Under everyone's watchful eyes, Ben pushed through the crowd to the front of the stage and raised his hand to slap me.After I dodged it, his face was filled with angry disappointment."Linda, didn't I tell you that even though you're part of the Turner family, if you want to start a business, you can't use the Turner name for your own profit?"Everyone works hard checking venues and preparing bids. You just mention you're a Turner and take the project. Do you think that's fair to other companies?"I glanced at Anne, who sat pale-faced in her seat, and said mockingly to Ben, "Are you speaking up for everyone, or just for Anne?"Ben's face became unnatural for a moment, but he quickly regained his righteousness."Don't twist my words. Anne worked day and night for this project. What right do you have to compare yourself to her?"I laughed coldly. "How do you know I didn't do the same?""I'm your brother. Don't I know you well enough?"He sneered and said, "As the rich and pampe
Several members of the project review committee from three years ago walked in.They were all from Peterson Group.Travis asked, "Do you recognize them?"Nelson's face changed slightly, but he didn't dare deny it.Travis smiled with satisfaction. "So can you tell me who actually cheated and used connections back then?"Nelson remained silent. I cut in, "Mr. Peterson, weren't you the first to claim I abused my power? Why are you quiet now?"He didn't dare confront Travis, but he had no kindness for me."Ben is your brother. Did you really need to get an outsider to intimidate us?"Besides, didn't I just wrongly accuse you once? Why hold a grudge for so long?"Don't forget, I'm your fiancé."Travis's gaze drifted over, and I declared firmly, "Absolutely not. He's my ex-fiancé. Our engagement was broken three years ago."It's fine if you won't talk—someone else will."I casually pointed to one of the former review committee members and asked him to tell exactly what happened t
I stared at the hysterical Ben and felt a bitter taste in my mouth.Yes, he had once been good to me. So good that when he repeatedly stabbed me in the back for Anne's sake, I still foolishly believed he was just temporarily blinded—until that rainy night when I finally saw the truth.After the host led all uninvolved people out of the conference room, I suddenly said to Ben, “It was for that 20% of company stock, wasn't it?"As he fell silent in shock, I clenched my fists and slowly continued, "I've always wondered—after depending on each other for so many years, even if you fell for someone new, your attitude toward me shouldn't have changed so drastically. It was too strange."I smiled as tears rolled down my face."Eventually... I figured it out.""That brainless Nelson is used to living in luxury, so it makes sense he'd fall for someone as worthless as Anne. But how could you make the same mistake?"I glanced at Anne, who hadn't spoken for a long time, and twisted my lips i
As Anne was about to speak, I laughed mockingly, "What? Did you think he would take you with him?"Ben, who had reached the door, paused for a moment but ultimately did nothing.Nelson had already fled the moment he learned Peterson Group was bankrupt.In my previous life, he drove me to bankruptcy. In this life, I bankrupted Peterson Group. My revenge was complete.For a pampered rich boy like him, living without Peterson Group's backing would be a punishment worse than death. I didn't need to do anything more.Only three of us remained in the hall: myself, Travis, and Anne.Anne sat down not far away and spoke with false bravado, "Don't be so smug. This is a society governed by law. If you dare to harm me, the law won't let you get away with it."My low spirits immediately lifted at these words, and I burst out laughing."Hahaha... this is hilarious! I can't believe the word 'law' can even come out of your mouth!"Bad people rarely commit just one bad deed. I didn't believe
After returning to Brookshire, I never expected the first familiar face I'd see would be my former best friend, Anne Miller."Anne Miller, CEO of Miller Company, entered Brookshire’s top university at eighteen with outstanding grades. After graduation, she started from scratch and in just three years became one of the business world's rising stars..."On the first floor of Westfield Building, a TV screen between two elevators continuously displayed the achievements of Brookshire’s business prodigy since she started her career.In the three years since I'd seen her, she had shed that timid, insecure air of someone fresh from the countryside. Now, dressed in custom-tailored formal wear, she carried herself with newfound elegance.Wealth truly transforms people.Today was the bidding conference for Trada Corp's project in Brookshire. Reporters had been staking out the lobby since early morning.I tried to mind my own business and ignore her, but she approached me anyway."Miss Turn
