Chapter 748 Irreceable


    That night, Nathaniel worked to sabotage the Stone family’s investment ventures relentlessly.


    When Sheridan woke up the next day, he could never have imagined that the Stone family was on the


    verge of beingpletely pushed out of the business circle.


    What fueled Sheridan’s anger further was Nathaniel’s audacious attempts to undermine the Stone


    family. paying no heed to public opinion.


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    Sheridan knew Nathaniel had run out of patience. What Nathaniel said no longer served as a warning:


    he was ready to deliver a fatal blow,


    Nathaniel had dominated the business realm at a young age, and he remained undefeated against


    seasoned veterans and ambitious neers.


    While Sheridan embraced new challenges, he could not shake off the lingering uncertainty of facing


    Nathaniel head-on. The odds of his sess remained uncertain.


    Sheridan swiftly convened a board meeting to devise a strategic n, while his desire to engage in


    discussion with Nathaniel grew stronger with each passing moment.


    Unfortunately, Nathaniel declined his request and tly refused Sheridan’s attempts to reconcile, citing


    a busy schedule as the reason.


    In his office, Sheridan’s gaze remained fixed on the plummeting share price. Despite his best efforts to


    regain hisposure, the graph disyed on the screen caused his heart to ache with a sense of


    anguish.


    As the stock prices continued to plummet at an rming rate, Sheridan’s anxiousness grew, knowing


    that if this trend persisted, the Stone Group would be forced to dere bankruptcy the next day.


    Sheridan’s hatred of Azure and Nigel had reached an unprecedented peak. The Stone family found


    themselves entangled in this situation solely because of the mother and son’s actions.


    Unable to reach Nathaniel, Sheridan shifted his focus to Christina. He decided to give her a call.


    Meanwhile, Christina was attending a fashion show rehearsal. Upon seeing Sheridan’s number on the


    screen, she quickly switched her phone to silent mode and casually dropped it into her bag.


    The observant Victoria noticed the numbers appearing on Christina’s phone and raised an eyebrow.


    “Are you sure you want to ignore Mr. Stone’s call? This is the perfect opportunity to state your


    demands.”


    Christina was unbothered. “He should reach out to Mr. Hadley directly, not me. I don’t want to involve


    myself in their business disputes.”


    The Stone family was already trending on social media carly in the morning. Even though Christina was


    not fond of keeping up with the news, the people around her could not stop discussing the Stone


    family’s plight in front of her. Thus, it was hard for her to remain oblivious to it.


    “What a ruthless man Mr. Hadley is. When he decides to make a move, he aims for the kill without


    hesitation. I bet Old Mr. Stone must have regretted his action for going against the Hadleys.” Victoria


    sighed, relishing in their misfortune. “Hey, wanna bet?”


    Christina nced at her from the corners of her eyes. “What kind of bet?”


    “Let’s see how long the Stone family can hold on. The loser will serve as the other person’s servant for


    a month.” Victoria’s eyes sparkled with enthusiasm as her mind raced with cunning ns.


    Christina turned around, intentionally protruding her noticeably curved abdomen. “You want a pregnant


    woman to be your servant to serve you tea the whole day?”


    Victoria froze for a moment while staring at her belly. Even if Christina agreed to the bet, he knew


    Nathaniel would never let her off. If he were to discover that I made Christina my servant, he would not


    hesitate to offer me a goblet of deadly poison instead of a steaming cup of tea!


    After contemting for a short while, she trembled slightly and shook her head repeatedly. “No, no, no,


    I don’t want to die young. Let’s change the bet.”


    Christina dismissed the proposal, refusing to engage in the bet. “I won’t bet with you. The likelihood of


    the Stone family going bankrupt is slim.”


    Sheridan was not a fool. If he could prevent Barnaby from acknowledging his illegitimate son and take


    control of the Stone family within six months, the man must have possessed remarkable capabilities


    and skills.


    Victoria, who had limited interactions with Sheridan, was unaware of his true abilities. Curiously, she


    asked, “Don’t you have faith in the capabilities of your man?”


    Christina smiled, her lips curling, “Nathaniel is irreceable in my heart. But the battles in the business


    world are like cruel games, where the winner takes it all. However, destiny is unpredictable, and no one


    can urately predict the future oues.”


    Victoria instantly lost interest, saying, “Never mind then, let’s forget about the bet. We’ve seen enough


    of the rehearsal. Shall we go backstage?”


    “Come, let’s go.” Christina turned around and was ready to head in the backstage direction.


    Suddenly, a plump figure abruptly dashed in front of Christina, catching her off guard. Victoria swiftly


    positioned herself in front of Christina, giving the intruder a stern gaze. “Who are you? Who gave you


    permission toe here? What do you want?”


    Hendrick’s gaze cunningly fixated on Christina, and a wide smile spread across his face, narrowing his


    eyes into slits.


    He nervously rubbed his hands together. “Um… Mrs. Hadley, don’t you remember me? I’m Hendrick


    Labarge. We had the pleasure of meeting before. Mr. Hadley was nning to discuss a partnership


    with me.”


    Victoria nced at Christina, her eyes filled with curiosity. Christina pondered for a moment. “Mr.”


    Labarge. I’m sorry, it took me a while to recognize you.”


    Hendrick’s expression turned smug as he disregarded Victoria’s presence. He eagerly extended an


    invitation to Christina. “It seems like fate has brought us together. There’s this great restaurant just


    around the corner. How about we grab lunch together? I’ve got something important to discuss


    regarding our potential coboration.”


    It was not difficult to tell Hendrick had an ulterior motive toward Christina.


    Christina declined the offer. “I’m sorry, but I have a lot of work to attend to. If Mr. Labarge wishes to


    order a dress from us, you can contact the person in charge at the studio. They will be happy to assist


    you.”


    Hendrick grew impatient and attempted to grab Christina, but Victoria, who stood between them,


    forcefully swatted his hand away.


    “How dare you harass a married woman in broad daylight? Are you tired of living freely and want to


    spend a few days behind bars?” Victoria’s eyes narrowed with a cold gaze as if she were about to wield


    a big sword and sever Hendrick’s indecent hand.


    The sharp pain on the back of his hand shattered Hendrick’s lustful thoughts. He awkwardly retracted


    his hand and said, “I apologize, Ms. Lesley, I didn’t mean any harm toward Mrs. Hadley, I was just


    overwhelmed after meeting her. Please forgive me, Mrs. Hadley.”


    Hendrick’s frivolous actions were purely instinctive. However, Christina and Victoria, having


    experienced enough of such behavior, were not easily fooled by his words.


    Christina had some interest in Hendrick, but only because he might be useful to her. Before she could


    obtain the evidence from him, she thought it would be best not to provoke him. “Mr. Labarge, I’m


    upied with preparations for the uing fashion show in two days, leaving me little time for a lunch


    meeting. I’ll talk to Mr. Hadley on your behalf and ask him to directly discuss the coboration with you.


    What do you think?”