed sinisterly.
“We’re still relatives after all. I’ll have your back. It happens that I
know the vice-chairman of the Emgrand Group in person, why don’t I say a
few good words on your behalf and see if she can arrange a toilet
cleaning job for you?” Charlie curled his lips into a cold sneer and
said, “What kind of job I’m applying for is none of your business, you
should mind your own business instead. Emgrand Group is a big company, I
believe they wouldn’t want to collaborate with anyone like you.”
Gerald’s face flushed with anger. “What” Charlie replied disdainfully,
“You.”
Then, he turned and walked towards the
building, ignoring Gerald’s indignant screams behind. “Stop. Stop right
there, do you hear me?” Very soon, Gerald strode quickly and caught up
with Charlie at the elevator hall. He wanted to teach Charlie a lesson,
to give him at least two slaps on his face to let him know the
consequences of offending him, but they were inside Emgrand Group’s
building now. He was worried that the harsh action would tarnish his
reputation and infuriate his business partner, so he had no choice but
to dismiss the idea. He gritted his teeth and warned, “I’ll let you go
today, but you won’t be so lucky next time.” Charlie snorted and walked
into the elevator. Before the door closed, he said, “Gerald White, do
you really think you’re so powerful? Trust me, you will soon know the
price to pay for being so cocky and arrogant.” “You little…” Gerald’s
face turned into an ugly shade of red. He wanted to rush into the
elevator but Wendy pulled his arms and said, “Gerald, don’t take the
same elevator as he, we might suffocate from his stench.”
He
nodded, fully aware that it wasn’t wise for him to lay his hands here.
Hence, he snorted coldly. “Huh, you’re lucky today. I’ll teach you a
lesson next time.” *** In the elevator, Charlie went directly to the top
floor where the chairman’s office was located. Stephen had already made
all the arrangements for him here at Emgrand. The person in charge of
the arrangements was a person named Doris Young. Doris Young had earned
her reputation as a renowned businesswoman in Aurous Hill. Not only was
she a charming lady, but she was also extremely capable. She had been
promoted to vice-chairman of the Emgrand Group at a young age. She was
also among the factors behind the success of the company today.
Now
that Emgrand Group had been acquired by the Wade family, the former
chairman had abdicated and Doris stayed back to assist the new chairman.
Doris was quite shocked when she first saw Charlie. She didn’t expect
to see such a young and charming person when she heard about him from
Stephen. She quickly composed herself and greeted him respectfully.
“Welcome, Mr. Wade. Please follow me to my office.” This was also the
first time Charlie had ever met Doris. He had to admit that Doris was a
very stunning and alluring young lady. Sitting down in front of Doris’s
desk, Charlie started, “I will not come into the office often, so I
would like you to continue looking over the company on my behalf. In
addition, please do not disclose my identity to the public.” Doris was
aware that Mr. Wade, who was sitting in front of her now, came from the
extraordinary Wade family.
For a prominent
family like theirs, Emgrand Group was nothing but a mediocre business,
so it was normal for him not to manage it himself. Hence, she quickly
said, “Sure. Mr. Wade, just tell me if you need anything, I’ll be at
your service.” At this moment, a secretary knocked on the door and said,
“Miss Young, a man called Gerald White and his fiancĂ© are here to see
you.” Doris said instantly, “I’m seeing a VIP now, let them wait.”
Charlie asked, “Do you know Gerald White?” “Mr. White’s family is one of
our partners and several of their major projects are linked to our
company. They have said that they will be here to see me, they have been
here several times too.” Charlie uttered in a cold voice, “From now on,
Emgrand Group would no longer have any business dealings with the White
family. Halt all ongoing and preparatory projects.
If the White family still earns a dime from our company, I don’t
need you as our vice-chairman.” Doris startled in shock for a while,
figuring that someone from the White family must have offended the
person. So, she nodded vigorously and exclaimed, “Mr. Wade, don’t worry,
I’ll now order my staff to stop all collaboration with the White
family.” Charlie nodded satisfyingly and said, “Tell them that Emgrand
Group has no interest in collaborating with them, then ask the guards to
kick them out.” *** Outside the office, Gerald and Wendy were waiting
anxiously.
The White family had always wanted
to be the key players in the collaboration with Emgrand Group, so he
hoped that he could build a good relationship with Doris Young and thus
bring the family closer to the connection. However, the least expected
thing happened. Doris’s secretary approached them with several guards.
