From the moment he suggested that Quincy marry into the Lopez family, her father agreed instantly, almost too eagerly willing to send his daughter away. That... was not something a loving father would do.

"What about his son, though?" Jonathan waved dismissively, "Just the one precious son, he's set to inherit everything, for sure! But the kid's no good, mark my words, their family fortune will crumble in his hands." Jonathan had met Simeon a few times before, the very picture of a spoiled rich kid, all about partying and pleasure, with none of the substance. Compared to his own son, Simeon was leagues behind.

"Why bring this up all of a sudden? Did something happen with Quincy's family again?" Everett didn't respond, just took a deep breath. It seemed the reports from those sent to rescue Quincy weren't exaggerating- Simeon truly intended harm towards his sister and showed no concern for her welfare.

even crossed Everett's mind

at the office, Dorothy forwarded the due diligence results to

and Dorothy took the opportunity to probe into the project's past issues. From minor slip-ups to procurement discrepancies, she needed to understand what problems had surfaced during

background, shielded by men of influence, often carried themselves with an air of arrogance. Yet Dorothy, who had every reason to rest on her

looked up from her stack of papers, "Austin, you're not suggesting I should give the fourth BUMS project team a backdoor deat are

be careful with every word. Dorothy wasn't trying to be difficult; she just disliked anyone showing a

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255