Meanwhile, in a nightclub unknown to Jason and Susan, Robert Brown was drunkenly caressing a sexy college girl while chugging drinks with a tattooed man. "That's enough. Looking at your pathetic state, he's just a useless fool. It won't take me long to deal with him. How do you want to handle it? Just say the word." The tattooed man spoke disdainfully and contemptuously. Had Steven Martin been present, he would have instantly recognized this man - the head honcho of northern Emerald City, Kevin Jackson. He was actually consorting with Robert Brown? Hearing this, Robert Brown's face lit up excitedly. He quickly toasted and exclaimed, "Mr. Jackson, if this succeeds, you'll have my utmost gratitude!" With Mr. Jackson making a move, victory was virtually assured. He could hardly contain his elation and smugness, eager to witness the outcome. Seeing his reaction, Kevin Jackson took a sip of wine and aggressively groped the girls' chests. He clicked his tongue and said, "Brother, I hav
Hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. There were actually leads? That made things easy. "As expected of Margaret. You care most about company matters and are the most capable. As the young miss, you even condescended to inspect the medicinal herb farm personally. That's truly impressive." "Yes, Margaret deserves full credit for resolving this incident. Well done." "Did you hear that, Susan Brown? Your position could become Margaret's anytime..." Even Old Brown nodded approvingly. "Well done." Listening to the praises, Susan's expression was complicated. Pressing her red lips, she found it ironic. In the past, let alone inspecting the fields, she had lived and worked there under the scorching sun. But how many remembered that? There's a saying - the lover's eye sees beauty everywhere. Anything you do is wasted on those who dislike you. Her mind blank, she suddenly thought of Jason. A warmth filled her heart, like gaining a sliver of reliance. In that moment, she felt no more gri
The following day, before Susan and Jason could even stir, Robert and Margaret had already grown restless. The two convened in secret, fearful that any mishap might occur. Margaret Brown, somewhat anxious, asked, "Are you ready? Can we trust the people you've found? I led Susan to the hotel as you instructed yesterday—don't mess this up." Her envy of Susan was not a recent development. Not only was Susan the beauty of the Brown family, but she was also the most dazzling gem in Emerald City three years ago, with countless admirers. Who, after all, knew of Margaret Brown? It was because so many had admired, secretly loved, and proposed to Susan, only for her to marry that worthless Jason, that many people harbored animosity towards Jason. As for this situation, Margaret didn't actually know any concrete details. It was Robert Brown who instructed her to act this way, promising to help her get revenge. With resentment in her heart, she readily agreed. After all, how dare Susan send
"Wait...wait for me?" Upon hearing this, Susan immediately sensed trouble. Why did it sound like they knew she was coming? Had someone leaked the information? Or was this a deliberate setup? Regardless, the current situation was extremely dangerous. With so many local ruffians around, she couldn't contact Jason waiting outside the hotel. Even if he knew what was happening, what could he really do? There were at least a dozen men here. If Jason dared to come in, it would be suicide. Susan felt like she was surrounded by a pack of vicious wolves, leaving her extremely insecure. Her beautiful face turned pale as she stammered, "What...what do you want? Were you the ones causing trouble on my family's medicinal herb farm? I...I think we can talk this through. There's no need for such aggression." Hearing this, the gangsters burst into laughter. Kevin Jackson sneered, sipping his red wine. "Of course, my brothers need to make a living too. The Brown family's business is massive, so pa
In the past, Steven Martin would never have provoked Kevin Jackson either. After all, that guy was not to be trifled with and had powerful backers - it was too risky to get involved. But now, with just a word from Jason Gray, he naturally had nothing to fear. In the eyes of others, Jason was a useless son-in-law living off his wife. But to Steven, Jason Gray was the real big shot. Looking around Emerald City, Steven felt that Jason Gray was the biggest figure of all. Kevin Jackson was nothing in comparison. "Kevin Jackson, I advise you to come clean for your own good. If you do, Mr Gray might go easy on you. Consider this a friendly reminder after so many years between us." Steven Martin cracked his neck as his men began stepping forward menacingly. Seeing this, Kevin's dozen or so lackeys all changed expression. Even Kevin himself turned black with anger as he glared at Steven Martin and Jason. He scoffed, "You outnumber me, so I'll stand down. But if you think I'll bow to this u
Faced with Susan's suspicious look, Jason simply smiled and said, "Trust me. Just say that when we go to see Grandfather tomorrow. Leave the rest to me." "You should also prepare for the project presentation. Kevin Jackson will transfer the compensation money to your account." After hearing this, Susan's face twisted in bewilderment. She felt like something major had happened today - Kevin Jackson and those other people who showed up at the end didn't seem like good news. Could it really be smoothed over that easily? If so, it would be a relief. In the evening, figuring it was about time, Robert Brown called Kevin Jackson, but no one answered. He was taken aback for a moment before breaking into a wicked grin. It looked like Kevin wasn't finished yet - that petite Susan better not be wrecked too badly. He called Margaret as well, telling her it was just about done, that Susan was basically finished. Come tomorrow, it would be the day Susan's reputation went down in flames. Margar
"Susan Brown, are you now making wild accusations without thinking them through? Claiming that Jason resolved Kevin Jackson's troubles? Such an enormous joke, I can't believe you'd say something so preposterous."Robert Brown laughed in disbelief.Nearby, Margaret Brown tittered smugly, seeming delighted that this wretch had been driven to the edge, spouting sheer nonsense in desperation. The gathered relatives sniffed disdainfully, shaking their heads. Who was Kevin Jackson? The top dog in the northern part of Emerald City. And who was Jason? The Brown family's worthless son-in-law. How could trash like him stand up to someone like Kevin Jackson? He wasn't even fit to shine his shoes.Just then, Keith Brown thumped his cane and rumbled, "Now that it's come to this, you still dare to stubbornly defend yourself? Do you dare to say you did not sleep with Kevin Jackson?"Susan was utterly bewildered, parting her red lips but rendered speechless. Grandfather's words did not sound like a
"No big deal?"Susan froze, feeling a knot of frustration in her chest. Such a huge mistake, and all Robert would get is some reflection time? Destroying their own business yet no thought of punishment?Just the suspicion of her spending the night with someone had Grandfather so furious he looked ready to swallow her whole. Yet now with Robert Brown colluding with outsiders to harm her and sabotage their business, it was suddenly no big deal?Wouldn't this be humiliating for the Brown family if it got out? Robert was one of them, yet she and Jason weren't? Why was there such a vast difference in how they were treated?"Ahem...ahem..." Keith Brown gave a little cough, knowing it wouldn't look good to show such blatant favoritism. Though if not for the sake of the whole, he wouldn't have even bothered with the reflection.As far as he was concerned, it was resolved and best quickly swept under the rug. He truly didn't see it as a big issue.Seeing this, Susan pressed her lips tight, for