Chapter 426


    Chapter 426


    Anna Fowler was upset by Raymond Croft’s suggestion. “You are such a selfish and reckless man,


    Raymond Croft! I would ssh the tea in my cup on your face if it weren’t for Diane and Layne!”


    “How are you helping the Fowler family with your suggestion? You’re hurting us instead! Given the


    circumstance, do you honestly think we have the right to ask Jane to fulfill this ***********engagement?


    She will only **********us even more at the mention of it and wish she could ***us with her own hands!”


    “Moreover, Layne and Maddie have always been connected. Their union is what our families truly want.


    Maddie had always rejected Layne in the past because of Jane. How dare you use our children’s


    lifelong happiness as a bargaining chip? Do you care about them at all? You only think about your


    selfish interests!”


    Anna trembled with anger as she spoke.


    Evidently, Raymond did not show any respect for Jack and Anna Fowler, neither did he respect their


    daughters, Jane and Madelyn, not to mention his own son, Layne.


    What went through Raymond’s mind? Did he think Jack and Anna would give up their friendship for


    benefits? That they would eagerly run to their estranged daughter, Jane, and ask her to marry a man


    she did not like in the first ce? Moreover, Jane had already cut ties with the Fowler family. Even if


    she had not, Anna would never force her daughter to marry Layne for benefits!


    The engagement promise was a wrong decision from the beginning!


    “Anna, you don’t have to refuse me right away. Just sleep on it for a while. Don’t lose your mind


    because of anger. You and Jack have always wanted to repair your rtionship with Jane. My


    suggestion gives you a reason and gives Jane a way out. I was not crazy when I thought of this


    solution. As a matter of fact, I was very clear-headed!”


    Raymond was confident in his power as the Croft family’s second branch.


    It was the Croft family, after all. Other than paling inparison to Hugh Croft of the D.Y. Group in


    Stormton City, even Michael Croft from the first family branch could not match up to Raymond.


    However, Raymond needed one turning point. If Jane were willing to fulfill the engagement and marry


    Layne, the Croft family would surely reap the benefits of the union. Besides the Fowler family’s support,


    Jane’s reputation would bring many benefits too.


    Not to mention Mr. ***and Jane’s countless connections.


    No matter how Raymond looked at it, it was a profitable deal!


    “Don’t you know that Micheal Laton, chairman of the Crown Group, has previously wanted to take Jane


    in as his goddaughter? However, she rejected the offer decisively.


    “Jack, what did you just say?”


    Raymond asked in disbelief.


    Micheal Laton targeted Jane as well.


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    He even made a move before Raymond. What nerve!


    But most importantly…


    Jane rejected his offer.


    She rejected an excellent opportunity to be the heiress of Crown Group!


    Jane could have be the most respected socialite in Crucsia’s business circle without lifting a


    finger. Yet she turned down such a great opportunity.


    “You heard right, and that’s the truth. Jane had rejected Micheal Laton’s request, let alone a mere


    second branch of the Croft family like you. In fact, I have no doubt she would do the same and reject


    your father, Victor if he approached her personally!” Jack said proudly.


    “Conversely, Hugh Croft might still have a chance given Jane’s temperament. For a second branch like


    yours that can’t take control of the Croft family, it’s better to give up while you can. If you want to be


    humiliated before Jane, take your chances, but I won’t be there to hold your hand.”


    Jack felt proud of his daughter as he spoke.


    Any other woman would probably be ecstatic and ept such a rare opportunity readily.


    However, Jane was different! She had her pride and dignity. She was like the moon in the sky that no


    one could figure out but look up to.


    Jane had every reason to ept Micheal Laton’s offer to be Crown Group’s heiress to get back at


    the Fowler family just for the sake of it. The news would have caused a significant impact on Fowler


    Corporation, and the Fowler family


    would undoubtedly be affected as a result.


    Jane did not ept the offer because she did not wish to be under anyone. She only wanted to live for


    andugh with those she cared about. No matter how great the benefits were, she would not sell


    herself!


    Jane was the biological daughter of Jack and Anna Fowler. She was the crystallization of their love and


    inherited their bloodline, living a remarkable life. Jane had truly realized the saying that the student


    surpassed the master’ in her unique


    way.


    Unfortunately, Jack’s ********caused him to lose a precious daughter like Jane.


    However, Jack always felt the same way when he thought of Jane’s achievements.


    He was very proud of his daughter.


    Jack knew that such thoughts were humiliating after disowning his daughter.


    Yet he was not afraid to feel humiliated.


    Jack did not wish to suppress such spontaneous emotions.


    This was the iron proof that Jane and the Fowler family were linked by blood, no matter what had


    happened!


    “What the! Listen, Jack, our families have been friends for so many years. Why do you have to be so


    harsh?”


    Raymond’s face darkened.


    His initial confidence was shattered to pieces after discovering that Jane had rejected Micheal Laton’s


    offer to be his goddaughter and the heiress of Crown Group.


    Raymond knew about people like Michael Laton too well. Crown Group was the primarypetitor of


    D.Y. Group when Victor Croft was at its helm. Like the back of his hand, Raymond was familiar with


    Micheal’s schemes.


    Victor once requested that everyone in the Croft family remember a powerful enemy like Michael Laton


    at Crown Group. He believed that D.Y. Group made it to the peak of the business world because of


    Crown Group’s existence to push it ahead of everyone else.


    However, being lonely at the top was a terrifying thing!


    There was no motivation to grow and surge ahead without an opponent. Apany would gradually let


    down its guard and deplete its reserves eventually. Ultimately, a new kid on the block would surpass


    and leave it to rot.


    Then Hugh appeared out of nowhere and took over D.Y. Group, leading it to the top again. It surpassed


    Crown Group, leaving it in the dust.


    Micheal Laton was too old topete with a genius like Hugh Croft. However, Crown Group’s solid


    foundation would not waver easily. A second family branch like Raymond’s paled inparison when


    measured up against Michael Laton, the giant business guru. Raymond had to curry favor instead.


    He was shocked to learn that Jane had rejected an offer from such a big shot. ***** her!


    In fact, Raymond was in awe of Micheal’s power.


    That was why he looked so abashed, trying to use his anger to hide his embarrassment.


    The illusory confidence Raymond had earlier disyed pped him hard like an invisible hand.


    There was no visible wound, but it burned like ****and was even more painful than a real p!


    Raymond’s self-esteem was indeed injured!