At this moment, the guests started gossiping among themselves as they kept glancing at the main table; some of them were curious about Alex's origin. "Is that Ms. Emily's boyfriend? But why is he so plain-looking and wearing a rag?" A female guest commented after sizing Alex up and down. No matter how Alex tried to hide his status as poor, a rag will always be a rag; it cannot be made into a proper dress. "But didn't Emily already have a fiancé?" A woman with blond hair was scornful at Emily for choosing a useless man when her fiancee was handpicked by their family and had a rich background, it was like choosing a toad over a prince! "What a poor dude, why'd he choose to visit the Shea family when Madam Brett is present?" Another guest chimed in, gloating at Alex's misfortune. "Tsk, he must be thinking of hitting it big by becoming the son-in-law of the Shea family; what an opportunistic fellow!" Since young Alex had a sharp hearing, he could hear the remarks from the guests, on t

"Woah, did I hear that right? Madame Brett has a contract with the Landmaster Company?" A senior in the Shea family remarked in astonishment.Madame Brett was over the moon as she enjoyed being the center of attention as all the members of the house of Shea looked at her in admiration! She couldn't help but smile brightly as she gazed at the paper with the unique Landmaster Company's stamp on her hand. 'Although it wasn't easy to obtain the contract, I still managed to get my hands on it. Who would have thought that the new CEO was an easy woman who didn't bother to bargain with the construction materials? On top of gaining the approval to become the next head of the family, I'll also earn a hefty amount from this contract!' Madame Brett thought to herself—this time she had hit the jackpot.At this point, Patriarch George made an excited expression as he stood up in his seat and spoke with eagerness. "Well done! Daughter of mine, hurry, what are the contents of the contract? Would yo

"The Landmaster company can't just do that; it would be a breach of contract!" Madame Brett hollered while her face turned ugly. There was a long pause as Patriarch George spoke. "No... The Landmaster CEO, Ms. Athena, had already stated that they were willing to pay for the breach of contract..." Upon hearing that, Madame Brett felt terrible as she crumbled on the floor. Her husband had to rush in to help her balance herself. "H-How could that be?" She mumbled to herself; she had not bet everything on that contract yet.... Madame Brett's reaction didn't differ from the rest of the Shea family members, and it could be clearly seen on their faces. The higher their expectations were, the harder they fell; they felt like they were being played by the Landmaster Company, making them extremely furious! Meanwhile, Alex was scratching the back of his head. He watched the Shea family chaos go highwire. "Alex, what should we do?" Emily said so worriedly. Truthfully, she wanted the deal w

"So, let me handle this matter for you." Alex spoke while he took a deep breath. He didn't want to take the back seat while a friend was being undervalued by some prick like Nathan, treating her like an investment."En.." Emily hesitated for a second before nodding.In fact, Alex found it tricky to make an enemy out of Nathan; after all, Nathan wasn't some random A'hole, as he was the young master of the Lester family. He had to avoid a physical confrontation with him."Acting like knights in stunning armor... Aren't we?" Young master Nathan narrowed his gaze at Alex and Emily. "You're lusting over my fiancée; how long have you been in a relationship?"Alex frowned, not really knowing what to say after all he was merely dragged into this conflict. Seeing Alex's lack of response and also Emily, whose eyes were darting around, young master Nathan was puzzled at first, but then something clicked in his mind, and he let out a burst of laughter without restraint."Pfft, so that's how it i

As soon as the cops entered the office, the employees had to make way for them, and at the forefront of the group was a good-looking female who was walking toward Alex and only stopped when she was a meter away from Alex."Who is in charge here?" The good-looking woman, who appeared to be in her late twenties, shouted.For a moment, the workers look at each other in dismay, not having any clue as to what's going on. They even forgot how to react in this situation."I am Attorney Jennifer, and I will be conducting an investigation into your company. I would like everyone's cooperation..." Attorney Jennifer announced with her sharp tone of voice that hides a certain charm in it. Then, she paused, and abruptly her countenance turned icy cold as she peered open her reddish lips that were full of subduction but her words said otherwise. "Anyone who doesn't cooperate will be laid with accessory and obstruction of justice!"Instantly, the atmosphere inside the office became tense, and everyo