Chapter 268


    Ben carefully examined the photographs in the newspaper. His face turned pale as he recognized a


    few of the big shots on them.


    His brother persisted in questioning him, “Hey! What on earth are you doing? I’ve already told you that


    those smallpanies will not pose threats to us! So, you don’t have to make things difficult for them!”


    Ben then said, somewhat awkwardly, “I’m so sorry! | had no idea Anna knew so many famous people!


    Ada told me that she was just Wayne’s ex-girlfriend. So, | thought she was just an ordinary woman.”


    Surprised, Ben’s brother looked at him and inquired, “Ada? Are you still seeing that actress? Jesus


    Christ! Are you f*****g. insane?!”


    Ben’s brother interrupted his defense by saying, “Ben, you don’te to work these days. You should


    reflect on what you’ve done!”’


    The man then exited the office, mming the office door shut behind him.


    Furious, Ben ripped the newspaper into pieces and threw it in the trash can. At that moment, his phone


    rang.


    When he saw who was calling, his face darkened, and he answered it immediately.


    He asked impatiently, “Have you not seen the news, Ada? Why do you still have the nerves to call


    me?”


    Ada froze for a moment before saying sweetly, “Don’t be so


    mad at me! You see, you now know who is supporting yourpetitor. Actually, | believe this is a good


    thing.”


    Ben grunted before saying, “What? Do you believe this is good? Don’t be ridiculous! For God’s sake,


    I’m not that stupid! My brother yelled the s**t out of me just now!”


    “Well, you shouldn’t get mad about that! See, you’re scolding me right now, but I’m still cheering you


    up, aren’t I?”


    Ben froze when he heard her words, and then smiled as he was delighted.


    He apologized to her by saying, “Sorry, | was in a bad mood just now. Ada, where are you now? I’ll pick


    you upter.”


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    “I’m ina bar close to your office. Don’t worry, | already have a booth reserved for us. I’ll sit here and wait


    for you, okay?”


    Ben was beaming as they hung up their phone call. He was totally different from when he was enraged


    and upset moments before.


    Ben then grabbed his jacket and walked out of his office.


    Ada’s great strength was knowing exactly what she had to say.


    Plus, she could make men smile with just a few words. And she was extremely good at coaxing men


    into doing what she wanted. Ben had taken a loss this time, but he was d to do it because he was


    doing it for her.


    After the press conference, Ryan sacked the few traitors in thepany, including Oscar, for Anna.


    Although this shambles had already sparked heated debate over the city, it was only the beginning.


    Anna invited everyone who had helped her to dinner at a


    nearby restaurant in the evening. After dinner, Anna dropped Selina home.


    On the way, Selina expressed concern for her and said, “So, if you want to solve the problems of the


    Gabriel group, you can do as you like. | know I can’t stop you no matter how much I don’t want you to.


    But, | have to make it clear to you that the Gabriel Group is now like a worm- eaten tree, and the senior


    staff are pure evil. So, | believe the first thing you should do is fire all of them.”


    Anna nced at Selina, knowing her aunt didn’t want her to deal with the group’s problems.


    However, she knew it was the only way to make everyone believe that she wouldn’t go back on her


    word, Besides, she didn’t have any other options.


    Anna was deeply touched after hearing Selina’s heartfelt words, and she reached out and touched her


    aunt’s hand, saying, “Okay, | got it, thank you. Auntie Selina, thank you for helping me


    today. I used to be very resentful of you. And I’m really sorry for that.”


    Selina had kicked Anna out of the hospital and thrown all her belongings in front of Frank’s house that


    night of her grandfather’s death, So, whenever Anna thought of Selina over those years, she felt that


    this woman was her worst nightmare. However, Annater realized that her aunt had been the one who


    had suffered the most.


    The fact that Frank cheated on his wife had led to many tragedies. Olivia died during delivery, and


    Selina lost her only child and could not have children again. As a result of these tragedies,


    Anna’s grandfather became depressed and he died soon after. Even though Frank, Anna’s father, the


    man who caused all this mess, had died, Anna didn’t want to forgive him.


    Selina responded, “You don’t have to apologize to me, Anna. | think Frank and his mistress should be


    feeling sorry for me. If your mother had been as strong as you, those tragedies would not have


    urred.”


    Anna realized that whenever anyone mentioned Olivia, they would describe her as a gentle and kind


    woman. On the other hand, it was these traits of hers that made it impossible for her to withstand too


    many blows.


    Selina then asked, “By the way, have you found Shirley yet?”


    Anna replied with a shake of her head, “Nope. Actually, the police are not looking for her right now


    because there is no problem with the taxes. Maybe she’ll return after a while when she realizes the


    group is doing fine and that she can take advantage of it”


    Selina looked upset when she thought about that woman and said, “Geez! She’s such a scourge!”


    “Selina, let’s not talk about her anymore, okay? You know, it will only make you feel worse.”


    The car pulled up in front of a red vi at that time. The man in the driver’s seat then said, “Okay. We’ve


    arrived.”


    Selina looked out of the window and then said to the man, “Thank you very much, Wayne. Bye.”


    Anna waved goodbye to her. After that, she and Wayne went straight back home.


    As soon as they arrived home, they noticed Ryan standing in the doorway, looking at them with


    desperate eyes, and reaching out his hand, asking, “Hey! Where’s my dinner?”


    Anna and Wayne exchanged confused nces and asked each other, “Huh? What?”


    Ryan immediately expressed his displeasure and said, “My dinner! You guys told me to go home and


    look after the two kids, after the press conference was over. Wayne, you promised to bring me


    something for dinner! I’ve been starving all night. Don’t tell me you didn’t bring anything for me!”


    “What’s going on? Wayne, | remembered that you told me Ryan didn’t want to go to the dinner tonight


    with us,” Anna said to Wayne.


    Ryan red at Wayne and then said in displeasure, “I knew it! Wayne, you’re not stepping into this


    house today. I’m sure you’ll do something even more out of the line to meter!”


    Wayne looked at Ryan calmly and said, “Oh, well, me me as you want. Gabe had asked a few


    Military Academy students to keep order at the conference. In fact, these students are majoring in


    surveying and reconnaissance…”


    Knowing that Wayne was about to expose his true identity, Ryan immediately became rmed,


    interrupted him, and said, “| was just joking with you. You know, I’m not that hungry.”


    Anna looked at Ryan suspiciously and said, “What’s going on? What the hell are you doing?”


    Ryan said, somewhat awkwardly, “Oh, nothing. I’ve just been ying with the two kids for too long. So,


    Ineeded to talk to


    adults to keep my mind clear. | was really just joking with you guys. Wayne put on his slippers as the


    two of them talked. As he walked past Ryan, he shoved a bag of stuff into his arms and walked off


    towards the living room. When Ryan looked down, he saw thatit turned out to be a bag of food.