Without a word, the two guards approached coldly. One of them grabbed Eleanor’s slender arms, while the other seized her long hair.Smack!The crisp sound of the slap echoed through the conference room!Smack!Another slap followed!But Eleanor, stubborn as ever, clenched her teeth and endured, not uttering a single sound!Tommy and the rest of the Marshall family watched with indifferent expressions, none of them willing to step forward or say a word in her defense.In their hearts, they were all monsters.Beat her to death, beat her to death—that’s what they all silently wished for, because Eleanor was simply too capable. They didn’t want someone like her to remain in the Marshall family.Bang!Suddenly, the door to the conference room was kicked open. Valeria rushed in, immediately kneeling before Mr. Marshall, pleading tearfully: “Father, please, stop beating her. She’s your granddaughter!"Humph!Mr. Marshall snorted coldly and kicked Valeria aside, his face stern as he shouted:
Immediately after, Alexander clenched his fist, ready to strike again.However, a stern and deep voice echoed through the room: "Stop!"It was the elder Mr. Marshall, his face full of anger.Initially, he intended to see what Alexander would do, but he never imagined that this worthless man would be so audacious as to actually dare to strike his eldest grandson."Grandfather, look at this! Alexander, that bastard, really disrespects you and the Marshall family! He broke my arm!" Tommy clutched his right arm, his face contorted in pain, sweat streaming down his forehead.Walden rushed over, his face turning red with anger, pointing at Alexander and shouting: “This is outrageous! You bastard, how dare you hit my son? You've completely lost all respect!"Following this, all the members of the Marshall family joined in, angrily berating Alexander:"Arrogant fool! Alexander, who do you think you are to dare lay hands on someone here?""Throw him out of the Marshall family! And Eleanor too,
Eleanor was clearly heartbroken, and as she spoke, tears streamed down her face.Even though Eleanor knew deep down that Alexander went to Welsh Max Group to do something for her, he had only made things worse, creating the current mess.Inside, Eleanor felt a confusing mix of gratitude toward Alexander, along with anger and disappointment. She didn't know what to do.Seeing the despair in Eleanor's eyes, Alexander's heart ached, and he anxiously said: “Eleanor, trust me. I can handle this. And today, they insulted you—I'll make sure they pay for that."Hearing these words, Eleanor felt even more upset. She clenched her small fists and screamed: “Enough! When will you stop talking nonsense? You clearly have no capability, so why do you always pretend you can solve all my problems?"With that, Eleanor turned around, covering her face as she ran away.Alexander watched her retreating figure, clenching his fists, silently vowing: Eleanor, believe in me!Then, taking a deep breath, he pul
"Are you serious?" Eleanor asked, still in disbelief.Peyton nodded: “I can’t guarantee success, but the odds are high. I’ll ask my father to put in a good word tonight."As the others in the living room celebrated, Alexander, in the kitchen, wiping down the refrigerator, received two text messages on his phone.One was from Sherman."Young Master, it’s done. Tomorrow, we’ll sever all ties with the Marshall family."The other was from Blaine."Young Master Reynolds, as per your instructions, the contract will be delivered shortly."Alexander smiled, replied with a simple "Good.” and then looked over at the joyous group in the living room."Eleanor, go thank Peyton properly.” Valeria urged, unable to contain her excitement.She had always wanted to pair Eleanor with Peyton. So what if her daughter was already married? It wasn’t impossible to change that."There’s no need, Auntie. Between Eleanor and me, there’s no need for thanks.” Peyton said, waving his hand modestly, though his face
Alexander casually took out his phone, sent a message to Eleanor, and then headed to the spa.Today, he needed to quickly check on the shop he had inadvertently purchased to see how it was running.Back with Eleanor, while she was listening to Peyton talk, her phone suddenly vibrated. It was a message from Alexander, and the content was simple: "Eleanor, don’t worry. I’ll take care of the partnership with the Welsh Max Group for you. The contract will be delivered soon. As for Peyton, don’t trust him too much."Alexander handling it?Eleanor frowned, glancing out the window, feeling somewhat skeptical.She then laughed at herself, thinking, What could Alexander possibly handle? He's probably just trying to comfort me.Moreover, how could the contract with the Welsh Max Group be delivered so quickly?Of course, Peyton, sitting beside her, noticed the scene. He glanced at the message content and sneered: “Is that a message from Alexander? Let me see what he says. Oh, he claims he can ha
"It’s really nothing, just something about the shop. They’re planning a party and asked if I wanted to join."Alexander casually explained as he reached to take the phone from Eleanor's hand.His broad chest blocked Eleanor directly, his face flushed with tension."Don't touch it!" Eleanor stepped back, her expression turning cold.Alexander froze, standing still, his eyes anxiously fixed on the phone in Eleanor's hand."A dinner party, right? Let me see how much everyone pitched in." Eleanor pouted like a little girl as she attempted to open Alexander's messages.At that moment, Valeria walked over with a stern face, glaring at Alexander before saying: “Eleanor, what are you doing here? Hurry up and join Peyton; tonight, we're going out to celebrate.""Ah, I'll be right there.” Eleanor replied reluctantly, handing the phone back to Alexander: “I'll trust you this time.” she said, her tone heavy with doubt.Alexander took the phone, wiping away cold sweat from his brow with a sigh of
Eleanor hesitated for a moment, lost in thought, before reluctantly agreeing: “Uh, okay."She was anxious but found it hard to express, especially since they were already there.There was no other choice; she had to go along with it.Alexander stood behind her, noticing her hesitation, and shook his head with a faint smile. He softly said: “Let's go inside. Don’t worry, when it’s time to pay, I’ll take care of it."Eleanor turned around, her face full of doubt, staring intently at Alexander as she whispered: “You’ll take care of it? How? This is Iron Lions; it’ll cost at least hundreds of thousands!"She also felt frustrated with herself for not clarifying earlier. Now, they were about to spend a huge amount of money.But what frustrated Eleanor even more was Alexander.Even now, he was in the mood to joke with her.Couldn't he see how anxious she was?"Do you trust me?"Alexander suddenly took hold of Eleanor's soft, delicate hand. The warmth of his palm calmed her anxious heart.Ele
Peyton swaggered in, followed by a group of people, while the waitress led the way. As he walked, he turned to say something to Eleanor.But Eleanor only smiled faintly, letting out a few half-hearted laughs.Inside, she was anxious.Just a glance at the menu outside showed dishes starting in the thousand!Too expensive!Once inside the room, Valeria looked around several times, her expression immediately displeased as she exclaimed: “Oh, how can this room be so small? How are we supposed to sit here?"Valeria was the kind of person who couldn't tolerate the slightest discomfort. She glared at Alexander, who was following behind, and shouted: “If I had known, I wouldn't have brought him along. Look, five people—how are we supposed to sit?"Alexander remained silent, having grown used to his mother-in-law's constant criticism.Peyton also frowned as he looked at the small room in front of him. It was indeed cramped, and five people seemed a bit squeezed. He spoke to the waitress: “Coul