At this moment, the guests started gossiping among themselves as they kept glancing at the main table; some of them were curious about Alex's origin. "Is that Ms. Emily's boyfriend? But why is he so plain-looking and wearing a rag?" A female guest commented after sizing Alex up and down. No matter how Alex tried to hide his status as poor, a rag will always be a rag; it cannot be made into a proper dress. "But didn't Emily already have a fiancé?" A woman with blond hair was scornful at Emily for choosing a useless man when her fiancee was handpicked by their family and had a rich background, it was like choosing a toad over a prince! "What a poor dude, why'd he choose to visit the Shea family when Madam Brett is present?" Another guest chimed in, gloating at Alex's misfortune. "Tsk, he must be thinking of hitting it big by becoming the son-in-law of the Shea family; what an opportunistic fellow!" Since young Alex had a sharp hearing, he could hear the remarks from the guests, on t
Alex was dragged by Emily toward the Shea family's large mansion; it is said that the Shea family had spent an astronomical amount of money to construct it, on top of the materials that are famous overseas! One could only admire it.As Alex was walking through the marble floor of the hallway, he was observing his surroundings. There weren't that many guests, and he guessed that it was most likely that only the import guests or the Shea family's business partner are allowed inside the mansion, apart from the members of the Shea family, who are Emily's aunts, uncles, and cousins. On top of that, they were watching him with scornful eyes.'More like someone is waiting for me to make a mistake.' Alex mumbled in his heart as he frowned, as he felt that he didn't belong to this circle after all; he was merely Emily's boyfriend and not a real one at that."Are you sure it's okay for me to be here?" Alex forced out a smile."Nothing to worry about, Alex; moreover, my cousins are bringing the
"Woah, did I hear that right? Madame Brett has a contract with the Landmaster Company?" A senior in the Shea family remarked in astonishment.Madame Brett was over the moon as she enjoyed being the center of attention as all the members of the house of Shea looked at her in admiration! She couldn't help but smile brightly as she gazed at the paper with the unique Landmaster Company's stamp on her hand. 'Although it wasn't easy to obtain the contract, I still managed to get my hands on it. Who would have thought that the new CEO was an easy woman who didn't bother to bargain with the construction materials? On top of gaining the approval to become the next head of the family, I'll also earn a hefty amount from this contract!' Madame Brett thought to herself—this time she had hit the jackpot.At this point, Patriarch George made an excited expression as he stood up in his seat and spoke with eagerness. "Well done! Daughter of mine, hurry, what are the contents of the contract? Would yo
At this juncture, Madame Brett was basking in everyone's adoration while her nose was pointing upward, and a faint smile could be seen on her red lips. Saying that she didn't enjoy the attention would be a lie at this point.Needless to say, not everyone in the Shea family was happy about the news, particularly Emily's first uncle, Vincent, who had been silent all this time. He looked down at the opened box on his lap; it was a hundred years old ginseng. He was preparing it and some other valuables in his personal collection to give to Patriarch George, his father, in hopes of receiving his father's favor in running the family business.However, looking at the contract his father was holding on to with a delighted expression, and then to his half-sister, Madame Brett, she was brewing with confidence; she was a hundred percent sure of her victory that she would be the one running the family business! Vincent let out a sigh of defeat. Nevertheless, he stood up and handed his gift to t
"The Landmaster company can't just do that; it would be a breach of contract!" Madame Brett hollered while her face turned ugly. There was a long pause as Patriarch George spoke. "No... The Landmaster CEO, Ms. Athena, had already stated that they were willing to pay for the breach of contract..." Upon hearing that, Madame Brett felt terrible as she crumbled on the floor. Her husband had to rush in to help her balance herself. "H-How could that be?" She mumbled to herself; she had not bet everything on that contract yet.... Madame Brett's reaction didn't differ from the rest of the Shea family members, and it could be clearly seen on their faces. The higher their expectations were, the harder they fell; they felt like they were being played by the Landmaster Company, making them extremely furious! Meanwhile, Alex was scratching the back of his head. He watched the Shea family chaos go highwire. "Alex, what should we do?" Emily said so worriedly. Truthfully, she wanted the deal w
"That being said, after some consideration, the Landmaster company would like to proceed with partnering with the Shea family." Without exception, the Shea family members were pleasantly surprised; they didn't expect that the Landmaster Company would still give them a chance! It was worth rejoicing over. Suddenly, Madam Brett screamed. "Father, what did I say? I know the Landmaster Company CEO would eventually acknowledge us!" The abrupt interruption by Madame Brett made patriarch George's face turn pale as he spoke quickly. "What are you doing? Are you blind? Can't you tell that Ms. Athena is speaking?" "Patriarch, it would appear that you are not showing me enough respect." Ms. Athena's cold tone of voice was apparent through the phone, making Patriarch George sweat bullets as he profusely apologized to Ms. Athena, fearing that she might change her mind with the cooperation. With bated breath, everyone waited, and the waiting was painfully slow, and Madame Brett didn't dare i
"So, let me handle this matter for you." Alex spoke while he took a deep breath. He didn't want to take the back seat while a friend was being undervalued by some prick like Nathan, treating her like an investment."En.." Emily hesitated for a second before nodding.In fact, Alex found it tricky to make an enemy out of Nathan; after all, Nathan wasn't some random A'hole, as he was the young master of the Lester family. He had to avoid a physical confrontation with him."Acting like knights in stunning armor... Aren't we?" Young master Nathan narrowed his gaze at Alex and Emily. "You're lusting over my fiancée; how long have you been in a relationship?"Alex frowned, not really knowing what to say after all he was merely dragged into this conflict. Seeing Alex's lack of response and also Emily, whose eyes were darting around, young master Nathan was puzzled at first, but then something clicked in his mind, and he let out a burst of laughter without restraint."Pfft, so that's how it i
Fortunately, this prick of a young master Nathan hadn't brought his bodyguards with him. Otherwise, Alex would find it hard to resolve this incident. Nevertheless, it was still a problem.On the other hand, young master Nathan finally understood that he couldn't do anything against Alex and Emily, for now..."I hope you two don't regret your decision later on; don't blame me for being ruthless." With that, Nathan Lester snorted before leaving in resentment.Meanwhile, Alex was surprised to see this side of Emily; she sure has a fiery attitude. He felt like giving her the thumbs-up!He couldn't help but let out a sigh; momentarily, things were resolved. But Nathan Lester's words still leave a lasting impression and are dreadful. He was right when that b*stard said that they should be afraid—no, rather, of the Lester family's wealth.With their connection and the wealth backing up their claims, they can take legal or illegal action against him, and they can do both to mess up his and Em