NovelEnglishChapter 554
Bowen shot a quick glance upward.
There was only one house in that direction, and it was Josephine’s. The man, who looked to be in his twenties,
was carrying something, and it was obvious that he was visiting someone.
‘So who could this guy be? Bowen wondered.
It wasn’t hard to figure out. Other than the village chief's son, who'd been making headlines lately with
Josephine, there really wasn’t anyone else it could be
Bowen shook his head slightly at Aubree before smiling at the Nelson family as he said, “Thank you, and sorry
for the trouble.”
After lunch at the Nelson family’s place, they stepped out of the small courtyard. Pontus walked them part of the
way. Once they were a bit farther off, Alvin finally spoke up, “Fruit merchants? Since when did the company
expand into that business?”
Bowen shot back, “It’s not like we can’t expand into new arcas.”
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Alvin spat, “Well, Uncle Bowen, you are something. As the CEO, you're out here assisting another company in
securing a project that we're also competing for. | wonder what the shareholders would say if they found out.”
He really hadn't expected Bowen to throw his hat in the ring for this project.
At the shareholders’ meeting, Alvin argued that since Bree Technology was involved and Bowen was close to
Aubree, there was no guarantee he wouldn't act out of self-interest. As such, he successfully took on the project
himself.
Bowen hadn't put up much of a fight and just handed the project over.
Alvin figured Bowen was probably acting out of guilt toward his parents, and also wanted to avoid any
appearance of favoritism, so he gave up the fight.
Of course, Alvin had been fully prepared. Even if Bowen had wanted to compete, he was confident he could still
secure the project for himself.
But what really caught Alvin off guard was that Bowen honestly didn’t seem the least bit afraid of the
shareholders turning against him. ‘Has he always been this open about it? he wondered.
“Aren’t all the shareholders rooting for you these days? I'm just someone with a title and nothing else, so isn't it
perfectly normal forto look after my own shares?” Bowen replied with a smile, completely unfazed by Alvin's
threat.
Alvin's hand clenched slightly at his side as he taunted, “I gave you a chance, but you leftno choice.”
To Alvin, it was not that he wanted to go up against Bowen, but he felt that Bowen had ended up siding with
someone else.
Alvin's gaze landed on Aubree, who was standing nearby. He thought, ‘She’s nothing but trouble. She got my
parents killed, and now she’s trying to drag Uncle Bowen down with her. Is she just going to keep targeting the
Turner family until we're all ruined?’
Alvin gave a mocking smile, “I'm not backing down, Whether it’s this project or anything else, | won't rest until |
get what | want.
“You're trying to get a foothold in Ridgehaven Town, too. You've got your own methods and connections, and.
I've got my own plans. Let's not get in each other's way, and let's see who's really got what it takes.”
“Of course, Aubree said, stepping forward as she locked eyes with Alvin. She never thought she'd one day end
up standing on opposite sides with him like this.
“Revealing your real identity wouldn't doany favors either,” she added.
“Good,” Alvin replied, making it clear he didn’t want to talk any further.
With a look that said he had no interest in continuing the conversation, Alvin turned and walked away.
Watching him walk away, Aubree let out a sigh. “This is only going to get more complicated,” she murmured.
Now with Alvin in the picture, and Carmen from the Wilson Group already off to a rough start, this was hardly
good news. And soon, Bryan, the real tough opponent, would be joining the fray, making things even trickier.
But that still wasn’t the worst of it. Right now, the three families were rivals, but as the saying goes, “The
enemy’s enemy is a friend.” With the other two likely to team up against her, Aubree realized she was about to
face a two-to-one battle.
“Why didn’t you follow that guy earlier?“Aubree asked, still feeling a bit confused about why Bowen had agreed
to stay for lunch with Pontus.
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Wasn't Bowen a bit too relaxed about this?’ Aubree wondered, recalling how he had so easily agreed to Pontus’s
invitation to stay for lunch.
That guy was probably the village chief's son, Samuel. He's definitely heading to Josephine’s place. If we'd
followed him, maybe we could've picked up something unexpected,” Aubree added.
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