Aquilo said angrily, “Do real users not have anything else to do? Stop them! Why is my father paying you?”Lucas sounded troubled. “This was also Mr. Lovehart’s order.”Notus ordered everyone to stay out of the discussions on the Internet.He even spread the news that he would be at that hospital tomorrow.From the looks of it, he had already given up on Luna and was prepared to accept the truth calmly.Moreover, Aquilo did not know that the Lovehart Corporation’s public relations had already made preparations. They were waiting for Notus to announce something big to make up for all the years he had lost with his biological daughter.Aquilo looked at him in a daze. Before he could ask, Lucas continued, “Mr. Aquilo, Mr. Lovehart also instructed that your club should close for a period of time. The board of directors will decide when it opens again.”Aquilo was in disbelief. “What do you mean? He wants to close my club? Is he crazy?!”Lucas’s voice was helpless. “Mr. Lovehart als
Through the screen, Aquilo could feel that Luna was shocked, as if she did not expect such an answer.Luna’s goal was not really to persuade him.Instead, she wanted to make him look at the trending topics.She wanted to manipulate him into defending her.Everything was set up… She did not truly put his feelings first…Just as Luna was thinking about how to slyly persuade him to defend her, she heard him ask again, “Is there anything else? If not, I’ll hang up first.”Luna panicked and subconsciously said, “Wait!”Aquilo had no intention of hanging up. He just waited quietly.Hearing her plea, his gaze deepened.“What’s wrong?” he asked slowly.There was silence on the other end of the line.For some reason, Aquilo could imagine Luna’s troubled expression as she racked her brain. In the end, he could not bear it and was about to break the silence.However, Luna beat him to it.Luna said in a choked voice, “Aquilo, are you mad at me?”Aquilo paused and asked, “Why would yo
Luna was filled with panic. She kept feeling that Aquilo was different from before today. It was obvious that he was starting to suspect her.Her mind was racing. She wanted to say something to solidify his trust, but she did not expect him to make the final decision. “I’ll send a car to pick you up at ten tomorrow.”“The report will definitely be tampered with by them. If you force me to go, what’s the difference from chasing me away!” Her sharp voice rang out.Aquilo narrowed his eyes and did not continue to fall for her tricks. “Are you feeling guilty?”Luna panicked. “I’m not! I just—”“I can guarantee that the test results will be authentic and that no one will lie. But if you’re the liar, the Lovehart family will not tolerate you either. Luna, I am not that gullible.”His words were as cultured and refined as ever, but there was a faint warning tone to them.Aquilo was simple-minded. He hated injustice.Therefore, whenever he saw the innocent and kind Luna being bullied,
Anything that could be discussed had value.After someone tried to raise doubts and was refuted, no one on the board of directors thought that it was a small matter anymore. They all expressed their opinions seriously.The opinions were mainly divided into two sides.Some people felt that they should take care of Aquilo’s needs first and save the business relationship with the Lovehart family.There were also people who wanted to severely punish the managers of the store for being dishonest.“Do you think the store management was after profit?” Abel asked slowly.Everyone was confused.Was there something going on behind the scenes?Nicholas’s eyes flickered slightly. He looked at Abel uneasily and told him, “Abel, what do you want to express? Why don’t you just say it? There’s no point in making us guess.”The meeting room was silent. No one dared to speak.After Abel said that this matter needed to be taken seriously, Nicholas still dared to talk back.Although they were s
The meeting room was dead silent.Many people looked at Nicholas in confusion.The latter forced himself to remain calm. He opened his mouth and was about to say something, but Abel did not give him a chance. “At first, I didn’t believe that this manager was Nicholas’s subordinate, so I got Kallan to investigate.”Kallan closed the video and pulled up another image. It was a list of calls.He stood in front of the screen and explained what the call logs represented.“These are the phone records of the store and Nicholas’s office. I’ve heard everything.”At this point, Kallan paused for a moment. He adjusted his glasses and said awkwardly, “It’s confirmed that Nicholas sent out this batch of orders. The details of the calls may jeopardize the harmony of the Blakewell family, so we won’t publicize it.”Everyone understood what his words implied, and they looked at Nicholas even more subtly.If Nicholas had tried to struggle and defend himself again… It would not bode well.Howev
When Nicholas heard Abel ask Sherman, he felt a little relieved.Sherman was brought up by his grandfather. He respected his grandfather and was very supportive of him.Most importantly, he was highly respected among the other members of the board.If Sherman spoke up for him objectively, there would be more people supporting him.However, before his satisfied smile could widen, it froze. Almost subconsciously, he slammed the table and stood up.“Mr. Zane, do you know what you’re saying?!”Sherman was still thinking about how to ensure that Nicholas still retained some power. Then, later in the future, if he achieved some results, Sherman would have an excuse to suggest transferring him back.However, when Sherman heard Nicholas’s outburst, he frowned. “What kind of attitude is that? Did I say something wrong?”Meeting the dissatisfied and reproachful gazes of the crowd, Nicholas suddenly realized that he had been too rash. This would give Abel more reason to chase him out.He
As soon as Sherman said this, everyone looked at Nicholas unhappily.Most importantly, Sherman’s words struck a chord with the rest of the directors.They had worked with Abel for many years and knew how he handled things.He was very objective and did not mix private issues into the company’s matters.He was decisive.It looked like he was determined to pursue the matter.Between Frank and Nicholas, everyone knew who to protect. However, Nicholas was stupid to have used Frank’s name to defend himself.“I—”Abel glanced at his phone screen and his gaze softened. “Alright, since no one has any objections, that’s all for today. Dismissed.”He had no intention of saying anything else. He stood up and walked out of the door.Nicholas stood in the conference room and watched as everyone left. He felt truly helpless.He used to be one of the leading figures in the corporation. His subordinates were respectful to him, and his seniors were full of praise for him.However, everyth
Ruth probably did not see Abel’s message and did not reply.When Abel arrived at the underground garage and got into the car to start the engine, his phone suddenly vibrated.It was a call from Ruth.“Hello?”“About my reward … I have a bold idea.”“Tell me.”“It’s not too bad, but it might be more expensive…” Ruth was beating around the bush.Lily had snatched a wedding favor at the wedding and had yet to redeem a house.She had won a villa in Moon Creek Bay. It was some distance away from Cloud Water Residence. Ruth wanted to stay closer to Lily, but she was afraid that Lily would not want to live with them, so she hoped to swap the villa in Moon Creek Bay for a spot in Residence.The villas in Cloud Water Residence were even grander than those in the Kingsland Manor residential area. One needed money as well as connections to buy it…That was why she had asked Abel so plainly.As Abel started the car, he asked her in amusement, “Is this the reward you want?”Ruth asked,