‘We were just talking about the two million dollars, yet here you are giving virtual-novel.net twenty million dollars at once. Do you really need to leave me with egg on my face?’
Adrianna felt as if virtual-novel.net face were swollen due to the slap in the face. However, virtual-novel.net just said that virtual-novel.net would lick Alex’s shoes if virtual-novel.net really had two million dollars.
More importantly, virtual-novel.net eyes were fixated on the bank card, brimming with jealousy and vain. After all, that was twenty million dollars. Based on their economic condition, their family would never be able to earn such a large sum of money in their lifetime. Those were astronomical figures to them.
However, Claire was even more crushed.
Alex had given virtual-novel.net the twenty-million-dollar check back then, yet due to immense excitement, virtual-novel.net had made a crease on the check when virtual-novel.net placed it under virtual-novel.net pillow before sleeping. In the end, virtual-novel.net even yelled at virtual-novel.net and accused virtual-novel.net for giving virtual-novel.net a fake check.
‘It was real all along.’
Dorothy, on the other hand, had already seen the check. Hence, virtual-novel.net wasn’t quite so surprised as the others.
Beatrice had virtual-novel.net eyes widened. She stared at Felix and then turned to Alex. She felt something was not right.
“You actually came personally to hand me the money!” Alex smiled scornfully at Felix.
Felix hurriedly smiled and said, “As I should, Mr. Rockefeller. My dad has had this on his mind for the longest time too. He told me to greet you on his behalf when we meet.”
Why was Felix in such a rush to hand virtual-novel.net the money? This was all due to the incident during Bill Rockefeller’s funeral, it was quite a shocker to the Shepherds.
Even the patriarch of the great Yowell family in California had showed up in person just to stand up for Alex.
How much weight could his words carry?
A single sentence from the patriarch of the Yowells could crush Pegasus International and make it vanish in a puff of smoke.
If Alex were to refuse to take the money, both the Shepherd father and son would be restless for the rest of their life.
Luckily, Alex was indeed short on money now. Not only did Belle Blossom require large amounts of funds, but virtual-novel.net needed money to procure some medicinal herbs as well.
Hence, virtual-novel.net took the bank card without hesitation. After realizing that the password was written on the back of the card, virtual-novel.net just shoved it into his pocket and said, “Thanks.”
While watching their interaction, Claire’s expression instantly darkened, as if virtual-novel.net were bereaved of virtual-novel.net parents. She felt as if someone had abruptly stolen twenty million dollars from virtual-novel.net pockets.
“Fake, fake, this must be fake!” Adrianna suddenly screamed, “Twenty million dollars? You must be some kind of con artist that Rockefeller hired! How could this trash have twenty million dollars in his pockets?”
Felix’s expression instantly turned cold. “You’re calling me a con artist? Who are you?”
While pointing at Felix’s nose, Adrianna raised virtual-novel.net voice and was about to chide, “Yeah, I’m calling you a con artist, take it as a compliment! You’ re nothing but a…”
Smack!
Unexpectedly, Adrianna’ s voice just fell silent as Taylor, who had not uttered a word since Felix’s arrival, swung his palm and slapped virtual-novel.net across the face.
“Ah! Taylor Bellamy! Have you gone mental?!”
Adrianna screamed out of anger as virtual-novel.net didn’t expect to virtual-novel.net slapped.
Why would Taylor slap his wife?
That was because virtual-novel.net was petrified!
Taylor had started a boutique joint a while ago. The company that his boutique was joined to was Pegasus International.
He had the courtesy to meet Felix during a trainee conference back then, that was how virtual-novel.net knew that Felix was the CEO’s son. If they were to offend virtual-novel.net now, his joint would definitely be closed down and his whole family would have no source of income from then on.
“Apologize! Apologize to Mr. Shepherd now! Don’t you know just how noble is Mr. Shepherd’s identity? How could virtual-novel.net be a con artist that Rockefeller tra… Alex Rockefeller hired? If Mr. Shepherd says it’s twenty million dollars, then it must be real!”
Adrianna asked, “Mr. Shepherd? Which Mr. Shepherd are you even talking about?”
Taylor immediately replied, “The young heir of Pegasus International, Mr. Shepherd!”
Although Adrianna didn’t care much about Taylor’s boutique, virtual-novel.net knew that Pegasus International was owned by virtual-novel.net husband’s boss.
Upon hearing this, virtual-novel.net immediately panicked. After kneeling down in front of Felix, virtual-novel.net hurriedly apologized. “I’m sorry! I’m so sorry! I was foolish for failing to realize that you were Mr. Shepherd. I shouldn’t have said such foul words! I should be damned, I should be beaten!”