Chapter 4

Inside the presidential suite of The Peninsula Hotel.

A woman with exquisite makeup sat opposite Samuel. Gold and silver adorned her, while her gestures were all very feminine.

"Samuel, I’m very happy that you’re willing to come and see me." The woman's name was Gina Grant and she was Samuel's mother.

Facing his biological mother whom he had not seen in three years, Samuel’s heart had no fluctuations; he did not even look at her.

"Who would’ve thought that I, the Hannigan family’s neglected youngest son, would one day be put to good use? I didn't expect it and neither did you." Samuel curled his mouth into a faint smile.

"Samuel, I know that what happened three years ago was very unfair to you, but your grandma is the one who decided it. My hands were tied," Gina said emotionally.

Samuel shook his head and said, "Three years? I see. So in your eyes, the unfairness only started three years ago?

"Thirteen years ago, when he was twelve years old, his name was only one on the birthday cake. You were all happy for him, but you forgot that I was only five minutes younger than him. It was from then that the injustice began looming over my head. For thirteen years, he won over all of you with his mouth. And me? No matter how hard I tried, no matter how good my school grades were, none of you have ever taken notice of me.

"Would you have come to see me if he wasn't in jail?

"If it wasn't for the Hannigan family becoming heirless, would you realize that there’s one extra person named Samuel in this world?

"She isn’t worthy of being my grandmother, and you’re not worthy of being my mother."

Gina hid her face and wept when she heard those irrefutable statements.

"The Hannigan family owes me too much. I want to get back at them one by one.

“She said that she no longer wants to be looked down upon, and she doesn't want to be a joke in everyone’s eyes.”

Gina took a deep breath, calmed her emotions, then said, "A new company will be set up in Cloud City. You’ll be solely responsible for it.

“Hehe, is she testing me with this? She still has doubts over my ability even when the Hannigan family is unable to make ends meet?” Samuel had a luminous gaze as he looked at Gina. Regarding the new company, the nicer way to put it was to say that Samuel was allowed to be the boss, but Samuel knew that it was merely a test set by his grandmother. His chance to become the Hannigan family’s heir could only come if he did a good job in managing that company in Cloud City.

Gina nodded and said nothing.

"Alright then. I’ll show her who’s qualified to become the Hannigan family’s heir and let her know the consequences of underestimating me. But whatever I’m doing isn’t for the Hannigan family. It’s for her."

When Samuel left the hotel room, Gina took out her phone.

"Mom, he agreed."

"I hope he won't let me down, otherwise I won’t even leave him a cent if I donate all of the Hannigan family’s assets."

Gina wanted to say something, but in the end, she simply kept her mouth shut. It was all because of how Grandmother Hannigan, and even Gina herself, looked more favorably upon Samuel's elder brother. If she had not been forced to come to Cloud City due to the circumstances, she would never have stepped foot there for the remainder of her life.

The next day, an earth-shattering piece of news set off waves in Cloud City.

The Hannigan family wanted to set up a new company in Cloud City. As a giant in China's real estate industry, it would inevitably promote Cloud City’s development. Countless eyes were keeping a close watch on the Hannigan family’s new company and they were all hoping for collaboration.

Three days later, the Hannigan family’s company was officially listed in Cloud City—Weakriver Real Estate.

Just as everyone was wondering why the name of the Hannigans’ new company was so weird, another huge bombshell was dropped yet again.

Weakriver Real Estate bought all the undeveloped wasteland in the west of the city to develop a brand-new urban area. No one doubted the strength of Weakriver Real Estate, so much so that when the news came out, many believed Cloud City would be the most prosperous place in the future.

In a short amount of time, the entrance to Weakriver Real Estate was nearly trampled and destroyed. Countless proposals for collaborations came to the door, hoping to get a share of the spoils in the city’s west side.

The Sue family ran a building materials business, so naturally they wanted a slice of the cake. Some members of the family even suspected that it was Weakriver’s Hannigan family that gave the betrothal gift.

The Sue family’s unmarried women were so happy and excited that they did not sleep well for a few days straight. After all, the temptation to marry into the Hannigan family was simply too great.

Unfortunately, they were denied very quickly, because when the Sue family came to seek cooperation with them, anyone who came forward was resoundingly rejected by Weakriver Real Estate, and gleefully at that.

On that day, every single member of the Sue family arrived and held an internal meeting at the company.

