Book 2 : She Becomes Glamorous After the Engagement

Chapter 50

Chapter 760: Someone’s Impersonating?

27 years ago, Yvette had become a pharmaceutical master in New York. Unwilling to accept the current situation, she went to the best university in Switzerland.

At that time, Wayne was a rising star at Staav University. Everyone said that he would create a miracle in biology.

Yvette went straight to him and said that she could create a gene serum that could improve human genetics. She also took out the gene serum V1 and tempted him to follow her back to the country.

Yvette had used this tactic to deceive Wayne. Following that, she made a bet with Wayne on which of them could replicate the V1.

Because at that time, there was only one V1.

Later on, of course, Yvette won and Wayne lost. Yvette made Wayne agree to fulfill one of her requests.

Wayne agreed without hesitation.

At that time, Yvette did not say what the request was…

A year later, Wayne suddenly received a call from Yvette. She said, “You owe me. My request is that you return to the country and come to California to help me manage a company.”

He took care of it for 25 years.

Wayne cried bitterly on the other end of the line. “When I came to California, I asked for a leave from the school. I said I was here to do research. So many years have passed, but I haven’t gone back to cancel my leave! Your mother is very outrageous! Ms. Nora, you can’t be so cruel to me!”

Nora: “…”

Hearing this, she felt that Yvette had indeed gone overboard with Wayne.

However, Nora did not understand how Yvette took in her underlings back then. Old Maddy and the other two were so loyal to her.

Now, she had reason to suspect that they had all been tricked by Yvette.

Her mother’s smart and powerful image suddenly cracked a little in her heart.

Wayne continued, “Ms. Nora, there’s really nothing left to take care of in the company! I don’t want that V1 formula anymore! It has been so many years. Can you let me go? Boohoo… Let me tell you, I’m feeling bitter…”

Seeing that Wayne was about to start nagging again, Nora interrupted him, “Do whatever you want.”

Wayne choked. “Really?”

“Yeah.”

Nora found him a little annoying. “You can stay too if you don’t want to leave.”

Wayne immediately said, “No, I just feel a little… like I’m in a dream. Ms. Nora, you’re much more open-minded than your mother!”

Nora: “…”

“Then I’ll resign- I’ll submit my resignation letter tomorrow! Leave the company’s matters to others! However, Ms. Nora, it has been so many years. I actually have feelings for the company, you…”

Nora could not help but say, “If you don’t shut up, you’ll have to keep managing it.”

“Okay, goodbye, Ms. Nora.” After the talkative Wayne finished speaking, he could not help but add, “I’ll write a resignation letter now. I’ll email you later.”

Nora hung up straight away.

Then, Justin said, “Since you’re here, do you want to visit Irene?”

No matter what happened to Henry, although unrelated by blood, Irene was her aunt and had indeed been very good to Nora since she was young

After acknowledging the Smith's, Nora did not come back again. Since she was in California, there was no reason not to visit her.

At the thought of this, she nodded.

Justin turned the car around and drove to the Blacks according to Nora’s instructions.

On the way, Justin got out of the car to buy some fruits when they passed by a fruit stall. After getting into the car, he suddenly lowered his voice and said, “We were indeed followed. After we left your house, someone entered and began searching.”

Nora lowered her eyes. “Do you know who it is?”

Justin said, “My people are tracking him. Let’s pretend that we came to California to visit an old friend, and not expose anything.”

Nora nodded. “Sure.”

Her heart sank.

There were indeed many people who wanted the gene serum.

She lowered her eyes in thought as the car finally arrived at the Black's.

Her aunt, Irene, had married her uncle Will Black and then had a daughter, Lisa Black. This family of three treated Nora very well.

The Black's lived in a small house, about 140 square meters. It was a small family.

When the two of them arrived, they saw a few hooligans squatting there.

Someone was smoking. Everyone was staring at the stairs.

When she saw them, Nora frowned.

At this moment, a middle-aged man lowered his head and came out to throw the trash.

When he went out and saw the gangsters, he shrunk his neck and turned to walk upstairs. However, before he could take two steps, someone chased after him and shouted, “Will Black, when are you going to pay us back the money you owe us?”

Will Black?

Nora, who had not gotten out of the car, was slightly stunned.

This hunchbacked man was her uncle? But what had happened that turned him so much older in just a few months?

She frowned and was in thought when Will said, “I don’t have any money!”

