The Audacious Life of Arthur Grey

Chapter 8

Quentin Downey had been in deep despair but regained his excitement upon hearing Naomi’s words. He slammed the table. “You’re good! You didn’t even go to Starlight Inc., so how can you say that you signed a contract with the Hemsworth family? Don’t tell me that you’re so scared of being punished that you got a fake contract to cheat Grandpa.”

Quentin’s words seemed to make everyone come to a sudden realization.

‘It was no wonder Yvette even managed to sign a contract when we couldn’t even enter Xander Corporation. It seems like she is indeed cheating Grandpa.’?In an instant, everyone was filled with disdain.

However, Naomi couldn’t be bothered to explain herself. She was sure that her grandpa would be able to determine whether the contract was fake.

“Grandpa, how are you going to deal with Naomi now that she’s cheated you with a fake contract?”

Albert Downey analyzed the contract closely. Then, he retrieved his glasses from his pocket and took an even closer look at it.

In the end, he slammed his fist on the table just as Quentin finished his sentence. “Shut up; you can’t even get the simplest things done right.”

“Grandpa, she’s clearly cheating you with a fake contract. Why are you getting angry at me?”

“I’ve checked the contract. It’s real.” Albert removed his glasses and looked at his granddaughter in awe.

The atmosphere and air in the conference room seemed to have frozen at that moment.

“A-are you sure? That’s impossible. She herself said that she didn’t visit Starlight Inc..”

Only then did Naomi Downey explain herself lazily. “It’s true that I didn’t visit Starlight Inc. I went to Pacific Heights instead and found the Hemsworth family head, Robin Hemsworth. He was the one who signed the contract with me.”

Albert nodded. “That’s correct. I’ve seen Robin Hemsworth’s handwriting before, and this is indeed his handwriting.”

“Quentin, since this contract is real, don’t you think it’s time for you to fulfill your promise?”

Previously, Quentin and Naomi had made a bet with each other. If Naomi had failed to sign the contract, she would have to give up her inheritance in the Downey family. On the other hand, if Naomi succeeded in signing the contract, Quentin would have to yield to her and address her as his elder sister

At that moment, all eyes were fixated on Quentin. Everyone wondered what he would do.

To be honest, Quentin Downey was the most outstanding grandchild in the Downey family’s third generation and the one most likely to inherit the position of family leader. If he were to agree to the bet, he would be demoting himself. Then, his grandpa might even have his own reservations about handing the position over to him when the time came.

It was obvious that Quentin had considered this as well. He put up a wide smile. “Naomi, I was just joking about that bet. Did you really think it was real?”

Naomi sneered inwardly.?‘Quentin Downey is sly and shameless indeed. If I hadn’t succeeded, would he still insist that it was nothing more than a joke? Now that he’s at a disadvantage, the bet has become a mere joke.’

“Arthur, why don’t you tell us. Do you think I meant it as a joke?”

Quentin stared down at Arthur, his gaze filled with threat. In his eyes, he had Arthur at his beck and call. Since he had already spoken up, it was only right for Arthur to follow his instructions.

‘If even your husband says that it was a joke, what right do you have to force me into going through with that promise, Naomi?’

“A man doesn’t go back on his words.” Arthur didn’t say much, but these words were enough to render everyone in the conference room speechless.

Then, they thought of something:?‘Even the emperor can’t go back on his words.’

A clan leader couldn’t afford to joke around.

Quentin either respected Naomi as his elder sister, or he backed out of the fight for the position of family leader.

At the thought of this, Quentin itched with hatred. He glared at Arthur. “You piece of trash. Just wait and see how I’m going to deal with you.”

With that, he left.

After a while, he returned with a cup of tea and bowed down respectfully. “Please accept this cup of tea.”

The moment that Naomi reached out for the cup of tea, tears fell from the corners of her eyes.?‘How many years has it been? Our family has always been bullied by Quentin , but today, we can finally hold our heads up high.’

Naomi didn’t drink the cup of tea and handed it to her husband instead. “Drink it.”

“Oh.” Arthur nodded and gulped the tea down at once, even swallowing the tea leaves.

Seeing this, everyone present couldn’t help but think of him as a fool.

Naomi hadn’t drunk her tea but had given it to her useless husband instead. In Quentin’s view, this was utter humiliation.

He flicked his sleeves and left.

In reality, Naomi had done so because she knew that she had only gotten this far all thanks to her husband. She couldn’t afford to shortchange him.

“Grandpa, I’ve made an appointment with Mr. Hemsworth. He said that we should send some of our employees over to Starlight Inc. tomorrow to discuss the details of the collaboration. I’ll go get things ready.”

The Old Master, Albert Downey, was overwhelmed with emotion.?‘That’s the Hemsworth family of New York! They are one of the five most important families in the whole country!’

The Old Master had never dreamed of such a day when the Downey family would be able to work with the Hemsworth family, and it was all thanks to his granddaughter. The more he looked at Naomi now, the more he liked her.

In fact, he was even thinking of letting her take over the reins of the company.

“Naomi, you have full control over everyone in the company. You can fire anyone if they don’t listen to you.” The Old Master’s words held weight. This meant that he had given Naomi great authority.

“Grandpa, what if they’re from the Downey family?”

“Just do it. You can think of the consequences later. Just fire them.”

That had been a casual question since she was afraid that the Downey family would stir up trouble for her.

She hadn’t expected her grandpa to give her such a reply.

Quentin hadn’t actually left and had been standing outside the conference room. As such, he had heard everything his grandpa, Albert Downey, had just said.

He rushed into the conference room and yelled out, “Grandpa…”

“Shut up.” Before Quentin could even say a thing, Albert Downey put a stop to it.

Naomi was pleased and walked away as though she had just won a battle.

Arthur followed closely behind. When he walked past Quentin, he threatened, “You piece of trash. You’d better not give me any chance to kill you. I’ll be sure to do it.”

He then strode off with no care to what he had said.

Only after everyone had left did Quentin drop to the ground and kneel before Albert Downey. “Grandpa, you’re making a mistake. It’s true that Naomi is the one who managed to seal the deal, but we need capable people for this project. No matter what, the Hemsworth family is looking to work with us and not Naomi. Actually, someone else can take over this project too.”

“Grandpa, I know that you treat everyone in the family fairly and want to give Naomi a chance as well. But did you see how she acted just now? She didn’t even want to drink my cup of tea and handed it to her husband instead. If she takes over the company, I’m sure she’ll favor outsiders.”

“Grandpa, I’m a Downey and my child will be a Downey. As for Naomi Downey’s child, how are we to know if they will be a Downey or a Grey?”