Chapter 20
When Wendell fled the scene, Harold was walking into the hall along with his sister, Wendy, and her
fiance, Gerald.
Walking next to Gerald was a young man in a smart suit. There was a slight facial resemnce
between the two of them.
When Harold met Wendell head-on, he hurriedly approached him and said, "Hey, Wendell! When I
came in just now, I heard that something happened to your family. Is it true?"
Wendell shoved him away hastily, mumbling, "I''m done, it''s over, I''m done..." 1
Harold asked with concern, "Mr. Jones, what’s wrong?” 1
Wendell shook his head in panic, not daring to say anything.
Right now, he had no doubt that if he said something h e shouldn’t, he would be a corpse lying
somewhere tomorrow.
Thus, he pushed Harold''s hands away and ran out of the hall like his life depended on it.
Harold looked the way he ran and sighed. "I bet it''s really the end for the Jones family. D*mn, isn''t it
all a little too fast? They were still fine yesterday but they''ve gone bankrupt today!”
Then, when Harold saw Charlie and ire, a wicked thought appeared in his mind. He went
towards ire and ushered, "ire, let me introduce you to our distinguished guest tonight. This
gentleman over here is Gerald''s cousin, Kevin, the eldest son of the White family.” 1
"Kevin, this is my cousin, ire," Harold said to Kevin with a coy smile. 3
Ever since Kevin walked into the hall, he had been locking his gaze at ire at all times. Upon
Harold’s introduction, he quickly extended his hand and said," ire, hi. I''ve heard all about the
gorgeous beauty of the Wilson family, your reputation precedes you." 1
There was a trace of annoyance in Charlie''s eyes. This was the unfortunate perks of having a
beautiful wifesuitors woulde in all directions like flies and he couldn''t stop chasing them away.
Thus, he stepped forward, shook hands with Kevin, and said coldly, "Hi, I''m ire''s husband."
"You?" Kevin eyed Charlie from head to toe, disdain oozing from his expression. He retracted his
hand and said tly, "I didn''t know ire was married. Such a waste for a beauty like her marrying
someone like you ..." i
Wendy hurriedly said, "Kevin, the loser is our family''s live-in son-inw, he does not have a job nor
any skills!"
Then, she winked at Kevin and continued, "After
Gerald and I get married, we will be one big family then. Let''s get together more often..." 2
Of course, Kevin knew what she meant instantly-she was encouraging him to pursue ire. He
smiled and said, "Miss ire is so beautiful and elegant, I''m certainly willing to get together more
often."
At this moment, Charlie saw his inws, ine and Jacob, walking towards them.
ine hastily said when she came over, "ire, have you heard? The Jones family has gone
bankrupt!"
"Huh?" ire gaped in extreme shock. "When did it happen?"
"Just now!" ine continued with a sigh, "I thought that when you divorced Charlie, you can be with
Wendell. From the looks of it, the n is going out of the window...”
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Charlie felt agitated inside. Was his mother-inw a fool? Didn''t she know that her current son-in-
law was the real catch? 1
Kevin quickly marched forward and introduced himself to ine. "Hi, you must be ire''s mother?
I''m Gerald''s cousin, Kevin. You’re so beautiful, it''s no wonder your daughter is as pretty and
captivating as you are." 1
Upon hearing that Kevin was Gerald''s cousin, she made a quick mental calction-eldest son of
the White family, a wealthy prince charming! She blinked i n excitement and said happily, "Yes, yes,
I''m ire''s
mother. Are you ire''s friend?"
Kevin nodded with a smile. "Yes we are, but we’ve just met today!” 1
Joy and thrill were written all over ine''s face. She nodded vigorously and said, "Come, let''s sit.
Mr. White, my ire is beautiful, she''s also as pure and honest as an angel. You youngsters should
keep in touch more often..."
"Mom!" ire chided in agitation, interjecting her mother’s words. 1
ine was about to object when ire tugged her gently and gestured to her to look at the stage. 2
At this moment, Lady Wilson was standing in the spotlight!
She looked around in astonishment before standing in front of the microphone and said with a
smile, "First 0 f all, on behalf of the Wilson family, I wee all our friends, partners, and esteemed
guests to our banquet tonight.”
"Next, let us wee the vice-chairman of Emgrand Group, Doris Young, with a big round of
apuse!”
The spotlight shifted instantly, focusing its beam on the front seat.
Doris was wearing a ck evening gown, emphasizing her perfect body figure to everyone''s eyes.
She dazzled like a captivating fairy that all the men in the hall couldn''t help but focus their gazes on
her.
The vice-chairman of Emgrand Group! An absolutely stunning beauty! Each feature of hers was
enough to attract everyone’s attention.
Doris stood up, nodding gently towards the crowd. Her nces stopped at Charlie for a short while
before moving away.
Then, Lady Wilson started again. "First and foremost, I would like to express my gratitude to
Emgrand Group for entrusting us with such an important project. We will work our best and will not
disappoint them." 1
“Next, we would also like to introduce to you an outstanding junior of our Wilson family..."
ine shrieked excitedly, "Hey, ire! It''s your turn to shine now!" 1
Although ire had prepared herself mentally to get o n stage, she was still very nervous.
Charlie cast a look of encouragement at her. 2
Harold looked askance at the delighted ire with a sneer at the corner of his mouth.
Lady Wilson looked at their table too, smiling before she opened her mouth to speak again.
"...If it weren''t for him, we wouldn''t be able to coborate with Emgrand Group. After much
consideration from our board of directors, we’ve decided to elect him as the director of our Wilson
Group and be solely responsible for the project with
Emgrand Group!" "Let us wee the new director of Wilson Group, Harold Wilson!" 1
ire froze like a statue instantly...
She shifted her gaze in disbelief but saw Harold went o n stage with the cocky smile on his face. 1
Ayer of ice immediately hovered beneath Charlie''s eyes.
How dare they burn the bridge after crossing it!
After gaining their benefits thanks to ire, the Wilson family had immediately ditched her
regardless of her feelings!
ire''s eyes suddenly turned red, tears flooding in her eyes.
Next, she stood up and ran out of the door without a second nce back.
For her, the fall must be as devastating as the happiness she was in when she first arrived!
Charlie groaned even more as he watched her leave.
''How dare you bully my wife? I''ll kill you!'' 2
Harold stood on the stage and said proudly, "Thank you for the honor. I’ll do my best as the new
director, and also aplish the project with Emgrand Group perfectly!"
Lady Wilson nodded with satisfaction. She took over the microphone and said, "There is one more
important matter for the banquet tonight, that is, we are honored to have invited the new chairman
of Emgrand Group, Mr. Wade! Please wee him with the generous apuse!" 1
Thunderous apuse echoed across the hall!
All the guests tonight were here to see the new chairman of Emgrand Group!
They couldn''t wait to see his true self!
Everyone was looking around like meerkats, anticipating to see who would stand up at this moment!
Someone even said, "I suspect that the mysterious chairman is the same mysterious rich man in
Emerald Court!"
"Yes, I think so too! His back looks unfamiliar, I don''t think he is one of the upper-ss social circle
in Aurous Hill!" 1
"Oh my god! Does that mean the chairman of Emgrand Group is the most powerful super-rich
person in Aurous Hill?" 2
"Argh, I can''t wait to see his face!” 1
Under the thunderous apuse and the eager attention of the people, Charlie, with a cold face,
slowly stood up...