Zachery found it baffling. It was not the first time he had heard Iris mention Century Herb Pharmaceuticals. What exactly was that? Travis let out a dry cough before standing tall, looking confident. “Hello, President Smith. I’m Travis Jensen, and Forest Jensen is my father. I think my father has already given you a call about this. I’m very glad that you can do this favor for my father, so in this case, you can take the contract out for us to sign it. When I get back, I’ll definitely put in a few good words to my father for you.” Zachery almost laughed at how amusing this idiot was. “Forest Jensen? Who is he?” “My dad!” “And you are?” “He’s Travis Jensen,” Iris quickly explained. “President Smith, didn’t you forgive our Zea family out of respect for Travis’s family business?” “Beat it!” Zachery’s sudden roar startled Travis and Iris. “Who does your father think he is, and who cares about the Jensen family’s Century Herb Pharmaceuticals? Why the hell do I have to do him a
Iris’s expression darkened, and she reproached, “Get lost beggar! There’s no room for you to speak here.” “I’m telling you to show some sincerity.” Tyr’s expression darkened as well. With just his gaze, Iris was so frightened that she stopped being arrogant. “You…” “What about me?” Tyr said, “This contract must mean a lot to your Zea family, am I right? Without Winifred, you guys can’t secure it yourselves. If you end up ruining this, your grandfather might chase you out of the company too.” Iris shuddered. Tyr had instantly caught her weakness. She took a deep breath and mellowed her tone unwillingly to say, “Winifred, Grandpa asked me to come to get you back. We were at fault previously and were too rash, so you’re not to blame for it. Everyone has calmed down now, so you can return to the company.” Winifred was dumbfounded. She never expected the day where Iris humbled herself to her would come. After saying that, Iris looked at Tyr with disdain and said, “You should b
In the evening, the sunset painted the sky red from the horizon. Tyr was in the kitchen preparing dinner while Winifred was helping Blair with her homework. Just then, the door of the living room was opened. A middle-aged man and a middle-aged woman carrying two bags walked in. “Dad, Mom, why have you come back?” Winifred immediately hurried over to the entrance. These two people were Winifred’s parents; in other words, Tyr’s father- and mother-in-law! Winifred’s father was called Jacob Zea. He was Jorge Zea’s third son. He used to have a position in the Zea Group, but after Winifred’s incident six years ago, his brothers had taken the opportunity to accuse him and robbed him of all his authority within the Zea Group. After that, he became unemployed. Winifred’s mother was called Helen Cole. She was a tough character. When Helen entered the room, her expression was dark as she reproached, “If we don’t come back, you might have flown away by now. Where’s that beggar? Get him
That night, as Tyr got ready to go inside Blair’s original room, he was chased out by his mother-in-law, Helen, as soon as he entered. “What are you doing?” Helen had her hands on her waist as she glared furiously at Tyr. “I’m going to sleep.” “Sleep? Do you have the right to sleep in a bedroom? Go and sleep on the sofa.” Winifred frowned as she came in and said, annoyed, “Mom, what are you doing? Blair has always been sleeping with me. This bedroom is empty, so why should Tyr sleep on the sofa?” Helen snorted. “He’s a beggar that is used to sleeping on the streets. Now that he has married into our family, it’s already good enough to have a roof over his head. If he wants to sleep in a bedroom, dream on!” “But Mom…” Winifred wanted to retort, but Tyr quickly tugged at her. “It’s okay. Sleeping on the sofa is nice as well.” “At least you have some self-awareness.” Helen snorted. “But don’t even think about staying at our house for free meals all the time. In a few days,
Winifred was extremely aggrieved. Before the contract was secured, why didn’t you make Iris from the business department negotiate this deal? Now that it’s secured, you’re using departments as an excuse. How biased can you be, Jorge Zea? Iris looked cheekily at Winifred. “Did you hear that? Grandpa has given me this project.” Winifred had no words to fight back. However, at that moment, Tyr laughed out loud. “How ridiculous!” “Beggar, what are you laughing at? There’s no place for you to speak here.” Iris glared viciously at Tyr with a mocking expression. Tyr smirked. “I’m laughing at how ignorant you are. Winifred and I were the ones who went to the Smith Group to sign this contract. Please take a look at condition number eight. This condition clearly states that as long as Winifred does not make any grave mistakes, she shall handle this project. If the person in charge was switched, the contract would automatically be void!” “What?” Iris’s expression changed. She quickly
William immediately looked embarrassed while Helen flew into a rage. She slammed the table hard and scolded, “Tyr, what nonsense are you spouting? William is only twenty-five this year.” “Twenty-five?” Tyr and Winifred burst out in laughter. William became anxious and quickly took out his identification card. “Look, I’m really twenty-five this year. Identification cards don’t lie. My appearance just happens to age a little too fast.” “Hahaha!” Tyr was almost in tears. “Bro, it’s not that your appearance is growing fast, you’re just growing wildly.” “You stinky beggar, shut up!” Helen was furious. Tyr obediently kept quiet. He never planned to get involved. After all, no one would be able to steal Winifred away from him. Helen looked at Winifred and said, “What are you still standing for? Hurry up, sit down, and spend some time with Will.” Winifred had instead looked coldly at William and said, “I’m sorry, Mr. Collins. I’m married.” “Winifred, I don’t mind. As long as yo
“Bro, isn’t your necklace a little too fake? It’s only worth thirty bucks at most. Look, it’s even fading.” The large man was stunned and immediately enraged. Getting respect was important for a gangster, and William was blatantly sprinkling salt on the man’s wounds. The large man turned around and grabbed William’s collar. “What did you just say?” “Your necklace is fake, but mine is definitely genuine, and it’s worth a hundred and eighty thousand. Let’s switch.” The large man was dumbstruck. After he wore the fake necklace around his neck, William felt so light he could almost float. He returned to the area below the stage with his face still pale. Helen quickly asked, concerned, “Will, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Quick, sit down, and have some tea.” “That’s okay, Aunty.” William shook his head. He gazed fearfully at Tyr who was still dipping meat slices into the hotpot. Coincidentally, Tyr glanced back at him coldly, which made the hair on William’s skin s
Ethan waved his hand, clearly reluctant to comply. “Miss Iris, I know that you’re at odds with Miss Winifred, but allow me to say this, please don’t think of trying anything funny on this project. If something serious happens, you can’t afford to shoulder the consequences.” After that, Ethan turned to leave. “I’ll pretend I didn’t hear this today, but I don’t wish to see this happening again. Otherwise, don’t blame me for reporting to the president about you.” Ethan left without looking back. However, when he reached the exit, Iris started chuckling behind him. Her laughter made Ethan’s scalp feel prickly. “Ethan Lynch, you old fart, better not refuse a gentle offer in favor of harsh punishment. I know full well what you’ve been doing in the company all these years. Stop trying to act self-righteous in front of me. If I didn’t have some information on you, would I have come to ask you for help?” Ethan’s expression faltered as he turned to look at Iris. He realized that this wom