"What did you say?" Upon hearing these words from Alexis , Ethan's face instantly darkened.
Behind his mask, his thin lips were tightly pursed, and he gritted his teeth as he asked, word by word, "Are all the things you just said true? Not a single word of it is false, is that right?"
Feeling the chilling gaze of the man, Alexis maintained her elegant expression and replied, "Yes, Mr. Blackwood. I guarantee that everything I said is true. If you don't believe me, you can ask Avery."
"I see. You may leave now." Ethan's face was so dark and menacing that it was frightening, and his tone was as icy as the ice itself. In an instant, Alexis felt that the air around her had become much colder. After a few seconds, she felt as if she were in an ice cellar, very cold.
"Very well, Mr. Blackwood. I will leave now."
"Wait!"
The man spoke in a deep voice, stopping Alexis from leaving.
"You and Avery have such a good relationship, why did you suddenly tell me all this?" He raised his sword-like eyebrows, and his deathly gaze seemed to pierce through the woman in his line of sight.
"By saying that, you are trying to create conflict between me and Avery . You're such a good sister! What is your purpose? To make me divorce Avery ?" He suddenly remembered that this woman had called him half a month ago and told him to divorce Avery .
And yesterday, this woman had managed to buy the hearts of the household servants in just one day, showing that her intentions were not pure.
Now, she was telling him all this behind her sister's back, even though she knew he would be angry.
Ethan was very clever, and he despised this kind of behavior.
In the face of the man's questioning, Alexis sneered, "Mr. Blackwood, if that's what you think, then you are completely wrong. Avery is my own sister. How could I come to you and say these things just to make her divorce you?" "I just feel sorry for her. She already has such a rich husband, but she can't ask him for money and has to go to other men instead. Mr. Blackwood, don't you feel ashamed?"
"Ashamed?"
At the sound of his voice, Ethan's tone dropped a few degrees. His slender fingers tapped forcefully on the table, making a piercing "thud" sound. "Alexis , you have two seconds to reorganize your words for me!"
Seeing Ethan's gloomy face, as if a storm could break out at any moment, Avery was a little scared. She didn't want to stay in this cold space for another second and immediately got up.
"Mr. Blackwood, what I said makes sense. As Avery's husband, you should take the initiative to give her money, instead of her having to ask for it from other men. Also, Avery had no choice but to accept Parker's help. Even if you're angry with her, she's still your wife, and you can't hit her again."
"When did I hit her?" Ethan's gaze was fixed on her face.
"It's best if you haven't." Alexis said firmly, "Also, about my grandmother's situation, I guess you won't let Avery accept money from other men. So, why don't you give me the five hundred thousand first, and I'll take it to the hospital for my grandmother. Her health can't wait any longer, and
Avery has the best relationship with her."
"..."
Ethan was already at his limit and wanted Alexis to leave as soon as possible, but he held back and was unusually patient for the first time.
"Chad!" He called out in a low voice outside the door, and Chad immediately came in. "Do you have anything else to do, Third Young Master?"
"Write her a cheque for five hundred thousand and let her leave with it!" Chad glanced at Alexis , then at his boss . "Okay, Third Young Master."
On the check, there were exactly five hundred thousand dollars written.
Chad handed the cheque to Alexis : "Miss Wells, please leave now and don't provoke Third Master anymore."
"Thank you, Mr. Blackwood. After my grandmother recovers from her surgery, I will bring her to thank you in person. I will also tell Avery that you saved my grandmother." Alexis put the cheque in her bag and left the CEO's office calmly.
Later, Chad couldn't describe in words what happened in the office.
He saw Ethan take off his mask and reveal his ugly face, as well as the oppressive cold air in the office.
Cigarettes were lit one after another, and the ashtray on the table was filled with cigarette butts in less than an hour.
In the seven years that Chad had followed Third Master, except for the time when that person disappeared two years ago, this was the second time Third Master had acted like this.What happened?
Chad didn't dare to ask, nor did he dare to stay in the office for another second.
He thought he could rest in the afternoon, as Third Master usually smoked in the office during these times.
But that was not the case. Third Master only stayed in the office for a morning, and at 1:30 in the afternoon, the door opened again, and Chad saw Third Master once again.
"Third Master, what about our afternoon schedule..." Chad asked cautiously.
"Follow the plan." Ethan replied calmly, without a hint of gloom on his face. "Yes, Third Master." Chad breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Third Master return to normal.
But Chad only saw the surface and didn't know that a storm was about to hit under Ethan's calm face.
...
Avery thought about everyone she knew, wondering who could lend her five hundred thousand dollars at once.
But after an afternoon, she couldn't find anyone except Parker who might have such willingness. She didn't want to borrow money from him, so eventually, on her way to the hospital after class, she called , Ethan's aunt, and asked to borrow money for her grandmother's surgery.
Avery thought of asking her because she couldn't find anyone else to borrow from, and also because she thought it might be easier for her to accept than asking Ethan for help.
At first, she thought Lena would most likely refuse to lend her money or even scold her and tell her to ask Ethan instead. But after a few seconds of silence on the phone, she unexpectedly agreed.
"Five hundred thousand dollars, right? Wait for me at Julian's Hospital, I'll come over after work. Do you want a cheque or cash?"
Avery was very surprised and nodded over the phone, "A cheque is fine, Auntie, thank you."
"Thank me for what? This money is not lent to you for free," Lena said coldly, "Within the three months we agreed on, you need to create five hundred thousand dollars of wealth . Then you don't have to pay me back this loan ."
In other words, if Avery couldn't create five hundred thousand dollars of wealth within three months, she would have to repay the money in full, no matter how she did it.