Everyone returned to their seats while Lady Wilson walked on stage hand-in-hand with Claire.

She gave a gentle and sweet smile as she said, “I’m really sorry for what happened earlier, I made a mistake. Actually, Claire is the outstanding descendant of our Wilson family. Thanks to her, we are able to score such a lucrative contract with Emgrand Group. She has made great efforts for such an amazing achievement.”

Standing next to them, Doris glanced at the old lady contemptuously. She waved her hand, gesturing at her to stop talking, and said, “Allow me to correct something. Miss Claire has not only made great efforts for this project but she has accomplished it by her own efforts entirely. It has nothing to do with anyone.”

She sounded very impolite and rude, but everyone was accustomed to it. With Emgrand Group’s status in the city, even if Doris slapped Lady Wilson right there and th

Charlie was totally clueless. He could only imitate the elders around him and protest. As they were chanting, he asked the uncle beside him to understand what was going on.

It turned out that this Axel Insurance company was offering some insurance packages with extremely high returns. This group of elders had been attracted by the high returns that they became the company’s clients by buying a lot of insurance products under the name of the company.

According to their agreement, today was supposed to be the day they received their dividends, but when these people came to claim their money, they found out that the door was locked tight and only a few employees were left at the door to block them using lame excuses.

Eventually, they realized that they were victims of a fraudulent investing scam.

No wonder Elaine had urged him to come and help her to protest.

Charlie massaged his forehead in agitation. He asked Elaine, “Mom, how much did you buy?”

Elaine said frantically, “They said that we can get a lot of dividends from the insurance investment, so I was brainwashed and bought their products with all our savings…”

Charlie gaped in extreme shock. “What? You used all your savings to buy participating policies?”

Elaine was so ashamed by his remarks that she turned angry and shouted, “Do you think you’re the only one who has a mouth? Why do you talk so loud? Do you think I’m not shameful enough? Why don’t you use the speaker to announce it!”

Still furious, she continued to taunt Charlie. “If you were even a wee bit successful, do you think I’d have bought these fraudulent insurance products? If I don’t buy some insurance for my old days, do you think I can expect you to take care of me?”

This useless man couldn’t support his own family financially, how dare he be a shit-stirrer here?!

Then, she growled at Charlie, “I warn you, continue to chant, don’t you dare stop for a moment!”

Charlie pursed his lips and nodded. “Okay, Mom.”

At this moment, several ladies came over and eyed Charlie before asking, “Elaine, is that your son-in-law?”

Then, they looked at Charlie’s outfit again and mocked, “Oh my goodness, why does he look so pathetic? He’s not even half as good as my son-in-law!”

“Yes! Look at his outfit, it’s so outdated and worn out! Even I dress better than him!”

The old ladies gathered around him and exchanged ear-piercing mockery. It was very annoying.

However, Charlie didn’t mind at all. They were just a bunch of old ladies who had lost their entire savings, there was no need for him to stoop to their level.

Elaine was very angry and irritated. The more she listened to the teasing, the more discomfort she was as she looked at Charlie, so she blurted, “Just wait and see, I’ll let my daughter divorce him in a few days and let her marry a rich husband!”

Charlie smirked and thought to himself, ‘A rich husband? Even if you combine all the rich sons in Aurous Hill, they aren't even worth the cost of my belt buckle.”

Elaine was very worried right now. She couldn’t depend on Charlie the loser and the most he could do was chant at the protest.

She needed someone capable to help her in getting back the money.

Unfortunately, Wendell, who had been pursuing her daughter, had gone bankrupt now. Otherwise, she could ask him for help!

Oh yes!

She suddenly remembered Kevin, Gerald’s cousin whom she met at the banquet yesterday.

She recalled how attentive he was towards her daughter and assumed that the man had some feelings for her.

Although the White family was not as prestigious as the Jones family, they were still considered a prominent family in the city. He might have a way to help her.

Luckily, Kevin left a name card yesterday. She retrieved her phone and dialed Kevin’s number.

After Charlie ran out the door, he realized that Claire didn’t go far. She was crouching in the corner of a pillar, sobbing in grievance.

He approached slowly, took his coat off, draped it on Claire, and said, “Dear, don’t be sad. The director of Wilson Group is just a mediocre position, you can do better than that…”

“No, you don’t understand. If I become the director, my parents will be able to stand upright in the family again. How could Grandma go back on her word…” Claire whimpered dejectedly.

Charlie continued, “Who knows? Maybe they’ll come begging you to become the director. Look at you with your crybaby face, you won’t be pretty when you go on stage later…”

“No way, it’s impossible. Grandma has already made the announcement, there’s no turning back. You go ahead, get back inside. Let me be alone…”

At this moment, Lady Wilson and Harold ran out of the hall too.

The old lady 

Everyone returned to their seats while Lady Wilson walked on stage hand-in-hand with Claire.

She gave a gentle and sweet smile as she said, “I’m really sorry for what happened earlier, I made a mistake. Actually, Claire is the outstanding descendant of our Wilson family. Thanks to her, we are able to score such a lucrative contract with Emgrand Group. She has made great efforts for such an amazing achievement.”

Standing next to them, Doris glanced at the old lady contemptuously. She waved her hand, gesturing at her to stop talking, and said, “Allow me to correct something. Miss Claire has not only made great efforts for this project but she has accomplished it by her own efforts entirely. It has nothing to do with anyone.”

She sounded very impolite and rude, but everyone was accustomed to it. With Emgrand Group’s status in the city, even if Doris slapped Lady Wilson right there and then, she dared not say anything.

Lady Wilson nodded quickly. “Yes, Miss Young is absolutely right. C

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