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Zachary called out, “Mr. Zimmer, you are my dad’s best friend.”
Conflicted, Mr. Zimmer sheepishly replied, “Zachary, my family’s life depends on this company. Your dad is indeed a good friend of mine, but a person of his age should have retired. You should understand this and be considerate to your father.”
How the tides have turned!
Realizing how realistic people could be, Zachary was so mad that he clenched his fist.
“Unanimous approval.” Jessica cheekily continued, “Now that Mr. Larson is no longer the director, we need someone to fill in the void. I humbly appoint myself as the next candidate. Does everyone approve of this suggestion? Show of hands if you agree.”
Zachary was the first to reject. “I object.”
Jessica and the rest of the shareholders ignored him. At this point, the Larson family was oblivious to them. If James Larson was here today, things might have been different. The shareholders might be more cautious and respectful. However, no one really cared about a prodigal like Zachary.
Bradley declared, “If I still had my shares, I would support Jessica.”
The shareholders who sold her their shares nodded in agreement as well.
As everyone was lingering, Xenon put up his hand. “I agree.”
He owned 8 percent of the shares and was the second major shareholder in the company way before Jessica joined.
The result of the notion was evident, given that Xenon and Jessica held the vast majority of shares.
The rest of the shareholders raised their hands right after
Xenon voiced his support.
Excluding Zachary’s objection, it was a unanimous approval.
Bradley was the first to lead the applause. “Congratulations, Ms. Jessica. You are now the Chairman of Larson Group.”
The rest started clapping along.
Some even flattered her. “Ms. Jessica, you are the youngest chairman in this city. A promising young lady indeed.”
Zachary’s face darkened as he glared at those ungrateful old farts.
He looked at the bodyguards towering in front of him and spat out, “Get out of the way!”
Now that the group had a new head, the Larson family had no point dwelling any further, as that would only bring more shame to themselves.
Yet, the bodyguards stood still. Without Jessica’s orders, the Larson family wasn’t getting out of the conference room.
Jessica had planned and waited long for this day to come. She wanted the Larson family to be there to see this. Fueled with rage, Zachary stepped forward and hurled a punch at the bodyguard.
The bodyguard caught his fist straight away, gave him a shoulder throw, and tossed him on the ground. Zachary thudded onto the ground as he curled into a ball, feeling pain and agony.
The shareholders could tell that these bodyguards received specialized training.
On the surface, they might look like your ordinary bodyguards, but it was different the moment they made their move.
Charles knew that she was attending the shareholders’ meeting, so he ordered the bodyguards to accompany her.
He probably said something like this to convince her. “Just take them with you. They will come in handy when someone is not trying to play nice. Everyone will be on their best behavior if they see these bodyguards.”
And just like that, Jessica brought the bodyguards along with her.
As for Jensen, she had coincidentally met him on his business trip to Horington. Knowing that she was heading for the meeting, he decided to tag along.
Ironically, that was how Jessica’s team was formed.
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Whitney rushed forward to help Zachary. Then she angrily yelled, “Jessica, how could you do this to Zachary? What is the matter with you?”
Jessica smirked. “It is called self-defense. Consult my attorney, Mr. Shaw, if you don’t know.”
Jensen adjusted his sunglasses and with a cheeky demeanor, he calmly responded, “Ms. Jessica’s right. Ms. Larson, I’m surprised you know so little about the law.
Maybe you should read more.”
Bradley stared at Jensen and tried to figure out who he was. Suddenly, a person came to mind.
He always found him familiar, but he couldn’t recall anything at all.
“You are Jensen, Jensen Shaw, the lawyer.” Bradley pointed at him and spoke excitedly.
No one in the crowd knew the name, Mr. Shaw.
But Jensen Shaw, now that was different.
And the reason was that he was the Chief Counsel of Fairview Investment. He was also a legend within the legal industry of Marsingfill.
He was so well known that everyone was looking for him to be their lawyer.
