Chapter 414 Swindle Them
Seeing Gregory on the verge of being teased into shutting down, Sophia chuckled and coaxed him: "Gregory, I managed to get that limited edition racing car model you love. Do you want it?"
Gregory: "..."
What was this? A slap followed by a candy?
I will never give in!
The next second, Sophia pulled out her phone to show him pictures of the model and held it in front of him. "Gregory, look, this is the one."
Gregory's eyes widened as he snatched the phone from her. "You really got it? I didn't love you for nothing!"
"So do you want it or not?"
"Yes!"
He'd be an idiot to say no!
Hearing this, Joshua mercilessly called him out: "Who just said they would never give in?"
Gregory said shamelessly: "A real man knows when to bend and when to stand firm. What's so funny about that? Next time Sophia gives you a gift, don't take it."
"I never said that."
Joshua shook his head helplessly, silently cursing his childishness.
Gregory's attention was now completely on the new model. Too lazy to bother with him, he kept asking Sophia when he could get it.
"I'll give it to you in a bit."
"Thanks, Sophia!"
The interaction between Sophia and Gregory livened up the atmosphere in the entire private room.
People at the table were still chatting, but Benjamin and Matthew weren't particularly talkative types.
If it weren't for Joshua constantly finding topics to discuss, this meal would probably have been quite awkward.
Fortunately, the meal ended soon, and Joshua finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After the group left the private room, they actually ran into some familiar faces in the hallway.
"Zander, you actually managed to book a private room at Harvest & Hearth. That's amazing!" Isabella followed beside Zander, her eyes full of admiration.
Zander was clearly pleased with her praise as he reached up to adjust his suit and tie.
He pretended to be modest: "It's nothing really. Now that I'm managing the Stewart Group, coming here for business is quite common."
As Zander spoke, he led Isabella into a private room.
Gregory turned his head toward Sophia and raised an eyebrow at her. "I heard Harvest & Hearth is the White family's property?"
"Yes, what bad thing are you planning now?"
Gregory and Sophia had grown up together, and Sophia knew him too well.
However, Sophia wasn't sure if what he was thinking matched what she was thinking.
"Alaric, these two people betrayed Sophia before. You know about that, right?"
"Of course."
Alaric nodded, a cold gleam flashing in his eyes. "I'll immediately tell my people to kick Zander off the membership list."
In reality, Harvest & Hearth had never actually given Zander a membership.
The only reason he could freely come and go here was thanks to his fiancée.
What would happen if his fiancée found out he was using her membership to bring other women here for meals?
As Alaric spoke, he beckoned to a nearby server.
Gregory suddenly stopped him. "Wouldn't that be letting them off too easy?"
Alaric and Benjamin exchanged glances and asked with a smile: "What do you want to do then?"
Gregory glanced at Sophia, then leaned close to the server's ear and whispered a few instructions.
The server looked hesitant and instinctively looked at Alaric. Only after seeing him nod did they turn and leave.
In another private room, Zander walked in with Isabella and greeted the people inside.
"Mr. Reed, sorry to keep you waiting."
Actually, he had originally come today to talk business. The Stewart Group had been suppressed by the White Group for the past two years and could barely get back on its feet.
But the White Group refused to give the Stewart Group a quick end, always keeping the Stewart Group hanging by a thread, unable to go bankrupt.
Zander had been holding onto hope, believing that with his abilities, he could definitely develop and strengthen the Stewart Group again.
But no one in all of Silverlight City dared to cooperate with them anymore.
If it weren't for his engagement to the Knight family, the Stewart Group would probably have gone bankrupt already.
Recently, he heard that Willie Reed, a project director from a major company in a neighboring city, had come to Silverlight City, so he couldn't wait to arrange a meeting with Willie.
Willie had never responded to him before, but by chance, Isabella knew Willie's wife, Freya Jenkins.
He heard that Willie loved his wife very much, so when he learned that Isabella knew Willie's wife, he got really excited.
It was also because of Isabella that he was able to meet with Willie so quickly.
Actually, he couldn't book this restaurant at all, since you had to make reservations a month in advance to eat here.
It just so happened that his fiancée Phoenix Knight was a member here, and she had booked a private room here a month ago.
Last night, he coaxed Phoenix for a long time before she finally agreed to let him have the room.
Mr. Reed and Mrs. Reed were already waiting in the private room. They simply stood up to greet them, then sat down together.
"Mrs. Reed, are you feeling better?" Isabella asked with concern.
"Much better."
The first time Freya met Isabella, she had accidentally fainted on the street, and Isabella had called an ambulance for her.
Her health had always been poor, so Willie often didn't let her go out.
She had finally made it to Silverlight City, and she just wanted to go out and walk around by herself, but she didn't expect something like that to happen.
If it weren't for Isabella, she might have been in real trouble.
So she had a very good impression of Isabella.
Isabella was very good at presenting herself on the surface. She looked particularly delicate and had a pitiful quality that made people want to protect her.
Very deceptive.
Zander listened to them chat, feeling very satisfied with Isabella.
She was worthy of being the woman he had chosen—she had unexpectedly helped him in his career.
If he could secure Willie's investment, it would definitely help revive the Stewart Group!
Because of Freya, Willie also had a good impression of Zander and Isabella.
He asked: "I heard the Stewart Group used to be a pretty large company. Why has your performance been so poor these past two years?"
He was well aware of Zander's purpose in inviting him here for this meal. Gratitude was one thing, but he still had to be rational.
When it came to cooperation, it definitely involved the interests of both companies, so it was better to ask clearly.
Zander had already thought about this question. He gave the answer he had prepared long ago.
"Mr. Reed, to be honest, the reason our company has fallen to this state is because of suppression by the White Group."
"The White Group? The White Group I'm thinking of?" Mr. Reed asked in surprise.
Zander clenched his teeth, hiding the hatred in his eyes, and pretended to be sorrowful: "I accidentally offended the White family, and I didn't expect them to try to completely destroy us."
After a pause, he added: "Don't worry, the Stewart Group has its own equipment and machinery, and the people in the company are very loyal. We just need a large amount of capital right now."
"This..."
Willie became worried. After all, the White Group's influence in Novaria was very significant.
If they chose to invest in a company that the White Group was suppressing, wouldn't that be like declaring they were standing on the opposite side of the White Group?
Was the Stewart Group really worth him doing this?