Martin laughed and said, “Haha, well said. Since you’ve chosen me, I naturally won’t treat you badly. But I didn’t expect Philip to be so vicious and ruthless, not showing the slightest mercy at all. This is simply too disrespectful of him.” While saying that, Martin even slapped his hand on the armrest of the sofa in anger.Although it was a bit pretentious, nobody would say anything. Instead, they smiled flatteringly and said, “Exactly! Philip is simply too arrogant. We’re veterans in Beacon, after all. For him to kick us out like this, it’s too disheartening!” “Mr. Johnston, as long as you say the word, we’ll definitely follow you to the ends of the world!” “We must get rid of Philip quickly!” Martin nodded as he stood up and said, “Everyone, please rest assured. The scale of Martin Pharmaceutical is comparable to Beacon. I believe that with your help, Martin Pharmaceutical will soon be among the top three in the pharmaceutical industry in Riverdale. At that time, we’ll fig
Martin laughed, looked at the man admiringly, and patted him on the shoulder., “Very well, you did a good job. It just so happens that the company is short of a general manager right now, so I’ll give you the position. I hope you can lead Martin Pharmaceutical to glory!” As soon as that man heard this, tears of excitement filled his eyes as he said, “Thank you for your trust, Mr. Johnston. I won’t let you down!” All of a sudden, everyone there became anxious. They stood up and began talking. “Mr. Johnston, I also have the R&D information about one of Beacon’s drugs.” “I know several distributors who can help our company expand our sales channels.” “Mr. Johnston, I have confidential documents from Beacon Research Institute. I'm sure they won’t disappoint you.” Martin looked at everyone's eager gazes to gain merit and a smile slowly bloomed from the corners of his mouth. “Very good, everyone will have your turn. Take your time and don’t rush. We stand united!” Martin was fu
“How do you know about the trump card in my hand?” Martin’s face was stern. Russell smiled lightly and said, “Mr. Johnston, I have to apologize to you about this matter. I accidentally overheard some of the things you and Vice-chairman Johnston talked about in the company that day.” Martin’s face trembled as he recalled what he had discussed with Bernard in the company the other day, which indeed involved his trump card. On the side, Jacky suddenly shouted at this time, “Mr. Johnston, look! This Russell Carl actually dared to eavesdrop. He must’ve been sent by Philip. I think such a person must be driven out!” However, Martin directly interrupted him and asked Russell with a smile, “How much did you hear?” Russell replied, “About Chairwoman Wynn Johnston’s background, that’s all.” Martin’s face darkened. He thought about it and finally said, “Very well, then. I’ll leave this matter to you and Jacky. I hope the two of you won’t let me down.” Russell stood up and said, “Tha
Philip looked at Bernard coldly, took the envelope from his hand, and opened it in front of him. After just two glances, the expression on Philip's face quickly turned chilly. His eyes soon became colder than an abyss! This… This was… He looked up, abruptly grabbed Bernard by the collar, and shook the information in his hand while shouting coldly, “What is this? Are you using such dirty methods to frame Wynn? Don’t think that I can be fooled this easily!” Bernard sneered and said, “Do you think this is made up? What if I tell you that it’s true?” Hearing this, Philip was startled. Bernard took the opportunity to shake off Philip’s hand and adjusted his necktie. He said coldly, “Philip, the Johnston family has kept this a secret for more than 20 years. We never planned on announcing this, but if you insist on opposing us, then this secret will be spread all over Riverdale! When that happens, you can surely imagine how Wynn will end up. I hope you think about it. No hurry, we
“Oh, he’s not really a wimp. He’s just too good to Wynn and prioritizes her. We made the right move this time and struck where it hurts the most!” Martin laughed as he spoke, his face full of triumph. “By the way, Martin, how are we going to deal with those business partners?” Bernard asked. With two beauties in his arms, Martin said with a smile, “No rush. Let Russell Carl and Jacky Cullen handle them.” “Russell Carl and Jacky Cullen?” Bernard was full of doubts and said, “Martin, these two are rivals yet you’re actually letting them handle this? Aren’t you looking for trouble? No way, I need to personally watch over things.” “That’s enough. Bernard, just think about it. Since these two are rivals, it stands to reason that they won’t be able to tolerate each other and will certainly do their best to get the credit. Moreover, it’s also mutual supervision. If someone does something wrong, do you think the other person will let him off?” Martin said with a smile. This was som
Looking at the information in his hand, Philip took a deep breath before he said with a smile, “Nothing, it’s just a casual call.” Wynn did not think too much about it. After a few words with Philip, she hung up the phone. She turned around and returned to the living room of the suite, feeling a little restless. She could not help feeling that Philip was hiding something from her, and it was related to her. “Sister Wynn, what are you thinking about again? Come on, I saw a bigger mall nearby. Let’s go for a walk. It’s so boring to stay indoors all the time,” Lydia suggested expectantly. She was someone who could not sit still. She might go crazy if she were left indoors for one day. As for Anne Foster, she was tidying Wynn’s room and said with a light laugh, “Miss Wynn, I think Lydia is right. You should walk around more and get some fresh air. It’s good for you and your baby.” Wynn nodded. She was also a little antsy and said, “Okay, let’s go out for a walk then.” When
