Meanwhile, in a particular living room at Belmont Hills…Patrick, sporting reading glasses, held an Ol' Mare Evening News, marking job postings with a pencil. His face was etched with deep wrinkles, and he had several new gray hairs in just three days. Although he was in his early fifties, he looked
"Four hundred fifty minutes?!"Zoe froze in her bow outside the security door, fuming with rage.Alexander, that jerk! How could he make her bow to Patrick and Susanne for 450 minutes in the hallway?! That was 7.5 hours!"You bastard..." Zoe gnashed her teeth, wanting to curse at Alexander. Of cour
Zoe stood dumbfoundedly as she heard the beep from the phone.That was the head of the Severn family, a prominent figure in Ol' Mare, Bruno Severn!The telephone operator transferred the call to Bruno himself?!Zoe could not understand why Bruno attached such great importance to this collaboration,
Everyone—including Donovan and Zoe—was baffled at how Bruno repeatedly addressed Patrick by his name. They all struggled to keep up with the situation.What in the world was happening? Why did this unfold in such a confusing manner? Not only did Bruno offer Patrick a VIP card and treat him like an
"T—This is like giving us free money!" Patrick was shocked. Susanne, beside him, could hold back her surprise. She almost shouted but quickly covered her mouth.It was as if they were being handed a treasure trove!Complete control over fund allocation and full authority to oversee the entire project implementation? This was an unprecedented level of power! The substantial financial resources worth billions virtually became Patrick and Susanne's personal assets.Zoe might have dreamed of kicking them out after the contract was signed, but at this point, it was nothing but a fantasy."Well, you are His Lordship's in-laws," Bruno explained, relieved to finally have the contract's terms received well.It was clear that he had come to Chesire Group to give away money, and it was all meant to win over Patrick and Susanne. If Alexander were happy, the Severn family would not have trouble making money. With Alexander's support, the Severn family could easily earn substantial profits!Whether
"Get her out of here!"'Here…''Here…'Bruno's voice echoed in the vast conference room, cutting off Zoe before she could argue. Her face turned as red as a tomato from the embarrassment.Who was she to argue? What right did she have to speak to Bruno? Zoe was rendered speechless with her pride sha
"I—It's so expensive!" Amber looked away, her face turning pale.Amber's previous Porsche Macan cost about 105000 dollars, and the price of this car before her was nearly 20 times that amount. How could she ever afford something priced in the millions? She did not even dare to think about test-drivi
Amanda could not even imagine the commission and bonus she would receive!"Ma'am, here are your car keys!" Amanda was ecstatic as she returned Alexander's card. She shakily presented the car keys to Amber. Her voice was quivering with excitement as she continued, "The other formalities have been han