Lance's words only rubbed Bella the wrong way. "Chairman Iverson, do you know what's the one thing I
regret the most? It was saving Charles."
Lance gritted his teeth in shock and scowled.
"What's wrong with you, Bella? You're like a daughter to Lance. How could you say such a thing?"
Wyatt's anger reached a limit. Bella was acting rather strange.
"Please try to relax, Chairman Thompson," Justin said.
Justin put his arm around Bella's waist, tipping her onto his firm chest. "Please do not think Bella is just
acting up. She has a reason to talk harshly, and you'll understand why after the event." Bella looked up
at Justin, their gazes meeting.
All her boiling emotions simmered when she looked deep into his eyes.
"It's between our families, Mr. Salvador. I doubt it has anything to do with you.â
Lance did not see the need to extend any courtesy to Justin. He said grimacingly, "Besides, what are
you trying to say? What did Charles ever do to you? Watch your language.'
Justin kept to himself and stared at Lance with a pretentious smile. Justin's calm eyes sent a chill down
Lance's spine. Meanwhile, Zoe grimaced at Justin and Bella in jealousy. The fact that the couple looked
good together ate her up inside. Justin and Bella were gone for a long time. Zoe wondered what they
were up to.
She suspected they might be getting a little cozy somewhere private.
"Ah!"
Unable to handle her own imagination, Zoe screamed.
The nearby guests turned to her in disdain.
Gregory frowned.
It was hard to believe that Ryan had a dimwit sister.
In fact, Gregory had to admit that Bella was more suited for his son when it came to looks and family
status. Zoe was not her competition at all.
However, Bella was manipulative and unpredictable. She controlled Justin and tried to bring the
Salvador family down.
It was a ticking time bomb to keep a competent and heartless woman around. Bella might just bring
trouble to the family.
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"Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to attend Journey Ventures' first-ever event
in Savrow. On behalf of my father and the Reed family, I would like to extend my appreciation to all of
you here today." Wilson Jr. gave a speech as the CEO.
A thundering applause ensued.
"As everybody knows, we have collaborated with Salvador Corporation on a project, and the project is
going smoothly. We cannot be happier with the outcome.
"As we proceed with building hotels with horse tracks, we're looking to choose a highly capable local
partner in our venture."
Some looked at Gregory, while others stared at Lance.
Wyatt was not a resident of Savrow, and KS World was not a local business either, so Wyatt was not
upset to be excluded. However, Logan was not having it. Logan got the impression from the public that
the Hoffman Group was nowhere near Salvador Corporation's or the Iverson Group's success.
Wilson Jr. ended the speech and retreated to a corner as his father took center stage.
Wilson looked around the room, his gaze lingering on Gregory, Logan, and the others.
In the end, he looked away and announced in a loud voice. "I hereby declare that Journey Ventures'
partner in setting up hotels with horse tracks is the KS Group."