Wynn, Anne, and Lydia arrived at the largest shopping mall nearby. Lydia appeared to be very energetic. She went to all the baby specialty stores and bought a lot. She seemed to be enjoying this shopping spree. Wynn teased, “Lydia, those who don’t know might think it’s you who’s having a baby.” Lydia turned her head, stomped her foot, and said, “Sister Wynn, you only know how to laugh at me.” Wynn laughed while holding her waist. The two walked into a spice store. Outside the door, Victor Bell had arranged four bodyguards to accompany them. After entering the store, Wynn began to carefully select the spices. She was now quite interested in these. Suddenly, a beautiful woman dressed cleanly and neatly approached Wynn, saying softly, “Miss Johnston, hello.” Wynn was taken aback. She turned to look at the delicate woman who was selecting spices. She was around 1.7 meters tall with a ponytail and a black trench coat. Wynn asked suspiciously, “Do you know me?” The woman, w
The young man named Shane Lovelace grinned and said, “Of course, I plan to bring my cousin back to the Lovelace family. The surviving bloodline of the Lovelace family must go home and acknowledge our heritage.” When Shane said this, his eyes flashed with ferocious coldness. Coupled with the smile on the corner of his mouth, he seemed very scheming. Cleo scowled and said, “Shane Lovelace, I’m warning you! Dad let us out just to get in touch with Wynn, not bring her back. Don’t try to ruin his plan. Otherwise, I’ll report to him right now!” Cleo was angry. This younger brother of hers was always like this. Shane shrugged, raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile, “I know that. We’ll go along with whatever you say, okay? By the way, have you checked her information?” Cleo nodded and said, “Yes, she was adopted by Uncle’s former friend, Charles Johnston. Her husband is Philip Clarke. There’s not much information about him, except that he has a notorious reputation in Riverdale.
“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for attending the lark family’s grand ceremony of the century,” a man announced in the middle of the square, and the bride stood next to him with a happy smile on her face. If Adam was present, he would definitely recognize the bride as the woman he had been dreaming of over the years, Ashley Bay. A handsome man stood next to the bride. His every move was imposing and domineering. They looked like the perfect match. Everyone looked at this scene and blessed them happily. “After a series of careful selection, I finally found the most suitable husband for my daughter. This is an important event for the lark people!” The lark people had a high status, and everyone wanted to marry into this family. After many selections, the bridegroom finally won the bride’s hand in marriage. Over the years, countless men had flocked around Ashley. After observations from all aspects, this man fit all the criteria—so much so that Adam had long been forgotten.
“This boot records various information about the lark people that may be very important to you. I believe you’ll understand after reading it.” After saying this, Renee handed the boot to Adam. She was not a fool. She knew that Philip was not the person initiating the search. Although Adam always remained calm, he could not hide his eagerness at all. Adam looked at Renee gratefully and took the book and started reading it without further ado. The more he read, the more shocked he felt. In the end, he was full of disbelief as if he could not believe what he saw. “Is this for real?” Adam finished reading the boot quickly and handed it to Philip and Carlos. The other two flipped through the book curiously. Philip scowled. He could not tell whether the information was true or false. “Is it true that the lark people have such an ability? It's recorded in the book that they can create a world. That’s simply…” Carlos was puzzled. Only a very powerful being could create a world. Was
“Please tell me how to find them. I want to find out what’s going on, even if it's just to convince myself to give up.” Adam decided that he still wanted to find the other party. No matter what, he had to get to the bottom of it. If everything was a lost cause, he would give up. Hearing that, Renee seemed conflicted as if deciding whether to tell them everything. “It doesn’t do me any good to tell you this. Why should I take the risk for no reason? I do business. You need to pay a price for it,” Renee said with a smile. Philip laughed. The words sounded very familiar to him as if he said them before. He used to say such things when he was doing business just to bluff some dumb customers. “Of course, I know you do business. If you’re willing to tell us something, we can offer you something in return, whether money or other resources,” Philip said with calm confidence. No matter what the other party wanted, he could easily provide it. Renee smiled at Philip’s words. “It's
