Chapter 99



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“Now Grandpa knows the trivial matters of the company like the back of his hand?”.

Joseph looked indifferent.

“What, I can’t know the affairs of the company after you’ve been given it?”. Harrison’s face darkened, “Hayden is doing well at the hotel, but you arrange for her to go so far to do such a difficult job. You have a child too, why can’t you put yourself in her shoes?”.

Noah nodded repeatedly next to Harrison.

Joseph looked at him and still looked calm.

“The matter of sending Hayden to examine the market situation is not just my decision. Everyone agreed to it during the meeting. What I’m curious about is how long has Grandpa had such a good relationship with her.”

gαℓησν𝒆𝓁s․𝑐𝓞𝓂 brings great stories After careful thought, Hayden was anything but simple. First she made Noah obey her and become incapable of living without her. Then she secretly made Grandpa start sticking up for her and asking her about her affairs from time to time. She even pretended to be innocent, saying that she had no purpose in approaching him.

Hayden showed an expression as if it was second nature, “Hayden is a good woman. Noah likes her and I also think that if you want to get married, she will be the most suitable person. She’s my future granddaughter-in-law, what’s wrong with me reaching out to her in advance?”

“I disagree.”

Joseph’s words were spoken coldly. His words spoiled the originally calm and warm atmosphere of the family dinner.

“There are many other women who can become Noah’s mother, it doesn’t necessarily have to be Hayden. To be precise, I have not considered Hayden and I also believe that a single mother with a daughter is not qualified to enter the Beckham Family.”

After uttering these words, Noah was so angry that his face had turned the color of molten lava.

Harrison was also very upset.

“What are you talking about? It’s true that Hayden has a daughter, but I’ve seen that woman before. She’s very good, you think Hayden is not suitable, but will the star that’s always behind you be? Let me tell you, if you want to marry Violet, there’s no way I’ll take it.”

Joseph put down the chopsticks, then wiped his mouth slowly and methodically. He said coldly, “I’m full, I don’t think Noah will want to go home with me tonight, so I hope he stays here.”

“You…”

Harrison watched Joseph’s figure disappear and uttered no other words.

Noah tugged at Harrison’s sleeve and Harrison could only helplessly carry him to put him on his lap. He sighed helplessly.

“Noah, it’s not that great-grandfather doesn’t want to help, it’s that your father is too stubborn and has been that way since he was young. If he’s decided something, the more others force him to do it, the more he wants to do it.”

Noah pursed his lips and his face was full of complaint. He looked on the verge of tears.

“Hey, don’t cry. Isn’t great-grandfather thinking of a solution?”

Hayden cajoled Noah as he shouted in the direction of the outside of the house, “Mark, did you find out the things I asked you to look into?”

“Yes.”

THE old butler hurried into the dining room, stood up straight and said respectfully, “Miss Downey has been sent to GX City, and the place where she’s staying is called Maple Sugar.”

“GX City?” Harrison frowned, “Why does this place…ring any bells?”

Mark hesitated for a moment and remembered, “It’s Mrs…”.

Harrison froze and frowned even more.

“It can’t be that much of a coincidence.” Mark spoke very carefully, as if that place could not be mentioned.

“Does Joseph know about that place?”

“Based on the current situation, it seems that the young master doesn’t know. Otherwise, he won’t let project involve that place.”

Harrison nodded slightly with a complicated expression.

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In the evening, Hayden was lying on the bed in the room at the inn, staring at the drawing on the ceiling.

When he talked to the landlady at the inn today, her reaction was really strange.

Especially when she took the initiative to mention Joseph, she had a look of concern and guilt. It was not at all like a stranger trying to find out some gossip, but like a person who had known him for a long time and was trying to find out about him.

He still felt that the boss looked quite familiar, but he couldn’t remember where he had seen her.

Drowsiness took hold of her.

After that day, Hayden had ‘visited’ all the lodges and inns in GX City. After seeing so many, she still thought the Maple Sugar Inn was the most unforgettable and the one that would make anyone intend to stay again.

Before leaving, the chief showed no signs of being willing to talk further. Hayden had no intention of persuading her further. So she packed her bags and left the room, preparing to drive to Hu City which was 300 kilometers away.

After driving the car out of GX City, on the road to the remote village, Hayden held the steering wheel to adjust the navigation system. Suddenly, a black figure stumbled in front.

Hayden’s face paled and he immediately stepped on the brake.

Then, the sound of brakes rang out on the road abruptly. He broke out in a cold sweat and, as he got out of the car, his hands were shaking.

A figure lay on the ground in front of the car and was already unconscious.

Hayden barely calmed himself and crouched down beside him to take a look. He could barely tell that it was a ragged man. He looked like a hobo, as his whole body was filthy. At the moment, his head was bleeding.

He called an ambulance out of the blue.

“Hello? Ambulance?”

“…”.

“About three kilometers from GX City, on the state highway, it was a car accident, come quickly.”

“…”.

In the office of the CEO of the ST Group….

“Mr. Beckham, the documents for the expedition in GX City are all here. Ms. Downey has done the categorization and asked me to send them to you.” Jeff, Hayden’s assistant, was holding a stack of documents, standing in front of Joseph’s desk looking apprehensive and unable to speak properly.

Joseph looked at him blankly, “Where is Hayden, how come she didn’t send it herself?”

“Miss Downey has run into something. She’s been in a car accident on her way back, so she asked me to send the documents here.” Hearing this, Joseph’s face suddenly changed and he stood up.

“Car accident? Has he been injured?”.

Seeing Joseph’s demeanor, Jeff was startled. He staggered and said. “Mrs….Miss Downey is fine, she inadvertently hit someone and that person is still receiving treatment at the city hospital. So Miss Downey called me to bring me the documents.”

Joseph let out a sigh of relief, but his face still looked very sullen. “What hospital?”

“Huh?” Jeff didn’t know what that meant and froze for a moment. Seeing Joseph’s icy face, he immediately shuddered and hurried to pronounce the name and address of the hospital.

“Mr. Beckham, are you going to the hospital?” Jeff asked cautiously.

Joseph glared at him, “Who says I’m going to i. Don’t you think you asked too much?”.

Jeff was scared to death and his legs were weak. He feared Joseph would abruptly tell him to pack up his things and leave the company.

“All right, you can go now.” Joseph waved impatiently for Jeff to leave, leaving him alone in the room. He felt a tingle of anxiety.

He had met with a car accident – was it possible that he was totally fine?

His mind was a little baffled.

“Mr. Beckham, there is a document here that needs to be…”.

Ten minutes later, Magnus knocked on the door and entered.

Joseph was no longer in the office.

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