Lyra smiled, "You don't need to know the reason, just do what I say."The former owner could not say anything else, and the two sides quickly finished signing the contract.Lyra let Jackie Osborne from Darkbell work in the company and overhauled the overall strategy, staffing plan and management.After doing this, she sat back in her car and turned on her phone to check the recent news in the real estate industry.She found out that the Freeman group had been temporarily operated by Fiona!She couldn't help but shake her head in amusement.Although Fiona was a high achiever in finance from the university when she was young, the affluent life in a luxurious family for years had long worn away her little business ability. However, it would be good for Fiona if she were to manage the Freeman group temporarily.She was afraid when Melvin disappeared a little longer, the Freeman family's money can be directly drained by Fiona and Sheila without her doing anything.But she didn't mind using
But she clearly did not see the Carver family's name in the list of participants beforehand.If the Carver family really wanted this land, then this bid for ... could be a bit difficult!While Fiona's face was dark, Sheila had a completely different focus from her."Lyra, you're hanging on to my brother, and you're still having an affair with Mr. Lloyd, and now it looks like your relationship with Mr. Carver isn't pure either!" Thinking about the last time Cody had taken her to the Matthews family's welcoming dinner, and to the bidding this time, Sheila gritted her teeth with jealousy. "Does Keith know about this kind of behavior of yours!?"Before Lyra could say anything, Cody was the first to frown and snicker."With your big face, protruding eyes, unpleasant voice, you naturally can't understand how attractive Lyra is to people.""You!"Cody was young, hot-tempered, and had always been vicious to people he hated.Sheila's face turned red with anger.She had always been confident th
Lyra got interested, "What's the bet?""If the Freeman group wins the bid later, you will strip naked in public and admit you are a bitch who likes to seduce men! Then get the hell out of Frayton and never appear on screen again!" Her bet asked for so much, and this was clearly a barefaced humiliation!Cody was beside with irritation and was just about to help Lyra when he was held down by Lyra.Lyra smiled slightly and took Sheila's words, "I don't ask for much, if another company gets the bid, you just kneel down on the spot and kowtow to me three times."Sheila stared first.With that, she felt she wouldn't lose anyway, so it didn't matter what she said."Great! I'll be waiting for you to personally strip naked and dignified!"After finishing her harsh words, Sheila swaggered back to her seat.Just as she sat down, the host came out just in time to announce the results.After some official words, he took out the final result sheet and began to read: "The first is for the Goldin Are
For the thing happened in the Freeman Manor last time, Sheila was still haunted.Originally, she didn't think she would lose, which was why she was so arrogant in the bet.Now that she really lost, she was just starting to get scared.Because last time, they were at the Freeman Manor after all, the disgrace was only known by the servants who had signed a gag agreement.If she was unhappy, she can just take it out on the servants. Who dared to discuss her disgrace?But this time, if she had to kneel and kowtow to the bitch in front of so many outsiders, how would she be able to present in upper circles in the future? It was impossible to kneel!She hid behind Fiona and argued reluctantly, "It's just a joke. Why are you so serious!?"Cody had his arms crossed and said sarcastically, "When you lose a bet, you make a scene. I didn't think the Freeman family is a bunch of cheeky things." Fiona was puzzled.After asking Sheila about what happened, she learned about the bet with Lyra and tri
The man in the front with the checkered shirt and glasses asked Melvin, "This gentleman, we are all out on a trip, but we have lost our way. We have been there for a few days. We have lost our luggage, and we are starving to death. Do you know how to get out of the mountain?"Melvin didn't say anything, just looked at the man, and his dark eyes couldn't tell what he was thinking.The man looked at the people behind Melvin and continued cottoning up."Sir, it looks like you are ready to leave the mountain. Why don't we leave together? We can take care of each other, right?"In contrast to the man's enthusiasm, Melvin seemed very cold and indifferent.Melvin glanced at the seven-some people behind the man in the plaid shirts and examined them.Coming from a army, he was instinctively wary of strangers who suddenly appeared.This group of people claimed to come out to travel and lose luggage, but the dirt on their clothes was very new. It was not like they had come out for a few days wit
After talking to Jackie on the phone, Lyra cleaned up her office table and prepared to go up to the top floor to find Keith.Micah had been staying in Frayton for quite some time, and she planed to go with Keith to the Matthews family to see how Abigail was doing and tried to free Micah sooner. When she came to the president's office on the top floor, Jalen was not guarding outside.Lyra didn't think much of it, and the office door was unlocked.She had just pushed the door open slightly when she heard a subdued bass coming from inside, seemingly on the phone."Bro, would it be too aggressive? After all, it's about Rara. I think she might have her own plans ..."About her?What could make Keith so secretive?She was about to listen to a few more words when the door was suddenly pushed open from the inside and it was Jalen who keenly spotted her.Keith put away his phone with a natural expression and looked at her tenderly, "When did you get here? Why didn't you come in when you got he
