Ch. 231..240

Chapter 231 Calvin Oswald was a Cansington local and was naturally aware of Thea from Eternality. ‘Hasn’t Lex broken ties with Trevor already? So why is Thea here?’ Calvin wondered in his heart.

He had gone to great lengths to acquire the Pacific Group. He agreed to lend the money after checking Pacific Group’s background. Pacific Group was almost his, but Thea suddenly showed up now. “Y-you must be Thea from Eternality? “Hello, Ms. Callahan. I’m Calvin from the Oswalds.” Calvin stood up and stretched his hand to greet Thea with a smile.

“Hmm?” Thea glanced at him, and her beautiful face was full of indifference. Calvin pulled back his hand in embarrassment and said with an awkward smile, “Ms. Callahan, you’re not here to lend money to Pacific Group, right?” “What do you mean ‘lend money’? We’re here to purchase and take over the Pacific Group.” said James.

“What?”

Larry’s expression changed when he heard this, and he shouted, “Dad, are you really selling Pacific Group?”

“I’m left with no choice. Thea is offering a hundred million to acquire a hundred percent of Pacific Group’s shares. She also guaranteed that we will keep our current positions and she’ll give us ten percent of the company shares,” Trevor explained. Larry sighed in relief. A hundred million would be acceptable. The current state of Pacific Group would only be worth 20 million if everything was sold as a package. Calvin’s expression darkened. He had done a lot to acquire the Pacific Group, yet Thea suddenly appeared just as he was about to achieve his goals. However, he did not dare to challenge Thea. She was a person who had a relatively good relationship with the Celestial Group and the Longevity Group On top of that, the sight of dozens of influential figures kneeling in front of her was still fresh in his mind. The Oswalds would be doomed if he angered Thea, and she had Alex stand up for her. A strong family like the Xaviers could not survive Alex’s wrath, let alone a family like the Oswalds who were inferior to them.

It would be good enough to get back the money that he lent.

His face softened after thinking about it, and he said with a smile, “I see. Ms. Callahan will be taking care of the Pacific Group. I’m here to ask about a debt. The Pacific Group owes me ten million dollars with an interest of five million. This is the promissory is is the promissory note that we’ve signed.” Thea took the promissory note and saw the ten million principal, a term of three months, and the interest of five million.

Her face immediately darkened.

“Five million interest for three months. Your terms are worse than usury. This is an illegal loan. Pacific Group refuses to acknowledge this debt. Go through formal procedures if you want to get back the money from us.”

James looked at her in admiration. Thea was indeed still capable.

“This…” Calvin had a helpless expression. It really was an illegal loan and was not recognized by the law. “1-I’ll just collect the principal. Will that do?”

He compromised with Thea.

“What do you mean, Mr. Oswald? That’s five million dollars! How can you just say you don’t want it?” The woman on the sofa was anxious.

Calvin had promised to reward her with one million after he acquired the Pacific Group.

Now, he was neither going to acquire the Pacific Group nor get back the interest.

She stood up, pointed at Thea’s nose, and scolded her, “Who do you think you are? Why are you here? Get lost…”

Slap! Calvin swung his hand at the woman and slapped her in the face. He used full force, and the woman fell onto the sofa with blood spilling from the corner of her lips.

“Ms. Callahan. She’s just a prostitute and has never been in important situations like this. She doesn’t know your identity, Ms. Callahan. Please don’t take offense.”

Thea did not bother wasting time on her and simply accepted the promissory note.

“I’ll acknowledge the debt of ten million dollars. You head back first, and I’ll call you when I’ve settled everything,” said Thea.

“Alright.”

Calvin did not dare to refuse. He dragged the shocked woman out of the room and left. James gave Thea a thumbs up and said, “You’re amazing, darling. Even a cynical spoiled rich boy is respectful toward you.”

James’ words reminded Thea of the ghost-masked man who saved her.

She had achieved her current status thanks to the ghost-masked man.

She was slightly dazed but recollected herself and did not think about it further.

“Granduncle, let’s proceed with the transfer procedures first,” said Thea. PL

Chapter 232 The transfer process was smooth. Trevor had asked his secretary to draft up a transfer contract, while James logged into his online banking on the spot and transferred 100 million to Trevor’s personal account instantly.

At the same time, James also transferred another 100 million to the company’s account as capital funds. After the transfer was successful, they signed the agreement.

Trevor seemed to have grown older in an instant. He looked at Thea and patted her shoulder.

