Chapter 86
As they were about to head inside, a sleek car rolled up, stopping right next to Celena and Liam. The door swung open, and Cheryl and Wasyl stepped out, their arms laden with ornate, expensive boxes.
Not far behind, more cars pulled up. Out came Yafe and Walter, each holding their own set of elegant gift boxes.
Cheryl’s eyes locked onto Celena, and she said sarcastically, “Well, well, what do we have here? If it isn’t my dear sister, so desperate to come back home.” She gave them a once-over, her gaze lingering on their empty hands. “Thinking of meeting Mr. Lynch, are you? Are you here with that stench of poverty on you, not even a decent gift to your name? How utterly disgraceful.”
“I…” Celena’s voice faltered. Cheryl’s taunts had snuffed out the last ember of her courage, leaving her feeling utterly defeated.
She had had nothing, not even a presentable gift. Why would Mr. Lynch ever consider her for the project cooperation unless he had lost his mind?
Cheryl stepped closer, looking as dark as a storm cloud. With her icy glare, she bore down on Celena. “You do know where you are, don’t you? Scram, before you make a bigger fool of yourself and the Stone family. How would you deal with it if you ruined our deal with the Max Group?”
Celena, already on the verge of backing out, felt her resolve crumble under Cheryl’s relentless questioning. She turned a ghostly shade of white and glanced at Liam. She whispered, “I… I… Liam, let’s just go… We didn’t even bring a gift…”
Liam, however, smiled and encouraged her, “We’re here now, might as well check it out. Who knows? They might end up wanting to partner
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What he said got Celena to the spot. She had no hope of a meeting, much less a partnership. That was beyond her wildest dreams!
All the prominent families and businesses from Drunham City around were not even sure they would be chosen. How could she, a woman with nothing to her name, stand a chance?
That would be crazy!
Cheryl could not help but laugh at Liam’s optimism, her sneer dripping with contempt as she mocked, “Are you still half asleep or
something? Why would he work with you? What do you have to offer? A few jars of cream?”
Wasyl gave a disdainful snort. He looked at Liam with an icy glare as he recalled being humiliated by him at a birthday party. “Just an ex- soldier with more brawn than brains. Do you think you can compete for a project collaboration here?”
Yafe and the others could not hide their displeasure as they l on at Celena and Liam. Yafe had it the worst. Every time Celena showed up, whispers about his scandal and his unwed child w start. The looks he got were full of people delighting in his misfort
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