Reginald turned around and gave some instructions, mainly emphasizing to the rest of the Stones and the employees the importance of the partnership with Bristow Group before finally leaving. They then went down to the building entrance. They lined up in two single file lines along either side of the entrance, with Reginald standing in the center, craning his neck in anticipation of Yankel's arrival. They waited for over ten minutes. Cheryl, who was wearing sky-high stilettos, felt her calves start to go numb, and as a result began to feel rather impatient at the wait. She glanced around her, and when she caught sight of Celena standing amongst the crowd, her expression changed to one of contempt. All of a sudden, a silver Bentley cruised toward them. Reginald was the first one to spot the car and immediately exclaimed, "Everyone, spruce up! Mr. Bristow is here."The Bentley came to a halt at the entrance, and the driver leaped out of his seat, circling to the back to open the ca
Everyone turned to stare at Yankel in anticipation, but the most excited of them all was Cheryl. Yankel was an attractive man who hailed from one of the most affluent families in the capital and was a thousand times better than any man she could find in Drunham City, Wasyl included. The thought of bagging such a man for herself made her straighten up in anticipation as she cast Yankel flirtatious looks. Yankel gazed around the room, taking in everyone's expressions. He was rather pleased with the reaction his statement had elicited from the Stones, but when his gaze landed on Celena, he paused. There was not a hint of enthusiasm or joy on Celena's face. In fact, she stood at the back of the room with her head lowered as though what they were discussing had nothing to do with her at all. Yankel gave her a once-over, his gaze moving across her voluptuous curves. A longing expression crossed his face, and he said, "Mr. Stone, let's not get too ahead of ourselves. Bristow Group has t
Reginald's tone was stone cold, and he did not even give Celena a chance to explain herself. "Let me tell you something, Celena, but you have no right to stick your nose into the way I run this company. Do you think this is just a game? This is a project worth at least fifteen million dollars, and as the deputy manager, you should at least do something for the company."Don't you understand just how priceless this opportunity is for our company? Do you have any idea just how many companies all over Drunham City would kill just to get a chance to partner with Bristow Group? Now that we finally have a chance to prove ourselves, why are you killing our only chance? Do you think we would turn down this opportunity just because you say you don't want to?"As the head of this company and the final decision-maker, I don't need to ask your permission. You will hereby represent Stone Group during this partnership, and your task is to do as Mr. Bristow pleases. You are not allowed to defy his
Cheryl was the only one silent. The thought of someone as charming and rich as Yankel having his eye on Celena, of all people, was enough to send her seething with rage and jealousy. Why had Yankel chosen Celena instead of her?As envious as she was, she was well aware that it would do good to let Yankel bed Celena. Once she had slept with Yankel, she would earn the reputation of being a floozy and became the laughingstock of the city. Everyone in Drumham City would look down on her for being so desperate as to sell her body for a business deal, not to mention the fact that she was already married…The thought of Celena falling victim to everyone's scorn made Cheryl grin in delight. She then approached Celena, her heels click-clacking against the linoleum, and gave her a once-over, her arms crossed in front of her chest. "My dearest Celena, how can you be so naive? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and yet you want to turn it down! Do you have any idea who Mr. Bristow is? He'
"Let me make this clear to you once and for all. If you don't agree to Mr. Bristow's terms, I will cast you, your husband and your daughter out of our family. I will personally make sure that no company in Drunham City will hire either of you, so unless you want to starve to death on the streets, you better do as he asks!"Reginald's attitude was clear. He stared at Celena coldly, without a single hint of emotion on his face. It was as though he was staring at a stranger instead of his granddaughter. The color drained from Celena's face. She stared, dumbfounded, at Reginald, unable to believe her ears. How could her grandfather be so cruel? She felt as though her heart had broken all over again, and she could not hold her tears back anymore.After a few moments of silence, she wiped the tears from her face and muttered, "Okay, I'll do everything he says, Grandpa, as long as…as long as you don't cast us out of the family. I promise…"Celena felt no emotion apart from despair and so
Celena slammed the lid back on the box and hurled it onto the ground, refusing to even give it another look out of shame.The box contained a set of black, lacy lingerie with a sexy cutout at the crotch area that would no doubt reveal every inch of the wearer's private areas. Celena was so outraged by this blatant disrespect that her entire body trembled. Was she expected to wear this to her 'business meeting' with Yankel that night?Celena could not even begin to imagine what would happen that night. Her knees gave out from beneath her, and she sank to the ground in a crumpled heap, staring up at the ceiling above her in despair. Who was going to help her? Who could she rely on to save her?Meanwhile, Liam was at home, still racking his brain for ideas of gifts he could buy for Celena to cheer her up. All of a sudden, he received a message from her, stating that she would not be coming home for dinner that night due to an important business meeting she had to conduct. Liam gr
Cheryl sneered and said, "How fortunate it is for Celena to have been chosen by Yankel! Truth be told, I had already noticed the way Yankel looked at Celena the night of the dinner at Misty Manor, and I knew he'd come for her eventually."All of a sudden, something occurred to her, and she swiveled her eyes around to glance at Yafe. "Dad, how do you think Liam will react once he finds out about Celena's 'meeting' with Yankel?"Yafe's entire face lit up with a sly grin. "This didn't even occur to me until you brought it up, but we can't tell Liam yet. We have to make sure he catches them in bed himself, and what do you think he'll do when he sees his own wife in bed, naked, with another man? Knowing his temper, he will certainly do something terrible to Yankel, but unfortunately, Yankel is not someone he can mess with. Oh, he's going down indeed!"Cheryl sneered, nodding in agreement. "I agree, Dad. Liam has always been hot-headed and would certainly act out and punish Yankel for thi
Sunniva, who was already annoyed at being forced to attend this dinner in the first place, seemed to have found the perfect excuse to bail. She returned to Liam's side and declared, "Very well then. I won't go anywhere my bodyguard isn't allowed to, so I won't enter, then. Please give Jack my regards."With that, she turned to leave, but the guards quickly stopped her. One of them whispered something into his earpiece, presumably reporting the situation to whoever was on the other end. All of a sudden, he nodded and turned to Sunniva. "Ms. Bristow, apologies for the confusion, but Mr. Norris has cleared both you and your bodyguard to enter. Please go in."Sunniva scoffed and sauntered into the restaurant without giving the guards so much as a second glance. Jack had already booked the entire second-floor restaurant for the occasion, so the waiters were already expecting their arrival. There was a young woman in an elegant dress seated in the middle of the restaurant, playing the