Chapter 42 This Family Name Has the Fortune to Be Rich
“Mr. Byran, this is my family business.”
“Obviously, your family affairs have now affected the negotiation of new projects.”
Iverson’s words rendered Halley speechless.
He reluctantly let go of her and glared at Amanda. “If Mr. Harper refuses to cooperate, this matter won’t end here!”
“Who are you yelling at?” Mrs. Elder Jewell roared. “You beast, how dare you be so arrogant after cheating on my daughter!”
“Auntie Jewell!” Halley raised his voice. “If you continue to make trouble without reason, I’ll ask security guards to kick you out! And since you just hit her, I can call the police!”
“Call the police? I’ll ask the police to judge the matter!”
“Unreasonable! Crazy woman.”
“Halley, there’s no need to talk to them. I’ll call the police right now.” Olinka took out her phone and said, “Hello, is this the police station? I…”
Before Olinka could finish her sentence, Amanda took a big step forward and snatched her phone away.
He threw it directly into the fish tank in front of everyone.
“What are you doing?” Olinka screamed.
A resounding slap landed on Olinka’s face.
She covered her face in disbelief. Halley, who was standing beside her, was also shocked.
Amanda’s expression was offish as she stared at the couple in front of her. “Why don’t you call the police?”
No one had ever seen this side of Amanda. Her management in the company had always been kind and lenient. Whether a senior employee or a new intern, she had always cared for them and carefully groomed them.
Olinka could force a good-tempered person to hit her, showing that Amanda had suffered so much.
“Amanda.”
“Call me Miss Jewell.” Amanda looked at Halley coldly. “Everyone in the company knows that we are divorcing. I am willing to act with you in front of Mr. Harper for the company’s interests. But you are defending your lover in front of so many people. There’s no such thing as a good thing. You take all the advantages?
“That’s all for today. If we can’t come to an agreement with Mr. Harper on the project. There has nothing to do with me. It’s all the fault of you and Olinka. If the board of directors asks about it, I’ll answer truthfully.”
After that, Amanda held her mother’s arms and said, “Mom, let’s go.”
Knowing he was in the wrong, Halley wanted to catch up with her and apologize but was stopped by Iverson.
“Mr. Sean, you’d better stay and deal with your relationship.”
Iverson’s tone was full of sarcasm. Before he left, he glanced at Olinka.
Olinka put on a pitiful look. “Halley, I didn’t do anything.”
“You didn’t do anything? Who asked you to call the police?” Halley roared irritably, “And in the conference room. Do you really think that I can’t tell that you were losing your temper? Why did you have to do it at this time!”
“What are you looking at? Don’t you need to work? Don’t you want your salary?”
The people in the office immediately dispersed like birds and beasts.
Unable to restrain his anger, Halley left Olinka behind for the first time and went on his own.
Olinka stood rooted to the spot with her fists clenched. She was so angry that her face had turned green.
The reason why Amanda was so proud was that the board of directors trusted her ability. How many days could she be proud of herself if she failed this project?
Meanwhile, Amanda took Mrs. Elder Jewell downstairs.
“Mom, why did you come here without saying a word?”
“It’s all because of you. You didn’t tell me anything.” Mrs. Elder Jewell was so angry that she said, “The Goddamn of Halley Sean described it so nicely. I believed in him, but he cheated on you! You are so beautiful. He must be blind!”
“What’s the point of saying this now?”
“Amanda, are you really going to divorce?”
“Aye.”
“No, think about it again. I think Halley still has affection for you. How can that woman compare with you? Besides, how can you live alone if you are divorced? This is not a joke.”
Amanda became impatient. “Mom, I’ll take care of my own business. Don’t worry about it.”
“Hey, can’t I say a few words about you?”
“Hurry home.”
Amanda wanted to stop a taxi by the side of the road to drive her mother back.
It was not easy to take a taxi at this time. After waiting for a while, a black car stopped in front of them, and the rear window slowly rolled down.
Iverson’s unapproachable and handsome face appeared in the car. “Mrs. Elder Jewell, where are you going? I’ll drive you there.”
“No need.” Amanda refused subconsciously.
“I asked Mrs. Elder Jewell.” Iverson nodded at Mrs. Elder Jewell. “It’s pretty hot today, isn’t it?”
Mrs. Elder Jewell was already fat. Now that she was standing under the hot sun with Amanda, she was sweating profusely. Hearing that, she felt hotter. “Mr. Byran, I’m going to the suburbs. Is it on your way?”
“It’s on the way.”
Hearing Iverson’s words, Amanda frowned.
What did he mean, on the way?
However, Mrs. Elder Jewell got into Iverson’s car and began to chat with him warmly.
“Mom!” Amanda called her. “Come down quickly.”
Mrs. Elder Jewell glanced at her and said, “Iverson asked me to get in the car. I’ll do as I please. Didn’t you tell me not to worry about you? You don’t have to worry about me either.”
With that, she urged the driver, “Start the car. Leave her alone. She has a stubborn temper.”
Iverson asked, “Miss Jewell, are you sure you don’t want to get in the car?”
Amanda was so angry that she clenched her fists, turned around, and left without saying a word.
She didn’t believe that Iverson could really send an old lady to the suburbs in person.
She had just turned around when she heard the sound of an engine behind her.
Amanda turned around and saw that Iverson’s car had already merged into the traffic on the street and was speeding away.
“Hey!”
She shouted at the rear end of the car. Who cared about her?
The temperature in the car was low. He even prepared iced red bayberry and juice.
Mrs. Elder Jewell sized up the car’s luxurious interior with a satisfied expression. “Mr. Byran, your second-hand car business should be pretty big, right? Otherwise, how could you afford to drive such a good car and talk business with the Sean Group?”Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
Iverson’s expression was as calm as still water. “It’s just a family business. It’s just so-so.”
“Family business? I know a few family companies in Ducco. Why haven’t I heard one of selling second-hand cars? Which company?”
“Mrs. Elder Jewell, what do you know?”
“Just like the Yates group and the Byran Group. They appear in the news all the time, especially the Byran Group. They’ve reserved a piece of land in our suburbs, saying they will develop a resort. Huh? Mr. Byran, your surname is Byran. Did this family name have the fortune to be rich?”
Iverson remained silent the whole time, but the driver in front couldn’t stand it anymore.
“Auntie Jewell, Mr. Byran is the president of the Byran Group.”
Mrs. Elder Jewell was wiping her sweat when she heard this. She stared at Iverson for a few seconds and asked, “Wh-what? Who?”
Iverson asked calmly, “Mrs. Elder Jewell, do you want to drink a glass of juice to cool down?”