Chapter 244: The Important Thing in Life

In the Richards family, River City.

When Queeney heard that Cercei had given the design paintings to Hilla and ran to Pinecastle, she was so angry that her face turned ferocious.

She smashed the jade bracelet that she was looking at on the marble coffee table, which immediately broke into pieces.

Mrs. Hutt, who was standing aside, was shocked. She looked at the sparkling broken jade and felt distressed.

“Why are you still so angry? She’s just a designer. Since she runs away, we can recruit another designer. After all, it’s not difficult for us to find some talents like her.”

Mrs. Hutt didn’t care about this at all. The Hutt Group had been doing the fabric clothing business in River City for many years. It was already a very famous company in the whole country.

There were a lot of clothing designers in the entire company, and every year, there were a lot of designers who wanted to enter their company.

This time, she followed Queeney here to learn something. She had also earned quite a bit of reputation and money. Most importantly, because of Queeney, she had begun to enter the circle of these ladies.

This was what she had dreamed of for so many years. She did not expect that she could have everything after a design competition.

Even if the winner had run away, the company would still sign the contract with the second place. It wouldn’t be much different.

Compared to the designer they had signed with, she was even more distressed about this jade bracelet that was smashed by Queeney. It was worth thirty thousand!

“You know nothing.”

Queeney suddenly turned around. Her furious gazes scared Mrs. Hutt who had looked at the pearl necklace.

Was she still the gentle, imposing, and elegant Mrs. Richards? Why did she look like a devil?

“Isn’t this because that the designer breaks the contract?”

They didn’t lose anything. They received the liquidated damages on the second day, which meant they actually benefitted from this. Thus, this was not a big deal.

Mrs. Hutt blinked her eyes. Queeney was so angry. Her chest seemed to be filled with resentment as she looked at the woman in front of her, she only felt disgusted.

“I’m tired. You can go back first.”

She looked at Mrs. Hutt with a cold gaze as if she was chasing a useless pug. Mrs.

Hutt felt uncomfortable.

However, she had just gotten some benefits from Queeney. This time, the Hutt Group had gained fame and fortune. Their stocks also rose. Her father started to treat her differently.

These were all because of Queeney, so she could not offend this woman.

After putting away the jewelry they had just bought, Mrs. Hutt smiled and said, “I’m leaving first.”

After saying that, she left without looking back.

Queeney looked at the shabby and greedy back and smiled coldly. The coldness in her eyes was like a blade.

She had worked so hard for all of this, and she could have succeeded immediately.

However, Cercei had betrayed her and ran away.

She had spent a lot of effort to save her out of that kind of place, but Cercei had taken advantage of her to enter the Anderson family.

Originally, she had planned to take advantage of this competition to let Cercei sue Hilla for plagiarism. As long as a designer was involved in plagiarism, her entire life would be ruined.

At that time, Hilla, who was the wife of the Anderson family, would bring much pressure on the family. If Queeney found a chance to make the situation worse, she believed that the Anderson family would be totally ruined.

As for Hilla, she would no longer have a chance to create her brand and revitalize the Holt family.

Everything was ready. Even during the design competition, she had been prepared. In the end, Cercei, who was the most crucial person, ran away and even gave the design paintings to Hilla.

This traitor actually dared to betray her.

Queeney gritted her teeth and threw everything on the coffee table on the floor.

She wouldn’t bear that someone did this to her.

Queeney’s eyes were full of anger, but the next second, she was shocked by the sudden opening of the door.

Rigel was dressed in a nice black suit. He was tall and thin. These days, he had gone through a lot. And he now looked more composed and cold.

Queeney looked at her son, who had a cold expression on his face, and said, “Why are you back?”

“It was done by you, but you actually hurt the Richards Group.

A thick stack of documents was put in front of Queeney. Rigel’s expression suddenly

changed, and his eyes were full of anger.

After the design competition was over, the Richards Group began to have all kinds of problems. First, some small projects from other cities were exposed, and then the inside story. Later, more and more stories were disclosed.

Queeney opened the folder and read the contents inside. Her expression changed.

