Luke stood on the balcony. He watched Quentin drive away before returning to the private room. Inside, Grace was on a call. Her tone was much softer compared to earlier. "Xander, based on what he just said, do you think he's guilty of something?" Her phone screen showed that the call duration was 30 minutes. Xander chuckled on the other end of the line. "You don't know if he's actually done anything." "I don't, but my bluff worked. It seems I've actually hit the nail on the head." "People who haven't done wrong have a clear conscience. His response clearly indicates there's something fishy," Xander said. "Keep an eye out for what happens next. If Quentin stops working on the Eastwood property after this, it's confirmed he is indeed involved in shady business." Grace's eyes lit up as she smiled. "I was thinking the same thing."If she wasn't right, she would just think of meeting Quentin as making a new connection. That wasn't a loss, either. "But if it's true, why wo
The man had a strong grip on her hand, and his nose and mouth were covered with a wet towel. He handed one to Grace as they quickly made their way out. There was another passage inside the teahouse where the flames were less intense, allowing the two to pass through. The fire crackled as it consumed the wood. It was a truly heart-stopping experience. Grace held onto the wet towel on her face, feeling some relief in her lungs. "Boss! What are you doing here?" Other people were also escaping through that passage and were surprised to see the man. The man scolded them in a hoarse voice, "Hurry and leave!" There was the sound of hurried footsteps.Grace hurried down the stairs, keeping an eye on the man's dark silhouette. He was tall and well-built and seemed to be middle-aged. His voice sounded so familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before. She didn't have time to think more about it. All she could think about at that moment was finding a way out of there. As s
Grace replied, "Don't worry, everything's fine."She couldn't see how tightly Xander was holding onto his phone on the other side. When he saw her message, he finally relaxed slightly.Hazel rushed in. "Mr. Fulton, the secretariat office just told me that you want to book a flight ticket to Pamore!"Xander put his phone down and said calmly, "Everything's fine now. You can cancel it."Hazel was startled, but then she noticed the sheen of sweat on Xander's forehead. The veins throbbing on his forehead were slowly subsiding. The image of Grace rose up unbidden in her mind, and she nodded silently. Then she said, "Something's happened to Jake."Xander's eyes were as sharp as daggers. "What?""While he was monitoring the work in Linden City, there was an explosion on site at night. He was affected and was sent to the hospital urgently."Xander stood up and walked over to the floor-to-ceiling windows. "What was the cause of the explosion?""The workers hadn't stored the materials
"His injuries …""I have arranged for the best surgeon to go over there to assist and ensure his safety," Xander said smoothly. "If he were to return, the news of an explosion on site would be revealed at once. I'm sure you agree that publicizing this isn't good for the company, Dad."Raymond looked his son up and down. "You've thought of everything."Xander smiled slightly. "I'm just afraid that Aunt Priscilla will worry if she finds out.""If she's worried, then send her to Linden City to take care of Jake. You can make the arrangements."Xander said, "I will."Hazel could clearly sense the undercurrents of the conversation, and she felt genuinely pleased for Xander.Xander then reported on a few more work matters to Raymond. Before he could leave, Raymond stopped him. "You've grown a lot in the two years that you've been away from Fulton Group. I think it's a good thing. Keep it up."Xander's calm facade cracked slightly. "It's all thanks to your guidance, Dad."…When
Enthusiastic applause rang out in the conference room. Outside the door, Samuel snorted as he walked away. "She sure thinks she's smart!"His subordinate followed him. "It won't be that easy. The e-commerce industry has already been divided between a few shopping platforms. It won't be easy for Byte Technologies to take a piece of the pie."Samuel thought so too, but he couldn't help but feel worried by Grace's confidence. "What if she succeeds?""Director Walker, at the previous gathering, the chairman of Dealer already said that their platform wouldn't give Byte Technologies any discounts. "They are competitors, and consumers aren't dumb. The winner will be the one who provides the most discounts!" said Samuel's assistant. He had been working with Samuel for over ten years. The two of them were around the same age, and both of them disliked how young people worked. Samuel felt reassured by his assistant's words. Just then, he looked up to see Caleb getting out of the ele
Lydia blushed hotly and looked around. "Don't talk nonsense! What if someone with bad intentions heard you?"That was the difficult thing about dating a celebrity. In the past, the leaked photos of Grace and Caleb had also aroused a lot of speculation. Eventually, the rumors had finally subsided after everyone found out that the two of them were siblings.In the eyes of the world, Caleb was a top celebrity and couldn't have any rumored girlfriends.Lydia didn't like having everyone's attention on her, nor did she want to affect his career. Hence, she was extra careful.Grace handed Lydia's phone back to her. "You're being so obvious about it that people are going to find out sooner or later."Lydia smiled lightly. "It's fine. I'll just say that I'm a fan of his."The others made a face and wailed, "That's so cheesy!"When they finished teasing her, Zoey suddenly said, "You're one to talk, Grace. You've been in a good mood lately, too. You're always smiling."Grace was startle
The housekeeper looked confused as she waited for Luke's answer.Grace had sharp eyes and caught a man's figure appear on the balcony upstairs. "Sir, I'm here to see you."The man frowned. It seemed as if he had planned to hide. But since she had discovered him, he was forced to face them."Let them in, Martha."The villa's interior had a vintage style, and its garden had many plants and flowers. The man came downstairs. He was about six feet tall and wore a mask and a hat. He looked like a celebrity.Grace gestured for Luke to put the gifts down. "Please accept these gifts. It's not an extravagant one. It's just for your health."The man glanced at it. Every one of the gifts she had given him cost more than a thousand dollars, yet she had said that they weren't expensive at all."You shouldn't have. I don't need this."Grace felt rather awkward when she saw that the man had no intention of inviting her to sit down. "You saved me, and these gifts are only a simple expression
Grace took out a post-it from her bag and wrote down a string of numbers. "This is my number. Call me when you get there, and I'll arrange for a staff member to bring you in."She stuffed it into Shawn's hand briskly.He was about to speak when Luke rushed in from outside and whispered a few words in Grace's ear. Her expression changed at once."Really?"Luke nodded vigorously. "We have to hurry back to the office."Grace stood up. "I'm sorry, something urgent has come up. I need to leave.""Okay."She and Luke got in the car and sped off. Martha closed the door, came back, and said tentatively, "We rarely have guests here. This lady was very energetic.""Don't tell anyone that she came here."Shawn gripped the post-it tightly in his hand, but he didn't throw it into the trash can.When Grace returned to Amirate Corporation, it was already dark, and the conference room was brightly lit.She pushed the door open and saw the headlines that had been printed out and stuck all ov