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

Claire said nervously, "Oh, no, I can't make you do that"

Charlie took her hand and said with a gentle smile," Dear, since Miss Young would like to offer her help, just accept her kindness as a form of respect." 4

"Huh, it's not that I don't want to accept her offer, but that's too much help..." 1

Charlie took the check from Bobby and put it in Claire's hand. "Since Miss Young said that it's free, keep the money. Emgrand Group is a large company with a net worth of hundreds of billions of dollars, they won't mind your menial rent. Besides, you'll have projects and collaborations with them in the future. Let's not make everything so formal and rigid." 2

Claire was a little moved when she listened and pondered upon Charlie's remarks.

He was right. Emgrand Group was the largest company in Aurous Hill and the company alone was comparable in scale to the entire Moore family. If she made things complicated with Doris Young because of the hundred and eighty grand check, it might probably make Doris feel that she was being stiff and uncompromising. 3

she accepted the check graciously and said, " Thank you very

smiled gently. "We are partners,

and handed the check back to Charlie." I don't have pockets on my dress,

slipped the check into his pocket and said to Claire, "Let me introduce you to

like chatting with Jasmine because she felt

importantly, she could feel some hostility hidden behind Jasmine's generous

she could snatch Charlie from the Wilson family to the Moore family, hence the inconceivable hostility towards Claire.

to be here by now. She tugged Charlie's sleeves and asked, "Charlie, Mom and Dad aren't here yet. Why don't you call them and ask them

a traffic jam on the way..."

Claire had woken up very early today as they had to arrive at the office earlier to clean up the place and prepare for the reception. Before they went out the door, they had even