Emily Harper wanted to confront Jeff directly, she wanted to ask why he knelt before other women but never before her!
She also wanted to question Victoria Lang: why did you steal my man?
Old Madam Harper gave Emily a look of disappointment, then said:
"Call Victoria Lang. I want to speak to her in person."
"Yes!"
Michael Harper quickly took out his phone, dialed Victoria Lang's number, and handed it to Old Madam Harper.
Although Old Madam Harper was angry, her tone remained gentle yet authoritative. After all, she had been in business her entire life—this little matter wasn't enough to make her lose composure.
Old Madam Harper said gently but firmly, "Ms. Lang, I heard our former son-in-law has become your bodyguard at your company."
"If I'd known you had your eye on Jeff, I should have given him to you six months ago."
"However, you said yesterday that you would support the Harpers and cut off his path to survival, but today you've gone back on your word. Don't you owe me an explanation?"
Victoria Lang replied, "Things aren't what you think, but no matter what, I do owe you an apology. I couldn't keep my promise to you yesterday. I'm sorry."
Hearing Victoria Lang's sincere apology, Old Madam Harper felt much better:
"Hey, why apologize? We're all family. Since you like that kid, just take him. He's just a live-in son-in-law. Consider it a gift from the Harpers to you!"
"We can't give him to her!" Emily exclaimed, her face full of jealousy.
Old Madam Harper was furious. She glared fiercely at Emily and quickly covered the microphone of her phone, afraid Emily's words would be heard on the other end.
Seeing Old Madam Harper's anger, Susan Harper quickly covered Emily's mouth with her hand to stop her from speaking.
Old Madam Harper continued smiling on the call: "I can overlook Jeff's matter, but Ms. Lang, you guaranteed me the seventy-million-dollar financing. You wouldn't have gone back on that, would you?"
Victoria Lang said, "I have already spoken to Chairman Sterling about the project. Chairman Sterling read your proposal and found it very insightful—he liked it very much. However, he would like to know more about this project."
"What? Chairman Sterling read our proposal? And he really liked it?"
Old Madam Harper excitedly repeated Victoria Lang's words.
Upon hearing this, the Harper family members around her were all overjoyed!
Old Madam Harper said, "If he wants to know more, that's easy. I'll have Michael personally visit your company to meet Chairman Sterling and discuss this project with him in person!"
Victoria Lang said, "Okay, then I'll arrange a time."
Old Madam Harper said excitedly, "Thank you, Ms. Lang. I will definitely send you a gift to express my gratitude after this is done!"
After hanging up the phone, Old Madam Harper beamed with joy, her wrinkles deepening with her smile.
"Michael, Chairman Sterling has already read our proposal. Get ready—Ms. Lang will arrange for you to meet Chairman Sterling at any time. When you meet him, you must make a good impression and not mess this up!"
Michael was also very excited. "Don't worry, Mom. I'll definitely flatter Chairman Sterling as soon as we meet! I'll praise our project to the skies, haha."
"However, since Jeff is now with Ms. Lang, should we drop the matter of Jeff stealing?"
Old Madam Harper sneered. "Why drop it? Continue investigating Jeff's theft of the watch. Find the evidence. Whether it's punishing him according to family rules, sending him to prison, or doing Ms. Lang a favor—it will be very useful!"
Brandon suddenly spoke up. "Grandma, I've found out. He sold the watch to a gang of thugs."
Old Madam Harper nodded in satisfaction. "Very good. Find the evidence. Jeff is just Ms. Lang's dog. Even if we retaliate against him, Ms. Lang won't do anything."
Then Old Madam Harper looked at Emily, Robert, and Susan's family and said angrily:
"Michael helped the company negotiate the contract with Chairman Sterling, and Brandon found evidence of Jeff's theft. What about your family? What contributions have you made to the Harpers? The old are useless, and the young are incompetent!"
"You can't even keep a live-in husband? What a waste of your good looks! Your face should belong to Jessica!"
Old Madam Harper had always favored Michael's family, and now she was even more unscrupulous in criticizing Emily.
Emily had a very strong sense of self-respect, and she angrily ran out on the spot.
"Emily, where are you going!"
Ryan Caldwell followed and found that Emily had already driven away, accelerating very fast, with an aura as if she was going to kill someone!
"You bastard Jeff, you've made me lose face in the family so much! This time, I'm going to teach you a lesson!"
Emily drove her Audi and soon arrived at Horizon Group.
Because the Harpers were in talks with Horizon Group about cooperation, Emily also had Rachel Brooks's phone number—Victoria Lang's secretary.
"Where are Jeff and your Ms. Lang?"
In the underground parking lot, Emily asked from inside her car.
Rachel Brooks replied, "They just came downstairs to the parking lot. Ms. Harper, were you looking for them..."
Before Rachel Brooks could finish speaking, Emily hung up the phone, got out of the car, and looked around.
Sure enough, soon she saw a man and a woman talking and laughing as they walked toward a red Porsche Panamera.
It was Jeff and Victoria Lang!