“Thea, I’m leaving the Pacific Group in your hands. I wasn’t able to bring it to greater heights, but I hope you can lead it to glory in the future,” said Trevor “Don’t worry, Granduncle. I’ll definitely lead Pacific Group to glory,” Thea vowed and reassured Trevor “By the way…”

Larry suddenly remembered and turned toward Thea to inform her, “The company employees are making a fuss at the factory and have shown up with a dozen trucks. They’re threatening to sell the factory’s equipment if they don’t receive their wages today.”

“What?”

Thea’s expression changed. She had spent 100 million dollars because the Pacific Group had a complete factory with functioning equipment and employees. The 100 million dollars would be spent in vain if they took away the equipment. “Let’s go see the situation now.” They immediately left the office building and went to the factory. Pacific Manufacturing Factory. A dozen large trucks and hundreds of employees were gathered at the gate. The leader was a slightly chubby man who seemed to be in his 40s. “Quinton, you better move out of the way! Open the factory gates!” the leader shouted at a man in his 20s.

“Hurry up! Why’re you stopping us from selling the equipment if you’re not going to pay us our wages?!” “Yeah! What’s the use of keeping them? Are you guys still thinking of making a comeback?” “It’s pointless to leave them in the factory if you’re not going to get any new orders!”

Many employees followed suit.

“Mr. Wright, you’re the deputy director here and have been a long-time factory employee.

Now that the factory is in trouble, it’s enough that you’re not trying to help us get through it together, but instead, you’re trying to drag us down. Do you know what it means to take away the equipment? It’ll mean that Pacific Group will never be able to make a comeback!”

The man in his 20s kept trying to persuade the people at the factory gates.

He was Larry’s son and also the warehouse supervisor, Quinton Callahan.

“Please, believe me, everyone. The Pacific Group will surely get through this. My grandfather will be able to borrow the money very soon.” “Pfft! Borrow money? Who doesn’t know Pacific Group is more than ten million in debt? The equipment will be sold to someone else if we don’t take it right now! Who’s going to pay us when Pacific Group goes bankrupt?”

Quill Wright, the factory’s deputy director, kept inciting the employees.

“Listen to me, everyone! We can’t stay in this factory anymore. I’ve already found a good factory, and I’ve been offered the same position as deputy director. The salary is much higher than in Pacific Group, and I’ll bring everyone who’s willing with me!” “Yeah! This is a lousy factory! Why would we stay?”

“Beat up Quentin if he tries to stop us!”

The crowd charged forward, grabbed Quentin’s key, and forcibly opened the factory gates.

Suddenly, a few people approached from a distance.

It was Trevor, Thea, and James.

Trevor saw the commotion caused by the employees and immediately rushed over as he scolded them. “Are there no rules in this place?!”

The rioting employees calmed down after Trevor’s arrival.

“You can’t blame us for this. We’re also left with no other choice. We haven’t been paid for a few months now and we still need to support our families!” Quill came over and said with a gloomy voice. “That’s right! There’s not a penny left in the company’s account, and the company is in ten million dollar debt! We can’t wait until the equipment is sold to others! Who will pay us if we don’t take it now?”

“My wife is about to give birth, Director! I really don’t have any choice right now.” “Director, I’ve worked in Pacific Group for five years. My mother is seriously ill, and the factory has not paid me wages for three months.” Many employees began to voice out their problems. “Ha,” Trevor sighed.

Chapter 233 Trevor understood the factory employees’ difficulties.

He pointed to Thea beside him and announced, “Everybody, this is the company’s new chairman, Thea. She will be in charge of the Pacific Group from today onward. Rest assured, everyone. The Pacific Group has the money now and will immediately issue everyone’s wages.” “What? Thea?” “Isn’t Thea working at Eternality? Why did she come to the Pacific Group?” “Are you telling the truth, Mr. Trevor?”

The employees had their eyes fixed on Thea. “Yes, it’s the truth. Everyone will be issued their three months’ wages that were delayed previously. On top of that, I’ve decided to give everyone an extra half month’s wages as compensation. I promise everyone will have to work every day and might even have to work overtime when the company gets back on track! I will surely double everyone’s salary.” Everyone was excited to hear the news.

Quill rushed over and bowed, “Nice to meet you, Ms. Callahan. I’m the deputy director, Quill.”

“Hmm?”

Thea looked at Quill. She clearly saw that Quill was the one leading the riot. She also heard him shout that he had found a new company and was going to bring the other employees with him.

“Ms. Callahan, I’ve been with the Pacific Group for eight years. I’ve been with the company through thick and thin. The Pacific Group is like a home to me.”

Thea glanced at Quill, “You’re fired.”

“What?”

Quill’s eyes widened, and he thought he had heard wrongly. “Ms. Callahan. Did you fire me?”

