The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family by Adela

Looking at her parents ridiculing Charlie, Claire sighed and said, "Dad, Mom, don't blame Charlie for this. It was my idea, I just don't want our family to be looked down on anymore. Haven't we suffered enough all these years?"

Claire's mother blurted, "But still, you can't take on such a task. It's not just you-even if your grandma goes in person, they wouldn't entertain her!"

Charlie managed a bitter smile as he watched the bickering. He bet that his snobbish in-laws would never believe that he was the real owner of Emgrand Group.

At this exact moment, there was a knock on the door.

"I'm coming..."

Elaine heaved a distressing sigh as she walked to the door and opened it.

Charlie shifted his gaze to the door and saw a young man donning an Armani suit standing at the door.

The man looked very charming and alluring with a Patek Philippe watch on his wrist, which seemed to be worth at least four million dollars.

Elaine shrieked excitedly, "Hey, Wendell! Why are you here?"

The man was Wendell Jones, the young man of the

family who had been pursuing

"Auntie, I heard about Claire's negotiation with the Emgrand Group,

thrilled, and she looked at him like she was looking adoringly at her son-in-law. She quickly

him like a lowly ant. He walked straight to Claire and said gently, "Claire, why didn't you tell me anything about this? This is huge. Anyway, don't worry, my family has some connections with

wasn't as influential as he claimed to be, but he was simply trying to win Claire's heart

Wendell had feelings for her all along, so she said indifferently, "Wendell, I appreciate your kind offer, but no thanks, I'll find a way

you crazy? Mr. Jones is kind and generous

I don't think you're much of an influence

get at least one-third of their two billion dollar project! Until then, I'll ask my father to allocate ten million

I didn't know that the Jones family has such an

"Of course! Everyone in Aurous Hill knows about

well like you had better leave Claire now. A hopeless man like

sorry, Mr. Jones, I don't

helping you, why are you still taking this loser's side?

in a serious tone, "He's not a loser,

growled furiously, "Okay! You asked for it, do as you please! I want to see how you're going to solve this problem! Don't come crying at me for not giving you a chance later on when you

Wendell turned around, slammed the