The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 524

It was obvious now: Scales had no intention of paying up.

A subtle shift ran through the crowd as everyone turned their eyes on him.

The Glenwood family might be the wealthiest in Crestwood, and the Glenwood Group certainly ranked among the city's top businesses, but Crestwood was a place teeming with hidden talents and powerful, low-key enterprises-like C. Corp and Stellaris Group.

Stellaris Group wasn't just powerful; its chairman also happened to be the head of the Shadow Syndicate. Even the mighty Glenwood family had to tread carefully around them.

So when Scales spoke so bluntly, it came across as downright arrogant.

Someone finally broke the tension and reminded him quietly, "Scales... he's the chairman of Stellaris Group."

What? He's the chairman of Stellaris Group?

A flicker of disbelief crossed Scales's face. For a moment, he couldn't quite process it.

Almost instinctively, his sharp gaze zeroed in on Kali.

down her

Scales's expression darkened.

it. Of all the people to cross,

washed over him-he should've cut ties with

and turned to Sebastian, offering an apology. "My apologies, President Vesper. I was blind to your status." Sebastian didn't even bother

"President Vesper, if I'm being honest, I just don't have that kind of money on hand. Eight hundred million is

the company; even scraping together eight hundred

offered a solution. "Then put up Glenwood Group

back without hesitation, "No way.

having lost his patience, snapped, "Then

incomplete, you must have some sort

whole reason Sebastian

Tablets was to reverse-engineer the formula. He hadn't

product, but even so, he wasn't about to walk away

mention of the formula,

pause, he put on a mournful act. "There is no formula. The chemist who developed it