Yet a prominent figure like him showed up beside Jessica, which went without saying that she had connections.
And it seemed like Jessica was fairly close to the Ferguson family, seeing that even Jensen Shaw was here to accompany her.
The bodyguards were probably hired by the Ferguson family.
Everyone started introducing themselves to Jensen. Some even requested him to be their lawyer.
Jensen smiled and replied, “I’m here today as Ms. Jessica’s exclusive attorney. Non-related business shall be discussed another day.”
“Yes, yes, yes. I agree.”
The rest nodded in agreement.
As the ruckus died down, Jensen continued, “Given that the poor reputation of the Larson family will affect the company’s future development, my client proposes that we rename the company.”
Now this was truly Jessica’s moment of vengeance!
Not only did she intend to get rid of the Larson family, she also wanted to change the company’s name as well.
Bringing down Larson Group could have been an easier task, but it would not have brought her the same satisfaction as it did now.
The Larson family could only watch from afar, helpless and aggrieved as she took over the company. She would slowly torment and mock them for their failures.
Julianna stared at Jessica in disbelief. “How could you do this to us?”
Zachary broke away from Whitney’s hold and stormed toward Jessica. But he was immediately held down by the bodyguards.
“Jessica, you wicked bitch! If you dare to rename the company, I’ll come back for you. I promise.”
“Let go of me! Let go!” Zachary kept on struggling but to no avail.
Paying no attention to him at all, Jensen turned toward the directors. “All in favor, please raise your hands.”
There was no hesitation this time as everyone put up their hands.
Renaming the company was not big a deal to them now that a new chairman was appointed.
Besides, it was the Ferguson family that backed her. Having their support meant more business and more money for the company.
Nobody would be able to resist when it came to money.
Bradley and the ex-shareholders who sold off their shares must have regretted their actions.
“Unanimous approval!”
The Larson family looked defeated.
Xenon asked, “Ms. Stone, what shall we rename it?”
“Stardust,” Jessica answered without haste.
From then on, Larson Group was known as Stardust Corporation.
And the Larson Group would become history!
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No matter how much the Larson family resisted, they could not change the fact that they had lost control of the
Larson Group.
Dejected, Zachary and the others left.
An email was sent to every Larson Group employee on behalf of the board of directors after the meeting.
“Oh no! Larson Group is completely changing things up!” exclaimed one of the employees after reading the email. “My goodness! The Chairman’s position will be passed to Jessica Stone. Why does the name sound so familiar?” another employee mused.
A third person piped up, “I remember now. Isn’t she Ms. Jessica?”
“That’s ancient history. Ms. Jessica isn’t the Chairman’s daughter,” someone else scoffed.
“Then how did this happen?” yet another employee asked. Everyone was puzzled.
Someone sighed and said, “Who knows what goes on in wealthy families? Ms. Jessica is amazing. She usually keeps such a low profile, but now she’s going to become the Chairman.”
Meanwhile, oblivious to the employees’ chatter, Jessica had opened the door to the Chairman’s office.
While the employees were curious about their new Chairman, she walked around the office nonchalantly. “This office needs some renovating,” Jensen remarked. “You’re right. Oh, the new sign I asked to get done should have arrived. Care to join me to check it out?” Jessica asked.
“Of course.”
When they went down to the building’s entrance, they saw Zachary attempting to stop the workers from installing the new sign.
The security guards stood to one side, not daring to do anything.
Disgruntled, one of the workers asked, “What’s going on here? We were supposed to change the sign today, but now you’re saying that we can’t.”
“This is my company. Who said that you could change it? Give that to me,” Zachary demanded, reaching out to grab the sign.
The workers stopped him. “That’s what you claim. Are you Ms. Jessica? If you’re not, why should I give it to you?”
“So you’re refusing to give it to me, huh? Then I’ll break it.” With that, Zachary raised his leg and was about to give the sign a good, hard kick.
