Adina strode out of the company, leaving Serene behind. Earl released a dangerous aura, so she did not dare to do anything to him.‘But as for the Jones family… ‘I don’t mind facing them upfront.’Adina was surrounded by the reporters right after she exited the company. Without waiting for the reporter to ask questions, she took one of the microphones and said coldly, “Since you all are going to wait here, I’ll be announcing something important once I’m back.”She opened the car door and went in after she finished speaking. Her car was already gone when the reporters came back to their senses. On every day this month, at three in the afternoon, the senior management of Jones Corporation would hold a meeting in the meeting room to carry out their business planning for the next month.Bernard Jones, the chairman of Jones Corporation sat at the main seat with Zhenny Jones on his left, taking her place as a CEO who managed all the company’s affairs.On Bernard’s right was Ja
“Ms. Daugherty, you can’t go in. This is the Jones Corporation’s meeting room. Please don’t go any further.”The meeting room’s door was flung open. Everyone looked up in unison and saw the woman who had been making the news headlines frequently over the past two days suddenly appearing in front of them.Adina ignored the stunned gazes of the people and walked into the room.She walked straight toward Jasmine and reached up to grab her collar.“What are you doing? Let go of me!”Jasmine had been seated nicely until she was suddenly lifted to her feet. She kept screaming out of fear.Adina pushed her fingers together and placed them against the back of Jasmine’s waist. She deftly located an acupressure point and pressed down on it.“Ah—Ow! It hurts!”Jasmine’s knees went weak before she crashed to the floor while sweating profusely in pain. She seemed to be undergoing torture.“Adina! What have you done to my daughter?”Zhenny was furious. She helped Jasmine onto a chair and
“All of you, get out.”Zhenny was sullen and angry. The people around the conference room hurriedly packed their things and left.Mr. Jones was also furious. He had lived for so long, yet this was his first time encountering such a problem. He slammed the table angrily and said, “What the hell is going on?”Jasmine clutched her waist and, gnashing her teeth, said, “That bitch just now is the General Manager of LaStar Technology Corporation. She is also one of our partners in this collaboration. She is fully responsible for the chip design used in this collaboration with Elitos! After the chip had been submitted, the higher-ups found huge problems with it. It steals customer information and invades customer privacy. If this chip goes on the market, all of us will be held responsible!”“That’s right. She embedded another code in the chip to steal information. This is a criminal act!” Zhenny said coldly. “Such a thing will cause consumers to distrust the product after it’s released. T
“Whether Jasmine is bluffing or not, we know how Dillon feels,” Zhenny said softly, “Dillon has been alone for so many years. He really should find someone to marry. But isn’t Adina too young for you? She’s also a married woman. To marry such a woman into the family would only ruin the Jones family’s reputation. It’s best that you don’t do anything foolish, brother.”Mr. Jones indignantly said, “If you continue having anything to do with that woman, you’re disowned!”Dillon flew into a rage.He raised his head. His eyes swept over his niece, whom he had always cherished, then traveled his gaze over his sister of 20-30 years. Finally, he looked at his father.He opened his mouth and slowly said, “Addy is my daughter, my biological daughter.”“What?!”The other four people in the conference room were stunned.The first to react was Zhenny. Incredulously, she said, “That year when you broke up with Olivia... You had a daughter?!”Dillon pursed his lips and said, “I don’t want to t
Dillon stood in the office. His gaze was locked on Zhenny and Jasmine. For so many years, he always made compromises and never competed against others for anything, as it would make people think that he was a weakling.At that moment, however, he could not continue to be a weak man because he owed Addy too much. He had to repay her somehow, little by little.“Then, Zhenny, let me ask you: what kind of compensation contract is this?”Dillon flung the contract at Zhenny. Zhenny boiled with rage.She was sure that Adina would be so deep in trouble that she would not have the time to handle commercial disputes, and that was why she had conspired with Mr. Krisman. Moreover, the Winters family valued their reputation, so she was sure Adina would not make a huge fuss.She never expected that b*tch to come to Jones Corporation looking for a fight. She had even called for a press conference!She could use this compensation contract to scam people behind closed doors with absolutely
The reporters there did not leave, but rushed forward in a flurry.Adina procured a contract and said indifferently, “As you all know, LaStar Technology Corporation became business partners with Elitos not too long ago. During this time...”She coolly stated the facts about Jones Corporation being the third business partner, then pointed at the contract and slowly said, “Elitos and Jones Corporation have both claimed that my company’s chip has design flaws, and have proposed that I pay $500,000,000 as compensation. This document even has their official stamp. But I refuse to acknowledge this. I will have a third party run tests, and I invite all reporters and netizens to supervise accordingly.”“If the results align with what this document states, I will pay the $500,000,000 in its entirety. But if these claims turn out to be untrue, I expect a public apology from Jones Corporation and Elitos, as well as compensation for LaStar Technology Corporation for reputation damages, psycholo
Moments after the announcement of the business dispute, Adina took a step to leave.The reporters were not letting her get away that easily and swarmed her.“Mdm. Winters, have you divorced Mr. Winters yet? Please give us a definite answer.”“Mdm. Winters, the clinic of the third party, Catherine, was destroyed. Were you responsible for this?”“Mdm. Winters...”A dozen reporters blocked the road. Adina could not avoid them.Her expression turned cold, and she was about to speak when Dillon forced his way through the crowd and in front of her.“Ms. Daugherty, come this way.”Dillon snatched up her wrist and took her down a lane to get away.Adina pursed her lips but did not struggle.The two of them took a side entrance into the office building, isolating themselves from the reporters outside.“Thank you, Mr. Jones.”Adina put on her sunglasses, giving the appearance of someone who wanted no one to bother her.Dillon suddenly felt at a loss.He wanted to say something, but
He looked at Adina’s face against the light.Her face looked really similar to Olivia, especially her eyes and nose. She could almost pass off as Olivia’s doppelganger. Her lips resembled several members of the Jones family.She had the combination of all the best features of the parents’ faces, making her features and face look more outstanding than Olivia’s.No wonder his daughter was called the most beautiful woman in Sea City.“Addy, you truly look a lot like your mother when she was your age, prior to her marriage.” Dillon’s voice was full of gentleness. “But your mother was gentle and reserved. She was too good-tempered, and she obeyed the rules very much. She was not willing to make any mistakes.”As he spoke, he gradually became lost in his memories. Adina pursed her lips. “Mr. Jones, just get straight to the point.”Dillon snapped out of his reminiscing. He stared at Adina and said solemnly, “Addy, you’re actually Olivia and my daughter. I’m actually your father.”H