Due to that incident six years ago, Winifred had become a frequent target for scorn. It was an inevitable truth that Winifred now no longer had any status within the Zea family. Even an indirect family member could ridicule her. Now that Iris had nabbed a successful man like Travis, she had become the most valuable person in the Zea family. Winifred could never win against her. And so, this matter was settled just like that. Winifred ended up being given the impossible task of negotiating this project with the Smith Group. Iris had even forced Winifred to pledge that if the deal were not successful, Winifred would be chased out of the Zea Group. The next day, inside the private room of a classy restaurant, Liam Smith swirled the red wine glass in his hand. He had already been waiting for quite some time. Although he was dressed in branded clothes, none of it could conceal his hideous appearance. The man had the face of a rat. When Liam was young, he had contracted chickenpox, s
Every word from Iris had no doubt caused Winifred great humiliation. However, she was truly at fault this time, so she could not retort. She did not want this to happen either, but she had no choice! “The Smith Group is the main business partner of our Zea Group. Now that they’ve ended our collaboration, do you know how much losses our Zea family has suffered?” Iris was pointing at Winifred’s nose as she scolded. “Winifred, if you still have any sense in you, go and apologize to Young Master Smith. He only wants you to sleep with him for one night. It’s not like you’ve never done something like that.” “Iris Zea, what nonsense are you spouting? True blue will never stain. I’m not that kind of person.” Iris snorted. “Whether or not you’re that kind of person, everyone here knows. But it’s okay if you refuse to. Just get out of the Zea family now!” Chasing Winifred out of the Zea family had always been Iris’s biggest wish. Now that she had this chance, she definitely would not let
Travis was thinking, Right your ass! You dumb woman. Do you really think our Century Herb Pharmaceutical is invincible? If it weren’t for the Zea family’s land in the South Hill Plains, I really want to kick this foolish woman hard! “Yeah, my dad has already agreed to it. He says he has a good relationship with Zachery Smith, so he’ll talk to him.” The Zea family members immediately broke into smiles. Jorge, too, let out a sigh of relief. “Travis, sorry for troubling your family with this. When your dad has time, let’s meet up. I want to thank him personally.” Travis nodded, feeling a little guilty. “Alright, Grandpa.” Just then, outside of the Zea Group building, thunder was rumbling through the skies, and soon, heavy rain fell. The rainwater drenched Winifred’s body as she walked alone in the heavy rain, feeling lonely, aggrieved, and helpless. Even her tears disappointed her as they fell from her eyes and was swallowed by the rain immediately after. With a slip of her foot,
Zachery was dumbstruck. The alcohol intoxication was gone in an instant, and he was staring blankly at Drake. He dared not ask another question but poured himself another glass and downed it. Drake patted him heavily on his shoulder. “Some opportunities only come once in a lifetime. Whether or not you can grasp is up to you.” “I’ll grasp it. I’ll definitely grasp it,” Zachery kept motivating himself. Just then, his phone rang. “Dad, come home quick. Bring a lot of men back. There’s a naive b*stard causing trouble at our home!” Zachery frowned. “Who dares to cause trouble at the Smith house?!” “It’s that Tyr Summers, the Zea family’s son-in-law who married into their family. Dad, the Zea family’s Winifred came to negotiate business with me today, and I teased her a little bit, but now this b*stard came looking for a fight.” Buzz… A loud buzzing noise exploded in Zachery’s mind, followed by a blank emptiness. For a few moments, he could not regain his senses. On the other e
Zachery stood up. The trace of grief disappeared from his face in an instant, and his expression fell dark. “This swine almost destroyed the Smith family. He can stay in bed for the rest of his life and stop causing me trouble.” Breaking his son’s limbs with his own hands definitely made Zachery’s heart ache. However, his fear of the consequences was stronger. Drake Tucker was nothing but a fart in Tyr’s eyes, and his son had dared to touch this man’s wife. If he had hesitated even for a moment just now, the entire Smith family might have been ruined. A man like him had four sons, two daughters, and countless illegitimate children outside his home. So, even if Liam was disabled, it would not be a big deal to him. “Brother Tucker, is there still a way to turn this around?” Drake lit a cigar and took a long draw. “That would depend on how you take care of things.” At that moment, the people at the Zea family mansion had sat, waiting, for half a day, but there was still no word fr
The Zea family never expected Zachery Smith to agree so readily. Everyone was wearing a delighted smile. “Iris is still the most capable. She just had to step forward and the contract is secured.” “It’s not that Iris is capable, it’s Travis. It is a great blessing to our family that Iris could find such a wonderful husband like Travis.” “Right, right. Even a prominent figure like President Smith had to show the Jensen family some respect. It seems like the Jensen family and Century Herb are getting stronger in Khanh City.” The group of Zea family members continued to praise Travis and Iris, lifting them high up into the sky. Just then, Zachery handed the contract he had prepared for Iris. “Miss Zea, I’ve already drafted the contract. Since the city center’s apparel trade mall will be opening soon, together with our collaboration with Gucci, the Smith family’s factory will not be able to meet the demands. Hence, our Smith Group would like to officially invite the Zea Group to
Zachery found it baffling. It was not the first time he had heard Iris mention Century Herb Pharmaceuticals. What exactly was that? Travis let out a dry cough before standing tall, looking confident. “Hello, President Smith. I’m Travis Jensen, and Forest Jensen is my father. I think my father has already given you a call about this. I’m very glad that you can do this favor for my father, so in this case, you can take the contract out for us to sign it. When I get back, I’ll definitely put in a few good words to my father for you.” Zachery almost laughed at how amusing this idiot was. “Forest Jensen? Who is he?” “My dad!” “And you are?” “He’s Travis Jensen,” Iris quickly explained. “President Smith, didn’t you forgive our Zea family out of respect for Travis’s family business?” “Beat it!” Zachery’s sudden roar startled Travis and Iris. “Who does your father think he is, and who cares about the Jensen family’s Century Herb Pharmaceuticals? Why the hell do I have to do him a
Iris’s expression darkened, and she reproached, “Get lost beggar! There’s no room for you to speak here.” “I’m telling you to show some sincerity.” Tyr’s expression darkened as well. With just his gaze, Iris was so frightened that she stopped being arrogant. “You…” “What about me?” Tyr said, “This contract must mean a lot to your Zea family, am I right? Without Winifred, you guys can’t secure it yourselves. If you end up ruining this, your grandfather might chase you out of the company too.” Iris shuddered. Tyr had instantly caught her weakness. She took a deep breath and mellowed her tone unwillingly to say, “Winifred, Grandpa asked me to come to get you back. We were at fault previously and were too rash, so you’re not to blame for it. Everyone has calmed down now, so you can return to the company.” Winifred was dumbfounded. She never expected the day where Iris humbled herself to her would come. After saying that, Iris looked at Tyr with disdain and said, “You should b