Lydia immediately became enraged and asked, "What do they want?" We didn't force them to invest. Why should we pay them?""That's what I said, too. But Wayne had brought a large group of people and insisted on taking back their money, even dividing the family," Jennifer said."What did Grandpa say?" Lydia asked."Your grandfather's got an old friend in the Azurecrest who's really sick, and he flew there this afternoon.""They're doing this on purpose because Grandpa is not present. Okay, I'm heading back."These folks have no shame." Lydia abruptly hung up.She rarely cursed her family members, even when she was angry with them."You okay?" Henry asked."I'm fine, just gotta go back to the Miller Mansion now," Lydia said."I will come with you.""Yeah." Lydia was not in a good mood, so she did not refuse Henry's company.They arranged for a driver because they had both consumed alcohol. While they were in the car, Henry tried to reassure Lydia. "You don't have to be too conc
"Exactly, Henry! Get out of here. You're not welcome here.""The Millers wouldn't be in such a mess if it wasn't because of you." William lost his cool.Henry frowned and said, "The Millers are in this mess because you ignored my advice and insisted on giving money to Lewis. How is that my fault?""It's because of you; don't try to argue!" Jennifer snapped."Why was it? Tell me," Henry asked calmly."Because—because you're annoying, made us trust Lewis even more." Jennifer struggled to come up with an explanation."That's your reason?" Henry sneered.While others disliked Henry, they could not ignore how lame the reason was.Jennifer exploded. "Whatever the reason, we don't welcome you!""Am I not welcome? It appears that you're unwilling to address the issue of everyone being scammed," Henry spoke casually."Bullshit! Do you really think you can solve this?" Jennifer replied angrily.Wayne and others were also drawn in. They gathered there, hoping to recover their hard-earn
"Stop lying, Jennifer. Do you accept responsibility for this?" Wayne asked her directly.Regardless of the circumstances, Wayne and the others had to fight for a result. Otherwise, they would be in trouble if John returned. He had decided not to care about John's words over the phone just now.John had just called, but they did not answer.Jennifer was startled by Wayne and took a few steps backward.Lydia immediately intervened, saying, "We should follow the rules in our actions, Wayne. Perhaps we share some responsibility for this situation, but not entirely.""You should understand, Lydia, that saving money is not easy for us. How can we bear it now that everything has been swindled away all at once?"We don't own most of the company's shares like you or have plenty of money." Wayne tried to be nice to Lydia."I understand, but the company is currently in dire straits. Please go home, and I'll compensate all of you partially when the company's situation improves in the future
It would have been much easier if Jennifer had remained silent.Henry frowned. He could not reveal that he had arranged for Dustin to buy the Brandon Group. They would be even less likely to believe him."You have nothing to say now, huh?""The lies are exposed, huh?""If you don't give us the money, I'll kill you today, Jennifer!" Someone even called out her name, demonstrating how desperate they were.Jennifer was furious. She had suffered enormous losses, and her personal savings had been wiped out.She was about to respond when she was taken aback by how agitated everyone was. Previously, everyone was polite because her daughter was the company's CEO. However, it looked like they had all gone crazy that day.Wayne raised his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet, before turning to Lydia and saying, "Give me an explanation, Lydia."Lydia hesitated.Then, Henry said, "If they insist on a refund, maybe you can cover it for everyone, Lydia.""Henry, what are you talking about?
Henry recognized Lydia's rage and smiled. "Don't worry. I will not put you in a difficult position."In fact, I'm telling you the truth about the acquisition!"Mr. Carter disclosed this information to me. If you don't believe me, then at least believe Mr. Carter." Henry did not want to hide anything from Lydia."When did Mr. Carter say that?"Lydia was shocked. It might be true if it came from Bowen.Why, though?"I went to give Ethan an examination today, and he informed me. The reason is quite simple—the Brandon Group will avoid bankruptcy and soar.""What? How is that possible?" The news shook her even more."I was surprised, too, but Mr. Carter said so. But I'm not sure about the details." Henry wanted to tell Lydia about the city's new development plan. However, that was considered the most confidential information within the province. If leaked, it could have far-reaching negative consequences."It might be true if it's from Mr. Carter."After all, Bowen had previously
'But it was Henry's fault; he had again swindled the family's money.' Lydia cursed inwardly."You have a say on this matter, right?" Lydia asked."Of course! Absolutely!" Everyone nodded in agreement."Okay, let me repeat that. If you transfer your investments to me today, please don't contact me again after tomorrow in case we can recover more money. Is that okay?""Absolutely! No problem.""We've already said that!""I'm just double-confirming. Please return to prepare the contracts and bring them over tomorrow at noon for signatures," Lydia said."Why not today?" Wayne asked immediately."It's too late now, and many procedures can't be completed," Lydia explained."Why noon tomorrow? Are you trying to delay until John returns?" someone asked, doubtful.Lydia frowned and said, "You know me. I'm a woman of my word."Forget about it if you don't believe me.""How could that be? I've known you since you were a child, Lydia. I know you well. I believe you," Wayne spoke up imm
Lydia was stunned by Jennifer's words, and even Henry was taken aback.Not only did Jennifer think it was fine, but even William said, "Yeah, it wasn't easy for us to save that amount. It was gone in a flash. You should pitch in, Lydia.""Exactly! You can't treat your parents unfairly," Jennifer said.Lydia was speechless. She said, "I'm willing to compensate them because the Brandon Group might really survive this.""Survive?""Do you believe Henry, Lydia?" Jennifer glared at Henry."Mom! Whether you believe it or not, I'm telling the truth. So, you don't need to ask me for compensation. You'll get your money back in a few days," Lydia said helplessly."But I can't wait! Why don't you just compensate us? After all, it's the company's money. If you don't compensate, we'll end up losing."Jennifer thought her daughter's personal savings must have been wiped out, so such a large sum of money must come from the company.They would lose everything if they did not fight for it."Sin
Lydia smiled bitterly. Some of them had always harbored animosity toward her, particularly after she took office and implemented reforms that impacted their relatives. They would never agree to that.After criticizing Lydia, John called each of them to inform them of the situation and assured them that the Millers would be fully responsible for any subsequent losses in the investment.Everyone did not object to John's words.Lydia continued with the acquisition as agreed since everything had been settled.John had emphasized once more that the acquisition from everyone was done with company funds, and Lydia was taking on a significant risk.Once the acquisition was completed, those shares would have nothing to do with them, so making a fuss would be pointless.Everyone agreed, and some were even more excited.What piqued their interest even more was how quickly they received the money after signing the contracts.They eventually left with smiles, heartfelt praises for Lydia, an