At the Brown Family home, Violet was rushing around, frantically packing her things, taking a shower, and doing her makeup. Both Tian and Paisley looked on with curiosity.
"Sis, why are you in such a hurry? Where are you going?" Tian asked, confused.
"Big Brother! I’m going to Willy’s house! He found his parents, and I’m going to meet them! Help me check this out, is this outfit appropriate? Does it look too plain?" Violet asked anxiously.
"What!? Willy found his parents?" Tian was shocked.
"Daughter! Did you say Willy found his biological parents?" Paisley asked, equally surprised.
"Yes! That’s what he told me. His parents found him, so I’m going over to meet them!" Violet replied, her excitement evident.
"Daughter, what are you wearing!? Take off that white outfit! You should wear something red—something celebratory! This is a joyous occasion! Your father, brother, and I will go with you!" Paisley declared.
"What? Mom, you, Dad, and
"Breaking up? That can’t be right! You two have been together for three or four months, and everything seemed fine, right?" Tyler Foster tried to console Patrick Murphy."Yeah, I even introduced her to my parents, and they liked her well enough! But today, she just lost it for no reason. I told her I was going to my college reunion, but she didn’t believe me!" Patrick explained, frustrated."Haha, well, I think this might be on you," Willy chimed in."What do you mean, Willy?" Patrick asked, confused."You told your girlfriend you’re going to a reunion, but you didn’t invite her. What, are you embarrassed to be seen with her?" Willy teased."Uh… no, that’s not what I meant at all!" Patrick protested."Then invite her! Call her up right now and tell her you’ve reconsidered. Ask if she’s free to come with you to the reunion. Give it a shot," Willy suggested."Do you think that’ll wo
Willy had just returned to the private room and barely sat down when a man, accompanied by several waiters, entered the room. The man looked somewhat familiar to Willy, and he quickly recognized him as the person who had been following him earlier."I've finally found you, young man!" The man exclaimed, walking directly toward Willy before signaling to the waiters to start serving more dishes and drinks."Do you remember me?" the man asked."I don't... Who are you?" Willy replied, unsure."Four months ago! At the Global Mall! You saved someone who suddenly had a heart attack—that was me! I can’t believe you're dining in my hotel tonight! Everything for these two rooms is on the house!" the man exclaimed gratefully."Oh! Now I remember!" Willy said, finally recalling the incident."Yes, it’s such a coincidence to meet you here!" the man smiled."May I offer you a toast?" the man asked."Of course," Willy nodded
"You're so annoying! I asked how the reunion went—was it fun or not?" Violet complained, leaning against Willy as they walked."It was alright, I guess. I ran into my ex from college, and seeing her now... honestly, it made me want to gouge my eyes out and stomp on them! I have no idea what I was thinking back then, dating someone like that!" Willy replied, shaking his head."Your first love, huh?" Violet asked, her voice tinged with jealousy, though Willy seemed oblivious."Yeah, but she never actually liked me. She just used me. During college..." Willy began to recount his experience with his ex-girlfriend, explaining how she took advantage of him. As Violet listened, her anger grew, and she gently touched his stubbled chin, feeling sorry for him."That awful woman! How dare she treat you like that! If I ever meet her, I'll give her a good beating!" Violet exclaimed, fuming.Willy chuckled. "Wow, Violet's turning into quite the fighter now
Outside the Diamond Business Tower in New York, Willy stood by his office window, lightly tapping the glass with his phone, lost in thought. The faint "tap tap" echoed through the room, as his mood grew heavier. He didn’t really care about what happened to the Morgan Family in Washington 23 years ago. What mattered to him was that his parents had been searching for him for all those years. He still remembered the pictures on Caleb’s phone—his mother holding signs asking for any information on her lost son, his father pulling strings and asking people for help..."Washington," Willy muttered under his breath, his expression hardening.At the New York airport, Willy was taken aback when he saw Violet standing in front of him, looking stunning in a professional business outfit, dragging her suitcase behind her."Violet, wow... That outfit is making it really hard for me to focus. You look so sexy!" Willy teased."Stop it! My mom is right be
"Yes, understood, boss!" Everyone in the room responded in unison."Mr. Morgan, as mentioned earlier, we still have a 13 billion shortfall. How would you like to proceed?""Oh, right. I’ll transfer the funds to Mia. She’ll handle the necessary tasks. Your focus should be on making tangible progress in your operations. I trust that after all your years in Washington, you’ll be able to get the job done.""Thank you, boss, for your trust!" Grayson replied, grateful but anxious."Alright, the meeting’s adjourned!" Willy declared, and everyone began to gather their things, though they all remained seated, waiting for Willy to leave first.Willy noticed their hesitation, smiled, and took Violet’s hand as they left the room.As soon as they stepped out, Violet’s eyes sparkled with admiration. "Willy, you were so cool in there! I thought you’d be all diplomatic, but you totally took charge! That was awesome!
"Boss, most of The Morgan Family’s companies are listed on the stock exchange here in the States, so we’ve been working at night to handle the acquisitions. Today, we investigated The Morgan Family’s three largest companies: MF&T Services, MF&T Networks, and MF&T Data. While their stock prices are low, they cover a large market. We’ve already acquired 10% of their shares, but soon after, we got a call from Morgan Stanley’s headquarters, asking if we were interested in purchasing all of their managed shares in The Morgan Family. We said yes, and they quoted a price of 80 billion USD. I told them I’d check with the boss first. How would you like to proceed?" Ava explained.“Damn, Morgan Stanley? That’s one of the top global investment firms. So, they’re the ones backing The Morgan Family?”“Yes, boss. But they’re abandoning The Morgan Family now because the family has been hemorrhaging mo
Willy sent a WhatsApp message to Ava, first instructing his staff to hold off for a moment, then asking how much was left of the 300 billion yuan he had allocated to the acquisition.“Boss, we still have 190 billion yuan left! But since we’ve already acquired a portion, the remaining shares from Morgan Stanley will be transferred to us once the agreement is signed.”“Hmph! Good thing I was cautious and shaved off that extra 50 billion. Otherwise, we’d have been robbed blind!”“You’re brilliant, boss!”“Hold tight for a bit. I’m betting she’ll call back.”“Haha, no doubt. Right now, the entire global investment market is selling off loss-making assets and shrinking portfolios. This is the time to accumulate gold! In an economic crisis, gold is the safest bet!”Half an hour later, McGee, having calculated the price, barely contained her frus
At W&L Tower in Washington, Brooks was anxiously watching the stock market as the share prices of his family's companies continued to plummet. The worsening economic crisis had him on edge, but he was too afraid to contact Morgan Stanley, the financial backer of The Morgan Family. The global situation was dire, and Morgan Stanley held controlling stakes in nearly 100 top-tier companies worldwide. A poorly handled conversation with them could spell disaster.By 9 p.m., Brooks was still working late at the office, reviewing the reports coming in from subsidiaries around the world. The financial situation was grim. The performance of MF&T Services, MF&T Networks, and MF&T Data was practically at zero. Meanwhile, the maintenance costs and operational expenses for their online infrastructure were astronomical.Without transactions, there were no processing fees, which meant no profits. Worse, the family’s water resources division, a joint venture