Chapter 9
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Chapter 1039: A Birthday Party Filled With Big Bosses pt.2
“Eh? Isn’t that Lisa Black, the famous neurosurgeon? Why is she here?”
After her stint as Anti’s postgraduate student, Lisa joined the medical field immediately after graduation. She was now a well-known doctor specializing in neurology in the country.
With her and Lily around, Nora had more or less stopped performing operations.
She only had one operation scheduled per month.
To keep her life quiet and peaceful, she gradually removed her identity as Anti from the public eye and slowly became low-profile. Apart from the cohorts of students from Lisa’s schooling days, there was nobody who knew about Nora’s identity as Anti now.
However, what made Lisa well-known was that to date, she was Anti’s one and only postgraduate student. She could be said to be Anti’s direct successor.
The reporters were astonished to see her.
Lisa was very well-respected in the medical field and she had innumerable people in line hoping for her to operate on them or treat their illnesses. She had become particularly famous over the last two years and coincidentally had been interviewed recently, so both reporters knew who she was.
One of them said, “I seem to recall that Dr. Black is married to Louis Smith, the sixth son of the Smith's. So, it’s not surprising that she would turn up, right?”
“That’s true. I heard that Dr. Black and Mrs. Hunt both lived in the same town in California back then. They are probably old friends.”
“Hm, yeah, it’s perfectly normal that she would show up…”
As the two reporters conversed with each other, another car approached. Through the window, they saw that the passenger in the car was the most famous doctor in alternative medicine practice in New York at the moment.
He was Dr. Silvester Zabe’s grandson.
Eight years ago, after Dr. Zabe passed away from poor health, his grandson took over the helm and began to study alternative medicine, eventually becoming the chairman of the Alternative Medicine Association in New York.
He held an esteemed position in the circle.
However, he had no relations to either the Smith's or the Hunt's, so why was he here?
Both reporters were dumbfounded.
Due to Dr. Zabe’s position in the alternative medicine field, everyone in New York respected the family a lot. Thus, the chairman also held a highly esteemed position in the field. It was said that he had learned all his skills from the only disciple that Dr. Zabe had ever taken. Dr. Zabe’s disciple was said to be younger than him, but nobody knew who they were and they rarely made an appearance.
“… The Hunt's are the number one family, after all. It’s understandable that the chairman would show up to support them.”
“Yeah…”
The two reporters continued to converse between themselves.
Then, they saw more people approaching. Some were famous personalities and some were celebrities. To sum it up, all the big bosses from various fields and circles had turned up, making the reporters’ jaws drop.
The two exchanged a look. One of them said, “The Hunt's really are impressive, huh. I heard that big bosses only hang out with fellow big bosses, so it’s understandable that those people would be on good terms with the Hunt's…”
“When you think of it that way, Mrs. Hunt sure has it tough. She definitely wouldn’t have anything in common with any of them. Also, even though all those big bosses have turned up because of Mr. Hunt, deep down, they must secretly look down on Mrs. Hunt…”
Just as the two were speculating, a butler suddenly walked toward them.
Shocked, the reporters hastily turned to flee.
But the moment they turned, they found that the Hunts’ bodyguards were right behind them.
The reporters panicked and hurriedly apologized. “Sorry, sorry! We’ll leave right away…”
However, the butler smiled and said, “Please don’t misunderstand, sirs. Mr. Hunt would like to invite the two of you into the house.”
The reporters: “???”
They were dumbfounded. However, the butler didn’t look like he was joking, so they followed behind him in trepidation and entered the Hunt manor.
In a show of goodwill, the reporters promised, “Don’t worry, we won’t make up a*********s in our articles!”
However, the butler said seriously, “Oh, you have it wrong. Mr. Hunt would like the two of you to truthfully report what you see here!”
“…”
Chapter 1040: A Birthday Party Filled With Big Bosses pt.3
When the reporters joined the party, their eyes widened even further.
Big bosses whom they hadn’t seen at the entrance were at the party too. This party must be a top-secret one for sure, right? There were so many influential figures here! Any one of them easily made headlines in the news.
The Queen of the UK and Princess Lucy were here…
So was Karl Moore, the boss of an overseas security service…
Even the internationally famous star Kelvin Hart was here…
And that wasn’t all…
The most renowned hacker Solo was also here!
Solo, who had been active in the United States the last few years, had assisted the police in solving numerous cases and was currently under employment in the United States. His claim to fame came when he represented the United States in an international network breach and defense competition and clinched the champion title.
There were also many other familiar faces commonly seen on TV…
One of them was Logan Anderson who had represented the United States in a car racing competition and emerged as champion.
The reporters were dumbfounded.
