Chapter 1006


    The news was shocking, in a way.


    When the Williamses finally heard about it, the rush of excitement they felt was almost too much for


    them to contain.


    It was almost beyond the realm of possibility to think that John’s mysterious boss was the big shot


    behind the Lewis family.


    It was a well-known fact by now that whoever was backing the Lewis family had eyes and ears


    throughout Atheville. Thew bent itself backwards and sideways for this mysterious person. It was


    even rumored that if he so deSired, a flick of his fingers and a nudge of his considerable resources


    would see an instant promotion of some lucky soul to General.


    And now, the Williamses had caught the attention of this mysterious big shot.


    The day that the Williams family would rise again wasing soon. Very soon.


    It went without saying that the Williamses started treating John with even more warmth and enthusiasm


    than they ever did before.


    Lucille, the matriarch of the Williams family, asked carefully, “John, how are you going to confront


    Zeke?”


    “To be honest,” John said somberly, “the mutual hatred between my boss and Zeke goes beyond


    normal humanprehension. I’m afraid that even Zeke’s death won’t be enough to satisfy my boss’


    hatred of him.”


    John exhaled a lingering sigh. “My boss is going to make his life a living hell.”


    Lucille seemed almost too eager for details. “Pray, tell me more about it.”


    “ording to our information, Zeke’s only priority is his wife, Lacey Hinton. He cares for her deeply.”


    The sudden smile on John’s face was unpleasant. “Suppose his wife is unfortunately involved in a fatal


    ident. I think we can both agree that Zeke would literally die of heartbreak, wouldn’t he?”


    “That’s very true.” Lucille nodded her agreement immediately. “He’s besotted with that woman. He


    would do anything for her and if one of them must die, Zeke would sacrifice himself without a second


    thought.”


    John nodded slowly. “In any case, I’ll still need the Williamses’ help if we’re going to handle Lacey.”


    Lucille was quick to voice her opinion. “If killing Zeke can restore the Williams family’s freedom, we’ll


    dly do anything, even if it means going through hell or high water.”


    John snorted. “It’s nothing soplicated. I just need your family to invite Lacey over for dinner, alone.


    Leave the rest to me.”


    Lucille smiled. “That won’t be a problem. I can handle it.”


    At this moment, in the headquarters of Trust Media, Lacey was busy weathering a seemingly endless


    mountain of work.


    Linton Group’s ns to move theirpany headquarters to Atheville were fasting to fruition, and


    she had been actively engaged with the endeavor for the past two days straight.


    The new head of the Williams family had generously donated one of their buildings to Linton Group for


    them to use as their new headquarters.


    Lacey had to go to the new building for the handover process and settle all the relevant application


    documents.


    Just as she arrived at the Williams family building, she saw Lucille leading the rest of the Williamses


    out of the building.


    Her heart jumped into her throat.


    She knew about the tangled andplicated mess between her husband and his own family. One


    thing was for sure, the Williams family wanted nothing to do with both Zeke and her.


    Considering thepany owned by her family had now upied a Williams family building, she was


    certain that the Williamses hated her more than ever.


    However, Lacey was not prepared for the Williamses’ warm reception when they approached her.


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    Even Lucille greeted her warmly without any prompting, “Lacey, dear, you’re here to oversee the


    handover process of this building, aren’t you?”


    Lacey nodded mutely. Seeing her agreement, Lucille continued, “Great! I’ve prepared all the relevant


    documents and agreements rting to the process, so how about we go to a nearby hotel and discuss


    it over lunch?”


    Still processing the sudden warmth shown by the Williamses, Lacey wondered if this was how it felt to


    have a normal grandmother-inw. She was not too naive to just ept that her husband’s family


    would suddenly treat her like this without another motive.


    In fact, the Williamses had been cold toward her whenever they met in the past two days.


    It would be impolite for her to refuse their hospitality, even if their kind offer came at a price. That being


    said, she still had to settle the terms of agreement for Linton Group’s use of the Williams family


    building.


    Warily, she epted their offer of lunch.


    The Williams family had already made arrangements for a meal at a nearby five-star hotel. As avish


    feast wasid out on the table, they discussed the terms of agreement for the handover, and Lacey


    braced herself for round after round of bargaining.


    Much to her surprise, both parties signed the agreement after barely ten minutes.


    Concluded with the negotiations, the atmosphere of the room quickly cooled to sub-zero. Lacey


    expected nothing less—there were no words between the Williamses and her outside of business, after


    all.


    She decided to take her leave before the situation could get any more ufortable. Rising from her


    seat, she thanked the Williams family, “Thank you for the warm wee and the splendid meal. I am


    very grateful we could agree on the terms as well. If there’s nothing else to attend to, I need to return to


    mypany. Zeke and I will treat you all to dinner next time.”


    However, the Williams family insisted that she stay.


    Lacey felt inexplicably suspicious.


    As she stayed, she wondered why the Williams family wanted her to wait here.


    What are they waiting for?


    Still processing the sudden wormth shown by the Williomses, Locey wondered if this wos how it felt to


    hove o normol grondmother-in-low. She wos not too noive to just ept thot her husbond’s fomily


    would suddenly treot her like this without onother motive.


    In foct, the Williomses hod been cold toword her whenever they met in the post two doys.


    It would be impolite for her to refuse their hospitolity, even if their kind offere ot o price. Thot being


    soid, she still hod to settle the terms of ogreement for Linton Group’s use of the Willioms fomily


    building.


    Worily, she epted their offer of lunch.


    The Willioms fomily hod olreody mode orrongements for o meol ot o neorby five-stor hotel. As o lovish


    feost wos loid out on the toble, they discussed the terms of ogreement for the hondover, ond Locey


    broced herself for round ofter round of borgoining.


    Much to her surprise, both porties signed the ogreement ofter borely ten minutes.


    Concluded with the negotiotions, the otmosphere of the room quickly cooled to sub-zero. Locey


    expected nothing less—there were no words between the Williomses ond her outside of business, ofter


    oll.


    She decided to toke her leove before the situotion could get ony more ufortoble. Rising from her


    seot, she thonked the Willioms fomily, “Thonk you for the worm wee ond the splendid meol. I om


    very groteful we could ogree on the terms os well. If there’s nothing else to ottend to, I need to return to


    mypony. Zeke ond I will treot you oll to dinner next time.”


    However, the Willioms fomily insisted thot she stoy.


    Locey felt inexplicobly suspicious.


    As she stoyed, she wondered why the Willioms fomily wonted her to woit here.


    Whot ore they woiting for?