Chapter 285
Mr. Kendrick got a few calls from his sisterter on, but knowing her all too well, he didn’t pick up.
After this whole ordeal, his parents decided to head back to their hometown, and no amount of
persuasion could make them stay. As they were leaving, Grandma Aubree held Molly’s hand and said,
“Molly, sweetie, take care of your mother for me, okay?”
Molly’s eyes welled up with tears, “Grandma, can''t you and grandpa just stay? If you don’t want to live
with my parents, I can buy you a house in Havenbrook.”
“I know you mean well, dear, but we’re used to our way of life back home. We''ve decided to go back.”
Grandma Aubree said. Grandma Aubree knew that given her daughter''s nature, she would surely stir
up trouble again. If they stayed, there might be endless drama. Best let their son and his family live in
peace.
Later, Molly returned to the Cedillo family because when she called her father one night, she heard him
coughing and was worried he might be sick.
When Hansen learned of why his daughter came back, he was touched but also a bit embarrassed,
“Honey, I just choked on some water that day, that’s why I was coughing. I’m not sick.”
Molly, "Dad, be careful when you drink water, okay?"
"Sure, sweetheart." Hansen said.
Upon hearing about the drama with the Byrne family, Hansen told Molly gently, “Molly, go back and
keep your mompany.”
Molly didn’t stay overnight with the Cedillo family and went back home that same day.
Andre''s vacation was over and he went back to work. Mia was still on holiday, maintaining herte-
night routine of working out.
Chad also returned to his job.
The Marshal Group managed to weather the financial crisis, and after Christmas, they raised 5 billion
from outside sources. In the country, the Marshal Group was in talks with high-ranking government
officials. That official happened to be the Mastin family''s backup, Mr. Marlow.
Chad called Andre to share his investigation results, “Officer Rubin is Mr. Marlow''s protégé.”
Andre responded, “So Mr. Marlow is the bigwig behind Officer Rubin. He must have been the one who
saved him."
Chad looked at the files on his desk and told Andre straightforwardly, “The cops are only working on
the case based on my initial assessment. The evidence we have now isn’t enough to nab Officer
Rubin. The Marshal family has regained their strength and is now protecting Officer Rubin. Mr. Marlow
ranks higher than my dad, so my dad can’t do anything to him. If we can’t deal with Officer Rubin this
time, we might never get a chanceter.”
Andre understood what Chad was asking. He said, “I can put pressure on the Marshal family in
business, make it impossible for them to regain their strength, and buy us some time.”
Chad said, “Thanks.”
Chad needed to stop Mr. Marlow''s interference and the Marshal family''s protection to capture Officer
Rubin while fending off Rubin''s cunning tactics. If Andre could help him pressure the Marshal family,
then Mr. Marlow would be too preupied to protect Officer Rubin.
This way, Andre would sessfully suppress the Marshal family and Mr. Marlow. All Chad had to deal
with was Officer Rubin. This was a big favor.
Andre said, “Don’t mention it. I have my own reasons too.”
Not long after Christmas, the Marshal Group held a signing ceremony. The Marshal Group and Morris
Corporation were nning to sign a cooperation agreement worth 300 million. As this was a significant
contract, the Marshal family held the signing ceremony at theirpany and invited many reporters to
capture the moment.
Meanwhile, Brian had prepared a speech, wanting to show everyone that even under the pressure from
the Cedillo family, they could still stand tall.
The signing ceremony began on time. Brian first gave a lengthy speech before moving on to the most
important part, the signing. The room was silent as everyone got ready to take pictures.
Suddenly, just as they were about to sign, the representative of Morris Corporation received a call, “Mr.
Morris, go ahead.” After hearing what the other person said, the representative said, “We haven''t
started signing yet. It''s in progress.”
Seeing the representative’s expression, Brian felt uneasy.
The representative from Morris Corporation ended the call with a “Roger that.”
Then the rep stood up, apologized to Brian, “I''m sorry, but there''s been a change in ourpany''s
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ns, and we may not be able to go through with the signing today.”
Brian was shocked, “Why? Didn''t we agree on everything?”
“That''s Mr. Morris''s decision, you can contact our CEO.” The representative said.
The reporters present were stunned and immediately started asking questions, “Why did Morris
Corporation suddenly cancel the signing?”
“What led to such a big change in Morris Corporation''s ns?”
“Did Morris Corporation find a better option?”
…
The rep from Morris Corporation politely apologized and expertly dodged the reporter''s questions. He
and his team quickly made their exit, leaving the Marshals in an awkward spot, live on camera. Brian,
visibly outraged, flipped a table.
Andre watched this unfold, chuckling at Brian''s fit of rage before shutting off the live stream. Now, he
was curious to see what good ole Mr. Marlow could do for the Marshals. He wondered how many
people would risk getting on his bad side to work with the Marshal Group.
Chad had also watched the stream and knew Andre had made his move.
Brian was at the backstage, and phoned Mr. Morris to ask why they backed out, "Mr. Morris, we gave
you the lion''s share of the deal. Why did you pull out?"
Mr. Morris replied, "Even the biggest fortune is useless if you can''t enjoy it. You''ve pissed off the Cedillo
Group, and I don''t want mypany taken over. You''re a smart guy, Brian, I hope you understand."
"Damn Andre!" Brain yelled.
Mr. Marlow thought he was in for an easy ride until he found out about the Marshals'' failed deal.
Furious, he called Brian to give him a piece of his mind, "You could''ve signed the contract then and
there, but you had to make a spectacle and draw worldwide attention. Now the whole world isughing
at you. You lost a 300 million dor contract, and I can''t help you."
Brian and his failed signing became the industry''sughing stock and everyone knew what happened if
they crossed Andre.
Aaron watched the video and called Andre, "Did you get Morris Corp to back out?"
"Yeah." Andre said.
"Is this because of Mia''s beef with the Marshals?" He was worried Andre was stirring up trouble with
the Marshals out of revenge for Mia.
Andre was silent for a moment, "That''s part of it."
Aaron was speechless.
Aaron called his daughter and gave her a piece of his mind. Mia finally understood that her husband
was causing trouble for the Marshals again.
In the evening, Andre came home. His wife had been waiting for him for quite some time.
"Honey, I bought a new nightie today, super sexy." Mia said tentatively.
Andre took off his jacket and hung it up, loosening his tie as he walked towards the bed, "Did you stir
up trouble again today?"