NOVPUBChapter 1334: 621 Good Match_1 Chapter 1334: 621 Good Match_1 Over here, Lorcan Hart was not idle either.
He issued instructions that, starting from today, all collaborations with Benz Group were to be halted.
Damian Benz was stunned when he received the notification from his secretary.
The internal dynamics of the Benz family were not stable, with power struggles and conflicts frequently arising.
This flaw was reflected in their business operations.
If it weren’t for the support of the Artie Group, Benz Group would have long disappeared within the business circle of Pethkids, fading away into oblivion.
Now that the Artie Group announced their intent to cease collaboration with the Benz Group, withdrawing their investment and pulling out their projects, it was doubtlessly a huge blow to the Benz Group.
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Damian Benz immediately called Lorcan Hart.
Lorcan’s tone of voice was cold and alienating over the phone.
“Mr.
Benz, these past few years, Mr.
Hart has been aiding the Benz Group in repayment of your late father’s favor.
We should part on good terms.”
Damian Benz was terrified, “Secretary Hart, let’s talk this out, don’t make things so absolute….”
The man on the other end let out a cold chuckle, “Perhaps this is a question for your proud daughter and niece, isn’t it?
They were the ones who wanted to make things so absolute.
In that case, don’t blame me for being heartless.”
With that, Lorcan swiftly hung up the phone and blocked his number.
Damian Benz thought of the sight at the banquet, with Stella White pushing Bella White in front of everyone.
Everything became clear to him, and he was consumed by rage, rushing home immediately.
As for Lexi Benz, she was reading netizens’ comments online.
She hadn’t expected that even at this point, netizens were still firmly supporting Aubree Groove.
She had underestimated Aubree’s influence, and the more she read, the more suffocated she felt and eventually threw her phone aside.
Once Bella White returned to the Hart household, she could surely drive Aubree out of the family in due time.
Seeing Aubree suffer would bring Lexi great pleasure.
Just then, Damian Benz walked in, his face dark with anger.
Lexi simply greeted her father and made to go upstairs to take a shower.
Damian Benz took large strides to stand in front of her.
Without a word, he dealt her a harsh slap to the face.
The unexpected slap disheveled Lexi’s hair, messing up a hairstyle she had spent two hours perfecting.
She looked extremely disheveled.
Lexi clutched her face, in disbelief, “You…you hit me?”
The moment Madam Benz, who was just coming downstairs, caught sight of what was happening, her expression turned livid.
She rushed over and positioned herself in front of Lexi,” Damian, what has come over you?
If something happens to Lexi’s face, I will never let you live it down.”
Damian Benz pointed a finger at Lexi, shouting angrily, “Ask her what splendid deeds she has committed!
Benz Group is practically finished.
You both can look forward to going hungry.”
Madam Benz frowned,” What in world are you blabbering about?
Lexi is just a student, she’s not involved in the company’s management.
How does the company’s predicament have anything to do with her?”
“Just now, Lorcan Hart personally called me, cancelling the collaboration with Benz Group, and withdrew all projects and investments.
All because of your wonderful daughter.”
Madam Benz turned pale with shock, fully aware of how much the Benz family relied on the Artie Group.
She didn’t expect that the Artie Group would cut ties so ruthlessly,” Mr.
Hart owes a great debt of gratitude to Digby, how could he….”
Damian Benz, agitated, replied,” Enough, it’s not as if it was a life-saving favour.
It’s only because Digby has a sense of loyalty that he has been supporting the Benz family all these years.
So what, do you intend to return his kindness with spite?
You might as well ask your dear daughter what exactly she did.”
Madam Benz turned to look at Lexi.
Lexi was still holding her face, looking wronged, “Who knew the Harts could be so narrow-minded?
It was just a business deal.
Without the Artie Group, would the Benz Group really go bankrupt?”
Damian Benz raised his hand as if to slap her again, but was stopped by Madam Benz.
Damian pointed his finger at Lexi, cursing, “Starting from today, stay at home.
