Victor slammed the table, his face flushed with anger. "Rosemary, what are you doing to Alex?""Father-in-law, I cannot tolerate his stupidity any longer. The Gavin family has been profitable even before I was born. How can he display his stupidity to Ethan Gavin? He will only bring shame to our family.""Are you choosing to humiliate your son-in-law in front of outsiders?" Victor's voice quivered with rage."Father-in-law, Alex is the outsider here. Ethan Gavin is my future son-in-law," Rosemary replied coldly."What do you mean by that?" Victor's voice trembled, and the entire table fell into silence.An awkward hush enveloped the dining room."I am sorry, I should not have come here," Alex stood up, feeling like a complete stranger in the White family."Alex, please sit. Can someone explain what is happening?" Victor asked again, his voice desperate for answers."Grandfather," Jasmine replied, "I think it's best to understand that Alex is no longer a military man. He has no money a
At the Gavin mansion, Peter Gavin was on a video call with some associates.“How is the Cleaning Water Company?” he asked.“There is no problem with Cleaning Water management, but if Gavin can get 51% of the company, we can change some insiders to make it easier for us to pour the poison into the water,” one of the men replied.“I will try to find a way to buy the company this week,” Peter promised, determined to secure the majority stake.Peter's first plan was to kill Lucas Sharp, hoping their stock would plummet, allowing him to buy the Cleaning Water Company cheaply.However, Lucas hadn’t died as planned.For his second plan, he tried to engage his daughter to the Gray family to get more money and raise his company’s stock.But it backfired. Nicholas Gray ended up in jail, and Ava Sharp received a penalty settlement, boosting Sharp Company’s stock and causing Gavin’s stock to plummet along with the Gray family’s.Now, the Sharp family was the top company. The price of Clean Water
At 10:00 am, Alex entered Sharp’s Mansion.The maid led him to Ava’s room, where she was still pretending to be sick.“Over here, Alex,” Ava called and waved from the balcony.“You look so happy,” Alex remarked as he walked over to her.She was sipping coffee at a table on the balcony, enjoying the serenity. As far as Alex could see, there was a vast garden.The Sharps had one of the largest gardens, with maybe a thousand trees surrounding their mansion.“Yes, it's rare for me to rest. By faking my sickness, I can offload all the work onto my CEO.”Alex sat across from her. Ava Sharp was wearing a white nightgown. Her brown hair was tied in a bun, and the pale skin of her shoulders and neck made Alex breathe heavily.Especially since her top was tightly wrapped around her chest without a bra, Alex could see her nipple and quickly shifted his gaze to another tree.“It is rare for you to call me first,” Ava said, her beauty accentuated by the sunlight, her face looking so peaceful.“I w
The next day."Have you heard that Lucas Sharp and Ava are sick and they're starting to sell their company?""I heard Lucas is already dead, but they're hiding the fact.""I'm so worried. Is Sharp's business still good to invest in?"Outside the Premier Orchid building, where the banquet was held, a big crowd had gathered, buzzing with questions about Ava selling the Clean Water company.Some speculated that the Sharp family was heading towards bankruptcy due to the leader's health crisis.Peter Gavin stood nearby, smiling as he listened to the crowd speculate about Sharp's downfall.All of this was his doing; he had paid gossip reporters to spread the information.He enjoyed seeing the Sharp business decline, knowing that it would raise Gavin Group stock. It always worked this way.Many business owners in Los Angeles were invited to the occasion.Alex had just arrived with Ava, but she had an insider meeting before the banquet, so Alex had some free time to enjoy the banquet food.As
Ethan Gavin suddenly got a headache from the new gossip spreading like wildfire in the summer heat."How terrible is Ethan Gavin, asking for a threesome from the White mother and daughter.""Is it true?""If it’s not true, how can Rosemary throw wine in Ethan Gavin’s face?""But she said it was unintentional."The woman laughed. "They must feel ashamed of the gossip and are trying to feign it."The beauty of gossip is that even if it’s not true, the image of the people involved is tarnished.Jasmine and Rosemary tried hard to find Alex’s location so they could kill him for humiliating them. But no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't track him down.Meanwhile, Alex was called to Ava’s meeting room. Everyone else had left, leaving only Ava.“Is there a problem?” Alex asked, noticing she looked tired.“I am losing the investors' belief in me,” Ava said.“There is a rumor about Sharp Group going bankrupt. I think it’s Gavin's doing.”“Why they think like that?” Alex asked in confuse
After a few information exchanges between Harrison, Lucas, and Ava through a long-distance connection, people started to feel that the business would success.That could only mean the Sharp family would rise higher than they ever imagined.Ava Sharp received all the applause. Surely, all the investors were now more willing to invest in Sharp than in Gavin."And for everyone," Ava Sharp happily continued, "I am going to introduce to you my new partner, a very handsome man. Without him, many things could not have happened. All I can say is that we, the Sharp family, owe him so much."The crowd was once again stirred, wondering who this man could be.Jasmine, standing beside Ethan Gavin, asked, "Ethan, is it possible you made a new partnership with Miss Ava without our knowledge?""Why do you think so?" Ethan replied, his eyebrows raised in surprise."You're the most wealthy, handsome, and outstanding young man. No one else fits that description except you."Ethan was speechless, his mou
While Ava and Alex were entertaining the guests, everyone seemed eager to invest in Sharp Company.Alex appeared uncomfortable, but Ava kept holding onto his arm, making it hard for him to get away.“Accompany me for a while. My father asked you to meet someone,” Ava said quickly, finishing her conversation and leading Alex to the second floor.In the VIP lounge, Eva Sharp was talking with an older man. The man's eyes were clear and sharp, making him appear younger than his real age.Alex knew people like him possibly practiced martial arts and had learned about inner energy.As Eva noticed Alex, she turned her face away, still feigning anger toward him.“Alex, this is Kane Wood, an expert in traditional medicine and martial arts. He’s also a successful businessman in the medical industry. You can ask him anything about medicine; only the best people can use his services,” Ava said.When Lucas Sharp had fallen sick from poison, they had sought Kane out first, but he couldn’t cure Luca
Alex lowered his body with Ava behind the parked car. “Stay here, I’ll handle them,” he said, his voice firm.He stood up and yelled, “I have a gun with me, but it’s without a silencer. Do you want me to fire it and attract everyone, or do you want to settle this quietly like men with our fist?”The two men, Peter Gavin's bodyguards, both special forces from Aslan, Lee and Nico, holstered their guns and walked out.Lee sneered, “I like it when you’re confident, Empire soldier.”They approached each other, sizing each other up."So, you're the Aslan bastards who shoot people from behind. Quite the gentlemen, aren't you?" Alex taunted, addressing both of them, noting their Aslan ethic trait.“You really know how to dig your own grave, don’t you? Fucking Empire,” Lee and Nico smirked, feeling confident they could kill Alex anytime they wanted.“We don’t know whose grave I’m digging, right? Because I’ve dug two graves, just for you,” Alex replied, his eyes burning with determination.Just