Winner Takes All

Jack didn't mind at all the encounter with Tommy.

All his focus was on the West Shantytowns' renovation project.

This was a chance for him to prove himself to his father he never met.

This was also the first time he could show everyone what he had got.

A contract with a sky-high price of 300 thousand yuan is a disaster for DT Agency.

Everyone in the agency knew what to expect with such a huge loss.

The company was wrapped by a nervous atmosphere that Jack could easily felt when he arrived at the agency the next day.

People were diving into their work as usual. But they were no longer relaxed. Everybody kept weirdly quiet.

Out of frustration, Jack went straight to the office.

He understood they didn't leave while knowing about the contract loss, for they trusted him with all they had.

But their trust didn't even ease his worry.

He couldn't expect them to be relaxed like him.

"They can smile the day after tomorrow," Jack said firmly.

As long as Mr. Ward help him go through this, Jack would have utter confidence in turning the tables. Not only would they avoid losses in the West Shantytowns' renovation project, but they would also make a fortune!

Jack was communicating with his client via his phone when he found the message from his old friend he didn't reply the night before.

It was simple. "How are you?"

After a few seconds, he replied with a bitter look on his face. "I'm fine."

The friend continued immediately. "I am coming back next month after I'm done with my stuff here. It's been three years since we last met."

In a trance, Jack got caught up in his thoughts and muttered a girl's name, "Amber Knight..."

This girl was the bridesmaid at his wedding with Katherine three years ago. She went abroad soon after, and they hadn't been in touch since then.

Everything changed after three years. The old friend told him she was coming back too, but he had already divorced Katherine.

Jack chuckled mockingly, "All right." He put down the phone and continued his work.

On the other side of the ocean, it was midnight.

In a spacious room echoed soothing piano music.

A faint fragrance filled the room.

A beautiful silhouette leaned by the giant French window. The young graceful lady was looking into the distance with a tender smile, when someone knocked the door. "Amber, you sure you'll be going back next month?" A husky voice came.

"Yup." Amber nodded with a smile. "It's been three years, dad. I want to go back and have a look."

"But there's a dinner next month. I want you to go with me so that I can introduce you some young men. You need to make more friends at your age, you know," Amber frowned, "Who is it this time, dad? The Roosevelt's? Or the prince from the oil tycoon family?"

"Both!" her dad answered in a deep voice.

"Not interested." Amber declined.

On the other side, a fierce dispute broke out in Katherine's house.

"I'm not going, mom! I will never go!" Katherine cried with swollen eyes.

The room was in a mess.

Bang!

Elissa threw another vase to the floor. She reprimanded with hands on her waist. "How dare you rebut me! You're now a divorced because I didn't stop you from marrying that loser Jack!"

"As your mother, I'm trying to get you a partner with all I've got, and you're not going? Don't you feel ashamed?"

Sitting in the sofa, Kieran was sighing.

"Dad!"

Katherine looked at Kieran desperately. "Could you please help me persuade mom?"

"Don't you dare!" Elissa squealed with a stern face.

Out of sorry for his daughter, Kieran finally scolded, "I also feel that man is not a good fit for Katherine. He's in his forties, almost close to our age."

"So what?"

Elissa said with a grim face, "A man in his forties is so attractive. And he's filthy rich. Katherine is now a divorced. You still want to find her a hotshot? Do you think any hotshot will be interested in a "used" woman?"

Katherine was dumbstruck. She looked at Elissa in disbelief.

She never expected her biological mother to call her a "used" woman.

"Mom..." Katherine choked up with tears.

"Shut up!"

Elissa roared, "It's because you married loser Jack that you're now unable to help out financially with your brother's marriage!"

"Every mother loves her child. But the point here is, our salary is not enough to cover the bride price for Tommy's marriage. You need to do your part as a sister, right? Or you want to see your dad and I die with no descendant?"Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

Katherine stunned. She bit her lips, didn't know what to reply.

Kieran then joined Elissa in persuading Katherine. "Just listen to your mom, Katherine. Don't you care about your family anymore after marrying Jack? Tommy is your younger brother."

"But that guy we want you to date is the head of Jack's company! He's Jack's boss!" This was her last chance.

She was only in her twenties. She would never want to go on a blind date with a man in his forties.

And she just divorced.

"So?" With arms on her waist, Elissa sneered mockingly. "That loser played up to the Parry family then shamelessly divorced you. Well, now it's your chance to pay him back by marrying his boss and humiliate him!"

Those words were so vicious, filled with sarcasm.

"You're going too far, mom!" Katherine finally lost it.

Right at this moment, Tommy came back.

He was down and sulky after being lashed and slapped by Shirley.

He felt startled at the sight of the mess. "What's going on?"

"Oh, you're back, Tommy!" Elissa said with a smile. "Nothing. We were just discussing about your bride price."

Upon hearing "bride price", Tommy rushed to hold Katherine's hands and said grievously, "You need to help me, sis. This is a huge deal. Or else Shirley will break off her engagement with me." Looking at Tommy's grievous face, Katherine gave in.

Hesitated, she nodded weakly. "Fine, I'm going."

"All right! Tommy, send your sister there with your Audi A4 tonight. That man is rich. We can't lose face. When this works out, we can then ask for more bride price," Elissa said excitedly.☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