Chapter 9: News Trend, Thomas's Humiliation
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The next day.
Early in the morning.
Amelia had just gotten up and was still sitting on the toilet when she received a call from Anna.
Anna sounded excited on the other end, "Millie, did you read today's news?"
"...”
She was just about to read it.
"Your men, Thomas and Samuel are both trending!"
"Who told you Thomas is my man?" Amelia replied irritably.
"Does that mean Samuel is your man?" Anna teased.
"Anna!" Amelia was truly speechless with Anna.
Anna laughed exaggeratedly, "Anyway, take a look at the news. I think... it's quite interesting."
After saying that, she hung up.
Amelia didn't even need to look to know what the media would write.
In general, it would be an evaluation of Samuel and Thomas!
Sure enough.
Amelia read the trending lists on various major websites.
"#CharityBanquetRaisesBillions, Samuel's Lavish Spending Overpowers All"
"#LoveNotWorthIt? Thomas Unwilling to Spend a Fortune to Marry Amelia"
"#ThirdYoungMasterSamuelExtravagantlyWastes, Gives Away 7.5 Million Worth of Sapphire on the Spot"
For the first time, Samuel wasn't trending because of his gossip-related news. This time, he even made it to the headlines of finance and society, with mixed reviews.
And it was also the first time for Thomas, the first time he was mocked and belittled by others.
When Thomas read the news, his face turned black!
In the past, he had always received constant praise. But this time, the media picked out his flaws, saying he was stingy, that he didn't love Amelia enough, that he wasn't as perfect as rumored. The media even brought up the financial situation of the Marshall family, saying that the Marshall family's financial chain had problems.
Indeed, there were problems, which was why he urgently wanted to marry Amelia and have the Sutton family provide unconditional financing. But he didn't expect that at this critical moment, because of that spendthrift, Samuel, his plans almost fell apart.
What made him even angrier was that when the stock market opened, the Marshall Group’s share price directly plummeted to the limit down! In order to stabilize its share price, the Marshall Group had to move a large amount of funds to maintain stability, which undoubtedly added insult to injury for the Marshall Group.
Thomas was so angry that his body trembled, but he told himself to calm down!
The most important thing was to marry Amelia first.
As the second of the top four wealthy families in the United States, the Sutton family only ranked below the Keats family in financial strength. If he gained control of the Sutton family, with the combined financial power of the Sutton family and the Marshall family, he would directly suppress the Keats family. What could Samuel do then?
Of course, once he took over the Sutton family, he would also have the capital to embark on the path of an aristocratic family.
Thinking of that, Thomas put on a sinister smile.
He would definitely repay this humiliation he received today!
...
In the Sutton family’s mansion.
Amelia read the trending news and found it quite interesting.
Anna called again, "Did you see it?"
"I did." Amelia replied, "Why are you so excited?"
"I'm excited for you!" Anna said as if it were a matter of course, "I used to think your judgment was off and was planning to give you some advice. Now I suddenly realize that you have sharp eyes. You can even find the shining points in a playboy like Samuel."
Amelia didn't know if Anna was praising her or not.
She said, "Samuel and I aren't what you think."
"What do you mean?" Anna asked with great interest.
"You'll find out in the future."
"You start hiding things from me? Amelia, you've changed!" Anna accused.
Yes.
She had changed.
Changed to seek revenge!
"By the way." Anna suddenly remembered something, "Jack’s back."
"Really?" Amelia responded.
He should be back in these days.
She didn't remember the exact date.
"He came back quietly last night, scared the hell out of me. The point is..." Anna hesitated and didn't say it.
Amelia became somewhat interested.
"Anyway, he definitely came back with ill intentions, definitely here to steal away my family's fortune!" Anna asserted, "I’ll never let him succeed."
Amelia really wanted to tell her that the one competing against her for her family’s fortune wasn’t her brother who had different parents from her, but the man she had always loved.
But Amelia felt that she needed time to make Anna believe it.
"Since you don't want Jack to steal your family's fortune, why don't you go to work at the company and keep control of it yourself? Then there won't be any problems, right?"
"Well..." Anna didn't answer.
Clearly, she just wanted to have fun and refused to go to work.
She mumbled, "Isn’t David enough? He can help me support my family!"
Anna was once like her.
Just as naive as her.
Amelia said, "Anyway, think about my suggestion. I have to go now. My grandmother is calling me."
There was an incoming call.
"Your grandmother is never up to anything good!" Anna said irritably.
Indeed, it couldn't be anything good.
That was why she needed to take time to deal with these people properly!
Amelia hung up on Anna and answered the call from Emily Waldorf.
"Grandma..."
"Who were you talking to? Why did you ignore my call for so long? You are just like your father. You have no respect!" The voice on the other end was clearly not happy.
Amelia tolerated it for a moment holding her phone.
Because of the strong preference for sons over daughters, her grandmother never liked her, and always doted on her cousin, Michael Sutton. Just like her father did, over the years, she had always avoided her grandmother.
But this time, she was reborn.
She didn't plan to be so suppressed any longer. She wouldn’t tolerate it even a little bit again.
She said, "Anything up, grandma?"
"Come to the ancestral home!" The moment Emily finished, she abruptly hung up the phone.
Amelia's face darkened.
She felt it was time to show her grandmother some attitude!
Otherwise, Emily would really think she was the dowager!
She put down her phone, quickly freshened up, then went downstairs to get ready to leave.
"Millie, you haven't had breakfast yet. Where are you going?" Olivia hurriedly stopped her daughter.
"To grandma's house."
"What are you going to do there?" Olivia was obviously surprised.
She genuinely feared her mother-in-law from the bottom of her heart.
Since marrying into the Sutton family, she had never received a kind look from her mother-in-law, mainly because Olivia came from a humble family, which Emily looked down upon. Fortunately, Amelia's grandfather approved of Olivia, so he agreed to their marriage.
After getting married, Olivia always avoided Emily.
Now that she heard her daughter was going to see Emily, she naturally didn't want her daughter to go.
"Grandma said she has something to discuss with me."
"What is it?"
"She didn't say."
Olivia didn't dare to oppose Emily too much all these years, so she wouldn't stop her daughter from going. She thought for a moment, "I'll go with you."
"Are you worried that grandma will bully me?"
"It happens every time, doesn’t it?" Olivia said irritably.
"You won't be of any help even if you go," Amelia ruthlessly exposed.
Amelia clearly knew that her mother didn't want to cause major family conflicts and would never defy her grandmother.
"At least I can prevent your grandmother from scolding you alone." That was the greatest protection Olivia could offer her.
Amelia gave her mother a smile.
Her mother was truly kind-hearted.
She said, "Let's go then."
She would show her mother how she dealt with that wicked old lady!
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