Her hands turned white at the knuckles from clutching the sheets so hard.She was obviously fearful that he would answer her question with a yes, but she still expected it a little bit.But this time, Micah said nothing, coldly letting go of her hand and pushing the door without looking back.Katelyn and Lyra, who were chatting on the couch outside the door, were startled to see the appalling expression on Micah's face as he came out. Katelyn was the first to ask, "Mr. Micah... what's wrong?"Micah ignored her and looked directly at Lyra, "You knew it well that she's faking it."Was he... really angry?It was the first time Lyra had ever seen Micah scowl on her.She blinked her eyes sheepishly, "I ..."Micah didn't want to give her a chance to explain, and just went downstairs in stride.Lyra was just about to go after him when she was pulled by Katelyn to see how Abigail was doing in the room.Abigail's eyes were red, as if she had just cried, and she was not in a good mood.Katelyn
Ashley nodded seriously and started working on the arrangements the next day.When she went to talk to the head of Oceania Construction, she was told, "Sorry, Atimber Property has already raised the price to 100 million, so we can't give you the goods... Could you add some money?" For this large batch of building materials, Atimber Property can actually raise the price to 100 million!?Were they out of their minds!?But it was good that their money was invested in the construction of the suburban land in the west of the city, which meant that they were very interested in this land, almost using all the money of the entire company.Once the cooperation did not go on, they would only lose money and declare bankruptcy, and the land would only be the Freeman Group's.Thinking of this, she didn't hesitate to slap the table, "The Freeman Group can add up to 150 million and take the shipment."The head of Oceania Construction was a bit disgusted."This... business is about credibility after
Ethel stared at her and stunned by her cold gaze. Uncontrollably, she was trembling and aware of a hint of danger.Seeing that Ethel was finally a little scared, she snorted lightly."Tomorrow morning, I will have you sent to the countryside residence with bodyguards to watch over you. There are former servants from our family. They will keep an eye on you day in and day out doing farm work.""Every night before sunset, you will be whipped with ten lashes, and then you will kneel in the courtyard and finish reciting a whole book of Prajnaparamita as a confession of your sins. You can rest when you have finished reading.""How do you feel about doing that every day, week in and week out? Isn't that magnanimous?"Ethel's back stiffened and her already weak face went wan little by little.She had heard of Prajnaparamita, which consisted of six hundred volumes, with a total of more than five million words. She didn't know if she could finish it in one night if she really had to read it fr
Chad stopped the movement of his hands, raised his eyes for a moment, and received the cold and hostile warning gaze from Malcolm which scared him and his face slightly pale."No!"He was so frightened that when he swung the branch again.Ethel was in so much pain that she was twitching and was almost at her limit.Her beautiful eyes were filled with tears. She looked pitifully at Micah who was on the side couch and Keith, weakly pleading for help."Micah, Keith, help me ..."Micah looked cold. There was no trace of extra expression on his face for her cry for help.Keith looked at her and listened to the creepy sound. Then he chose to look away and ignored it.Facing with the indifferent brothers, Ethel felt disappointed and smiled contemptuously.Occasionally, she would muffle a few grunts of pain, but still didn't beg for mercy.Whoosh-With the final lashing, the last thick branch in Chad's hand was broken.He gasped slightly and was a little tired from it. Then he looked back at
Claudia cried by her yelling and was afraid to look at the man in the bed.But Lyra was pulling her hair, and she couldn't escape.The sharp pain in her knees and scalp stimulated her nerves and she screamed. She was on the verge of tearing down her defenses."I'm not wrong! I was just trying to protect myself. It's all your fault Lyra. You caused this!""Reginald deserved what he got! I wouldn't be at Ethel's mercy if he hadn't insisted on giving you the inheritance and pushing me to the impasse!"She and Lyra had never gotten along. And Lyra had said before that once she took the inheritance, Claudia would be thrown out of the Lloyd Manor and she would never live well.Claudia had been pampered in the Lloyd Manor for so many years. If she was kicked out, it was equivalent to sentence her to death. She had no ability to survive alone and she was not going to survive! But it would be different if Ethel took the inheritance and she could still be Mrs. Lloyd in the future.She was not w
