Her voice became as shrill as the first time Lorenzo saw her."Stop right there! You truly are a loveless brat who grew up in an orphanage, and you grew up in squalor! You weren't even educated properly, so what right do you have to act so high and mighty with me? Do you really think you're no different from those people who grew up as part of the Byers family? No, you're leagues behind them! Not a single shred of you makes one think you're from a rich family. Otherwise, how could I have misread you? Why would we be in this situation?" Ashley put her hands on her hips, her chest heaving. She looked like she was in agony.Lorenzo slowed and stopped when he heard her words, then turned to look at her. He raised an eyebrow and said, "I knew you were shameless, but I honestly didn't expect you to say such unreasonable things, especially since you know who I am. I can't even bring myself to find a reason to let you off the hook." His voice was soft, but it was enough to make Ashley tremble

Hansley thought that once Lorenzo knew that he and his wife had been good friends with his parents, Lorenzo would immediately dash over to him to ask about his parents. When he'd investigated Lorenzo, he found out that no one had told Lorenzo about his parents. To his surprise, Lorenzo was calm, but he looked doubtful.Hansley's lips twitched. Then, he pulled a pocket watch out of his pocket and slowly approached Lorenzo. Lorenzo had seen the exact same pocket watch in his grandfather's study, and even if it couldn't stop him from suspecting the old man was up to something, it stopped him from attacking Hansley.Hansley sighed with relief when he saw this. At least Lorenzo wasn't so strongly opposed to him anymore, which was a good sign. He stopped about ten steps away from Lorenzo, put the pocket watch on the floor, then held his hands up and backed away. "Perhaps you'll believe I'm telling the truth once you look at the pocket watch."Lorenzo raised an eyebrow. He was about to walk

She looked at Hansley in disbelief. "Do you know what you're saying? How dare you-both of you-treat me like I'm insignificant! I'm the only person with the right to sell luxury items here!" Lorenzo looked at her in surprise because what she was saying was ridiculous. However, he didn't expect to become the target of her rage. She glared daggers at him and said, "What's with that look on your face? I can see it from here, you know!" She slammed a hand on the table. Then, she pointed at Lorenzo and shrieked, "You'll regret looking at me like that! As long as I'm in Aurelia, no one will allow you to buy any luxury items here! I'd like to see how you're going to swagger your way into any banquet without accessories. Everyone will make fun of you because you can't buy any jewelry or luxury items!" Lorenzo couldn't help raising an eyebrow at how pleased she looked. He turned to Hansley and said loudly, "There's something I've been wondering about ever since I first laid eyes on her. Doe

He paused for a second, then continued walking without a word. Ashley, however, returned to her senses. She whipped her head up and glared at Olivia, screeching, " Are you an idiot? What the hell were you thinking, standing there without saying a word on my and the brand's behalf? How will you benefit from this if we get kicked out of here?" Lorenzo, still seated in Hansley's office, sighed. At the same time, he put a hand over his ear. Though Edmund couldn't see Lorenzo's actions from the corridor, he heard him sigh. Instantly, he knew what he had to do. He slapped a hand over Ashley's mouth and then looked at Olivia. "I know you're not exactly an angel, so you'd be better off taking the initiative to leave with me if you don't want to offend Mr. Byers any further. Of course, if you don't want to leave right now, I don't mind coming back in a few moments to drag you out like this." Olivia didn't hesitate. She jogged after Edmund, even speeding up to open the door and make things c

Ashley felt like this was the most shocking thing she'd heard in her whole life! In her mind, no one could possibly fork out 500 million in one go. Yet, Lorenzo had made it happen. She'd had the chance to serve him and leave him with a good impression, but she hadn't. Moreover, she'd thoroughly offended him. This meant that she would never come across this opportunity anymore. Despair flooded her eyes.She stood before Lorenzo, parting her lips a few times but failing to make a sound. Eventually, she hung her head and mumbled, "If I were to apologize to you now, could we pretend none of this happened?" She lifted her head, making herself look as pitiful as possible.This was her last chance. As she pondered the possibility of Lorenzo letting her off the hook, she looked at the building behind him. It was her former workplace and the only luxury brand in Aurelia that was relatively affordable. It was also the source of most of its parent company's revenue.However, she'd singlehandedly