Chapter 656 Killing Two Birds With One Stone


    Azure was skeptical of Christina’s words. To prove she hadn’t made a mistake, she immediately dialed


    Barnaby’s number, only to find that his phone had been unreachable.


    Unwilling to give up, Azure summoned Chandler and asked, “Did something happen to Old Mr. Stone?


    I haven’t been able to reach him on his phone.”


    The butler, who had just spoken to Barnaby, knew that there was only one reason why no one


    answered the phone: Barnaby was ignoring her on purpose.


    He replied calmly. “Perhaps he’s busy.”


    Since Barnaby was on vacation, he had left Stone Corporation in Sheridan’s hands. No matter how


    busy Barnaby was, he could definitely still spare a moment to answer her call.


    Although Azure was almost convinced by what Christina had said, she couldn’t give uppletely


    without having witnessed it personally first.


    “Deliver a message to Old Mr. Stone. I wish to meet him in person.”


    “All right. I will convey your message as soon as possible.”


    “That’s not enough. I must meet himtest by tomorrow.”


    “I will do my best. I suppose you understand Old Mr. Stone’s temperament well. He dislikes others


    disturbing him during his vacation.”


    He actually thinks that I’m being unreasonable?


    Azure’s frustration caused a pang in her heart. However, she couldn’t afford to have a falling out with


    Barnaby’s subordinates at this point.


    Once she sessfully met Barnaby, she would have various ways to deal with that annoying butler.


    “Remove all this food from the ward. I need to rest. Once you’ve tidied up, you may leave,” ordered


    Azure as she turned around andy down.


    Chandler summoned the caretaker in to clean up the mess on the floor before silently leaving the ward.


    “Old Mr. Stone, Mrs. Lazuli wishes to meet you tomorrow.” The butler called Barnaby in the hospital


    corridor. “Mrs. Hadley visited half an hour ago. They had a lengthy conversation in the ward. They


    seemed to have talked about Mr. Nigel’s return to the family. Mrs. Lazuli still has feelings for you.”


    If Barnaby heard that Azure was still in love with him in the past, he would have been so overjoyed that


    he wouldn’t be able to sleep.


    However, he felt troubled now. He couldn’t allow a woman he had loved in the past to jeopardize his


    family’s reputation or undermine his authority in front of the younger family members.


    “Tell her that I am busy preparing for my mother’s birthday celebration. It’s inconvenient for me to meet


    her. Let her rest well. If she needs any money, fulfill her requests. Just ignore everything else. When


    the time is right, you cane back.”


    “Understood.”


    That day, the butler found an opportunity to inform Azure about Barnaby’s refusal to meet her. She


    threw such a huge tantrum in the hospital ward that news even reached Christina.


    Christina was not surprised.


    Azure had masqueraded as a virtuous wife and mother for so many years. Now that everyone knew


    that Nigel was an illegitimate child, she would be aughing stock should she continue with her


    act.


    “Next week marks the hundredth birthday of the Stone family elder?” When Christina was browsing her


    phone, she saw that almost half of the news headlines were dedicated to the uing grand banquet


    hosted by the Stone family. Suddenly, she had a different idea.


    “Yes. Mr. Stone has already sent over the invitation,” Lyle said, then turned to leave. Shortly after, he


    returned with an exquisitely designed invitation card.


    “Prepare a generous gift. The Stone family is quite prominent in Hallsbay. Since I’ve only recently taken


    over Gibson Corporation, I cannot be absent from this banquet.”


    This was a chance for Christina to expand her socialwork. She would never miss this opportunity.


    Moreover, something interesting would definitely happen at the Stone family’s birthday banquet. If she


    attended, she would be able to witness the spectacle too.


    I hope they won’t disappoint me.


    “Mrs. Hadley, Mr. Hadley will be attending the Stone family’s banquet as well,” said Lyle, having just


    received the updates.


    It had been nearly half a month since Christina hadst seen Nathaniel, so the news filled her with


    uncontroble delight. “Will he being to Hallsbay ahead of time?”


    Lyle hesitated before responding, “If everything in Erihal is settled without a hup, Mr. Hadley will


    make his way directly to Hallsbay.”


    “Take some rest for now. I’d like to be alone for a while,” Christina dismissed Lyle and immediately


    dialed Rayne’s number. “Have you picked a new workspace for our studio?”


    She had been so busy caring for Timothy and handling thepany’s affairs that she had no time to


    ask about the progress of the restart of the studio.


    Rayne was also overwhelmed with work. As they were unable to meet the project deadlines, she had to


    personally apologize to the clients, who would sometimes deliberately make things difficult for her. At


    the same time, she had to prepare for thewsuit.


    All the responsibilities in the studios seemed to rest solely on Rayne’s shoulders. Although Christina


    had assigned two assistants to her, Rayne, mindful of the past experiences, preferred to personally


    oversee certain core aspects of the business.


    Several days had passed since Raynest contacted Christina. Christina could not help but feel


    worried.


    Rayne’s voice sounded weary and weak as if she had just woken up. “Um…”


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    An awkward silence followed, which was then interrupted by Rayne’s exmation. “Christina, I’ve


    already found a promising workspace. We were about to sign the contract, but someone sabotaged it


    midway! The owner of the office building is Emilia’s sponsor. Even though she is unable to attend any


    events during this period, she frequently apanies the sponsor to various drinking gatherings. This


    sponsor, who lost his wife a long time ago, has now set his sights on Emilia. He even publicly


    announced his intention to marry her. This news has spread all over Jadeborough.”


    Rayne couldn’t stop ranting. “And that’s not all! I’ve previously reached an agreement with a client


    regarding thepensation, but they suddenly backtracked and demanded to increase the amount. If


    we refuse, they threaten to seek justice through the media and ensure that we’ll be cklisted in


    Jadeborough!”


    Having suffered significant losses from the devastating fire, the studio had limited funds avable for its


    operation.


    They had dedicated so much effort to building a reputation for their brand. If they were forced to close


    down, all the painstaking work and investments they had put in earlier would go down the drain.


    To protect the studio’s reputation, Rayne had been tirelessly running around to persuade the clients to


    honor the original contracts and resolve the issues.


    “I have thoroughly investigated the backgrounds of those troublesome clients. It turns out that their


    husbands’panies are desperate to coborate with Emilia’s sponsor. Hence, they have no choice


    but to curry favor with her,” spat Rayne through gritted teeth. “Christina, if our studio wants to reopen,


    we must deal with Emilia as quickly as possible.”


    Christina said coldly, “I’ve got a lot of incriminating evidence against Emilia. Get someone to release


    them. Give extra coverage to how she managed to get Melissa to be her manager.


    Emilia’s rise to stardom waspletely financed by Anya. However, the money came from dubious


    sources. If Emilia were to get into trouble. Anya would inevitably find herself dragged into a precarious


    situation.


    By killing two birds with one stone. Christina could quickly resolve this matter.