“You don’t have money. Doesn’t your family own a small company? You can hand over the company to us!”

Will shouted angrily, “I won’t do it!”

The person immediately stepped forward and grabbed his collar. “Stop stalling. I’m telling you, the Smith's will not save you!”

Will was indignant. “On what basis can you coerce me to sell my company?! I’m not selling it! Is there still any law in this world?”

“Why?” The punk spat and continued, “You guys offended the Smith's! Let me tell you, we have Hunt Corporation backing us! Miss Smith is President Hunt’s fiancée! We have to help President Hunt vent his anger!”

Will was in disbelief. “This, this was instructed by Nora? No, it’s impossible!”

“Why not? Henry treated her so well, but in the end, she’s not his biological daughter. She must be holding a grudge. Besides, Henry is already dead, so why are you still alive? Furthermore, your family made a fortune back then from Irene’s dowry, so the Blacks also belong to Miss Smith. Why can’t we help Miss Smith take back the company?”

Will was stunned and speechless.

Right at this point… “Ahem, ahem.”

Irene walked out of the door with a bad expression. She was clearly forced into a corner by these gangsters.

She took a deep breath and finally said, “Give it to them!”

Will was anxious. “Irene, we…”

Irene sighed. “He’s right. My brother stole from Yvette, and I also took her money when I got married. Your business might as well be hers. We owe Nora too much…”

Chapter 761: Untitled

When Will heard this, he was silent for a moment.

Irene had a brain tumor and had just undergone an operation. She was still in a recuperative state and looked much thinner than before. The flesh on her face had sunken in.

Looking at his wife and recalling how she was bright and beautiful in the past, Will sighed.

Ever since the reveal that Henry was not Nora’s biological father, Irene had been in a constant state of anxiety. The thing she said the most every day was: “How could my brother be so shameless? Everything of the Smith's should belong to Nora! How could he be like this?! He took the money Nora’s mother had left behind and raised his woman and daughter, but he did not care if Nora lived or died.”

“He owes Nora too much.”

“He owes Nora his entire life.”

She hated Henry very much, but a few days ago, news of Henry’s death had reached them. When Irene heard it, she was stunned.

At that time, Will thought that Irene would be very sad. Unexpectedly, she only remained silent for a moment before sighing. “This is his retribution!”

She looked very calm, but from that day on, she could not sleep at night. One day, Will woke up in the middle of the night to use the toilet. He saw Irene standing on the balcony muttering to herself, “Henry, why did you leave just like that? You can’t repay what you owe Nora for the rest of your life. Even when you leave, you take your debt with you.”

Irene became thinner and thinner every day.

Will wanted to say that he had used Irene’s dowry for his capital and he was the one who had been managing the company bit by bit.

So they could return double the initial capital to Nora. They could also leave behind their retirement savings.

However, when he saw his wife’s appearance and how she spent her days in guilt. He had seen her pick up her phone several times and enter Nora’s number, but she never dared to call her.

Will sighed and suddenly lowered his head. “Okay, I’ll listen to you.”

He looked at the few hooligans and said, “I’ll give the company to you!”

Nora, who was in the car, frowned.

Her hand was on the door handle. Just as she was about to get out of the car, Justin suddenly grabbed her hand and said softly, “Wait a little longer.”

Nora "?"

The moment she looked at Justin, she came to a sudden realization!

These few hooligans were not hired by Nora or Justin. Then who had hired them? What was their motive?

She narrowed her eyes.

Indeed, the conversation continued.

After Will said this, the few hooligans stood up. “Alright, I’ll get someone to deliver the contract immediately.”

Will helped Irene up.

However, before they entered the building, the hooligans behind them shouted, “Wait!”

Irene turned around.

The hooligan smiled. “Miss Smith said that when you got married years ago, other than some money, there were also some books and jewelry. They were all left behind by Miss Smith’s mother, give them to us now!”

When Irene heard this, she pursed her lips.

In the car, Nora and Justin also understood that these people were indeed here for Yvette’s belongings.

The two of them then got out of the car. Nora shouted directly, “Wait a minute.”

Hearing her voice, Irene’s body trembled and she turned around suddenly.

She looked at Nora in disbelief.

Even Will was surprised and looked over.

The two of them looked at her directly. They did not expect Nora to come here.

Actually, they all knew that these few hooligans weren’t Nora’s.

