Mia was still a bit dazed and could only nod.
Thunderous applause erupted from the audience immediately, and the crowd looked at Mia with intense admiration. Who on earth has this woman become closely associated with! The Delaney Group values her so highly! Mia herself was also completely confused. She turned her head to look at Allen. The current situation was exactly as Allen had said before. Even after the banquet ended and they got home, Mia was still in a state of bewilderment. Remembering what Allen had said before, she couldn't help but feel a bit suspicious. In the past few days, Allen seemed to have changed. There seemed to be many things about him that she didn't know. That night, Mia became extremely famous in Pras City! Everyone knew that an outstanding younger generation had emerged in the Mill family, someone who could get the full support of the Delaney Group! It seemed that with her around, the revitalization of the Mill family was just around the corner. Early the next morning, Mia woke up refreshed and rushed to the company. Today was her first day as the general manager, and she hoped to go all out and do a good job. After getting up, Allen, as usual, started doing household chores. Just as Allen finished his housework and was about to go to the market to buy groceries for lunch, he suddenly received a call from his mother-in-law. As soon as he answered the phone, his mother-in-law's extremely anxious voice came through. Allen, come to Palino Insurance Company right away. After saying that, she hung up the phone.Allen was completely confused. His mother-in-law had been nowhere to be found since early in the morning.
Suddenly she called at this moment, and it seemed that something urgent had happened. Although Allen was really annoyed with his mother-in-law, he didn't dare to neglect her call. After quickly tidying up, he went out and hailed a taxi, heading for Palino Insurance Company. As soon as he got out of the taxi, he saw a group of people aggressively surrounding the entrance of the insurance company, whose doors were tightly closed. And his mother-in-law was right at the front of the group. With an angry expression on her face, she was shouting, "Damn Palino! You're a fraudulent platform! Give me back my hard-earned money!" Allen hurried forward and asked, "Mom, why did you call me here? What's going on?" As he was speaking, the accusing slogans rang out again in his ears. Ivy pulled Allen over and ordered, "Come on, you shout this slogan for me. I've been shouting all morning, and my throat is hoarse." Allen didn't understand why, but he could only join in the protest. While shouting the slogans, he asked the people around him from time to time, and then he finally understood what had happened. It turned out that Palino Insurance Co., Ltd. had been dealing with insurance products that promised extremely high returns. These people had been attracted by the high returns and had all bought a lot of the company's insurance products, becoming its customers. Normally, it was already the time for dividends. When they came to withdraw their money, they found that the whole company's doors were closed, and only a few employees were at the door, making clumsy excuses to fob off the crowd. This group of people then realized that they had been deceived. No wonder his mother-in-law had urgently called him here and asked him to join her in safeguarding their rights. Thinking of this, Allen felt a headache coming on. He couldn't help asking his mother-in-law, "Mom, how much insurance did you buy?" Ivy said in a panic, "I used all our family's savings to buy their products..." Allen was shocked and said, "What? You used all the family's money to buy financial insurance?" Upon hearing this, Ivy flew into a rage, "Why are you speaking so loudly? Do you think I'm not embarrassed enough?" As she spoke, she continued to scold Allen, "If you were capable at all, would I have to buy insurance products from this company? It's bad enough that you can't support our family, and now you dare to criticize me!" Then, she said to Allen again, "I'm telling you, keep shouting the slogan for me. Don't stop for a moment!" Allen had no choice but to nod and say, "Okay, Mom." At this moment, several aunts came over. After sizing up Allen, they asked Ivy, "Is this your son-in-law?" As they spoke, they glanced at what Allen was wearing. Shaking their heads, they sneered, "He looks so shabby. He's not as good as my son-in-law." Yeah, the clothes he's wearing are really poor quality! He's not even as good as an old woman like me!Several people chimed in one after another, and the ridicule in their words was particularly harsh.