"Three years later, nothing's changed, huh?"Linda Turner, will you ever stop?" I frowned slightly at Nelson's accusation."What do you mean?"My former fiancé, who once promised to love me forever, now looked at me with nothing but disgust."Everyone in Brookshire knows that Trada Corp plans to partner with Anne. If you're not here to steal her project, why would you suddenly fly back from abroad?"Trada Corp wants to partner with Anne Miller?How did I not know about this?My eyes widened with surprise, but Nelson mistook it for guilt at having my true intentions exposed.His disgust now mixed with contempt."Do you still think you can push Anne around because you're a Turner?"Trada Corp isn't like the small businesses in Brookshire. They don't care about your family name. If you don't want to make a fool of yourself, you'd better leave."I pulled out my invitation and waved it in front of him."Sorry, but I was invited to the bidding conference. You can't make me leav
Ben's words were almost identical to what Nelson had said when he first appeared.I looked up at the person who shared the closest blood tie with me in this world and couldn't help but feel the irony.Three years ago, that project was jointly funded by Turner Enterprises and Peterson Corp.It wasn't a large project, but for a startup company, it was a rare opportunity.I thought that having connections would give me an advantage, so I went to Ben asking for the project, but he vetoed me immediately. When Nelson heard about it, he came over and scolded me too.They said it wouldn't be fair to those self-made small companies.But I didn't understand—business is all about resource integration. If I had the ability to complete the project and the connections, why couldn't I use them?Later I found out they were supporting Anne Miller, who was also competing for the project.Right after Ben and Nelson warned me, they each sent professional teams to help Anne improve her project prop
As Anne was about to speak, I laughed mockingly, "What? Did you think he would take you with him?"Ben, who had reached the door, paused for a moment but ultimately did nothing.Nelson had already fled the moment he learned Peterson Group was bankrupt.In my previous life, he drove me to bankruptcy. In this life, I bankrupted Peterson Group. My revenge was complete.For a pampered rich boy like him, living without Peterson Group's backing would be a punishment worse than death. I didn't need to do anything more.Only three of us remained in the hall: myself, Travis, and Anne.Anne sat down not far away and spoke with false bravado, "Don't be so smug. This is a society governed by law. If you dare to harm me, the law won't let you get away with it."My low spirits immediately lifted at these words, and I burst out laughing."Hahaha... this is hilarious! I can't believe the word 'law' can even come out of your mouth!"Bad people rarely commit just one bad deed. I didn't believe
I stared at the hysterical Ben and felt a bitter taste in my mouth.Yes, he had once been good to me. So good that when he repeatedly stabbed me in the back for Anne's sake, I still foolishly believed he was just temporarily blinded—until that rainy night when I finally saw the truth.After the host led all uninvolved people out of the conference room, I suddenly said to Ben, “It was for that 20% of company stock, wasn't it?"As he fell silent in shock, I clenched my fists and slowly continued, "I've always wondered—after depending on each other for so many years, even if you fell for someone new, your attitude toward me shouldn't have changed so drastically. It was too strange."I smiled as tears rolled down my face."Eventually... I figured it out.""That brainless Nelson is used to living in luxury, so it makes sense he'd fall for someone as worthless as Anne. But how could you make the same mistake?"I glanced at Anne, who hadn't spoken for a long time, and twisted my lips i
Several members of the project review committee from three years ago walked in.They were all from Peterson Group.Travis asked, "Do you recognize them?"Nelson's face changed slightly, but he didn't dare deny it.Travis smiled with satisfaction. "So can you tell me who actually cheated and used connections back then?"Nelson remained silent. I cut in, "Mr. Peterson, weren't you the first to claim I abused my power? Why are you quiet now?"He didn't dare confront Travis, but he had no kindness for me."Ben is your brother. Did you really need to get an outsider to intimidate us?"Besides, didn't I just wrongly accuse you once? Why hold a grudge for so long?"Don't forget, I'm your fiancé."Travis's gaze drifted over, and I declared firmly, "Absolutely not. He's my ex-fiancé. Our engagement was broken three years ago."It's fine if you won't talk—someone else will."I casually pointed to one of the former review committee members and asked him to tell exactly what happened t
