Chapter 251


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    One weekter.


    Ada Wang’s century wedding with the CEO of an international luxury car brand proceeded as nned


    at the KS WORLD Hotel.


    On this day, both domestic and international inte and social media were abuzz with this headline


    news..


    The entire media in Medo went all out to cover the event, making it the talk of the town!


    Online news headlines were creatively and enthusiastically written!


    “Congrattions, KS WORLD! Secures Hosting Rights and Dominates Over Competitors!”


    “KS WORLD in Sea Gate Scores a Big Win in Medo – The Old-Timer ‘Big Brother’ Sawle Group Faces


    Embarrassment!”


    “Scandals Keep Surfacing Among Sawle Group Members – What Exins Such a Stark Contrast with


    the Top-tier Luxury Brands?”


    KS WORLD Hotel’s poprity reached its peak on this day.


    Netizens couldn’t help but praise Chloe, who had already unveiled her brilliant tactics. They couldn’t


    resistparing her to the somewhat tarnished Skyler, highlighting Chloe’s radiant sess.


    Miss Thorp is clearly the victor in this game! Why would Skyler even think of challenging her?


    Delusional!”-


    “To be honest, what’s Mr. Sawle’s business here? It’s evident that Skyler overstepped her bounds, and


    she suffered the consequences!”


    “Skyler thought she delivered a fatal blow to Miss Thorp, but it turned out to be a hideous one!


    Hahaha!”


    “It’s just too hideous! She actually gifted fake jewelry to an international superstar!”


    “Don’t you get it? It’s called ‘spend wisely andvishly when you should.’ It’s all about making a


    statement!”


    “Even if she walks out of the police station unscathed now, her reputation is in tatters, and she’s the


    laughingstock!”


    The now-disgraced Skyler, tormented by the public’s outrage and ridicule, even became bedridden due


    to a fit of rage.


    Aubree, with a strong sense ofpetitiveness, had to temporarily put her ambitions aside. She now


    took care of her ailing daughter while plotting to regain Jake’s affection.


    For this purpose, in her forties, she underwent cosmetic procedures and secretly bought a few sets of


    ckce lingerie. She also purchased some aphrodisiacs, preparing to employ her seductive


    techniques to captivate Jake as she did twenty years ago, making him infatuated with her again.


    After all, the man who used to be so enamored with her hadn’t touched her in almost half a year.


    Jake seemed to be avoiding her on purpose, hardly returning home throughout the week, and their


    interactions were scarce. He didn’t even spare her a second nce.


    How could Aubree not feel resentment? How could she not feel the weight of it?


    Chloe… It was all because of Chloe, that vile woman!


    The humiliation she experienced today would be paid back to Chloe a thousandfold in the future!


    But no matter how much Aubree resented, she couldn’t overshadow the glory of the victorious young


    lady.


    This star-studded century wedding had showcased the influence of KS, Sea Gate’s top conglomerate,


    in Medo.


    Not only that, the KS Group’s stocks surged on the day of the wedding, and everyone predicted that


    the stock price would hit the limit up at the opening bell the next morning.


    But that was not all.


    Once the wedding was revealed to the public, it triggered a nationwide phenomenon of discussion


    amongizens.


    “ck Rose Flower Sea! Ada Wang’s wedding is so cool!”


    “I don’t care, when I get married, I want my wedding arranged like this!”


    “Tired of traditional weddings? KS WORLD’s n deserves a perfect score!”


    Joseph sat in his office, captivated by the live broadcast from Ada Wang’s wedding.


    His lips curled slightly, and those usually cold, peach-blossom eyes now held warmth.


    Originally, he had no interest in such events.


    But he knew that Chloe had poured her heart into this wedding, which is why he was paying special


    attention to it


    A knock on the door interrupted his thoughts, and Max entered with arge army-green nylon bag.


    “Mr. Sawle, I’ve prepared all the mountaineering equipment you requested.”


    “Good, thank you.”


    “Why did you suddenly decide to go mountain climbing this year?” Max asked curiously.


