All Chapters of The Beggar They Mocked Owns the City: Chapter 141
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Chapter 141
After hearing a voice sound out from the door of the conference room, everyone turned their heads to look.When they saw the person walking in, they were all stunned."Callum?" When James saw that it was Callum who had arrived, a trace of shock flashed in his eyes, as he did not expect Callum to actually make it.Ivory, too, looked at Callum with wide, surprised eyes. She had already lost all hope in him just now, thinking that it was impossible for him to be her knight in shining armor. She was just going to give James her final word that she would cancel their engagement!However, right at that moment, Callum actually made it."Before you cancel our engagement, don't you have to first get my consent? I am, after all, a very big part of the contract." Callum walked up to Ivory and asked in a very calm tone."Callum…" Ivory stared at Callum with wide eyes, not knowing how to answer. A twist of strange emotions began to swell from within her.
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"Ivory, who is this man?" After Abby saw Dylan walk into the conference room, a trace of confusion flashed in her eyes, and she turned to ask Ivory under her breath."I don't know." Ivory shook her head gently.Considering that Dylan was mainly responsible for assisting Salem in handling outstation businesses, he did not often show up in Solbury. Naturally, these people were not familiar with him even though they were well-connected in business."This man can't be the new investor in your company, can he? Did Callum really find an investor?" Abby stared at Callum wide-eyed and brow furrowed.Ivory took a deep, steadying breath and kept quiet because she was not sure who the middle-aged man was either. Besides, even if he had the ability to invest in her company, there was no certainty that he would. Ivory was feeling uneasy now.Callum slowly made his way to Ivory's side and said softly, "Don't worry, this is the new investor I've found you!""Callum, w
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"I'm good at acting?" Dylan was being taken aback by James' accusation. He then asked with an extremely puzzled expression, "Sir, what do you mean by that?""Yeah, James, what are you getting at?"To Ivory, it seemed that James was now realizing that he had lost her, so he was retaliating by making trouble. In order to stop him before he messed up her golden opportunity, she quickly got up and reprimanded him."Ivory, aren't you being a little too naive? You don't think this person really plans to invest in your company, do you?" James looked at Ivory and sneered."What do you mean by that? What else could I be here for, if not to invest in this young lady's company?" Dylan could not help but retort coldly."What could you be doing here? Don't you know your own intentions? You're only putting on a little show with Callum!" James stretched out his hand and pointed to Callum, accusing loudly."A show?" When Ivory heard James' words, a trace of confusion f
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Callum knew very well that it was normal for these people in the conference room to doubt Dylan's identity.After all, in their eyes, Callum was just a poor student, and it was impossible for him to have any connections to the vice president of Prosper Group. Callum and Dylan were simply people from two entirely different worlds.Therefore, Callum did not feel the need to explain himself in the face of slander from James and the others. Actions spoke louder than words, after all, and these people would not understand any language other than the language of money anyway. That was why he had ordered for the people of Prosper Group to just transfer the money right away and let the money speak for itself. Everything would come to light, then.Callum had plenty of money at his disposal now, so he wanted to use it as a tool to give James and others a slap in the face, figuratively speaking.After hearing Callum's words, Dylan simply replied, "All right." Afterward, he
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Dylan was not well-known in Solbury City, so not many people know about his existence.Regardless, Salem was different. Basically, anyone who dipped their toes in the rivers of fortune in Solbury City would know Salem.So, when Salem appeared in the conference room, everyone present was rendered speechless."Mr. Bo… Callum, I'm so sorry, I had something urgent to attend to today, so I came a little late!" In order to keep Callum's identity secret, Salem explained in a tone as if talking to a friend."It's okay!" Callum responded, tone light as a feather.Hearing the conversation between Callum and Salem, the expressions on their faces seemed to twist deeper into shock, because they had never thought that Callum and Salem would be acquaintances.The entire conference room fell into silence, a silence that was enough to send chills down their spines.Nobody even dared to breathe, as the scene that had just unfolded before them was too hard to
