Lady Lancaster shifted in her seat. "Let us think about it first."


    "Remember," Jerry pressed, "the banquet is tonight, so you''ll need to make a quick decision. And since you''ve already said Chris will marry Sophia, if you give me the money today, I''ll give tell Chris to give BioHealth Solutions to Sophia."


    The room fell into a stunned silence.


    The Lancasters were shocked-Chris''spany was significantlyrger than their own business.


    "Why?" Lady Lancaster asked, her voice shaking with both greed and disbelief.


    "I''m in Los Angeles right now for the new Elegance & Co. branches," Jerry lied, "and I''ll need Chris''s help to build a new BioHealthpany here."


    "Since he''s my only son, who better to manage ourpany in Vancouver than his wife?"


    Sophia''s mother, Florence, leaned in eagerly. "Mother-inw, this is a great opportunity for us."


    Meanwhile, Jerry was already calcting his next move, nning to take out every loan he could under BioHealth Solutions todays and dump the financial burden on the Lancasters, leaving them to manage thepany''s debts.


    Before everyone know the Kingston will not support BioHealth anymore!


    Jerry could clearly see that greed had already blinded the Lancasters; they would craft their own lies and call them opportunities.


    While the Lancaster family was deep in conversation, Chris quietly slipped away to make a private call to his father.


    "Father, what happened? Why did you let go of BioHealth? Mother will be furious!" Chris eximed in disbelief, knowing thepany was funded with his mother''s money


    "Son," Jerry quickly began, "yesterday, I met a young man decent-looking, though dressed in a cheap white shirt. Who is he to Sophia Lancaster?”


    Chris recalled seeing Alex in those same white clothes the day before.


    "That''s Alex, Sophia''s husband. A shameless bastard! He even admitted that he sent out the invitations and the jewelry."


    "Alex," Jerry muttered, hatredcing his voice.


    "Father, are you nning to help the Lancasters partner with Kingston?" Chris asked.


    Jerry knew Alfred Kingston had great respect for Alex. There was a 99,999% chance Alfred would favor the Lancaster family if Sophia was Alex''s wife.


    "Don''t worry about that. Just get their money. The Lancasters will be chosen." "Thank you, Dad!" Chris replied.


    "You fool!" Jerry suddenly snapped, recalling something important.


    "What are you doing with the Lancasters when I told you to pursue Jasmine, Alfred''s daughter, for the sake of our family! Why are you wasting time with that poor, greedy family?"


    "Father, the poison we gave Jasmine was cured before I even had the chance to offer my help to Alfred Kingston!"


    Chris said, frustration evient in his voice.


    They had bribed Kingston''s maid toce Jasmine''s daily fool with a slow-acting poison.


    The n was to swoop in at thest moment, cure her, and make Jasmine feel indebted to Chris, possibly leading to marriage.


    But the n failed-someone else showed up before them and stole the credit! "Listen closely," Jerry''s tone darkened.


    "I''ve arranged for an attack on Jasmine today when she goes out. You must make sure you''re the hero who saves her. Be ready!"


    "Yes, Father," Chris replied.


    "Have you prepared the Aphrodite poison?" Jerry asked.


    It was the only way for Chris to send his soldiers inside Jasmine.


    Once she was carrying his child, it would be toote for anyone to stop them!


    Chris nodded, pulling out a small bottle with two pills inside.


    "There were supposed to be three. What happened to the other one?" Jerry''s eyes narrowed suspiciously.


    Chris managed a nervous smile.


    He had tried to pay Calvin Lecter to drug Sophia, but the n had failed miserably.


    He still didn''t know how Sophia had freed herself from the poison, especially since


    he was supposed to be the one to ''cure'' her.


    "Stop ying games," Jerry snapped, his patience thinning


    "If you don''t secure Jasmine and tie the Kingston family to ours, I''ll work with


    someone who can take Kingston down!"


    Jerry had plenty of connections.


    While no one in Vancouver dared challenge Alfred Kingston many outside the city were waiting for the opportunity.


    "So, what should I do with the Lancasters?" Chris asked, shifting his tone to business.


    "Make them pay the $100 million. Marry Sophia if you have to, or don''t-it doesn''t matter. Just dump thepany on them, I will tell you the reasonter. y with her if you want, but never let her into our family. They''re beneath us, unworthy!" Jerry spat, his voice thick with disdain.


    Chris smirked. "Ipletely agree.''


    That had been his n all along. He would sleep with Sophia and discard her.


    Only someone like Jasmine was worthy of his attention.


    But for now, the Lancasters were still useful to him.


    He ended the call and quietly returned to the dining hall, slipping back in unnoticed.


    Lady Lancaster was already leading a quick meeting, using the time while Grandpa Lancaster was away for a hospital check-up.


    "This is an excellent opportunity! A $100 million deal to partner with Kingston, plus we''ll acquire BioHealth, which is valued at no less than $150 million. There''s nothing to lose,” Lady Lancaster dered, her eyes gleaming. with ambition.


    "This is a rare chance for us. If we don''t take it, there won''t be another opportunity."


    Almost everyone nodded in agreement, except for Sophia.


    Lady Lancaster had already instructed her to divorce Alex before the banquet,


    ensuring Grandpa Lancaster wouldn''t find out.


    "And tell that worthless man to keep quiet from your grandfather, or I''ll make sure he never speaks again,” Lady Lancaster added, her greed taking over.