*Pak*
Another resounding slap echoed. This time, Adrian's left cheek throb. For a few seconds, Adrian felt that his brain stopped working. He froze, unable to react in time.
"Are you awake now?" Lily's words seemed to woke everyone up from their shock. "Good. I've been meaning to do that for a long while now," she met Adrian's angry eyes. "Now… listen." Lily stood in front of Adrian as Zhou Jingren stood behind her, like a fortress, his face was stoic, his posture was still. He stood and watched Adrian's face turned ugly.
"You are not someone special." Lily sneered. "If you think you can just hurt any woman just because they hurt your ego, then you are wrong." She smiled as she leaned closer. "Be careful. One day… you will meet someone like me again. Someone who did not hesitate to stab a man thirty-two times just to let go of her… emotions." She stepped back. "Just to be clear… I never regretted it." She then turned her back on him and walk back to her seat.
Her actions were swift and smooth. It was quick that no one, not even Ron, and the lawyer was able to react in time.
"You — Witch!" Adrian managed to say in anger.
"I suggest, we all calm down." The lawyer's voice interrupted him. "Everyone… please take your seats. I want to start reading the will now." The lawyer cleared his throat and pretended that he did not just witnessed what happened. He was nothing but a lowly lawyer. These things that involves people like Lily and Zhou Jingren has nothing to do with him.
"Let's go." Thomas pulled his son towards him. "Come on." He let out a sigh as he eyed Lily's nonchalant smile. The latter made it clear that she is not going to back down if Adrian will show his nasty traits towards her. She also warned him that Adrian's safety will only depend on his stupidity.
Thomas tried to argue. He wanted Lily and Zhou Jingren to promise him to keep his son safe. How could he let Ron and Miss Chen hurt his only son? However, Lily only laughed at him. She then told him that if she won't deal with Adrian now, someday someone else will. Someone more ruthless. She said that Adrian might be talented in medicine, but his ego was bigger than his head.
In response, Adrian shook his father's hand from his arm and walked towards his seat. His gaze was dark as he sat and eyed Lily. Who would have thought that someone like Lily would dare hurt him? Who would have thought that one day, a woman would dare slap him in front of his family?
The fact that he cannot do anything against Lily now, only made him more infuriated.
"Thank you," the lawyer let out a sigh of relief inwardly. All he wanted to do now is finish this so he could leave this place. "My name is Luis Tang. I have been the family lawyer since my father, the previous lawyer of Mr. Isaac Lee died five years ago." He then started reading Isaac well.
As expected, Isaac gave most of his shares towards Zhou Dae Un and Zhou Jingren. In fact, eighty percent of his wealth went to his daughter and Zhou Jingren. While the twenty percent was divided between Adrian and his father.
Of course, a small portion of his properties was also given to his long-time friend, Ron Liang.
"Preposterous!" Adrian interrupted the lawyer. "We grew up with grandfather! How could he only leave us with this amount of money? My father was the one managing his company for years! He deserves more than what that bastard will receive!"
"Mr. Lee… please calm yourself and let me continue."
Adrian snorted. "You are the new lawyer. Tell me… Mr. Tang, how much money did you receive to alter this document?" In Adrian's mind, Lily and Zhou Jingren or even Zhou Dae Un must have done something to change this document. Or why would they get that much wealth from the old man when they did not even show a little bit of affection towards him?
"Adrian, stop it," Thomas said. "Let's let him continue."
Seeing Adrian's lips thinned into a grim line, the lawyer continued reading the will. The old man's words were clear and concise. He did not have any conditions. All he wanted was for Thomas to give up his position anytime that Zhou Jingren will decide to take over the company. As expected, this made everyone aside from Lily and Zhou Jingren's face to turn ugly.
After making sure that he already informed everyone of the things inside the will, the lawyer immediately left.
"Well… we already expected that." Ron was the first one to blurt out his thoughts. "However… the shareholders would never agree to that kind of arrangement. A hostile takeover is also not profitable for the company, or any company for that matter. As someone who had worked with Isaac for years, I would suggest that you give up the rights to the company. Sell your shares and not associate yourselves with us."
"Are you going to buy our shares?" When talking about business, Lily tends to be very sharp and open about propositions like this. After all, shares always mean money. And money… well… it is the second most important thing after her husband. "I'm listening." she smiled.
Seeing Lily's smile like this immediately made everyone uncomfortable. Of course, this is with the exception of her husband.
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