Chapter 203
Chapter 203
“No need, since we’re here, might as well visit Grandpa and Grandma”
Matthew didn’t want anyone to read his thoughts, making it seem like he was overly concerned
about Valerie.
Especially
y Charles, who had grown bolder recently and dared to jest with him. It seemed like his year–end
bonus was indeed going to take a lit.
Under the night sky, the ck Cayenne slowly entered the underground garage of the Grant
Manor. The builer, who had been waiting by the side, immediately went forward to open the door.
Then, a pair of long legs d in ck trousers stepped out,
“Wee back, Mr. Grant! The servants lined up, weing Matthew in unison.
After taking off his heavy coat, he headed toward the hidden elevator and loosened his tie when the
futuristic semi–transparent elevator doors closed. After a busy day without rest, he felt a bit tired.
Normally, he would have been back at Slotmond Estate by now, and Valerie would have prepared
dinner for him. Thinking of this scene, he surprisingly felt a bit hungry,
Just then, he noticed the butler looking nervous, seemingly hesitant to speak, then he said, “What’s
wrong”
Matthew did not talk much, and a single word from him carried an indescribable sense of
oppression.
The butler dared not
twithhold information but also couldn’t speak carelessly. After stumbling for a while, he finally said,
“Mr. Mathew, Mr. Lincoln and his family are here.”
Matthew remained expressionless when he heard this, but his face visibly darkened. Lincoln and his
family were here, which meant that Fred who drugged himst time was probably here too.
At this moment, the Grant family
nily members were gathered in the living room, chatting andughing.
It was the first time Lincoln had returned to the Gram Manor since stepping down from the Noria
Group. Due to his past mistakes leading to his resignation, there was some resentment from Nn
and Sophia. However, seeing all the grandchildren gathered today, they didn’t say much,
Fred was quite charming, making Nn and Sophiaugh heartily. Despite being happy, Sophia
couldn’t help but sigh and say, changed a bit over the years. Why do you still act like a childt.
Fred immediately exchanged a nce with his father.
Lincoln spoke up, “Mom. I’m also worried about this boy not growing up. Maybe if he spends some
time at thepany
more mature.
Nn said. “Go to thepany? But thepany is under Matthew’s management now”
“Fred, you haven’t
y in learn, he can be
Lincoln tried to persuade, “Mom, Dad, don’t worry. I’m not trying to meddle in Matthew’s affairs. On
the contrary. I want Fred to learn from Matthew. Among our younger generation, Matthew is the
most capable while Fredgs in many aspectspared to Matthew. If he can learn even a bit from
Matthew, our family can work together better and improve the family business.
Lincoln’s words sounded noble, but his true intentions indicated that he was full of schemes and
ambitions.
After stepping down, thepany had essentially be Matthew’s, and Lincoln couldn’t ept
that,
Therefore, Lincoln tried his best to push Fred into the Noria Group. Even though Lincoln was no
longer in thepany, he had cultivated many loyal followers over the years, and with their help.
Fred couldpeir for control of the Noria Group in the future.
Otherwise, if they didn’t act now, it would only be more difficultter.
Thinking of this, Lincoln spoke again. “Fred is not young anymore and has be more stable that
he can help Matthew share the burdens. As for Kylie, she also wants….
Unexpectedly, before Lincoln could finish his sentence, a cold yet dignified voice echoed from afar,
apanied by steady footsteps
A voice sounded. “Five years ago, Noria Group ventured into the jewelry business but several
jewelry stores in Wrexion and Pharrfron suffered huge losses and had to close. The person
responsible for such a massive failure was none other than my dear cousin, Fred.”
Matthew stepped out of the elevator and his imposing figure instantly lowered the room’s
temperature several degrees.
Lincoln didn’t expect Matthew to appear at this moment and a hint of panic shed across his face,
Hut he forced himself to say, “At that time. Fred was just learning the ropes in business, and it’s
normal to fail as he was still young”
“Oh, is that normal?*
Matthew remained expressionless, which added to the mockery in his tone as he continued, “Three
years ago, Noria Entertainment invested in twenty–one films. Ten achieved high–level profits, while
the rest also passed the qualifying line. Only three lns incurred such significant losses and they
remain the legendary fail examples in the industry. Coincidentally, the creator of these three
examples is also Fred.”
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Fred couldn’t hold back his frustration
on and gritted his teeth while saying. That was because I wasn’t familiar with film investments.
Anyway, I’ll learn from this in the future”
Matthew smiled slightly, as he was known for his cold demeanor, hardly anyone had seen him
smile.
The slight lift of his lip now seemed more like sarcasm
“And also yourst year’s decision–making mistake led to Noria Automative’s new energy car
series losing for over three quarters. Fred, you’ve umted losses of 199 million dors in these
years. If you keep it up, it looks like you’ll soon break the 200 million dor milestone.
“You… Fred wanted to retort but couldn’t find a word.
His face turned dark as every word from Matthew was like a p with a huge sound on his
cheeks
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Sophia and Nn nced at each other, feeling a bit relieved. They weren’t naive and they knew
Lincoln’s intentions quite well, but they didn’t want Fred to meddle with Noria Group’s business
anymore.
Fred and Matthew were both their grandsons. Each time when Fred had incurred so many losses, it
was Matthew who cleaned up after him. They could see Matthew growing quieter and more
exhausted each day, and is pained them
However, Matthew’s confrontation with Fred left Fred embarrassed and had no ground to stand on
Sophia had tofort Fred on the surface and promised to use some of her private funds to
support his entrepreneurial ventures,
But Fred was not satisfied as no matter how much money Sophia had, it was just a drop in the
oceanpared to Noria Group,
He said sarcastically, “Grandma still cares about me, but Grandma, you have to care about
Matthew too. Matthew has been busy every day for the past few years. Now that he’s not young
anymore, he hasn’t even settled his marriage. If he doesn’t loosen up a bit, when will you and
Grandpa get to look after your great–grandchildren?”
At the mention of great–grandchildren, Siphia thought, ‘Having a great–grandchild is simple, It’s
only a matter of time.
Fred thought Sophia would join him in scolding Matthew, but instead, Sophia cheerfully pulled out
her phone and mysteriously showed Fred a picture of a woman, asking, “Fred, what do you think of
this girl“”
Fred wanted to win over Sophia to pressure Matthew into marriage. However, Sopho showed him a
photo of a woman, making him think that she was trying to pressure him into marriage. This irritated
him, and he casually nced at the photo of the woman. He didn’t pay much attention to her
appearance, but seeing her on a scooter with a helmet, he lost interest immediately.
“She’s not attractive. Women like her are everywhere. Grandma, where did you find such a
woman?” Fred didn’t want to get married as he was not done having fun yet
statement and he hit Sophia’s sore spot
Fredpletely missed his mark with that sta
Almost as soon as Fred finished speaking, Sophia’s face turnedpletely dark as if she was
going to eat him alive.
Sophia immediately scolded. “Shut up! Matthew was right about you having no vision. Not only in
business, but youck vision in everything. I don’t wee you here today. Get out
Just a moment ago, Sophia felt sorry for Fred, but now, she was furious as this guy had provoked
her Valerie was a girl she approved of and she wouldn’t allow anyone to speak ill of her. Hence,
Fred had no right to criticize her.
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