Chapter 993


    Sean and Sarah’s expressions immediately shifted the moment they spotted Dana, and they instinctively


    took a step back.


    No one in Bayside City dared to talk business with Dana. She was too much of an abnormality—in fact,


    she was practically an oddity among Bayside City’s socialites.


    Dana’s grubby hands had barely reached out before she drew them back with lightning speed as soon


    as she spotted Stanley.


    Last time, Stanley had broken her nose because she flirted with Sean; half a year ago, she got her leg


    broken by him because she had groped Sean’s butt. A year ago, she took the advantage of working


    together and sent Sean a lewd picture to hit on him, but Stanley had hopped onto a ne and flew


    overnight to break her arm when he caught wind of this. After that, he got onto another overnight flight


    and continued attending to his business deals. Two years prior, she had wolf-whistled at Sean at a dinner


    party, causing Stanley to trap her in the washroom before smashing her face into the cover of the toilet


    bowl. This incident had caused shock to ripple through Bayside City.


    The trio had been in the same ss in kindergarten. Back then, Stanley and Sean were ying house;


    Stanley was the father, Sean was the mother, and they gave Dana the role of their daughter. Dana


    refused and insisted on being the mistress, culminating in an intense beating from Stanley.


    During their dance lessons in kindergarten, everyone needed a partner. Naturally, Stanley’s dance


    partner was Sean, but Dana wanted Sean to be her partner instead. Stanley ended up cornering her in


    the kindergarten’s mini garden to beat her up.


    Talking with Sean? A beating. Giving Sean some flowers or snacks? Another beating. Kissing Sean


    secretly? Yet another beating.


    In the end, Dana ended up studying abroad. It wasn’t until she returned a few years ago to take over her


    duties at the Winstons that she saw Sean. Yet, she still couldn’t control her grubby hands.


    Simrly, Stanley couldn’t stop his own grubby hands when he saw her. One offending handnded right


    by Dana’s neck as he grabbed her by the cor and reflexively lifted her up.


    Dana’s toes were a few inches above the ground as she stared fearfully into the terrifying eyes of


    Stanley.


    “I’ve never hit a woman, Dana. Congrattions on being the first woman I want to beat up!”


    Dana was fearful to no end. “My bad, Stan! It’s my bad! I won’t dare to do this ever again!”


    Stanley flung Dana hard to the ground and stepped over her body. “I’m here to discuss business today,


    so I won’t hit you. You’d better watch yourself next time!”


    Dana scrambled back to her own seat, but she continued to sneak nces at Sean every now and then.


    Eventually, Sean and Stanley found their seats and sat down. At the thought of Stanley’s enraged re


    earlier, Sean couldn’t help but cover his mouth and grin. “She’s a girl, Stan. You’ve got to treat girls more


    gently.”


    Stanley looked at the back of Dana’s head, his hands reflexively getting the urge as he did so. He gritted


    his teeth and replied, “I would have already had her head if it wasn’t for the fact that she’s a woman.”


    Sophia had taken a seat as well. The moment she did so, she heard Dana’s flirtatious whistles. She lifted


    her gaze to look at the woman who was as handsome as a man. Sophia was forced to rethink her views;


    with that short hair and men’s suit, she couldn’t see any signs indicating that Dana was a woman. The


    only thing shecked was an Adam’s apple. Like Sean, Dana was andrgynous.


    She simply retracted her gaze after a nce and continued to look at her phone.


    While Dana didn’t seem like an especially reliable person, she had been young when she took on the


    duty of running the Winston Group—she had even be Harry’s rival. Naturally, she was not to be


    underestimated.


    Everyone else soon arrived. Stanley red at Dana, and thetter shivered as she kept whistling at


    handsome men and gorgeousdies in the hall. Lucy was an enigma; Sandra kept ring hard at


    Vincent and Derek, and Sophia’s head was lowered with her eyes glued to her phone. From time to time,


    she would chat with Sarah. None of them were getting along with each other.


    Alice arrived on the dot. As she stood in the center of the tform, thepeting vendors and reporters


    all turned their gazes to her.