    “I go every year.” Joseph replied indifferently.


    During his youth, to relieve psychological stress, he spent two months volunteering as a forest ranger


    in Redcaster Qileshan Forest Park during a summer break.


    Life was simple back then, with daily routines consisting of eating, sleeping, and following Captain


    Cordell to climb mountains, assist hikers, and inspect safety hazards.


    It was a rare and brief period of rxation in his life.


    After bing a CEO, he made substantial annual donations to the park for forest conservation.


    However, apart from himself and Captain Cordell, no one knew about this.


    “Mr. Sawle! Have you watched Ada Wang’s wedding? Wow! Mrs. Sawle is truly amazing!”


    Max’s eyes sparkled, turning into an enthusiastic fan of Chloe. “The ck Roses! How did shee


    up with the idea to decorate the venue with ck roses? And Ada Wang actually agreed!”


    “Because she’s not an ordinary woman, she’s Chloe.”


    Joseph’s deep ck eyes curved slightly as he gentlymented, “This little girl, she always has a


    way.”


    Max’s eyes widened, and his mouth hung agape.


    He couldn’t have heard correctly just now, could he?!


    The big boss referred to Mrs. Sawle as… “little girl”?


    The script had taken a sudden turn the iron-hearted had softened?


    Due to Joseph and Rory’s intervention, Johan’s appointment as the head of Sawle Group’s legal


    department was aplete failure.


    He had never experienced such a setback before, and he went to Europe to clear his mind for a week


    before returning home to the Stewart family.


    As soon as he entered the house, Jordan, who had been waiting for him for a whole week, seized the


    “Oh, isn’t this the loyalpdog secretary of our Miss Thorp?”


    Johan coldly appraised Jordan, “If you’re not serving our Miss, what are you back for?”


    opportunity.


    “Lawyer Stewart, don’t you have something to exin to me?” Jordan ignored his mockery and asked


    pointedly.


    “Exin to you? Jordan, is this the way you talk to your big brother?” Johan had been holding back his


    anger for a long time and was finally about to erupt.


    “Last time, it was Aubree, and now it’s Skyler. Lawyer Stewart, you’re truly a model employee in the


    industry, taking on all the dirty work.” Jordan clenched his fists, his voiceced with a cold sneer.


    “Jordan!”


    “I know you’re eager to bring honor to the Stewart family name, to reach great heights that people can


    look up to, but all of this shouldn’te at the cost of betraying your principles!”


    Jordan’s eyes were bloodshot as he roared, “If it weren’t for the Thorp family, we wouldn’t be where we


    are today! You’re aiding the Sawle Group against our Miss, you’re absolutely heartless, do you realize


    that?!”


    “Heartless? Am I heartless? I’m doing it for this family!”


    Johan’s anger and sense of injustice were apparent. He couldn’t see his own fault in this matter.


    “Should we serve the Thorp family forever just because they helped us once? There’s no logic in that!”


    “If you’re willing to be apdog for Chloe, that’s your business. Both your elder brother and I have our


    ambitions. Don’t think we all want to live off someone else and dream of bing a wealthy husband!”


    Jordan finally couldn’t contain himself, he clenched his fists and struck Johan’s cheek!


    This was the first time in his twenty-eight years of life that he had resorted to physical violence against


    his own elder brother.


    Once, his elder brother had been a source of pride for him.


    But now, he only felt shame.


    Johan’s anger red up in response, and he retaliated with a punch!


    The two brothers were soon locked in a brawl in the living room, terrifying the household staff.


    But Johan was no match for Jordan, who was a ck belt in Tackwondo, and Jordan quickly pinned his


    elder brother down and started aggressively rubbing his face on the floor.


    “Jordan! Stop it!”


    Just at that moment, Stewart family’s parents and their younger son, Jevon, walked down the stairs.


    Seeing the chaos, they were taken aback.


    Jevon was the first to react. He rushed forward and pulled Jordan, who had red, furious eyes, off his


    elder brother, embracing him from behind.


    “Jordan! Have you gone mad? How could youy hands on your elder brother?!”


