In the BMW. Old Carmen sat with a gloomy face, not uttering a word. Brook, consumed by hatred, fidgeted restlessly, unable to find peace for a moment. Seeing Old Carmen's silence, Brook anxiously inquired, "Grandpa, now that Corewood is handed over to Flora, the company is no longer ours. I bet, before long, Flora will cut ties with the Carmen family and associate with that stinky beggar!" Old Carmen was pondering the same issue. Flora was becoming more disobedient, and today, she dared to question him in public. Chiding Brook, Old Carmen said, "Shut up! If you had secured the Yadé agency, we wouldn't be in this mess today." After scolding Brook, Old Carmen felt a pang of regret. After all, among the Carmen family's younger generation, Brook was the one he loved the most. "Brook, if

