Chapter 28


    "Hansen, as you can see, this woman is a staff of ourpany, but she''s having an affair with our


    biggestpetitor. She obviously had an ulterior motive. We can''t let her stay in the Richards


    Group, let alone appoint her as the manager of the design department!" Aria grabbed Jenna''s arm


    and spoke confidently.


    Hansen''s face became livid, and his gloomy eyes were staring at Jenna.


    "Hey, what''s going on here?" A man in a suit and leather shoes came in, his hair was slicked with


    hair gel. On his handsome face was a charming smirk.


    "Norton, why are you here?" As soon as Marissa saw this man, her face darkened in displeasure,


    but she still squeezed out a smile.


    However, Norton Richards smiled carefreely. Without looking at anyone else, he walked straight


    towards Jenna, raised his hand, and patted Jenna on the shoulder, "Jenna, you''re back, why didn''t


    you tell me about it. Luckily, I unintentionally heard Auntie mention it. I came here as soon as I


    heard."


    Norton spoke in a casual and soft tone as if he was Jenna''s close friend, but there was a


    condescending feel in his tone that sounded as if he was trying to prove a point to Hansen.


    Jenna moved to the side and dodged him. Norton tried to pat her on the shoulder again, but he


    missed as well. He was stunned and couldn''t help butugh, "Jenna, you''re still the same as you


    were in University, cold and indifferent, keeping people away from you."


    "Norton, anything I can do for you?" Jenna was very surprised when Norton arrived.


    When she was still in university, she had a persistent admirer and that person was Norton. At that


    time, he was enamored with her and pestered her all day long. There were several times when he


    was drunk and almost molested her, but she cleverly avoided him. Jenna did not have a good


    impression of Norton. She always felt that he was very calctive and always had ulterior motives.


    She liked people who were decisive andpetent in their career but led a simple life, just like


    Hansen.


    Norton was the son of ude Richards of the Richards Group. At that time, Old Master Richards


    stipted that all the descendants of the Richards family had to take on the path of politics or


    business. This meant that one of them would have to venture into politics and the other, into


    business. At that time, the Old Master took a fancy to Norton''s scheming mind, so he wanted


    ude''s heir to get into politics. On the other hand, he liked Hansen''s quick and decisive character,


    and he had a unique sense ofmercialism, so the Old Master cultivated him to be in business.


    Of course, as the ancestral wealth of the Richards family was distributed per person, he would not


    be biased toward anyone.


    The Old Master thought that young people were not stable enough before they got married.


    Therefore, he made it clear that the family wealth would only be distributed to the descendants of


    the Richards family after they had a family of their own and a sessful career.


    It turned out that the Old Master was wise.


    As expected, Norton excelled in politics and he became the head of the Ministry of Finance at such


    a young age. His goal was clear, he wanted to take over the position of the mayor of A city.


    Meanwhile, Richards Group, which was led by Hansen, was also unparalleled in A city and it


    dominated the whole city.


    If thete Old Master of the Richards family knew about it, he would certainly be happy with the


    decision he made.


    "Norton, why are you not at work? What are you doing here?" Hansen''s expression was even


    darker. He didn''t like his cousin ever since they were little. He always felt that his mind was too


    calctive, he was temperamental and too cruel.


    "It seems that you all care about me very much. I didn''t expect to meet so many of you. I only


    wanted toe and see my ex-sister-inw," Norton smiled at Hansen and emphasized the ''ex-


    sister-inw'' on purpose. "It seems that I havee across some fun."


    Hansen''s expression became even darker, and his eyes were piercing.


    Norton was very secretive in other aspects, but his love for Jenna was clearly sensed by Hansen.


    He saw Norton thoroughly during their University days.


    The past shed in his mind, and he became even more furious. The light in his eyes was cold, and


    he slightly squinted his eyes. His eyes were as deep and thoughtful.


    His red lips twitched all of a sudden, "Jenna is a designer hired by ourpany. It''s inconvenient for


    guests to meet her at work right now, and you, the head of the Ministry of Finance, are here to visit


    a female employee in ourpany during working hours. Do you think it''ll be good news if this gets


    out? Don''t forget what Grandpa told you back then."


    Hansen gave him a strong warning, and he even mentioned his grandfather. At that time, the Old


    Master made it clear to Norton that family interest was his priority. So Norton must marry Sabrina


    Delia, the only daughter of General Delia from the army. It didn''t matter who he loved; this was an


    order he had to obey. Moreover, he must be clean with his marriage, so as not to affect his political


    career.


