When she heard Nathan's name, Matilda looked at the paper in her hand and revised her opinion of him."Really? That's great! How much do you want to invest?"After a brief silence, Martin said, "Matilda, I'll invest any amount you need and whenever you need it. You have my support."Matilda was surprised. After Jojo's betrayal, she knew no one would be nice to anyone without ulterior notice. Their kindness would always come with ulterior motives.So, Matilda asked, "What are your conditions? Do you need me to do something or give you something in return?"Matilda tightened her collar, knowing men usually only wanted a few things.However, Martin said something unexpected, "My condition is that regardless of how successful your company becomes, I must own at least five percent of the shares."It was a strange condition. It was as if Martin was confident that Matilda's new venture would succeed. So, Matilda asked, "Is that all?"Martin remained silent for a moment before saying,
However, when Matilda saw the contract's effective date, she decided to attend the banquet after all.As night fell, around seven p.m., an extremely luxurious top-tier luxury vehicle arrived downstairs.Ayo stood in front of the car, greeting Matilda and even opening the door for her.When Matilda arrived at Cloud Nine Tower, she was led to the banquet hall and seated in the VIP section."Please wait a moment, Ms. Sachs. After the banquet begins, Mr. Yamamoto will sit next to you. Mr. Yamamoto personally selected you as the banquet's most honored female guest. Please call me if you have any questions. I'll be downstairs for now."With that, Ayo left, leaving Matilda concerned about the amount of attention she was receiving. She wondered why Mr. Yamamoto seemed to value her so much.Suddenly, she remembered the Cloud Nine Tower, which belonged to the Long family. Was it because of Nathan?Looking around the luxurious banquet hall, Matilda realized that her seat allowed her to see
Simon turned around to see who had spoken to him so arrogantly but was taken aback when he saw the person behind him.Before he could apologize, the other person spoke up."As a major shareholder of Bellenuite, it should be easy for me to dismiss him, right?"It was Stanley.Previously, Chad had saved him and informed him that his wife had cheated on him.Without Chad, who knew how long he would have remained in the dark? So Stanley was extremely grateful to Chad and would not let anyone slander him.Simon was terrified after hearing Stanley's words. He had worked hard in Bellenuite for many years and finally reached the pinnacle of success.If he were fired as a high-level executive, he would most likely have to restart his career from scratch. There might not be a chance for him to climb back up."Mr. Long, I'm sorry! I didn't realize it was you. I was wrong! I have a big mouth."Jojo intervened just as Simon was about to slap himself.Stanley intended to dismiss a high-lev
"Mr. Hawthorne, how does our cooperation relate to that trash? Chad isn't even worthy of knowing you..."Ivy unexpectedly stepped forward. Despite being provoked by Fifi earlier in the day, she was not angry with Chad. She was only angry that Fifi had taken Chad away.Ivy exclaimed proudly, "Of course, Chad is worthy. He's my fiance.""Ms. Hawthorne, I didn't expose you at Bellenuite's financing banquet out of respect, but you brought it up again. Do you believe everyone here is a fool?" Jojo sneered disdainfully.Ivy had mentioned it before, but Jojo did not believe her. How could a Hawthorne be engaged to someone like Chad?After the initial shock, everyone present quickly realized that it was impossible. On the other hand, Matilda believed she had heard it from Clinton, the Hawthorne family patriarch.Bill said, "Who said it's not true? My sister and Chad have an engagement. Not only can I admit it, but my grandfather wouldn't dare to deny it."The banquet hall was silent. Bi
A group of attractive men and women entered the banquet hall.The famous star, Fifi, led the group, and Chad stood beside her, escorted by Fifi.In addition, Chad was accompanied by three stunningly beautiful women.Coco and Andrew were there to represent their parents.Doreen and Grayson did not like such occasions and decided to stand in solidarity with Chad. So, before they arrived, they arranged for Coco and Andrew to follow Chad's orders.Matilda was enraged when she saw that scene.She used to believe that if Chad left her, he would never be able to find another woman like her.Nonetheless, Chad appeared to be surrounded by beauty everywhere. Even Ivy was supposed to be engaged to him."Chad!""Dr. Jennings!""Little brat."Various voices could be heard throughout the banquet hall.Stanley, Bill, Tori, and Ivy approached and greeted Chad.Following that, the Fulmano brothers walked forward and spoke to him as if they were old friends.Jojo's face heated up as she sa
"And former Cabinet member, Mr. Rustin Hart, and Rivervale Mayor, Mr. Tori Hart."We also have the chairman of Firemind Capital, Mr. Calvin Long. Let's welcome them."With Ayo's introductions, the four elderly men stood up to acknowledge the audience. They looked like they had 400 years of age between them.Ayo then made a grand introduction, complete with the most enthusiastic smile."Next, let's welcome the most esteemed guest of tonight's banquet, Mr. Balaro Yamamoto, the President of the Neuf Chrys Club!"Balaro walked onto the stage in a suit and leather shoes, holding a can.The moment he appeared, the entire venue fell silent. Everyone was in disbelief when they saw Balaro."There's actually someone so beautiful in this world? Seeing him once is enough for my lifetime.""Men should resemble men, but this man is either a devil or an anomaly. How can a man be so beautiful?"The discussions came to an abrupt halt when Balaro's cane tapped the stage. All eyes were on him.
Balaro never expected anyone to stand up and challenge him.It was vastly different from the treatment he had received in the other cities of Hacniane.Prior to Bloomington, he was treated like a star in every city he visited.The mayors of those cities would agree to any request to keep the Neuf Chrys Club, but Bloomington appeared to be different.Not only did the city officials oppose him, but other businesses attempted to compete with him.Balaro could not allow that to happen, so he pointed to the blueprint on the big screen and said, "This is designed by the world's top designer, Mr. Makoto Shirogane, and the strongest geomancy master in Saffronesia. Mr. Shirogane's design is unparalleled! The Neuf Chrys Club has built numerous world-class skyscrapers. How many of you can compare to his experience?"As soon as he said that, the opposing voices vanished. Even Bill sat down somewhat sullenly.The Sangrea Group's construction company lacked comparable experience.Even the au
In addition, the higher-ups wanted to keep all of Lumigen Pharmaceuticals' patent formulas.Lumigen had already secured a significant portion of Hacniane medicine's formula-related territory through a patent application.Zach was upset, but he had no choice but to agree. He said, "If this is only about Sacred Street, then I can make the decision."Zach looked at Chad with apologies.Even though Balaro had achieved his goal, he was still furious.However, Balaro expressed gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Jovy. The Neuf Chrys Club will actively plan for the construction work."He had no idea that as soon as he finished speaking, he would be greeted with disdainful laughter."Oh, please! With the Third Railway Bureau, the construction maniac, around, the Saffronesians are just looking to lose to fight them!""That's right! If a Saffonesian company makes a bid, they're just humiliating themselves."Balaro kept his cool in the face of taunts and mockery.However, Chad would not