What was going on? Why the accident that she had suppressed with money was disclosed? Their stealing taxes were also found out.

Finally, the financial crisis broke out. The fact that engineering and construction materials were old and broken was also disclosed. These things should only be known by the higher-ups in the company. How could this be possible?

“Someone betrayed the Richards Group. Who did it?”

There was a spy in the company, and Queeney was so anxious.

Rigel rubbed his eyebrows and sat on the sofa. He said in a hoarse voice, “Does it matter who this person is now? Why don’t you think about why he did this?

“Mom, I’ve told you so many times that don’t plot against Hilla again. Don’t provoke the Anderson Group.”

As one of the four major families in River City, the Richards family was now like a tall tree with luxuriant leaves, but there was nothing left on the inside.

The current company needed something new. It was not the right time to argue and quarrel with others.

It should stay away from the Anderson Group, which developed so fast.

Rigel was very clear that the Richards Group could not be compared to the Anderson Group at all.

This time, it was easy for him to know that it was the Anderson Group who did it, which meant that Bruce did not want to hide it.

“Hilla, you only care about that woman. Is she that good? She is already married. How can she be worthy of you? This kind of woman who only cares about profit should never be loved by any man.”

Queeney became excited. She got up from the sofa and accused her son, “It’s just a small problem. This time, we have so many collaborators. As long as we have a good project…”

“Mom, are you done? Do you think those people will still want to cooperate with us when they read this news?”

“Why not?”

Rigel closed his eyes. Towards Queeney’s extreme behavior, he was speechless. “The project of the Anderson Group in Brightbush City has begun. All their partners are from the Key Group.”

In other words, the Key family and the Anderson family had planned for a long time that the Richards Group would only become nothing.

Queeney was stunned and fell onto the sofa. “I don’t believe it.”

“It doesn’t matter whether you believe me or not. Don’t be arrogant anymore. If you continue to be like this, our company will be doomed. Mom, you just lost your love. And thirty years have passed. He is already dead. Why can’t you forget this?”

No matter how she tried, the person who didn’t love you would still not love her. For all these years, she just couldn’t forget the man she loved.

…

Queeney sat on the sofa. Seeing that she was in a daze, Rigel did not want to argue with her anymore. In the end, he just said, “The company’s stock has been closed. If you still treat yourself as a Richards, let go. Hilla is not her father. Even if you kill her, her father will not come back to life and fall in love with you.”

After Rigel finished speaking, he stood up and left, leaving behind a sad Queeney. A cold smile touched her lips.

She was destined to lose from the beginning!

Love? Her lover? It was just her imagination. She only learned the design with Hilla’s father and spent two years in a studio together.

She thought that he liked her. They discussed the new patterns, embroideries, threads…

Everything was her imagination. It turned out that he liked her best friend who was sitting beside her. Later, she found out that their ancestors had been friends for years. He and her best friends had engaged.

When she was young, her life was like a joke and she still struggled with this illusion for years.

Those feelings of unwillingness were also unreal. She firmly felt that they had once fallen in love with each other, and they just broke up.

Queeney covered her face and cried like a child. She just wanted him to like her. It turned out she could not have his love after his death.

Those who couldn’t be loved would always be the loneliest persons.

…

In the Hutt’s mansion!

Mrs. Hutt, who had just received reputation and fortune, was now walking around the living room in a panic. The moment the phone in her hand rang, she picked it up immediately.

“What did you say? The project has been abandoned. What about my money?”

The person on the phone said something, and Mrs. Hutt’s face instantly turned pale.

Her hand that was holding the phone trembled and turned pale. “No. No! That’s everything I have. I can’t lose all of it.”

She had invested all of the things that her family could offer her to the project this time, and even borrowed money from a loan shark.

“Queeney said that the profit of this project can be doubled in a year. What? The Richards Group has disinvested? When did this happen? Why didn’t she tell me?”

The woman’s voice changed. A lot of problems of the Richards Group had been disclosed in an instant, which had also destroyed the design competition.

Right now, the entire Richards Group was fragile, and the Hutt family was the same.

This time, not only did she secretly invest the project with all her private money, but she also made the Hutt family lost a lot of money.

