As they left the old Assex Manor, Spark looked admiringly at Bill, “Grandpa, I didn’t know you were so well connected that even Lord Lex is your friend. You even managed to help pull the strings for a billion dollars contract so quickly! No wonder you were confident that the old lady would accept our proposal!”Bill shook his head and said, “The billion dollars contract had nothing to do with me.” "Huh? Then didn’t you just say…” Spark questioned. "I was merely going with the flow,” Bill interjected. “Fate has it to be our day. I didn’t expect the Assex family could do business with Thousand Miles Conglomerate. It seems that someone powerful must be helping them. It is a brilliant move for you to marry Dorothy. We might be able to connect with Thousand Miles Conglomerate through you in the future." Spark smiled and nodded in agreement. The thought crossed his mind, who could be helping the Assex family? A billion dollars was no small sum. Could it be Alex? He quickly dismissed t
Dorothy asked, "What bride?"Lady Emma smiled and said, “You really don’t have a clue? Interesting! You’ll find out soon. By the way, congratulations in advance!”Dorothy’s and Alex’s eyes met. They knew something bad was going to happen.Alex had a bad feeling as he saw Spark in the hall. It was almost four o'clock and was already a crowd in the banquet hall. Madame Joanne with rosy cheeks in a plain moon-white dress stood under the spotlight. She stretched out both arms and everyone in the hall went silent. “Today is the fifteenth anniversary of Assex Constructions. I would like to thank all of our business partners for your presence tonight.” Clap…. Clap… Clap… The crowd applauded. "According to our usual practice, today, the younger generation of the Assex family will be rewarded based on their performance. But this time, there’s a little twist! Because, we have only one winner today, and that's..." Madame Joanne paused on purpose. Next, a light shone on Do
Alex felt humiliated by Bill Rockefeller.He recalled what happened ten months ago, where his father William had also been humiliated. He said, “Grandpa, why are you lying? I don't understand. Both William and I are your family, but why are we an eyesore to you?” "Why? Because both of you are a disgrace to mankind!” Buzz— Alex felt so heartbroken as if a knife stabbed right through it. Tears rolled down his cheeks. "Dorothy, please trust me, I’ve never lied.” Alex looked at Dorothy with his lonely and helpless eyes. But Dorothy slapped him and said in tears, "You disappoint me! I thought that you’ve changed, but you’ve become more despicable and shameless. You’re such a terrible liar! I’m sick of you!”She took off her wedding ring and threw it at Alex. The ring hit Alex on his face then rolled down to the ground. Alex's face turned pale. Dorothy’s words rang in his ears. She had said that Alex wouldn’t have the chance to put that ring back on her hand if she took
“What? Did Lord Lex actually address him as his Master?” “Isn't Alex an outcast by the Rockefeller family? How can he be associated with Lord Lex who is worth a trillion dollars?”“Is Alex the real owner of Thousand Miles Conglomerate? If that is true, he might be the richest man in California or the richest man in America.”“Oh my God, that’s a piece of big news! This is so entertaining!” Everyone was astonished. They whispered to each other while looking on stage.The whole Assex family was dumbfounded.Madame Joanne’s body was trembling.Madame Claire’s eyes were popping out of her head with astonishment.Dorothy covered her mouth. She was perplexed.Alex looked at Lord Lex apathetically and asked, “Lord Lex, why are you here?” Lord Lex replied, “Master Alex, I heard about the Assex family’s annual banquet. I came to congratulate and at the same time, hand over the billion-dollar contract. But I didn’t expect to see this.” Alex glanced over at Dorothy and smiled bit
Gaston immediately knelt before Lady Dorothy, "Mrs. Rockefeller, I'm sorry, I came to beg you for forgiveness. I was blinded by my greed and took fifteen million dollars from Spark to do his bidding; to deliberately cause a ruckus and threaten you, all for him to appear as if he’s a hero. He wanted to steal you away from Master Alex. I was wrong, please forgive me.” Dorothy’s eyes were filled to the brim with tears and she couldn’t hold them back.Snap!Sir John forcefully grabbed the necklace on Madame Claire and threw it to the ground, breaking it and said, "This is a forgery of our Love in a Fallen City necklace. Not only is this illegal, it is also an insult to our company!”Everyone was shocked by the revelation. Everything Spark had said was a lie. All of Alex’s ridiculous claims were all true, but everyone had doubted him.At that very moment, Alex felt frustrated. His mind was filled with the scene of Dorothy nodding in agreement to Spark’s proposal. He shed a tear before
Alex was frozen. She was stunning and her beauty did not pale in comparison to Dorothy’s. But Dr. Cheryl's figure was more voluptuous. Alex felt like he was dreaming. He thought to himself, ‘Does she know that the necklace is actually genuine and is worth thirty million dollars? Maybe she’s keeping quiet about it but is now aggressively pursuing me!’As Alex kept thinking, he wondered if Dr. Cheryl was lonely for the night. Should he agree to her request? As he recalled what had happened earlier, his heart was in anguish and he just couldn’t get over it. He decided to agree to Dr. Cheryl’s request.Dr. Cheryl said, “Well, I have a school reunion dinner tonight and there’s this guy who has been pursuing me for some time. I find him annoying. I would like you to pretend to be my boyfriend and make him stop. Would you be willing to help me?”Dr. Cheryl was aware that Alex was married and wouldn’t misunderstand her request. She wouldn’t have asked another person.Alex was a little star
At that instant, Alex felt happiness come knocking.Deep down in his heart, he thought when God closed one door, He opened another. Dr. Cheryl had wanted to leave, but she couldn't move an inch. She felt embarrassed and blushed. When they arrived on the first floor, they walked out of the elevator. Dr. Cheryl glared at him and whispered, "Don’t you dare to mess with me again!"Alex was aggrieved and said, "Cheryl, the fault is not mine.”At half-past five, they arrived at Urasawa Restaurant. There were not many customers in the restaurant. But the cars that were parked in front of the restaurant were all high-end luxury cars, and cars that’s worth tens of millions."Urasawa Restaurant is the second most expensive restaurant to dine in in California.""Seems like you have wealthy classmates to have a reunion gathering here!" Alex said with a smile.Dr. Cheryl pouted. "The one who invited us here is the guy I dislike the most, and you’re going to deal with him tonight." “Okay
Cheryl with a pair of beautiful eyes rested her head on Alex’s shoulder and smiled. "Well, Alex, my boyfriend. What do you think? Are we meant for each other?"Dr. Cheryl was so beautiful. Many men would dream of having a wife as beautiful as her. Every single move she made captured the hearts of men in the room. Benjamin looked at Alex with so much hatred as if he could kill Alex with his eyes.Everyone else in the room was confused and looked at Benjamin.Then, a man jumped out and said, "Are you kidding, Cheryl? A blind man could see that Benjamin has strong feelings for you! How could you choose a ‘nobody’ over Benjamin!"Some in the room nodded. "Yeah, he’s right! Benjamin is a young director of Golden Light Group. He’s worth several billion dollars. Whoever marries him can live in peace for the rest of their lives. Who is this man next to you? He is so poorly dressed as if he works at a construction site. How is he worthy of a goddess like you!" "I’m way better than you