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In his room, Cal lay on the bed. He'd taken many of Master's books when leaving the mountain—medical texts and tomes on fighting techniques—and used every spare moment to read and train. He paid no mind to the commotion outside his door.Suddenly, his phone vibrated. Cal glanced at the screen and saw a text message from Morgan."Tonight at 7 PM, The Grandview Hotel. Lawrence Bancroft will explain the Whitmore Industries situation to you. I'll pick you up then."Cal smiled after reading the message. The Bancroft family worked quickly indeed."Cal, may I come in?" At that moment, Mrs. Whitmore's voice came from outside the door.Cal got off the bed and opened the door. Lily stood holding several plates of cooked food, which she brought in for him."You haven't had lunch yet. I just made this for you. Try it.""Thank you, Mrs. Whitmore," Cal thanked her and began eating. He was actually quite hungry."Cal, I'm sorry about what happened earlier. I didn't mean to deceive you," Lily apologi
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Shane smiled. "We're just letting him go out and have some fun."Lily didn't believe it. "If you don't tell me the truth, I'll call Cal back right now.""All right, all right. Can't I just tell you? Serena invited her classmate for a meal today.""Cal is an outsider. It's not appropriate for him to attend," Shane finally revealed his true intentions."Outsider?""Cal is the future son-in-law of our Whitmore family. How can he be considered an outsider?" Lily retorted sharply.Shane shook his head. "Do you really want our daughter to marry this country boy? Aren't you embarrassed?""What do you mean? Didn't you say they should get to know each other first, then get married?" Lily was immediately displeased.But Shane didn't answer. He turned around to take a phone call in the living room while asking Lily to prepare for the noon banquet.A few hours later, several cars stopped outside the Whitmore family gate."Serena, hurry—your classmates are here," Shane urged.Serena hurried out to
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"General Steele has come to see me in the dead of night—there must be an important reason," Lawrence Bancroft said respectfully."As long as I can be of help, General Steele may command me.""If I were to refuse anything, I would be ungrateful for the kindness Patriarch Steele showed me back then."The Bancroft family's hall was brilliantly lit.Morgan sat there while Lawrence Bancroft personally poured tea for her. This level of deference surprised Cal, who sat beside them.A man in his seventies personally serving tea to a junior.Cal guessed that besides Morgan's General status, the respect was largely due to her family background.It seemed his elder brother's fiancée was no simple person.As Cal pondered this, he took a sip of tea."I have no business here. My boyfriend wants to see you," Morgan said, pointing at Cal.*Pfft!*Cal spat out his tea.He never expected Morgan would be so bold!She directly announced to everyone that he was her boyfriend?Wasn't she afraid of being pu
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At the same time, outside the Bancroft family mansion in Riverton, several luxury cars slowly pulled up and parked at the gate.The car doors opened and several people stepped out.Among them were Serena Whitmore and Grace Archer.The other person was a man dressed in an expensive suit—handsome and imposing.This was Serena Whitmore's high school classmate, Grant Ashford."Grant, whether we can meet Mr. Lance Bancroft tonight depends entirely on you. Otherwise, Serena's company might really be finished," Grace Archer said with a hopeful smile.Serena added, "Yes, Grant, we're counting on you tonight. If things go well, Whitmore Industries will definitely reward you generously."Grant Ashford waved his hand dismissively and looked at Serena with gentle eyes. "Serena, you're being too formal. We're old classmates—helping each other is what we should do. I just hope that in the future, when I invite you out for a meal, you'll honor me with your presence."Grant's words carried clear impl
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"All right, Serena," Grace said as she gently closed the door. "I'll be outside. If you need anything, just call me."Not long after, Shane returned."Dad, what happened? Did you find out what's going on?" Serena, who'd been restless all this time, finally felt some relief upon seeing her father.Shane's expression was grave. "Serena, this time we're truly in danger.""I've investigated—Marcus Thornton was behind all of this.""Marcus Thornton from Thornton Enterprises?" Serena's face changed. "But that doesn't make sense. Even if Marcus is powerful, he's just a businessman. How could he have such influence over Riverton's entire financial circle?"Shane raised his head slowly. "Marcus doesn't have that kind of power, but what about the Bancroft family?""You mean *the* Bancroft family in Riverton?" Serena's face went pale.Shane nodded heavily. "Lawrence Bancroft, head of the Bancroft family, has been the top figure in Riverton's financial system for decades. Although he's retired, h
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Marcus's actions were unknown to Serena and her team. Currently, almost all her attention was focused on the city hospital project."According to the contract, the first batch of drugs must be delivered within a month.""Grace, you must monitor production closely.""While ensuring quality, we need to work overtime to deliver on schedule!"Serena methodically arranged all the necessary tasks."Yes, I'll keep a close eye on it.""But Serena, the various herbs and raw materials needed for pharmaceutical production are nearly depleted in the warehouse. We must replenish them as soon as possible!" Grace reminded her."Don't worry, I've already contacted the suppliers. Once the bank loan is approved, I'll immediately transfer funds to the upstream merchants, and they'll deliver the goods right away," Serena nodded confidently."That's good," Grace felt relieved."By the way, Serena, I heard you made a pledge at the board meeting. Did you act impulsively?" Grace asked again with concern.Ser
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