At the wave of Jessica’s hand, the bodyguards behind her hurried forward and shoved him aside.
Furious, Zachary pointed his finger at her and growled, “The name has just been changed, yet you have a new sign ready. You must’ve been planning this for a long time.”
She shrugged and sneered at him. The look in her eyes seemed to taunt him for realizing it too late.
One of the workers went over to her and asked, “You must be Ms. Jessica. So, should we still change the sign?”
“Yes,” she replied.
“All right!” the workers yelled, then got straight down to business.
Julianna, Zachary, and Whitney watched as the men took down the Larson Group sign, and then tossed it onto the ground. The moment it hit the ground, it cracked into two, seeming to mirror the Larson family’s fate.
They were devastated. It was not just the sign that broke, but their hearts as well.
As they looked up at the new sign over their heads that said Stardust Corporation, it felt as if someone was twisting a knife in their hearts.
“Let’s leave,” Julianna finally said.
Whitney took her hand, and they turned to leave when suddenly someone blocked their path.
Jessica smiled as she looked directly at Julianna. “Have you given any thought to my suggestion the other day?” Julianna recalled what Jessica had told her the day she left the Larson residence.
Hmph! Do you think I’ll tell you anything about who you really are? Dream on!
Out of the corner of her eye, Julianna glanced at Jensen. Even though she’s no longer a member of the Larson family, the Ferguson family is still helping her. That makes me so mad!
“I have nothing to say to you,” Julianna replied expressionlessly.
“Aren’t you going to consider it? This is your last chance,” said Jessica, smiling sweetly.
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Julianna’s face was impassive. “I have nothing to say. Get out of my way!”
Jessica shrugged and stepped aside.
The three of them got into their car and left. Jessica narrowed her eyes as she watched the car drive away.
All I want is to track down the truth of the matter, but it’s proving to be more difficult than I had expected. The more Julianna tries to conceal the truth, the more determined I am to find out.
Jensen walked up to her and said, “All this belongs to you now. Guard it well, and I’m sure you’ll flourish.”
“Okay,” she replied. “Thank you for today.”
“Don’t mention it,” he said, waving a hand dismissively.
After Jensen got into his car to return to Marsingfill, he called Hugh.
“Hugh, she’s even more capable than you imagined. I basically didn’t have to do anything,” he said.
“Is that so?” Hugh replied.
“You didn’t see her in action. She was just like how you were back then.” Jensen paused, then asked, “Why do you care about her so much?”
“It’s because she’s similar to how I was back then, just like you said,” Hugh answered.
“Well, it does take one to know one,” he replied with a chuckle. He continued to tease Hugh for a few minutes before he hung up.
Rubbing his temples, he sent a text to Jack.
Jensen texted: I’m helping you keep an eye on your little friend. She’s doing well.
He could not help but notice that both Ferguson brothers cared a lot about Jessica.
I’ve never even seen them care so much about their own sister.
Over at St. Daniel College.
“Have you heard? Jessica is now the Chairman of Larson Group,” a student said in a loud whisper.
“It’s renamed as Stardust Corporation now,” the person next to her added.
“How did she do that?!” the first student exclaimed.
Another student chimed in, “She turned her back on being a beloved daughter of the Larson family and went straight to being a rich woman.”
Jessica walked into the lecture hall. The contemptuous, pitying, and gloating looks the others once threw at her was a thing of the past. Instead, they now looked at her with surprise and admiration.
They admired her capabilities and her methods.
After all, managing a company was no mean feat.
Then Daniel entered the lecture hall. “Do your revision and don’t disturb the others,” he instructed.
When he spotted Jessica, he was relieved to see that she was her usual self. She had her head down and was hard at work doing practice questions.
Meanwhile, Julianna, Zachary, and Whitney went to the detention center to visit James.
Although James looked tired, he was in high spirits.
“How did it go?” he asked eagerly.
All three of them were silent.
