“Hey,” Alexander’s grandmother, Margaret, snorted, but she looked past him and stared at Lily. “Aren’t you going to introduce her to me?”“Grandma, you’ll get to know her on our wedding day.” After a pause, he continued, “Plus, you can find out about everything. I’m sure you knew who she was long ago, so I don’t need to introduce her to you, right?”“You!” Margaret gritted her teeth as her gaze turned fierce. Lily was speechless upon seeing that.Although she could not hear their conversation, she could see that Margaret’s gaze changed after listening to Alexander’s words. From Margaret’s expression, Lily could tell that the old lady disliked or loathed her.“Alex, how could you say that to your grandma? She’s just concerned about you.” Alexander’s aunt, Celine Russell, tried to reprimand him more calmly. “Also, when are you getting married? When was it decided? Have you decided on the date? Why haven’t we heard anything about it?”Alexander looked at Celine and smiled. “Aunt Celi
After a while, Lily moved and put her hand on his, holding it to give him some warmth. Alexander turned to look at her, shaking his head as he told her that he was fine. “I know you’re fine. I just felt like holding your hand,” Lily chuckled. He held her hand too, feeling his frustration subdued by a whole lot. His head was leaned against the headrest, and he stayed silent for a moment before starting, “Don’t worry. I won’t let them hurt you.”“Them?” Lily thought for a while and realized who he was referring to. Nodding her head, she said, “I trust you.”She understood little about the Russell family. To be more specific, outsiders and the media were unable to report on the Russell family's issues in detail. Something seemed to be shrouding the big family, and outsiders had no way to see what was happening on the inside.What Lily knew was that Alexander was the fourth child among his siblings, which was why Brandon called him “Fourth Russell.” Although he was the fourth child,
It seemed that Alexander honestly did not care much about the other members of the Russell family. Since he said that, she would just follow suit. “Great, the both of us can make the decisions on our own then.”Alexander was somewhat surprised by her reaction. “I thought you’d convince me to mend my relationship with them and tell me they’re still my family no matter what.”After all, too many people had said similar things to Alexander in the past. His so-called relatives and friends had been persuading him to do that ever since he was a young child. They thought they were helping him with his troubles, always telling him that blood was thicker than water and that he should reconcile with the other Russells. They would also tell him that they were still his elders and his family, so he should understand and forgive them.Hence, he was ready for Lily to convince him to do the same and said they needed his family's blessings for their wedding. However, she said nothing of such at all
“Mr. Tanner, you have an important meeting tomorrow. Why don't we postpone the celebration party until tomorrow’s meeting…"Damian had personally picked this assistant among the other interns. After bringing it up to Arianna, she immediately assigned the person to him.It was part of his master plan. He wanted to promote some interns and keep them by his side, which was his way of priming them. Then he would slowly replace those in high positions when the power shift inevitably happened.He knew how it worked in a world ruled by hierarchy, so this was his preparation in advance. Damian wanted to get a few henchmen and kick out the old hags. Besides his new assistant, he had also reached out to a few other interns. Once he did that, he would host a celebration party and get his assistant to call them."What are we waiting for? Are you worried someone will snatch our trophy?" Damian patted his assistant’s shoulder and continued, "Can't you see how smooth sailing everything is right n
Upon saying this, he caught a glimpse of Arianna's face and stopped. "Does he think victory is within grasp?""Enough about him. Look at yourself. Do you think victory is within grasp for you?" Arianna immediately pulled the topic back. "Don't say I didn't remind you. Be it the media or the paparazzi, you have to keep an eye on them.“Ensure they don't make a fool out of you at the last second. Also, clean up after yourself, or you might get caught.""There's nothing to worry about," Nathaniel said with a frown. After eating the fruit, he clapped his hand and put the fork down. "That idi*t is so full of himself that he promoted a few new interns in the company. Damian is trying to create a clique for himself. He's so naive; it's ridiculous.""It's rare for him to have such an idea in the first place. He knows he will never be qualified enough to win over the old-timers’ employees’ hearts. That’s why his only way will be through promoting and cultivating a new group of people to be
It was nightfall at the largest nightclub in the city. Ryo Nightclub had the fanciest private rooms, was the most well-equipped, and had the best service. It was also the highest-priced club around. However, money was nothing to Damian right now.He booked a large private room and invited his so-called confidantes. The table was full of various types of alcohol, as if he did not want anyone to go home sober."I invited everyone to this party tonight to relax and to cheer everyone up. We have a bright future ahead, and I hope we will continue working together until the end. In the future, our products will go viral and sell out!"Damian raised his glass for a toast and proudly said, "Everyone has worked hard. Let me give you all a toast!""Thank you, Mr. Tanner!" Everyone cheered in unison as they raised their heads and drank together.At this time, someone said, "Hey, why are we still calling him 'Mr. Tanner?' Soon, he will be President Tanner! Hahaha!"Hearing this, everyone bro
"Um…okay then." Damian's assistant then went to call Naomi again. Damian assumed that it was just one of those tricks that celebrities pulled. To him, they were just trying to extort more money from him. Nobody was out of his reach as long as he paid them. He sat down and had a few more drinks before his assistant returned a short while later. The assistant had Damian’s phone with him this time and handed it over. "Mr. Tanner, I don't think she's giving an excuse. I told her what you said, and she sent this over." The assistant positioned the phone nearer to Damian's face as he spoke.When Damian saw the photo, he almost dropped the glass in his hand. "What the hell?!" Naomi had sent him a picture with the message, "I had an allergic reaction. I'm in the hospital now. If you don't believe me, here's a picture of my face for you."Although only half of her face was in the photo, she was flushed and covered in pimples. It was a terrifying sight. It was no wonder Damian almost d
This was the truth. It was as if the stars had aligned for Eloise to meet Naomi again.This all stemmed from Damian's idea of hiring famous models to endorse his product. Although it was the correct decision, he appeared to have ignored the budget. If everything was as simple as he thought, why would they need him in the first place? Anyone in the company could have done the same thing. Budgetary restrictions existed, but Damian also desired to expand his business into international markets. As a result, all of his costs were cut. Even the endorsement fees were reduced one by one.However, he was adamant that in this industry, networking was more crucial than anything else and that the "friends" he made were reputable connections. He was quickly convinced after a quick resume check. Although the proposed price was lower than the going market rate, he did not suspect anything. He had no idea about Naomi's friendship with Eloise either.Seeing her sad look, Naomi was silent for a