It was because they had clearly said that they were under Mr. Hunt’s orders. Nora would not be so heartless to them.

It was just like how she had treated Irene back then.

However, Irene did not want to call Nora. She felt that if Mr. Hunt had come to ask for it, she should give it to him.

Moreover, she owed Nora this.

As she was in a daze, Nora had already strode to Irene’s side and called out softly, “Irene.”

Hearing this, Irene’s eyes turned red.

Nora was still willing to acknowledge her. This meant that Nora had never blamed her.

She held Nora’s hand. “You came at the right time. Take those things away!”

Nora frowned and was about to speak when the hooligan shouted impatiently, “What is it that you’re taking away? Don’t you understand? Those things are ours. You have to give them to us!”

Nora narrowed her eyes and looked at them coldly. “Who do you think you are?”

To be honest, her heart ached when she saw her aunt’s haggard appearance.

She should have returned earlier to see her. According to her aunt’s kind and conflicted character, she would definitely feel that she had let Nora down. However, Nora had been so busy with Xander that she had forgotten everything and ended up forgetting her aunt. This was why Irene had lived so long in guilt.

Nora was a little angry.

When the hooligans heard this, they sneered. “Young lady, you’re so young. I advise you not to interfere in other people’s business! Let me tell you, we’re from the Hunt's!”

Nora narrowed her eyes.

The hooligan continued, “Do you know the Hunt's in New York? There has been a lot of talk about the fight for the throne recently. Unfortunately, the one who to lose was Herman. Mr. Hunt is awesome! He can even win against his own father. He doesn’t care about the few of you!”

When Justin heard this, he walked forward and asked, “Who instructed you guys to do this?”

The hooligan sneered. “Who are you? Don’t you see no one in the district dares to interfere? What are the two of you doing here?! Why should I tell you who assigned me this mission? You just have to know that this is all Mr. Hunt’s wish!”

Irene had never seen Justin before, so she did not know him.

When she saw him now, she looked at Nora in confusion.

Nora was about to explain something to her when the hooligan became impatient. He stepped forward and grabbed Will. “Will, the contract is here. Hurry up, sign it and we’ll leave!”

The contract was already here. How could Will still sign it?

He said, “I’m not signing this contract. I…” He handed the things belonging to the Black's and Yvette to Nora.

Unfortunately, before he could finish, the hooligan became too anxious. He interrupted him and shouted angrily, “You’re not going to sign it? I bet you won’t cry until you see the coffin! Since that’s the case, don’t blame us for being ruthless!”

With that, he waved his hand and someone rushed forward.

Justin blocked the three of them. Seeing his strong aura, the punk said, “Brother, I advise you not to interfere in Mr. Hunt’s matters!”

Chapter 762: Rushing into the Dragon King Temple

Mr. Hunt’s matter?

Justin narrowed his eyes.

From the way Nora rushed out of the car, he could tell that she cared a lot about her aunt. Furthermore, back then in California, he had seen Nora almost drop her disguise to save Irene.

Therefore, Irene was someone Nora cared for deeply.

These few hooligans used his name to do evil, wasn’t this letting them leave a bad impression on her elders before he even met them?

He sneered. “Mr. Hunt? Why didn’t anyone tell me?”

Seeing that he was being so disrespectful, the hooligan waved his hand. “Since you don’t know how to appreciate our kindness, don’t blame us for being rude!”

As soon as he finished speaking, seven to eight people behind him rushed forward.

It seemed like he was planning to restrain the four of them and force Will to sign it!

The hooligan leader stood behind them, but he was a little anxious. The leader had called again to urge them to settle this matter in a short time and take away all the things Irene had brought from the Smith's.

Therefore, even if Will and Irene did not relent, they planned to use force today.

He just did not know why two people suddenly came out and blocked his way. Since that was the case, he would not be polite!

When the few of them went forward, there was even someone who looked at Nora and rubbed his wrist. “Boss, are we hitting women too? This little girl is quite beautiful!”

The leader casually slapped him on the head and said, “Pfft! We’re on a serious mission now! If this woman knows her place and leaves, I’ll let her off this time.”

“Okie-Dokie!”

The group of people thought that they would definitely succeed today, but they did not expect the seven to eight people would collapse to bite the dust within a minute!

The hooligans fell to the ground, especially the one who had teased Nora earlier. Not only did the man in the suit knock him down, but he also buried his face to the ground!

