Rural Belle & Three Heirs by Harper Hall

Chapter 170 Not Being Morally Blackmailed

Vernon flew into a rage, harshly scolding his partner with swift and severe actions. Witnessing this, the others quickly followed suit, not wanting to fall behind.

The usually docile women were now receiving rebukes and reprimands from their respective men, creating a temporarily chaotic scene. The men's tones were both angry and urgent.

Within a few minutes, the clamor began to subside, giving way to a chorus of apologies. Various tones and phrases, tinged with a mix of panic and resignation, intertwined in the room.

"Mr. Martin, it's our fault for not teaching our women better. Please, for the sake of our long-standing partnership, ask Miss Davis to forgive us."

"Yeah, Mr. Martin, we messed up."

"Mr. Martin..."

These men didn't want to bow to someone as young as Chloe, but they also couldn't risk offending the Davis Family.

They assumed Chloe was with Grant, and if Grant spoke on their behalf, Chloe would surely listen to him.

They cautiously cast sidelong glances in Chloe's direction while continuing to apologize to Martin, hoping to defuse the crisis. The atmosphere in the room grew increasingly oppressive and tense, with each man's face appearing haggard and

resigned.

After all, the things these women said today would cause a lot of trouble for these men if they ever reached Nicholas's ears.

At best, they'd struggle in the business world.

At worst, they might disappear from it entirely.

Nicholas, a business titan, could control even the powerful Martin Family. What were they compared to him?

Seeing everyone trying to curry favor with him, Grant smirked.

He scratched his forehead and said, "I think you're apologizing to the wrong person."

words left everyone

relationship with him would smooth things over. But it

offended Miss Davis of the Davis Family. Miss Davis is right in

though the Martin Family has a marriage agreement with the Davis Family, I have no right to pressure

and

faces and

who had weathered various storms in the business world. If they

loss of face. But to

each other, unsure

man with a cane

crowd, making them feel immense

elderly man slightly raised his head, his eyes exuding a cold sharpness and wisdom, as if he could see through each person's heart. Those business moguls, who had once prided themselves on their battlefield-honed instincts in the business world, now felt an overwhelming invisible pressure under the elderly man's gaze. Unconsciously, they stood up straighter, and some even bowed their

old man approached Chloe, bowed respectfully, and greeted her, "Hello,

when the surrounding murmurs began to swell, with many people quietly inquiring about the elderly man's identity. However, in

man immediately. The

man. After years of driving for Nicholas and overhearing many of his calls, he started investing based

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began with small investments, then

he had unexpectedly become

driver, the business acumen he had acquired during his time with Nicholas had earned him a highly respected position in

but never forgot the Davis

humiliated by these young moguls, he felt compelled to

Herman had watched her grow up, and it wasn't inappropriate for her to call him

gallery event and didn't expect to see you here, Miss Davis. I have a nice estate

himself to ask Chloe for business

Everyone was stunned.

figure in the business world, would treat a young girl with such

even know anything

very sincere