"Please follow me. Mister Jenkins is waiting for you on the second floor," Hendrix said with a slight bow, gesturing to Serena to follow her before walking ahead and leading the way.Serena instinctively followed her.Soon, under Hendrix's guidance, they arrived at the lavishly decorated second floor of the Vientiane Bay sales office.Hendrix bowed to Serena again. "Mister Jenkins is inside. You can go in now."Serena nodded absently and thanked her. "Okay. Thank you for your trouble."Hendrix's face instantly showed a hint of nervousness, and she waved her hands repeatedly. "No trouble at all! It's my honor to serve you, Miss Lloyd!"Serena opened her mouth but did not know what to say for a moment.Whether it was the staff's reaction when she first entered the sales hall or Hendrix's attitude, it all made Serena feel a strong sense of illusion, as if she were the owner of Vientiane Bay Real Estate coming for an inspection.Soon, Serena regained her clarity.Regardless of wha
Yuri nodded, his smile becoming even more ingratiating. "Yes, I'm responsible for signing the agreement with you on behalf of the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation."Serena sighed gently, hesitating for a moment before responding."Mister Jenkins, I must apologize before we proceed with signing the contract. According to the requirements of the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, I needed to bring some materials related to the project when signing the agreement."However, the materials I had prepared were lost due to some unexpected events! I was afraid I wouldn't make it in time for the appointment, so I hurried here. Don't worry, Mister Jenkins, I will definitely make up for the missing materials!"Due to her nervousness, Serena spoke quickly.Despite her interactions with Yuri, she did not feel any reluctance from the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation to cooperate with them, as Ronald mentioned. However, when signing the contract, it was her fault for not bringing the require
What on earth was happening?If not for the Lloyd family's disheveled state when they returned home, Serena would have started doubting the truthfulness of what Ronald had told her about the situation.Looking at the scenario, the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation showed no signs of reluctance to cooperate. On the contrary, they seemed eager to sign the contract as soon as possible.Moreover, the attitude of everyone such as the security guards at the entrance, the staff of Vientiane Bay, and Yuri himself, was incredibly enthusiastic.Staring at the contract on the table, Serena's mind momentarily went blank, unsure how to react. She instinctively picked up the contract and started flipping through it.As she read through the contract, Serena suddenly realized that there were some changes compared to their initial discussions. However, all the changes were in her favor!Serena paused abruptly, raising her head to look at Yuri. "Mister Jenkins, why is the contract different?""T
Serena could still attribute some of the reasons to her previous efforts. Additionally, since she was the contact person for the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation, it was after they met her that Yuri and his team had such a significant change.However, Yuri's words instantly reminded Serena of something.When Liam called her to explain, he said the same words, but she had not listened to him and had hung up the phone. At that moment, as she recalled this incident, Serena's body trembled violently in disbelief. Suddenly, a thought emerged in Serena's mind that she could not even believe herself! "Liam..."Could it be that Liam had not deceived her at all? Was he the one who facilitated the cooperation with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation?For a moment, Serena's mind became a chaotic mess. "Impossible. It's impossible..."However, the pain and confusion of being continuously deceived by Liam soon pulled Serena back from her daze. "This must be a coincidence," she mut
Yuri pondered for a while but could not remember at all. He had no idea who named the medication Bellflower!When Yuri learned about the mass production of the medication, its name had already been decided. However, based on his speculation, Yuri thought the name was likely connected to Liam.Without confirmation, Yuri did not dare to make any assumptions.Recalling how Liam mentioned Serena during that time, Yuri felt it was better to reveal as little as possible about the situation.Yuri shook his head and replied, "I don't know who named the medication.""Even you don't know, Mister Jenkins?" Serena asked softly.Yuri paused before he said, "Not really, but if you're curious about the name, you can wait a bit. After the medication is mass-produced, the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation will hold a launch event, and the one who named the medication, as well as some of our leaders from the foundation, will attend."Yuri smiled as he continued, "As our partner, Miss Lloyd, you
Serena froze when she stepped into her home.It looked exactly as it had when she left. The Lloyd family members had not gone to tend to their wounds. Instead, they sat in the center of the living room, chatting casually. From their expressions, it seemed they were waiting for something. When they heard the door open, their gazes shifted immediately. However, when they saw that Serena still looked radiant and beautiful without a hint of their own disheveled state, a flash of disappointment crossed their faces.Hailey frowned and asked coldly, "Aren't you supposed to be signing the contract with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation? Why are you back so soon?"Before Serena could reply, Etchen sneered, "No need to ask. She probably got halfway there, realized she was useless, and came slinking back, afraid of hitting a wall."Serena had signed the contract so smoothly and quickly, so the Lloyd family thought she had not even gone to sign it at all and had simply returned."I
