'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
"How is that possible?" Richard, who influenced Hodbridge's economy, also knew about the Brandon Group. He could not understand how such a company in such a terrible situation could be revived."It's possible."Henry smiled and asked, "Mayor Miles, do you still remember when you submitted an urban city development plan to the province about two years ago?"Richard was stunned. He had been involved in that matter before he was the mayor. He nodded and said, "Of course. The plan was enormous, and the funds required were enormous, so it was not approved.""However, even though it was not approved, it still had plenty of good impacts. The infrastructure around the area had seen significant improvement; it would even be sufficient to support the next area for the next few decades.""Dr. Truman, why are you telling me this?""What if I tell you that the plan has been approved and instructions will be distributed to the city soon?" Henry smiled."What?! That's impossible!"Richard sho
"That's right. It seems like Mr. Carter was right.""Yes, this is great. Henry, thank you."Lydia's eyes displayed great excitement. Even though the exact situation was still unknown, the two companies—one the acquirer and the other the acquiree—were about to hold a joint press conference, which was exactly the same as the information that Henry mentioned.That meant a decision had been made. They would just have to wait for the time for the press conference."If the acquisition really takes place this time, we must thank Mr. Carter. Without him, Hodbridge would have no position left," Lydia said."Yes, we should be grateful." Henry agreed."Let's go there together later, then.""Great."John learned about the news very quickly after being informed by Lydia, and he felt immediate relief.Jennifer and her husband were stunned. They could not believe it. There was no way the acquisition would take place. What if it really took place? Who would care about their defrauded money?
That was a wonderful event for the Millers, but Jennifer was not pleased. She murmured, "How can this happen? How can this happen?"She yelled, "Henry, you shameless person! You cheated us again."Henry was enjoying Lydia's voluntary embrace and was still in the moment. He did not expect an attack to come on him so suddenly.Lydia was furious, yelling, "Mother, what are you talking about?""I'm not talking nonsense. If Henry hadn't told you, you wouldn't have agreed to take over my investment." Jennifer was angry.She felt wronged, so she said, "Henry, you need to compensate me."Even William was too embarrassed to say anything at the time.Lydia was furious, saying, "Mother, please be reasonable!""What do you mean? When am I not reasonable? So, you've forgotten about your mother since you have a man, is that it?"What a miserable life I have! Why did I give birth to such an unfilial daughter?""Enough! Aren't you embarrassed?" John exclaimed angrily, "Go back to your room i
"Alright!""Henry, it's getting late. You must be busy, so I won't insist you stay." John's attitude at that point was very different from before."Alright. I'll take my leave now!"Henry nodded, then stood up and left.Lydia hesitated before standing up and following him.John frowned. Had his granddaughter fallen for Henry?Henry was a good man. Regardless, he was ordinary, with no powerful allies to support him. He could not possibly protect Lydia for the rest of her life.On the contrary, the grandson of his old friend's friend was attractive, capable, and had a strong family background. He was an ideal candidate."Henry, Grandpa is not in a good mood. Please don't be upset with him." Lydia comforted him."I won't. Besides, it's enough for you to be nice to me; nothing else matters." Henry did not want her to worry too much. Her family was indeed extremely harsh on him.He would have demonstrated his power if it had not been for Lydia.When Lydia heard that, she assumed
Richard smiled bitterly. He wanted to say he guessed it himself, but that was impossible. As such, he was obligated to tell the truth. However, he did not reveal Henry's identity because he did not want anyone to know it.His leader did not press him further; instead, he simply asked him to develop a positive relationship with that person. That person was unquestionably powerful and had excellent connections throughout Azurecrest.Richard was shocked when he hung up the phone. What terrifying background did Dr. Truman come from?Coincidentally, his son Derek visited him. Derek could not help but ask when he noticed his father's shocked expression.Richard did not hide anything from his son.Derek was also taken aback by what he had heard. Henry's status rose to new heights in his mind.After he returned, Derek called Winson and said, "Winson, if you can connect with Dr. Truman, you may be able to change your destiny.""What's wrong? What happened?" Winson asked hurriedly.Derek