One of the guards, eager to curry favor with Arturo, turned and intercepted Mary, lifting her up.In the guard’s arms, Mary struggled fiercely, slapping him on the shoulders, neck, and face. She even scratched his face with her nails in the chaos.The guard, his face twisted in anger, raised his hand to slap Mary: “You little brat! Are you trying to get yourself killed? You scratched my face!”“No, let go of my daughter!”Eleanor, seeing the guard about to hit Mary, screamed hoarsely, trying to rush forward to save her.The guards stepped in, blocking Eleanor’s path.“You’re asking for it!”Alexander’s eyes went cold. He moved forward quickly, shoving aside the guards in his way.The guard holding Mary raised his hand to slap her, and Mary squeezed her eyes shut, calling out for her dad.Just as Mary felt the wind from the guard’s hand about to strike, Alexander grabbed the guard’s wrist.Then, he squeezed, crushing the guard’s wrist.“Agh!”The guard screamed in agony as Alexander pul

“Mom, why are you driving Alexander away? I don’t know any mysterious Young Master Reynolds, and you shouldn’t believe such rumors.” Eleanor responded decisively. Valeria smiled knowingly, as if she understood everything: “Oh, Eleanor, I know you’re shy and don’t want this useless man to know you’ve climbed the social ladder.” “But sooner or later, he’ll find out, so don’t worry. If he dares to make trouble, your father and I are here to keep him in check.” Eleanor, frustrated, wanted to refute her mother’s assumptions, but she knew arguing would only make things worse, possibl

Marvin was near his wit’s end: “Mr. Sims, at least give us a rough timeframe. If you suddenly tell us to start tomorrow, where would I find people and equipment on such short notice?”“What do you want me to do about it? Even I can’t meet with our boss whenever I want. If you’re so capable, go find him yourself.”Marvin regained his composure, eyeing the phone on Leonidas’s desk: “Could you call Young Master Reynolds and explain our situation? We’re truly in a bind.”“He’s not in the office, so who do you want me to call? I don’t even have his private number. If you don’t believe me, you’re welcome to wait outside his office.”Leonidas shook his head, closing the file and tossing it aside. The monotony of recent weeks had started to wear on him, too.“Let me be blunt with you: our boss is incredibly wealthy, and the Eleanor Missing investment is just a game for him, something he barely cares about. He may have already forgotten about it, and construction will start only when it crosse

As soon as the call connected, Marvin immediately smiled: “Auntie.""Marvin, what’s going on? Has Alexander taken you to meet the head of Eleanor Missing yet?" Valeria asked anxiously."Not yet!"Valeria immediately sat up, her anger flaring as she cursed Alexander internally: “What is that useless man doing? What exactly happened with you all?""Auntie, don’t worry. Here’s the situation: we had a bit of a disagreement with Alexander earlier, and now he’s gone into the chairman’s office at Eleanor Missing but didn’t let us go in."Valeria let out a sigh of relief, her previously anxious heart calming down: “Is that all? That useless man—how could he just leave you waiting outside like this? What is he even trying to do?"Marvin was stunned for a moment, he also didn’t know what Alexander was planning, but he was sure that Alexander was making things difficult for them."I think he’s trying to get back at us, and now I’m out of options. Auntie, please call Alexander and ask him to help

Alexander sat in his office for a while before receiving a call from Eleanor.“What’s up, honey? Missing me already?” Alexander asked with a smile.“Who’d miss you? It’s that Rubin Vick guy—he’s come to the company again, wanting to discuss the partnership in detail. The uncles… want to build a factory on the land gifted by the people from Stormwatch. I think you should come by for a bit.” Eleanor said, not daring to make decisions about the land alone.Alexander chuckled and replied: “Alright, I’ll be right there.”In the Marshall family company’s conference room.Walden and Rubin sat at the head of the table, while Eleanor, Tommy, and Rubin’s assistant sat along the sides.With a smile, Rubin said: “To ensure smooth cooperation, we need to renegotiate several detailed terms. I’ll have my assistant read our side’s requirements.”Rubin’s assistant stood up with a folder: “First, our side wants to emphasize that all cooperation must revolve around Ms. Eleanor Marshall. Should she cease