Julian Lancaster furrowed his brows, his eyes slightly darkening.
Mrs. Thompson is his cousin’s wife.
The Lancaster Family is rooted in Crestfall, guarded by his grandfather. Veridia is where the Lancaster Group’s branch office is located. Three months ago, Yvette Thompson brought her son, Vincent Lancaster, unexpectedly to Veridia, claiming they wanted to learn at the Lancaster Group’s branch office.
They hadn’t contacted him or met him in all these years, and now suddenly sought to cozy up. It truly struck him as quite strange.
He figured they must believe there’s no hope from his grandfather, and having seen he was recently favored by him, they wanted to ride on his coattails to climb higher.
He arranged for them to join the company and then left on a business trip, having not yet formally met them.
"Hmm, let her do the drawing," Julian Lancaster replied.
After hanging up the phone, he was a little lost in thought, reminded of Nina Sinclair.
He had forgotten to ask which prestigious family his wife belonged to, as there seemed to be no Sinclairs in Veridia, but he had heard of the Sinclair Family from Crestfall.
Nina Sinclair took a taxi to the address given by the customer.
The taxi driver was quite the chatterbox. Seeing Nina’s address, he started the conversation, "Wow, miss, you’re heading to Zenith Group."
Nina asked puzzledly, "Um, is something up with that place?"
"Zenith Group is a branch of the Lancaster Group from Crestfall. Everyone in Veridia knows it. Are you going to work there? I heard it’s hard to get in..."
Nina’s eyes revealed a look of surprise.
Was Zenith Group actually part of the Lancaster Group? She didn’t follow finance news at all, so she had no idea about this.
Wouldn’t that mean she might run into Vincent Lancaster?
Quickly, Nina relaxed. After all, the person talking to her should be a manager at Zenith Group, and she shouldn’t meet Vincent Lancaster.
No, she’s got it wrong!
She was the one betrayed and cheated on, so why should she fear that scumbag Vincent Lancaster?
Nina let out a small sneer, determination showing on her face.
Just then, the voice of a radio host came through in the taxi.
"Today, we are very honored to have Mr. Byron Sinclair, the head of the Sinclair Family from Crestfall, and Mrs. Sinclair with us. Could you share your experience with us about participating in the charity event with your beloved wife today?"
Upon hearing this, Nina was momentarily dazed.
The driver chuckled and said, "There sure are a lot of rich folks in Crestfall, and this Byron Sinclair is quite wealthy too. I heard he’s very affectionate with his wife and takes her everywhere. A woman should indeed marry a good husband..."
Nina let out a mocking smile.
Of course, they’re affectionate. After all, she’s his true love, whereas she and her mother were just an accident.
After that, the driver’s monologue and the radio’s voice seemed to drift away, and Nina heard none of it. She gazed out the window, lost in thought, her fingers tightly clenching on her lap.
The taxi soon stopped in front of a towering building.
Nina pulled herself out of her thoughts, transferred the fare to the driver, then opened the car door and got out.
Today, Nina’s here for a preliminary visit and will work on the design upon her return. Without having to draw yet, she didn’t bring any equipment with her, feeling unburdened.
Nina had just considered that there’s no need to be afraid of running into Vincent Lancaster, but she never imagined she would run into Vincent Lancaster’s mother, Yvette Thompson!
The unexpected encounter left Nina completely stunned. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novᴇl(ꜰ)ire.ɴet
Beside Yvette Thompson stood Sierra Sinclair, clad in a pure white dress today, with a gentle smile on her lips. Her hair flowed down her back, and her face was adorned with exquisite makeup, looking fresh and charming.
Nina felt a somewhat unsettling premonition.
She took out her phone to call the client, only to see Yvette Thompson’s phone ringing.
It turned out the client who scheduled the appointment was Yvette Thompson!