Loud applause accompanied Nolan as he walked onto the stage with full confidence. He stood at the center, then pressed the small remote in his hand. The presentation material appeared on the big screen behind him, showing his company's logo and a summary of the project he was about to present."Good afternoon!" Nolan greeted with a smile. "I'm Nolan, representing Clarkstone Solutions. Our company used to focus on buying and selling property, but now we also operate in leasing. At this moment, Clarkstone controls most of the land in Rivertone, so both small and large businesses have no choice but to transact through us. All of this was possible thanks to our partnership with Dominion Capital."He paused before adding, "My parents are busy expanding the business in other cities, so I've been trusted to lead our expansion here in Rivertone."Lana looked serious as she paid attention while staring at her tablet. From time to time, her finger moved, ready to take notes on the presentation'

Lana raised her eyebrow, then glanced at Mia. "Personal rumors have nothing to do with business decisions," she said flatly. "If you can only rely on gossip to bring down your competitor, I doubt Silver Trust is ready to play at this level."No one expected the main figure of this event would respond to Mia's words. The atmosphere was so quiet that even a whisper could be heard. Even so, this was the first time Lana gave a cold response.Mia's smile froze right away, while Jack frowned and Lucy looked offended. Kyra lowered her head for a moment, holding herself back from reacting."It's exactly because you all underestimate it that I'm even more interested." Lana slowly closed her tablet. "Bite and Go has a clear direction and the courage to stay focused. That's something I rarely see here."She stared deeply at Kyra, pausing long enough to make the room quiet. "So, I've decided to accept your proposal."Applause broke out, though some of it sounded reluctant. Kyra froze, covering he

Douglas's arrogant gaze widened. The floor beneath him suddenly felt cold, and even his palms began to sweat."W-What do you mean…?" his voice was hoarse, trying to deny it, but his body shivered at Halston's confident tone.His memory drifted to the mayor of Rivertone, who once approached him when he was just an ordinary policeman, saying the Overlord could help him rise in rank. The condition was simple. Douglas only had to stay loyal and obey any order.Once he agreed, solutions for major cases were secretly delivered to the east warehouse, and promotions came faster than expected.His heartbeat raced wildly. Halston's words just now were too precise to be a coincidence. Only one person should've known those details.With a trembling voice, Douglas swallowed hard. "Don't tell me you are..." He stopped, his tongue stiff, unable to say the word flashing in his mind.Halston switched on the radio on the desk, a faint smile at the corner of his lips making Douglas's body even stiffer.

Greg fell silent for a long time until Halston had to wave his hand in front of his face. "Is something wrong, Doc? You must be tired from so much work. I heard you're very good at operation," he said with a little sarcasm."Thanks for the compliment," Greg finally replied, though he was annoyed because Halston seemed threatening to expose his family's secret.He glanced at the others and pulled Halston out of the room. After making sure no one was in the corridor, he whispered with contempt, "My father already looked into your identity, and you're nobody in this city. Turns out you're Mia's ex-husband, who was rumored to be useless. They say you tricked her grandfather and clung to her for money, right?""Not everything you hear from others is always true," Halston answered casually."How much do you want? If you won't make peace with us, we'll do things you never imagined.""Like kill me? Because I don't think there's anyone who can do that."That arrogant smirk on Halston's face rea

It seemed Halston was not the only one who got that message, but it was clear Nick had received some good words from Mia because his smile grew wider."I know we've had a rocky relationship with Jack. But Mia just asked me to handle the catering for her wedding!" he exclaimed happily.Kyra let out a heavy sigh and answered reluctantly, "She already told me about that at the event. I forgot to tell you.""This is an amazing day! We can use Mia's wedding as a promotion. People will definitely love our burgers and fries, right?""But don't you feel suspicious, Dad? I'm sure Mia's the one behind the attempt on our lives."Nick immediately snapped at Kyra. "I don't care what her motives are. What matters is that we need to promote Bite and Go!"Since the head of the family was already so firm, no one could argue with him. Besides, Julian never stood up for Kyra because he wanted to look good in their father's eyes."If we can get funding from Dominion Capital, imagine how much Mia and Nola