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
At that moment, Bloomington's sky shone as bright as day, and everyone could see through the banquet hall's glass curtain walls to the golden pillar of light that pierced the sky.At the same time, Seis was dining with a lovely lady in Cloth Alley.The sudden appearance of the phenomenon caused his expression to turn ugly."That's the Radiance of the Seven. Balaro dares to practice sorcery near Temple Road? It's truly despicable," the stunning woman sitting across from him said coldly, looking at the sky.Seis set his utensils down, formed a hand seal with one hand, and flicked his fingers toward the sky.Click!Thunder flashed across the sky, which was as bright as day. Then, it struck the golden pillar of light, and the sky returned to its previous state.However, Seis staggered when it thundered, and he spat blood onto the table in front of him.Seis wiped the blood from his mouth and said, "I'm so sorry for ruining the meal you prepared."The stunning woman was Dos Fang, a
So, after Zach finished speaking with Cynthia, he went on stage to make an announcement. "Everyone, the city hall has some news to announce regarding the massive project around the future eco-friendly industrial park."Everyone stopped talking about the amazing things that had just happened and focused their attention on Zach on stage.Balaro even temporarily suppressed his anger to hear what Zach had to say.Zach smiled as he said, "The Eco-Industrial Park is a mega-project that will have a long-term impact on Bloomington's future. After a quick conversation with Ms. Gurn, the head of the Third Railway Bureau, I realized that my ideas were too simplistic."Everyone sensed a ruse, and Ayo looked at Balaro with concern.After exchanging glances, Ayo walked forward, intending to change the subject.However, Zach denied her the opportunity. He took the microphone and said, "After speaking with Ms. Gurn, we've reached a preliminary agreement. The Bloomington government will form a jo
Had Zach gone crazy?No!He was not crazy. He took a gamble against Cynthia!They had just agreed to a bet during their conversation.Cynthia asked Zach to be more assertive and demanding and announced the formation of a new company with several top construction firms to build Bloomington's Eco-Industrial Park.The bet was on whether Lumigen would end their partnership with Bellenuite.If Lumigen did, the three parties' newly formed construction company would be registered with the city hall.If Lumigen accepted everything, Zach would have to hand over all of the Eco-Park projects to the new company, as promised.So, when Zach learned that Ayo wanted to end the collaboration, he was overjoyed and agreed immediately.Bloomington City Hall was about to get a top construction group with a state-owned background.It was far superior to Lumigen Pharmaceuticals, which was solely a foreign-funded venture.Zach took a quiet look at the scene. Ayo was at a loss and suddenly felt anxi
So, the Long family's father-son duo found Ayo, and both sides began negotiating.Chad coldly observed all of the parties' reactions throughout the process, confident that Lumigen would not end the collaboration. That was why he let Cynthia take the gamble with Zach.After all, Lumigen's presence in Bloomington was because of Temple Road, and Chad was aware of the conspiracy.Chad's goal was to allow the Hannings Construction Group to legitimately take over all real estate projects on and around Temple Road.Jojo was terrified when she saw Zach's determination and followed the Long family in their attempts to persuade Ayo.Ayo was in a difficult position as well. She had been in control of the situation until Zach's sudden outburst.She kept looking at Balaro, hoping for his assistance.Unfortunately, Balaro did not know what to do either.Previously, the investors from Saffronesia were treated as honored guests in Bloomington. In some small cities, they were even free to do wh