Collin's face instantly turned pale and he was dumbfounded by Lyra's words.He didn't expect that Malcolm would give her all his property and shares for Rara, regardless of the honor and interest of the entire White Corp family.It was really ironic and funny."I'm sorry."In addition to these three words, he seemed to explain more, but all seemed to be useless.Lyra wiped away her tears and felt disappointed for Collin."Even if you don't do any of these things, it's your connivance that allows Ethel to be so reckless. Because you shield and hide the truth about her victimizing me, it makes me to live in exile in Frayton when I was fifteen and suffer for six years in the Freeman family.""This injury can't be offset by a sentence that you have punished her heavily and made her have no jobs for six months!""On the Crane Bay Bridge in Frayton, she teamed up with Caden and got forty killers on the black market to kill me, forcing me to jump into the cold water!""In Frayton's Fantalure
In the garden, the guests' murmurs were louder, because what Lyra had said had a lot of information!In response to all the questions, Lyra glanced at Collin who was on the stage and said seriously."Collin, this is a family matter. If you don't want the Lloyd Group's stock to plummet tomorrow, or the Lloyd family to be in the headlines tomorrow with all sorts of tidbits, clear the scene immediately and do as I say!"Under the spotlight, her starry eyes stared at Collin with coolness.The guests and media on the scene got more excited, and their discussion intensified.Keith rose first to help control the scene. With his presence, the media and journalists made a fool of themselves and soon left, and the guests also left one after another under Micah's reassurance. Harvey, who was holding the documents on the stage, looked confused and looked around in confusion.Malcolm noticed that and winked at Chad and Fifteen. Both of whom quickly took the stage and directly took Harvey away from
When they saw Micah come out, everyone gathered around.Keith asked nervously, "Micah, how's it going?"Micah lowered his head and did not say a word. His face looked flat, so that they couldn't guess whether the test result was good or bad.Seeing this expression on his face, everyone was heart-wrenching.Lyra said resignedly, "Micah, just say it. Any outcome won't be much worse than now. I can take it."Micah remained silent and walked up to Lyra. He wrapped his arms around her shoulders and hugged her tightly.His ever-cold and arrogant face had a rare smile, "Rara, my most precious sister. You're the Lloyd family's most honored daughter!" Once he said these words, everyone instantly fell relieved.Only Malcolm, who looked sullen, separated the two from each other in an embrace and took back his petite fiancee with him arms. "You're adults. Pay attention to the intimacy. Don't just hug like that.""You!" Lyra helplessly gazed at the jealous Malcolm. Her small hand quietly reached i
Seeing that it was Micah at the door, Lyra and Malcolm looked at each other. Obviously, neither of them didn't expect that it would be him. Micah's body was too wet.He was reluctant to go in and wet the carpet. So he was still standing by the door, and his usually cool eyes locked on Lyra.Lyra didn't quite understand. Remembering what happened at the Lloyd family the other day, she asked icily, "Why do you come over here without an umbrella? Is it an emergency?"Micah adjusted his breathing before saying, "Rara, I haven't come to you for the past few days because I was being watched. Tomorrow is the return party, so I have to get rid of the surveillance and sneak over."Lyra's heart softened for a moment and she turned her head to Malcolm, "Get Micah a thick bath towel and make some ginger tea.""OK."With a thick bath towel, Micah wrung the water from his body until it was half dry before entering the living room.Malcolm went to make ginger tea, and Lyra sat on the couch."Micah,
Ethel's face froze.After a while, she could only reluctantly lower her head, "Yes.""Good girl! That's what the daughter of Lloyd family is supposed to be." Keith smiled and stroked her head.After stroking her head perfunctorily, he took the lead and turned his head away, saying resentfully, "Change your clothes back. Your face is injured. You should not be able to choose today. We can come here another day."...Lyra made her way out of the shopping district.It wasn't until she got into the car that she opened her bag again and took out a small note.This was what Keith forced into her right hand when he was helping her just now.Unfolding the note, it contained only one sentence.[Give me some time.]Lyra's brows furrowed as she gazed silently at the nice handwriting.Why should he be given time?Did he find something and was he quietly investigating?As she was thinking about it, her phone rang and it was Malcolm's calling.Once the phone was connected, his voice sounded slightl
In front of the dress rack, Ethel was excited to show Lyra the dresses she had chosen."Lyra, they all look good to me. Which one do you think suits me better?"Lyra smiled, "You have to try them on before you know if they fit.""You're right." Ethel immediately looked to the sales, "Send those to the changing room. I want to try them on.""Okay." The sales immediately took the clothes Ethel had carefully picked out and went over to the changing room.Once the sales left, Ethel took Lyra's arm once again and smiled innocently, "To put on the formal dress is complicated. It's inconvenient for me to put it on alone. Lyra, can you go in with me and help me faster the buckle?"Lyra didn't say a word, didn't explicitly agree, and didn't refuse either.Ethel made the decision for Lyra and took her into the changing room.When undressing in front of Lyra, Ethel did not shy away as if the two were really intimate sister for many years.Lyra leaned against the wall and looked at her coldly, "Y