Allen didn't care at all. These were just a group of old women who were half in the grave. Now that they had lost their life savings, he wasn't going to bother with them. Ivy was also extremely angry. The more she looked at Allen, the more she disliked him. She said, "I'll ask my daughter to divorce him in a few days! I'll find a better son-in-law!" Allen sneered in his heart. Even if all the rich second-generation people in Pras City were put together, they still couldn't compare to one of his fingers. Ivy was extremely anxious. Allen was a good-for-nothing. At most, he could only help her shout slogans. To get her investment back, she needed someone with real ability to help solve the problem. It was a pity that Rod, who had been pursuing her daughter, had gone bankrupt. Otherwise, she could have asked him for help! Ivy suddenly remembered Cyril, whom she had met at the family banquet yesterday. Judging from the way he had been attentive to her daughter, he probably had some thoughts about her. Although the Hardy family couldn't compare to the Walli family before, it was still a big family. If she called him over, he should be able to come up with a solution. Coincidentally, Cyril had left his business card with her yesterday. So she immediately took out her phone and dialed Cyril's number. The call was quickly connected. Ivy said as soon as she opened her mouth, "Hello, is this Cyril? Yes, I'm Mia's mother..."Since Cyril met Mia at the banquet, he was immediately stunned by her beauty and couldn't forget her.
He was just worried that he had no chance to get close to Mia, and coincidentally, Mia's mother called him. He speculated that Ivy was in trouble, and immediately greeted her politely, "Auntie, are you in some kind of trouble?" Yeah, there's something I need your help with. Ivy said in a hurry, "Cyril, I and some of my old sisters bought some financial products from an insurance company called Palino. We've invested all our money, but now this company won't let us withdraw our funds. Can you find a way to help me get my money back?" After hearing this, Cyril was overjoyed and felt that it was time to show his abilities. He said confidently, "Auntie, don't worry. I'll come to you right away and definitely help you solve this problem!" Ivy was immediately excited and said eagerly, "Thank you so much!" After hanging up the phone, she looked at Allen again. She said angrily, "Some people have no ability at all. They're simply unreliable. Apart from being able to shout a few slogans, what else are they good for?" After hearing this, Allen sneered in his heart. This mother-in-law is really blind. Ask Cyril for help? This company has defrauded at least tens of millions or even more in funds. Those who dare to defraud such a large amount of money must have extremely powerful backgrounds. It's even very likely that there are big shots in the underworld backing them. The Hardy family doesn't have much strength in itself. After the Delaney Group terminated its cooperation with them, their strength has shrunk even more. With the background of the Hardy family, it's basically impossible to interfere in such a huge financial fraud.Latest Chapter
Chapter 742 Return to Plus City
After finishing his words, he glanced at Juliet and said awkwardly, The patriarch also said that if the Bruce alliance falls through, Miss Juliet would be the perfect alternative.Juliet’s cheeks instantly flushed crimson with embarrassment.Alan, however, spoke in a frigid tone: When my father was condemned by everyone, instead of shielding our family from hardship, he drove us away. Now he expects me to lift the Smith Family to new heights? It is nothing but a fool’s fantasy!Kendall nodded and said, Young Master, the patriarch’s actions were indeed excessive, yet you need not let anger consume you. On the contrary, this presents a perfect chance to turn his scheme against him. You could agree to formalize your betrothal with Miss Juliet, then use this opportunity to demand more resources from him on behalf of the Smith Family. If you become the next patriarch of the Smith Family, your odds of defeating the Bruce Family will improve drastically!Become the patriarch of the Smith Fam
Chapter 741 Father’s Past Part 2
