Chapter 986 âPlease donât rush.â Jake raised his hand and gestured at the rest to calm down. The noisy crowd instantly fell silent.
âWinters Corporation is investing in Cloud City, but the exact project is still under discussion. Once the initial preparation is ready, Winters Corporation will hold a press conference. Please be patient.â
After working with Duke for a long time, Jake had begun to emanate a similar imposing manner.
As soon as he spoke, he managed to suppress the crowd.
The reporters obediently kept their cameras and microphones away. Jake walked down the stairs and approached Kendry. âAre you Mr. Kendry Willis?â Kendry was flattered. âYes, I am.â âMr. Willis wanted to meet you yesterday, but he didnât have the time. Mr. Willis, please follow me,â Jake said respectfully.
When the crowd on the site heard Jakeâs words, they subconsciously went into an uproar. âI heard that the Willis family offended Winters Corporation from Sea City. Looks like itâs true.â
âThe CEO of Willis Corporation is already in jail. Itâs the Cooâs turn now.â
âThe Willis family is a big family in Cloud City too, but even they are insignificant and low before the assistant of Winters Corporation.â
âWinters Corporation is a big corporation that ranks first globally. The Willis family is nothing.â âThe Willis family is doomed.â âThe one who holds the power in Cloud City will change.â The surrounding peopleâs words made Kendryâs face unknowingly turn pale.
He turned around and said in a deep voice, âThe two of you should go back first. Iâll go inside.â âDad, youâre not going to be locked up too, are you?â Ruth was so anxious that she almost cried. âLetâs go back now. Just forget it.â
Uncle Clarence was already in jail. If her father suffered the same fate, the Willis family would truly be doomed. âWhy are you crying?â Kendry said sternly. âLearn from Adeena. Look how calm she is.â âSheâs not your biological daughter, so why would she be anxious?â Ruth sniffled. âDad, Iâm going inside with you!â Right as Kendry was about to turn her down, Adeena said, âLetâs go inside together.â
She looked at Jake. âMr. Wilson, you wouldnât mind serving two more glasses of drinks, right?â
Her voice immediately snapped Jake out of his daze. âOf⦠Of course, I donât mind. Please come inside.â
Jake then led the three of them to the presidential suite. âPlease wait for a moment.â
After he spoke, he served them three cups of coffee before he turned around and left.
âMr. Wilson was quite nice.â Ruth took a sip of the coffee. âThese are the finest handâground coffee beans! If Winters Corporation really wanted to deal with the Willis family, they wouldnât have served us such good coffee, right?â she said, feeling somewhat surprised.
Adeena nodded indifferently. âIt doesnât look like they want to cause trouble.â
Kendry did not drink the coffee. âEither way, it wonât be anything good. Just talk less later,â he said in a low and deep voice. The three of them waited in the suite for about ten minutes before someone gently knocked on the door.
Kendry immediately got up, and Ruth, as well as Adeena, followed suit. The three of them looked at the door in unison.
Jake pushed the room door open and respectfully stood to the side. A tall and straight man then walked out from behind him.
The man was dressed in a black suit. His sharp eyes, high nose, and thin lips beneath his short, black hair gave off an intimidating aura.
Meanwhile, a dull, soft light shone on his golden cuffs under the chandelier.
It made the man look elegant and noble.
Adeena was stunned.
Why did she find this man incredibly familiar?
Although she always read the financial news, she was sure that she had never seen this manâs picture on the news.
Lubâdub!
Lubâdub!
Ruth felt her heart pound strongly.
Oh, God!
This man was freaking handsome!
She had initially thought that the CEO of Winters Corporation was an old man with a big belly, but he was actually so goodâlooking! He was like a prince from a fairy tale, and she could not take her eyes off him as a result. âMr. Winters!â Kendry immediately stepped forward.
He had looked into Winters Corporation last night, so he knew that the companyâs CEO was a young thirtyâyearâold man. He had found the young man to be very imposing upon seeing his picture. It was not until he met Duke in person that he realized Duke was imposing and completely cold. Kendry plucked up courage and introduced himself. âHi, Mr. Winters. Iâm the COO of Willis Corporation. Iâm Kendry Willis.â Duke reached out to gently shake hands with him. He glanced at Kendry and proceeded to look at Adeena. At that instant, his extremely cold eyes were slowly filled with tenderness. Ruth nearly ran out of breath.
This man was actually looking at her!
The only correct decision she had ever made in her life was to follow her father there! Ruthâs hands trembled as she walked over. âHi, Mr. Winters. Iâm Ruth Willis, the daughter of the Willis family.â
âMr. Willis, Ms. Willis, please leave the room.â Duke pinched his fingers indifferently. âIâd like to talk toâ¦
this Ms. Willis.â He stared at Adeenaâs face without fear.
If a gaze could be physical, Adeena would have felt this man touch her face. Ruth was stunned, but she soon became enraged.
Adeena was a real sl*t! She even managed to attract the attention of Winters Corporationâs CEO.
âMr. Winters, sheâs just the Willis familyâs foster daughter. You can talk to me if thereâs anything to discuss,â said Ruth, unwilling to leave. âGet out,â Duke replied coldly.
âMr. Willis, Ms. Willis, please leave for a moment.â Jake walked over and respectfully invited the two of them out. After that, he gently closed the room door.
Only two people were left in the room now.
Adeena remained calm as she asked, âMr. Winters, what would you like to discuss with me?â
Her voice was smooth like a wind chime that struck Dukeâs heart from his eardrums.
The familiar voice had been lingering in his dreams thousands of times, and he finally heard it clearly in person. Even though the maternity test result was not out, he was certain that this was Addy whom he had been painstakingly searching for four years! He wanted to hold her in his arms. He wanted to touch her face gently.
He wanted to kiss her lips deeply. He wanted to hug her at all costs and tell her that he had missed her over the past four years.
But he could not! Before he understood Addyâs condition, he could not make any rash decisions.
Therefore, he used such a roundabout method to attract Addy to come and see him. âI heard that youâre a pretty skilled hacker, Ms. Willis.â Duke sat down on the couch. âWinters Corporation is currently facing a problem. I hope you can lend us a hand.â Adeena nodded with a straight face. âSure.
Please take me to the computer roomâso that I can have a look, Mr. Winters.â