The leader was stunned and he looked at Justin again. “F*ck! It turns out we bumped into a tough guy. Let me tell you, it doesn’t matter how powerful you are. You’re dead meat! You even dare to offend Mr. Hunt from New York. I think you’re tired of living!”

With that, he took two steps back, picked up his phone, and said, “Leader, we bumped into a tough guy here… Yes, he knocked down eight of my men alone. I think you have to look for a professional! What? You’ll come over personally to see who this blind person is? Alright, I’ll wait here!”

After hanging up, he looked at Justin warily. “Our leader is coming soon. He’s from the Hunt Corporation, Mr. Hunt’s trusted aide in California! He’s also the person in charge of Hunt Corporation’s power in California. I’m telling you! Don’t run if you dare to fight!”

Justin stared at him coldly. When he heard his words, he narrowed his eyes and thought carefully in his mind. The person in charge of California was… “Zester West?”

When the hooligan heard this name, he hurriedly nodded. “Yes! It’s President Zester. Heh, since you know him, you must have heard of his power, right? Let me tell you, President Zester is an expert from the Irvin School of Martial Arts! He has a close relationship with Mr. Hunt. You should have heard of him!”

Justin: “…”

How could he not have heard of him?

Zester was his junior.

Since his junior was out looking for a job, he, as the Big Brother of Irvin School of Martial Arts, had to help him. Therefore, he had let him join the Hunt Corporation. Justin absolutely did not believe that Zester had betrayed him and was doing all of this in private. This was because he knew Zester very well. He was not a smart person. He was single-minded and could only carry out orders, it was impossible for him to have any bad intentions. Then someone could only have used Zester.

Who could this be?

He could only ask when Zester came over.

He did not say anything else and turned to look at Nora.

Nora did not want Irene and will to wait downstairs either. She simply held Irene’s arm. “Irene, let’s go upstairs!”

Irene nodded.

The four of them walked upstairs to Irene’s house. They entered and sat on the sofa in the living room. Irene looked at Justin first.

Justin coughed and stood up. He was about to greet her when he heard Irene say, “This is the bodyguard the Smith's arranged for you, right? Thank you so much for earlier! Please take good care of Nora in the future and protect her!”

Justin: “?”

He stood there awkwardly and looked at Nora silently.

He saw Nora secretly covering her mouth and giggling.

The corners of Justin’s mouth twitched, and he simply agreed. “Okay.”

After saying that, Irene sighed and looked at Nora. “Nora, I know you’re not behind those people out there. Mr. Hunt was the one who sent them here. I understand, these things are all yours. Mr. Hunt did the right thing. He should return them to you.”

Will also said, “Yes, take them. Otherwise, it’ll only make Mr. Hunt unhappy. A person like him must be in an unpredictable mood! Nora, would it be difficult for him to get along with you if you get married?”

Irene asked nervously, “Every time Lisa calls, she always says that you’re doing well. The Smith's love you very much, and the Hunt's also love you very much. Even if on account of the Smith's, they don’t dare to neglect you. But what about Mr. Hunt? How does he treat you? Nora, don’t be afraid, you can tell me. Marriage is not a small matter. You can’t make do with it… Mr. Hunt must be very domineering, right? If you’re unwilling to get married, tell me. I’ll help you…”

Nora: “?”

Justin: “…”

Seeing that Irene and Will were going too far, Nora pursed her lips and smiled. Justin coughed and suddenly said, “Um, Irene, sorry to disturb you.”

Irene looked at him in surprise.

Why was this bodyguard calling her by her name?

As she was thinking, a clamor came from downstairs. “President Zester, they’re upstairs. Two ignorant people came and insisted on protecting them. They’re quite good at fighting. The men have all been beaten down!”

Then, Zester’s deep voice was heard. “Follow me. I want to see who’s tired of living!”

The hooligan said in a fawning manner, “This person has some skills. You have to be careful!”

Zester sneered and said, “Even five of him would not be enough in front of me. Besides, the only person in the world who can beat me is my Big Brother!”

As they spoke, the two of them went upstairs.

The hooligan shouted from the door, “President Zester, they’re here!”

After saying that, he looked at Justin and Nora proudly and shouted, “You’re dead!”

When Irene and Will heard this, they immediately became nervous. Then, they saw the burly Zester walk in. He entered aggressively, but the next moment, his aura suddenly changed…