The two of them exchanged glances and said simultaneously, "The Quine family?""The Quine family!"There was a flash of surprise in Grace's eyes. "Xander, it looks like we had the same thought.""Just now, the fake Jessica kept going on about a billion dollars, and it's not the first time she's emphasized this amount. Only the Quine family have had a conflict with us over a billion dollars. There's no one else."In a deep, low voice, Xander analyzed the situation. The past incident between Grace and Richard over the latter's billion-dollar finger ring had spread like wildfire through the upper class society. As a result, the Quine family's reputation had suffered a great blow.After that there had been the issue with Yvonne. Now, the Quines, who had once been one of the leading families in Pamore, were completely bankrupt!This series of events were all connected to Grace in some way.Therefore, the Quine family was most likely behind the plagiarism issue."Plus, I've already c
Richard's skin was loose, and his hair had turned white. He seemed to have aged several years since Grace had last seen him.He was so focused on his work that he didn't notice Grace behind him.It was only when Grace stood in front of him that he said courteously, "Do you need your car washed, miss?"Upon not getting an answer, Richard looked up. When he saw who was in front of him, his kind expression immediately changed. He looked furious."It's you!"The bucket in his hand fell to the ground, sending water splashing out onto the floor.Gace smiled, but it didn't reach her eyes. "Mr. Quine Senior, it's been a while."Richard clenched his teeth furiously at the sight of Grace.He glared at Grace and said very unpleasantly, "What are you doing here?""Mr. Quine Senior, shall we talk for a while?"Richard huffed coldly and said nastily, "I don't have anything to say to you. If you're here to ridicule me, then look at me all you want. Just don't interrupt my work."He was no
Grace couldn't understand this at all. But she didn't have time to think more about it as a calm figure walked toward her down the corridor. Benjamin looked at Grace, who was standing next to Xander. His gaze darkened, and he clenched his fists.Beside him, Larry felt the murderous air Benjamin was exuding. He coughed lightly and said, "Ms. Lewis!"Grace raised her eyebrows and turned in surprise.Then, she saw that Benjamin was standing some distance away behind her. She didn't know how long he had been there. His eyes were focused on the operating theater's doors, which were tightly shut."Grace, aren't you satisfied with how much the Quine family has fallen?"Benjamin's tone was extremely unpleasant. He faced Grace, looking as if he was about to defend the Quine family.Grace's eyes narrowed. "Mr. Hawkins, are you here to defend the Quine family?""No!" Benjamin blurted out as he looked at Grace. "I just hope that you'll stop here."Grace's lips curled scornfully. "I thoug
"It's not looking good for the patient. He has problems with his heart, and we need to urgently do a coronary artery bypass grafting procedure on his heart. If you're his family, then please sign the consent form as soon as possible."As he spoke, the doctor handed the surgery consent form to Benjamin. After a moment's hesitation, Benjamin picked up a pen and signed his own name. "No matter what, please try your best to save him.""Don't worry, we'll do our best."Then, there was silence in the corridor once more. When the doctor had returned to the operating theater, Benjamin instructed, "Larry, contact the best heart specialist in the world and get them here immediately.""Yes, Mr. Hawkins."Larry went off to the side at once to make calls. Then, Benjamin looked at Grace. He commanded her to leave at once. "Grace, there's nothing else to do here. You should leave."Grace didn't say anything, but truth be told, she was worried for Richard. She hadn't expected things to get to
In the office, the assistant reported carefully, "Jion, several of our partners have terminated their contracts with us. They've forcefully sued us to get compensation for breach of contract."The suppliers who have already paid are applying to return the products. The store can't hold anymore, and the clothing factories have stopped production."This incident is seriously affecting us. Doing PR for the news online isn't working. No one cares about the price we're offering."There was silence. When Jessica heard the updates, she was enraged. She angrily swung a hand across everything on the table, sending documents flying to the ground. "Damn it! Get lost, all of you!"Even though the assistant was frightened by Jessica's outburst, he continued speaking patiently. "Jion, if this goes on, our studio will be forced to close down sooner or later—"Jessica roared, "Then, let's close down! You all are just useless trash, and it's not worth keeping you anyway! What are you here for
Someone even started a live stream on their phone, and the number of viewers began increasing rapidly. There were almost one million people watching. "Jion, can you answer our questions?""You were the one who plagiarized Ms. Lewis' designs from the very beginning, but you falsely accused her of plagiarism and reported her. Where did you get the confidence to do that? Did you really think that the truth would never come to light? Or were you just betting on getting lucky?""Jion, what do you plan to do next? Will you apologize to the fans who once supported you?"Jessica covered her ears, not wanting to hear any of the reporters' questions. She kept shaking her head as she muttered, "I didn't plagiarize. I've been framed. This is all slander! All of you, get away from me! Get away!"But the reporters gave her no chance at all and kept their microphones and cameras in her face. She had no room to breathe. "Jion, please answer our questions."Jessica's mind went blank. She fel
It was hard to answer Grace's question because Jessica had disappeared. Half an hour later, Zoey sent her a message. "Gracie, Jessica's disappeared."Grace was startled. "What did you say?"Zoey explained, "The person I hired to follow her said that she got out of a car right at the hospital's entrance. But then she was immediately whisked away in a black car."Grace clenched her fist when she heard that."She was taken away?""It looks like the other party is professionally trained. Their movements were practiced, and by the time my guy realized what was happening, Jessica had already disappeared.""Okay."Grace hung up, her eyes darkening. She looked toward the tightly closed door of the operating theater, where Richard was still undergoing surgery.Jessica had already shown up at the hospital, which showed that she and the Quines didn't have an ordinary relationship.But then who had taken her away?… That night, the hospital was quiet, and there was no one in the corrid
If the Quine family hadn't gone bankrupt and Yvonne hadn't suddenly disappeared, Jessica wouldn't have come back.And Danielle would still have been dead in everyone's memory."Danielle, I'm sorry about Yvonne." Benjamin didn't explain much. A simple apology conveyed everything."Ha, it's quite rare to hear an apology from the mighty Mr. Hawkins. But I don't need your apology. I just need your help to revive my family."Let's join forces against Grace. I want to crush her and destroy her completely. I want her to experience what losing everything feels like," Danielle said with determination.Benjamin's eyes sank, and he directly rejected her. "While I'm around, don't even think about touching Grace."That sentence was enough to express his stance.Danielle was surprised. Benjamin, who was known for his ruthless methods and was unbeatable in the business world, actually had a weakness."Benjamin, you only have one choice. Either help me, or Grace and I will die together. I don'