“Go to the finance department and claim your salary. Then, pack up and leave.” Thea had previously been in charge of Eternality and could handle such things well. This person took the lead in rioting while the company was in a crisis. Thus, he would surely do the same in the future if he was not fired. As for the other employees, they were indeed put in a difficult position. The Pacific Group needed human resources, so they could not afford to fire everyone. However, they had to show their stand and the consequences of the employees’ actions. Suddenly, Quill stood forward and shouted, “I’ve worked diligently in the Pacific Group for eight years! Why don’t you fire everyone else since you’re firing me as soon as you take over the company?”

He looked at the other employees. “Everyone, this must be Trevor’s plan to delay us! I’ve heard that Eternality is currently expanding its business. How is it possible for them to have money to acquire the Pacific Group? Plus, everyone knows about the relationship between Lex and Trevor! Why would Lex save the Pacific Group?

“Listen to me, guys. We should leave together. I’ve already found a new company and will take you all with me.”

Many people were tempted because they knew that Quill was simply stating the truth. “I’m coming with you, Mr. Wright!” “I’ll go too!”

After one person spoke up, everyone also expressed their decision. Quill wore a proud expression. He was the factory’s deputy director. These people were all his subordinates and would surely listen to him.

“Ms. Callahan, I’ve worked in this company for eight years and am currently the deputy director here. Firing me would mean letting go of most of the factory’s employees.” Quill glanced at Thea proudly.

Thea was not frightened by Quill and simply replied indifferently, “Leave if you want to leave. I’m not going to force anyone to stay. You can go and receive your wages in the finance department now.”

Quill laughed and said, “Receive our wages? Is there any money left in Pacific Group’s account? Don’t make me laugh, Ms. Callahan. You better promise to double my salary right now, then I won’t leave today. Everyone won’t leave!”

“Just go if you want to leave.” Thea pointed outside. Quill was shocked. His threats did not scare Thea.

“Let’s go and settle our wages, everyone! I want to see is Pacific Group can come up with the money today!” he shouted.

Quill had a look as if he had the upper hand over Thea.

‘Fire me? ‘The Pacific Group’s factory won’t function if I leave.’

There were more than 100 people at the factory gate, and more than half of them followed Quill. Only about 20 people stayed back and watched them leave.

Thea looked at the rest and said, “Great. From now on, everyone here will have their wages increased by twenty percent.” “Thank you, Ms. Callahan!” Those who remained were delighted.

Chapter 234 The employees’ riot did not affect Thea’s mood. From her perspective, a company did not need such people. She would never plead for them to stay if they wanted to leave. For those who chose to stay, she would give them the best wages possible to them.

“Ms. Callahan, I’ll show you around the factory.”

Trevor made a gesture to invite her into the factory. “Dad, Grandpa!” Quinton finally had the opportunity to approach them. He looked at Thea with confusion. “Grandpa, what’s going on? How did the company chariman become thea from Eternality!” “The Pacific Group is my life’s effort, and I could not bear to have it fall into an outsider’s hands. Thea isn’t an outsider. The company will surely flourish in Thea’s hands,” Trevor explained.

“I’ll make sure to live up to your expectations, Granduncle.”

The group entered the factory. “Ms. Callahan, the factory’s equipment had just been replaced not too long ago. We’ve invested more than fifty million dollars in replacing the equipment, which is still eighty percent new.”

After entering the factory, Trevor showed Thea around the workshop and introduced the place to her.

Thea nodded. “Okay.”

She was very satisfied.

The factory building was great, and the equipment was fully functional. They also had technicians. Despite some of them leaving, it did not really affect the overall situation. Now, they only needed to focus on getting some orders to revitalize the Pacific Group. It would be hard for other people to get orders from large enterprises. However, it was a piece of cake for Thea to get orders from them. “Are you really acquainted with the Celestial Group’s Alex, Longevity Pharmaceuticals’ Yuna, and some other big shots? Can you really get orders from them?” Quinton asked.

He also heard about Eternality recently.

However, he had only heard rumors and was not aware of the real situation.

“I should be able to get some orders. I’ll go to Longevity Pharmaceuticals in the afternoon to meet Yuna and get some orders first to get the Pacific Group going. We can gradually improve on the follow-up problems slowly,” Thea said with a smile.

“That’s great,” Quinton exclaimed.

The industry has not been the best this year.

Many new factories that were established had connections with major corporations so they could easily get orders.

This significantly impacted the older factories that did not have strong relations with major corporations. Thus, many old manufacturing factories had gone bankrupt and closed down one after another.

The factory employees would finally get work if Pacific Group could get new orders.

“In the future, our employees will have so much work that everyone will have to stay back and work overtime!” Thea swore and assured them.

These employees’ income mainly came from overtime.