Sitting at the head of the board of directors, Grandmother Sue looked at her distressed relatives and said, "We have a lot of competitors this time, but I’m sure all of you know how much it would benefit the Sue family if we can get the chance to cooperate with Weakriver Real Estate. It may even make us a first-rate family in Cloud City, so we mustn’t miss this opportunity."

"Mom, all of us have tried it. We haven't even seen the owner of Weakriver Real Estate."

"Yes, I wonder if it’s our horoscope isn’t compatible with Weakriver Real Estate."

"It seems that the Hannigan family who gave us the dowry isn’t that Hannigan family at all."

Everyone was downcast and Grandmother Sue said angrily, "Are you blaming your incompetence to all that horoscope nonsense? Weakriver Real Estate won’t decide on a cooperation partner in just one day. Our Sue family will have the opportunity. If we haven’t managed to meet the owner, we’ll just go wait at the company’s entrance. Everyone will take turns to wait there for one day."

Would they not make a fool of themselves if they took turns standing at the entrance of Weakriver’s company building?

All of the Sue family’s members paid special attention to their reputation. None of them were willing to do such a shameful thing.

Yvonne lowered her head and Harvey happened to see her actions. He sneered in his heart. That kind of sufferable work was just perfect for her to do, yet she still wanted to shirk away from it?

"Grandma, Yvonne hasn't had much to do lately. We each have a lot of work in our hands, so why not just let her go alone," Harvey suggested.

This sentence immediately elicited echoes of approval from the others.

"Yeah, Yvonne has nothing to do anyway."

"You can't let her be a parasite in the company. Since she has to rely on the company to make a living, she naturally has to work hard for the company."

"She’s the most appropriate person to do that."

Yvonne lowered her head, not because she wanted to shy away from it, but because her phone vibrated after receiving a message from someone.

The message was sent by Samuel, and the contents were very simple.

[Seize the opportunity and negotiate the collaboration with Weakriver Real Estate.]

Yvonne had no idea why Samuel sent such a text to her. Everyone else came up empty-handed in their attempts, so could she be able to step up and strike a deal?

"Are you willing to take up the task, Yvonne?" Grandmother Sue preserved her attitude and did not even glance at Yvonne.

Yvonne had become accustomed to that kind of hard work. Unfinished tasks, or those that required a scapegoat, were always given to her to complete.

"I’m willing, Grandma," Yvonne said.

Harvey smiled smugly and remarked, "Don't be lazy, Yvonne. You’re can’t afford to miss the opportunity to meet the owner of Weakriver Real Estate."

"Yeah, this is an opportunity for our Sue family. Don't just promise happily when you’re actually lazy."

"How about we find a security guard to follow her, in case she doesn't take this matter seriously."

Yvonne gritted her teeth with hatred when she heard all those words. She was also a member of the Sue family, but when she sat in that conference room, she was treated as an outsider and required someone to supervise her.

"Given her bad track records, I think it would be good to get someone to follow her."

"I think so too."

Her relatives all nodded, and Grandmother Sue agreed and said, "In that case, you can bring someone along with you. If anything happens, that person can share the responsibility with you."

Yvonne squeezed her fist and was reluctant to accept it. Thinking of the message Samuel had sent her, she blurted out impulsively, "Don't worry. I won't be lazy. I’ll definitely make sure that this contract is negotiated."

The entire meeting room instantly fell silent as soon as her words came out. However, the sound of mocking laughter soon ensued.

"Yvonne, are you having a stroke? Do you think you’ll be able to accomplish what we can’t?"

"Hahahaha, this is the biggest joke I've heard this year! I'm going to laugh myself to death."

Harvey's eyes lit up and he seized the opportunity to eliminate Yvonne's family.

Although Yvonne's family was not taken seriously, she was still a member of the Sue family after all. When Grandmother Sue passes away in the future, she would surely divide some of the family assets, but if Yvonne was kicked out of the Sue family, then there would be one less person to divide those assets to.

"Yvonne, you’re the one who said it. What if you can't do it?" Harvey said.

Yvonne had actually regretted it when she made that statement earlier, but if she turned back at that point, she would definitely become a laughingstock.

"If you can do it, I’ll serve you tea and water and address you as Elder Sister Yvonne. If you can't, then you’ll leave the Sue family. How does that sound?"

"Fine with me."