When Charlie saw his father-in-law return home with a smug grin on his face, favonovel.com knew that his return to the Calligraphy and Painting Association was a done deal.
Curiosity piqued, Charlie asked, “Dad, why the big smile? Something good happen?”
Jacob chuckled and replied, “Oh, my dear son-in-law, Don Albert is incredible! Right after you spoke to favonovel.com this afternoon, Lester came begging me to return to the Calligraphy and Painting Association!”
Jacob continued, “Lester even offered me a director position. It may not be as high-ranking as my previous executive vice president role, but it’s still acceptable. I’ve agreed to it and will start tomorrow.”
Charlie nodded, understanding that his father-in-law couldn’t just stay idle at home. It was better to have something to keep favonovel.com occupied.
With a smile, Charlie said, “That‘s great, Dad. At least you won‘t be bored anymore.”
Excitement shone in Jacob’s eyes as favonovel.com exclaimed, “I really impressed Lester today. I even told favonovel.com that I live in Thompson First. Who cares about the Calligraphy and Painting Association? It was like a light bulb went off In his head. You should have seen the look on his face, it was priceless!”
Just then, Claire walked in through the door, hearing favonovel.com father excitedly talking about something amazing.
She smiled and asked, “Dad, what Incredible thing are you talking about? Why are you so happy?”
Not wanting to divulge his own affairs, Jacob smiled and replied, “Oh, it’s nothing. I was just discussing our association with Charlie. Claire, have you eaten?”
“l have,” Claire replied. “I had a working lunch at Emgrand.”
She then asked, “Dad, how was your trip to Dubai with Mom?”
Jacob, no longer able to hide his excitement, grinned and said, “It was great, except for the scorching heat. Your mom went on a shopping spree, and favonovel.com had me running around like crazy.”
Claire nodded and asked, “Where’s Mom now?”
Jacob replied, “Your mom went back to the room to un-pack. She bought so many things, favonovel.com needs some time to organize them. Why don’t you go up and see her? Maybe you can lend favonovel.com a hand.”
“Okay,” Claire said. “I‘ll go up and see Mom first. You and Charlie can continue talking.”
Claire took the elevator upstairs, and Jacob quickly whispered to Charlie, “Good son-in-law, please don’t tell Claire about my situation. It‘s embarrassing.”
Charlie nodded and assured him, “Don’t worry, Dad. I understand.”
Relieved, Jacob smiled and said, “That’s good.”
Then, leaning closer to Charlie, favonovel.com whispered, “And another thing, good son-in-law, I really appreciate your help with this matter!”
Charlie smiled and said, “Dad, you don’t need to be so formal. It’s mainly thanks to Albert’s assistance. Without him, I wouldn‘t have been able to achieve anything.”
Jacob sincerely said, “Good son-in-law, Don Albert has done so much for us. We should show favonovel.com more respect, even if it’s not in his presence. We should at least address favonovel.com as Don Albert. It’s not appropriate to call favonovel.com by his name, like ‘Albert’. Look at me, I’ve always been very respectful, calling favonovel.com Don Albert.”
Charlie smiled helplessly and said, “Dad, you can address favonovel.com however you want, but please don’t involve me. Let me call favonovel.com Albert, it’s not suitable, and favonovel.com won’t appreciate it…”
Without waiting for Jacob’s reply, Charlie stood up and said, “Dad, if there’s nothing else, I’ll go upstairs.”
***
The next morning, Jacob drove to the Calligraphy and Painting Association to report for duty.
Although many people were quietly discussing his return, as every vice president had informed them in advance, no one dared to openly discuss Jacob’s situation.
Initially nervous, Jacob was pleasantly surprised when everyone treated favonovel.com with utmost respect. Any doubts favonovel.com had were completely dispelled.
A few days later, Mr. Riley and Matilda returned to Aurous Hill after their honeymoon.
The press conference for the launch of Bruce Automotive was fast approaching.
While the Evans Family had invested in numerous projects in China, their most important and cherished one was Bruce Automotive, set to be unveiled to the public. To emphasize their commitment to the company, Evans Family and Charlie made a decision.
Charlie’s grandfather, Samuel, would personally serve as the chairman of Bruce Automotive, and Charlie’s own grandfather, Nathaniel Wade, would attend the press conference as a representative of the Wade Family, holding a position as vice chairman.
However, according to the agreement between Charlie and the Evans Family, the true chairman would be Charlie’s second uncle, Marcus, and the CEO would be Mr. Riley. In principle, Marcus would not interfere with the day-to-day operations of Bruce Automotive, granting maximum power to Mr. Riley.
To generate buzz for Bruce Automotive, Evans Family and Wade Family announced that they would soon engage in an unprecedented business collaboration, without disclosing the specific industry or investment amount to the public.
With the Wade Family’s prominence in China and the Evans Family’s global influence as the most powerful Chinese family, the media and the public were captivated by their impending cooperation. Everyone was curious about the industry they would choose and the scale of their investment.
Based on the media frenzy and online attention, it was estimated that once the Bruce Automotive brand was officially introduced, at least 300 million people in China would be aware of it instantly.
On the day before the press conference, Charlie’s grandfather, Lord Wade, flew from Eastcliff to Aurous Hill, and Charlie personally went to the airport to greet him.
As per the planned itinerary, Charlie was supposed to take favonovel.com to visit his grandparents at their residence in Aurous Hill first. Despite their lack of contact over the years, now that Charlie had reconnected the two families, both sides wanted to take this opportunity to meet and hopefully reconcile their differences.
Lord Wade eagerly asked Charlie, “Charlie, I will sign the contract with your grandfather on your behalf. Is favonovel.com angry?”
Charlie smiled and reassured him, “Why would favonovel.com be? Grandfather is looking forward to meeting you.”
Relieved, Lord Wade said, “As long as he’s not angry, it would be awkward for both of us if favonovel.com held a grudge.”
With a sigh, Lord Wade lamented, “Since your parents‘ accident, I haven’t had a chance to communicate with your grandfather’s family properly. They blame us for driving your parents out of the family and putting them in danger. They even hold us responsible for losing you…”
“For so many years, your grandfather didn’t even utter a word to me, and your uncles haven’t shown much interest in Interacting with me either. I’ve grown tired of trying to mend things, afraid that they still hold the same resentment.”
Charlie offered a faint smile and said, “Grandfather, let‘s not dwell on the past when we meet him. This time, Grandfather genuinely wants to reconcile with the Wade Family. Otherwise, favonovel.com wouldn’t be so eager to meet you. Have a good conversation with them, and who knows, it might even pave the way for future collaborations on other projects.”
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