Their average salary was around 2,000 dollars. Without working overtime, they could only earn about 2,000 per month. Working overtime would allow them to earn five to six thousand and sometimes even reach seven to eight thousand per month.

Although it was exhausting, many people were willing and looking to work overtime in factories.

“Granduncle, you’re familiar with all the matters in the factory. Thus, you should continue working as factory director for now. I’ll swap you out when there is a suitable candidate in the future. You can notify all the factory employees to claim their wages from the finance department first. Everyone is also entitled to an extra half-month of salary.”

“Alright.”

Trevor did not dare to complain about Thea’s plan.

Thea was now the executive chairman, and if she wanted to fire him, he would not have a say in the decision.

Immediately afterward, Thea glanced at Larry and said, ” Uncle, there will definitely be some changes in the company’s staff. I don’t allow any slackers or freeloaders in the company. You can be the vice president for now.I’ll make detailed plans about staff changes after completely taking over the company and studying the company’s internal affairs.”

“Alright.” Larry nodded.

“Also, I must inform you guys that the Pacific Group’s name will be changed and it’ll have a completely new face. After the company starts operating normally, we will enter Transgenerational New City when they open to foreign investments.”

“What?

The people present gasped at Thea’s announcement.

They were not dissatisfied with the name change but were shocked that she wanted to enter Transgenerational New City.

They were people from Cansington, and it was impossible for them not to know about Transgenerational New City.

Construction on Transgenerational New City started about five years ago and was finally completed. The city was going to be developed into a first-class financial center. In the future, it would be Cansington’s representation. They had heard that only large enterprises would be eligible to settle in the Transgenerational New City, and there was a one-time upfront fee of 100 million dollars to get a spot. After successfully acquiring a spot, one could open a medical clinic on the medical streets of Transgenerational New City.

It was also possible to open a clothing store in the fashion city.

Chapter 235 A restaurant could also be opened on the food street.

Any large enterprise was eligible to set up a store there and could enjoy countless benefits.

The one-time fee to secure a spot in Transgenerational New City, such as in the food street, was also terrifyingly high.

They had never dreamed about entering Transgenerational New City. “Are you serious, Ms. Callahan?” Quinton was excited. “We’ll give it a shot. It might or might not work” Honestly, Thea was not confident.

When she was in Eternalitym she had been preparing and worked to expand the business to increase the company’s qualifications and secure a spot in the Transgenerational New City. She was less sure about the chances since Pacific Group was much more inferior to Eternality.

However, it was her dream.

It was also the dream of every business.

Entering Transgenerational New City would mean gaining the protection of the Transgenerational Group, and there would be plenty of benefits. On top of that, she felt like she could do it because of that man.

She could not help but think about the Cadens’ survivor, who was also the ghost-masked man that saved her.

For some reason, she sensed that this person was still alive and close to her, silently helping her from behind the scenes.

Although it was wishful thinking, she hoped it was true. she blushed a little and silently peeped at James.

She was relieved to see him looking around. “Thea, Thea! You have a husband now. How can you be thinking about another man?” she thought to herself.

She shook her head to get rid of the messy thoughts in her mind. Thea’s words made Trevor and the others excited.

Handing the Pacific Group to Thea was a good choice. The Pacific Group would have remained a manufacturing factory in their hands and never manage to become an enterprise in its whole lifetime. They would never be qualified to enter Transgenerational New City. It was no longer a dream with Thea in charge.

Moreover, they had 10% of the shares, so once the Pacific Group developed, it would increase in value and be worth more than its current 100%. Thea left after touring around the factory. A group of people suddenly approached as soon as she arrived at the factory group These people were the previous batch that went to the finance department to ask for their wages.

The finance department processed and issued their wages. They realized that the company had the money now.

“Ms. Callahan. Please give me another chance to come back to work.”

“Ms. Callahan, Quill deceived me. I will never trust him again. Please give me one more chance. I have elderly and young to take care of in my family. I can’t afford to lose my job.”

Many employees came and started to plead. Private workgroups began to spread the news that their salary had been increased by 20%, and the overtime pay had also been raised. It would be hard to find a new job if they left now.

Thea was not a ruthless person and understood the situation of those at the bottom. “I’ll welcome those who want to come back, but I hope everyone works hard in the future,” said Thea.

“Ms. Callahan…”

Quill stepped out of the crowd and stood in front of Thea. A bright smile spread out on his chubby face. “Ms. Callahan, I was only joking with you before. I’ll still come back to work. I am fine with a twenty percent raise like everyone else and not double.”

He was the factory’s deputy director and had a monthly salary of 38,000 dollars. It would be hard to find such a higl

ob i “Hmm?”