    When Hansen warned him, Norton''s face darkened. He looked at Jenna and said, "Of course, I


    came here for work pertaining to the Richards family."


    The muscles on Hansen''s face twitched and a mocking smile appeared on his face. Did he think I''m


    a fool? Did he think he could hide the fact that he liked Jenna? Suddenly, he smiled lightly and said


    to Aria, "Aria, it''s time for work. You can go and inspect all the departments and punish anyone who


    breaks the rules."


    His voice was not loud, but all the staff in the corridor suddenly dispersed. Very quickly, everyone


    was back at their desks.


    "Mom, since you''re here, you shoulde and sit in your son''s office for a while,1'' Hansen held


    Marissa''s hand and smiled gently. Although it sounded like he was trying to persuade her, he did not


    allow her to reject his request.


    Marissa was born into a wealthy family and had always experienced theplexity of the business


    world. She knew that if the incident today was leaked, it would not be good for thepany.


    Moreover, even Norton came over. He had always been hostile towards his own family, and no one


    knew what he came here for. She decided to follow Hansen and left.


    Soon, there was only Jenna in the office.


    It was not until everything around her was terribly quiet that Jenna sat dejectedly on the soft chair in


    front of the desk, curled up and closed her eyes.


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    She didn''t know why Hansen didn''t drive her away immediately, and she didn''t know what he was


    thinking. Was it because Norton came to help her? Maybe he would settle the score with herter?


    After staying in the meeting room for more than half an hour, Norton and Hansen left.


    As soon as he came in, Marissa started to persuade Hansen, "Hansen, just listen to me and fire that


    woman. Even if she has great capabilities, she won''t prioritize the Richards Group, she won''t really


    do anything for Richards Group. Stop grasping on hope! Think about it, Whalen Group is such a


    goodpany, and Rayan is so good to her. Why didn''t she just stay and work for thepany?


    She loves money; the money from Whalen Group is definitely not less than ours. Think about it, you


    can figure it out." She added, "Moreover, she is such a troublemaker, she has so many men swirling


    around her, this wouldn''t look good for thepany.


    Hansen''s face was as dark. After a moment of silence, he nodded and said, "Mother, don''t worry. I


    know what I''m doing. I''ll make sure you are satisfied with the results."


    Marissa nodded with satisfaction.


    "Hansen, since I am here today, I would like to arrange the marriage between you and Aria. Mayor


    McAdams has been calling me for a few days. Although he didn''t mention it, I know what he is


    hinting at it. He just wants you to marry Aria quickly. You are a man, Aria has been with you for so


    long, she is not young anymore. It''s time to be responsible for her. What do you think?" Marissa sat


    on the sofa and put her hands on her knees, looking dignified.


    Hansen frowned slightly and a trace of coldness shed in his bright eyes. His expression was hard


    to read. He then said lightly, "Mom, can you just take it easy. I have my own ns for these things.


    By the way, Grandma''s birthday ising soon. It''s her 90th birthday this year. Shouldn''t we do


    something about it?"


    Hansen answered perfunctorily and changed the subject. He didn''t want to talk too much about his


    marriage. He never liked to be forced by others, especially in marriage. Just like how his


    grandmother forced him to marry Jenna in the past, it proved that they had never experienced


    happiness after their marriage.


    He thought of marrying Aria before, and he was also preparing for it, but he didn''t like to be forced.


    He would feel like his life was being controlled and it didn''t sit well with him.


    Mayor McAdams and Marissa talked on the phone; he suspected that they were trying to force this


    marriage. He didn''t like the idea of this.


    "You only look up to Grandma," Marissa was upset when she heard Hansen mention his


    grandmother. She was suddenly displeased and said with a flushed face, "She already said that she


    didn''t want anything grand for her birthday. She is old now and she only wants peace. She doesn''t


    want to be disturbed. She already said that on the day itself, we can just have a gathering for close


    rtives."


    Speaking of this, she suddenly remembered something and asked in a serious tone, "What''s the


    situation of the Camphor Tree Vi right now? It''s quite a big project. You know that the luxury cars


    at Richards Group have not gained a firm foothold worldwide. Right now, the real source of money


    is in A City''s real estate. This project is not a small one, it can''t be taken lightly. Also, Mayor


    McAdams said that he will take care of anything that happens in this area."


    Hansen became more and more agitated with what Marissa was saying. Originally, Camphor Tree


    Vi was a long term investment of Richards Group, located in the green hills. Several years ago,


    Hansen had a unique vision and handpicked some real estates, so he bought them. In the past two


    years, the municipal construction of A city was ongoing and was about to construct the subway.


