At night, as soon as Stella lay down on the bed, she was pulled into someone's arms.
She raised her head and looked at Clarence who was in front of her. She asked softly, “What’s wrong?”
“Didn’t I tell you last time to buy whatever jewelry you liked?”
“What…”
Stella suddenly realized what he was referring to as soon as she blurted out her confusion. She stayed
silent for a while, and then she said, “You knew about it already?”
Clarence grunted softly and said, “There's a charity banquet at the anniversary of Conrad Group, and
that ring will be auctioned for charity by then.”
Stella was stunned, “But…isn’t the ring with Caesar?”
“Caesar is in talks with the Conrad Group about the partnership.”
Stella couldn't help but frown when she heard this, “Caesar mentioned it to me before. He wanted me
to put in a good word for him in front of you, but I rejected him. I didn't expect that he would partner up
with the Conrad Group in the end.”
“The reason why he talked to you is because he knows that I will never agree to it.”
“But…Justin agreed.”
The both of them fell into silence.
Caesar's motive right now was very obvious already. He definitely didn't come to City N to talk about
business. His target was Clarence, or more precisely the Conrad Group.
He had certainly found his chance after Clarence left the Conrad Group.
One was the James family, and the other one was the victim of that incident back then…
Stella said, “Do you want to remind Justin that Caesar is…”
Clarence closed his eyes and wrapped his arm around her waist, “He knows what he's doing.”
He paused for a while and continued, “I'll let Nathan know about what happened to the James family
when I ask him to investigate Caesar. As for the others, he can decide for himself.”
Stella pursed her lips. She didn't know what to say in that moment.
After a while, Clarence’s voice sounded again, “Let's get ready to join the anniversary event.”
Stella nodded her head gently, “Okay.”
No matter what would happen by then, no matter what was awaiting them, they had to go.
The ring was just a bait anyway.
…
After staying at home for several days, Sherry couldn't sit around anymore. So she followed them to
the studio and started working.
Before she went back, Stella already instructed the staff in the studio not to mention anything regarding
Sherry's hospitalization and her pregnancy.
Everything was the same as usual. They chatted and laughed in their break.
Sherry had been in a good mood ever since she came to the studio. She was perked up and getting rid
of the negative energy that had been haunting her in the past few days.
As for Daniel, there was still no news.
Soon enough, the day of Conrad Group's anniversary event came.
The ceremony would start at 7:30 in the evening, but the hotel entrance was already surrounded by
reporters at 6 o'clock. Flashlights were being crazily abused without stopping for a single moment.
The anniversary event of Conrad Group this time was the grandest one held over the recent years.
Other than the employees of Conrad Group, all employees from the subsidiaries were also invited.
As much as half of the most prominent figures from the business and political circles in City N as well
as the influential celebrities under the Conrad Group were also present.
The entire lineup was unprecedented.
Even the year-end galas couldn't bring so many top celebrities together.
Because of this, the media reporters gathered at the hotel entrance a night before to try and find the
perfect location in advance.
At half past six, the guests appeared at the hotel entrance one after another. The scene was even more
dazzling than the red carpet.
Stella and Clarence arrived at seven o'clock. They didn't enter via the main entrance but the side
entrance instead.
Just as they had arrived at the lobby, they heard someone having a conversation in front of them.
“The 90th anniversary celebration of Conrad Group last time was no match for this. This is just too
crazy.”
“What's crazy? Didn't you know that the person in charge of Conrad Group has changed? So of course,
he had to use this opportunity to let everyone see who was truly qualified to inherit the Conrad family.”
“I knew it already, but I had heard that the brothers, Justin and Clarence, had a really good relationship.
What happened now…”
“I even heard that Clarence was the one who killed Madame Conrad of the Conrad Group. How do you
think the relationship between the brothers could get any better when it's already like that?”
“You're right. The Conrad family and Clarence cannot coexist.”
“Maybe Justin was just pretending to want nothing before. But it would be different when he became
powerful. The so-called brotherhood was just fake. How could there be any real bonds in these wealthy
families? They are all just faking. Power is the most important thing.”
“Clarence was strange, too. He crushed the Conrad family to hell before. Now that the Conrad family
had fallen, he had the Conrad Group in his hands, but whocould've thought that he would give it to
other people. I don't know what he's thinking.”
“Ugh, he wouldn't come to this anniversary event, right?”
“Come on. Other than the fact that his surname is Conrad, what else does he have to do with the
Conrad family and Conrad Group right now? If he comes to attend the anniversary event, isn't he…”
A figure appeared beside that person and pressed the elevator button before that person could finish
speaking.
The conversation between them was snuffed out. When they turned their heads around subconsciously
and saw who was beside them, they instantly froze.
Clarence pulled his hand back slowly, glanced at them, and said in a husky voice, “Don't forget to press
the elevator button even when you're having a great conversation.”
They were both left speechless.
At this moment, the elevator doors opened.
Clarence didn't look at them anymore. He walked in as he held Stella's hands.
Both of them heaved a sigh of relief as they watched the elevator doors close. Somehow, they felt like
they were two survivors that just got out of a dangerous situation.
But the elevator doors slowly opened again at the moment before it was completely closed up.
Clarence was standing inside. No one could see his expression. “Are you not coming in?”
Both of them looked at each other blankly. No matter going in or not, both seemed to be bad choices.
After a few seconds, Clarence lost his patience. He chided, “Hurry up.”
Both of them hurriedly went in and stuttered, “Thank…you, President Conrad.”
As the elevator doors closed again, they broke out in cold sweat and felt like they had fallen into the
abyss of hell.
A horrifying silence filled the entire elevator.
Just when they thought that Clarence wouldn't talk to them anymore, they suddenly heard him speak
calmly, “Don't call me President Conrad next time. After all, I have nothing to do with Conrad Group
anymore.”
Fate suddenly strangled the both of them by the neck. They were so afraid that they couldn't say
anything out loud.
Clarence had already retired from the position of the CEO of Conrad Group, but it was never this title
that made him intimidating; it was Clarence himself.
In other words, without Conrad Group, Clarence was still Clarence. However, without Clarence, the
Conrad Group would never be as great as before.
Justin had a good temper. He was also good at attending to every matter, so he was well-liked by other
people.
However, this was also the biggest concern that could probably lead to Conrad Group's downfall.
To command a leviathan like Conrad Group, what it needed was definitely not a good-tempered
gentleman.
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