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Ben pushed through the crowd to the front of the stage and raised his hand to slap me.After I dodged it, his face was filled with angry disappointment."Linda, didn't I tell you that even though you're part of the Turner family, if you want to start a business, you can't use the Turner name for your own profit?"Everyone works hard checking venues and preparing bids. You just mention you're a Turner and take the project. Do you think that's fair to other companies?"I glanced at Anne, who sat pale-faced in her seat, and said mockingly to Ben, "Are you speaking up for everyone, or just for Anne?"Ben's face became unnatural for a moment, but he quickly regained his righteousness."Don't twist my words. Anne worked day and night for this project. What right do you have to compare yourself to her?"I laughed coldly. "How do you know I didn't do the same?""I'm your brother. Don't I know you well enough?"He sneered and said, "As the rich and pampe
"To demonstrate Trada Corp's commitment to investing in Brookshire and our concept of mutual benefit with our business colleagues, we not only invited Ms. Anne Miller to give a speech but also asked her to announce the bidding results on behalf of our company."Anne's previously composed smile froze. She pulled the host aside and whispered a few questions.After a moment, seeming to have reached an agreement, the host handed her a cue card and enthusiastically announced, "Now, let's welcome Ms. Anne Miller to announce the winning company of this bid."Anne took the microphone and, looking at the card, began, "I announce that the company winning this project bid is Landon Limited, owned by Linda..."“This is mpossible!" When she saw the last three words, her forced smile completely vanished. The card fell from her hand as her high-pitched voice nearly pierced the ceiling.As Anne looked over at me, I gave her a slight smile.At the same time, the host's tone grew stern."Ms. Mi
Ben's words were almost identical to what Nelson had said when he first appeared.I looked up at the person who shared the closest blood tie with me in this world and couldn't help but feel the irony.Three years ago, that project was jointly funded by Turner Enterprises and Peterson Corp.It wasn't a large project, but for a startup company, it was a rare opportunity.I thought that having connections would give me an advantage, so I went to Ben asking for the project, but he vetoed me immediately. When Nelson heard about it, he came over and scolded me too.They said it wouldn't be fair to those self-made small companies.But I didn't understand—business is all about resource integration. If I had the ability to complete the project and the connections, why couldn't I use them?Later I found out they were supporting Anne Miller, who was also competing for the project.Right after Ben and Nelson warned me, they each sent professional teams to help Anne improve her project prop
"Three years later, nothing's changed, huh?"Linda Turner, will you ever stop?" I frowned slightly at Nelson's accusation."What do you mean?"My former fiancé, who once promised to love me forever, now looked at me with nothing but disgust."Everyone in Brookshire knows that Trada Corp plans to partner with Anne. If you're not here to steal her project, why would you suddenly fly back from abroad?"Trada Corp wants to partner with Anne Miller?How did I not know about this?My eyes widened with surprise, but Nelson mistook it for guilt at having my true intentions exposed.His disgust now mixed with contempt."Do you still think you can push Anne around because you're a Turner?"Trada Corp isn't like the small businesses in Brookshire. They don't care about your family name. If you don't want to make a fool of yourself, you'd better leave."I pulled out my invitation and waved it in front of him."Sorry, but I was invited to the bidding conference. You can't make me leav
After returning to Brookshire, I never expected the first familiar face I'd see would be my former best friend, Anne Miller."Anne Miller, CEO of Miller Company, entered Brookshire’s top university at eighteen with outstanding grades. After graduation, she started from scratch and in just three years became one of the business world's rising stars..."On the first floor of Westfield Building, a TV screen between two elevators continuously displayed the achievements of Brookshire’s business prodigy since she started her career.In the three years since I'd seen her, she had shed that timid, insecure air of someone fresh from the countryside. Now, dressed in custom-tailored formal wear, she carried herself with newfound elegance.Wealth truly transforms people.Today was the bidding conference for Trada Corp's project in Brookshire. Reporters had been staking out the lobby since early morning.I tried to mind my own business and ignore her, but she approached me anyway."Miss Turn