“Say something,” he ordered in a low voice, his face darkening. “Did you mess it up?”
Julianna replied, “Honey, let’s talk about the company some other time. We should think of how we’re going to get you out of here first.”
“Dad, that’s not important now. What’s most important is you,” Zachary added.
James did not look pleased. “Tell me! What happened at the shareholder meeting? Did they force the Larson family to step down?”
Pressured by James’ intense gaze, Zachary nodded.
“What did they decide?” James asked grimly.
Before Zachary could tell him, the news came on the television in the corridor.
The news anchor reported, “The Larson Group announced that it has changed its name to Stardust Corporation, and Jessica Stone will be replacing James Larson as Chairman…
Upon hearing that, James swayed unsteadily. Then he pointed his finger at the three of them. “Is this true? Larson Group is gone?”
They looked down at their feet, silent.
James gazed at them. Suddenly, he started coughing up blood and collapsed onto the floor.
All three of them turned pale.
“Honey!” Julianna cried out.
“Dad! Dad!” Zachary and Whitney called out frantically.
There was chaos in the blink of an eye.
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James was sent to the hospital immediately.
Some say that when it rains, it pours. When Zachary and Whitney returned to the mansion to pack some change of clothes for the hospital, law enforcement officers had surrounded the property and were about to seal it off.
Zachary rushed up and pushed the officers aside. “What do you think you’re doing?” he demanded.
“Are you the owner of this house?” the officer asked.
“That’s right,” he replied.
“This is the notice of seizure. You’ll find everything you need to know stated on it. If you have any concerns, you may appeal,” explained the officer.
“How can you seize our house just like that? Why weren’t we informed in advance? You’re not complying with the rules at all. I’m going to sue you,” Zachary threatened.
Instead of getting angry, the officer continued to go about his business calmly. “We’ve already notified the owner of this mansion, Mr. James Larson, about it half a month ago. The deadline is today. Please step aside and do not hinder us from carrying out our duties. If you willfully hinder or obstruct any of our law enforcement officers, we have the right to detain you.”
Zachary was furious, but Whitney quickly held his arm.
“Zac, don’t act rashly,” she cautioned.
Then, she turned to the officer and asked, “Could you let us in to get some of our clothes?”
“Yes, but only clothes,” the officer replied. “Everything else will be auctioned off.”
“Okay,” said Whitney.
Two officers followed them into the house to monitor them.
When Zachary saw that they had taped off all the furniture, he had an overwhelming urge to tear them off. However, he forced himself to suppress his feelings.
The sight of the two officers monitoring them irked him further, as it made him feel like a thief in his own house. “You can’t take that,” one of the officers snapped at Whitney. She looked helpless as she mumbled, “Um, but this is my personal item…”
“These things are no longer yours,” the officer replied. “They’ve been recorded as seized items.”
The sight of Whitney getting told off by the officer agitated Zachary even more. He could no longer hold in his rage. “What gives you the right to do that?” he barked.
“Mr. Larson, if you’re not satisfied, you may appeal,” the officer answered coldly.
“You motherfucker!” Zachary shouted.
He rushed forward and aimed a punch at the officer’s face, sending the man’s spectacles flying.
The others hurried to restrain him immediately.
However, Zachary continued to lunge at the officer like a wild animal.
Five minutes later, three or four officers finally managed to hold him down.
The officer who was punched wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, “Take him away.”
Whitney could only watch as they led Zachary away.
Her face darkened as their car drove off. “That bastard!” she muttered.
When Julianna saw that Whitney had returned to the hospital by herself, she asked curiously, “Where’s Zachary?” Whitney explained everything that had happened.
“Why did he act so rashly at such a time?” Julianna cried out.
Whitney looked down at the unconscious James before saying, “Mom, the Larson family has been crushed. All of our properties, shares, and storefronts have been seized. Since we have nothing to do with these people, why do we have to stay and suffer?”
