Chapter 13

“Why the hurry? Am I, Anna Hilda, someone who goes back on her word?” Under the urging of so many classmates, Anna Hilda gradually became irritable.

In her heart, she also carried an unyielding spirit of defiance: “One day, you’ll fall into my hands. For the shame you’ve caused me today, you’ll have to pay double back later.”

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to offend you just now.” Although she said those words, her body betrayed her true feelings. Anna Hilda’s eyes gave her away.

“Is this how you show your apologies? And you’re speaking in such a soft voice, like a mosquito. No one else can hear you except yourself.” Wayne Sosie wasn’t as arrogant as before. He insisted that Anna Hilda apologize to his wife in front of everyone.

To make a lasting impression on her, and also to serve as a reminder to everyone here, Anna Hilda is just one example of this.

“Now that you don’t have a contract anymore, it seems like you have no chance of getting those shares. Shouldn’t you withdraw from the deal?” Wayne Sosie took the opportunity to say this, feeling somewhat smug. But he did it out of concern for Diana Nora.

So, in front of everyone, Anna Hilda bowed 90 degrees again to apologize to Diana Nora.

Wayne Sosie could see right away that she was willing to accept the outcome of the bet. So, he stopped making things difficult for her, and the cooperation between them continued as usual.

Seeing Anna Hilda get embarrassed, the classmates wanted to laugh but didn’t dare. They could only hold back their laughter. In this way, the grand class reunion came to an end on a disappointing note.

After Diana Nora, their connection with Anna Hilda came to an end. Unexpectedly, their second encounter wasn’t long in coming.

At the high-level meeting of the Nora family, the two of them met again. The topic of this meeting was the appointment of the overseas general manager of Sheng’s Real Estate.

Chasell Dryden also attended the meeting. With his youthful appearance, he might even have been mistaken for a college student by outsiders.

“You must be Chasell Delayton. I heard you’ve never managed any projects before. So, do you think you’re qualified to be the overseas general manager for Sheng’s Real Estate? We happen to be in need of someone for that position.”

Suddenly, everyone became quiet, as this person had touched upon the core issue of the entire meeting.

Diana Nora didn’t expect that this diplomatic assistant would pay attention to Wayne Sosie, and seemingly even intend to invite him.

Anna Hilda immediately frowned. She thought her uncle was being far too lenient. Although her uncle wasn’t a key member of the Confidd Consortium, he was the president of Sheng’s Real Estate. He had the most authority to discuss this issue.

How can a mere diplomatic assistant openly offer something valuable to outsiders without permission?

Before the meeting, everyone thought that Shengshi Real Estate’s overseas general manager was completely under Chassell Drayton’s control. Had the uncle changed his mind, or was he trying to test his abilities?

Chasell Dryden didn’t think so. He interpreted the phrase as, “If you can’t do it, let’s discuss who would be more suitable for the task.”

“I really have no confidence,” he answered honestly.

“Since you’re so unsure, why develop Real Estate overseas and share it with foreigners? Isn’t that betraying the Nora family’s business interests?” Suddenly, a loud voice came from the lower left corner of Chassell Drayton’s screen.

Chasell Delaton wanted to turn around and take a look. He saw Wayne Sosie, whose face was slightly red with anger. It seemed like he’d been dissatisfied with this situation for quite some time.

It turns out that developing Real Estate overseas is a problem.

But this problem isn’t insurmountable either. In Wayne Sosie’s view, it’s not really a big deal at all.

And what needs to be considered now is the issues underlying these overseas Real Estate deals. For example, who leaked this information?

From Wayne Sosie’s tone, it seems like Chasell Delaton is being held responsible for the entire situation, even though he’s actually the person least involved in it.

“Please sit down first. I’ll announce it later.”

Just as Wayne Sosie was about to help him answer, Diana Nora acted like a true hostess, waving them to sit down and eat first.

“Diana, you know, men shouldn’t be too good-looking. Otherwise, problems will arise. If you really like him, you can keep him around, but don’t let him work in the company. Otherwise, who knows when you’ll find out that someone else is taking your man away from you…”

“Sis, it’s better if you don’t give him any money. Otherwise, you’ll be in a lot of trouble. He’ll definitely try to recruit people everywhere.”

“I heard you’ve been married for so long without having any children. Is this man not capable of having kids?”

The first sentence was said by my cousin Jacqueline Spencer. She inherited her uncle’s tall stature and vowed to make it as a model. Unfortunately, no one signed her to a contract. Today, she’s still just a minor model working for the same company. She’s never been married either.

My second cousin, Dana Spencer, is just like my grandfather—a woman who’s willing to take on challenges. She has served as the general manager of a real estate company for many years, while also working part-time as a fitness coach.

The third is Jessica Snape in the hall. She’s nothing like her uncle. Although she’s tall, he’s very romantic. In her eyes, money isn’t worth anything at all.

The same words, Wayne Sosie and Diana Nora must have heard countless times. Rumors of this kind have no effect on Wayne Sosie and Diana Nora.

Diana Nora has her own pride, so she certainly doesn’t care about these things.

And Wayne Sosie doesn’t care about them either. He knows all too well the coldness of relationships within wealthy families. The fact that he isn’t being laughed at in his current situation is a miracle in itself.

What he really cared about were the two cousins sitting at the table across from him: Chloe Robbins and Zola Robbins.

Chloe Robbins is a quiet person. She’s the eldest son of her grandfather.

Zora Robbins sat across from his brother. Or rather, he sat across from his cousins as well. He was also a man who didn’t fit in with the rest of them. Everyone there valued money highly, but Zora Robbins preferred painting and calligraphy to marriage and business.

Diana Nora ignored the stares behind her and proudly led Wayne Sosie to their seats.

Wayne Sosie also stepped forward. The two of them had always worked well together. Wayne Sosie patted the back of her hand gently, trying to comfort her. “Don’t worry. Next time, I’ll help you restore your honor.”

Diana Nora felt warm inside as the two of them stepped away from the circle of what were essentially business-minded individuals.

“Hmph, don’t ignore advice. If you lose in the end, don’t cry!”

“Your cousins are trying to advise you out of kindness, but you act like you can’t understand anything.”

“If he can’t have children, then it’s better to replace him. What’s the point of keeping such a man around?”

Wayne Sosie and Diana Nora still hadn’t looked back at their seats.

They were seated next to the “Chosen Ones of Heaven.” That seat had originally belonged to Earl Spencer. But since Earl Spencer couldn’t return now, the seat was given to Wayne Sosie and Diana Nora.

It wasn’t that the relatives were being kind by offering them seats. It was simply a very humble spot to sit at. But Wayne Sosie and Diana Nora politely took their seats anyway. After all, no matter where you sat, the food was the same anyway.

However, he had a vague feeling that this meal wouldn’t be easy at all.

“First, let’s raise a toast to the success of the Nora family. Let’s eat something first…”

At Wayne Sosie’s suggestion, everyone first raised their glasses to celebrate the official start of the meeting.