Chapter 481

The press conference that everyone had been waiting for finally started, and everything went well.

In an elegant tailor-made suit, Maurice took the stage.

In a low, imposing voice, he announced to the media that the Stone family and the Moran family were

about to reach close cooperation.

After Maurice’s speech, the audience burst into applause.

Even Gerald, who had severed his relationship with Maurice, came on the stage and wanted to take

some credits.

As the representative of the Stone family, Harriet stood next to Maurice.

Once Gerald took the stage, he walked over to Maurice with a fake smile and said, “My dear nephew,

the two families are so close now. You should cherish Miss Stone.”

He then grabbed Harriet’s hand to place it on Maurice’s.

Of course, Maurice wouldn’t let him succeed. He took a step back and warned quietly, “I advise you to

hold back. I’ve already taught you a lesson. Are you sure you want to go down that route again?”

Gerald ignored Maurice’s warning and sneered, “How dare you threaten me again? Do you think that

your grandfather won’t get even with you after you stalled him? You’ll be dead meat when he comes!”

Maurice didn’t fear Gerald at all. He actually looked at his uncle with pity.

“Gerald, how can a fully grown man like you still be daddy’s boy? You are just a good-for-nothing. You

can never have the upper hand against me in this life.”

It was kind of a sore spot for Gerald, so he was so ashamed that he became furious. However, he did

not dare to quarrel with Maurice in front of so many people. He could only swallow the humiliation with

a flushed face.

Gerald cursed Maurice in his heart. He looked forward to seeing Earle teach Maurice a lesson.

The press conference soon came to an end. They now had to take the group photo.

“Come on, it’s time for you to go on the stage and present the flowers!” Lilian said to Eliana dryly.

The two women had been standing by the stage all the time. Seeing that it was the appointed time,

Lilian immediately pushed Eliana out.

Eliana was unaware she was walking right into a trap. Numbly holding a bouquet of bright roses that

Lilian had given her, she took the stage and handed the flowers to Harriet as the crowd watched.

Seeing that, the reporters off the stage went wild. “Mr. Moran, did you prepare the roses for Miss Stone

as a surprise?”

“Does this cooperation mean that the Stone family and the Moran family are going to unite by

marriage? Mr. Moran, please give us some hints!”

However, Maurice didn’t say a word.

With a sweet smile, Harriet took the roses and said gently, “Thank you.”

She even leaned over to smell the roses. She seemed to be really happy.

No one noticed the sly smile flashing across her face.

It wasn’t until the press conference was over that Earle finally arrived.

He walked towards the stage aggressively. Despite his old age, he was really imposing.

Thinking she had finished what was expected of her, Eliana was about to leave the stage.

She didn’t want to stand here and watch how close Maurice and Harriet were. It would only make her

feel worse.

However, just as she was about to leave, Maurice stopped her.

“Don’t leave now!”

Eliana turned around and looked at Maurice, who held her hand. She questioned coldly, “Mr. Moran,

why should I stay? Your grandpa is here now, and I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to be in the group

photo.”

After saying that, she tried to shake off Maurice’s hand.

However, he wouldn’t let her go. He actually held her more tightly.

“Stay here,” he said again.

He pulled her closer to him.

“Maurice Moran!” Eliana blurted out in shock.

He had never been so aggressive before. She couldn’t help but feel deeply hurt. He asked her to

present flowers to Harriet and now he forced her to be in their group photo. It was like stabbing a knife

in her heart!

If there hadn’t been a lot of reporters, she would have punched him in the face.

Maurice looked at her with a smile and said, “Since you are here, why don’t you take a photo with us?

The situation can’t get any worse.”

Eliana was furious. She was about to argue when she heard a loud noise from behind.

She quickly turned to look and found that Harriet had fallen to the floor. Before everyone could realize

what was going on, her body began to tumble