Thea glanced at Quill and called out for security. “Security guards, please kick this man out for me.”

Quinton stepped forward and shouted before the security guards arrived, “You’re a despicable man, Quill! You wanted to sell our factory’s equipment. The Pacific Group treated you well, but you wanted to betray us! Get lost!” “What’re you doing, Ms. Callahan? I’m the deputy director here. You’re chasing away someone who’s worked hard for you!”

The security guards approached and rebuked him. “Mr. Wright, do you want to leave on your own?

“I didn’t like him for a very long time. He always abused his authority as the deputy director.” “Get lost…”

The security guards were not polite to him at all. They beat and kicked Quill as they chased him out.

Chapter 236 It was already noon when Thea completed the transfer process and toured the Pacific’s Factory.

no James and Thea left together.

He rode his electric motorcycle with Thea. “Honey, let’s not go home for lunch today. We should eat out to celebrate.” Thea wrapped her arms around James as she sat behind him.

The relatively strong wind ruffled her sleek black hair.

She buried her head into James’ shoulder to shield herself from the wind.

“Sure.”

Jarnes was more than willing.

He had not eaten alone with Thea for a very long time. “Should we go to the Gourmand?”

Thea shook her head and said, “No. Every time I go to the Gourmand, Bryan will always come to greet me in person as if I was some prominent figure.”

“Haha… Well, you’re a very influential person now! Who else are they going to curry favor with if not you?”

“N-no, i’m not! It’s because…” Thea hesitated.

“Hmm? It’s because of what?”

“N-Nothing!”

Thea shook her head.

‘It’s best not to tell James about these things. It’ll make him unnecessarily suspicious. thought Thea James simply smiled and did not pursue the topic. “Drive a bit slower. I need to call home and tell them we’re not going back for lunch.” “Okay.”

James slowed down.

Thea phoned back home.

“Mom, we’re not coming home for lunch. I need to take out a loan to purchase the Pacific Group from Granduncle…”

Thea blurted out an excuse.

She did not dare to tell her family that James had money, especially because his money was obtained through shady means. After hanging up the phone, she reminded him, “James, refrain from saying anything about money outside. There’ll be rumors spread If the word gets out. I’ll find an excuse and say Yuna lent me the money.”

“Alright. I’ve never told anyone about it. In fact, I never dared to use the money because it’ll be troublesome if the authorities look into it. However, seeing that nothing happened, the money must really be a reward from my boss.”

“I’m warning you. You better not cause any trouble in the future. I won’t force you to work if you don’t want to work. When the company is back on track, we’ll buy a house for ourselves and move out. You can stay home, and I’ll make money to support you.”

“Haha. That’ll be great!” James smiled.

The two of them chatted and laughed on the way to the city. They found a decent restaurant. It was lunchtime, so the private rooms were already full, and the only available tables were in the open hall.

Thea ordered a few dishes and handed James the menu. “Have a look and see if you want anything else.”

“We’ve already ordered enough. Two people won’t be able to eat that much anyway,” James said with a smile.

Thea passed the menu to the waiter and added an extra order, “We’ll also have a bottle of wine.”

She was in a good mood that James paid for the acquisition of the Pacific Group. Thus, she wanted to have a drink with James to celebrate Soon, the food was served.

The two chatted happily as they enjoyed their food and wine. In a private room on the second floor.

Many young people were sitting inside the room.

The one in the center was dressed in a white singlet with a gold necklace and a Rolex around his wrist as he smoked his cigar.

The position he was at could see Thea in the first-floor hall.

He had been watching her for a while.

A man in the private room could not help but ask, “Mr. Watson, what’re you looking at?” Zavier Watson held a glass of red wine and watched Thea chatting and laughing with James downstairs.

“She’s gorgeous. Very gorgeous. When did such a beautiful woman appear in Cansington?” Many people followed his gaze after hearing his words. “Mr. Watson, you’ve just returned to Cansington, so you mustn’t be aware of her yet. She’s the hot topic right now, Thea. She’s rated the number one beauty in Cansington by the media. The man she is with is probably her husband, James.” “Oh, she’s married?”

“Yeah, but it’s rumored that they haven’t slept in the same room before. It’s what her mother claims. It seems her mother doesn’t really like him and has constantly been trying to find her a rich husband.”

“She’s not an ordinary person, Mr. Watson. She’s got very good relationships and connections with many bigwigs, including the Celestial Group’s Alex, Longevity Pharmaceuticals’ Yuna, and even the genius doctor, Jay. Apparently, it’s because of the person she saved ten years ago.’

Zavier had just returned to the country and was not aware of recent events in Cansington.

