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    Benjamin copsed in the chair, drowning in fear and despair.


    He thought, “It must be Gilmore Reed!


    He recorded my conversation with Carol and sent it to the media!


    I can’t go down like this!


    No!


    I don’t want to be expelled from my family! I don’t want my reputation to be ruined like this?”


    Just then, his phone rang.


    The sudden ringing of the phone shocked him. His body quivered subconsciously for some reason


    It seemed that Gilmore’s call just now traumatized him.


    Benjamin Hesitated for a while before picking it up, his hands trembling. “Hello…”


    “Mr. Palmer, your two uncles just broke in. They brought people with them. We were outnumbered


    and couldn’t stop them. They have the chairman’s documents and…” On the phone, a woman’s


    voice was shaking-


    It was Benjamin’s secretary


    “I see…” he replied.


    Then, he hung up.


    Just then, the door of his office was pushed open.


    Two guards in ck uniforms and sunsses barged in, followed by two middle–aged men in suits


    and ties. A young assistant stood by them, holding a briefcase,


    The two middle–aged men gloated. “We’re here to check on you, Benjamin”


    They were Benjamin’s uncles, Russell Palmer and Herbert Palmer.


    Benjamin looked at them with his sharp eyes and asked, “You’re not here tough in my face, are


    you?”


    Russell sneered. “Benjamin, what are you talking about? We’re your uncles. We’d never do that


    “Yeah, we just heard you almost destroyed our family business, so we’re here to take over


    Castronova Ventures,” Herbert snickered


    *So what? I’m still the vice president of Gastronova Ventures. I won’t budge unless Grandpa tells


    me to,” Benjamin said as he red at his two uncles,


    Russell and Herbert nodded. “Fair enough. Your grandpa has the final say,”


    Then, the two gestured at the young assistant. “Show him the document!


    “Yes,” the assistant replied. Then, he took out a document from his briefcase and ced it on


    Benjamin’s desk.


    “Mr. Palmer, the chairman has already signed this document. Please take a look.”


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    Benjamin looked down at the sheet of paper.


    After reading it, he fell heavily onto the chair in shock, his face drained of all color.


    The document clearly read that his grandfather had fired him from thepany, kicked him out of


    the family, and. designated Herbert and Russell to take over Gastronova Venture


    At the end was his grandfather’s signature, which made the document official.


    Benjamin had lost everything.


    Seeing Benjamin’s dejected expression, Russell ordered with a sneer, “Guards! Ie’s no longer the


    vice president of thispany. Get him out of here!


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    “Yes, Mr. Palmer,” the guards answered.


    Then, Benjamin was dragged out of the office like he was a dead body.


    Seeing him being taken away, Russell and Herbert smiled victoriously.


    When the guards got out of the building, Benjamin was thrown to the ground.


    “Scran” The guards kicked Benjamin on his butt.


    When Benjamin recovered from the daze, he had already been kicked out of thepany and


    expelled from his family


    He got up, ran back to thepany’s gate, and shouted, “You can’t fire the vice president of the


    company!”


    Just then, a group of reporters pointed their microphones and cameras toward Benjamin, stopping


    him in his tracks.


    “Mr. Palmer, why did you try to ruin Evermore Diner’s reputation?”


    “Mr. Palmer, did you just say you were fired from thepany?


    “Mr. Palmer, do you know that malicious ndering is a serious crime? Why did you knowingly


    break thew?”


    Benjamin was overwhelmed with questions.


    Facing the reporters and cameras, he was on the verge of breaking down.


    “Get away from me!” he shrieked


    Then. Benjamin elbowed his way out of the swarm of reporters and fled the scene.


    But the reporters didn’t give up and chased after him.


    “Mr. Palmer, can you answer my question?”


    “Mr. Palmer, please stop.”


    “Mr. Palmer”


    In ire’s office in Newhaven Commercial za, Gilmore, ire. Gerald, and Gilmore’s parents


    were watching TV.


    On the TV, the images showed Benjamin running away and screaming like crazy with a group of


    reporters chasing after


    Seeing that, all the people in ire’s officeughed.


    “Karma‘ Serves him right?” said Han


    Yeah! How dare he nder our Evermore Diner? Nice try! He dag his own grave!” Sophia echoed.


    re turned her care to Gilmore. You saved Evermore Diner. If it weren’t for you. Benjamin would


    have seeded, and the restaurant would be a mess right now.”


    Gerald had already told her what Gilmore had done to save Evermore Diner’s reputation. She knew


    that Gilmore had installed pinhole cameras at Lunar Café and asked the chefs to put on a show in


    front of Carol and Benjamin.


    After watching the footage Gilmore had taken in Lunar Cafe, ire had pulled some strings and


    contacted the major med outlets in Oakhaven and sent them the footage.


    That was why reporters from Infinity Network, Penguin Media, and Virtual Voice had shown up at


    Evermore Diner today.


    Benjamin said to ire calmly, “I couldn’t just watch Benjamin destroy our business, could I?”


    ire nodded


    After this incident, she had grown imperceptibly more dependent on Gilmore.


    She believed that everything would be okay as–long as he was around.


    She then suddenly thought of something and asked, “Gilmore, how did you know Benjamin would


    try to bribe our chefs at


    Lunar Cafe


    Gilmore replied. “Well, the people on his side gave him away.”


    “The people on his side?” ire asked, puzzled.


    Gerald and Gilmore’s parents were also confused.


    Gilmore answered, “Yeah, Benjamin’s two uncles told me about his n.


    “They wanted to snatch the family business from Benjamin’s hands, so they delivered the


    information to my door.


    “That’s why I saw through Benjamin’s dirty scheme.”


    ire finally understood after hearing his exnation.


    Benjamin’s father was supposed to be the legitimate sessor of the Palmer family’s fortune. Since


    his father died, the sessor naturally became Benjamin. In the power struggle, his two uncles


    decided to throw him under the bus


    That totally made sense in ire’s eyes.


    She didn’t doubt Gilmore’s words in the slightest.


    Gerald and Gilmore’s parents were also convinced.


    “Uncles‘ betrayal, huh


    He deserves it


    Sophia cursed-


    “That’s right, they deserve to suffer, Gilmore echoed.


    He was relieved as he thought, “I can’t believe they bought it.


    Thanks for covering for me, Benjamin’s uncles!”