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With those words, Walter Smith’s body suddenly stiffened. He looked at me cautiously.
“Miss Chen, that won’t do. Why don’t you name your price?”
I tugged at the corner of my mouth, smiling playfully.
“What do you mean by asking me to name a price, Uncle Walter? Are you planning to settle this with money?*
“To be honest, I’ve dealt with quite a few tough characters over the years, but I’ve never seen a rich kid as lawless as your son.”
“If it had been an ordinary person today that Mr Smith wou
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“If it had been an ordinary person today, I bet Mr. Smith wouldn’t even need to come in person. He could settle it with just one phone call.”
Walter Smith trembled all over, not daring to meet my eyes.
“Miss Chen, today’s incident was indeed our Smith family’s fault. I’m willing to make amends.”
“Just say the word, and I’ll agree to whatever you ask, no questions asked!”
William had never seen his father so humble in his life. To save face in front of everyone, he stepped forward once again.
“Dad, our Smith family is considered nobility in Bay City after all. How can you bow your head to someone so easily?”
I looked up to meet his gaze, a hint of playfulness in my tone.
“So… you still think your Smith family can do whatever they want in Bay City, right?”
Although I’ve had little contact with the outside world in recent years, I’ve still met quite a few big shots.
But in terms of both wealth and influence, the Smith family didn’t even rank among the people I knew.
“Chen, let me tell you, I’m not as easily fooled as my dad.”
“If you really have any tricks up your sleeve, go ahead and use them!”
I glanced at the time and let out a cold laugh.
“Mr. Smith, confidence is a good thing, but blind confidence is where you’re wrong.”
“The Smith family you’re always bragging about and so proud of? To me, it’s not worth mentioning.”
With those words, Walter Smith’s face immediately changed.
He was about to speak when I raised my hand to cut him off.
“Uncle Walter, you must have heard what your son said earlier, right?”
“If don’t respond somehow today, others might think I’m easy to bully.”
I had barely finished speaking when William’s phone rang.
He glanced at me furtively, hesitated for a few seconds, but ultimately put it on speaker.
“What did you say? Say that again!”
William stared at me with wide eyes, a look of disbelief on his face.
“What?”
“The company’s finances are in trouble? Indefinitely sealed?”
“And it’s an investigation team from the capital?”
After repeatedly confirming with legal counsel, William was completely stunned.
*Chen, don’t tell me… you’re behind all this?”
William’s expression told me that even after hearing the news of his company’s bankruptcy firsthand, he still refused to believe in my capabilities.
However, this time I didn’t even need to speak up myself. Walter Smith, who had been holding back for a long time, couldn’t contain himself any longer and berated his son:
William Smith! How could I have given birth to such an idiot!”
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“William Smith! How could I have given birth to such an idiot!”
“Haven’t you caused enough trouble already? Are you not satisfied until you’ve dragged down the entire Smith family?”
Walter Smith slapped his thigh hard, looking utterly disappointed.
“My dear boy, don’t you understand even now why I arranged this marriage?”
“I can turn a blind eye to your usual antics, but today of all days, you had to offend Miss Chen!”
Walter Smith got more and more agitated as he spoke, until he was stomping his feet in frustration.
I’m not exaggerating – there wasn’t a shred of hyperbole in what he just said.
Moreover, William’s secretary had stolen my seat.
After Walter Smith’s earnest persuasion, William finally came to his senses.
“Dad… are you saying this woman’s background is so powerful… that even our Smith family can’t afford to offend her?”
At this moment, every single person present looked at me with a completely different expression, full of fear.
Especially Yasmin, who was trembling in the crowd, not daring to meet my eyes.
“Mr. Smith, you should be grateful your secretary didn’t do anything more out of line to me.”
“Otherwise, it definitely wouldn’t just be company bankruptcy we’re talking about now.”
