Later that day, Sasha returned to Jenkins mansion and shared the outcome of her meeting with the secretary of Adair Group with her family.The news sent a shiver through everyone. Initially, they had doubts about Sasha's account, but then she provided them with the contract that Carolyn had given her to sign, which validated her claims.At that moment, the reality of the situation began to sink in for them. Among them, Azazel Jenkins seemed the most frustrated when the news broke out.As the one in charge of the family business, he was far from pleased when he heard that Adair Group had stated they were not making much profit.While this might have been true in previous years, ever since Adams came into the picture, their profits had doubled compared to the past few years.This left him questioning whether the Adair Group's secretary had told the truth or if it was just an excuse to coerce them into accepting the deal."I strongly believe their true intention is to gain control of our

While everyone was busy cheering on Tyler to accept the challenge, Tyler, on the other hand, was regretting why he hadn't left when he had the chance.Two hundred thousand dollars was no small sum.His father certainly wouldn't go easy on him if he found out he had withdrawn such a sum from his account at once.But he didn't want to let Erix win either. Failure to do as Zale had said would be the same as accepting that he had led a false life while in college. It wouldn't only hurt his reputation, but people around him would lose the respect they had for him.'I can't let this bastard win. I'd rather endure my father's harsh words than let this bastard win,' Tyler thought silently, his mind already made up.The cheering gradually died down as Tyler pulled out his cell phone and began pressing.After a few seconds, a notification appeared on the phone of one of the girls at the table, and when she opened it, she began to jubilate, "Two hundred thousand dollar credit alert! He did it! Ty

The following morning, Sasha visited Adair Group, arriving early.Outside the premises, she saw Ethan restlessly pacing back and forth, clearly agitated and frustrated.It happened that the security guards refused to let him in.Sasha decided to approach him and offer her sympathies for his loss."I heard what happened, Ethan. It's truly unfair what happened to your company. I empathize with your frustration. Nevertheless, why did Adair Group abandon your company?" Sasha asked, her tone of genuine curiosity."I have no knowledge of what happened, Sasha. We're innocent, yet they inexplicably made the deliberate choice to undermine our company. Since that incident, I have been denied access to meet the secretary of Adair Group."Ethan begged with desperation, pleading, "Could you assist me in speaking with her? You professed your love for me, didn't you? Now is the moment to prove it." The tone of his voice conveyed a sense of desperation and hope.Ethan's appearance had noticeably deter

Jolene looked closely at the portrait Zale was referring to and furrowed her brow in confusion. "This is strange. I don't recall seeing this person when I studied the portrait earlier. It seems that this portrait was added after my initial inspection."Zale was slightly taken aback by that response. Thus far, Jolene had proven to be knowledgeable about every single portrait in the room until this point."You mean you don't know this person or how this portrait got in here?" Zale asked, seeking clarity.Jolene nodded, confirming his understanding. "That's correct. I will speak to Ace later to find out if he was the one who brought in the portrait."As Zale continued to gaze at the portrait, he couldn't shake the feeling that he had seen the person somewhere before, though he couldn't recall the exact place. "I'm not sure, but I feel like I've seen this person before. His face seems familiar, but I can't quite remember where or when," Zale mused, trying to recall any relevant memories t

However, at that moment, Zale's phone rang, prompting him to retreat to his room and quickly answer the call.The call was from Carolyn, and he already had an inkling of why she was calling."Everything has been done as you requested, sir. They have signed the contract, and I'm just about to transfer the funds to their account to initiate their part of the deal," Carolyn reported over the phone.Upon hearing this, a sinister smile spread across Zale's face, as the news filled him with immense joy. His long-awaited revenge was now within reach."Are you with me, sir?" Carolyn inquired when she received no response from Zale."Yeah, you've done well," Zale replied. "Now that you're done with this task, I have one more assignment for you. Once you've wired the money to Jenkins' company account, I want you to find a very skilled hacker. The hacker should contact me directly, and I'll provide them with further instructions. Understood?"Carolyn found herself somewhat puzzled by Zale's ambig