With that, Kendall heaved a sigh and went on. But even when your father was a young man, foreign trade carried out by domestic entrepreneurs remained largely unchanged from the Tang and Song dynasties, lacking any sophisticated expertise. Meanwhile, Europeans and Americans had mastered cross-border finance to perfection—stocks, futures, oil, gold, private equity funds, hedge funds, venture capital; these were their core trump cards back then.While Asian nations were slaving away manufacturing goods to trade overseas and scrape together profits bit by bit, Western hedge funds flooded Asia with massive hot money, wreaking havoc everywhere. They could trigger financial crises and legally seize the fruits of an Asian country’s labor accumulated over years, even decades, sending its finance, stock market and real estate market crashing down all at once.Back then, the Field Family set their sights on exploiting major domestic clans. When everyone else could only stand by and be victimized
Chapter 740 Father’s Past Part 1
As the chief steward of the Smith Family, Kendall was an influential figure in Neon City. Save for the handful of top-tier clans, the patriarchs of all other families treated him with the utmost deference. Thanks to his standing, his teahouse thrived, drawing crowds of prominent socialites who came to patronize the place.When Alan arrived at Huguang Guild Hall, Kendall had already gotten there ahead of him.He waited personally at the entrance, and his jaw dropped the moment he saw Alan accompanied by a woman wearing a face mask.Having operated deep within Neon City’s elite circles for years, Kendall possessed an extraordinary eye for detail. He recognized at a single glance that the masked woman beside Alan was none other than Juliet, the heiress of the Austin Family.Overwhelmed with delight, he exclaimed excitedly, Young Master, Miss Juliet! What a surprise to see the two of you together!Juliet let out a soft chuckle. Uncle Kendall, I disguised myself this well, yet you still sa
Chapter 739 Marriage Alliance Part 2
The rest of the clan chimed in one after another, their reasoning plain and simple: Alan had grown up in humble circumstances and was simply unworthy of the eldest young lady of the Bruce Family.Domingo wore a sneering look as he spoke. Father, even though Alan is Second Brother’s son, he’s exactly what young people nowadays call a nobody. How could such a man ever compare to a peerless beauty like Louise?Seeing every single person speaking out in opposition, the old Smith patriarch let out a cold snort and said, Do any of you know that Louise’s mother—the eldest daughter-in-law of the Bruce Family—once would have died for John? She chased after him relentlessly for years. If John had given her his consent back then, she would have become the second daughter-in-law of the Smith Family. Even now, she visits John’s grave to pay her respects every single year. Do any of you understand what it means to love someone so much that you grow fond of everything connected to them?His words se
Chapter 738 Marriage Alliance Part 1
That’s right, Gaston, Alan’s male cousin, cut in. I’ve crossed paths with Louise from the Bruce Family before. She’s an icy, reserved woman who rarely attends social events. Countless high-society galas at home and abroad have sent her elaborate invitations, yet she’s turned every single one down. Courting her would be next to impossible. On top of that, I already have a formal engagement. If I pursued her, the Bruces would see right through my ulterior motives.Wendell, the eldest son of Domingo—the third brother and one of Alan’s younger cousins—could not hide his eagerness as he spoke up. Grandfather, let me give it a try!Mitchell glanced at his nephew, whose features were plain and unremarkable, and shook his head. Wendell, the Bruce Family already stands stronger than us. Even Gaston, our eldest grandson, might not be deemed worthy in their eyes—what chance do you have?Domingo’s tone turned sour. Eldest brother, there’s no need to speak like that. Who laid down a rule that the
Chapter 737 The Marriage Contract
Alan patted the back of her hand and smiled. That’s just how life is—one must stand firm through extreme highs and crushing lows. If a person is showered with flattery their entire life, they may never grasp the cruelty of the world or the hardships ordinary people endure. Such a person will likely suffer a devastating loss someday. Unlike me, I’ve seen all the warmth and coldness of humanity ever since I turned eight. All those experiences are an invaluable asset for the rest of my life.Juliet nodded softly, big teardrops sliding down from the corners of her eyes.Her heart ached deeply for the life Alan had led over the past decade and more. Even though he spoke of it so casually, every time she thought about his past, a lump would form in her throat.He was the young heir of the Smith Family, yet he’d been cast adrift in Plus City, suffering through the harshest hardships of society’s lowest rung. Juliet could not fathom how he’d endured all those years.Though she was younger tha
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