Jasper knew that his scheming father had just suffered from Jenson’s little trick, so he was somewhat looking down on his illegitimate brother for underestimating the enemy.Perhaps he had taken into account their relationship, so Jasper kindly warned Joshua, “Don’t underestimate him. He’s more two-faced and ruthless than his father.”Joshua frowned with disbelief when he heard this, saying, “That’s merely a rumor. A 15-year-old child still has limited experience, after all. He’s still very simple-minded.”Jasper shook his head and stopped talking.Joshua was too arrogant.Then, Jasper suddenly wondered if Joshua was even suitable to be Jenson’s assistant?When Jenson walked in front of Jasper and Joshua, he deliberately stopped his footsteps. He cast a deep gaze at their faces for an unknown reason and then continued to walk toward the podium with a calm expression.“What does he mean by that?” Joshua could not understand why Jenson was treating them so unusually. When Jenson
Such a young child was able to have such a broad mindset and aspirations. This had indeed broken the principle that businessmen were out to seek nothing but profits.Jay showed a smile that was filled with admiration. Jenson was indeed his pride and joy."Jaybie, you've truly succeeded in Jenson's upbringing," said Angeline. Even she was filled with a sense of pride. All the people in the clubhouse seemed to be in awe of Jenson that they forgot to make things difficult for him.A moment later, Joshua stood up, looking somewhat menacing as he said, "Before you try and go global, perhaps you should settle a family issue beforehand. I'd like to ask, what are your plans for the illegitimate children of the Ares family?"Jenson very swiftly diverted his attention to the question and answered with much force, "Of course, I'd like to please as many people as possible."Joshua's eyes shot out hints of euphoria. "Are you… trying to say that you'll acknowledge the identities of the illegi
The statement secretly delighted the legitimate children as it appropriately suppressed the illegitimate children’s thoughts of reaping something without sowing.Jenson said, “Children born out of wedlock is not a big matter, nor is it a small overlookable matter. But, since they’re still stains that are morally unerasable, Ares Group will never hire new employees who are ethically stained.”This was Jenson’s way of trying to pluck a weed from its roots, and his words even served as a significant warning.It showed that even though Jenson accepted the children born out of wedlock, he did not promote the idea of allowing more children to be born illegitimately.The inheritance ceremony quickly ended right after.Once Ares Enterprises’ shareholders left one after another, all of the Ares children, those born in and out of wedlock, remained at the scene. They surrounded Jens and asked him, “Mr. Ares, where do you plan on letting us settle now?”Jenson shrugged his shoulders and said
Inside the lobby of the second branch’s annex.Jacob was sitting on the sofa majestically. He was now over 66-years-old and his hair had started to turn white. In contrast to the black hair on his head, the white hair was making him appear a little old.Fortunately, he was still in good health, and the pair of gold-rimmed reading glasses he wore made him seem a little more refined.Several women were standing in the hall at the moment. His first partner, the second madam, looked cold as she stared at Jacob resentfully.“What are your plans, Old Master? Are you trying to let all of them in?”Jacob looked at his first partner. Although he did not have much love for her, his first partner was brilliant, elegant, and a decent person. She had been with him for decades and had kept their house well organized throughout the years.Jacob’s face revealed his guilty conscience when he was faced with Second Madam’s criticism. However, he still honestly confessed his inner thoughts, saying,
Jacob glared at Second Madam. He was filled with resentment toward her as she was creating such difficulties, but he still kept a rather elegant appearance.“It’s getting late today, Madam. Why don’t we let them stay the night? I’ll send them away tomorrow.”Anyone with discerning eyes could see that this was Jacob’s strategy to stall her.However, Second Madam still accepted the kind offer. She scorned and loathed these strangers standing inside her annex and suddenly chuckled smugly.“Heh, when I wake up tomorrow morning, I hope I won’t see the house still filled with all this trash. Or else, we’ll head to the town hall at eight o’clock tomorrow.”After getting married to Jacob, Second Madam had never quit her job. Not only did she have her own newspaper office, but she had also helped Jacob out in the business world.She was well-versed in the cruel fights that occurred within the rich and powerful families. To prevent Jacob from plotting anything against her, she had never gi
Jasper was first to understand his mother. “Mom, we won’t wait idly for opportunities since Dad is being so ruthless toward us. We’ll have to think of a method to get the assets that belong to us.”Second Madam said, “The second branch family’s assets should rightfully belong to the three of you. So you’ll have to work hard now and concentrate fully on dealing with your dad’s illegitimate children. The president has stated that they’ll have to start from the bottom if they want to join Ares Group, so all of you must not give them a chance to stand out.”“I know what to do from here, Mom,” said Jasper.“You may head downstairs.”In the third branch family’s Rose Manor.Third Old Master, James, had learned his lesson from the past and did not accept all of his mistresses into Tourmaline Estate. However, he still tried to have a pleasant conversation with Third Madam about it.“Don’t worry, Madam. I’ll not bring the other women into our household. But the children are still my flesh
It abruptly started raining outside, but Finn refused to trouble those inside Château de Selene. As such, he and the other Ghost members merely stood under the rain.From time to time, Finn’s eyes would sweep past Baby Zetty’s room. Seeing that the curtains by the window were still drifting about, Finn was filled with confusion.Was the girl not sleeping?In order to confirm things, Finn suddenly sneezed aloud.Baby Zetty’s heart started to burn with worries. However, at this moment, she no longer cared about whether or not she needed to avoid Finn. She picked up a few umbrellas while running downstairs.After Finn sneezed a few times, he began laughing at his childishness.Why was he testing out a kid’s sincerity?Was he sick in the head?However, when Château de Selene’s door made a creaking sound, Finn turned to see Baby Zetty’s petite figure appearing in front of him. He was immediately dumbfounded.Baby Zetty handed an umbrella to each of the Ghost members. When it was Fi
The torrential rain was sweeping across the entire Imperial Capital.The dim light at night cast a slanting and shaking shadow of the desolated Jean Ares.Jean could barely feel the cold as his heart had long been covered by ice.He was abandoned by his father, James, and was driven out of Ares Group. This incident had indeed dealt a significant blow to him. Although he was indifferent to fame and fortune, he valued familial affection over everything else. Yet in this battle for fame and fortune between children born in wedlock and children born out of wedlock, he was the first person to be eliminated.“Jean.”Jean suddenly heard a sad cry from behind him.He halted his footsteps, turned behind to look, and saw his mother, Third Madam, hobbling over to him.Compared to the other wealthy wives, Third Madam looked a lot older than them. Moreover, she did not indulge herself in luxury goods, so she looked just like any other ordinary older woman.A sour feeling immediately surged