The Useless Son In Law

CHAPTER 13: The Mysterious Mr Meyer

"I didn't step in to help your legal case because of Oliver Cooper. I was asked by Mr. Meyer," said Mr. Fuller.

The smile on Oliver's face froze immediately when he heard those words.

The mood in the room also turned awkward and stifling.

"If there's nothing else, I'll hang up," said Mr. Fuller. Since nobody responded, he ended the call.

"Mr. Fuller?" Repeated Joseph. He asked with a frown, "Who's he?"

James continued to keep his head down and ate his dinner. His heart was calm like still water. Leo must have arranged this.

Just then, the door of the VIP room was pushed open.

Carlie horn entered the room with a line of waitresses. They were carrying trays of delicious food and top-quality champagne and red wine.

"Are you Mrs. Bailey?" Asked Carlie with a huge smile. She conducted herself in a prim and proper manner.

"Yes, I am," said Amelia, looking puzzled. She had no idea what was going on.

Carlie gave a slight nod and all the gifts were placed on the table.

"Mrs. Bailey, today is your birthday for the inconvenience we've caused you, I've prepared several small gifts for you. Please kindly accept them," Carlie said with a smile.

Everyone's eyes widened with awe when they saw the delicacies and fine wine laid out on the table.

"I've delivered the gifts. Now ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy," said Carlie.

After that, she turned and left the room.

"This is so strange," said one of Ava's aunts.

"But who in our family is a friend of Mr. Meyer? Why would he settle Ava's legal case?

But Mr. Fuller had made it clear over the phone that Oliver did not know this mysterious Mr. Meyer.

Could it be... Ava's eyes were immediately locked on James. But she did not think that it was possible.

James was merely a food delivery man. How could he have possibly met and gotten to know such an important man?

But while it was impossible, Ava wished very hard it was true.

Carlie secretly sends James a text message after leaving the room.

"Mr. Miller, are you pleased with the arrangements?" She texted.

James texted his reply with a single 'Yes' and put away his phone as if nothing had happened.

Oliver had just been embarrassed and was in a bad mood. So he took it out on James.

"James, you wouldn't happen to know Mr. Meyer, do you?" Sneered Oliver.

"I..." Began James. But before he could reply, a tirade of sarcasm drowned him out.

Him? He's a food delivery man, how's that possible?" Said one of the guests whose name is Sonia. She did not hold back her sarcastic remark.

"Why not?" Asked Oliver.

"Oliver, if James knows Mr. Meyer, then I am the president's best friend.

That's impossible. He's a loser who can't support himself.

This time, James kept his cool. But Ava could not stand it anymore.

"Aunt Sonia, James is the Bailey family's son-in-law." Said Ava in a low voice after hearing the awful sarcasm.

"Okay, enough," said Amelia, trying to ease the awkward mood. Today's my birthday. make me happy.

The Birthday dinner continued till 11 PM. The. Everyone went home.

Once home, Ava did not say a word and shut James outside their room again. James understood. Because of him, Ava had to endure a lot of eye-rolling jibes from others for the past two years.

He had his reasons in the past that were out of his control.

But now, he had enough means to protect her.

James sneaked up to the balcony and called Leo.

"Leo, how are the arrangements going with Cartier?" Whispered James in a low voice.

"Don't worry, Mr. Miller," replied Leo confidently I've let my right-hand man Jackson Brown take over Cartier. I guarantee this collaboration will be very smooth.

Leo added, if you have any work-related arrangements or need in the future, you may instruct Jackson."

"Alright, got it," said James, as he ended the call.

Although Ava has signed the contract with Cartier personally, some people did not want her to take over.

The next day at the company's meeting.

"What?" Said Ava, her eyes wide in disbelief at her grandfather's words. "Grandpa, you want me to hand over this project?"

"Yes", said Mr. Shawn Bailey." Hand it to Allen."

"But I had signed the deal, didn't I?" Said Ava. She has enough from these years at the Bailey Group.

She thought that through the project with Cartier, she could finally find her standing in the company. This turn of events blindsided her.

"Yes, you signed this deal," said Shawn while nodding. But you should know that we are a big and reputable company."

You defied me and marry James Miller, and made our company a laughing stock in the industry.

"Just in case, you better hand over the project."

The project with Cartier would not only pull up the Bailey Group's standing in the industry. But as the person in charge, it would also help boost Ava's status a lot.

Allen and other relatives in the Bailey family were dead against letting that happen.

Last night, Allen had secretly gone to see Shawn at his villa and gave an exaggerated account of what had happened.

Shawn had always been wary of others and also did not like James at all.

As husband and wife, if James and Ava ever got a strong foothold in the company, that would be disastrous.

Hence, Allen shared his concern about James converting the company.

However, Shawn was also smart. He knew what Allen's intentions were.

But more than that, he did not wish to see the company he had painstakingly built go to someone who was not a Bailey.

No matter how unwilling Ava was, she had to hand the project over.

After the meeting, Allen was looking very smug. He said sarcastically, "Ava if you had divorced that loser James from the beginning, you probably wouldn't be in this state now."

"Allen Bailey, I know you are behind this," said Ava angrily, but she knew it would not change anything.

"You're right," said Allen brazenly. "But you can't do anything about it, you made your choice. Since it's your choice, you'll have to be ousted from the company."

"I'll not let you get your way," said Ava, clenching her fists.

"How? Do you think you can still turn the tables?" Said Allen. He pursed his lips and scoffed, "who's going to help you? Your loser husband?"