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Susan stole a glimpse at the tall and intimidating man beside her, feeling the indifference exuding from
every fiber of his body.
Samuel had an angular jawline, a straight nose, and a cold gaze that could send chills down peopleâs
spines as though it was a long winterâs night.
In the past, she thought of him as an elegant yet reserved man, someone she could barely understand.
At that moment, however, it was the first time she feared him.
Susan shuddered and tugged at the hem of his shirt as she tried to explain, âSamuel, itâs not like that!
Sheâs trying to frame me. Iâve never even thought about hurting Natalie. Please, you have to believe
me!â
âLet go!â Samuel demanded.
âSamuelââ
âGet out of my sight!â he spat as he glared at her like she was some lowâlife scum.
With that, Susan turned pale and loosened her grip.
Meanwhile, Phoebe was still going on about Susan as Wyatt and his wife were in a brawl with Winnie
and her husband. The whole banquet was in chaos.
Alfred knew that if his granddaughter tarnished her reputation, it would be hard for her to marry into a
good family and she would become an outcast from then on.
He was a man who had been through a lot, so it was easy for him to figure out that Susan was definitely
involved.
At that point, there was nothing much he could do but give up on Phoebe and try to defend Susan, no
matter what.
âHow shameless of you to even think of dragging Susan down with you! Stop with all your nonsense!â
Alfredâs face was flushed with rage. âIs no one going to take this eyesore away? Are you all just going to
make a fool of yourselves in front of outsiders?â
With that, it meant that things were coming to a close.
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Nevertheless, Susan was not in the clear even though it was Phoebeâs reputation that got ruined.
When the two left, the way they looked at each other no longer showed any signs of their familiarity.
Instead, there was deep resentment.
After their departure, the crowd slowly dispersed.
âOld Mr. Leister, the deal we made just now is off the table,â Samuel said. Despite being expressionless,
the rage in his voice was clear as day.
Alfredâs expression immediately turned grim because he was at a loss for words.
The collaboration with the Bowers family involved vein mining.
On paper, it looked mutually beneficial. However, in reality, the profit distribution and the investment
strategies involved favored the Leister family more in terms of benefits. Hence, the latter would be
suffering a huge loss if the collaboration ceased.
âCan we talk this out, Samuel?â Alfred said in a hurry. âI know I didnât educate my granddaughters well. I
sincerely apologize for what they did. Please donât let this affect the relationship between our two
families.â
Alfred was currently over eighty years old, but he was putting himself down in front of a man who was yet
to be thirty, almost begging for Samuel to reconsider his decision.
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âWe can continue to work together. However, I would need to see a gesture of goodwill from you before
anything else.â Samuelâs expression darkened.
Hearing that, Alfred thought what he meant was from a business perspective. So, the elderly quickly tried
to display his sincerity.
âThe Leister family can take a step back. Weâll only take twenty percentââ
Before Alfred could finish, Samuel interrupted him.
âThatâs not what I had in mind, Mr. Leisterâ the latter said nonchalantly.
âThen?â Alfred asked with a puzzled expression.
âFor the public, what you did just now was good enough, so I wonât make a fuss about it,â Samuel said
before his tone suddenly changed, and he narrowed his gaze. âPersonally, I want both Phoebe and
Susan punished. Show me what you can do.â
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âThis...â
Alfred shuddered while looking at the young man before him.
âAre you refusing?â Samuel asked casually. âNever mind, then.â