"Jake? You know Jake?" Ryan's expression changed. His face was full of anger and shame."Ryan, who is Jake?" Robert asked. He sensed something was wrong with Ryan's expression.Ryan's face was full of shame and anger. He didn't know what to say.He could not just say that Jake was the general manager of Riverside Real Estate Company, could he? That would be like slapping himself in the face.Initially, he wanted to boast about his abilities, but he didn't expect that someone like Ethan would actually know that the general manager of Riverside Real Estate Company was called Jake.But then he thought about it — so what if Ethan knew?Even if he didn't exaggerate his position, he was still far better off than someone like Ethan."Jake is my boss, the person in charge of Riverside Real Estate Company," Ryan said.Helen smiled and immediately understood what was going on. She said, "Oh? So you lied when you said you were the general manager of Riverside Real Estate Company?""I didn't lie!

Ryan's face instantly turned pale when he heard Jake asking him to hand over the keys."What? Jake, what are you doing?"He didn't know why Jake had suddenly turned on him and fired him.He had lost a good job for no reason?Could it be because of Ethan, this seemingly ordinary man?Did Ethan actually have that much influence? Did Jake really need to be afraid of him?Ryan's mind was in a mess. He couldn't figure it out."Are you questioning my decision?" Jake said with a straight face. "You are just a small branch manager. I can let you go whenever I say so.""What? You don't want to hand over the car keys? Do you think that car is yours?" Jake said firmly.Ryan's face burned with shame. He took out the keys from his pocket and handed them to Jake."Oh, Robert, so your daughter's boyfriend's car wasn't actually his," Helen smiled. She looked very pleased.Robert's face turned red. He had not expected Ryan to be fired the moment he ran into his own boss.Standing right in front of Wil

"Oh! Silly girl, why did you say this in front of Ethan?" Helen was so angry that she stomped her feet. "Why are you telling him all this? He will definitely cause trouble for you.""Ethan is still counting on riding your coattails. He will not have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of his life if he stays with you. Do you understand?""Mom, you can't keep saying things like that," Sophia said helplessly."What's wrong with saying it?" Helen said seriously. "Do you really think Ethan is your husband? He is just a decoration. Let's be honest — the two of you have no real feelings for each other. Not even one bit. Besides, who in Clearwater City's social circles doesn't know this? Ethan was just someone with no real standing. You are still a bright and capable young woman with everything ahead of you.""With your aunt and Second Aunt Margaret as connections, and with your great reputation in the jewelry industry, who would dare say anything against you?" Helen said without a

Ethan smiled coldly and said indifferently, "It's not your place to tell me what to say.""What kind of attitude is this? Is that how you speak to your elders?" Margaret angrily rebuked. She had not expected Ethan, a man she considered beneath notice, to dare show her any disrespect."Sophia, look at this man. He still dares to talk to me like this. He has no sense of respect at all," Margaret said with extreme displeasure. "I want to properly guide you this time. If you keep someone like this by your side, sooner or later he will cause you to lose face.""Sophia doesn't need your guidance," Ethan said lightly. "You keep saying that you want to help Sophia's family. Where were you when Sophia's family was being pushed out within the Harrison Group?"Margaret was flustered and furious. She said angrily, "Who do you think you are? How dare you speak to me like this?"She truly could not understand why Ethan, a man she considered worthless, dared to question her. He clearly did not know

Obviously, Nathan was the leader of this small circle. After all, his background and connections were the strongest. He was the only son of a powerful figure in the Wallace Family."Here, Sophia." Nathan's movements were practiced and elegant. He poured a small glass of wine and passed it to Sophia."Thank you," Sophia said. She politely accepted the glass but her expression was visibly uneasy. She glanced at Ethan, whose expression remained completely normal.Nathan poured another glass and looked at Ethan. He asked, "And this person? It seems I haven't been introduced to him yet.""He is Sophia's assistant director in Harrison Group. He works for Sophia," Margaret took the initiative to answer on Ethan's behalf."Oh? An assistant." Nathan seemed interested. "Since you are Sophia's assistant, let's have a drink together.""Sorry, I don't drink," Ethan said calmly."How dare you! Brother Nathan is offering you a drink as a courtesy. Don't you know how to appreciate it?" Felix spoke up