Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 228

Back in his younger days, Nathan was full of vim and vigor, hell-bent on making a fortune for Janice and the kids. Back then, making money was a piece of cake compared to now. Riding the wave of the times, he gradually amassed a grand fortune, and now he's sitting on a mountain of money.

Nathan was certain that those who didn't want Lucy to return started their shenanigans only in the recent two or three years, because before that, his wealth wasn't such a jaw-dropping figure. Even when he mentioned that his fortune would only be inherited by his kids, nobody batted an eye.

But now that he's rolling in money and everyone wanted a piece of his wealth, they were starting to act all high and mighty.

If his wealth was distributed, everyone at Blue Corporation would be laughing all the way to the bank.

Ah, sometimes having too much money can be a real pain in the neck.

Keith asked, "Whose fault is this?"

"You're trying to pin this on me, right? Yeah, you're right, it's my fault; I'm too loaded, and my status is too alluring. If I hadn't been so successful from the get-go, you guys wouldn't have to deal with all these issues."

Keith was left speechless.

"Are you planning on staying or going?" Nathan changed the subject.

The strained father-son relationship was his own doing.

If he continued on that topic, he was afraid he might tick Keith off.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

"Since you've decided to send them all to get Lucy, I don't have to worry about the company. Of course, I'll go with Janice and Lucy."

He wanted to strengthen the bond between the siblings.

Seeing the interaction between Lucinda and Ike, Keith felt that he and Lucy were still too distant. He envied Ike and hoped that one day Lucy could be as comfortable around him.

"Lucy might lose her happiness when she returns; don't rush over there; let her enjoy a few more days of bliss. And Janice, you've seen it; she's getting better even though she's not fully recovered yet."

Nathan fell silent. After a while, he gently said, "Go have your meal. I'll handle the matter of bringing Lucy back. Since you're heading to Pinehurst, don't dawdle. Head straight to Pinehurst after your meal and don't linger around; especially be careful of the Porter family's spies."

The person he referred to from the Porter family wasn't Madeleine but her father, Mr. Porter, the head of the Porter family.

The Porter family rose to power during the tumultuous times by dubious means. Apart from accumulating wealth, their ruthless nature was also well preserved.

Even after several generations, the Porter family, although now legit, hadn't lost its clout; in fact, it's grown stronger. In Skywatch, they've swallowed up many companies, big and small. Any companies that crossed paths with them would either be forced to relocate or be bought over.

Despite the Blue family being the most powerful in Skywatch, the Porter family was always hot on their heels. Madeleine's close relationship with Nathan was because Mr. Porter wanted to infiltrate the Blue family through her and gradually make the Blue family a part of the Porter family.

Nathan thought, It’s about time to deal with the Porter issue.

He was worried that if he couldn't handle the Porter family, this issue might pose a bigger problem for his children.

If the Porter family always wanted to meddle with the Blue family, why couldn't he turn the tables and meddle with the Porter family with Madeleine's help?

"Got it," Keith replied, then got up to leave.

"Take good care of Janice." Nathan reminded him.

Keith, who was already a few steps away, turned back to give Nathan a deep look, then nodded in agreement to Nathan's request.

Even without the reminder, he would take good care of Janice.

The Scott Garment

This company was established by Ruby before she returned to the country. Apart from setting up the company, she also owned many chain stores, aiming to make a name for herself in the fashion world of Pinehurst with her designs.

Ruby's fashion brand had been showcased in overseas fashion shows and was quite a sensation both at home and abroad.

Her plan was to shift her business back home, let the company handle other orders, and produce mid-to-low-end clothes to compete with other clothing companies, while her chain stores would exclusively sell high-end products from her brand, not linked to Scott Garment.

Her plan was foolproof; if it weren’t for Stefan's meddling, Ruby's business plan could've unfolded as she expected with Owen's backing.

At this point, apart from a few top executives and security guards on duty at the Scott Garment, there was no one else, as the company couldn't operate normally and there was nothing for the employees to do.

Lots of orders they had once secured were canceled by the clients, which left Ruby fuming.

Even though the company couldn't operate, Ruby still had to pay the employees' basic salaries to prevent them from leaving. After all, if she managed to get out of this mess, she would need to hire employees again, which would be a real hassle.

But keeping hundreds of employees like this was like watching money run out of her bank account like water every day.

A black Mercedes slowly pulled up in front of the Scott Garment and came to a halt.

The on-duty security guards were eyeing this car with fingers crossed that it was someone coming to do business.

Even though they punched in every day, if the company can't land any new deals, they'd all be out of a job, and the company would go belly up sooner or later. Once that happened, they'd have to hit the pavement and look for other jobs.

No one wanted to be job-hopping when the pay was still decent.

The car door swung open, and a man and two women stepped out.

The man must be the driver. He opened the car door for the two women in the backseat with a lot of respect.

Two women, one in a black suit and the other in a white long dress, got out of the car.

"You can wait here." The woman in the black suit told the driver.

The woman in the white dress squinted in the sunlight after getting out of the car. She took a look at the Scott Garment's decoration and said, "The Scott Group is pretty big."

Ruby had guts. As soon as she came back to the country, she dared to start such a big company and open many chain stores.

Even though the investment was huge and showed her ambition, she didn't foresee that she would face setbacks in her career.

"Ms. Scott and Mr. Martinez are very close. Her current predicament is just temporary." The woman in black spoke soothingly.

Madeleine, the one in the white long dress, flew to Pinehurst at her father Mr. Porter's prompting. Instead of going straight to see Lucinda, she decided to keep her identity under wraps, and with Mr. Porter's introduction, she got in touch with the woman in black, hoping to get in touch with Ruby through her.

Of course, Madeleine did bring a few big orders this time.

She hoped to win Ruby's trust so that Ruby would listen to her advice in the future and become her assistant. For that to happen, she needed to make Ruby feel indebted to her first.

Mr. Porter suggested that Madeleine stay off the grid for now and let Luna handle all the affairs.