04/06/2022
Cherry instantly transformed into a grumpy little ogre. “If you tell Daddy, I won’t bring you along in our raids anymore!”
Chester was speechless. That was a rather serious threat!
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Meanwhile, in the VVIP room.
The three people who had returned sat there quietly. Melissa looked a little embarrassed as she explained: “I don’t mean anything by that, Justin. I was just forced by the circumstances to say that just now. Please don’t misunderstand.”
Although the Hunts were family friends with the Andersons, Justin’s identity wasn’t as simple as just the head of the Hunts.
Moreover, he hated being involved with women the most. Melissa didn’t want to offend him with what she said just now.
Justin was staring at Nora.
The woman’s eyes were downcast as she stirred the water in the glass in boredom. Her dazzling features and the icy aura around her made one unable to dislike her.
Not only was he not angry, but there was even a smile at the corner of his eyes. “It’s alright.”
Melissa and Justin chatted politely. When she realized that Nora was going to New York with him the day after tomorrow, Melissa smiled and said, “Nora, your uncle and I were also thinking of having you stay with us in New York.”
Her eyes reddened as she went on. “Your grandmother has been crying so much ever since your mother’s disappearance that she has gone blind. She has been talking about your mother all these years. She’ll definitely be overjoyed to see you.”
Nora had originally intended to refuse the offer. She was already an adult; she didn’t need to stay with them. But when she heard that, she paused and said, “…Okay.”
Food was served after that, and the three of them began to eat.
Justin observed the woman in front of him. He realized that the way she ate was very interesting. She liked stuffing large pieces of meat into her mouth and chewing on them, yet her casual movements didn’t appear crude.
Most women that Justin had met chewed slowly, but she finished the steak on the plate in just a few bites in an extremely efficient manner.
How would he possibly know that Nora just didn’t want to waste time on anything apart from spending time with Cherry?
Melissa had only just taken four bites when Nora placed her cutlery down. “Aunt Melissa, I have something on in a while, so I’ll go first.”
Melissa was dumbfounded.
Nora left the private room after saying that. When she saw Mrs. Lewis’s text message saying that Cherry had already returned, she didn’t bother going upstairs. She hailed a cab and went out instead.
Although she knew that it wasn’t appropriate to leave the meal midway, she really did have something on. Two days ago, she had already made an appointment with Wayne Myers, the acting director of Idealian Pharmaceuticals. Back then, her mother had entrusted him with the company, and he had managed it for over 20 years now.
When Nora arrived at the cafe, Wayne was already there.
He stood up excitedly and said, “You’ve returned to the States, Nora! You must be 24 years old by now? If your mother could see you now, she would definitely be very happy.”
Wayne managed the company wholeheartedly. Despite so many years passing, he hadn’t developed any thoughts that he shouldn’t have.
Nora nodded slightly. Then, she took a seat and asked, “Wayne, I asked you out today because I wanted to ask you if my mother has left me anything apart from the company? Or whether she left me anything in the company?”
She had already looked into it.
Idealian Pharmaceuticals really was just a small company with an annual income of $5,000,000. Over the years, they even moved and changed their company address a few times.
She didn’t quite understand why the Grays and the Smiths were so hung up over such a small company?
Wayne solemnly nodded and answered, “Yes, she did!”
Nora looked up at him. “What did she leave me?”
So, the company really was hiding something?
