SWNOVELS Chapter 418 Uncovering My Wife's Secrets
Chapter 418 Uncovering My Wife's Secrets
Layla was so angry that her face turned green. If not for the fact that Tony was with her, she would have roared. Who was she doing this for? She was almost 50 years old. Everything she fought for would one day belong to Alexander. However, he kept threatening her by saying he would withdraw from the competition. How infuriating. She was determined to kill the child in Annalise's stomach. She wanted to see if Alexander would quit the competition. Would he give up all the family inheritance to Julian? They had been competing since they were little. "What's wrong?" Seeing that Layla's expression was unusual, Tony turned around and asked her. "Someone jumped off the Parks Group building, and Alexander thought I arranged it. Am I that crazy? Huh? He might inherit Parks Group in the future. How can I ruin Parks Group's reputation?" Layla used her anger to cover up what she had done. Tony comforted her. "Alright, alright. Why are you angry with him? He's also in a bad mood because of Abigail."
"It's also our fault for not being thorough enough with Abigail." Layla sighed. She changed the topic. "It's because Abigail fooled us all. Forget it. Let's not talk about this anymore. It's all in the past." Tony felt dejected whenever Abigail's name was mentioned. Abigail had surpassed Annalise in every aspect back then. But in the end, she had become a laughingstock. "Okay," Layla replied. Tony frowned uncomfortably. He said, "Let's handle all the business matters by the end of this week. Julian is getting married next week. We have to go back." "Okay." Layla got up and went to take a shower. Inwardly, she snorted. If she could not find the right opportunity in the meantime, Julian's wedding day would be another opportunity. When the time came, she would arrange for some waiters to be at the venue. Layla looked smug. The wedding would be held on a cruise ship. When all the guests were gathered, it would be normal for people to accidentally bump into each other. At the Blake Corporation... During this period, Preston frequently gathered everyone for a meeting. They had a team meeting every day and a conference every three days. At first, everyone complained. Jared's team, especially. He had all sorts of sarcastic people on his team. They also formed cliques in private and tried to pull back the people that Preston had won over to his side. However, in the end, more and more people supported Preston. The reason was simple. Preston used the company's projects to sneak into their hearts, offering benefits to manipulate them.
During the first meeting of the year, he promised to raise the salary of those who implemented his work program. He managed to rope in a few executives. Immediately after, he finalized the management committee for the Mapleside Villa Project in the suburbs of Jadeborough. Lianne was the overall project manager. The two deputy managers were from Jared's team. One of them used to be loyal to Jared. However, when he heard about the Mapleside Villa Project, he switched sides instantly. After all, the Mapleside Villa Project was a massive project worth 1.05 billion dollars. Who wouldn't want to be part of the management committee of such a large project? As the saying went, sometimes it was better to ask for forgiveness than permission. Everyone knew that such large-scale external projects were golden opportunities to make money. After they handled the Mapleside Villa Project, Preston held several consecutive conferences. A new project would be finalized during almost every conference.
They collaborated with the Xander Group's real estate subsidiary company, the Parks Group's apparel company, the Caretech Pharmaceutical Company's medicinal ingredients production... Preston arranged for his supporters to be in charge of every new project. Many of those who supported him were Jared's former confidants. These so-called confidants were just fair-weather confidants. They would follow whoever had more money. In just a month, Preston's traction had completely overtaken Jared. Jared's expression was getting worse by the day. Jared privately asked his former confidants out for a meal. In the past, everyone would respond to his invitation enthusiastically. Now, he had to call them one by one. Some made excuses to reject him, while others turned off their phones after work. A few of them came because of personal considerations. However, when they met, they told Jared they had no choice. Everyone was doing this for their livelihood.
They even tried to convince Jared, saying that Preston was his son. How could a father and son hold grudges against each other? Whether it was a misunderstanding or an argument, they should sit down, have a good discussion, and resolve the conflict. He had an outstanding son like Preston. It was already a blessing. If Jared and Preston joined forces, Blake Corporation would surely soar to greater heights. Hearing their words, Jared was almost angered to death. He flew into a rage right away. He thought, "Soar to greater heights? My ass!" However, he could not tell those people that he and Preston were irreconcilable and wished each other would die. Only David and Hagen knew about this. David and Hagen had been looking for an opportunity to hurt Preston. However, Preston was meticulous. These days, he would go to the boxing club for practice every day after work. They could not find a chance at all. After Hagen was fired, Preston restricted him from entering the Blake Corporation building. He could only find an opportunity outside. However, Preston had two bodyguards following him every time he left the Blake Corporation building. One day, David finally found an opportunity at the office, but just as he was about to hit Preston, Preston lunged at him, grabbed his arm, and twisted it back. It was so painful that David cried out. He nearly died on the spot.
David said that Preston was no longer the same Preston. He was now very agile. Often, Trevor would be by Lianne's side. Jared did not dare to provoke Trevor. He could only go after Lianne. He went to the Blake Residence a few times and harassed Lianne. However, Lianne did not fall for it at all. Every time, they would clash, and Jared would leave angrily. Every day that passed put him in a more disadvantageous position. As the days went on, Preston's position as the Blake Corporation president became more secure. On the desk, the landline phone rang. Jared glanced at the caller ID. 101. It was an extension for the secretarial team. Jared picked up the receiver. "Yes?" he asked impatiently. "Mr. Jared Blake, the president informed us that this week's meeting will be held at four in the afternoon," the secretary said. "Meeting, my ass!" Jared hung up the phone angrily. At four o'clock in the afternoon...
The executives attended the meeting. Jared sat in his office with a straight face. He had instructed David to keep his phone close to him and report his whereabouts. However, the meeting had been going on for more than ten minutes, and David had yet to report to him. Jared could not sit still anymore and sent David a Whatsapp message. He was frustrated. [What's going on? Did you fall asleep?] The message had been sent, but there was no reply. Jared sat and waited for five minutes, but there was still no reply. He was full of anger. He sent David another Whatsapp message. [Reply!] There was still no reply. Jared was so angry that he wanted to smash his phone. He got up and paced around the office, becoming increasingly anxious as he moved about.
Half an hour later, the executives passed by his office one after another. Jared pretended to be approving some documents. He pricked up his ears to listen to what they were doing outside. He heard the executives talking and laughing. They sounded full of hope for the future, praising Preston. "Young Mr. Blake is amazing. It's true. You can't judge a book by its cover or a person by his appearance. ""Tat's right. He looked like a bum for six years. But in just two months after joining the company, he managed to get so many projects. Who would have thought?" "Madam Blake is the real wise one. No wonder she gave him all the shares under her name." "Yes, yes. Madam Blake is so wise." Jared was speechless. Jared was so angry that he slammed his pen on the table. He could not sit still and wait for his doom. Was Preston working with Julian and the Xander family? It was time for Jared to strike, too...