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If not because Ivory had driven Callum away and said those harsh words to him, Callum would have asked Salem to invest in Ivory’s company.What Ivory had done just now, however, irritated Callum greatly. Callum had no idea how to go about this situation.Ivory tensed up as she gazed at Callum, pursing her lips without saying a word.Ivory had no choice but to apologize to Callum at this point. Her company would go bankrupt if Salem did not invest in it. After all, James and his family were in serious trouble as well. They were unable to help her in any way.At this moment, Abby, who had been acting all proud and arrogant earlier on, lowered her head and said all of a sudden, "Callum, I’m really sorry! Please accept my apology!"Although she had no idea how Callum came to acquaint himself with a big shot like Salem, she was certain that Callum had not lied to them. Hence, she apologized to Callum, believing she had been far too out of line previou
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Upon hearing Ivory's words, Callum turned to look at Salem. Noticing his gaze, Salem let out a faint smile and stated in a soft voice, "Callum, your fiancée wants to speak with you. Why are you looking at me like that? Please take your time. I'll wait for you in the car.""Okay, thanks!" Callum gave a slight nod in response. He then turned around and walked toward Ivory.As Callum approached her, Ivory tensed up and subconsciously took two steps back, fiddling with her fingers."What do you want to say? Just go ahead," Callum asked Ivory in a low voice."Well, Callum, thank you very much for your help today. If you hadn't invited Mr. Gibbs and Mr. Brown to my company, I wouldn't have gotten the investment, and my company would’ve gone bankrupt. You’ve really saved us. I really appreciate it!" Ivory expressed her heartfelt gratitude to Callum in all sincerity."Don't mention it! Ivory, you're my fiancée, I’m obliged to help you
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"Mr. Bowman, someone wants to compete with you for President Reed's inheritance," Salem softly said after a moment of hesitation in the Mercedes Benz.Callum's eyes widened with confusion as he heard what Salem had said. After a brief pause, he inquired in a hushed tone, “What? Sebastian didn't have any children or lovers while he was alive, did he? Except for me, who has the right to inherit his fortune?”Salem looked at Callum and answered patiently, "Mr. Bowman, indeed, President Reed didn't get married or have any children before he passed away, but he has a nephew named Jacob Reed. He's the one who wants to inherit President Reed's fortune."“Jacob Reed?” Callum appeared to be taken aback. “Is he from Solbury as well?” he asked, frowning."No, he's from Tuhport," Salem said, shaking his head. "His family is quite influential in Tuhport, and John Reed, the head of Jacob's family, is President Reed's brother.""So, you
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Callum, Salem, and Dylan were headed for the suburbs of Solbury.About half an hour later, the Mercedes-Benz slowly pulled over in front of a huge, extravagant villa.Salem turned to look at Callum and said with a smile, "Mr. Bowman, here we are. Please come with me.""Salem, what on earth have you prepared for me? Why can't you just tell me?" Callum questioned Salem with a hint of impatience in his voice."Mr. Bowman, please be patient. You’ll find out soon," Salem replied with a beaming smile.Dylan opened the car door for Callum as soon as he got out, and Callum did not stand on ceremony.After that, Salem led Callum into the villa.As soon as Callum entered, he saw three people sitting in the living room; two men and a woman.The two men looked rather young. Callum guessed they were in their twenties.One of the men looked a little chubby with a pair of thick glasses, and at the moment, was sitting on the sofa with a computer on
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In Sunset Bar, Callum was momentarily taken aback once he heard the young man's words."Anything else?" Callum questioned the young man as he turned to face him.With narrowed eyes, the young man glanced at Callum up and down and did not respond to Callum's query. Instead, he turned to Ethan and asked, "Ethan, is he the guy you were referring to just now?""Yes, Henry, it's him!" Ethan gritted his teeth and replied, his fiery eyes filled with rage.Owing to the fact that Callum made Ethan lose face in college, Ethan hated his guts. Since he still had no idea about Callum's true identity, he had been plotting a scheme to get back at Callum. He decided to ask his friend for help and teach Callum a lesson outside the college premises, believing that the sole reason William stood on Callum’s side was because Callum had some heads backing him up in college.This man, Henry, was a punk whom Ethan knew. Whenever Ethan encountered any difficulties, he would go