Hestia was quite indignant, insisting that was the way it should be."Pick a few of ME's signature items, and I'll have someone draft a contract for you to sign this afternoon." Grace was pleasantly surprised. "Amirate's media is still not stable, I'm afraid—" "That's precisely why I want to give you a hand." Hestia looked at her with admiration and said, "I trust you. Go ahead and do it. I won't work with other platforms for the Black Friday sale. You have my full support, so be confident." This was for the best. It gave Amirate Corporation another card to play. Grace was very touched. "Thank you, Aunt Hestia!"Hestia looked very young for her age. Even though she was 50 years old, she looked like she was in her 30s. Only the fine lines at the corners of her eyes showed the traces of time. Grace looked at her, wanting to say more. "What's wrong?" Grace actually wanted to ask about more—about that woman outside, for one. But Hestia hadn't revealed anything over the ye
At the mention of this, there was a vicious glint in Xander's eyes. It was fleeting yet intense. "Hmm, you don't need to worry about it." Grace caught it and raised her hand to straighten his collar. "Xander, you've always been gentle. Your hands shouldn't be tainted with blood. I can help you when necessary. I'm not afraid of anything." Grace's eyes were more determined than ever. She looked almost as intimidating as Xander. Over the years, she had been through a lot. She was no longer the naïve young girl she once was. She knew that in this circle, there was never such a thing as peace. Xander caught her hand and said, "Through thick and thin?" "Yes, I remember." She also knew why he had said that at the time. The vicious look in his eyes faded. He held her hand and caressed it in his palm. "No, Gracie, you don't have to stoop so low for me." …A few hours earlier, at Fulton Group. Xander had taken over the company at the age of 18. He was well-known as an au
His real name was Jake Silas.Jake's face turned dark, and he yelled, "Xander!" "Your mother has wild ambitions, provoking us right to our home, but does the Fulton family accept you?" Xander stepped closer to Jake. He was slightly taller, so he towered over him. "Changing your own surname is just deceiving yourself and others. Just like your methods, it isn't worthy of any attention." Jake clenched his fists. "So what if you're the eldest son of the Fulton family? You need to see the bigger picture and consider the overall situation. "But I don't have to. I might not be as presentable, but I'm more aggressive and confident than you! You're always so proud, but you've forgotten that between the tortoise and the hare, the hare lost." Xander smirked mockingly. "You're overthinking this. I won't be the rabbit." With that, he turned and walked out. "If you're interested in playing with women, you might as well go home and see if your mother is still alive." "Xander!"
"Because you treated me to it." "Xander, that's just silly!" She thought of that scene and couldn't help but laugh. Seeing her smile, Xander asked, "Still nervous?" Grace shook her head. "Not anymore." But as she laughed, she suddenly felt something was off. Why had Xander done that back then? Just as she was about to ask, she caught his serious look, and she suddenly realized something. Her smile ceased, and a blush crept onto her face. Great, now she was even more nervous. "What ... what time is it now?" "10:00 pm. I've asked the maids to prepare a late-night snack for you when you get back."The conference room door opened, and Eric and the others filed out. Grace had been crouching for too long, and her legs were numb. So Xander helped her stand. "Congratulations, Ms. Lewis. Byte Technologies' e-commerce entry into the international market has been approved." Everyone was stunned and found it hard to believe. "It has been approved?" Grace whispered. "Yes.
Matthew called Grace the first thing after he found out about the approval. "Amazing, Ms. Lewis. I never expected you to be so competent! You actually managed to convince Mr. Schultz." Grace listened to the excitement in Matthew's voice while eating the late-night snack Hestia had prepared. "Mr. Williams, I've finished what you asked. About the agreement we had earlier …" "Don't worry, I'll keep my promise." Grace nodded, somewhat relieved. "Although we've gotten the approval, I hope your company can keep it confidential. It's not fully implemented yet, and it could be dangerous if someone with bad intentions were to interfere." It was a done deal, but caution was still necessary. "Of course, I'll instruct everyone to keep it under wraps until the right moment to go public!" Matthew promised.She just stared at the tea in front of her. Xander silently pushed a bowl of soup toward her, gesturing for her to eat. Grace looked up to see Hestia watching them with a wholes
"What about Jake? What do you plan to do about him?" "I'll take over Fulton Group." Hestia slowly put her hands down. "Don't let Grace know about this. She shouldn't get involved in these matters." Xander swallowed hard. After Hestia left, he slowly looked up and met Grace's eyes. Grace instinctively evaded his gaze. "Xander, have you decided to return to Fulton Group?" she asked softly. Xander tried to keep his smile casual. "Why? Do you think I can't handle it?" "Of course not! I'm just worried you might be targeted." "I've fallen for it once. It won't happen again!" Xander's face turned dark and cold, scaring Grace a bit. Grace pursed her lips, then mustered the courage to hook his little finger. "Xander, I visited Fulton Group when I was little, but I've forgotten what it's like now. I want to see it." Xander frowned slightly and asked, "You want to go?" Grace nodded and said, "I had Luke reschedule my flight for tomorrow afternoon. Can I visit your office i
"For what?" "Mr. Jake was messing around with an assistant in the office." Aware that Grace was Xander's friend, the assistant answered her questions truthfully. Upon hearing this, Grace tilted her head slightly. Her smile was bright and piercing. Jake didn't hear their conversation, but he clenched his fists as he approached them. "What are you laughing at?" Grace looked at him with her hands in her pockets. Then, she asked the assistant, "Who is this?" Trembling, the assistant replied, "Mr. Jake."So, this was Jake Fulton. Grace noticed the mole at the corner of his eye, which made him bear some resemblance to Raymond. Jake's face grew even darker, and he asked, "Which department are you from?" The assistant was about to answer, but Grace stopped her. "So you're Mr. Jake. My apologies. I'm a new assistant. I just started today." Jake frowned, his gaze falling on the logo on her coat. "Why is an assistant wearing Chanel to work?" He found it suspicious that
At that moment, Raymond spoke sternly, "Alright, Jake. Sit down." Caught between a rock and a hard place, Jake glared at Grace fiercely before reluctantly sitting down. Grace made a timely exit, and as she closed the door, she heard Raymond say, "Let's do as Xander suggested. You'll handle this project. Go and do some field investigation in Linden City first." Jake's gaze was burning. He was clearly unwilling, but he had no choice but to grab the cup in front of him and take a gulp. Grace left with a satisfied smile and hurried toward the elevator. The assistant from before caught up to her. "Ms. Lewis, you didn't do anything, did you?"Grace spread her hands and asked, "What could I possibly do? Alright, I'm leaving now. See you next time." Her smile was clearly mischievous. Just as Grace entered the elevator, Jake rushed out of the meeting room in a panic, clutching his stomach and desperately looking for a restroom. He looked utterly disheveled. As the meeting dispe