Gerald asked in confusion, “Hi, may I know if Miss Young is available to
see us now?” The secretary glared coldly at him and said, “Sorry, our
vice-chairman said that Emgrand Group has no interest in collaborating
with you. From now on, we will cancel all the projects with your
family.” “What did you say.” Gerald gaped in extreme shock and his jaw
almost dropped to the floor. Why did he find the remark so familiar
anyway? Oh, right. Charlie Wade said the exact same thing when they were
in the parking lot.
What did Doris Young mean
by that? Did she really intend to halt all the collaboration with the
White family? Gerald felt a surge of blood flooding her head, exploding
inside. What happened? Canceled all projects? A large portion of the
White family’s profits came from working with Emgrand. If Emgrand Group
terminated their ties, didn’t it mean that the family’s net worth would
be cut by half? No, he couldn’t accept such a cruel fact. He growled
loudly, “I want to see Miss Young. I want to ask her in person.” The
secretary simply glared at him coldly. “I’m sorry, Miss Young will not
see you and you’re not allowed here in the future.” Gerald shouted in
great dismay, “Are you kidding me? We are a long-term business partner
of Emgrand, it isn’t up to her to terminate our projects just like that.
Don’t
mess with us.” The secretary ignored his screaming and directed the
security guards around her, “Kick them out.” The head of the security
team immediately jumped on them. He grabbed Gerald’s wrist and twisted
it hard behind him. Gerald yelped in pain and Captain Cooper snorted
coldly. “Hurry and get out of here. If you dare make a scene at Emgrand
Group, I’ll break you in half.” “You’re just a security guard, how dare
you raise your voice at me? Do you know who I am?” Captain Cooper gave
him a slap across his face instantly and shouted, “What are you in the
face of Emgrand Group?” Gerald felt his face burning from the slap. He
was about to burst in fury when his phone suddenly rang.
It
was his father. When he answered the call, a furious roar echoed from
the other end of the line. “You. What did you do? Emgrand Group wants to
terminate all projects with us. Who on earth did you offend?” Gerald
whined sorrowfully, “No, Dad, that’s not true, I didn’t offend anyone. I
just came here to see Miss Young, but I haven’t even seen her face
yet…” Gerald’s father shouted again. “The people at Emgrand Group said
that they’ve terminated their collaboration with us because of you. It’s
all because of you that our family is suffering a great loss. Hurry and
come back, explain this to your grandfather yourself.” Grabbing the
phone in a daze, Gerald and Wendy were forcefully escorted out of
Emgrand Group’s main entrance. Suddenly, Charlie’s face appeared in his
mind.
He turned to Wendy abruptly and asked,
“Wendy, is it because of your cousin-in-law? Does he have anything to do
with Emgrand Group?” “Huh?” Wendy was obviously taken aback by Gerald’s
remark. When she pondered the circumstances, it might indeed have
something to do with him, but he... Thus, she shook her head and uttered
firmly, “No, it is absolutely impossible that he has anything to do
with Emgrand Group. He is not even qualified to clean their toilets.”
“You’re right…” Gerald nodded numbly. He hung his head low when he
thought about his angry father. “I have to return home right away…” Very
soon, the news of the White family being kicked out by Emgrand Group
spread throughout Aurous Hill like wildfire. No one knew of the reason,
but they were certain that the White family must have offended Emgrand
Group in some way. At this rate, the White family was considered gone.
Their net worth had been cut short by more than half.
They
were originally close to the peak of the social ladder in the city, but
after the event, they instantly dropped down several levels and became a
second-rate family in terms of social class. Lady Wilson was shaking
with anger when she heard the news. She wanted to call off Wendy’s
engagement with Gerald, but even after the termination, the White family
was still more prominent than the Wilson family and she couldn’t afford
to lose the ties, so she could only bear with it for the moment. ***
Meanwhile, in Doris’s office, Charlie looked impressed and satisfied
after he heard about the process. He highly appreciated her rapid and
stern attitude in it. He said with a satisfied smile, “Doris, great job,
you did well. Starting today, your salary will be doubled.” Doris gaped
in astonishment. She stood up and bowed respectfully. “Thank you, Mr.