    Alice didn’t waste any time as she gave a brief exnation about the Dragon Eye budget and the high-


    end ranges’unch in Cethos, exining her requests for the vendors at the same time.


    Atst, it was time for the most important part. “Dragon Eye is one of the oldest and most sessful cell


    phone brands in the world. Ever since I took over, our market share has been on the rise. This will be our


    first time selling our phones in the Cethosian market, and we’ve received many love calls from so many


    retailers. In just a short time, over a hundred vendors from Cethos have been in contact with us. I hereby


    express my sincerest thanks to all those who have such trust and faith in Dragon Eye. After several


    rounds of decision-making, my team and I have chosen the best-suited vendor for Dragon Eye. With


    that, we have chosen…”


    She deliberately paused in the middle of her announcement; with her eyes glittering as she looked down


    the tform, Alice’s gaze swept over the group of people below. Everyone’s hearts were in their throats.


    With Dragon Eye entering the giant ying field that was the Cethosian market and its unreal purchasing


    power backed by their billion-strong poption, initial calctions indicated that they could pull in annualN?velDrama.Org owns all ? content.


    revenues reaching billions. Whichever vendor got the deal would be rewarded handsomely. Now, who


    would be getting their hands on this lovely piece of pie?


    Everyone including Sophia held their breaths; even she herself didn’t know if she would be able to


    secure the managing rights. After all, Lucy was about neck-and-neck with her. Sophia had swallowed


    Vincent’s assets and was in a slightly more advantageous position than Lucy, but when she factored in


    Alice herself, Sophia actually didn’t have much of an advantage.


    Alice’s gaze roved over the crowd. She spoke atst, continuing from where she left off. “I hereby


    announce that the sole Cethosian retailer for Dragon Eye shall be Plum Technology!”


    Plum Technology!


    Upon hearing those words, Sophia finally let out the breath she had been holding; there was a hint of a


    smile on her face.


    This was a prize deal, but if Sophia wanted to keep it, she would have to rely on her skills. If she didn’t


    manage this well, Alice could cancel the management rights at any moment. After heaving a sigh of


    relief, Sophia’s tenseness returned.


    Alice immediately left after her announcement, uncaring of the reporters’ numerous requests for an


    interview.


    The staff of Plum Technology were mad with excitement, and they all stood up to congratte


    themselves.


    Let’s eat at Crimson House until they’re out of food tonight!


    Meanwhile, Lucy only got up when the Plum Technology staff and Alice had left. Her eyes were still filled


    with disbelief.


    She had actually lost to a bunch of hacks who just p screen protectors on phones!


    Does Alice not have eyes at all?


    Lucy had managed several internationally known cell phone brands and other luxury goods before.


    Reasonably, she was the best choice. What edge did Plum Technology have over her?


    Sandra hadn’t expected Sophia to snag the management rights either. Didn’t Alice say that she’d never


    pick Sophia previously?


    It must’ve been because of Vincent.


    Her gaze flickered over to Lucy, whose eyes were shooting streams of fire. The gears in her mind


    whirred, and she deliberately added a biting touch to her voice. “I really have no idea how she got it.


    Clearly, she doesn’t measure up to you. She must have used some underhanded methods…”


    In her eyes, Plum Technology was more or less being hard carried by Sophia alone. However, she failed


    to see that Sophia had Stanley of the Fletchers; Sarah of the Winstons; Vincent of the Mitchells; as well


    as Cooper and Michael behind her. Sophia had it all—be it skill, connections, or channels.


    Without a word, Lucy stomped off. She had used her own power topete, but she still lost to those


    measures.


    Huh, let’s just see how Sophia is going to choke on this slice of pie!


    Lucy left huffily, her expression just as distant as ever. The reporters surrounded her and promptly


    bombarded Lucy with a load of questions.


    “What are your thoughts on your loss, Miss Edwards?”


    “Are you feeling resentful because Plum Technology has been announced as the retailer for Dragon Eye


    in Cethos?”