She dearly wished for James to be dead, so there was no way that she would willingly care for him.
Julianna gazed at James lying on the hospital bed. “
Whitney, this…” she began, sounding torn.
“Do you still have feelings for him?! Look at what happened to Zachary! This man has been with countless women all these years. Has he ever considered your feelings?
Someone like him is not worth your time,” Whitney said, trying to persuade her.
If only we could leave him here and let him fend for himself!
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Julianna looked down at James. There was a smile in her eyes, but she sounded reluctant as she said, “James, Zachary will be here to look after you two days later. In the meantime, get some rest so that you can get well soon.”
After Whitney had dragged Julianna out of the room, James opened his eyes. He felt saddened.
Even in a marriage, it was every man for himself.
As he looked around the empty room, he felt an overwhelming sense of sorrow.
However, he barely had time to wallow in his sadness when the door to his room opened once more, and in walked a group of the Larson family.
“James!” Jacob said as he walked forward.
Behind him, Jackson asked, “James, how are you feeling?”
James was happy to see his brothers. Indeed, blood was thicker than water.
“This won’t kill me.”
Jacob’s son could not help asking, “Uncle James, we heard that the bank confiscated all the Larson family’s properties and shares. Is it true?”
Everyone fixed their eyes on James, and his heart sank as he looked back at them.
They’re not here because they love me, nor because they’re worried about me. They’re only here for the money.
Seeing that he remained silent, some of them started getting anxious.
“Uncle James, why aren’t you saying anything? Is it true or not? We’re all entitled to a portion of the company’s shares, but now it seems that we won’t get any shares at all. That doesn’t sound right, does it?” his nephew continued.
James felt his blood boil as the youngster barraged him with questions while Jacob stood by doing nothing.
When have I ever been this questioned, and by someone younger than me, no less?
“Those shares belong to me, so I don’t need to explain anything to you,” he answered coldly.
“Uncle James, that’s where you’re wrong. Grandpa only gave you those shares to ensure that you were the controlling shareholder, but it doesn’t mean that you really own all those shares. They belong to my father and Uncle Jackson as well,” Jacob’s eldest son protested.
“He’s right. The company’s shares belong to both of our families as well. We have the right to know what happened to them,” added Jacob’s second son.
James ignored them. Glaring at Jacob and Jackson, he growled, “Get out!”
“James, they’re right. We want a clear explanation about this,” Jackson pressed.
James looked at them, his chest heaving with anger. “Okay, very well. Let me tell you this. Everything’s gone. There’s nothing left.”
“James, you always loved a good laugh. These two young ones don’t know any better, and they spoke out of turn. I’l| reprimand them later. With the stock prices going up, we should seize the opportunity to let go of our shares. After all, the fact that Jessica is now the Chairman is no laughing matter,” Jacob said with a smile.
As far as he could remember, James was someone who liked to leave room for maneuvering. There was no way that he would have been unprepared and allowed the family business to fall.
“If you’re here today to get your shares, you’ll be sorely disappointed. One year ago, the company had trouble with its capital flow. We’ve only managed to keep the company afloat by mortgaging out shares. There was quite a bit of money before, but Justin took it all. If you’re after money, he’s your man,” James replied bitterly.
Justin was cunning, so he had made preparations as soon as he got a whiff of something amiss.
Jackson and Jacob had only rushed over when they knew that James had been admitted to the hospital because they wanted money.
Jackson sat down on the bed and looked directly at James. “James, don’t you think we know you well enough? Don’t try to hide it anymore. You have to give us our money today, no matter what. If you don’t, we won’t leave,” he said firmly.
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“You can check it on your own if you don’t believe me. It’s no use for you to keep forcing me. If you wish to continue staying here, do as you like,” James snapped.
The atmosphere in the ward was tense.
“Why are there so many people here?” A nurse came in and broke the ice.
After the nurse had checked James’ temperature, she said to the crowd, “Don’t stay here for too long. The patient needs to rest.”
