Everyone could not help but wonder if Lora had purposefully made herself appear unattractive before.They seemed to have guessed correctly.Lora was well aware that, as a salesperson, she would meet various people. Her beauty would undoubtedly work to her advantage, but for someone like herself who did not want to play by the hidden rules, it could also lead to severe problems.So, she had never made an effort to dress up, and in some cases, she had purposefully made herself look ugly.However, she wanted to present her most perfect self in front of Henry.After they had been driving for about ten minutes, Lora's phone rang. It was her mother, Doris Stein."Are you off work yet, Lora? We're here waiting for you.""I'm on my way. I'll be there in half an hour," Lora said as she estimated their arrival time."Okay, hurry up."Doris hung up. Then, she said, "Please wait a moment, Young Master York. My daughter will be here in a half hour. And don't worry, she's much more attracti
Doris rushed forward, shouting, "What took you so long to get here?""I rushed here as fast as I could."Mom, this is my boyfriend, Henry," Lora said excitedly.'What? Boyfriend?' Doris was stunned that Lora had brought her boyfriend along.She had asked Lora to go on a blind date, but Lora had said she already had a boyfriend.Doris had told her to bring her boyfriend along, but she did not expect Lora to bring her boyfriend with her that night.Doris regained her composure and refused to turn to look at Henry. Annoyed, she said, "What are you doing? When did you get a boyfriend?""We just confirmed our relationship in the past few days, and I was planning to tell you," Lora explained."No way!" Doris immediately objected."I disagree. You should break up now."She did not even turn to look at Henry during the entire conversation.She had no regard for Henry's personality.No one could ever compete with Phillip, the wealthy Young Master York.Lora was slightly stunned. Sh
Unexpectedly, Phillip said, "Since they're here, let them come in."They were not far away, and Phillip had noticed them early on. He had guessed what had happened, so his face soured.However, he kept it to himself and thought, 'It's fine if that man never touched Lora; otherwise, I'd make him suffer.'Doris could only suppress her thoughts, and she glared at Henry, "You better watch your mouth, kid, or don't blame me for being rude."Henry shrugged helplessly, following along.Doris quickly introduced Lora to Phillip, emphasizing how talented her daughter was.As for Henry, she only stated that he was Lora's colleague and that they met by chance.However, Lora immediately said, "Henry isn't just my colleague, Dad. He's my boyfriend."Doris was infuriated. She had not even had time to stop Lora."Lora, don't talk nonsense. When did you get a boyfriend?" Doris said angrily."I have one now." Lora refused to give up.Doris was furious.Nigel smiled bitterly and nodded to Hen
"Ah, exclusive cigarettes smoked by those big shots in Aurelia?" Doris was stunned. She trembled as she handed Phillip the cigarettes."That's right. Treasurer Luxury cigarettes are exclusive and never sold to the general public. Even if you had money, you might not be able to purchase them. So, these are unquestionably fake."Phillip had not looked closely because he had not smoked them himself."Fake?"When she heard that, Doris became enraged, saying, "How shameless! It's our first meeting, and you're giving us fake cigarettes?"Are you attempting to fool us? If Young Master York hadn't been here today, you might've fooled us."Are you going to claim to be a young master from Aurelia?Your last name is Truman, right? Should you call yourself Young Master Truman, then?" Doris exploded.However, she had no idea her casual remark had hit the mark.Phillip shook his head. If that were true, he should immediately kneel. No, even if the York family leaders were present, they would
Doris became anxious as soon as she heard Lora's words. That was their only hope of having Lora marry into a wealthy family. Doris stood up and said angrily, "Get up and apologize to Young Master York!"Phillip's expression darkened. He expected that night to be simple and pleasant. He thought he could find a hotel and spend the night with a lovely woman.He had not expected Lora to be so difficult to deal with. First, she mentioned a boyfriend. Then, she completely ignored his boasting and spoke to him like that.He was furious.Even though he was not an actual Young Master York, he was still closely related to the Yorks and held a high status. He could not bear defiance from a lowly person.Doris noticed Phillip's visibly angry expression and scolded Lora again. "Why are you just standing there? Apologize to Young Master York!""No way! I didn't say anything wrong. He should be apologizing to Henry!"Henry was there to help her, and she could not bear to see him humiliated."
Doris became enraged when she saw her daughter looking nervous and said, "What are you thinking? Henry is destined to be an employee his whole life. There's no chance of success mixing with such a person."On the other hand, Young Master York is gifted and has a pleasant personality. Furthermore, he comes from a powerful family. There's nothing better than marrying him."Phillip appeared smug as he listened to Doris' words.Even though he was not an actual Young Master York, he was still related to the Yorks.Nigel paused for a moment. He did not like Phillip, especially since Phillip had openly threatened them. He suspected Lora would not have a good life after marrying him. Furthermore, whether such a wealthy man could marry his daughter remained uncertain.However, Doris was utterly blinded by Phillip's wealth, especially after Phillip mentioned contracts worth hundreds of millions and their massive connections. They would never meet another person like Philip in their lifetime
Phillip was smug as he stared at Henry mockingly.'He finally remembered my identity, hasn't he? He must be terrified and ready to beg for mercy on his knees,' Phillip thought."Not late at all!" Henry chuckled."I mentioned it because I know a Young Master York. I'm curious if you're acquainted with him.""Are you trying to drop names? You still want to do this? You're finished, no matter what." Phillip was arrogant.He could not believe Lora had fallen for Henry and made such a significant sacrifice for him.Henry was speechless. Everyone, including Lora, assumed he wanted to boast about his connections."I'll be straight with you. I know Sebastian York. Do you know him?"'Sebastian?' Phillip thought.How could he not know him? Sebastian was the Yorks' first son and sole heir.However, Phillip had little chance of communicating with him. He probably did not register in Sebastian's eyes.Phillip's family was a distant relative of Sebastian's family, and they had little mone
Sebastian was angry. No matter who the other person was, he would make them suffer if they dared to mess up the relationship between the Yorks and Henry.After all, the Yorks would definitely be over if Henry stopped helping them.It turned out that recently, the Yorks encountered a major disaster. His sister, Lilian York, offended Eric Levy from Aurelia. He was vengeful and ruthless. The Yorks tried every possible way to resolve it. Still, Eric demanded a whopping 150 million dollars in settlement and required Lilian to be with him for a month, letting him do whatever he wanted with her.Sebastian and his father would not agree to that. They would never sacrifice Lilian like that, and coming up with 150 million dollars in cash would cost half of the family's assets. Even though the Yorks' assets were worth a few hundred million dollars, they had little liquid assets.Eric only gave them five days to gather the money and hand Lilian to him. Otherwise, Eric would personally go to