Chapter 800



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Didn’t she need it?

Joel sighed. “I know all your focus is on medical research and you’ve never thought about doing business, so this account may just be something nice to have but not a necessity for you, but in the future…”

Nora pursed her lips.

To be honest, they were not allowed to reveal anything about the account to outsiders.

It was a rule of the Imperial League that no one except the successor could know of its existence.

Therefore, those subordinates of Joel’s only knew that an incredible trading account existed, but they did not know what kind of account it really was, nor to which organization it belonged.

In addition, his family’s situation was also special: Joel and Nora were Ian’s successors. That’s why they were exposing everything and talking about it.

Even Tanya was not qualified to be part of this meeting.

Therefore, Nora had not explained everything clearly at the beginning.

But judging from what Joel and Ian were saying, if she didn’t make things clear, then she would have to accept the bill….

Nora held her forehead.

She didn’t want it.

By then, she had also figured out why Mindy wanted to take action against her. It turned out that it was precisely because of the bill.

She interrupted Joel and said, “I have an account there, too.”

The room suddenly went silent.

Ian and Joel looked at her, stunned and bewildered.

A brief moment later, Joel finally coughed and said, “Nora, you don’t have to make things up and say you have an account only to turn it down…”

Ian was also surprised, but seemed to understand something and asked, “Is Justin in the group too? Did he leave you his account? Although that shouldn’t be the case. If he was there, why didn’t he say anything when King was selling his stock the other time?”

Seeing that the two of them were so dumbfounded, Nora had no choice but to tell the truth. “Cough, what I mean is…. I have one of my own.”

This time, the two men were even quieter.

Soon after, Ian pulled out his phone, opened the group chat, and asked, “Who are you?”

“Cat.”

Ian: “…”

Joel: “…”

The two men were stunned.

They looked at Nora in unison. After a while, Ian asked, “How did you join the group?”

“King added me.”

Nora didn’t understand either. “So I became part of the group just like that.”

Ian couldn’t believe it at all. “That’s it, that simple?”

“Yes.”

Ian: “…”

He felt that his worldview had been severely shocked!

Back then, in order to join the group, he had fought and struggled overseas for so many years. Moreover, only after he had developed the Smith Corporation so well at home could he finally qualify for an evaluation.

In addition, one needed at least two references to join the group…. One was not to be fooled by the seemingly small number. There weren’t even many people in the world who knew of the existence of the Imperial League, let alone who was in it.

It was only by a stroke of luck, in addition to his own abilities, that Ian managed to get two people to recognize his worth. After the referrals, he had spent another three years on probation before finally joining the group.

However, had Nora been invited directly into the group by King?

The corners of her lips tightened and she could only sigh quietly. “You outdo even me, Nora.”

Joel nodded as well. “That’s amazing, Nora.”

Nora smiled and said, “So, I don’t need the check. Let’s give it back to Joel.”

Actually, Ian had given the account to Joel some time ago. Only when Ian regained the motivation to keep living for Nora’s sake after her return to the family, Joel had given the account back to him.

Ian handed him the bill once again. “Since your sister already has one, then I’ll give it back to you! The password is still the same.”

The password remained the same.

Whenever Joel needed it, he could log in to check the group’s news at any time.

When Joel heard this, a hint of tenderness flashed in his bottomless eyes again.

Ian truly loved his adopted son.

No longer remaining formal, he nodded and said, “Understood.”

With the matter of the bill settled, Ian looked at Nora. After thinking for a while, he finally asked, “Nora, what are your plans for the future?”

Nora raised her eyebrows. “What?”

Ian hesitated for a moment before finally saying, “The Hunts were in a stormy situation a while back, so I didn’t bring it up then. But you and Justin were only engaged, not married. To put it bluntly, he was just your lover…”

“He’s my fiancé.” For some reason, Nora didn’t want Ian to call him her lover, so she corrected him.

Ian paused for a moment and then spoke again. “At the end of the day he was just your fiancé. You have to look forward in life…. If you want to find another…”

“No, it’s okay.” Nora interrupted him and said, “I don’t have time for that.”

Then he said, “If there’s nothing else, then I’ll go first.”

“Okay, you can go ahead if you have something pending.”

By the time Ian finished, Nora was already gone.

After she left, Joel pondered for a moment before finally saying, “Dad, I think Nora really has feelings for Justin.”

Ian sighed. “Yeah.”

After a brief silence, he said, “Everyone in our family is very devoted when it comes to love. You and Tanya have gotten back together, so I won’t say anything about it, but Nora…I wish she’d be more fickle and avoid going down the same path as me.”

Yvette was the only one in Ian’s eyes all his life, but he had really only spent two short years with her.

For the twenty-six years, eight months and three days that followed, he had been completely alone.

He had also thought about finding another woman, but none could compare to her. Even if they were better than her in some ways, in his eyes and in his heart, they were still not as good as she was.

He had also thought about making concessions, but in the end, he simply could not.

He had already tasted the pain, loneliness and seclusion of being devoted to love. So when he had learned that Nora could have a lover while she was Justin’s fiancée, despite his surprise, Ian had been relieved.

He would rather his daughter be a little more fickle in love than be like him and suffer the pain of love because of someone.

At first, he had disapproved of Nora’s relationship with Justin because Elder Mrs. Hunt didn’t like her daughter, so he didn’t want her to suffer any aggravation. Later, it was because she feared her daughter would become too involved in the relationship.

The more deeply she loved each other, the more painful it would be when she got hurt.

However, Justin was simply too outstanding. He visited the Smiths, again and again, showing Ian his love for Nora. Towards the end – in fact, by the time they were engaged – Ian had already accepted it deep down.

However, who knew he would die suddenly at such a young age?

He had deliberately used the word ‘lover’ to deceive himself and Nora, so that Nora wouldn’t worry too much. So what if the children were also part of the Hunts?

Nora and Justin were not married.

She was still free to look for another man.

But judging by Nora’s posture, it looked like she didn’t plan to keep looking…..

As Ian felt worried about his daughter’s future, the door suddenly opened and Cherry walked in. She said, “Grandpa, I’ve started my live broadcast! Come on in.”

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