"Impossible! How could she achieve what our whole family couldn't?" Etchen stormed over and furiously yelled, "Dad, let me see the contract! There must be something wrong with it! Who knows if Serena is trying to fool us with a fake document? Think about it, what does Serena have that we don't—"When Etchen flipped through the contract and saw the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation's signature and seal on the last page, his voice abruptly stopped.Even more shocking, Etchen noticed that not only had Serena signed the contract, but some terms had been amended, all to their advantage.Given their last disastrous collaboration with the Irving family, Etchen had put in a lot of effort for the deal with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation.To say the least, he had meticulously studied the contract and its details, which were the source of Etchen's earlier confidence.However, holding the signed contract, he found it unbelievable."Serena, how on earth did you do this?" Sam asked,
Hailey looked at Serena and asked insincerely, "Of course, it's not that I really think that, but you don't seem thrilled about the successful signing."Serena sighed softly. "Mom, there are indeed some issues despite the smooth signing, but the situation might not be as Etchen described."Hailey frowned. "If it's not as Etchen said, then what could be the reason?"A conflicted expression flashed in Serena's eyes, and she spoke softly, "I'm not sure either, but during my conversation with Mister Jenkins, I received some information. Liam might have truly facilitated our cooperation with the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation!"When those words left Serena's mouth, Hailey's eyebrows shot up."Who did you say?""Liam."Serena lowered her head. "Mister Jenkins told me some relevant details, and all the clues pointed to Liam—""Will you stop?!"Before Serena could finish, Hailey interrupted with a tirade. "Is this your excuse? Why are you still bringing up that useless person?"E
"Ugh…"Godfrey's body shuddered, his eyes flashing with intense unwillingness. He struggled, as if trying to say something, but not a word escaped his lips.Finally—Bang!A dull thud echoed as Godfrey’s body slammed heavily onto the ground, lifeless.Even in his wildest dreams, he could not have imagined—In South City, someone would actually dare to kill him!In Godfrey's mind, with Union Finance's status in the Qyn Province, it was inconceivable that anyone would dare act against him. Liam had broken his leg earlier, which was already outrageous enough!Otherwise, he would not have arrogantly declared moments ago, threatening to grind Liam's bones to dust unless he fled immediately.Who could have guessed—From the very beginning, Liam had no intention of letting Godfrey go!What Union Finance?What powerful connections in Juneau?To Liam, none of that mattered in the slightest."What now?"Liam stood up, casually tossing the dagger to Bluebird before turning to face
In the very next moment…As soon as Charles and the others processed what was happening, they hurriedly turned to Liam, frantically urging, "Liam, you need to leave now! This time, you’ve really gotten yourself into trouble!"Even though Charles and his companions still had not figured out what exactly was going on in front of them, and they had no idea who the woman who suddenly appeared was or what her relationship with Liam might be, they were absolutely certain that this time, Liam had truly stirred up major trouble!Despite Liam and the mysterious woman who appeared behind him both displaying impressive skills, they were still only two people.When faced with United Financial, Liam wouldn’t stand a chance of resisting.Not to mention—breaking Godfrey’s leg had completely severed any chance of reconciliation with United Financial. With Godfrey’s vengeful nature, this would undoubtedly escalate to a fight to the death!In Charles’s eyes, Liam’s only option was to flee immedi
"Don’t! Don’t you dare interfere with me!"Sensing the bodyguards' movements, Godfrey suddenly snapped awake. His face twisted with fury, his eyes bloodshot as he roared, "Kill him for me! Kill him!"The searing pain in his leg distorted Godfrey's features, but none of it could mask the blazing anger inside him.He, Godfrey, had been beaten into this state by a mere useless ex-convict!Even the Lloyd Group, the former backer of that useless ex-convict, Liam, wouldn’t have dared to treat him this way!Who gave him the nerve to do this?At the instant Godfrey's order rang out, the two bodyguards who had initially rushed toward him abruptly turned around. They swiftly drew retractable batons from their waists and aimed them straight at Liam’s head!"Yes! Beat him to death for me! I want his skin peeled off!"Godfrey's body trembled as he screamed madly at the scene before him.However, just as the two batons were about to strike Liam from both sides...A flash of cold light strea
