Even after hearing Anne’s words, Mandy kept her smile.“I invited all of you here because you’re good friends of mine in Wolsing. Is there a problem?” she asked. “Of course there is. You should know that we invited Young Master Reggie here too, right?” Anne said. “He’s Landen’s son! The vice chairman of the Country H Commercial Group!“Since the chairman’s retiring soon… Mr. Landed will be one of the strongest competitors to the throne!“At the end of the day, people like us need the organization’s support. We need to abide by their rules while doing business domestically, too.“You were the one who organized all this…“But Young Master Reggie’s the important guest! Is your ex-husband even worthy to eat with him?”‘Is he even worthy to eat with me?’ Harvey thought, chuckling.To him, Reggie was the one who had no right.As for the future chairman, he was standing in front of everyone at this very moment.“It’s right to abide by the rules while doing business here…” Mandy s
Harvey felt a little moved after hearing Mandy’s words.No matter how bad her temper was—no matter what happened between the two…One thing was for sure: she would always stand with him.“Heh! He must be pretty good at his job, then!”Anne snuffed out her cigar, smirking coldly. “I wouldn’t even look for someone like this at the club! I’d at least get myself someone with an eight-pack, or a trainee from Country J!“You haven’t seen enough men, Mandy! Maybe I should take you for a stroll in Country J! You’ll finally understand what you’re missing out on after that!”Mandy glared coldly at her. “I’m not interested in hooking up.”Anne curled her lips.“Everyone in the circle knows each other! How are you supposed to act like a wealthy lady without a few pretty boys around?”The women smiled after hearing those words.They hadn’t experienced what Anne did themselves, but they had been hearing about it for the longest time.The men felt slightly awkward, and glared disdainfull
“You should lend me the car for a stroll after our meal, Young Master Reggie. Someone has to warm up your new car, after all!”Anne smiled brightly at him. Reggie threw the car key to her. “Take it. Just give it back when you’re bored with it.”“What a generous man!”Anne seemed intentionally shocked, then glared at Harvey with her long and narrow eyes.“Some people just can’t compete at all! Some treat money like dirt, while others would try their hardest just to take advantage of others…”Harvey ignored Anne’s insults and casually sipped his tea.The tea of the Gare Pavilion was pretty impressive, all things considered.Mandy never liked show-offs; she despised people hiding insults in their own words as well, but she decided not to bring it up since Harvey didn’t mind at all.“Right, everyone.”Reggie snapped his fingers.“My father brought souvenirs after coming back from the Desert Province.“It’s not something impressive; they’re called the Nine Eyed Beads. I heard t
Everyone froze, then gazed deeply at Harvey.A single bead cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, after all.‘This kept man doesn’t even know how to count that many zeroes!‘He’s getting something this expensive just to not sit with us!‘He’s definitely benefiting from this, but this is just embarrassing!’Mandy’s face darkened.Before she could lash out, Harvey had already spoken up.“Forget it. It’s just a bead from a roadside stall that costs a dollar. I don’t need something like that.”Everyone went dead silent, and their expressions turned odd. “What do you mean by that?!”Anne showed a horrible expression.“You’re Mandy’s ex-husband, but you don’t even have the right to come in contact with people in our circle!“How dare you insult Young Master Reggie’s gifts like that? Other than making us hate you even more, what else can you do?!”Mandy froze; she was holding the priceless Nine Eyed Beads in her bag.Thinking closely, the so-called Nine Eyed Beads Reggie gave
‘Formosa? Pickled in chemicals? Skin cancer…?’Everyone froze before instinctively throwing the beads on the table.They were all prominent figures; their lives were worth a lot more compared to an ordinary person.They ate supplements every single day just so they could live a long life without problems.But if the beads were to cause skin cancer…The men showed horrible expressions, while the women were on the verge of screaming.“Formosa? How did you know…?”Reggie quickly explained his situation.“You’re lying! My father brought them back from the Desert Province! How could they be from Formosa if that was the case?! You’re ridiculous!”Clack!Harvey casually split the pink bead into two in front of the crowd.“If the beads actually had history, the color would be the exact same on the inside.“People who aren’t blind can already tell here. The color’s only on the surface.“Even chemicals can’t do that.“I wouldn’t even give a single dollar to buy this.”Reggie gritt
Everyone looked at each other after hearing Harvey’s words.They wanted to say that he was right, but they simply couldn’t risk embarrassing themselves.Anne’s face was bright red, and she kept grinding her teeth.Liberty and the others scoffed, desperately looking for something to say.“You think we don’t know that the beads are fake?“This is about respect! Young Master Reggie gave us a lot of respect for showing up today!“Even if he gave us a damn melon, it’d be the thought that counts! You understand?”She then glared at Mandy.“You’re the host today, but I should still tell you something! He has no right to sit with us! If you’re still planning to let him eat here, then I’ll be leaving!”Naturally, Liberty had no intention of admitting to her fault, nor was she planning on respecting Harvey.Mandy frowned.“If that’s the case, then you should leave right now. Not only am I eating with Harvey, he’s staying at my place too. You have any opinions about that?” she said.
Harvey could sense something wrong after hearing the conversation. Judging from Mandy’s expression, he decided not to cause her more trouble since she hadn’t figured out the waters here yet.“Right, everyone,” Harvey said after standing up.“I understand now. It’s all my fault.“I have no right to eat with you people.“I barged in here only because I missed Mandy.“I’ll leave now.“Another thing; tell Reggie something for me. If he’s going to cause trouble, then just come at me!”Harvey winked at Mandy while setting an elegant-looking box in front of her before leaving the room.Mandy froze, clearly moved. She understood what Harvey was doing; she knew he didn’t want to make things harder for her.After fighting in the business world for so long, she was no longer the woman she was before.“Sorry, everyone. It was all my fault,” she said while smiling at her rascally friends, forcing her feelings back.“Come on, let’s talk about anything else other than work.“Sorry about t
“Come now, ma’am! No need to get mad!”Anne smiled while walking beside Lilian.“We already chased Harvey away! We wouldn’t let someone like him get close to Mandy! You told us so, remember?”Lilian finally let out a sigh, her expression cold.“Good! My eyes are twitching already! Nothing good ever comes with that kid’s name!“I’m warning you, Mandy! Don’t you dare be in contact with him from now on! You understand me?!”Mandy’s expression was horrible. “We’re just friends, Mother…”“Shut up already!”Lilian slammed the table.“You think I don’t know about this?! He’s only trying to cling to you because you’re rich now!“You’re a member of the top ten families! You should know to only be close to people like you!“Look at what Young Master Hector did! He gave me a card with a million dollars in it! Can that filthy vermin do something like that?“Don’t talk to me about his stupid business in South Light, either!“Let me tell you something! Everything outside of Wolsing mean