    “Gone mad… he’s the one who’s gone mad!”


    Johan, nursing his face, struggled to his feet. “All for that Thorp family’s girl… I’m afraid he’s turning


    into an ungrateful


    monster!”


    “It’s not me turning into a monster… it’s you, Johan!” Jordan shouted with bloodshot eyes.


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    “That’s enough from both of you! Shut your mouths!” Jeremy embraced his wife, positioning himself


    between the two brothers. His presence exuded an oppressive aura.


    Mrs. Stewart, who had never witnessed her children behaving this


    way, was distressed and at a loss.


    “Jordan, I’ve heard about what your older brother did for the Sawle Group. Don’t me him. He’s just


    doing his job as awyer.” Jevon tried to mediate, afraid that a wrong word would reignite their fight.


    “I’m staying somewhere else tonight.”


    Jordan stated, his eyes red with anger, not even trying to apologize.


    “Jordan! Where are you going?” Mrs. Stewart cried out with concern.


    “Heh… Where else can I go? I need to attend to the youngdy.” Johan replied bitterly.


    Johan had never experienced such humiliation, and with no one else present, he spoke harshly to


    provoke his younger brother even further, “I wonder if the youngdy from the Thorp family can sleep


    well without Johan by her side.”


    “You bastard! I won’t allow you to insult the youngdy like that!”


    Jordan’s fists clenched audibly as rage coursed through him.


    If it weren’t for Jevon restraining him, he’d have attacked his older brother once more.


    “Johan! You are not allowed to speak disrespectfully of the youngdy!”


    Jeremy couldn’t stand it anymore, he stormed up, standing between his two sons, exerting invisible


    pressure on both of them. “Tonight, neither of you is permitted to leave the house. Both of you, go


    stand in my study.”


    “And you, Jevon, fetch the ruler. We will uphold our family’s discipline.”


    Johan, Jordan!


    With a reluctant look, Jevon nodded and said, “Yes, Dad.”


    Mrs. Stewart wanted to persuade them, but her husband was the head of the household, and ‘she had


    never been able to change his mind. All she could do was sigh andment silently.


    “Jordan, did you initiate the fight?” Jeremy, with knitted brows and stern eyes, asked solemnly.


    “Yes, Dad.”


    “Apologize to your older brother right now.”


    Jordan was still gripping his fists tightly, his blood boiling, and he had not let go of his anger from


    earlier. “Dad, I’m willing to ept punishment for what I did earlier. But I will never apologize to him.”


    “If he dares to disrespect the youngdy in the future, he speaks once, and I’ll strike him once, until he


    learns his lesson!” “Jordan!” Johan was about to explode from his younger brother’s iprehensible


    actions.


    Jeremy hadn’t expected his usually well-behaved youngest son to have such an intense reaction over


    Chloe. Now, he felt a sense of mncholy in his heart.


    Just then, the butler rushed in and reported, “Mr. Stewart, Director Thorp’s secretary has arrived!”


    Hearing that Stefan’s representative hade, they were surprised and quickly put their family matters


    aside.


    With a friendly smile, Secretary Jared entered the room, his eyes quickly catching the tense


    atmosphere.


    Seeing that the two young masters had visible injuries, he understood the situation. But without saying


    anything about it, he got straight to the point, “Mr. Stewart, Director Thorp invites your family to the


    Tong Garden for dinner. He hopes that you can grace the asion.”


    “It’s been a long time since hest saw your two sons, and since your family is in Sea Gate, he’d like to


    catch up.”


    “Understood. Please tell Director Thorp that we’ll be there on time.” Jeremy politely responded, his


    composure restored.


    After seeing off Secretary Jared, the atmosphere in the household remained somber.


    “I won’t go.”


    Johan firmly refused. He turned and said through gritted teeth, “I just came back from abroad, and I’m


    exhausted. I need


    some rest.”


    “No, you can’t!”


    Jeremy retorted. “How dare you challenge Director Thorp’s invitation? Even if you have a disability, you


    must find a way to go to the Thorp family!”