Why were there so many people here?!
Had this been Justin’s birthday party, the guest list would make complete sense, but it wasn’t! It was Mrs. Hunt’s!
It didn’t matter how much Justin doted on his wife because those big bosses would never go along with his frivolous demands.
What was going on?
The reporters parked themselves somewhere and squatted down.
They knew that if they wanted to know what was going on, all they had to do was wait. Once the guests started to present their gifts, they would eventually talk. When that happened, all would be clear.
—
Nora didn’t notice the reporters at all.
She yawned and looked at the bunch of familiar faces in front of her.
She had already spotted Kelvin long ago, but she merely raised her brows and looked at Justin.
The cousins certainly bore a striking resemblance to each other. With a bit of makeup, they would look like they were one and the same. Back then, when she had been overseas, Kelvin had even hit on her. However, after everything ended, Justin had explained everything to her.
It was imperative that he did so. Otherwise, it would be awfully awkward if a misunderstanding formed between his cousin and his wife.
Kelvin was exceptionally respectful toward Nora now, and he didn’t behave as roguishly as Justin had when he was impersonating him.
Something worth mentioning was that Kelvin was now in a relationship with Sheril Anderson.
After her boyfriend cheated on her, Sheril had thrown herself into her research. For the longest time, there was no love interest in her life—until she met Kelvin one day.
As an international superstar, Kelvin was simply too dashing.
When he confessed to her, Sheril completely fell for him.
The couple had already secretly gotten married. After all, Sheril only wanted to lead a peaceful life as a researcher and coop herself up in the pharmacy to study new drugs. She didn’t want reporters tailing her and keeping tabs on her private life.
Both of them were currently focusing on their careers, so they hadn’t had any children yet. This greatly troubled Nora’s aunt, Melissa Anderson. She urged, “You’re already 33 years old. If you put this off any longer, you’ll face much higher pregnancy risks!”
Logan, who was next to them, said, “Yeah, Mom’s right, Sheril. I want a niece or a nephew too!”
Sheril looked at Kelvin.
Kelvin rubbed his nose and suddenly said, “We’ll try for a kid when Logan finds a girlfriend. There’s no hurry…”
His words diverted Melissa’s attention at once. She turned straight to Logan and said, “He’s right! How come you haven’t found a single girlfriend yet?!”
Logan: “!!”
His brother-in-law was as devious as Justin!
The family’s banter with one another was a heartwarming sight.
Nora smiled. Suddenly, someone leaned toward her. Solo asked, “Hey, Anti. Why isn’t Brenny here yet?”
Though he had found a proper job and was already in his early thirties, Solo surprisingly still looked as young and handsome as he did back then.
Nora raised her brows at his question.
She asked, “It’s already been so many years, but you still haven’t succeeded in wooing her?”
A bleak look flashed across Solo’s eyes.
He scratched his head and replied, “Well, you know how it is. Both Brenny and I don’t believe in marriage, so there’s not much point in obsessing over whether I’ve managed to woo her or not. I just haven’t seen her in two months, so I miss her a lot…”
Nora: “…”
The two of them could be said to be star-crossed lovers.
Solo had unknowingly been an accomplice in the events that led to the death of Brenda’s teammate, and Brenda simply couldn’t get over it or let it go.
Nora asked curiously, “Didn’t she already let it go after that case from five years ago?”
Solo and Brenda had worked together that time to catch a criminal.
To protect Brenda, Solo had taken a bullet to the chest.
A tearful Brenda had called Nora in the middle of the night, who then hurried over in a helicopter to operate on Solo. Only then did he manage to escape death.
They had already reconciled in the hospital ward at that time.
Brenda had also finally relented and forgiven Solo!
The two had even gotten engaged…
But for some unknown reason, the couple had separated again later.
Solo gave Nora a resigned smile when he heard her question.
At this point, they heard some noise coming from the entrance. The pair turned to see Brenda striding into the room.
Chapter 1041: A Birthday Party Filled With Big Bosses pt.4
Brenda hadn’t changed much. She merely looked more mature now, which made her even more charming and alluring. Dressed in a short red formal dress, her hips twisted from side to side when she walked, forming a sensual and alluring sight.
The moment she entered, she attracted everyone’s gaze.
Her lips curled into a smile. However, when her gaze flitted past Solo, she avoided his eyes slightly. Then, she went up to Nora with a smile and said, “Happy 18th birthday, Nora!”
Nora: “…”
She glanced at Solo quietly and then yawned and said, “Yeah, thanks. Justin is looking for me. You guys go ahead and chat.”
Then, she turned and left.
