The Engagement Was Set In Stone


    After three days of heavy rain, the temperature dropped a lot. It was no longer hot and humid.


    Richard sat in his office after the meeting. He picked up a cup of tea and took a sip.


    "I have sent people to check on the situation of the branches that did not perform as well this quarter


    Ted was clearly and logically reporting the details from the meeting to his boss.


    "Okay. Focus on acquiring Red Star. When will the financial analyste to work?" Richard put down


    his cup and ordered.


    "At the end of this month." Ted replied.


    "Press her a bit further. Have her take over the Red Star acquisition n before the 20th."


    "Sure."


    "Mr. Zellweger, I''ll leave if there isn''t anything else. I''ll order lunch for youter." Ted closed the


    document in his hand and said respectfully.


    Richard nodded. Suddenly, he asked, "Have you investigated that thing recently?"


    "Since you said it''s rted to the Zellweger family, we have no leads yet. It''s quite challenging."


    Hearing this, Richard frowned slightly. He then let Ted leave.


    Ted breathed a sigh of relief after closing the office door. He loosened his tie and walked towards the


    elevator.


    The boss'' orders were getting trickier to handle. Now, Richard asked him to investigate his own family.


    Unless he didn''t want his job anymore, he didn''t dare to investigate the Zellweger family.


    If Richard''s mother found out, he would not be able to stay in this city any longer.


    After Ted left, Richard absent-mindedly looked at the document on his desk. Suddenly, his phone


    vibrated: "Buzz..."


    He stared at the caller ID for a few seconds before pressing the answer button.


    "Hi, mother."


    It was Richard''s mother. She rarely called her son unless it was something important. As far as she


    was concerned, her son only needed to do two things, to be the boss of the family Group and the


    young master of their family.


    Their conversation sounded more like a negotiation. There was no warmth in her tone at all.


    "Take Adriana home for supper tonight."


    "I can''t. I''ll have dinner with Mr. Stewart from the Trendle Group."


    "Cancel it." Mrs. Zellweger''s tone was irrecusable. "Trendle Group isn''t an important partner. Your


    grandmother is celebrating her birthday in a few days. You shoulde back and discuss what to do."


    There were only two people around the world who she prioritised abovepany. One was herself,


    and the other was Cicely Scott, Richard''s grandmother.


    Cicely was over 80 years old. She permanently lived in the countryside and led a secluded life.


    Richard grew up with his grandmother when he was a little boy. He only left her when he needed to go


    to school in city. He wasn''t very close to his parents.


    "Alright, I''ll go back." At the mention of Cicely''s birthday, Richard''s tone rxed.


    "Come back earlier then."


    "I see."


    After hanging up, on the Yoreast Hills Gardenwn, Mrs. Zellweger picked up a cup of tea on the table,


    and slowly took a sip.


    "He said that he''ll be back tonight."


    The one sitting next to her was Adriana. These days, she couldn''t came to see Mrs. Zellweger every


    day. It took at least three hours to drive to Yoreast Hills Garden, which wasn''t easy.


    Mrs. Zellweger finally decided to help her.


    "Thank you, Madam. If you hadn''t helped me, I really wouldn''t have known when Richard would be


    willing to see me.." Adriana let out a sigh of relief and said.


    "The engagement is set in stone, not to mention that the invitations have been printed. I have told you


    long ago that as long as you are well-behaved, there will be no changes."


    There was a hint of sarcasm in her words.


    Although she didn''t attend Victoria''s birthday banquet, she was well aware of what had happened.


    Adriana hurriedly exined, "Madam, I really didn''t do anything. Someone tried to frame me. That day,


    Ethan Louise came to talk to me. I couldn''t ignore him because he was a member of the Louise. Who


    would have thought that his sister would embarrass me in public?"


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    "You''re the future daughter-inw of out family. Katherine is actually making an embarrassment to the


    whole Zellweger family.  Don''t you understand what you have done wrong?"


    Mrs. Zellweger had never been straightforward, so it was difficult for Adriana to understand what she


    was thinking. When Mrs. Zellweger said this, it was clear that she was ming Adriana.


    "Madam, I know I was wrong. I wouldn''t do it next time."


    After taking a sip of tea, Richard''s mother looked at theke in her garden at a distance. "However, I''ve


    never expected her to be Mr. Louise''s wife."


    The topic changed so fast that Adriana couldn''t react for a moment. After a few seconds, she


    immediately understood that she was talking about Pearl.


    To this, she was also quite surprised.


    Seven years ago, Pearl left Kityall City in dejection. She lost her family and love. Life was undoubtedly


    hard for a single mother.


    But who would have thought that under such circumstances, she would meet someone like Ethan?


    Pearl had her luck cut out for her.


    "Enough, it''s still early now. You should prepare for how you''re nning to mend your rtionship with


    Richard. I can talk you up, but Richard may not listen to me. After all, marriage is between both of


    you and I can''t control it." Mrs. Zellweger was about to get into the house.


    "Okay, have a good rest, Madam." Adriana hurriedly stood up and watched Mrs. Zellweger walk into


    the house.


    After Mrs. Zellweger left, Adriana turned around and looked at theke in the distance. Theke was


    sparkling and the mountains were beautiful.


    In life, you win some, you lose some.