Chapter 7
It was better if Adrian had kept silent.
After he spoke, Samantha was outraged. She pped him and anxiously said, “Do you think you’re the
war legate? Ask General Summers to settle this. Who do you think you are?”
Rue was crying, and Adaline turned around to hide her tears. If Celine found out that they were fighting
at Alyanz Tower, she would surely not let Adrian get away.
“Sam, put your trust in me,” Adrian said to her.
“Why should I?” She looked at him as tears welled up in her eyes. She never thought that Adrian would
be so impulsive that he would start a fight here.
There was no time to think. Samantha quickly said to Rue, “Mother, Ada, bring Adrian home. I’ll go in
on my own.
“I’m just one woman, I don’t think Celine will do anything to me.”
She thought that was the only way out.
Rue was nervous. “Sam, just let this go. Let’s all go home.”
“Sam, we won’t be able to remain calm if you go in there alone. We should just give thepany to
them,” Adaline tried to advise.
But thepany was everything to Samantha. She shook her head. “No, I have to go. Take Adrian and
go, I—”
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But before she could finish, Adrian started walking into the building.
Samantha and Rue lost their minds.
Adaline yelled, “Are you trying to get yourself killed? Come back here!”
Adrian ignored them and continued walking. When Samantha saw this, she sighed and gave up. “Fine,
let’s go in.”
She had no other ideas. Her only hope was that during the event, Celine would listen to reason.
Samantha, Adaline, and Rue followed Adrian into the building.
***
The event venue was filled with people.
Top executives of corporations in Swallowston were in attendance. It was a busy sight.
This was the first time Rue and Adaline were attending such a grand event. They were ovee by
nervousness.
“Ladies, please take a seat. General Summers will be here soon,” Adrian said when he saw the three
women trailing behind him.
Samantha ignored him. She looked at the crowd and waited for Celine to join them so she could ask for
herpany back.
Rue was anxious as she looked at her son. “Adrian, you just got back yesterday so you don’t know
what’s been happening around here. Tell me, why are you so sure that General Summers will be here?
Do you know the status he holds?” Rue asked.
She knew who he was. He was second to none in Swallowston.
Adrian replied, “Mother, he’s my right-hand man. He’ll being here to take care of Celine. Just wait
and see.”
His mother sighed again because she had not expected her son to make up such a huge lie. She
thought that he changed. He was no longer the honest and down-to-earth Adrian who left for war.
Samantha took a seat next to Rue and Adaline and did not say a word, but from her expression, it was
obvious how annoyed she was. She did not believe that General Summers was going to show up or
even help her take care of her problems.
Soon after, there was amotion and a woman in extravagant clothes and fine jewelry walked onto
the stage.
It was Celine nche.
“The president is here?”
“Ms. Celine, I’m from the Maple Group. You should consider a partnership with us!”
“Ms. Celine, the Kara Group would also like to be one of your partners!”
A buzz went through the venue. Top executives from various corporations came to speak to Celine.
She was the president of the Alyanz Chamber of Commerce, and Alyanz managed forty percent of the
companies in Swallowston.
Now that she had taken over the House of Bar, a lot ofpanies wanted a cut too.
“B*tch…” Adaline mumbled under her breath as she looked at Celine who was all smiles. This was the
woman who had stolen Bar from Samantha.
Rue was just a lowly housewife, so when she saw Celine, she shuddered.
Samantha, on the other hand, just sat there deep in thought.
***
“Hello everyone,” Celine spoke as she raised her arms, “Please quiet down. I have an announcement.
“I received newsst night that the war legate will be attending the agreement-signing ceremony, so we
are waiting for his arrival.”
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
“The legate ising?”
“Ms. Celine is so well-connected!”
“Was the legate the person who showed up at the port with aircraft carriers yesterday?”
Everyone in Swallowston had heard of the legate, and the news of his aircraft carrier escort had spread
throughout the city.
When they heard the legate wasing, the three women were evidently shocked.
Rue said, “Sam, the… the legate will being, and we’re here to ask Celine about thepany.
What if we offend him?”
“Sam, we should leave now. I heard that he’s a fierce man.” Adaline tugged at Samantha’s dress.
Samantha shook her head. “It’s mypany. Even the legate doesn’t have the right to take it away
from me. As long as he doesn’t kill me, I’ll fight him till I get it back!”
Samantha was stubborn and never backed down from a problem, even if someone held a knife to her
neck.
But Rue was worried about the family. “Sam, we can’t just do whatever we want. What are we going to
use against the legate?”
“I’m pretty sure he’s a reasonable man. I’m d he’sing. I can speak to him in person,” Samantha
said.
Rue stopped arguing the matter.
Adrian spoke up, “Mother, don’t worry. I’m the legate.”
“Adrian, why do you… Sigh!” Rue was disappointed. “Can you please stop lying?”
Samantha looked at Adrian in disappointment but did not say anything.
Adrian was speechless. He was telling the truth, but no one believed him. It was obvious that they had
never met anyone of high status, so they did not believe him.
Adrian did not say another word. He sat down and continued waiting.
***
Celine walked off stage and started shaking hands with the executives present, but Samantha caught
her eye.
“Why is she here?” Celine grumbled to herself as she walked toward Samantha.
When she got to Samantha, she said, “Samantha Cowell, you’ve handed thepany over to me.
What are you doing here? Didn’t you see the sign that says ‘Samantha Cowell and dogs aren’t
allowed?’”
The ce fell silent as everyone’s eyes turned to Samantha. Then, a chatter started up.
Samantha replied, “Celine, you worked with your cousin, Devin, to frame me and force me to sign the
agreement to give mypany away. I’m here to reason with you.”