Wade.” Charlie nodded and continued, “Also, I want you to make two
announcements.” “Yes, please proceed.” “The first thing is to announce
the change of Emgrand Group’s ownership and nomination of the new
chairman, but don’t disclose my identity. Just say that he is one Mr.
Wade.” “The second thing is the announcement of Emgrand Group investing
two billion dollars to build a six-star hotel in Aurous Hill and
announcing the tender bidding for partners. Construction decorating
companies throughout the city are welcome to bid.”
The main business of Wilson Group was interior
design and construction. The old lady would dream of hopping on
Emgrand’s cruise. Whoever could win the bidding with Emgrand Group would
surely become the most sought-after person in the company. Now that he
owned Emgrand Group, he should offer his wife some sweet deals. The two
announcements released by Emgrand Group completely shook the entire
Aurous Hill like a high magnitude earthquake. When the Wilson family
learned about the ownership change in Emgrand Group, they figured out
why the collaboration with the White family had been terminated. It
seemed that Emgrand’s new owner didn’t think much of the White family.
Back to the point, who was Mr. Wade? He simply bought Emgrand Group that
was worth hundreds of billions of dollars without batting an eye—he was
a little too powerful, wasn’t he? All of a sudden, a lot of wealthy
families were about to eagerly make a move. They wished to establish a
connection with the mysterious Mr. Wade while on the other hand wished
to marry their daughter to him. Moreover, the announcement about Emgrand
Group’s investment of two billion dollars for the hotel construction
project also shook the construction and interior decorating industries
in Aurous Hill like a great force surging the ground. Two billion. They
could make a lot of money even tendering scraps of the project.
A
lot of companies wanted a slice of the lucrative pie, including Lady
Wilson, who valued money more than anything. Lady Wilson was over the
moon at the moment. Two billion dollar project. This was the perfect
opportunity for the Wilson family to get a contract from the mega
project. It would bring their family to the next level. Hence, she
called for an urgent family meeting at the mansion tonight to discuss
ways to achieve a breakthrough in Emgrand Group’s mega project. Everyone
had to attend. Later that night, at the Wilson family mansion, Charlie
tagged along since Lady Wilson had asked for everyone’s participation.
He knew about the old lady’s main agenda of the meeting, so he wanted to
take this opportunity to boost Claire’s confidence. When Harold,
Claire’s cousin, saw him at the mansion, he mocked disdainfully,
“Charlie Wade. Where did you find your courage to see Grandma now.” With
an indifferent expression on her face, Claire uttered, “Stop your
nonsense. Grandma asked everyone in the Wilson family to come. Charlie
is my husband, so of course he is a member of the Wilson family too.”
Harold laughed sarcastically. “He is part of the Wilson family? Haha. He
is just a live-in son-in-law.” Charlie rubbed his nose in slight
agitation and said to Claire, “Dear, just let him be, don’t argue with
him.
Let’s go in quick, Grandma is waiting for
everyone.” Claire nodded and walked into the house without batting an
eye at Harold. Harold’s face twisted in an irritated grimace,
anticipating their embarrassment later. After entering the meeting room,
Charlie and Claire found a place to sit in the corner. Very soon, Lady
Wilson made a great entrance and the family meeting officially began.
Lady Wilson sat on the head of the table. She knocked on the table and
started cheerfully, “We, the Wilson family, have been waiting for a
chance like this for so many years, a chance that will bring us to the
next level, to the peak of the social pyramid in Aurous Hill. The chance
is finally here now.” She continued loudly, “This time, Emgrand Group
has announced a mega project of two billion dollars. If anyone can
tender a project from it, it will bring great and lucrative benefits.”
“Moreover, this is Emgrand Group’s first major project after its change
of ownership. It is a great opportunity for us.” “If we can collaborate
with Emgrand Group and leave a good impression on the new chairman, we
will become very powerful and prominent in the future.” The attendees
were rather indifferent and unpassionate as compared to Lady Wilson’s
enthusiasm.
In fact, it wasn’t anything new
for the Wilson family wanting to collaborate with Emgrand Group.
However, for the longest time, Emgrand Group had ignored the Wilson
family’s request. What made Lady Wilson think that they could get a
slice of the mega pie from them now? It was impossible. Annoyed by the
silence, Lady Wilson’s face flushed with anger and she shouted
furiously, “Why?
Do none of you have any
confidence in taking a tiny slice of pie from the two billion dollars
project?” Everyone exchanged nervous glances but no one dared to talk.
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