The people surrounded him, and all shared a few recent happenings in Cansington. That included the ghost-masked man who took the city by storm. “The man she saved ten years ago turned out to be the ghost-masked man. This man was a descendant of the Cadens. The head of the Cadens, Thomas, had good relationships with these people. Thus, the ghost-masked man had specifically asked them to take care of Thea before he died.”

Zavier drank his wine with a playful expression as he heard their explanations.

“Thea. What a beauty. I must have her.” “Mr. Watson, I’ll get her to have a drink with you.” Zavier glanced at the man who spoke. The man immediately shut up. “Do you think I want to play with her? I’m serious about her and not trying to have fun. Tsk, tsk. I’ll surely have a good mood every day if I wake up to such a gorgeous wife beside me.”

Chapter 237

Zavier was fascinated by Thea’s beauty. He had seen countless beautiful women abroad. With his family background, he had played with plenty of celebrities too. However, he was past the age of messing around. “You’re mine, Thea.” He reached out his hand to Thea, who was outside the window, and clenched his fist. Then, he retracted his hand and put it on his chest with a loving expression.

Meanwhile, Thea was utterly unaware of becoming a target. She drank a little wine, and her face was flushed red, making her highly charming. James was obsessed with her.

She was beautiful. Extremely beautiful.

James sat opposite Thea and looked at her attractive face. She held a wine glass and radiated a mesmerizing aura James was obsessed just by looking at her. “What’re you looking at?

“You see me every day. Haven’t you had enough?” Thea made an eye-gouging gesture and scolded him.

“I’ll never have enough in my lifetime,” James said with a smile. Thea felt butterflies in her heart, and she poured her lips. “Stop joking. I’m full. Let’s not head back home yet and use this time to look around.”

James nodded. “Alright.”

Zavier was also mesmerized by her beauty while sitting in his luxurious seat. When making the eye-gouging gesture, her slender arms were so elegant that it took his breath away.

“Hurry and prepare some gifts for me. I’m going to visit the Callahans.”

Zavier could not help himself anymore. How could such a beautiful woman be with such a useless piece of trash?

Only a genius like him was worthy of Thea. He could not stand it and quickly ordered people to help him prepare gifts.

“Remember, the more expensive the gifts, the better!”

Thea and James paid for the meal and left. Afterward, they went shopping and watched a movie together Meanwhile, Zavier brought gifts and visited the Callahans. The Callahans’ house. Knock, knock, knock!

There was a knock on the door. Gladys opened the door and was stunned to see a handsome man dressed in a white suit with gifts standing out of the house. “W-Who are you looking for?”

“Madam, are you Thea’s mother?” Zavier asked with a charismatic voice. “Huh? Yeah, that’s me, and you are?” “Nice to meet you. I’ve come to see you specifically.” “Oh, okay. Come inside.” Gladys was a little confused.

‘Who is this Zavier guy, and what does he want with me?’ thought Gladys.

After Zavier entered the house, he took out the gift and said, “Madam, this is a bracelet I’ve bought for you. It’s not worth much and costs about two million for a pair This necklace is also a gift. It costs about one million eighty-eight hundred thousand dollars. This earring is…” Zavier took out a lot of valuable gifts. “Huh?”

Gladys was dumbfounded when she heard the price of these gifts.

David, Megan, and Benjamin were also taken aback by it.

“I can’t accept this.” Gladys hurriedly refused.

“Madam, please accept it. Actually.. I’m here because of Thea. I was mesmerized by Thea the moment I laid eyes on her. By the way, I haven’t introduced myself. I’m from the Watsons, and my father is Gavin Watson. He is the representative for Cansington in the Five Provinces Business Alliance. We’re the only family in Cansington accepted into the alliance. Our family assets are about a hundred billion dollars. However, my family is relatively low profile and might not be as famous as the Celestial Group and Longevity Pharmaceuticals.”

“What? A hundred billion in assets? The Watsons?”

Gladys was shocked. David was also taken aback. He pulled Gladys, who had already blanked out. He immediately smiled and said, “Nice to meet you, Mr. Watson. I’m Thea’s younger brother, David.”

“Oh, you’re her brother? I didn’t bring a gift for you despite this being our first meeting. I’ve got a lot of cars that are collecting dust in my garage. This is a five million dollar Firarre, and it’ll be my gift to you.” Zavier took out a car key, put it on the table, and pushed it over with a smile.

“You must be Thea’s dad, right? “Uncle, this is a villa in Goodview Villa District. It’s for you,” Zavier took out a bunch of keys and said.

“No, we can’t accept this.”

Benjamin was dumbfounded.