James closed his eyes and ignored them after she left.
Each of the two families had sent two people to guard James.
They planned to keep a close watch on him until he disclosed the information.
James was like a prisoner being watched by his own family.
What is family love? There’s no affection left when it comes to money.
James was dejected. He only hoped that his son could get out earlier.
On the other hand, Julianna brought Whitney back to the Quail family and was shoved with sarcastic remarks. Fortunately, they did not get kicked out of the family.
The days spent staying under someone’s roof weren’t pleasant. However, Julianna and Whitney no longer had any other choice. They could only put up with the current situation.
At St. Daniel College, Jessica closed her book. This would be the last time she attended a class here. After today, she had to part with this school.
She looked at the seat beside her; she hadn’t seen it occupied since that day.
Daisy walked into the classroom and saw Jessica staring at the empty seat. “I heard that Xander was sent to study abroad by his father. I guess he won’t be here for the graduation ceremony.”
“Let’s go and look at this school for the one last time!” answered Jessica.
The three ladies walked on the green path and bathed in the warmth of the early summer.
Daisy was reluctant to part with them. “I want to stay in this country and study at the same school as you two.”
It would be difficult for them to attend the same school, as Daisy’s result wasn’t as good as theirs. Besides, her parents had made arrangements for her to study abroad, so she had no choice but to obey.
Samantha patted her shoulder and said, “It’s fine. Jess and I will visit you when we have the time. We will treat it as a holiday!”
“I will also return and visit both of you,” said Daisy with reddened eyes. She was really lucky to have made two close friends.
But she had to leave tomorrow!
Jessica and Samantha opened their arms.
The three of them hugged each other tightly.
That night, they went to Mount Emerald to enjoy the night view. They ate barbecue with wine and watched the brightly lit city. They even sang their favorite songs and talked about their futures.
They got themselves drunk that night.
It’s time for them to part with each other and move on to another stage of their lives.
When the first ray of sunlight rose from the horizon, the sky was dyed red, and the earth looked golden.
A chauffeur was standing beside a luxury car and waiting for Daisy.
“Don’t you dare forget about me,” said Daisy as she turned to Jessica and Samantha. Then planted a kiss on their foreheads.
“We won’t.”
They hugged each other farewell. Daisy walked toward the car and looked back once more at the two hazy figures in the golden rays.
“Ms. Leonard, we are in a rush.”
Daisy nodded and got into the car.
The car left slowly after its doors were shut.
Jessica and Samantha’s eyes followed the black car until it had completely disappeared from their field of vision.
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Jessica was stirring her coffee while looking out from the cafe window. She wasn’t focusing on anything in particular.
She glanced at her watch and found that it was three minutes before the appointed time.
As the Chairman of the Stardust Corporation, she couldn’t possibly do everything by herself.
She had hired a head-hunting company to look for a professional manager to run the company.
She did have some impressions of the person who the head-hunting company had recommended to her.
After three minutes, the person she was expecting still didn’t appear.
Jessica raised her eyebrows and put down the stirrer.
“Waiter, bill please.”
Jessica took a credit card from her wallet.
“Kindly wait for a while.”
A man’s grumpy voice came from behind the booth. “I will give you the money, so stop pressing me. As I have said, I will come up with a solution. Even though the Larson family has fallen, she still belongs to the Quail family. After serving her for years, I can guarantee you that she wouldn’t dare to not give me the money. Don’t worry – I will transfer the money to you in these few days.”
The waiter walked toward Jessica to return her card.
However, Jessica didn’t get up from her seat.
Not long after, the man behind the booth took his coffee and left. Jessica took a photo of him when he passed by her seat.
“Investigate a person for me as quick as possible. I am sending the photo to your email.”
Jessica was ready to leave after hanging up the phone.
A man in a fine suit was walking toward the cafe. His smile became more arrogant when he thought Jessica was welcoming him as he saw her stand up.