Mrs. Hutt was distressed about money. At the same time, she was still afraid and worried.

Sure enough, Claus suddenly came back from the company. The man looked so dignified and majestic. He was furious.

With a slap, the phone in the woman’s hand fell to the ground. The sound of the slap was so clear in this big quiet house. “Dear…”

“Shut up, it’s all because of you. Do you know how many losses our company has suffered now? If no one helps our company, it will be destroyed by you.”

The man was extremely angry. The woman in front of him was at a loss. “How could that be? I just invest a bit of money…”

“A bit of money? All of the things used in the competition were provided by our company. That is half of the Hutt Group’s property. Moreover, the supplier recommended by Queeney sent us rotten silk. The Hutt family is going bankrupt!”

After this, Claus grabbed the woman’s neck. He was tall and sturdy. Although he was old, he was still strong.

He had been in a high position in the Hutt family all these years, making him accustomed to being respected and mighty. He had been used to being the leader of the family.

Seeing that the woman in front of him was almost breathless, the man waved his hand and the woman fell to the ground.

“Bitch! It seems that my indulgence toward you and your daughter all these years has destroyed you and the family. Both of you are so disappointing. Scram! From today on, you are not allowed to step into this house.”

After the man finished speaking, a few pieces of paper fell to the ground, which was the divorce agreement, with her signature on it. This was the condition that she had married into the Hutt family back then.

The man wanted her to leave the Hutt family with nothing. All the time and effort she had spent all these years would be nothing.

“No, I can’t leave.”

The woman murmured, but Claus had left without looking back. He never lacked young and beautiful women. It was just that he had had time to think about this.

…

Soon, Margaret received a call from Orlenna.

Margaret’s body shook when she saw the ID ’Mother’ on the screen. She hid aside with her phone in hand. Then, she pressed the button with her trembling fingers.

Orlenna’s voice rushed into Margaret’s ears. She trembled in fear.

“Margaret, do you want to die? It took you so long to answer the phone! What are you doing?”

Margaret heard that Orlenna did not mention that she wanted to kill her, Margaret quickly replied, “I was picking peanuts just now.”

After saying that, she moved the phone away, afraid that the technology was too advanced and the radio wave could kill her in seconds.

“You’ve grown up, and you even know how to do the farm work. Are the peanuts fresh?”

“Mom, do you want to eat some? I can mail some back.”

She didn’t want to bring the peanuts back. She would have to take the risk of doing that. She would possibly be killed if she went back.

Orlenna snorted and said, “Fresh peanuts are good for pregnant women. Your sister-in -law is now pregnant with twins and needs a lot of nutrition and protein. Mail costs a lot. Hurry up and bring me a box of peanuts.”

Did the Anderson family need to save the money?

Could they not afford it?

Margaret was stunned for a moment. She sensed something different from her mother’s words and said, “Mom, are you not going to kill me?”

Was she forgiven?

Sure enough, God was still generous. A beautiful, kind, pure, friendly, honest, and upright child should be forgiven.

She was innocent about what happened at the hotel. The truth would come to light sooner or later. People would understand how difficult and miserable she was.

“Margaret, you want to die, don’t you?”

“No! Your daughter is so beautiful. I have inherited your beauty, temperament, and appearance. You are so beautiful and young, like a fairy!”

“How can you be so shameless?”

Margaret became serious and sat up straight. She nodded and said, “You are right.”

“If you don’t want to die, get back before dinner tonight. By the way, bring some peanuts. I’ll send some to my friends. Remember to get fresh ones.”

“Alright!”

Margaret immediately replied. Then, she thought of something and whispered, “Mom, do you have a mission for me when I go back?”

Her mother must want her to stay by Hilla’s side and please her so that she would be in a good mood and have a smooth pregnancy.

Orlenna was stunned for a moment before saying, “There is a mission that concerns the future of the Anderson family.”

Margaret was stunned by the word “mission”.

Orlenna said, “I’ve arranged a marriage for you.”

Margaret didn’t know what to say.

She suddenly felt that the scenery in the countryside was so beautiful like a painting, making people not want to leave.

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