Chapter 782


    Jared’s face turned grave as he watched Chloe leave ncing at the winess, he knocked back at


    once and put the winess aside in exasperation


    “Let’s go back. The time was almost up, and he took Nicole away when he finished dealing with stuff


    here.


    “Okay.” Nicole leaned closer to him with a gentle smile,


    Feeling Nicole’s hand put through his arm, Jared started to feel better


    The two returned to the hall. When people saw the twoe back arm in arm, they immediately and


    subconsciously made way for them.


    Henry’s expression turned grim at seeing the two of them attract so much attention. He had been


    eagerly waiting to see how Jared and Nicole would make an exhibition of themselves, but things did not


    go that way. The two of them were drawing more and more attention. Not only that, Nicole had found


    favor with Mr. Johnston Sr. and even rubbed shoulders with Sebastian Wyance. So he wondered who


    she really was and did not even know if it was right for Nicole and Jared to marry


    Mr. Johnston Sr walked up to the stage and looked down at the crowd. He coughed and said, “Thank


    you foring to the party, everyone I think you all have heard about it: I’m going to make an


    announcement in front of you all tonight.”


    His words immediately drew everyone, including the politicians and the rich kids around him. The


    Finleys, the McCarthys, the Wyances, the Holders, and other prominent families were all present. This


    was the moment they had been waiting for today. They wondered who would be the next heir to the


    Johnston family


    Henry was excited, as this was the exact moment he had been looking forward to. But he was also


    apprehensive at the same time because he had not seen through what was on Mr. Johnston Sr.’s mind


    until now. He was really worried about something that he did not expect


    Castor and Murphy hade beside Henry, hoping their father’s dream woulde true, and the two


    could keep their positions or even get promoted in thepany.


    Mr Johnston Sr. said from the stage, “I will hereby announce the heirs to Johnson Group and family.”


    Everyone swallowed hard. No one at the scene dared to speak, waiting for the announcement with


    bated breath


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    The Riddle family members were all anxious Their idea was that if Jared could be the heir, Nicole


    would be thedy of the Johnston family A rising tide lifts all boats, the Riddle family and


    everyone in it would rise to the top of the social circle in San Joto.


    There were also many shareholders of thepany present, all of whom nervously waited for the


    announcement. Most of them were pro-Henry. If Henry became the heir, they would also benefit from


    his rise


    After a moment of silence, Mr. Johnston Si continued. “My grandson, Jared, will be the heir to Johnston


    Group


    The news came as a bombshell


    ‘What Honry was the closest to the stairs, his eyes widening, thinking he had heard it wrong


    Murphy and Castor were dumbfounded Especially Murphy, who could not help but ask, “Grandpa, did


    you say the wrong name?


    His question earned a knifelike look from Mr. Johnston Sr. “You shut up.”


    Murphy shut up at once after getting scolded