It was too much for them to accept a vila in Goodview Villa District “Mr-Mr. Watson, are you interested in Thea?” Gladys asked uncertainly.

When was her daughter so valuable?

Precious gifts, a sports car, and now even a villa.

“Yes, madam. Even if it doesn’t end well with Thea, I won’t take back these things. I hope you’re willing to help me.”

“Haha! That won’t be a problem at all.” Gladys could not close her mouth, and she smiled broadly.

What was a rich son-in-law?

This man in front of her was a rich son-in-law!

No matter how she looked at him, she felt that Zavier was much better than James in every aspect.

“I’ll call Thea to come back home right now. You two can go on a date alone. After all, it’s up to you young people to decide, and we old folks shouldn’t get involved,” Gladys said, very satisfied

Chapter 238 Zavier was extremely generous.

He gave them gifts, a luxurious car, and a villa worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

He had completely conquered the Callahans with his gesture. Gladys immediately started to build the bridge for Zavier. She took out her phone and called Thea, telling her to come home instantly. James and Thea had just arrived at the cinema. Inside the cinema hall, the two sat in a comfortable couple seat.

The two held hands and Thea leaned on James’ shoulder.

She received a call and could not help pouting while saying, “Honey, it seems we won’t be able to finish the movie.”

“Huh? What’s wrong?” asked James.

“I don’t know what happened, but Mom called me and asked me to return home quickly. It seemed to be something urgent,” Thea said helplessly. “Let’s go back then. We’ll have time in the future.”

“Yeah!” Thea nodded.

The two left early

James drove Thea home on his electric motorcycle Before entering the house, they could hear the laughter coming from inside. Thea took out her key and opened the door. Then, they walked into the house As soon as they entered the house, they saw the whole family surrounding a man dressed in a branded suit who exuded extraordinary charisma.

Zavier shared his experience of studying abroad and the high society abroad.

The Callahans had faces that were highly intrigued.

This was wealth.

This was a luxurious life.

This was the high society.

“Dad, Mom. Who is this?” Thea walked over and greeted, then she asked about the guest.

“Let me introduce you, Thea. This is Zavier, who just came back after studying abroad. He came with gifts to visit us. You go out with him and show him around the city in the afternoon.” Thea immediately stood up and pulled Thea over to introduce her.

She placed Thea’s hand into Zavier’s hand while speaking,

Thea quickly retracted her hand.

“Thea, nice to meet you. I’m Zavier,” he smiled generously.

Chapter 239 Thea was a beautiful woman who was definitely sought out by many men.

Gladys kept knocking on the door.

Inside the room, Thea and James did not answer her.

Soon, there was no sound from outside.

Zavier must have left.

Thea sighed in relief after hearing that there were no movements outside. She glanced at James, and her pretty face blushed red to her neck “What’s the matter, Thea? Are you not feeling well?” James asked after sensing something unusual about Thea.

“N-NO…I’m alright. Honey, let’s…do it. I’ll give myself to you,” Thea lowered her head, mustered up the courage, and muttered. Although it was her husband, she still felt embarrassed saying such things. Inside her heart, she could not help but feel shy.

James’ body trembled after hearing her words.

This day had finally come.

James had never forced it on Thea, even after so long. He and Thea had only held hands before.

They had not even kissed. Were they going to take such a big step now? James glanced at Thea’s blushing face and her seductive body curves, and could not help but swallow his saliva.

“Darling, it’s the middle of the day, and so many people are outside.” James felt a little embarrassed.

In the face of such a beautiful woman, it was the first time he had felt such shyness.

Thea rolled her eyes. However, James was also correct. “Then, we’ll do it tonight.” She mustered the courage. “Alright.” James agreed immediately. He looked forward to it.

He could not wait for the evening to arrive.

Neither of them spoke again inside the room, and the atmosphere changed suddenly After a long time, Thea interrupted the silence and said, “Darling, do you want to know why those bigwigs have so much respect for me?”

“Hinm?”

James glanced at her. “I- It’s because I saved a man ten years ago…” Thea confessed. “1- I’ve never betrayed you though, darling! I don’t know who he is and I’ve never seen his face before.”

“Pfft.”

James burst out laughing. No wonder Thea looked preoccupied with thoughts. It was because of this. It was not a big deal even if she liked the ghost-masked man since he was the man himself.

“What’re you laughing about, darling?”

“No wonder those bigwigs respected you so much. There’s such a person who existed. He still has so much influence despite being dead. This person must be very extraordinary.”

“That’s right! You don’t know who I rescued ten years ago. He was from the Cadens. Ten years ago, the Cadens were one of the greatest families. Thomas had wide connections with everyone around the globe. I saved one of them, and it was only natural that he took care of me.”

