(The secret billionaire son in-law)

Chapter 12

Assuming that Xavier was simply joking, Hazel didn't take it seriously. She walked aside

and dialed Doris's number.

Soon, the call was answered.

Doris's sweet and pleasing voice resonated from the other end of the line. "Hello, Miss

Carter."

"Hi, Miss Young. I have a favor to ask from you," Hazel said timidly.

"Okay, what is it?" Doris replied.

Hazel rehearsed the sentence in her head once again, taking a deep breath before she said

determinedly, "May I know if the chairman is available tomorrow night? My family will be

organizing a banquet tomorrow to officially announce our collaboration with Emgrand

Group. I hope that the chairman would kindly accept my invitation..."

There was silence at the other end of the line before Doris spoke again, "Miss Carter, I'm

sorry but I cannot make the decision on behalf of my chairman. Or, perhaps I could ask him

for you, would that be alright?" Hazel said respectfully, "Thank you, sorry for the trouble caused."

After the call was ended, Claire held her phone nervously, anticipating her reply.

Right at this moment, Xavier's phone suddenly rang.

Xavier was taken aback, quietly cursed himself for forgetting to mute his phone. It must be

Doris who was calling to ask for his opinion...

He pretended to answer the phone calmly and mumbled, "Yes?"

As expected, Doris's voice came from the phone, "Mr. Wade, Carter Group will be holding

a banquet tomorrow night. I would like to ask if you would want to attend the banquet."

Xavier replied, "Oh, is that so? Okay, I will...Alright, that's it, bye..."

Then, he quickly hung up the call and mumbled. "These marketing spam calls are really

annoying..."

Hazel didn't suspect anything, but very soon, her phone rang again.

Doris's voice echoed into her ear again. "Hello, Miss Carter, our chairman has agreed to

your invitation. he'll dron by the venue then!"

"Huh! Really...that's great...thank you so much for your help. Please thank Mr. Chairman

on my behalf too..." Hazel muttered in disbelief followed by an excited shriek. She didn't

expect that the chairman would actually agree to come.

She hurriedly turned to Lady Carter and said delightedly, "Grandma! The chairman of

Emgrand Group has agreed to come!"

"Really!?" Lady Carter was extremely thrilled!

She turned and ordered the family members on the floor immediately, "Quick, make the

necessary preparations! Book the most luxurious hotel, order the best meals and drinks!

Let's make it big to welcome the chairman of Emgrand Group!"

"Next, contact all the big companies in the city and invite them to our banquet! Inform them

that Emgrand's chairman will be there!"

Then, the office became very busy with everyone bustling here and there to make phone

calls!

Everyone was stoked, constantly contacting their business partners and the high-profile

figures of Aurous Hill.

The news exploded like an atomic bomb in the city that it spread like wildfire!

In the blink of an eye, everyone in the Aurous Hill knew about Carter Group's banquet.

The mysterious chairman of Emgrand Group would appear at the Carter family's banquet

tomorrow night!

Lady Carter responded to the countless inquiries over the phone with a wide smile on her

face.

She was over the moon right now, because she knew that after tomorrow's banquet, the

Carter family would surely become the most sought-after family in Aurous Hill!

She giggled earnestly and said, "Okay, that's it for today. Start preparing for tomorrow's

banquet. Dismiss!"

After the meeting, Lady Carter returned to her office.

Harold looked around sheepishly and quickly followed her.

"Grandma, do you really want to appoint Hazel as the director?"

Harold couldn't help but speak directly when there was no one around.

Lady Carter frowned and said in a cold voice, "I've promised Hazel, why can't I appoint

her?"

"Grandma, you can't make her the director!"

"Why? She has won such a lavish contract. Her contribution is significant and important and

she deserves it."

"She was only able to win the Emgrand contract because Wendell of the Jones family helped

her. I heard that Wendell had gone to her place yesterday and Emgrand Group signed a

contract with us today. The coincidence is quite odd, don't you think? From what I see, she

must have spent the night with Wendell Jones!"

Lady Carter's face slowly turned into a shade of brewing rage. "Is that true?"

Harold uttered firmly. "Of course it's true! Wendell did go to see Hazel last night. You'll

know if you look into it."

He then continued, "Grandma, Hazel is a married woman. If the skeleton in the closet is

revealed, with people knowing this is how we had won the contract with Emgrand, what

would they say about the Carter family? What would they say about you?"

Lady Carter's frown wrinkled even deeper, buying Harold's lie.

She knew about Wendell's feelings towards Hazel.

During her birthday, Wendell had given her a jade talisman worth three to four million

dollars.

It could also explain why Hazel was able to win the sixty million dollar contract.

Sensing the change in Lady Carter's expression, Harold quickly continued, "If you appoint

such a shameless woman as the director, our reputation will be tarnished! At a time like this,

you must appoint another person as the director and give that person the credit of the

contract too. The best choice would be a man, it's the best way to avoid gossip!"

Lady Carter nodded slightly, pondering upon his suggestion.

She believed 80% of Harold's lies.

Considering the circumstances, she should choose another candidate as the director to

eliminate the rumors and gossip.

If the public were to know that Hazel had won the contract because of her affair with

Wendell, she could state that the new director had won the project instead of it being the

product of Hazel's affairs.

Moreover, the old lady was biased too.

Honestly, she didn't like Hazel! In addition, she was a conservative woman with patriarchal

thinking. She didn't like the idea of Hazel slowly growing her influence and power in the

Carter family.

She must stop her growth within the family to consolidate the Carter family's assets.

She had made up her mind silently as her thoughts ran wild.

She looked at Harold and said coldly, "Harold, from now on, you must listen to me. Do what.

I tell you to do, and don't do the things that I tell you not to do, do you understand?"

Harold stood upright and said, expressing his loyalty, "Don't worry Grandma, I'll follow

your orders like a loyal servant. I'll go wherever you point, I'll do whatever you say!"

"Okay." Lady Carter nodded and continued, "At the banquet tomorrow, I'll announce that

you're the new director and will be fully in charge of the project with Emgrand Group. But

remember, you must be obedient and faithful. I can hold you up, but I can also bring you

down!"

Harold shrieked gleefully and said, "Don't worry, Grandma! I'll be a good boy!"