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
In the evening, the sunset painted the sky red from the horizon. Tyr was in the kitchen preparing dinner while Winifred was helping Blair with her homework. Just then, the door of the living room was opened. A middle-aged man and a middle-aged woman carrying two bags walked in. “Dad, Mom, why have you come back?” Winifred immediately hurried over to the entrance. These two people were Winifred’s parents; in other words, Tyr’s father- and mother-in-law! Winifred’s father was called Jacob Zea. He was Jorge Zea’s third son. He used to have a position in the Zea Group, but after Winifred’s incident six years ago, his brothers had taken the opportunity to accuse him and robbed him of all his authority within the Zea Group. After that, he became unemployed. Winifred’s mother was called Helen Cole. She was a tough character. When Helen entered the room, her expression was dark as she reproached, “If we don’t come back, you might have flown away by now. Where’s that beggar? Get him
That night, as Tyr got ready to go inside Blair’s original room, he was chased out by his mother-in-law, Helen, as soon as he entered. “What are you doing?” Helen had her hands on her waist as she glared furiously at Tyr. “I’m going to sleep.” “Sleep? Do you have the right to sleep in a bedroom? Go and sleep on the sofa.” Winifred frowned as she came in and said, annoyed, “Mom, what are you doing? Blair has always been sleeping with me. This bedroom is empty, so why should Tyr sleep on the sofa?” Helen snorted. “He’s a beggar that is used to sleeping on the streets. Now that he has married into our family, it’s already good enough to have a roof over his head. If he wants to sleep in a bedroom, dream on!” “But Mom…” Winifred wanted to retort, but Tyr quickly tugged at her. “It’s okay. Sleeping on the sofa is nice as well.” “At least you have some self-awareness.” Helen snorted. “But don’t even think about staying at our house for free meals all the time. In a few days,
Winifred was extremely aggrieved. Before the contract was secured, why didn’t you make Iris from the business department negotiate this deal? Now that it’s secured, you’re using departments as an excuse. How biased can you be, Jorge Zea? Iris looked cheekily at Winifred. “Did you hear that? Grandpa has given me this project.” Winifred had no words to fight back. However, at that moment, Tyr laughed out loud. “How ridiculous!” “Beggar, what are you laughing at? There’s no place for you to speak here.” Iris glared viciously at Tyr with a mocking expression. Tyr smirked. “I’m laughing at how ignorant you are. Winifred and I were the ones who went to the Smith Group to sign this contract. Please take a look at condition number eight. This condition clearly states that as long as Winifred does not make any grave mistakes, she shall handle this project. If the person in charge was switched, the contract would automatically be void!” “What?” Iris’s expression changed. She quickly