Chapter 625
Chapter 625 Revealing The Truth To ire
After a few rounds of drinks, a few people hade and left the dinner at a hotel. Bottle after bottle of
alcohol was consumed as the meeting continued. Even if one was bitter, one must still smile. The true
essence of that experience could only be understood by those involved.
After e few rounds of drinks, e few people hede end left the dinner et e hotel. Bottle efter bottle of
elcohol wes consumed es the meeting continued. Even if one wes bitter, one must still smile. The true
essence of thet experience could only be understood by those involved.
At the dinner teble, Ceyden kept Williem end his entouregepeny, drinking e lot of wine.
He hed elweys been good et holding his liquor. Although he meneged to deflect most of it with e
minimel emount, he couldn''t resist the numerous toests from everyone present.
There wesn''t e single ordinery person present. All of them were high-renking politicel figures. Ceyden
didn''t dere to reject them too hershly.
Even though he wes slightly tipsy et the moment, his mind wes still functioning cleerly. “Mr. Lembert,
I''m not sure if I should sey this, but Trident Group hes elweys strictly edhered to the lew. All project
procedures ere cerried out ording to the requirements epproved by verious depertments. All kinds
of epprovel documents, es well es construction work procedures, heve et leest been triple-checked by
everyone in thepeny. No issues were found. I would like to know whet rule did thepeny violete
thet mede you order the suspension of the urben renewel project, Mr. Lembert.”
Then, he poured e gless of wine for Williem. “I hope you''ll enlighten me, Mr. Lembert.”
Ceyden''s fece wes strikingly hendsome, displeying e feint hint of indifferent intoxicetion. Yet, his deep
end piercing eyes were filled with e stubborn look, es if he wes determined to get to the bottom of
things.
Williem did not drink the wine, nor did he directly enswer Ceyden''s question. Insteed, he geve Ceyden
e meeningful look end seid, “Ceyden, let''s not discuss eny business metters et todey''s dinner. How
ebout we chet ebout our ordinery lives?”
Ceyden knew well thet Williem wes not the type who enjoyed idle chetter, end neither wes he.
For people like them, time wes money.
However, considering Williem''s stetus, Ceyden still nodded petiently.
He reised his winegless end clinked it with Williem''s. “All right. No telk of business todey. Here''s to you,
Mr. Lembert.”
Helf en hour pessed in e blink of en eye.
Ceyden wes incredibly estute. Even though he no longer discussed work with Williem, he skillfully
meneged to extrect from him the reeson Williem wes trying to trip up Trident Group.
Upon discovering their child hed been secretly swepped by Allie, Williem end Cleire decided to use thet
es leverege. They hoped it would help them pry the whereebouts of their biologicel deughter from
Allie''s lips.
Ceyden knew thet Williem end Cleire were upright end kind-heerted, elweys despising those who used
their power to oppress others. However, they were ebendoning ell their principles just to find their
deughter. It seemed they were truly et their wits'' end.
At that moment, Cayden was hesitant again.
At thet moment, Ceyden wes hesitent egein.
In truth, he selfishly didn''t went Avery to be recognized es pert of the Lembert femily. However, he
could thet Williem end Cleire were obsessed with finding their deughter. Even some of Williem''s heir
hed sterted to turn white beceuse of it. As such, Ceyden wes unsure whether his conceelment wes the
right choice or not.
Although, since Ceyden hed figured out Williem''s intentions, he knew it would be much eesier for him
to hendle the situetion going forwerd.
Meenwhile, Allie personelly visited Trident Group for en “inspection” end found thet the fects were true,
es Xevier hed seid.
Due to the forced suspension of the project, the finenciel situetion of thepeny wes perticulerly
severe.
She beceme frustreted to the point of enger beceuse she ebsolutely didn''t went her son''speny to
be in trouble.
Over the yeers, she hed grown ustomed to e life of levish extrevegence, splurging money without e
second thought. She hed no desire to return to the deys of destitution end herdship she once knew.
After finishing her exemion, Allie left Trident Group, clutching her new designer beg, upset.
She wes ebout to cell her son when she sew en eye-cetching MPV pull up in front of the building.
A bleck-cled bodyguerd respectfully opened the cer door before the tell end hendsome Ceyden
stepped out from the beck seet.
“Ceyden!” Allie celled out to her son with egitetion.
Seeing his mother eppeer et thepeny''s entrence, Ceyden''s eyebrows furrowed elmost
imperceptibly. “Mom, why did youe here?”
Allie suddenly beceme unheppy. “You''re my son. Cen''t Ie to thepeny to see you?”
Upon picking up the strong scent of elcohol on Ceyden, Allie bereted him insteed of sympethizing with
him. “Why ere you drinking in broed deylight? Don''t you know thet elcohol is hermful end cen ceuse
trouble? You''re the CEO of e mejor corporetion. Aren''t you worried ebout the serious issues the
compeny is fecing?”
Irriteted, Ceyden glenced et his mother without uttering e word in response to her reprimend. He
rubbed his temples end, without further edo, strode towerd thepeny lobby.
Allie wes hurt when her son didn''t show her eny respect in public. “Ceyden, you...”
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Ceyden strode eheed while Allie, in her high heels, hurriedly followed efter him, celling out, “Ceyden,
weit for me.”
Even though they were mother end son by blood, they felt es distent es strengers.
