Chapter 449 The Banquet At the Quintons


    Jacob and Seth''s withdrawal from Startech had thrown Startech into turmoil.


    As if this was not enough, several of Startech''s regr customers had suddenly announced that


    they were terminating their contracts with StarTech and they would cooperate with Seth and Jacob''s


    newpany. They were willing to pay StarTech a hugepensation to do that.


    Startech''s market value plummeted, and Julian looked like a drowned mouse every time he


    appeared.


    Many newspapers were using the headline "fall of themercial giant” to refer to Julian. After all,


    ever since Julian had taken over Lanyard at the age of 18, he had


    been a renowned prodigy. He''d had a smooth-sailing journey as he had expanded Lanyard, and this


    was the first time he hade across such a huge crisis.


    Everyone was wondering how this could have happened. Thus, they thoroughly investigated the


    matter, and the news of Julian and Susan getting a divorce was exposed.


    Jacob was Susan''s brother, so it was perfectly understandable that he was doing this for the sake of


    his sister. As for Seth, h e and Jacob were birds of a feather, so it made some sense in certain


    aspects that h e would leave Julian for Jacob.


    As for the several customers who ended their contracts with StarTech, after they investigated the


    matter deeper, they discovered that most of them were


    somewhat rted to the Wrights and the Harris.


    The Wrights and the Harris had never been involved in business, but they were very influential in


    both the business and the political sphere. Both families were one of thergest families, and they


    had gained a tremendous amount of connections throughout the years.


    It was also worth noting that the Wrights and the Harris were the reason StarTech had found its


    footing so soon in the market. Thus, Julian and Susan’s divorce must have incurred the wrath of the


    Wrights and the Harris. As a result, it was reasonable for thosepanies to cut ties with StarTech.


    However, everyone knew Julian and Susan loved each other to the core, so why would they get a


    divorce?


    After they delved deeper into the matter, the truth was revealed. It was because Madam Shaw was


    not satisfied with Susan being her daughter-inw and had forced Julian to divorce Susan.


    A lot of peopleughed inwardly when they heard the news. As the daughter of the Wrights, Susan


    was the most perfect wife for every man in the world. Money was not the only standard in this world,


    and they all thought Madam Shaw must have gone senile.


    As theyughed at Madam Shaw inwardly, people who bore hidden agendas began to visit the


    Wrights.


    After all, Susan had a formal marshal as a father and a former diplomat as a mother. One of her


    brothers was a general, while another was the main developer of the SL system. If they could marry


    Susan, they would have all these connections themselves. They would obtain both wealth and


    power and could work at least a few years less to attain sess.


    “Susie, a couple of men want to see you today. Are you not going to meet them?" Luna looked at


    Susan, a cheerful smile tugging at the corner of her lips.


    Susan was not in high spirits. She looked eagerly at Luna and said, "Mom, Julian..."


    "Let''s not talk about Julian anymore. He is i n the past. Susie, you have to move forward."


    "I know, but StarTech... Mom, can you ask those people not to terminate their contracts?" Susan


    was anxious.


    She could not get through to Jacob or Seth. Thus, she could only seek Luna''s help.


    What are you talking about? I didn''t ask them to terminate their contract, so how a m I supposed to


    help you?" Luna asked in confusion.


    "Mom..."


    Susan wanted to say something else, but Luna chimed in, "You don''t have to worry about Julian,


    Susie. Even without StarTech, he will still be fine. You''d better start considering who you should be


    meetingter."


    Luna refused to help her, so Susan sighed." I don''t want to meet anyone at all."


    "Well, that''s alright too." Luna nodded." After all, I can see that they all have their own motives and


    won''t treat you with sincerity. This time, I will help you check all the candidates and get you the best


    husband.” "Mom... Julian and I haven''t officially divorced yet. And even if we had, I would not marry


    another man," Susan said helplessly.


    "Well, it is just a matter of time. Regardless of whether you want to find a second husband or not,


    it’s always good to meet more people," Luna replied with a smile.


    "Mom, let''s just not talk about this now.


    Têxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    About StarTech..." Susan tried to bring the topic back.


    "Oh yeah!" Luna smacked her thigh and changed the topic. “Susie, do you know about Differ


    Corporation?"


    Luna had changed the topic so suddenly that Susan could only go along with her. " Yeah, I know


    about it. The CEO of Differ Corporation is Brook Quinton. He was the number 7th on the Forbes list


    Susan was not interested in this kind of thing. "Mom, let''s talk about..."


    Luna interjected again. "Today is the 18th birthday of Brook Quinton''s daughter, Lara Quinton.


    There will be a banquet at the Quintons tonight. All the influential figures of Skyking City have been


    invited. We have been invited as well. I have something to attend to tonight, and Anna and Serenity


    are busy as well. We would make a bad impression if none of us attended the banquet. Since you''re


    free tonight, Susie, why don''t you represent us and attend the banquet? It could help rx your


    mind as well."


    Susan was not in the mood to attend a banquet. Just as she was about to turn Luna down, Luna


    looked at her eagerly and said, "Susie, I''ve already promised them that we would attend the


    banquet. Could you help me this time?"


    Although she knew the piteous expression on Luna''s face was fake, Susan still let out a sigh and


    said, "Alright. I''ll attend the banquet tonight."


    "Well, remember to have fun." A smile broke across Luna''s face.


    Susan could not help but smile in return.


    At night, the main hall of the Quinton Mansion was filled with light.


    Brook had only one daughter, and his wife had passed away a long time ago. Thus, he loved his


    daughter very much. This was Lara''s 18th birthday anding-of-age ceremony. He was holding a


    grand party for her and he wanted to make it the most memorable night of Lara’s life.


    There were a lot of people by the time Susan arrived at the banquet.


    Even though she was not a partygoer, she was very familiar with this kind of asion.


    When they saw Susan, both Brook and Lara came forward to wee her personally.


    After handing the gift to a servant, Susan greeted Lara softly. "Happy birthday to you, Miss


    Quinton."


    "Thank you," Lara replied with a charming smile. "You are so pretty, Miss Shelby."


    Even though Susan knew they were merely exchanging pleasantries, she felt that it was particrly


    sincere when thepliment came out of Lara’s mouth.


    Lara made quite a good impression on


    Susan.


    Lara was the focus of the banquet. A lot of guests kepting in. After they were done exchanging


    pleasantries, Susan walked aside to make way so Brook and Lara could attend to other guests.