Without my permission, you’re not allowed to leave the house.
In a month’s time, at your engagement banquet with the young master of the business family, you must be present.”
The Benz family had lost the support of the Artie Group and needed to find another strong ally urgently.
Lexi was shocked and yelled, “I will definitely not get engaged with him!
Do you know how many women he has been with?
You’re pushing me into a pit of fire.”
“You chose to jump into this fire pit yourself,” Damian Benz said coldly, impartially, “You offended the Harts.
The Harts have ended their collaboration with Benz Group.
The only way to make up for this loss is through a marriage alliance with the businessman.
If you want to blame someone, blame yourself.”
With a scoff, Damian Benz turned around to leave, instructing his housekeeper before he left, “Keep a close eye on Miss Benz.
If anything happens, none of you will get off lightly.”
The housekeeper was drenched in cold sweat and quickly complied.
Lexi collapsed on the ground, repeatedly wondering how it had come to this.
“How could it come to this?”
She clearly won the right to decide her own marriage from her father.
But because of the Hart’s anger, she was still to be offered as a sacrifice for a political marriage.
The son of the businessman was simply not human.
How could she entrust the rest of her life to such a worthless man?
Suddenly, she thought, why did she help Bella White?
Bella White is a dying person.
Even if she entered the Hart family, other than making life difficult for Aubree, what use could she be?
But for her stupidity, she was sacrificing her own marriage.
Was it worth it after all?
In that moment, Lexi was filled with regret.
On the other end, Stella White returned to the old mansion of the Benz family after leaving the banquet.
Unexpectedly, she received a call from Charlotte Aria.
“Is the rumor online true?
Is Bella White really Mr.
Hart’s biological daughter?”
“It’s absolutely true.
Bella White won’t get to live the easy life.
There’s a good show coming up.” Stella White laughed gleefully.
Charlotte Aria sighed, “Those two really are fated, aren’t they?
But Ninny, I heard that Mr.
Hart dotes on Aubree a lot.
You’re making your moves quite obviously.
Aren’t you afraid of revenge from the Harts?
You should pay more attention to your safety.”
“Charlotte, you’re certainly overthinking things.
I’m the niece of the Benz Family, what can the Harts do to me?
We live in a society governed by law.”
However, Charlotte Aria’s words did remind her.
If Aubree didn’t have the love from the Harts, then what did she have?
In Stella White’s mind, the Rintos were just a bunch of gangsters who could not step onto the stage, simply incomparable to the famously wealthy Digby Hart from Jimenez.
As a result, she never considered the Rintos as significant.
As for the Aria family, no one in Pethkids knew she was Vanessa Aria’s daughter and Peter Aria’s niece.
This just proved that the Aria family did not want others to know about her relationship with them.
At that moment, a maid’s voice sounded from outside the door, “Miss White, the Madam requests your presence downstairs.”
Stella White didn’t bat an eye, “Charlotte, we’ll chat again later.”
After Stella White hung up the call, she realized she forget to ask about Anton Cook’s condition.
She figured it’s fine to ask during their next call and pushed open the door to leave.
In Lostswa, Charlotte Aria hung up her phone and gave a small smile.
It seems she’s spending her days leisurely in Pethkids.
“Miss, this is the chicken soup you’ve been simmering.” The maid placed a carefully packed thermos in front of Charlotte Aria.
Charlotte Aria picked up the thermos and calmly stated, “Please let my mother know that I’m off to the hospital.”
With that said, she gracefully exited the room.
Ever since his surgery, Anton Cook had not awakened, and nobody knew when he might wake up.
Anton’s cousin, Cello Cook, and a little girl from the Cook family frequently visited him at the hospital.
Charlotte was often there visiting Anton as well, mainly to improve her standing in front of the Cooks family.
After this incident, she had realized how important status is.
And Anton Cook could offer her everything she desired.
It’s a match made in heaven.
In the deepest corner of her heart, a secret, unknown to others, created a reason that made him indispensable.