Charles could not just stand by.However, Liam had not continued speaking yet.The moment Godfrey heard Charles’s words, his eyes widened abruptly, and an exaggerated grin appeared on his face."Liam?"Godfrey extended a finger, pointing straight at Liam, his tone dripping with sarcasm as he asked, "You wouldn’t happen to be that Liam, famed in South City, would you?"It was clear he had heard of Liam’s exploits."I don’t know anything about being famed in South City."Liam looked at Godfrey calmly and said, "I am Liam Burrey.""Hahaha!"Hearing Liam’s response, Godfrey burst into uncontrollable laughter, clutching his stomach. His laughter was saturated with ridicule. "I can’t take it! You’re killing me!"I thought the Hensworth family found someone reliable to back them up, but it turns out it’s just a useless piece of trash!"And you dare spout nonsense about breaking my legs?"Shaking his head, his face was full of disdain. "Now it’s clear—you people have lost your mind
"Liam…"Seeing the scene before her, Valerie trembled.When she first heard Godfrey’s merciless words, her heart burned with grief and indignation. Yet, Valerie also understood that in the face of this situation, she did not have any viable solutions.The moment she realized Godfrey was from Union Finance, Valerie knew the Hensworth Group was nothing in comparison.What’s more, the Hensworth Group was currently on the brink of bankruptcy and had to rely on Godfrey for help!She never imagined Liam would step up at such a moment.After all, she had only asked Liam to pretend to be her boyfriend; there was no real relationship between them.And Union Finance wasn’t just powerful. Its background was incredibly mysterious.There were long-standing rumors that Union Finance in Qyn Province had connections to Juneau.Otherwise, the Nosh family could not have dominated the vast financial market and remained unshaken for so many years.Even if Liam might be capable of resolving this,
"I…"Hearing this, Charles was momentarily stunned.But in the end, he shook his head and said, "Mister Nosh, if Union Finance truly can't approve a loan for the Hensworth Group, then so be it."We'll figure out another way…"Charles's voice was low and heavy. At first, he genuinely believed Godfrey wanted to be with Valerie. But now it was clear Godfrey had no such intentions—he only wanted to toy with Valerie. How could Charles possibly agree to this?At the same time, his heart was filled with regret. He had almost become the one to push his daughter into a pit of fire!"You'll figure out another way?"Godfrey's expression darkened. He glared at Charles coldly and sneered. "Ten billion in loans, just to have Valerie play with me for a while! I really didn't know that any wh*re on the market could be this expensive!""If you don't agree, I'd like to see which other financial institution in Qyn Province would dare lend to you without Union Finance's approval!"The entire orde
"What’s wrong with you?"Hearing this, Godfrey furrowed his brows and said in a dissatisfied tone, "How long has it been? How could you not handle such a simple matter?""You still want that loan from the Hensworth Group approved, don’t you?"He immediately reprimanded Charles."Whether or not I’m with you is my business, it has nothing to do with my father!"Upon hearing this, Valerie immediately understood the implication behind Godfrey's words. Although she had just been angry with Charles, she could not allow Godfrey to speak to her father like that."Then what exactly are you thinking now?"Hearing Valerie's words, Godfrey turned his head, his eyes flashing with an inexplicable light as he looked at her. "The other day, I asked you to go out for drinks. Why didn’t you go?"The reason Godfrey had come in and started pressuring Charles was that he sensed that Valerie seemed uninterested in him.However, he had not expected Valerie to suddenly speak up at this moment."I did
"Dad, Liam really does have the ability to help our Hensworth Group…"However, hearing Liam’s words, a hint of urgency flashed across Valerie’s face. She quickly spoke, as though she wanted to persuade him of something.Even though, up until now, Valerie did not know the full extent of Liam’s influence, after the last class reunion, she was very certain—Liam helping the Hensworth Group would definitely not be a problem!"Valerie! You and Liam, both of you get out of here!"Before Valerie could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Charles. His face darkened as he pointed toward the nearby door and barked harshly."Come back when you’ve thought things through!"The Hensworth Group was already on the brink of a crisis. Yet Valerie was still stirring up trouble. Right now, Charles did not even want to see her!"Dad…"Seeing this, Valerie opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say more.And just then—Bang!A loud noise rang out. The villa door of Valerie’s home was violently k
"I…"Hearing Charles’s words, Sebastian froze. His once-straight back slowly hunched over.Charles was not wrong.If the Lloyd Group were dealing with some minor trouble, maybe he could help. But if the crisis was so severe that marrying off Valerie was the only solution, there was nothing Sebastian could do.After all, he had stepped away from the Lloyd Group’s management and handed it over to Charles many years ago.Sebastian had long since lost much of his influence.Now, he was just an old man who spent his days watering flowers and pulling weeds.At that moment, a wave of frustration washed over him.As for the truth behind Charles’s words, he did not ask much. Sebastian knew his son well. If the situation were not dire, Charles wouldn’t be saying such things.Just then, Liam’s voice rang out, slow and steady."How serious could the Lloyd Group’s crisis be for you to be in such a rush to marry off Valerie?"He narrowed his eyes slightly, fixing his gaze on Charles."Yo