Chapter 1069
Chapter 1069 Victoria Is Missing
This must be a mother''s tender love. Although I bestowed it upon my children, I had never experienced
such an emotion. The Strasson family isn''t exactlyrge, at least notpared to the Shurmer family,
but it''s not small either. If a conflict were to arise, the Shurmer family would also suffer damage. There''s
no need for that.
“No. I have no acquaintance with the Strasson family,” Bailey said. If it weren''t for the Strasson family
stirring up trouble this time, intending to rece the Yrina family''s position in the embroidery industry, I
wouldn''t even give a hoot about them.
“I simply can''t stand the way this family conducts their affairs, Mother. The Bureau of Intangible Cultural
Heritage has been swayed by their favors, and they''ve colluded to sideline the Yrina family. It just
doesn''t sit right with me,” Bailey added.
Waverly slightly squinted her eyes, a hint of sternness shing in her gaze. “I had always thought that
the Strasson family was upright and honest. I never expected them to resort to such devious schemes.
If it weren''t for you, I would have almost fallen into their trap. A family as scheming as this one is not
suitable to tailor your wedding dress. A wedding is such a sacred event, so it must not be exploited by
them. The Strasson family isn''t the only embroiderer around. If need be, I can recruit embroiderers
from the marketce. We can definitely make a wedding dress for you.”
With a light smile, Bailey said, “And there''s the Yrina family. I really like Yrinasion embroidery.
Yesterday, Zara, the fourth disciple of Yrina, came to see me. She''s representing the Yrina family in this
Waverly nodded, her face still somewhat gloomy. “I finally have a chance to do something for you. I
never imagined things would go so terribly wrong, nearly causing a huge blunder. To think I almost
became a stepping stone is absolutely infuriating. No. I can''t let this slide. I''m going to find your brother
right now. I want him to teach the Strasson family a lesson. Otherwise, they''ll think they can walk all
over the Shurmer family.”
With that, Waverly dashed off toward the staircase in a flurry.
Watching her storm off in a huff, Bailey couldn''t help butugh.
“Mrs. Shurmer now loves you to the bone. You can finally say your hardships have turned into
blessings.”
The sound of Juliana''s voice echoed from behind. Instinctively, Bailey turned to look.
“Why are you still calling her Mrs. Shurmer? I''ve already changed the way I address her. Isn''t it about
time you do the same?” Bailey asked.
Juliana''s face turned a shade of red, her voice trembling as she said, “I-I haven''t even married into the
Shurmer family yet. It''s a bit shameless to address her differently so quickly.”
Baileyughed scornfully. “You''ve done so many shameless things, so one more wouldn''t matter, would
it? Besides, I haven''t even married into the Luther family yet, and I''m already calling Mrs. Luther ''Mom''
with such ease.”
“I won''t argue with you anymore. You''re just too thick-skinned.”
Bailey found it somewhat amusing. When this girl followed me, she was utterly shameless, just like a
little witch. Now that she''s loved by a man, she''s be more reserved.
After being escorted out of the main house by several housekeepers, Mnie and Karina could only
leave with their tails between their legs.
In the car, Mnie couldn''t contain her anger. “Who gave you the right to make decisions on your own?
Zara''s skills are almost on a par with Yrinasion Muse. What do we have topete with her? How can
we possibly beat her?” she thundered. What an idiot! Has her brain been blown to bits? She actually
talked about fairpetition in the Shurmer residence''s living room. If we could win through fair
was stupid?
Karina stared out the window, her face devoid of emotion, letting Mnie rant.
Once Mnie had finished throwing her tantrum and finally shut up, Karina slowly began to say, “It''s
clear that Bailey has no intention of helping us. There''s no point in saying more. The onepeting
this time is Zara. Let''s focus our efforts on her. All we need to do is incapacitate her hand, or cause
some sort of ident that prevents her from participating.”
Mnie sat up straight, her eyes beginning to sparkle with excitement. That''s right! Wouldn''t it solve
the problem if we just prevented Zara from participating in thepetition? Even if they want to find a
recement, who could they possibly find when the timees? As long as Yrinasion Muse doesn''t
show up, the financial situation of the Yrina family cannot be turned around.
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“This is a good idea, certainly better than trying to please Bailey. Karina, you really do have a lot of
schemes up your sleeve. If we can''t take down Sylvester with this, then I''ll be d*mned,” Mnie said.
Karina gave a sarcastic smile. It''s not that I''m smart. It''s just that she''s too foolish. Such a fool. I
wonder where the Strasson family gets the confidence to expect her to bring honor to their name.
“Since you think it''s feasible, arrange it, Mnie.”
At night, a shocking piece of news swept across major online tforms'' front pages.
One of the titles read: The newlyunched spring collection from Saunders Group is cutting corners,
substituting inferior materials for quality ones. They''ve made a huge profit by using cheap fabric.
Another read: Saunders Group has crossed the line in business ethics, disrupting the clothing market,
and as a result, is facing a boycott from all rational consumers.
One more read: Saunders Group is making money under the guise of luxury goods, but the products
they produce areparable to trash. We must crack down on such unscrupulous businesses.
News of that sort wasing in thick and fast.
Upon learning the news, Lionel immediately mobilized all of LG Corporation''s international resources to
suppress public opinion.
However, the other party came prepared, and even if public opinion was eventually controlled, the
matter had already be widely known.
In just a short hour, Saunders Group was thrust into the eye of the storm without even a chance to
catch their breath.
On Haltwind Road, several sedans were speeding along.
Inside the car, Bailey was anxiously dialing Victoria''s number, but no one was picking up.
Bailey took a nap in the evening, and only after waking up did she realize that something had
happened to Saunders Group. This time around, the delivery for Saunders Group was handled by
Shurmer Group. If anything happens to Saunders Group, the Shurmer family won''t be able to escape
either.
Zeke was busy cleaning up the mess within the corporation while Bailey was scouring the world in
search of Victoria.
Bailey was genuinely worried about Victoria, fearing she might not be able to withstand such a blow
and might resort to drastic measures.
“Hey! Have you found Victoria yet?” Bailey asked.
Vanessa''s voice came through the microphone. “No. Saunders Group is in chaos right now. The
shareholders are causing a ruckus. I need to stabilize the situation. I can''t get away. Ms. Jefferson, you
must find Ms. Saunders. She was deeply distressed when she left. I''m afraid she might do something
drastic.”
“All right. I just called Mr. Simon. He will go to Saunders Group to help you out. Don''t worry. Just focus
on stabilizing the situation at Saunders Group first.”
“All right.”
After ending the call, Bailey instructed the driver to head to Shelbert Condominium.
The convoy changed direction, speeding toward the countryside.
Meanwhile, inside a standalone duplex building in a high-end residential area in the city center, the
room was shrouded in darkness, with the colorful neon lights from outside casting a glow that made the
interior furnishings appear elusive and mysterious.
A slender and frail figure could be faintly seen curled up on a couch in the corner of the living room.
She was trembling, and her whole body was enveloped in a chilling solitude.
Crack!
The door handle turned, emitting a crisp sound that abruptly shattered the silence in the room.
The door opened, revealing a slender figure reflected in the doorway.
He remained still, his deep, dark eyes scanning the living room. It took him a good while to adjust to the
indoor lighting.
His vision gradually cleared, and he began to search inch by inch. Finally, his gaze locked onto the
corner of the couch.
He could have turned on the light, but he didn''t, fearing it might startle the person inside.
Feeling his way along the wall, Lionel tried to avoid making any noise.
He designed the house, so he knew it like the back of his hand.
However, he just didn''t expect her to be hiding there.