Chapter 17 To take over ZQ Group
A few days later, at the largest hotel in the city Queen Hotel.
At this moment, it was bustling with activity, with countless reporters flocking here.
They orderly entered the hotel lobby with their respective press badges. Once inside, the reporters began gossiping with acquaintances. 2
Anytime, gossip about wealthy families was their favorite topic!
“Why such a big fuss today?”
“Don’t you know? I heard that Lydia Gilford, the granddaughter of Mr. Elijah Zeal, the former chairman of ZQ Group, is back.”
“Lydia Gilford? Harlan Gilford’s daughter? I don’t think I’ve heard of her. Elijah Zeal has been dead for so many years, and now even ZQ Group is under the name of her son–in–law—Harlan Gilford. What does she
want by coming back now?”
“Who knows?”
People tend to forget.
Six years have passed, and they had long forgotten that Lydia was the sole heir to the Zeal family. Once
envied by countless girls as a princess of a prestigious family, she had long disappeared from everyone’s
memory. 2
Amidst the gossip and speculation of the reporters, the side door of the hotel suddenly opened.
The first person to appear before the crowd was a middle–aged man. He was dressed in a well–fitted black suit, his face refined and handsome. But if anyone thought he was genteel because of it, they would
be wrong.
This man was Kevin Murphy, the most famous lawyer in the country.
Under his refined appearance lay a sharp tongue that could bring the dead back to life. Over the years,
every case he defended had been successful. With his skyrocketing reputation, ordinary cases no longer required his presence. It was quite unexpected for the organizers to invite such a heavyweight lawyer.
Sensing something intriguing, the reporters‘ sensitive nerves immediately tensed up, as if they had
caught the scent of gossip.
Meanwhile, the previously quiet scene suddenly heated up. The reporters, like they were injected with chicken blood, became eager for this press conference.
“Kevin,‘s here! This is going to be big!”
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While the reporters eagerly watched Kevin, he took a step aside, revealing the person who was walking
behind him.
She was a beautiful and elegant woman. Her slim yet graceful figure was outlined by a deep red evening gown, exuding an irresistible charm.
Her long hair was elegantly pinned up into a high bun, giving her an air of dignity, with a touch of coldness on her beautiful face, making her look like a delicate rose surrounded by sharp thorns.
She was dazzling, like a shining star, instantly capturing the attention of countless people.
The reporters exchanged glances. Was this Lydia Gilford, the granddaughter of the late Elijah Zeal?
The Lydia in their memory didn’t seem so dazzling, nor so confident. She seemed quite ordinary, introverted, and quiet, easily overlooked wherever she went.
They almost forgot what she looked like back then.
Some quick–minded individuals searched the internet but found no news about Lydia, as if she had been blocked from public view, as if she had no presence at all.
This was indeed abnormal!
However, what surprised the reporters even more was that this lady seemed quite familiar, especially to those journalists specializing in fashion and entertainment.
When they saw Lydia, their jaws dropped, and some couldn’t help but ask questions in French even
before the press conference began.
“Êtes–vous Mlle Amélie, la créatrice ?”
(Excuse me, are you the internationally renowned fashion designer, Miss Amélie?)
This abrupt question made Lydia pause. She turned to the journalist, confident and graceful. “Merci de vous souvenir de moi. Oui, je suis Amélie.” (1
(Thank you for remembering me. Yes, I am Amélie.)
The whole room erupted in commotion. Except for those reporters in the financial sector who were a bit puzzled, almost all media personnel secretly rejoiced.
Thank goodness Amélie is here.
A press conference jointly held by a nationally renowned lawyer and an internationally renowned designer, Amélie, would definitely make headlines!
Excited by this unexpected discovery, reporters brought out their best selves, vying for the most attention -grabbing headlines, with camera flashes going off incessantly.
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Questions flooded in.
“Miss Amélie, do you intend to develop your career in the country?”
“What is the theme of Miss Amélie’s press conference this time?”
“Is Mr. Kevin Miss Amélie’s legal advisor?”
Though these questions were temporarily unrelated to the theme of the press conference, they heated up
the atmosphere.
Especially Lydia. She hadn’t expected to be so well–known in her home country.
It was truly unexpected. But it was a good thing; at least she wouldn’t be mistaken for a fraud.
Under the spotlight, she smiled with poise, fresh and elegant, yet exuding a feminine strength.
Kevin also didn’t expect that Lydia, with just one appearance, would attract such media attention.
It pleased him greatly.
He agreed to be Lydia’s attorney mostly out of respect for her mother.
Natalie, Lydia’s mother, was once a woman he had loved. She was a true lady, kind, beautiful, and
innocent.
She had been Kevin’s most beloved woman.
It was unfortunate that such a good woman eventually chose a heartless man, leading to such a miserable end, even causing misfortune to her only daughter.
So when Lydia returned from Paris and wanted to find a lawyer to represent her, Kevin took on the case
without hesitation. 1
At this moment, Kevin felt relieved. He believed that Natalie’s spirit in heaven would bless them.
As the crowd settled down, Kevin, representing Lydia, began to speak.
“Ladies and gentlemen of the media, first of all, on behalf of my client, I would like to thank you all for coming. The reason my client returned from Paris this time is to fulfill the last wish of her grandfather, Mr. Elijah Zeal, to take over ZQ Group, now known as G Group!”
His words caused a stir among the media present!
Almost all the media were astonished by this statement.
ZQ Group was an enterprise with nearly a century of history.
However, after Elijah Zeal’s death, the company clearly went downhill. For years, Harlan Gilford had been
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serving as the chairman of ZQ Group.
Five years ago, Harlan renamed ZQ Group as G Group, a name still in use today.
Such changes were both expected and unexpected.
But why would Lydia say such a thing? Elijah’s last wish? What secrets lay behind this?
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Chapter 18 The only heir
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.