“You are Ms. Stone, right? My name is Steven Smith,” he said confidently while he extended his hand. From his expression, he didn’t seem like he was there as an interviewee but as an interviewer.
Jessica did not shake his hand. “You’re five minutes late,” she said to him.
Steven smiled and explained himself, “Sorry for being late. There’s a traffic jam on the road.”
Jessica gave a polite smile and said, “The coffee here is quite nice. You should give it a try before leaving.”
Then, she left the cafe.
Steven was startled. He questioned, “Ms. Stone, what do you mean?”
“I hate people who are late.”
“I have told you the reason.” In his opinion, he had given her enough respect just by coming here. He thought that Jessica should at least return the same amount of respect to him.
He had never expected her to be this arrogant and irrational.
“Ha! Reason? Your company is just fifteen minutes away from here. I could tell that you just walked here by looking at the sweat on your face. A person like you who does not know the importance of punctuality and is full of lies has no value to me,” said Jessica as she laughed sarcastically. Steven was angered. “I have no value? Do you know how many companies are headhunting me with better offers? Do you think I will care to get into your shabby company?” “You are undeniably outstanding. However, I value people with integrity more.”
Jessica then left without talking to him anymore.
That evening, she received an email.
George, male, 28 years old, unemployed, currently living at Roseate Apartment, supported by a sugar mommy all year long, promiscuous private life…
“George.”
It’s time for me to meet him. I couldn’t get any information from Julianna, but I might get some from him.
Jessica dialed George, but the call wasn’t answered for a long time. Just as she was about to hang up, a man’s grumpy voice was heard on the phone.
“Who is this? Say whatever you have gotta say, or else I am hanging up.”
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“I’ve got a business opportunity for you. Are you interested?” “Perhaps you called the wrong number?” responded George politely since she had a pleasant voice.
“George Evans. Male. Twenty-eight years old. You’re currently living at Roseate Apartment. You’re romantically involved with three women, as well as a wealthy woman. Do you want me to elaborate further?”
“Who are you? And what do you want?” he immediately turned vigilant and asked.
“Don’t be nervous. I’m here to make a deal with you. After it’s done, you will be rewarded handsomely.”
“What do you want?”
“Your only task is to trick Julianna into disclosing why she claimed her adopted daughter was her biological daughter.”
“You’re the second daughter of the Larson family!” he yelled. “No, I’m not.”
Hearing that, he smacked his head and responded, Whatever. So you want to know the truth. I can accept your deal, but how much are you offering me?”
“30 thousand dollars!”
“That’s way too little! Ms. Stone, you’re the Chairman of Stardust Corporation. Surely you can offer more than that!” he exclaimed in high spirits.
“Name your price.”
“150 thousand dollars.”
This is basically daylight robbery!
After hearing his price, Jessica replied unenthusiastically, 75 thousand dollars. I’ll deposit it within one month.”
“That’s not enough,” he refused her, even though he was tempted.
“Deal or no deal? No more discussion.”
“Deal.” He gritted his teeth.
“Just give this number a call whenever you have anything to say.”
“All right.”
As soon as George hung up, he was pleased and excited. Finally, he didn’t have to worry about money anymore for the time being.
All he needed to do was to trick that old woman into spilling the information so he could get his money quickly.
The next moment, he took out another phone and dialed Julianna’s number, but she did not answer.
Eventually, he resorted to messaging her after she refused to answer his call numerous times.
Honey, I’ve got a serious matter to discuss with you. Please, reply to my message. I love you.
At that moment, he knew she was aware that he called, but she refused to pick up the phone.
Thus, he had to reveal his trump card.
As expected, his phone rang five minutes later.
“What do you want?” Julianna asked coldly.
After he assisted her in getting rid of Joseph, his insatiable greed worsened.
He asked for money more frequently as time passed.
“Honey, please don’t be so cold to me! I just wanted to see you. Let’s meet at the Legacy Hotel.”
