Rise Of The Forgotten Son-in-law

CHAPTER 19

"Oh my God, it's a Prague Rose!" The people present were all wealthy and influential, part of the upper crust of Panama City.

Some recognized the significance immediately and "A Prague Rose! This is a declaration of love!"

Someone gasped in surprise. Salome and Beatrice exchanged excited glances. At this moment, the only person who could be making such a bold gesture was Eden Jackson.

They had guessed correctly, Eden really did have feelings for her sister. However, Eden's face turned pale.

The Prague Rose completely overshadowed the ordinary roses he had given yesterday. It was a crushing defeat!

His roses were just the most basic kind, while this was a Prague Rose-worth a fortune!

Just then, three people stepped forward and approached Jasmine Thompson, bowing slightly. "President Jasmine, we would like to apply for a position. We hope there might be an opportunity for this caused a stir.

"Oh my God, Evelyn, Oscar, and Nathan these three are top talents in the industry! Even a billion-dollar company might struggle to hire them!"

"And they actually applied for a job at... Elite Group? Am I seeing things?"

We spent a fortune trying to recruit them, but they never gave us a chance. And now... this is what happens!" A collective gasp echoed around the room.

These three individuals were truly exceptional; each one of them was a significant figure in their own right. Just then, John Walker strolled over with a cheerful grin, pulling out a contract from his bag and handing it over. "President Jasmine Thompson, this is our company's collaboration proposal with yours. Please take a look." Beatrice took the contract, her eyes widening in surprise.

"Oh my gosh, John Walker, are you out of your mind? You're giving away so much! Is your Company even making a profit?"

"Of course, of course," John nodded repeatedly. It was all thanks to Morgan!

Beatrice and her mother, Salome, exchanged excited glances, barely able to contain their joy. This was all Morgan's doing, all for her sister!

At that moment, Morgan Moore stepped out. He was elegant and handsome. Beatrice felt a rush of excitement; after all, he was about to become her brother-in-law. But in the next second, her expression changed to one of shock as her pupils dilated.

She spotted a woman standing behind Morgan Moore. Jasmine looked around, feeling a sense of disappointment wash over her.

The talent, the contracts, and the sea of roses should have made her happy, but instead, she felt nothing but emptiness. She spotted Morgan Moore, tall and handsome, but despite his charm, Jasmine sighed bitterly.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Morgan, but we're just not a match..."

"Where's Mr. Ethan?" Morgan glanced around nervously, his expression shifting.

"Mr. Ethan?" Evelyn, Oscar, and Nathan chimed in, looking puzzled.

"Mr. Ethan isn't here?" John Walker quickly added, as they all had been preparing over there, but now they wondered where Ethan Blackwood, Mr. Ethan, had gone. Suddenly, an eerie silence fell over the room.

"Mr. Ethan... is it Ethan Blackwood?" Jasmine's eyes widened as she began to piece things together, her curiosity piqued.

"What do you mean...?" Salome wanted to say, "How is that possible?" But Morgan Moore nodded vigorously, "Yes, Ethan Blackwood, Mr. Ethan."

"Looking for him is...?" Jasmine Thompson asked, a bit dazed.

"Everything today was arranged by Mr. Ethan. The roses were also his idea. This business meeting was actually held as a gesture of goodwill towards Mr. Ethan. And today, I came to apologize to him," Morgan explained.

"Arranged by Ethan?" Jasmine felt her heart skip a beat. She looked at the others Evelyn, Oscar, Nathan, and John Walker-and asked, "You... you all knew too?"

"Yes, it was Mr. Ethan's directive," Evelyn, Oscar, and Nathan replied in unison.

"Yes, in fact, I drafted this contract yesterday, but Mr. Ethan wanted to surprise you today," John Walker quickly explained.

Surprise!

The word sent a jolt through the hearts of everyone present. "Wait, how did the Angel's Heart that our family bought for Mr. Ethan end up in the trash? I specifically went out of my way to get that!" Suddenly, a woman stepped forward, her gaze fixed on the trash can.

Even though it was just a glimpse, Chloe Moore recognized it immediately. That was the Angel's Heart!

After all, she was the one who had arranged the purchase. "Is that really the Angel's Heart? So it was bought by the Moore family! I knew there had to be a family in Panama City that could afford it."

"So it was you guys, the Moore family. No wonder." The crowd murmured in awe. Among them, two people turned pale: Eden Jackson and Ryan Blackwood.

They were shocked to learn that the Angel's Heart had been purchased by the Moore family, which meant that Eden's counterfeit Angel's Heart had been exposed.

Salome stared at him, her eyes wide with disbelief.

Fake?

In another surprising twist, Eden Jackson, a man of his stature, actually called Ethan Blackwood.

"Mr. Ethan"!

"You... it's you." Suddenly, Jasmine grabbed Beatrice's phone and pointed it at Chloe. As she looked closer, she realized the person in the photo was indeed Chloe Moore.

Chole leaned in to take a look. "Yeah, that's me. I was delivering a necklace to Mr. Ethan back then."

There were no outside women!

No betrayal!

If Ethan Blackwood was really after her money, then what about all this? And her company was safe from harm!

"Ethan, I'm sorry. " Tears streamed down Jasmine's face as she stepped forward, pulling out the angel heart pendant. She didn't care if it was from the trash; she dashed outside. She needed to find Ethan Blackwood!

Outside, Ethan Blackwood was being blocked by someone. The ones blocking him were none other than his parents, who looked furious as they confronted him.

"Now you know our power, huh? You owe us money, and fifty thousand isn't enough. You need to give us two hundred thousand. That's what you owe, and you must pay it." Ethan Blackwood remained silent.

"Well, aren't you going to pay up?" The two men immediately grew angry and shouted, "Everyone, come look! Here's a heartless guy who neglects his own parents and brother. I can't believe l brought him into this world! How cruel and insane.." People around them turned to look.

Some shot Ethan angry glares. The two men sneered, "Pay up." Ethan still said nothing.

"Fine then." The two men were even more enraged. "Look at this guy, dressed all fancy, but guess what? He's been married to his wife for four years and hasn't even held her hand. He sleeps on the floor every night what a loser! His wife doesn't even love him; he's just a pathetic loser!" The crowd's disdainful looks intensified.

But just then, a figure rushed out from the crowd.

"Who said that?!" It was none other than Jasmine Thompson.