Chapter 38: The Local Tyrant Appears

"See that? Isn't that Emily, the beautiful CEO of Hami Enterprises? Could that noisy woman be her mother?" "Having such a mother is really unfortunate. Why would she bring her to a place like this?" "And who's that man over there? He looks unfamiliar, like he's not from our circle. Could he be a newcomer in the business world? What’s his relationship with Emily?" At this moment, a man who had previously worked with Emily spoke up, "Stop guessing. I know who that guy is. He's Emily's ex-boyfriend. They broke up because he was too useless." "Could it be that this guy is not giving up and came here to try to win her back? Well, Emily is so beautiful; what man wouldn’t think of her?" The murmurs grew louder, making the scene increasingly chaotic. But then, a teasing voice broke the noise like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing a momentary silence. "Hey, what's all the fuss about? What's so lively here? Let me listen in." Everyone knew this voice too well, except for Leila, wh