When he heard the news, James' expression didn't change, but inwardly he was in turmoil. Keith's release wasn't the result he had wanted. He asked sternly, "What happened? Why has Keith been released?""The police said that there wasn't enough evidence at the scene of the crime. It isn't enough to convict Mr. Ritter of violating Mrs. Quigley."Not enough evidence? James had expected this. Although Keith was hated by the entire Ritter family, he was still their heir. If anything happened to him, the Ritter family would be sure to use all the family's resources to help him.James looked up at the sky. It was late at night, and there seemed to be a mournful tone in the chirping of the cicadas. James' handsome face looked frosty. It seemed that he had another enemy to deal with now, and it was Keith, who had once been his friend. …At the Ritter residence, Keith returned to his room to rest after getting back from the police station. He had come back safely this time beca
Keith ignored Monica. He just glanced at her and continued drinking his alcohol. He reeked of it, and his hair was slightly sticky. He looked as if he hadn't showered all day. If Keith had been like an eagle in the past, he seemed more like a sparrow now. He had lost all semblance of authority. Monica didn't think much of him. If he wanted to wallow, then that was his business. She had come there because she had something else to say. She walked over delicately and said to his face, "We know all about what you did. Even though Mom and Dad didn't say anything, I can tell that they're nervous about it." Monica's words were greeted with silence. Keith didn't say anything and just slumped back lazily in his seat. He burped from time to time. It was unusual to see him like this. Monica had never seen him in such a state before. It seemed that something really had happened to him."Keith, forget it if you're not going to listen to me. I don't know if what the police said i
Kyle got up to make his report. "The Sunflower Garden project is progressing smoothly. Currently, the 300 million dollars invested in the project has been used to buy materials. 200 million dollars will be needed to erect the facilities and to get more manpower. We need you to approve this step, Ms. Charter.""I approve," Summer said airily, waving an arm."Next is the Paradise Villa project. The main funds for this project are being provided by Walsh Group, and they've already given us all the funds. "When the time comes, we'll be monitoring the construction with several engineers, including myself. We expect to complete the construction of the luxury villas in the first district.""Very good. You've all done well. When the project is completed, there will definitely be bonuses." The bonuses were a must. It was an important incentive to boost morale among the employees, and they had really done very well. Apart from negotiating orders, Summer hadn't participated much in
Summer could see that Gerald was helping her, but there was no way to control other people talking. She waved a hand and said, "Forget about that. They're just rumors. I expect they'll stop spreading after a few days.""That's right, Summer, don't think too much about it. After all, if you're innocent, then the truth will come out eventually. As long as you know that you haven't made any mistakes, then it's fine." Gerald grinned at her, then left.However, his words had given Summer a warning. She had to keep her distance from other men. Even if people were doing this to hurt her on purpose, they wouldn't even have been able to start such rumors if she had behaved well to begin with.She reflected on herself. Ever since she had married James, she had started interacting with the other heirs from the four major prestigious families, including people like Zach and Bradly. Even if nothing was going on, people with bad intentions would be able to make something of it if they saw
Breaking off the collaboration was his ultimate move. Before things reached a tipping point, James would never do something like that. Once the collaboration was broken off, not only would Ritter Corporation be affected, but even Quigley Group would suffer severe loss.Keith looked calm and there was a glint in his eyes. He knew that some things were unavoidable, so he would face them head-on.He slowly opened up and spoke at a leisurely pace. But what he said was enough to startle James so much that he jumped to his feet. "I think I love Summer."Everything went silent around them, and the temperature seemed to drop past the freezing point. James' expression was darker than ever. Even the air that he exhaled was icy.James had expected Keith to apologize. Instead, he ended up saying something so despicable. "Do you even know what you're saying, Keith? It's not too late for you to apologize now!"James was giving him a chance. If Keith felt like what he had done was wrong
There were many things that James could put up with. In fact, besides Summer, who was his weak spot, he could put up with just about anything else. She was the one thing that he wouldn't compromise on.James had asked Keith out this time, expecting him to apologize sincerely. However, Keith had challenged him instead, threatening that he would snatch Summer away from him. What a joke!James truly couldn't think of any other way to respond to such a tasteless joke besides violence.After saying that, James got ready to leave. After all, there was no point in staying back and continuing the conversation.But Keith held him back. "What? Are you thinking of running away when we're not even done talking yet?""There's no point talking any more. All ties between us are now severed. Tomorrow, I will announce the termination of the collaboration between Quigley Group and Ritter Corporation during Quigley Group's board meeting."James wasn't a forgiving person. He was one to take revenge
"Games will continue. I won't let my fun disappear." Keith left the coffee shop after saying that.The lights inside the coffee shop were shining brightly, casting an eerie glow as they reflected off the glass lamps onto the coffee cups.…Summer woke up unusually early the next morning. While brushing her teeth and washing her face, she wondered if James had already gotten up. She hadn't seen him last night before she went to bed. She was clueless about his whereabouts during the night.As she moved about the house, she found that James had slept in the living room. She covered him with a blanket as she worried he might catch a cold lying there on the couch.Suddenly, she noticed a scattered pile of documents on the table and decided to tidy them up.She was stunned upon seeing the titles of the documents in bold letters. "Termination of Collaboration with the Ritter Corporation".She wondered why they would terminate the collaboration when everything seemed fine. An uneasy
Summer exclaimed, "Will the board members approve of a decision like this?" She believed that anyone who could think rationally would definitely disagree with such a decision.However, James replied, "They have no choice but to approve."It was then that Summer realized that James was not only the president of the company but also the chairman of the board.In contrast to the heirs of the other four major prestigious families, Norman had transferred all of his shares to James upon his retirement. He had wanted to ensure that James wielded absolute power.Therefore, he had made James the sole heir of the Quigley family.In the other three major prestigious families, the heirs held the position of president within their companies. However, they were neither the largest shareholders nor chairmen of the board.Therefore, despite holding substantial power, they were susceptible to interference from the elders of their families. This distinction was notable. If James were to decide