Chapter 466 Other Ideas

• “This is way out of line!” On the way home, Cecilia Faraday was still fuming. How could an elder talk like that? Her, Cecilia, being kept by someone? Saying that was shameless. “Darling, don’t be upset. Didn’t they arrest Xu Changpeng too?” Larry Shaw drove, smiling as he comforted her. “All in all, we got to vent some anger.” “He brought it on himself.” Cecilia felt zero sympathy, even though Xu Changpeng was her third aunt’s husband. As the Faraday Group expanded and Cecilia sat in the CEO’s chair, her heart had hardened a lot—maybe under Larry’s influence. Or maybe because she stood higher now and knew the law of the jungle. She used to be kind, and look how that turned out—she kept getting bullied by Richard Faraday and his son. “Thanks, big guy.” Cecilia’s bright eyes fixed on Larry, serious and warm. She knew that in just a few months, he’d changed her and guarded her without question. “Why thank me? You’re my Darling.” Larry shrugged, totally at ease. To him, a wife was someone you marry to protect. Back in Shoresea, Cecilia went to the hospital first to check on Harold Faraday. Harold was awake now, with Ms. Ivory at his side. Cecilia told them what happened at the birthday banquet. Then she headed to Faraday Group to prep the files, planning to meet the investors from the state-administered city of Jinling. “Ms. Faraday, those investors have left the hotel. They’ll be at Faraday Group within half an hour.” Liao Zheng’s personal assistant smiled. “Ms. Faraday, if anything comes up, just call me.” “Thanks, Secretary Dong.” Cecilia kept it polite. She knew Liao Zheng had deliberately introduced this partner to her. She had barely finished organizing the documents when her assistant, Xiaolan, came in to say the investors had arrived. “Set them up in the reception room. I’ll be right there.” Cecilia adjusted her mindset, grabbed the files, and headed out. Larry followed quietly behind. In the conference room, Cecilia swept a quick glance. Four had come from Jinling—three men and one woman, all looking quite young. Especially the man in the center in a sharp suit—he carried himself well, clearly someone with power and pull. “Hello. You must be the CEO of Faraday Group, Cecilia Faraday?” The leader reached out with a smile. “I’m Jin Wancheng, representing Jinshan Group.” “Hi. Cecilia.” Cecilia showed respect and gave him a light handshake. “Sorry to keep you waiting,” she said, her apologetic smile soft and charming. Jin Wancheng sized her up and smiled. “Ms. Faraday, no worries.” “At Jinshan Group’s board meeting, we heard Shoresea was booming, so they sent me to invest here.” “You know how it is—jumping into a new city is risky. We’d like to partner with Faraday Group.” “We just didn’t expect that the one who built Faraday Group into Shoresea’s number one would be a stunning beauty.” As soon as he said it, the other three from Jinshan Group looked his way. They all knew exactly what Jin Wancheng’s status was. Jinshan Group was a family business. And his last name was Jin—no more guessing needed. Standing beside Cecilia the whole time, Larry slowly lifted his gaze and gave Jin Wancheng a single look. Just one look, nothing more.