    Land prices were rising all the way, it seemed like he was going to make a lot of money soon, but


    something bad had happened. In the past few years, the local residents of the Green Mountain


    Town visited the higher area and they wanted to move the nearby garbage disposal incinerator to


    somewhere closer to Green Mountain. It was a nightmare for Camphor Tree Vi.


    One could only imagine the consequences of having a garbage disposal incinerator so close to a


    high-end vi area!


    If this suggestion was approved by the City A government, it meant that these high- end vis would


    be unpleasantly close to a garbage disposal incinerator. That way, before they could worry about


    selling the vis, the prices alone would decrease significantly.


    The Camphor Tree Vi was located next to the Green Mountain Lake. With clear water and green


    mountains, it was a good area. More importantly, it was not far away from town. It was definitely the


    highest- end vi area in City A. There would be thousands of vis surrounding the Green


    Mountain Lake and it would be a great feat in history.


    That would be the gathering ce for the elite people of City A.


    It was originally a good idea. The first phase of development was already ongoing, and the sales


    were doing great, but due to the sudden arrival of the garbage disposal incinerator, everything was


    dyed.


    This had already given Hansen a huge headache. Norton was here today about this matter too.


    With the protection from Aria''s father, perhaps the location of the garbage disposal incinerator would


    be moved, but... As Hansen was deep in thought, Aria suddenly walked in with her hourss figure.


    When she saw Hansen, her cheeks immediately turned pink and her almond eyes looked delicate.


    She wanted to get close to Hansen, but because Marissa was there, she had to walk toward


    Marissa first. She put her arms around Marissa''s shoulders and said coyly, "Mother, my Dad said he


    is nning for a meal together with both our families this weekend. What do you think about this?"


    "Alright, okay," Marissa, who was in Aria''s arms, immediately smiled and answered, "I''ll leave this


    matter to Hansen. He is a man, he should arrange this."


    Aria tilted her head and looked at Hansen. He was sitting in front of the office and looking at the


    computer. His face was calm and there was no objection. She felt happy inside.


    "Alright, you all need to get to work too. I have to go. Madam Parker has invited me to go for a facial


    with her," Marissa said as she stood up and walked outside.


    "Mother, I''ll send you," Hansen stood up.


    "No need, you continue your work. I have a butler," Marissa refused tly. Before, she used to work


    hard in thepany, day and night. Of course she knew what hard work felt like. She took the


    initiative to leave. If it weren''t for Jenna, she wouldn''t have bothered them here.


    "Hansen," As soon as Marissa left, Aria ran to Hansen like a gust of wind. She put her arms around


    his neck and kissed him on the face, "Hansen, my Dad said that we''ll have dinner together this


    Saturday and we''ll settle our marriage. Hansen, I''m so happy. We''ll never be separated for the rest


    of our lives."


    Aria looked at Hansen with teary eyes, and then leaned her head on his chest. She was very happy


    inside. She could not wait any longer. She had to hurry up and make Hansen marry her. This was


    the only way she could feel at ease.


    The man in front of her pulled her away calmly and replied ndly, "I see."


    Hearing how Hansen agreed to it, Aria blushed. As long as he said yes, she would not care about


    his attitude. Men were always like this. They liked to pretend to be cool. Moreover, for a noble man


    like Hansen, he wouldn''t be too excited about marriage.


    "Aria, I''ve said it many times. You should behave your self at work," Hansen said again, his


    handsome face was covered with gloom.


    "Hansen, we will soon be husband and wife, we are not just ordinary friends. Besides, there are no


    outsiders here. Why do we have to be so restricted?" Aria pouted. In her heart, sheined,


    "Hansen, would you die if you flirt for a bit?" But she was soon stunned.


    Hansen''s eyebrows were tightly knitted and his face was tense.


    "Aria, let me ask you. It was you who told my mother about Jenna working in Richards Group,


    wasn''t it? You showed the newspaper to my mother today too, didn''t you?" Hansen''s voice was not


    loud, but every word was cold. He was dissatisfied. In fact, he was not questioning, he was ming


    her with certainty.


    Marissa never had the habit of reading newspapers in the morning. When she woke up in the


    morning, she would take a walk in the garden, have breakfast afterwards, and then proceeded to


    apply her makeup. Reading the newspaper was something she did in the afternoon.


    At that moment, Aria''s face turned pale and her heart tightened. She paused for a moment and


    threw herself into Hansen''s arms with tears in her eyes.