Chapter 4

Isaac stared at Maya for two seconds before roaring with laughter.

"Has the Gibson family really sunk so low that they're resorting to pawning off their daughters to keep themselves afloat?"

Maya's face went pale, but Isaac wasn't done yet. Without the least bit of courtesy, he sized her up as if she were an item up for auction. He didn't even bother hiding the scorn in his eyes.

"If you were at least a looker, I might've considered relenting, but the likes of you?"

He snorted before continuing, "You're just a spoiled, obnoxious airhead who thinks that decking herself out in designer labels somehow makes her a socialite. Don't tell me you actually think you have enough to offer?"

Maya exploded at once. "Who the hell do you think you are? So what if you have a little money? You think every woman in the world has to get on her knees and worship you? Nobody has ever dared speak to me like that in my entire life! I demand an apology!"

She was so furious that her voice cracked, and the shrillness made Isaac frown in annoyance. He couldn't even be bothered to look at her anymore.

Instead, he turned to Simon and remarked in a blatantly mocking tone, "Mr. Gibson, are you seriously letting a chick like her squeal her head off at a business negotiation of this magnitude? Has Gibson Corporation run out of people with actual brains?"

Simon's expression was stormier than ever. He felt just as mortified by Maya's outburst. Unfortunately for him, Maya still hadn't realized how ridiculous she was being and continued shrieking at the top of her lungs.

"Let me tell you something! Jessington's elite society is filled with men who'd jump at the chance to marry me! A lowlife like you isn't even fit to shine my shoes—"

Unable to contain his temper any longer, Simon roared at her, "Shut up!"

The entire conference room fell silent, and Maya's eyes immediately filled with tears. It never crossed her mind that Simon would yell at her in front of everyone.

Sitting off to the side, I was practically dying of laughter at their stupidity. At first, I wasn't keen to involve myself in this matter. After all, the Gibson family's fate didn't matter to me.

That being said, Alvin and Maya were both so unbelievably asinine that I might just end up with an aneurysm if I had to listen to any more of their stupidity.

Besides, it would be such a waste not to show off when the opportunity was practically being handed to me.

I finally put down the documents in my hands and got ready to speak. But before I said anything, Alvin blew his top.

"Why the hell are you standing?" He glared at me coldly, his tone irritated and contemptuous. "Since when is it your place to speak?

"Stop bringing those country-bumpkin habits of yours into everything! You really think you're so special just because you know a few foreign languages and managed to get into Clearidge University?

"Every single one of our family's acquaintances graduated from a well-known college. You think a degree from Clearidge University is worth anything to those in elite society? Stop being such an embarrassment!"

Smirking, I commented, "Since it isn't worth much, why didn't you get into Clearidge University?"

Alvin's expression stiffened, and I proceeded to toss out the next bomb.

"Is it because you didn't feel like trying for it?"

Alvin had taken the foreign language exam six times just to scrape together the score he needed to apply to a college abroad. But in the end, he'd only managed to get into one by relying on a generous donation the Gibsons made to that college.

The moment I finished speaking, Alvin completely lost it. "Why, you—"

But he couldn't come up with a single word in his defense.

Just then, Isaac let out a soft chuckle and finally focused on me for the first time. Nevertheless, his eyes still held that same condescending disdain.

"I'm intrigued. Are you guys now planning to put a country bumpkin who was only recently brought back to the family in charge of the company's business negotiations?"

Lounging in his seat, he openly sized me up. "Are you going to be negotiating terms with me? Or are you planning to do what Maya did and discuss how much a night with you would cost?"

Smirking, I said something that made Isaac go ashen at once. His eyes widened in horror, and he blurted out, "Stop the acquisition! Extend financing to Gibson Corporation! Make it happen immediately!"