The woman seemed amused by Philip’s request. “I know what you’re worried about. Don’t worry, I’m not a liar. Although my actions don’t seem aboveboard to you, I’m not a bad person.” The woman did not hide anything. She knew that Philip had seen through the secret of her singing. As the only man who discovered her secret, she admired Philip very much. She once vowed that she would marry the man who could resist the temptation of her singing. “By the way, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Renee, and I'm an employee of Moon Tavern. My job is very simple, that is to bring in more profits to the tavern.” Renee seemed very sincere and told them everything about herself. “However, my method isn’t very aboveboard. You already know that I make profits by using my singing to attract customers.” Renee mentioned her secret frankly, and Philip was surprised by her honesty. “As for the secret between me and the lark people, I can tell you that they hate me so much because some
Seeing everyone’s reaction, Philip was all the more interested in this mysterious existence. He wanted to find out who they were to act so arrogantly. Obviously, the lark people were stronger than anyone could imagine. Ordinary people were afraid of this family no matter how powerful they were. Maybe the storyteller felt uncomfortable at the mention of this family, but he quickly left after a while. Philip and the others were disappointed that they could not find out the news they wanted. When they thought that they had to return in defeat, a woman appeared and looked at them calmly. The woman was wearing a veil on her face, making it impossible to see her appearance. The veil was quite an extraordinary item that could block various detections. However, Philip recognized her at a glance. She was the woman singing on the stage just now. She actually approached them. Things were getting more and more interesting. “What you want to know is taboo. Come with me if you want to fi
Meanwhile, backstage at Moon Tavern, the waiter was telling the woman singing on stage earlier about what had happened in the private room. The woman was full of disbelief, thinking the waiter was lying. “Don’t try to bluff me. How could anyone resist my attack?” The woman wore a veil on her face and looked very mysterious. Only the woman knew how disgusting she looked when she was not performing or casting spells. Covering her face was the best choice. The waiter told her what happened and described the state Philip and the others were in earlier. Although two people were affected, it was a problem because one person had remained conscious.They would face a lot of problems if other people discovered their tricks. The woman's tricks were extraordinary. Even a powerful person with superb strength would find it difficult to get rid of her attack. These so-called strong experts would only end up falling for her trick. At this time, the storyteller went on stage, and he was t
Philip nodded. “Do I have to order something else?” A hint of realization flashed in Philip’s eyes. He realized what was going on. The woman had the ability to bewitch the customers by affecting their thinking and emotions through singing and inducing them into spending money. She exuded a special charm to attract the customers even though she looked ordinary. In their minds, she was an unattainable goddess. Everyone saw a different woman in their minds but charming nonetheless, tempting them to spend money on her even though it would cost them all their fortune. However, Philip was different. He could control his emotions very well, so this woman had almost no influence on him. He realized this problem when he first heard that mysterious song. The waiter scowled and finally left the private room in horror after much deliberation. Philip did not say anything at his hasty departure. The woman quickly left the stage after playing her zither, and the bewitched customers
“Something is wrong. I find that woman a little weird.” Hearing that, they were curious to find out how Philip concluded that. “Although she’s not that good-looking, I don’t think she’s weird. What do you think is wrong with her?” Carlos said in puzzlement, wondering why Philip felt that this woman was weird. “The woman seems to have a fatal attraction to the male customers. It’s a scary ability to make these men flock to her.” It was weird that a woman with average looks could attract so many men. No one would believe that she had a strong appeal. “Welcome to Moon Tavern. I’ll be singing a song for you today. I hope you like it.” The woman's delicate voice rang, and everyone felt relaxed and happy. Even Philip felt that this voice was very charming, like the sound of nature ringing in his ears. However, Philip was not a fool. He keenly sensed something wrong with the situation. Nothing would be charming enough to attract him. For it to happen meant that something was wro
“Give us three pots of tea. We don’t need anything else. Thank you.” Philip did not order anything else. In his opinion, he was just here to find information, so his money should be spent on things that mattered the most. The waiter rolled his eyes at the order and seemed to look down on Philip. “Customers, are you sure you only want a few pots of tea? We have many snacks too,” the waiter said in disdain. Carlos was more concerned about his image, so he was shocked by the waiter’s obvious disdain. “Yes, we only need a pot of tea each. We want to have a taste first.” Adam's attitude was much better, speaking with a friendly smile on his face. Even if the waiter was angry, he could do nothing about it. The waiter left cursing under his breath. He thought that they were big customers, but they did not even give him a tip. Philip glanced at the waiter helplessly. Even waiters were so arrogant nowadays. Philip and the others were quickly served three pots of tea. The pots