“Quinton, how did you get to know each other? Look at you. You are carrying so many things! Come and sit here.”
Mila’s mother was Helen Smith, and she was the vice president of their company.
Hence, she had a wide social network.
Although Quinton
had been involved
in an ugly scandal days ago for his immoral
actions, Mrs. Smith was well aware of the potential of his family.
Besides, it was acceptable for a young man to misconduct sometimes in his
life.
More importantly, the Ziegler family
had expanded its business in Mayberry Commercial Street. They would rise to power soon.
If her company
could receive help from the Ziegler
family this time, wouldn’t it
mean that their crisis would be solved?
Upon hearing
Mrs. Smith’s questions, Quinton gave Gerald a dirty look and said, “Of course
I know him! He is a notorious character in the
university!”
Thinking of how Gerald was present during
his last few embarrassing moments,
Quinton’s hatred
toward Gerald began to grow.
After making those
icy remarks, Quinton sat down on the main seat of the sofa. Victor had heard of Quinton
Zeigler before and knew what kind of a character he was in society,
and so, he smiled and nodded
at the latter politely.
Whitney also did the same, hoping that Quinton would take notice of her presence.
She did not mind his nasty past as
he was undeniably the son of
one of the richest in Mayberry!
However, Quinton’s eyes were on Mila alone.
After what had happened just recently, Quinton and Alice
had broken up for good.
Luckily, Quinton’s father
was a businessman who had a huge network.
Coincidentally, Mila’s father’s company had a business relationship with theirs.
Previously, Quinton had attempted several times to ask Mila out for dinner but was rejected. So, to Quinton, Mila Smith was a cold-hearted goddess who had never acknowledged him.
However, the situation had changed. Now that Mila’s
family was facing
a huge
crisis, Quinton could reignite
his plan.
He ought to act as
a kind man at the very least.
“Mr. and Mrs. Smith. My father had received news about your company,
so, I am here on behalf of my father
to gain a better understanding
of you in person. I will make a call to my father later to explain
the situation to him and see if he can help out. Besides, all these friends
of Mila who are here today are no commoners. We can work together to figure out a good way to help you
overcome the crisis!” Quinton said with
a confident smile.
“Indeed. You are absolutely right, Quinton. I truly hope
those of you who have connections with influential people
can help us if possible.” Helen Smith started
to take a liking toward Quinton.
She had decided to turn a blind eye on his nasty past.
All she could
hope for now was
Quinton becoming her son-in-law!
Victor and the rest nodded in agreement.
“Quinton is right.
Although we might not
be as powerful as the Ziegler family,
we can still contribute as
much as we can. After all, Mila’s company is just facing some capital constraints, it still retains
its potential.”
“Yeah. One of my mother’s
friends holds a high position
in the bank, maybe we can get a
loan from her bank!”
Everyone was working hard with what they had to help. Some helped with their
own money, some used
their connections to get funding.
Helen was very glad to see them all willing
to help.
She was very clear about the backgrounds of her daughter’s friends. Not one of
them was from a mediocre family.
However, when she looked at Gerald, she felt disgusted.
Gerald was looking at his phone, swiping his finger on the screen, as
if he was looking for something. How pretentious.
Since when did Mila
get to know someone so low?
And it was a horrible
nightmare when she realized that this man had feelings
for her daughter!
“Gerald, don’t you have
lectures to attend? Thank you for your concern, but you
should not neglect
your studies. Why don’t you go back first?”
Helen Smith had sensed Quinton’s hostility to Gerald, so, she acted quickly to
send him away.
Her action surprised Gerald who was just about to call Zack.
Somehow, he could understand why she did so. She must have thought that he was the
useless one and apparently, she had chosen to side
with Quinton.
Gerald felt bitter.
He admitted that he had done some bad things
before, but that was nothing
in comparison to Quinton’s
deeds. Just because he was a famous second- generation rich, his
dreadful past was easily forgotten
by others.
As for him, being forgiven
by the other people seemed
impossible. To them,
he was simply disgusting!
Why did they receive different treatment from others?
Well, Quinton was rich, and he
was penniless.
“Duh, look at him! He’s acting as if he is calling
someone for help.
As if he could!”