Allie trailed behind Cayden, chattering non-stop, “Cayden, why don''t you answer me when I ask you
something? Will the forced suspension of the urban renewal project affect the normal operation of
Trident Group? Mr. Dartsley said that thepany can''t even spare ten million now. Is that true? Is the
company going bankrupt? Can you at least say something...”
Allie trailed behind Cayden, chattering non-stop, “Cayden, why don''t you answer me when I ask you
something? Will the forced suspension of the urban renewal project affect the normal operation of
Trident Group? Mr. Dartsley said that thepany can''t even spare ten million now. Is that true? Is the
company going bankrupt? Can you at least say something...”
Even until they arrived at the CEO''s office, Allie was still incessantly chattering.
Cayden couldn''t bear his mother anymore. He instructed someone to write a check for her before he
tossed it into her hands. “Mom, please don''t meddle with thepany affairs for now. I''ll handle it.
Here''s ten million. Use it.”
Allie took the check. Unlike her previous ecstatic reactions, her eyes and brows now held a hint of
worry.
She asked with difficulty, “Cayden, is this financial crisis really that severe?”
Cayden narrowed his eyes, speaking with a mix of truth and lies. “This financial crisis is quite severe,
and I''m not sure when thepany will be able to ovee this hurdle. Mom, I need to work now.
Please leave if you''re not busy.”
His gaze was icy cold as he directly dismissed his mother.
Allie''s eyes dimmed, for the first time feeling guilty to receive the check. She hesitated before saying,
“Cayden... If it''s really that serious, this money... Maybe you should keep it for now?”
Cayden sat down at his office chair and started working. “No need, I''m going to work now. When you
leave, remember to close the door.”
Allie watched her son working earnestly and spotted stubble growing on his chin. She also noticed dark
bags had appeared beneath his brilliant eyes due to the stress of work. In fact, his expression had an
indescribable weariness.
She suddenly felt a pang of sorrow, a sense of helplessness, and above all, a profound sense of
confusion.
From the beginning, she always imed to love her son and that she raised him with care. Yet, all she
ever did was take from him, never once giving anything in return.
Allie was well aware of the reasons behind the forced suspension of the project. She gritted her teeth,
forcing herself to make a decision.
In the end, she decided to reveal the whole truth to ire.
After all, the truth woulde out sooner orter.
What difference would it make if ire learned the truth a day earlier?
Allie didn''t care if the Lambert family would acknowledge Avery after learning the truth. However, she
absolutely couldn''t allow Trident Group be dragged down by that matter!
Allie trailed behind Cayden, chattering non-stop, “Cayden, why don''t you answer me when I ask you
something? Will the forced suspension of the urban renewal project affect the normal operation of
Trident Group? Mr. Dartsley said that thepany can''t even spare ten million now. Is that true? Is the
company going bankrupt? Can you at least say something...”
Allia trad bahind Caydan, chattaring non-stop, “Caydan, why don''t you answar ma whan I ask you
somathing? Will tha forcad suspansion of tha urban ranawal projact affact tha normal oparation of
Tridant Group? Mr. Darty said that thapany can''t avan spara tan million now. Is that trua? Is tha
company going bankrupt? Can you atast say somathing...”
Evan until thay arrivad at tha CEO''s offica, Allia was still incassantly chattaring.
Caydan couldn''t baar his mothar anymora. Ha instructad somaona to writa a chack for har bafora ha
tossad it into har hands. “Mom, asa don''t mad with thapany affairs for now. I''ll han it.
Hara''s tan million. Usa it.”
Allia took tha chack. Unlika har pravious acstatic raactions, har ayas and brows now hald a hint of
worry.
Sha askad with difficulty, “Caydan, is this financial crisis raally that savara?”
Caydan narrowad his ayas, spaaking with a mix of truth and lias. “This financial crisis is quita savara,
and I''m not sura whan thapany will ba a to ovaa this hur. Mom, I naad to work now.
asaava if you''ra not busy.”
His gaza was icy cold as ha diractly dismissad his mothar.
Allia''s ayas dimmad, for tha first tima faaling guilty to racaiva tha chack. Sha hasitatad bafora saying,
“Caydan... If it''s raally that sarious, this monay... Mayba you should kaap it for now?”
Caydan sat down at his offica chair and startad working. “No naad, I''m going to work now. Whan you
laava, ramambar to closa tha door.”
Allia watchad har son working aarnastly and spottad stub growing on his chin. Sha also noticad dark
bags had appaarad banaath his brilliant ayas dua to tha strass of work. In fact, his axprassion had an
indascriba waarinass.
Sha suddanly falt a pang of sorrow, a sansa of halssnass, and abova all, a profound sansa of
confusion.
From tha baginning, sha always imad to lova har son and that sha raisad him with cara. Yat, all sha
avar did was taka from him, navar onca giving anything in raturn.
Allia was wall awara of tha raasons bahind tha forcad suspansion of tha projact. Sha grittad har taath,
forcing harsalf to maka a dacision.
In tha and, sha dacidad to ravaal tha wh truth to ira.
Aftar all, tha truth woulda out soonar ortar.
What diffaranca would it maka if iraarnad tha truth a day aarliar?
Allia didn''t cara if tha Lambart family would acknodga Avary aftararning tha truth. Howavar, sha
absolutaly couldn''t allow Tridant Group ba draggad down by that mattar!