Thea glanced at James while speaking. She was relieved to see that James was calm and not angry. After telling him about it, Thea felt relieved all over. She smiled playfully.”1-1’ll go outside and see if that Zavier is gone. I also want to stop by the supermarket to buy some things to use tonight. I don’t want to have a kid so soon.”

She got up and left after speaking Meanwhile, James was looking forward to the evening’s arrival However, since they were going to take this step, it was only natural he had to prepare betrothal gifts for Thea’s family.

He took out his phone and called Scarlett, “Scarlett, help me prepare some gifts and have them sent to Thea’s house. I will choose a date to hold a wedding ceremony with Thea.”

“J- James, what should I prepare?”

James fell deep into thought.

It could not be something too extravagant. Otherwise, it would scare the Callahans.

However, it could not be too shabby, either,

“Eighty-eight million eight hundred thousand dollars in cash, a limited edition Firrare, a villa in Goodview Villa District, some gold jewelry and clothes. You can pick out whatever is suitable. Just make sure it’s not too overwhelming but not too shabby.”

“Understood.” Scarlett nodded and hung up the phone. Then, she went to pick out the gifts personally

Chapter 240

Thea walked out of the room and was relieved that Zavier was gone. “You brat!”

Gladys immediately scolded as soon as Thea walked out of the room.

“What’s so good about James? Zavier is from a wealthy family with assets of over one hundred billion! He’s Gavin’s only son and will inherit the family business sooner or later!”

“Mom, I’ve got something to do. I’ll head out first!”

Thea hurriedly ran out the door.

After she left, she phoned James and said, “Darling, I’ll pay a visit to Longevity Pharmaceuticals to ask Yuna for some orders so the Pacific Group call resume production.”

James nodded. “Alright.”

James walked out of the room since Thea was busy As soon as he walked out of the room, Gladys, who was in the living room, immediately stopped him, “Stop right there!”

“Mom

James walked over awkwardly.

Gladys took out a card and slid it on the table. Then she said indifferently. “There is five hundred thousand in this card. It’s some of my savings Take it and divorce Thea immediately You’re not worthy of Thea, so stop wasting her time” “Mom, you have savings? Didn’t you say you had nothing left when we wanted to buy the car insurance?” David’s eyes widened. “Why can’t I have some of my own savings? What will our family eat if I don’t have anything saved?” Gladys said with a furious expression,

David immediately shut up.

He continued to play with the Firarre’s keys in his hand and glanced at James “James, I admit that you have been doing great with the housework, but…you get the drill. You’re not worthy of my sister. Are you capable of buying me a million dollar sports car? You obviously can’t, but Zavier can.”

James did not know how to react.

He felt that he needed to reveal his identity.

Otherwise, he would have no status at all in this family. “Mom, I have money. The House of Royals also belongs to me,” James said helplessly. “Ha! You’re a really big liar. Why don’t you say that Transgenerational New City is also yours?” David teased.

Jannes nodded. “You’re actually right. It is mine.”

“D*mu, you’re a really big liar that doesn’t know your limits. Do you know the value of Transgenerational New City? You’re just a broke*ass that will never understand.”

“It’s really mine. I arranged for Xara to work in the Transgenerational Group with just one phone call.”

Gladys looked at James in disgust. This James was good in everything except for being poor and loving to brag about things he did not have She already knew that Xara got her job because she met the Transgenerational Group’s chairman while applying for jobs and was selected.

“James, you have to leave Thea. She won’t be happy with you.” Gladys scolded him.

He told the truth, but no one believed him.

James was speechless.

“Well, I don’t mind. I’ll divorce if Thea wants to do it,” James stood up and said.

It was boring for him to stay home when Thea was not around. Plus, he had already instructed Scarlett to prepare the gifts, and they would be delivered soon. The Callahans would surely believe his identity after receiving the gifts. “Mom, look at him. He is getting more and more rebellious. I can’t believe Thea. Didn’t he only heal her scars? Is it necessary for her to be so fond of him? She can just give him some money to thank him,” David cursed furiously.

The Watsons were a very low-profile family but famous for their influence.

They simply gave out million-dollar gifts, a luxurious car, and a villa worth hundreds of millions so easily He could easily walk outside with his head up high with such an influential brother-in-law.

He might also get a villa is Thea and Zavier married.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became “Mom, we inust make James and Thea get a divorce!”

“Of course! They must divorce!” Gladys nodded and agreed. The whole family began to discuss how to get the two to divorce.

Meanwhile, James went to Common Clinic to chat with Henry. He did not know many people in Cansington. Henry and Thea were the only people he was close with. The only one he could open up to was Henry Henry had opened the clinic.