Chapter 41

Chapter 41

Chris Roland was seated at the dining table with the entire Lancaster family when Amella, Sophia's grandmother, walked into the dining room.

Her eyes lit up as soon as she spotted him.

"Chris Roland, how is your fatho

Jerry, doing?" she asked warmly.

"He's doing great, thanks for asking," Chris replied with a smile.

"I heard your father not only helped us secure three invitations to the Kingston banquet but also sent a gift to Sophia. I haven't had the chance to thank him personally," Amelia said, somewhat coyly.

"It's all right," Chris responded. "He's been very busy."

"No," Lady Lancaster interjected firmly.

"It's impolite not to thank him directly. We have our manners to uphold. Please video call your father. I want to thank him personally, and Sophia should

ds well."

"All right," Chris agreed, pulling out his phone and connecting the call to the large screen in the dining room so everyone could see.

Jerry's face soon appeared, set against the backdrop of a hotel room.

"Father," Chris began, "I'm here with the Lancaster family. They want to thank you for the invitation cards and the jewelry you sent."

face twisted in

held them up alongside the jewelry that Sophia

this jewelry, from Your Ele

my father's store; it's Kingston's store that he's managed for

at the jewelry on the table, zooming

immediately-the same jewelry that had led to

he had

you those gifts last night?" he

smiling. "Thank you,

as Lady

to get us those three invitations, but could

banquet. I've heard they're venturing into biomedical; doesn't that align perfectly with

Jerry frowned.

Lancaster pressed on, her voice growing

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and making him the CEO, You leveraged your connections to align

as she continued, "I want the Lancasters to ride

with a sly smile, "After all, we're going to be family. You know Chris and Sophia make a good

pale, "Grandma, I'm

marry Chris, with or without

in his eyes, seizing the opportunity. "But if you can promise that Sophia will marry Chris, I'll help the Lancasters

Jerry was desperate.

the general manager of Elegance & Co. and hadn't dared to tell his

Jerry White. When he started working at Elegance & Co., he used his position to win the heart of Kelly, the only daughter

insisted he change his last name

would do anything to gain favor with the wealthy,

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