Chapter 395

This incident spread quickly and the news soon reached Tom’s ears.

Tom’s initial reaction was disbelief.

He couldn’t believe it. It just couldn’t be true.

Lately, he had been riding high on his success. The members of the Grant family were well aware that the First Elder had entrusted him with the matter concerning the Smith family, and he had indeed handled it remarkably well.

Both the First Elder and the others in the Grant family praised him.

There were even rumors that the First Elder favored him to succeed him in the future.

Although Tom didn’t consider such thoughts, the recognition from his family members brought him great satisfaction, and he was filled with confidence. Now, when he unexpectedly heard this news, it left him in a state of shock. He couldn’t believe that he had fallen into Olivia’s trap. He had planned for so long and boasted in front of the First Elder that he would obtain the Smith family’s connections.

For this goal, he had been willing to put all his wealth on the line.

But now, Jarron and Gillian informed him that Olivia had known about his plans all along. Not only did she outsmart him and take all of his assets, but she also purged the troublemakers within the Smith family.

It was as if she had handed him an empty shell.

Tom’s body swayed and his vision turned black. He muttered, “Impossible, it can’t be true.”

Jarron and Gillian exchanged a worried glance, feeling apprehensive themselves. Zelen who was sitting beside him, concealed her anger and spoke to Tom in a hushed voice, “Mr. Tom, you can’t entirely trust Olivia’s words. This might be at smoke screen that she’s using to intentionally disrupt your thoughts.”

Hearing this, Tom’s spirits lifted slightly, and he looked directly at Zelen with an eager gaze. “Are you saying that Olivia is lying?”

Seeing Tom regain some of his composure, Zelen heaved a sigh of relief and continued, “Olivia’s words contain a mix of truth and falsehood. They aren’t entirely true, but they aren’t entirely false either.

“Consider this, Olivia is only 25 years old, and she met Mr. Phil and Mr. Swift when she was just a child.

At that time, she was just a little girl. How could prominent figures like Mr. Phil and Mr. Swift just casually meet a child? “It must have been due to their respect for Isaac’s reputation. “However, Olivia has known these two gentlemen for over a decade and has 11:03 ing 1. D) 45 excellent medical skills. She has undoubtedly developed them into her own connections.”

Tom’s furrowed brows remained, and his tone was still skeptical. “So, in the end, it’s the same thing.”

“No.” Zelen shook her head and explained hastily, “What I mean is that Mr. Phil and Mr. Swift are both Olivia’s connections and Isaac’s connections. Isaac’s reputation as a miracle doctor is something that Jarron and Gillian can leverage. “What we need to focus on now is to prepare as soon as possible. We should have Jarron, with his title as the head of the Smith family, personally visit Mr. Phil and Mr. Swift.

By using the remaining influence of Isaac, we can establish relationships. with these two gentlemen.”

Jarrately concurred. “Mr. Phil is fond of fine dining. We can use that as an entry Zelen acted swiftly. Within a day, she found a renowned chef for Jarron and Gillian to visit Joshua.

After completing all these tasks, they immediately returned to the Grant family. She intended to report this matter truthfully to the First Elder.

Despite appearing confident while discussing matters with Tom, Jarron, and the others, Zelen was deeply apprehensive and lacked confidence. Her earlier words were meant to console Tom.

When Zelen returned that evening, Bettany was on the third floor, learning etiquette from a teacher.

After a period of training, she had now cultivated an elegant demeanor in every action, be it walking, sitting, or lying down.

Even the teacher talented student shed her, saying that she was the most hardworking and talented student she had ever seen. She had only learned for a few days, but she already resembled it.

Her bearing is even better than that of some celebrities. Bettany pursed her lips, her expression void of any hint of a smile.

It seemed like she wasn’t satisfied with herself.

During this period of time, she had indeed made an effort to learn. Her waist was straight, her shoulders were narrow and slender, and her neck was long and. graceful. Whether it was walking, sitting, lying down, or dining, she was elegant and impeccable.

However, she felt something was missing.

Bettany thought of Olivia.

Olivia’s bearing is not perfect, and many times it’s different from what the teacher taught.

The teacher said that when sitting down, the waist should be straight, and the knees should be slightly moved to one side after being close together. But Olivia.

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never did this. When she sat down, her back wasn’t straight and rigid. It was rather casual, occasionally straight, and occasionally relaxed. She would even cross one leg over the other.

She was simply doing as she pleased, with a nonchalant attitude.

However, when she performed these slightly crude actions, they didn’t appear tacky at all. Instead, they looked beautiful and natural, making people irresistibly eager to learn.

At the thought of this, Bettany voiced her request. “The movements and key points you’ve taught me appear too stiff. Can you make them more casual and natural?”

“Casual and natural?” The teacher was momentarily puzzled.

This request was too vague. It was challenging to accurately determine what Bettany meant.

The teacher smiled apologetically and asked gently, “If you want to appear more casual and natural, can you give an example or reference a specific celebrity’s demeanor?”

“Not a celebrity.” Bettany shook her head. “The head of the Smith family, Olivia, do you know her?

That’s what I want.“”

“Olivia?” The teacher hesitated.

She was aware of Olivia but hadn’t met her in person, so she wasn’t familiar with her bearing.

After pondering for a moment, the teacher suggested, “Miss Fulham, are you familiar with Linda? She’s the benchmark in our industry. She once taught Olivia red wine etiquette. If you don’t mind, I’d like to call Linda and ask her about Olivia’s bearing style.”

“Alright.” Bettany nodded.

Upon receiving approval, the teacher dialed Linda’s number and inquired about Olivia’s bearing.

“Olivia?” Linda was surprised. “Why are you asking this? Do you want to learn Olivia’s bearing?”

The teacher replied, “I heard that Miss Olivia has an excellent bearing, so I want to know more about it.”

Hearing this, Linda chuckled and pinched her fingers. “You can’t learn her manners well. Don’t waste your effort.”

As she spoke, she was about to end the call.

“Hey!” The teacher quickly stopped her from hanging up. “Linda, don’t hang up.” “Why did you say that Olivia’s bearing is not easy to learn?” The teacher turned to look at Bettany and put the phone out loud.

Bettany was practicing her standing posture when she heard Linda’s clear voice on 11021 the other end of the phone. “It’s not that it’s difficult to learn, but you guys can’t excel in it.”

“What do you mean?”

“You know smoking, right? To a lady, smoking is very bad for her impression. But for Olivia, it won’t. Not only will it not ruin her good impression, but it will also make people crazy to follow her actions.

Besides, in a fight, other people might shrew when they fight, but Olivia is valiant and heroic.”

When Linda taught Olivia red wine etiquette, her preconceived bias in favor of Emma led to an unfavorable interaction with Olivia. She was completely overshadowed by Olivia.

Even so, Linda had to admit that Olivia’s bearing was extremely beautiful.

That kind of natural casualness was ingrained in her bones. It was an innate noble temperament.

Others could not learn it at all.