Chapter 14

"We were chosen?" Dahlia was shocked. She couldn't believe his words.

The general manager wasn't talking about her place on the candidate list,

but was referring to their appointment as the Harmon family's partner!

They'd even skipped the final assessment. What was happening?

"Did you mean what you said?" Dahlia questioned tentatively.

"Of course. If you don't believe it, you may come to our office

tomorrow to sign the contract. I have other things to attend to, so I'll

hang up now." After saying a few words, the general manager ended the

call.

Dahlia on the other end was feeling both astonished and delighted.

Never had she expected things to go so smoothly. A few moments ago, the

Jackson Group was just about to get removed from the candidate list but

in the blink of an eye, they had become the Harmon family's partner.

Everything was happening too abruptly.

Of course, it must've been due to Chris' help that she was able to

make it this far. The Nolan family's influence was surprisingly

impactful. Only a phone call was needed to change the Harmon family's

mind.

"Ms. Nicholson, what happened? Did the Harmon family change their

mind?" Lyra asked.

"Yes." Dahlia nodded and flashed a rare smile. "The general manager

of Harmon Group called me just now and said I'm chosen to become their

partner!"

Lyra cheered. "Oh my god! I knew you could do it!"

"It's all thanks to Mr. Nolan. This wouldn't have happened without

his help," Dahlia said gratefully.

"That's right! Mr. Nolan is indeed the greatest. He solved our

problem with just a few words!" praised Lyra.

"You're exaggerating. It was my father who did the favor," Chris

replied with a smile. Although his words sounded humble, the smugness on

his face was unconcealable. In fact, he was also somewhat surprised by

the news. Since when did his father work so efficiently?

"Dustin, did you see that? This is the difference between you and Mr.

Nolan." Lyra turned to look at Dustin and remarked mockingly. "Mr. Nolan

can easily secure us the position as the Harmon family's partner with a

word. What can you do?"

"Don't say that. At least, he's good at sucking up to people," Chris

added with a chuckle.

"Hmph, what else can he do? He's an absolute good-for-nothing." When

Dustin didn't retort, Lyra's arrogance was boosted and she continued,

"It's a pity that the bitch isn't here to see how useless the man she

chose is."

"Are you done talking? Move out of the way if you are, don't block my

view," Dustin uttered indifferently.

"Why? You can't stand it when we said only a few words? If you have

half of Mr. Nolan's capabilities, would you be afraid of others calling

you out? You're hopeless." Lyra sneered.

"Oh? Then, tell me, what is Chris capable of?" Dustin's expression

became solemn. He might prefer to be low-key, but he wouldn't tolerate

anyone who insulted him. He wasn't a saint, after all.

"Mr. Nolan made us the partner of the Harmon family through a simple

phone call. If this isn't capability, I don't know what is," Lyra

answered while staring down at Dustin condescendingly.

"How are you so sure that it was him? What proof do you have?" Dustin

countered.

"Who else if not Mr. Nolan? It's definitely not you. I mean, look at

your terrible attitude!" Lyra snorted coldly.

"Hey, Rhys, what makes you think that the Harmon family would

suddenly change their mind if it wasn't because of me?" Chris asked

haughtily.

"That's right. The truth is right in front of you. Why can't you just

admit it?" Lyra echoed.

"Don't get too conceited. If I were you, I would go and confirm the

truth myself before thanking the wrong person," Dustin said,

expressionless.

"From what I see, you're just jealous of others because of your

incompetence," scolded Lyra.

"Whatever floats your boat." Dustin shrugged it off.

"Rhys, you wanted proof, right? Fine, I'll give it to you!" Chris

sneered as he pulled out his phone to call David again, "Hey, Dad."

"What is it this time?" David sounded annoyed over the phone.

"Nothing. I just wanted to know how did your talk with Old Mr. Harmon

go."

"What talk? I'm still in a middle of a meeting. I don't have the time

to help you with your nonsense. Don't ever bother me over stuff like this

again!"

"What?" Chris was caught off guard when his father hung up the phone

angrily. The smile on his face had stiffened. Instantly, his intention to

boast about his capability was shattered. If his father didn't help him,

then who did? Could it be a coincidence?

"Mr. Nolan, what did your father say? Let's hear it," Dustin said

with a fake smile. As he was seated right behind Chris, his keen ears

could pick up everything David had said on the phone. He didn't even need

to listen to their conversation to know what was going on. Chris'

stupefied expression was self-explanatory.

"Mr. Nolan, don't hesitate to tell us. We should let this bastard

understand that he could never compete with you!" Lyra prompted.

Meanwhile, Chris' eye twitched. He pretended to be calm and replied

with a dismissive smile, "What's there to tell you about? My father has

confirmed that he made a request to the Harmon family and helped us big

time. Otherwise, Dahlia wouldn't have qualified to be their partner!"

Hearing this, Dustin frowned deeply as he didn't expect Chris to be

so stubborn. How could he lie in front of everyone?

"Did you hear that, Dustin? I told you so, but you didn't believe it.

What do you have to say now?" Lyra barked proudly.

"Would you believe me if I told you that Chris is lying?" Dustin

questioned back.

"Dustin, that's enough!" At this moment, Dahlia couldn't stand it

anymore. "Can you drop with your act for once? I know that you're jealous

of Chris, but you can't just slander him! Is it so difficult to admit

he's good?" Dahlia stood up and yelled, a hateful look on her face.

Initially, she didn't wish to argue with Dustin. However, seeing how

obstinate he was behaving, she really couldn't bear to watch any further.

"Jealous? Slander?" Dustin paused, feeling slightly taken aback. "So,

that's the kind of person I am in your eyes?"

"Look at yourself. Am I wrong?" Dahlia retorted. Her question

rendered Dustin speechless.