Chapter 642

As soon as those words were spoken, everyone's minds went blank.

Jeems County did not have a Proud One chain store, not because the county could not afford it, but rather because many people had sought to franchise it and were turned down.

In fact, Nicholas had personally visited Proud One's headquarters but still could not secure a deal.

Nicholas was bewildered. He had only heard that Grace had an old man named Gael by her side, but he had no idea that the man was Braum, the founder of Proud One.

Grace was also stunned. She followed Braum not because of his wealth but because he had a way with women and treated Grace with great respect.

As time went by, Grace and Braum developed a relationship.

Braum was very upfront about being a married man and that it was impossible for him to marry her, asking Grace to think carefully about whether it was worth it.

After careful consideration, Grace decided to stay with Braum.

She thought that, at the very least, Braum had many good connec