Chapter 1264
The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire
Chapter 1264 Heâll Become A Complete Failure.
As soon as Jeremy ended his sentence, the entire room fell silent.
The Turner family members glanced at each other in silence, their eyes revealing the cold fear that ran
down their collective spine.
After months of secret investigation, they suspected that Lukeâs departure was most likely the result of
one of Jeremyâs schemes.
They just couldnât figure out exactly how he had done it. Luke was no ordinary man.
Under his steady leadership, the Turner Group had quickly grown into a major corporation in Barnesâ
sufficiently demonstrating his competence and ambition.
The mere fact that a young man like Jeremy had been able to force Luke to resign was proof that his
methods were far more radical than Lukeâs.
This made the Turner family deal with the frail young man before them extremely cautiously.
After pondering over the pros and cons for a while, all the members of the family smiled obsequiously
at Jeremy.
âWell, of course. Weâre completely loyal to the Turner Group! With Mr. Button⦠No, with our CEO, Mr.
Button, at the helm, Iâm confident that the Turner Group will reach even greater heights than it already
has!â
âPrecisely. Mr. Turner has reached retirement age, and itâs time for him to pass the torch to someone
more qualified.â
Showered with compliments from the Turner family, Jeremy smiled softly.
âIâm glad you all think so. I hope weâll be able to work together to make the Turner Group even more
successful.â As he spoke, he raised his glass and made a toast to the Turner family members.
They didnât dare ignore him, and hurriedly raised their glasses in return.
Spurred by Jeremyâs hospitality and the steady stream of alcohol, the atmosphere slowly loosened up.
One member of the Turner family caught sight of Brandon and Janet, and immediately whispered to
Jeremy with a smirk, âMr. Button, you might not be aware, but the customers you just apologized to at
that table were none other than Mr. Larson of the Larson Group and his wife, Janet White.â
Following his gaze, Jeremy glanced over to where the couple was seated enjoying a romantic
ambiance.
A mischievous smile immediately appeared on his face.
âMr. Larson of the Larson Group, you say?â
The man nodded eagerly and remarked, âThese days, the Larson Group is the number one enterprise
in Barnes.
Although Mr. Larson is new in the industry, heâs proven himself to be a force to be reckoned with, as he
deploys brutal methods that we canât compete with.â
Jeremy swirled the wine glass in his hand deviously, with his eyes beaming with confidence as he
spoke arrogantly.
âNot to worry. I believe that under my steady guidance and leadership, the Turner Group will outdo the
Larson Group in no time. As for Mr. Larsonâ¦â
He threw his head back, chugged the entire glass of red wine, and fixed his eyes on Brandon with a
sinister smile.
âHeâll become a complete failure in no time.â The members of the Turner family, however, thought that
Jeremy was simply bragging after having had one too many drinks.
âDonât underestimate him, Mr. Button. People who have opposed him in the past havenât had a very
good outcome.â
What a coincidence! Anyone who dared to oppose him would have an unfortunate end! A smug smile
appeared on Jeremyâs face, and he said intently, âWell, letâs just wait and see.â
He had been successful at manipulating Brandon from behind the scenes in the past, so it was no
impossible task for him now.
Now that he had acquired the Turner Group, he only needed a little more time to expand its business.
Having completed that, heâd have enough leverage to take Brandon on face-to-face, with no need to
manipulate events from behind the scenes.
Jeremy looked forward to that day eagerly.
The mere thought of it made the hairs on the back of his neck stand up in anticipation.
Janet wasnât enjoying her meal very much.
She had a constant feeling that there was a hostile gaze upon her, watching her every move.
When she tried to spot the person that mightâve been making her feel that way, she couldnât, which her
even more uncomfortable.
So after a few quick bites, she laid down her cutlery and said, âIâm done, Brandon. Letâs go.â
Upon noticing that Janet had barely touched her food, Brandon couldnât help but ask in a concerned
tone, âWhatâs wrong? Does the food not taste very good? I can have them make something else for
you, if youâd like.â
Janet forced a weak smile and replied, âNo, not at all. Iâm just a bit worried about Carlyâs order. Itâs
made me lose my appetite completely.â
Brandon let out a sigh of relief and chuckled, âYou scared me for a second there. I thought it was
something serious. Are you really worried so much about one small order that youâve lost your
appetite?â
Janet pouted and grumbled, âIâm an independent designer now, and every client is important to me.
I need to explain to Carly that I didnât mean to offend her grandmother in the studio.â
Brandon then arched one eyebrow, and wore a mischievous look on his face.
He jokingly whispered to Janet, âWhen would you be able to channel your passion for work into making
babies instead?â
âBrandon!â Janetâs face immediately turned a subtle shade of pink.