Xander knocked on the door, and an attendant opened it. Isla looked up and saw the good-looking man.Xander gestured with his finger, indicating for her not to make a sound.At that moment, Grace had already won over a dozen rounds. Another lady at the table understood the situation well and kept folding her cards. Combined with Grace's sharp wit, Priscilla and Jean were utterly defeated.A pile of chips lay on the table.Priscilla was visibly upset. After finishing the last round, she conceded. "You're really clever, Ms. Lewis. I admit defeat."Even from the back, Grace seemed delighted. "Okay. Losing isn't scary. It's being afraid to admit defeat that's scary. Aunt Priscilla, you need to practice your poker skills."Priscilla remained silent.After collecting the chips, Grace bid farewell and turned to leave. But as she did, she stumbled into a man's arms, hurting her nose. When she looked up, she saw Xander. "Xander?"Everyone looked over.Smiling, Xander gently rubbed
They finally decided on who to work with to supply the raw materials. Before signing the contract, Xander smiled lightly and said, "We will not tolerate any deception or shoddy work for these projects. I won't show mercy if I discover anything wrong." The older man was somewhat intimidated by Xander's presence. He wiped his sweat nervously. "Of course, I understand." With everything settled, Xander rubbed his temples to relieve fatigue. The new secretary handed him a cup of coffee. "Mr. Fulton, the car is ready. Where would you like to go?" Xander's eyes were bloodshot. "I don't drink coffee." The secretary quickly withdrew his hand. "I'll get something else."Xander took his coat and headed out. He didn't want to make things difficult for the secretary. "Forget it. I'm going back to my mother's place." Peter waited by the car, ready to report to him. Xander stopped to a still and unbuttoned his shirt collar, revealing his muscles under the night breeze. "Wha
"Despite the improvement in our performance, the after-sales issues in e-commerce remain our top priority. All departments need to put in more effort to identify and resolve these problems," Grace said calmly, feeling a bit parched.Aaron handed her a glass of water.She mouthed "thank you" to him.Luke waited until everyone finished reporting before speaking, "As the end of the year approaches, it's time to arrange the annual meeting for Amirate Corporation. Ms. Lewis, how do you think we should proceed this year?"When Grace had been with the Hawkins family, she had handled many annual meetings, most of which were very dull. They mainly involved preparing the programs and buttering up to leaders. She thought it was boring, so she suggested, "Since we've done so well this year, why not throw a party and let everyone have some fun?"The video conference immediately buzzed with excitement, "That's a great idea!""What's the theme?" someone asked.Grace pondered for a moment and
The man took it suspiciously. It was a document folder.He reached out, and the woman immediately crawled over and handed him his glasses.He was an older man with high cheekbones and wore old-fashioned black glasses.He tore the folder open, and the contents poured out. It turned out to be a contract. He flipped through it page by page, and after seeing the signature at the end, he gritted his teeth."Well done, Xander."Iverson Group made its fortune in real estate, and maintaining assets for generations was no problem. Unfortunately, Gregory Iverson had a prodigal son who had gotten involved in stocks and lost half of the family fortune. Just then, Xander, who had graduated at the time, had taken advantage of the situation and made his first bucket of gold.Later, while running Fulton Group, Xander had used this money to establish Futurelink Corporation.The woman curiously leaned over and saw the name "Joshua" written on the signature line.Her voice was soft, and she a
However, Grace hadn't expect Raymond to bring Priscilla along.As soon as they entered and handed their coats to the waiter, they saw Raymond and Priscilla standing side by side at the head of the table.Priscilla looked gentle and elegant. Grace wanted to leave immediately, but she forced herself to stay.Victor, on the other hand, seemed casual."Uncle Raymond, you've gone through a lot of trouble.""Uncle Harold is old and he's always worried about the happiness of his grandchildren. Of course, I have to share his worries too." Raymond smiled and continued, "Let me introduce you. This is Priscilla. Grace has already met her."Victor glanced at Grace and immediately realized why she looked upset.He nodded and greeted, "Aunt Priscilla.""Victor, right? I had not met you that day. The ladies all said you were outstanding, and it seems they were right." Priscilla smiled as she approached them. "This is a gift I specially prepared for you. This wine is over hundred years old
Grace had thought of showing Raymond some respect. She had wanted to try to endure it if she could and finish the meal peacefully. But she hadn't expected Priscilla to set her sights on the Lewis family. It was just insane.Hestia had heard that Grace was back and had indeed made plans to go shopping with her. But it wasn't time yet. Grace arrived early. She sat by the window in the café, quickly typing on her phone as she recounted the events to Xander.After her anger subsided a bit, she said, "Was I too impulsive?"There was a moment of silence, then he called her after a while. He laughed smoothly through the phone, "Grace, you being a bit impulsive is nothing."Grace grumbled, "You're joking at a time like this!""She's not entirely wrong to try to strengthen ties with the Lewis family with this scheme. We both know Victor. If he doesn't like it, nothing will come of it. Why are you upset?"It was true. It was unlikely for Victor to fall for a woman from a wealthy fami
"It's me," Hestia answered.She took Grace's hand and comforted her. "Don't be angry. Look at the gift I brought you.""Gift?"They were at a bespoke tailor shop, and it wasn't very big. There were a few old tailors inside, both male and female, and they were all focused intently on stitching the swathes of fabulous cloth in their hands. Grace looked at the display case in surprise. "A Kidhnian gown?""I don't think I've ever seen you wear one. It's almost time for the New Year, so I wanted to make things more festive for you." After all, they were Kidhnian. These things were important to them. One of the tailors teased, "This was ordered two months ago. You're very lucky, young lady."Grace's eyes widened. "I read a news article about you when I was studying fashion design!"The tailors at this shop were protectors of cultural heritage, so they took every stitch seriously. Their specialty was custom-made Kidhnian gowns for the elite. Even the ordinary rich couldn't eve
After eating with Hestia, Grace bought some food to go and sent it over to Fulton Group. She told Xander that she had hired an errand boy, but the truth was that she was already in the car. "Ferolia requires a reservation, and they change their menu every three days. They won't repeat their menu, either."Xander replied, "Thank you, Grace. I'm anticipating it greatly."Grace couldn't help but smile when she saw the message. After the previous incident, the receptionist recognized who Grace was and did not try to stop her. Instead, she led Grace straight to a private elevator. "Please come with me."After the receptionist had swiped her card for access to the top floor, Grace inclined her head in thanks. Although night had fallen, Fulton Group was brightly lit, especially the top floor. It wasn't the first time Grace had come over. She saw that the office that had belonged to Jake had now been converted to a data room. She walked down the corridor, holding the box of fo