Chapter 799


    Chapter 799 The Big Shot


    The servant passed antern and a ribbon to Evie. “Mrs. Vargas mentioned that this is also a rule of


    the Vargas family,” Despite her confusion, Evie reached out and received it.


    “For the future hostess’ first New Year in the Vargas family, she must tie thisntern and ribbon onto the


    largest winter plum tree in the morning. Thentern symbolizes a prosperous and promising future,


    while the ribbon represents a wish you have made.”


    Evie understood after she heard the servant’s exnation. She then ced thentern on the winter


    plum tree and held the ribbon in her hands as she made a wish toward the tree.


    She pondered on what wish to make. After contemting for a moment, the only wish that upied


    her mind was just several words, “may he be fine.” And by “he,” she meant Stephen.


    She approached it with utmost sincerity; she delicately tied the ribbon into a lovely butterfly bow, which


    gracefully fluttered in the air. At that moment, in the upper bedroom. A figure stood by the floor-to-


    ceiling window.


    Meanwhile, on the massive disy screen behind the figure, an international conference was in full


    swing, with the presentation and speeches entirely in a foreignnguage and showing no signs of


    stopping. Stephen was usually wholly engrossed when it came to work, but today, his attention


    wandered.


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    Looking at Evie standing in the courtyard, he could not help but smile at her meticulousness in hanging


    the smallntern and meticulously tying the ribbon. His thoughts wandered as he wondered, “What


    wish did she make? This tradition of the Vargas family has proven to be quite effective.”


    All of a sudden, the foreignnguage briefing came to a stop. The executive, a stunning woman with


    blond hair, blue eyes, and voluminous wavy curls, patiently awaited Stephen’s reply.


    However, after waiting for a minute, then two minutes, she was all met with the president’s unyielding


    silhouette, never showing his face. At what moment did Stephen be aware that the report had


    stopped?


    It was when Evie turned around. Stephen instinctively took a few steps back, his demeanor betraying a


    sense of unease as if he did not want Evie to catch sight of him. “Ahem.” He cleared his throat,


    attempting to hide his awkwardness.


    Then, he turned around and directed his gaze toward the big screen, where he noticed the female


    executive looking entirely at a loss. He frowned slightly and uttered in a foreignnguage, “Repeat it,


    please.” The female executive stood frozen in disbelief.


    The executives in the meeting room were equally dumbfounded. Much to their surprise, the president,


    who had always been incredibly attentive, experienced a rare moment of distraction!


    Afterward, the female executive went through the report again. Then, Stephen voiced his thoughts, his


    foreignnguage ent sounding authentic and smooth.


    The meeting wrapped up after four and a half hours. The conference video call stopped, and Stephen


    reached for the phone next to him, ncing at the missed call notification on the screen.


    He returned the call, and it was answered. “Happy New Year’s Eve, Mr. Randal.” “Happy New Year’s


    Eve to you too, Mr. Vargas.” Stephen asked, “Did you find anything from the investigation you were


    tasked with?”


    Yes, I’ve found something.” Randal exined, “Mr. Nash, earlier this year, went to Valley City. No


    pressing matters were awaiting his attention there. Instead, he went to the residence of John Meeks,


    the CEO of the Nash Group, to meet his ailing sister, and he remained there for quite some time before


    eventually leaving.” John’s sister?” Stephen was no stranger to John’s achievements. He had heard of


    him as the sessful entrepreneur in Valley City who had managed to reach the position of CEO at the


    Nash Group within three years.


    Yes,” Randal responded, “John’s/ younger sister, Ruby Meeks, just turned eighteen after the start of the


    year. She has been struggling with her health, and John has been extremely devoted to her well-being.


    He has spared no expense, and one could say he’s using money to buy her more time.” Stephen was


    lost in his thoughts after hearing Randal.


    Regarding business, the Vargas Group and the Nash Group had little to do with each other, maintaining


    a separate path following a “you go your way, and I’ll go mine” approach. Stephen had not anticipated


    that there would be any connection between Lincoln and the Nash Group.


    “Lincoln and the Nash Group…” It could not be… A hunch formed in Stephen’s heart as he


    contemted! “Mr. Randal, have you identified the big shot behind the Nash Group?”