How could this be?! That was the only question everyone at the ballroom was wondering about. What on earth gave Matthew and Sasha as well as her family the right to go to the ninth floor of the hotel?

“President Carlson, have you made a mistake?” Lily asked anxiously. “Matthew is just a useless kept man. Also, my grandfather, Eric Cunningham, is the president of Cunningham Group while Matthew and Sasha are just some nobody. So, what gives them the right to head upstairs?”

Meanwhile, Eric was smoothing out the creases on his shirt, thinking that he was supposed to be the one Billy Newman wanted to invite because he was the master of the Cunningham Family. At the same time, he was thrilled. If he was really invited to the ninth floor, the experience would be a great source of pride for him. Those old friends of his who had only visited the seventh floor of the hotel had been constantly boasting to him about their experiences. If he could really make it to the ninth floor and in addition to that, to attend a function held by Billy, he could brag about this privilege for the rest of his life. Furthermore, the Cunningham Family would then rise to become one of the most respectable families in Eastcliff!

“That’s very rude of you!” Stanley lifted one hand and slapped Lily, who was stunned in a fit of panic and uttered, “H-How dare you slap me?”

“What’s wrong with that? Don’t you think you deserve it?” Stanley countered in an icy voice.

Lily’s mouth was left agape but she dared not speak. As the Young Lady of the Cunninghams, she could be cocky and presumptuous all she wished in front of Matthew and Sasha. However, in front of Stanley Carlson, it was a totally different story. She could act wilfully in front of anyone else but in the presence of Stanley Carlson, she would get herself killed by acting so.

Stanley demanded in a frosty voice, “Apologize to Mr. Larson and Miss Cunningham right now, or I’ll beat you up till you lose all your teeth!”

“A-Apologize to him?” Lily grew restless. As she had only ever hurled insults at Matthew before, asking her to apologize to him was the same as taking her own life. “Grandpa!” Lily looked at Eric, hoping he could back her up.

“Cough, cough…” Eric took a step forward and gave Stanley a fist and palm salute. “President Carlson, I’m the president of Cunningham Group…”

“I don’t give a damn who you are!” Stanley cut him off directly and yelled, “Do you have the right to offer your opinion while I’m talking to her? Do you want to get beaten up too?!”

Eric looked deeply rattled. As a seventy-year-old man, it was embarrassing for him to be reprimanded so rudely by Stanley, who was decades his junior. However, he dared not have a cow in front of Stanley in the end.

“Matthew, we’re a family and there’s no point in turning things so stiff!” In a cold voice, Eric said, “Tell President Carlson that you don’t need Lily’s apology because she just had a quick tongue and didn’t mean what she said just now!”

do that? Just apologize to Lily and

the tension in their relationship with Eric. As

cast an oblique glance at Matthew, looking triumphant. See, even your father-in-law is asking you to apologize to me! Are you seeking an apology

my family at this juncture. Did you guys consider me as your family when Lily humiliated me and when you all urged my wife to

Sasha spoke, “Grandpa, don’t you think you’re somewhat forgetful? My family and I had long been ousted from the Cunninghams. So, I don’t see why

willing to take his side at that crucial moment. However,

watch your words!”

let out a low hiss through gritted teeth. “Do you really want to sever your ties with the Cunningham Family for good? Very well, you’re no

three million?”

was opened, everyone could see that it was filled up to the brim with stacks after stacks of one-hundred-dollar bills,

sight of the leather case and he was shocked to see how

your Carlson Group.” Eric muttered, “You see, Sasha is no longer one of us now. P-President Carlson, you really don’t have to affect the relationship between

all business contracts between my company and your company

thinking that the Cunningham Group would surely crumble

that way…” With anxiety written all over his face, Eric suddenly pointed at Lily and urged, “What are you

Lily was on the verge of breaking into tears because

now, or you’ll be ousted from the Cunningham Family!” Eric

Lady of the Cunninghams, she was unlikely to be able to give up her comfortable life and social status she was now enjoying. “Matthew, I-I am sorry…” Lily’s voice was

snapped, “I don’t want an insincere apology from you guys. Eric Cunningham, get

don’t be angry.” In a fit of panic, Eric lifted one hand and slapped Lily twice before he urged angrily,

face was reddened, spoke in a croaky voice,

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