Chapter 283

Matthew then gave Sasha some advice to handle the crisis—he reminded her not to panic and calming down the existing customers should be her first priority. After that, Matthew left the company as he planned to seek direction and counsel from others.

As soon as he reached the lobby of the building, he spotted James and Helen from afar. Just as he tried to avoid them, to his dismay, the two were heading his way. “Matthew, stop right there!” Helen roared.

Matthew had no choice but to stop. “Mom, how can I help you?”

Helen nodded at him and yelled, “James has something to say to you!”

James, who looked sullen, first glared at Matthew before asking solemnly, “Matthew, what do you think about the way to solve the crisis at this time?”

Matthew reassured him in a soft voice, “Dad, I’m trying to come up with a solution. Don’t worry. I’ll handle this well and I won’t make the company suffer any loss!”

Demi sneered and scoffed, “Pfft, I can see that you’re getting better and better at bragging! Did you say that you will handle the crisis? How are you going to do that? Don’t you know who’s behind the Pharmaceutical Union? It’s the Hughes, one of the Ten Greatest Families of Eastshire! The family is so powerful and influential in Eastshire that even Billy Newman is not their match. Who can help you this time? That old lady from the Graham Family is nothing compared to the Hughes. In what way are you going to settle this?”

With a frown, Matthew responded, “Demi, there is a solution to every problem. Please don’t panic because I’m sure I can handle this!”

James waved his hands dismissively at him. “Stop boasting about something you can’t do! Matthew, this is what I want to discuss with you. I’m sure that you can’t handle this, so I have a solution which can save the company as well as Sasha out of this predicament. Now, it all depends on your willingness to go along with my plan!”

Matthew was stunned for a second before he quizzed, “Dad, what is your proposal?”

James uttered, “I’m sure you know very well about this whole issue surrounding the Hughes. They dare to bully us because we aren’t powerful enough when we don’t have a strong foundation! If we have a strong backup, will they still have the guts to oppress us?”

A crease appeared on Matthew’s forehead because he could see that James was trying to imply something else.

“Let me be very honest with you—I met a big boss, President White at the Cloud Nine Cocktail Party several days ago. He enjoys a very respectable status in Eastshire and he is very close with the Ten Greatest Families of Eastshire. His son is a graduate from the University of Cambridge, who is now the Vice President of the company of his family. Also, he is still single and he will be a perfect match for Sasha. If Sasha marries his son, our family will have a strong backup. President White will only need to pull some strings to solve the little crisis that Cunningham Pharmaceuticals is facing.” Staring unflinchingly at Matthew, James continued, “Matthew, we just need to carry out something before we start the plan—you must get a divorce with Sasha first! She can only marry his son after you’ve divorced her. With this plan, we could help both the company as well as Sasha.”

Helen nodded her head vigorously in agreement. “That’s right. It’s the only solution for the time being.

On top of that, Sasha can get a perfect husband too after this. Matthew, you’ve always claimed that you love Sasha but if you really love her, you should let her pursue happiness instead of keeping her in your life! Now that Sasha is going to meet her perfect man, I don’t suppose you will do anything to stop that from taking place, right?”

Matthew was puzzled because he really couldn’t figure out how they managed to utter things as outlandish as this. Weren’t they embarrassed at all by making suggestions like these?

Seeing that Matthew was keeping quiet, Demi spoke through gritted teeth, “Matthew, I know what’s in your mind! Let’s do it this way—as long as you’re willing to give up your marriage with Sasha, we will let you manage Wellness Herbary as a compensation. On top of that, we won’t stop you from having a relationship with Leanna Sandel too. Mind you, such a good chance won’t come by again in the future if you let it slip away this time!”

Then, Liam eyed Matthew meaningfully and advised, “Matthew, making right choices is the most important thing in life, while golden opportunities will only appear once in a lifetime. If you make the right choice, you will strike the jackpot but if you don’t, you might not be able to redeem your mistake for the rest of your life! I hope you will think twice this time!”