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Daniel looked at his son, quite surprised at how serious Liam's expression was. Even though all this time, Liam has never been serious about work in the office. Daniel just let his youngest son behave as he pleased because at that time it was thanks to Reid that all of Liam's work was completed well.But after Reid left, Daniel began to see how wrong he had been in letting Liam act as he pleased. At least if Liam wants to have fun, he has to know how to make money. At least Liam should be a worthy successor to the Cliffton family. But until now, Liam is just a useless kid who can't work. Then suddenly now Liam asks to be given a big responsibility?How could Daniel possibly agree to that?As if he could see the doubt in his father's gaze, Liam said again, "This time I will prove to you that I can really be responsible, dad."“What makes you want to do this? Do you still not realize who owns the Arison company now? He's Reid, and I'm sure this is all just a trap," Daniel replied."Whet
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This time the meeting was held at the Cliffton company, of course that meant Daniel Cliffton was also present. Even though Liam is leading the project, Daniel still gets involved because after all, this is a big project. As the owner of the Cliffton company, Daniel certainly doesn't want any mistakes in this project. Even the material that Liam will present is previously checked by Daniel. After passing Daniel's assessment, the material is deemed to meet Cliffton company standards.The leaders of the Foster and Winston companies arrived first, followed by the leaders of the Arison company. Reid Arison came with his personal assistant, Charles Brown.Reid entered the meeting room. His gaze immediately met Daniel Cliffton's gaze. This was the first time Reid and his father had seen each other since Reid left home.In the past, Reid always looked at his father with a respectful gaze, this time Reid's gaze was flat without leaving a single emotion. And that gaze didn't even last long, Rei
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Liam stuttered, looking confused about answering Reid's question this time. Different from before when he smoothly answered all of Reid's questions.The corners of Reid's lips lifted, grinning. He had already guessed that Liam's brilliant answers were not the result of Liam's own thoughts."What's wrong, Liam? Can't you answer that?” Reid asked casually."It is not like that. I'm just a bit confused. Besides, you keep asking the Cliffton company, why don't you ask the Winston company or the Foster company? They're not just here as spectators," Liam replied bravely. The hell with who Reid is here, what's certain is that Liam won't let himself be humiliated."Mr. Foster, what do you think about the question I asked earlier?" Reid turned to the head of the Foster company.The leader answered smoothly. Getting a satisfied nod from Reid."Now it's your turn, Mr. Winston," said Reid to the chairman of the Winston company. And just like the head of the foster company, Mr. Winston answered sm
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The three company leaders—including Liam's father—were able to see for themselves all the chats between Liam and someone named Nathaniel.The chat contained Liam's order for Nathaniel to do a task related to the kei car, and Nathaniel had to complete it quickly because this was an important project, so there should be no delays. There it is also discussed how much Liam paid Nathaniel, there is even screenshot evidence of the money being successfully transferred. The price is fantastic, according to the level of complexity of the project, that's what Nathaniel explained.Even further up there was chat about several other jobs that Nathaniel had previously completed on Liam's orders."Let him go, Charles," said Reid after everyone in the room had finished reading all the evidence.Charles obeyed his young master's orders. He released his grip on Liam, making the man fall to the floor because he lost his balance.Liam hurriedly got up and immediately grabbed his cellphone on the table, a
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Meanwhile at the Cliffton residence, Mrs Cliffton, none other than Abigail, was seen pacing in the living room.He continued to stare at the clock on the wall which was getting increasingly late."Where's Daniel? Why he hasn't come home until now?" Abigail muttered.Usually Daniel rarely works overtime. Her husband always came home on time, never less and rarely more. Only at certain times does Daniel come home at night to work overtime, and usually Daniel will let Abigail know. But this time, Daniel didn't give any news, nor did he pick up Abigail's phone when she tried to contact him."Could it be that the company's condition is getting worse?" Abigail asked herself.Even though the previous atmosphere in the company was already chaotic since the news about Liam cheating was published in the newspaper, so how could it be even more chaotic?In fact, the condition of the Cliffton company was so bad that Abigail didn't dare to come to the dinner with her group of socialites which was h
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A few days later, the public was again shocked by news that spread on social media. The news was about a woman named Lilyana.A woman who 30 years ago was famous for her beauty and naughtiness in the city. Lilyana is a prostitute. It's not clear where she came from, this woman suddenly appeared in the city and seduced many men.She made many husbands bend their knees to her and forget their wives. Lilyana ensnares men, extort their money until it runs out, then throws it away, then looks for new prey.Until then, Lilyana met Daniel Cliffton, a man from the famous Cliffton family, and this time she captivated Daniel until Daniel became crazy and even proposed to her.This marriage was of course opposed by Daniel's extended family. No good family could let their son marry a prostitute.Daniel's relationship with his family broke down. But the relationship finally improved after the woman who was the source of the problem died. Lilyana died after giving birth to her son. A baby boy who i
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After his conversation with Charles, Reid left the family library and went to his room. However, on his way he saw that his grandfather was in the living room, sitting on a wide and sturdy sofa chair.From his sitting position, Jacob stared straight at the family photo hanging on the wall near the decorative urn. In the photo there are Jacob and his wife, and their only child, Claire.Reid took a breath before deciding to approach his grandfather.“It's so late, why isn't grandpa asleep yet? Didn't Doctor Tyler tell Grandpa to get enough rest?" Reid said when he arrived beside his grandfather.Jacob smiled slowly. He sat holding his cane. “I actually rested too much so I couldn't sleep. So I decided to sit here.""Should I call Doctor Tyler to check on these insomnia symptoms?"“Don't worry about me, Reid. I'm fine. In a moment I will return to my room to rest. By the way, how is the company? Did everything go smoothly?” Jacob asked.“Everything went smoothly. The kei car project I'm
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MORNING AT THE CLIFFTON COMPANYThere was a man sitting in a cubicle in the marketing division. The desk in the cubicle was so small that it could only accommodate the computer and keyboard, and even the coffee mug had to be jostle with the mouse.In contrast to the cubicles which have minimal space, the appearance of the employees sitting in their chairs actually looks expensive and classy. The jacket draped over the back of the chair looked like it had been designed by a famous designer, and the watch around the employee's wrist was from a big brand.The employee's appearance seemed in sharp contrast to his workplace. The employee was none other than Liam Cliffton.Since the case about Liam cheating on the Kei Car project emerged to the public, Daniel Cliffton (head of the Cliffton company and Liam's own father) immediately demoted Liam's position.Liam, who previously held the prestigious position of manager, has now become a lowly staff member in the marketing division. Daniel als