Chapter 373
The First Heir
âIt was Master Clarke from Clarke Group,â Vernon said with a smile.
Wynn froze, her entire body stiffening. It was Master Clarke again.
Who was this Master Clarke? Why did he keep helping her?
Just then, a group of people walked through the main doors to the hall. They carried with them an
impressive presence, led by a middle-aged man with a beer belly and a red face. The man greeted the
many tycoons from Riverdale.
It was Ronald Harris from Harris Enterprise!
That was the main player in Riverdaleâs real estate scene!
The moment he showed up, the spotlight turned to him for a while. Many people approached and
greeted him.
When Hudson saw Ronald walk in, his expression darkened. He turned to his assistant and said, âGo,
get Ronald Harris over here.â
He was very angry that Ronald and his son had taken credit for the young masterâs actions. They
nearly pulled the wool over the young madamâs eyes.
Over on his side, Ronald was still greeting the others when a man in a suit ran up to him and said, âMr.
Harris, Mr. Cash is asking for you.â
âMr. Cash?â
Ronald paused and promptly left everyone else behind, strolling up to Hudson.
âOh my my, Mr. Cash! Your reputation precedes you, Iâve been dying to meet you.â
Ronald had plenty of experience in property, and he knew how to strike the exact tone.
This was the chairperson of Capital Cityâs Clarke Group, of course. He was Master Clarkeâs
mouthpiece.
Furthermore, he had spent many years with the Clarkes, and he had plenty of clout and connections
with the family.
If Ronald could win Hudsonâs approval, his company and personal finances could get an
unprecedented boost in the future!
In fact, he might even be able to surpass Millenium!
âHmph!â
Hudson did not look pleased with him at all, asking coldly, âThereâs something I have to ask you, Mr.
Harris.â
âPlease go ahead, Mr. Cash.â
Ronald was somewhat confused. What was happening here? Why did he feel like Mr. Cash was not
happy with him?
âDo you know this person?â
Hudson asked, pointing at Wynn who was in front of him.
Wynn gave Ronald a polite nod in lieu of a greeting.
Ronald glanced at Wynn and immediately beamed, saying, âOh, young Wynn. Youâre here too? Thatâs
great, Joel will be over in a moment.â
Wynn turned to look at Ronald as he greeted her. With a small smile, she asked, âThereâs something I
want to ask you. After Beacon Pharmaceutical got into trouble for breaking that contract back then,
were you and Joel the ones who helped us through it?â
âWait, Beacon Pharmaceutical?â
Ronald quickly remembered the matter his son had asked him to help with. The name he mentioned
seemed to be Beacon Pharmaceutical. âYou must be kidding, Wynn. Joel did ask me to look into your
companyâs crisis back then, but thereâs only so much I can do. I couldnât help you at all. Are you mad
about me because of that?â
It really was not them!
Joel had lied to her!
Why?
In that moment, though, Wynn secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
After all, if it was Joel who helped her, she would owe him a favor. How was she supposed to pay it
back?
She did not want to get involved with Joel anymore, lest Philip grew angry at her.
Right on cue, Joel showed up flashily in the party hall, dressed in a handsome suit.
When he swept his gaze across the crowd, he saw Wynn chatting merrily with his father.
She was as beautiful, elegant, and graceful as ever!
She was practically a pearl shining in the crowd.
Joel straightened out his suit and strode up to her, his expression gentle as he said, âYouâre here too,
Wynnie.â
âAnd this is?â
Hudson frowned slightly as he asked.
âThis is my son, Joel, Mr. Cash. Pardon his behavior.â Ronaldâs face was burning up slightly. Something
felt wrong here.
âHi, Dad. Mr. Payne, Mr. Cash.â
Joel immediately greeted the old chairmen with a nod.
The men nodded back, but the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.
Nevertheless, Joel only had eyes for Wynn now, so he did not notice the tension in the air at all.
Wynn was in quite a bad mood right now. Her expression cold, she looked at Joel and said, âThereâs
something I want to ask you, Joel.â
âWhat is it, Wynnie?â
Joel said with a smile. He was not blind, so he could tell that Wynn did not look very pleased right now.
What was going on here? Why did everyone look so cross?
âAfter what happened to my company last time, youâre the one who asked Mr. Harris here to help me,
right?â Wynn built up to the crux slowly.
Joel paused. Why was she suddenly asking about that?
He looked at his father, who was giving him weird looks to try and convey a message. Joel then looked
at Wynn and said with a smile, âThatâs right, Wynnie, I did ask my dad to find someone to help your
company. But donât worry, it wasnât a big deal, so you donât have to harp on it. It was all thanks to Mr.
Payneâs help as well, or else I wouldâve been quite lost.â
âReally?â
Wynn was quite furious now, but she asked again.
âOf course, Wynnie. Whatâs the matter with you? My father is right here, you can ask him.â