“I’m occupied right now.”
“Don’t worry. I’m not asking for money. It’s just that I miss you very much. I’ll meet you there at 8 p.m.”
Immediately afterward, he hung up before she could refuse him.
Of course, she would never trust him, yet she had no choice but to meet him.
Later that night, she met up with him at the Legacy Hotel. Initially, Julianna tried to put her guard up. Nevertheless, George had been very caring toward her and never asked for money throughout their conversation.
For that reason, she was wary of him even more. However, she was conquered by him shortly afterward.
After they had an intimate moment, he massaged her shoulder. Noticing her blissful face, he knew it was time for him to execute his plan.
“I’ve heard that the daughter you adopted previously is not your biological daughter. Is that true?” he questioned with a puzzled look.
“Yes, it’s true,” she narrowed her eyes and answered honestly.
It had been a long while since she could relax and enjoy herself.
“If she’s not your biological daughter, why did you still accept her into the family?” he continued to ask with a surprised look.
Chapter 340
In an instant, she opened her eyes, and her mind was clear.
The man who was massaging her from behind did not sense anything unusual about her.
“Why are you asking about this?” Julianna queried leisurely.
“I’m just asking out of curiosity,” George replied patiently, but in reality, he was impatient.
Just answers my question already!
“Okay,” she muttered.
After she replied, their conversation ended.
Unable to restrain his curiosity, he continued to ask, “What’s the reason? Please tell me to satisfy my curiosity.”
“You usually don’t ask so many questions.”
“Do I?” He sounded a little guilty.
Shortly afterward, she sneered. “It’s just a misunderstanding caused by someone who messed up the
DNA report.”
“I see.” He remained silent after he got the answers he wanted.
At that moment, she knew he was up to something when he decided not to pursue the matter.
Since he didn’t ask for money tonight, someone else must have offered him a large amount of money.
Hence, she closed her eyes and enjoyed the massage.
The next day, George left the hotel with his body aching all over. After he separated from Julianna, he immediately dialed Jessica’s number.
“Ms. Stone, I’ve gotten the answer. Where’s the money?” he inquired excitedly.
“I’ll deposit it to you now.”
“Good. Since you agreed instantly, I’ll tell you right now.
Someone messed up the DNA report in the past.”
“Idiot!” Jessica said coldly.
“What the heck!” He was unhappy with her reply. “You’d better pay me since I’ve already done my job. Or else, I won’t let you get away easily.”
“I finally understand why Julianna decided to be your sugar mommy for such a long time. With your intelligence, even a monkey can deceive you without trying.”
Hearing that, he got infuriated. “You must have a death wish!”
“Idiot! Do you really think what you just told me is worth 75 thousand dollars?” As expected, she had to be straightforward while talking to brainless people.
Finally, he noticed that something was wrong and shouted, Darn it! She tricked me! I’ll try again tomorrow, so please don’t worry.”
Holding her phone tightly, she explained, “No need. You’ll only get deceived by her again. She already knows what you’re up to.”
“What about my money?”
“No more.”
Unwilling to give up on the money, he said anxiously, “Wait, don’t hang up. I know another secret of hers.”
“And what is it?”
“Can I still get the money if I tell you?”
“Depends on how much the secret is worth.”
“You know she had a brother named Joseph, right? Last month, she bribed a driver to pretend to drive under the influence and run him over.”
“I knew this a long time ago.”
“What? You already knew it?” His response was one of complete disbelief.
“I’m not an idiot like you.”
He was rendered speechless by her comment.
“Anything else? I’m going to hang up the phone now.”
“Yes. She requested me to look for a wooden box located at Joseph’s house. I tried to sneak into the house a few times to search for it but to no avail. Is this news useful for you?” he inquired nervously.
At that moment, he regretted that he did not find out more of Julianna’s secret. Otherwise, he would have earned a great deal of money.
“A wooden box?” she murmured.
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