Brenda hurriedly followed after her. “Hey, Nora. It’s been more than two months since we last met. Don’t you miss me?”
“Nope, but someone else does,” replied Nora.
As soon as she said that, an aggrieved Solo followed Brenda at the side. He looked at her innocently and said, “Brenny, I miss you so much. Where were you the last two months?”
Brenda rolled her eyes. “You’re simply so… We’ve already broken up. Why are you still saying such mushy things?”
“I didn’t agree to it…”
“Even so, we’ve still broken up. If you pester me any further, you’ll become a huge nuisance.”
After speaking, Brenda’s gaze swept across everyone in the room. Then, she sighed and said, “I thought there would be at least a few hotties at your birthday party, Nora, but they are all people I know. It’s not going to be easy for me to hit on them!”
“…”
Nora hesitated for a moment. Her gaze also swept across the people in the room, eventually stopping when she spotted Morris Ford. She said, “I think Captain Ford is still single.”
Brenda’s eyes lit up. “Captain Ford is strong and muscular. He’s much better than a certain somebody’s tiny weak-a*s physique. What a pity that I still haven’t had a taste of it.
“…”
After so many years of friendship, Nora now understood Brenda very well. The woman just liked mouthing off. She said awfully lascivious things, but she didn’t have the guts to act on her words at all.
She didn’t pay any more attention to the two of them but walked off to the side instead.
A well-behaved Philip Coleman was currently following after Iris at the back. Both of them had gotten on in years, and Philip had finally become much more at peace.
As he followed after Iris, he said, “Um, Iris. It’s my birthday next month. Can you come for the celebration?”
Iris was gentle but firm as she answered, “It’s too far. I’m not going.”
“… But I’m hosting the birthday party right here in New York!”
Iris: “…”
Philip sighed and said, “I know I went overboard in the past, and I’ve really reflected on my mistakes. Besides, I don’t have a successor to my Imperial League account yet. How about… I mean, look at how outstanding Cherry, Pete, and Xander are. It doesn’t make sense if they don’t have accounts in there, right?”
Iris: “…”
The man might have claimed that he had changed, but he could never resist attempting to bribe people with benefits.
She was about to reply when a voice reached them. “It’s fine, they already have accounts, thanks.”
Given that Justin was King, the boss of the Imperial League, how could the three little guys possibly not have accounts in there?
Joel’s account had been passed on to the Smith's.
Nora’s “cat” account would be Cherry’s in the future.
Xander was already slated to be the next King, so the only one left without an account was Pete. However, they could just add him to the group later.
To join the Imperial League, one must obtain recommendations from three members… Alternatively, King could directly add them to the group, too.
No matter which method it was, there wouldn’t be a problem.
Philip: “…”
He couldn’t help but glance at Nora. He heaved a quiet sigh and asked, “Will you come to my birthday party next month?”
Iris: “…”
Philip lowered his head and sighed. “I don’t have children and I have already aged. I’m already in my fifties this year, and my nephews have started to eye my position… I don’t have anyone who truly cares for me by my side anymore…”
However, Iris cut him off. “You have a ton of girls willing to bear you children even at your age, don’t you?”
Philip paused.
Iris said seriously, “Once you age, you’ll find that it really is very lonely if you don’t have children. I already have grandchildren of my own, so I really am very content with my life now. But what about you? At my age, I can’t conceive anymore. You should look for a young woman instead.”
To be honest, this was also part of the reason she had been rejecting Philip’s requests to reconcile all these years.
However, Philip’s expression darkened. “Those women are only interested in my money. Is there any point in a life like that?! I’d rather die old and alone than have a wife and kids like that.”
At the bottom of it all, the man was still the same as before.
Iris looked at him. “Why do you insist on doing that to yourself?”
Philip looked back at her. “Then what about you? You have been living your entire life for your mother, your son, and now your grandchildren. When are you ever going to live for yourself? We are already approaching our sixties. Iris, ask yourself this—do you really not love me at all?”
“…”
Iris fell silent.
Seeing her reaction, Nora knew at once that Iris still had feelings for Philip.
It was just that everything that had happened in the past had eroded her passion.
She took a couple of steps back, thinking to herself that there was still a possibility of reconciliation between the two.
But when she turned her head, she saw two unfamiliar faces staring at her. Puzzled, Nora raised her brows. However, when she saw the cameras in their hands, she suddenly realized that they were reporters.
After keeping quiet for half a day, the reporters had reached their limit. In their opinion, Mrs. Hunt was likely the most easy-going person in the room. After all, among all the big bosses in there, she was the most down-to-earth.
Thus, they asked, “Mrs. Hunt, these people… Why are they so polite to you?”
Nora: “?”
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