Chapter 16: March 12th!
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Meanwhile, at the Wilson family villa.
"Grandma, look at this. These are the results of my investigation. It turns out Flores went to Global Investment before Stella did! And he spent quite some time there!"
"And, what's even more suspicious is that woman Mila in the meeting room seems to hang on Flores's every word! I suspect this is all Flores's scheme! He deliberately got Global Investment to invest in Wilson Group, using it to prop Stella up and eventually take over our family's century-old legacy!" Ethan handed a stack of documents to Ladyship Wilson, exaggeratingly adding fuel to the fire.
"He dares!" Ladyship Wilson slammed her cane down fiercely, her eyes darkening.
"Grandma, the problem is that I agreed to the bet instigated by Stella before, and now I'm caught between a rock and a hard place! If I agree, it will ruin our Wilson family's business. If I don't, it will give them a handle!" Ethan narrowed his eyes, staring at Ladyship Wilson intently.
"Hmph! What bet?! In my eyes, nothing is more important than preserving the Wilson family's business! A lowly son-in-law dares to covet my Wilson Group, it's sheer audacity! Rest assured, in this household, I have the final say!" Ladyship Wilson hammered the point home.
A satisfied smile curled on Ethan's lips. ‘Stella, at tomorrow's press conference, let's see what you've got against me!'
***
Soon, March 12th arrived! Early in the morning, Stella noticed that Flores was nowhere to be found.
"Could he really be out getting me a gift?" A sweet smile crept onto Stella's lips at the thought. It had been three years, and she had never experienced the feeling of being in love, nor received a gift on their anniversary. So, she was eagerly looking forward to it.
However, as time ticked by, there was still no sign of Flores.
By noon, Flores still hadn't shown up!
"Are you ready with your outfit, daughter? The press conference starts at two in the afternoon, there's just over an hour left! Don't be late!" Lily's voice echoed from the living room.
"I know, Mom! I'm getting changed!" Stella said, but she was holding her phone, trying to call Flores.
"Jerk! His phone's off!" Stella slammed the phone onto the bed, feeling a sense of profound disappointment washing over her. Tears started flowing uncontrollably. "I'm such a fool! To actually have expectations of him!"
"But why? Why deceive me?! Even if you can't afford an expensive gift, even a flower, a fruit, I would be very happy and satisfied," Stella's body trembled slightly, her heart already thoroughly disappointed in Flores.
Thirty minutes later.
"Where's that good-for-nothing?" Lily asked curiously. She was dressed very elegantly today, wearing all the heirloom rings.
"With him or without him, what's the difference?!" Stella answered coldly. She had already decided that regardless of the outcome today, she would divorce Flores, that liar!
***
Meanwhile, Ethan was also dressing up in a room at the Wilson family villa.
"Today will be a turning point in my life. At this historic moment, I must ensure that everyone remembers that I am the most outstanding talent of the Wilson family!" Ethan looked at himself in the mirror, dressed in his suit and shoes, brimming with confidence.
Just then, Ethan's phone rang, it was his sister Julia.
"Bro, congratulations! You will finally become the heir of the Wilson family today! How do you plan to deal with Stella?" Julia's voice was filled with excitement. With her brother becoming the heir, her own status naturally rose!
"Don't worry, my dear sister! I will publicly kick her out of the Wilson family in front of all the reporters. She'll never be allowed back! And remember one thing, Global Investment's 500 million was invested in Stella, it has nothing to do with our Wilson Group. Even if we don't repay it, they can only sue Stella! By then, with no home and a massive debt of 500 million, haha..." Ethan's lips curled into a cruel smile. Today, he would completely crush Stella!
***
At two in the afternoon, the vast conference room of the Wilson Group was filled with hundreds of journalists from various major media outlets in Sebria.
At this moment, Ladyship Wilson sat quietly at the podium, with Ethan and Stella standing behind her.
Soon, the press conference officially began!
"I am very pleased to have all the friends from the media here today. On this occasion, I have two major announcements about the Wilson Group!" Ladyship Wilson stood up slowly, her gaze sweeping around the room before she continued:
"The first announcement is that the Wilson Group has received a 500-million-dollar injection of funds and will immediately restart the Century Garden project."
"As for the second announcement, I officially declare that the next heir of the Wilson Group is..."
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