Concurrently, in the Queen residence, Frieda was packing her things. Her parents tried to convince her to stay and asked Jonathan to do the same.
However, Jonathan scowled. “Don’t mind her, Mom, Dad! She’s out of her mind, considering she can’t even tell she’s being used by Shawn. Just think about how much loss she caused our family this time. Does she really think Shawn will hand those businesses to her?”
“Yeah, yeah, you’re right! You’re always right! The Queen family just has to rely on you! You’re inhumane, do you know that? I can’t believe you’re even willing to steal your own sister’s business!” Frieda barked furiously. While I raised the price to make more money, I also did it for the good of the Queen family!
Yet he snatched those companies back from me for Lucian and Roxanne! Thank goodness Shawn didn’t blame me too much. Otherwise, I don’t know how to face him. In any case, I’m definitely leaving the family since they won’t help me, unlike Shawn. He will win, and Jonathan will cry when that time comes. Jonathan will never achieve greatness by being Farwell Group’s dog.
Frieda left the Queen residence without a second glance after packing up her belongings. Their parents thought of persuading Jonathan to forgive his sister, but Jonathan solemnly retorted, “I’m not the one who drove her away today. She knew she was guilty, and that was why she chose to leave. Also, please stop spoiling her. If not for Lucian’s dismissal, our entire Queen family would have been ruined by her!”
Right as those words left his lips, a wave of frustration washed over him, and he stood up to leave. The car window was wound down as he drove, and he let the cold wind lash against his face.
Jonathan felt the sudden urge for some alcohol, but there was no one suitable to have a drink with. Lucian would not reject his invitation, but he did not want to interrupt Lucian spending time with his family.
Cayden would be a good choice if not for his recently busy schedule. After a while of contemplation, Jonathan realized he did not have many friends. He had been too serious in recent years.
Every decision he made in recent years was preceded by careful deliberation in order to develop the Queen family enough to catch up with Farwell Group.
Sure enough, the Queen family was now powerful. He did not limit them to only the medicinal herbs business-he also ventured into other fields with Lucian. Lucian never once left him behind as he would always give Jonathan a chance for investment.
Those were things his younger sister did not understand. After stopping the car on a bridge, he got out of it to look at the surface of the river a distance away. As the cold breeze wrapped around him, he slowly calmed down.
Jonathan was good at recomposing himself, after all. Right as he was about to turn around, he noticed a new car crashing into the back of his car.
A loud bang ensued. Then, a woman’s scream of terror came. Jonathan checked the back of his Mercedes- Benz and realized it had not suffered much damage. However, the woman seemed to have been frightened out of her mind as she continued screaming for a while.
Jonathan quietly watched her from the side and waited until the woman got out of her car and walked over to him with an apologetic look.
He noticed that she had a slender figure, and her face was lightly adorned with makeup. Based on her appearance, he assumed that she worked in an office.
Once she walked over, she studied the collision point. Jonathan’s car seemed to have come out of it mostly unscathed, but hers was not as lucky-the bumper was crushed.
“I’m so, so sorry, mister! I really am! I’ve only started driving recently, and I just bought my car, so I’m not that experienced behind the wheel. I saw your car parked there, and I wanted to turn, but there were other cars at the side. I was panicking, so L…”
When she lifted her head to take a glimpse of Jonathan’s face, she froze. He’s so handsome! He has attractive features and a defined profile. Moreover, his slightly gloomy eyes are sure to catch any woman’s attention.
Suddenly, she was glad that she had crashed into someone’s car, for it let her bump into a handsome man. Promptly, she introduced herself, “Mister, I’m Coralie Crawford. Let’s make a police report and settle this properly. I’ll definitely pay for the damage done.”
Jonathan swiftly waved his hands dismissively. “It’s fine. We don’t need to get the cops involved over a trivial accident like this. You’re at fault for driving into my car, but I shouldn’t have parked here either. Let’s just bear the costs for the damages to our own cars.”
With that, he studied Coralie to make sure that she was fine. Then, he turned, about to leave. Coralie’s heart skipped a beat. She did not want to let an interesting encounter like this slip by her.
“Mister, what about this? To avoid any future misunderstandings, let’s exchange numbers. I’m scared that you might go back on your word,” Coralie said, her excuse a reasonable one.
Jonathan knitted his brows. “Miss, I said that I shouldn’t have parked there, but you were the one who crashed into my car. You’re at fault, too, so there’s no way we’ll have any future misunderstandings. I have something to attend to, so please excuse me now!”
With that said, Jonathan got into his car and sped off. Coralie was still for a few seconds before curling her lips. “A mysterious man! You won’t be able to get rid of me that easily, though. I’ve memorized your plate number.”
A while later, Jonathan reached the Farwell residence. Jonathan had come in a hurry, thinking that something urgent had happened. However, Lucian was calmly drinking tea in the living room. He even invited Jonathan to join him. After a brief chat about the supply of medicinal herbs, Lucian started inquiring about Jonathan’s health.
“I’m in good health. Also, we’re in the line of supplying medicinal herbs, so we’re more attentive to our health. What’s on your mind, Lucian?” Jonathan curiously asked.
It was obvious that Lucian’s interest was piqued. “I’m not saying that there’s anything issue with your health, but you’ve been slaving away for the family business. Don’t you think you should do a proper checkup?”
Jonathan nodded in agreement. “In that case, I’ll do one.” “Good. I’ve already made an appointment for you. You’ll be doing the checkup in Roxanne’s hospital, okay?” Lucian was worried that Jonathan might detect something amiss, but evidently, his worries were for naught.
The dense Jonathan nodded again. “Is tomorrow fine? I’ll head there in the morning.” Lucian bobbed his head, but at the same time, he began wondering how Madilyn was going to deal with the dense man.
“By the way, Lucian, I’ve noticed some issues popping up with our overseas client. There is a rise in client complaints, and some are even trying to ask for lower prices. I’ll be looking into this for more details.”
Jonathan was a workaholic, and he always talked about work. Lucian bobbed his head as the look in his eyes changed. “You don’t need to do that. It’s Shawn. He’s trying to take our clients away from us. Let’s not alert him to our realization and let him dwell in his glee for now. We have more than enough clients to keep our business afloat. Since these people aren’t interested in being the best in the market, let’s replace them all. We’ll wait until they break the contract first.”
Jonathan nodded, even more impressed by Lucian. He was still not as focused and sensitive to changes as Lucian. The latter had already identified the underlying issue when Jonathan just became aware of the problem. Lucian had even formulated a plan to address it. Maybe this is what a strategist is.
The two continued chatting for a while longer. Jonathan still felt guilty about his sister’s betrayal, but Lucian was unfazed. When Roxanne came down the stairs after tucking the children in, Jonathan rose to his feet and excused himself from the house.
“How was it? Did he say yes?” she asked. An amused smile manifested on Lucian’s lips. “He’ll be going for the checkup tomorrow. I just think it’ll be really interesting if the two of them end up being in a relationship.”
“Yes, I’d like to see that too. It’ll be much better than mine-it won’t be bittersweet.” Roxanne sighed before shooting Lucian a glare.
Lucian shuddered. He was all ready to start eating popcorn and watch the show unfold, but it seemed like he had accidentally shot himself in the foot instead.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.