Sheila smiled slightly, anticipating the question. "The Gold Level partners are the highest-ranking collaborators. They’re the major stakeholders, the ones who shape the company’s future. They have the most influence, exclusive access to confidential information, and can veto decisions if necessary. They are the core of the company's leadership."Hector closed the file and looked at her. "So, these Bronze Level partners... can they eventually move up?""Yes," Sheila said, "with time, investment, and loyalty, Bronze Level partners can be promoted to Silver and, eventually, to Gold if they prove their value.""Interesting," Hector muttered, setting the file back down on the table, deep in thought.He wanted something to help his wife, and placing them at the Bronze Level would have been favorable since they could level up later. But with the issues they were facing, he couldn’t place them there.His eyes darted to the Gold Level file. The only place they could belong at the moment was in

Hector’s words had been so loud that everyone at the party overheard them. While Jack questioned him, his voice was sharp, clearly meant to draw attention to their exchange.“What’s going on over there?” one of the guests asked. “Arguing over power at an event like this? Unbelievable.”“Who do they think they are to treat Washington this way?” “And who’s that beggar? How could he show up dressed so shabbily? Doesn’t he realize he’ll be ridiculed?”The murmurs spread through the room, but only a few were openly speaking. Tedmond narrowed his eyes at those talking, while others simply watched in silence. The ones speaking were three women who looked like they had stepped off a magazine cover, dressed in magnificent body-hugging gowns.They’re still not as pretty as Madison, Hector thought, turning his gaze away from them.Suddenly, Jack burst into laughter, the sound echoing through the room. Hector’s brows furrowed, watching as Jack continued laughing without stopping.Meanwhile, Madiso

The Edmund family’s gazes lingered on Jack, their eyes questioning. Breaking into a cold sweat, Jack hurriedly thought of an excuse to give. He had made sure to arrange for the Edmund family’s name to be included in the Bronze Level list, but he couldn’t understand why it wasn’t there.“We are waiting for a response, Jack,” Hector muttered, his voice taunting.Glaring at Hector, Jack’s brows twitched in anger. How dare he speak to me like that? He’s just trash! He wanted to yell at Hector, but this wasn’t the right situation, especially since the whole Edmund family was looking up to him.He couldn’t lose the opportunity to win over a beauty like Madison, and if he could help the family and marry her, Hector wouldn’t be able to challenge him anymore.The Edmund family had many questions, and they didn’t hesitate to ask.“Are our names really on the list of partners?” Abigail asked. “You claimed that our name would be there. Don’t tell me this was a prank?”“We’ve been so excited about

Everyone scowled at him, unwilling to listen to what he had to say. How could they believe someone like him could tell a lie that blatant?“Who the hell would want to listen to a dunce like you?” Julia sneered. “We have no reason to listen to you.”Hector shrugged. “I don’t think I need your permission,” he replied. “I’ll just say it anyway. I once saved the owner of Lord’s Limited without realizing who he was, and he owed me a favor. I used that favor to help the Edmund family business in its crisis,” he announced.All the family members’ eyes widened in shock. Even Jack was stunned to hear that Hector had been the one to help. Teeth gritting in frustration, Jack’s fists clenched.Hector had humiliated him, and he wasn't about to let it go. Turning, Jack stormed out of the event, tail between his legs, a frown darkening his face. There was no way he was letting this slide.Upon hearing Hector’s words, Julia wanted to protest but thought twice. Although he might be worthless in her ey

The Edmund family stared at Hector, their gazes filled with mockery. He had just announced that he would prove himself worthy of being Madison’s husband and even claimed he would surpass Jack.His words sounded nonsense to them, as they’d known Hector for three years. In their eyes, surpassing the Jayden family was an impossible feat for him.“Give it up,” Julia muttered. “Pigs would fly before that happens.”“Don’t be ridiculous; that’s something you cannot achieve.”“How is a loser like you going to prove you’re worthy of being her husband? How could you possibly prove you’re better than Jack?”“Talk about empty promises.”Fiona nodded in agreement. “It’s not like you can prove anything,” she added. “You’re wasting your time trying to show us you’re better than Jack. You’ll always be trash.”Fiona's words were meant to annoy Hector and crush his confidence, but they didn’t faze him.“Yeah,” Hector replied. “We’ll see about that and find out who the real trash is.”Her teeth gritted