When Hank learned he was heading to the release hall, he felt a rush of embarrassment.


    Most of the reporters waiting in the release hall had arrived early that morning, iming they were there for a board of directors meeting. They used the media to spread news about Hank’s eldest brother being critically ill.


    Their goal was to capture major headlines regarding the potential recement of the chairman of the Sun Group, hoping that Hank could leverage the current media buzz to enhance his own reputation.


    Initially, Hank had hoped for coverage celebrating his victory at the board meeting, anticipating that by noon, the media would announce that he was the new chairman of the Sun Group.


    However, he never expected that all his ns would ultimately benefit his older brother instead.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    He could already envision the moment his brother appeared at the press conference, flushed with color, leaving the reporters who had presumed he was close to deathpletely stunned!


    Once his brother dered he held 51% of the voting rights, wouldn’t the shock among the media be palpable?


    Lost in these thoughts, Hank sighed to himself.


    Perhaps this was simply his destiny.


    He recognized that his skills paled inparison to those of his older brother. He had hoped to seize an opportunity during this vacancy, but he hadn’t anticipated the presence of a Wade Family Young Master alongside him. Even more astonishing was his brother’s miraculous recovery from a severe illness overnight.


    It seemed his role was destined to be one of a mere backdrop.


    In truth, Orrin was a clever individual.


    He assessed situationsprehensively, though he was often hesitant to act decisively.


    Unfortunately, he ultimately found himself outmaneuvered by Charlie, who was subtly manipting events from behind the scenes.


    If it weren’t for Charlie, Orrin would have been left strategizing futilely while grappling with his failing health, unable to contend against the alliance between himself and Carl, with his wife and daughter’s safety hanging in the bnce.


    Fortunately, Hank recognized the situation quickly and abandoned his original n to minimize losses, realizing that this person, Charlie, was indeed formidable.


    If he were a different kind of person—one who couldn’t see the writing on the wall and stubbornly resisted until the end—he would soon find himselfpletely defeated.


    At that moment, Orrin felt a deep sense of gratitude towards Charlie.


    Charlie’s intervention not only saved Orrin’s life but also safeguarded the futures of his wife and daughter, as well as his career.


    In Orrin’s eyes, this debt of gratitude felt insurmountable, and he could only strive to repay it with a lifetime of loyalty.


    He took Charlie’s hand and whispered, “Charlie, if you ever decide against returning to the Wade family, you’re wee to join the Sun Group. I’ll make sure to arrange a vice chairman position for you. I only have a daughter, and everything in the future could be yours!”


    Orrin’s words were sincere, not merely polite.


    He believed that his daughter would marry Charlie, making him his son-inw. If Charlie chose not to return to the Wade family, the Sun Group would eventually belong to him.


    Though open-minded, Orrin felt that if his daughter married Charlie, she would have a supportive partner. Both Charlie and his father, Bruce, were his benefactors, and as long as Charlie could provide his daughter with a happy life, Orrin would dly offer all his assets as her dowry.<fndaf7> ??? ????? ???????s ??? ?????s??? ?? fι?dnοvel</fndaf7>


    Charlie understood Orrin’s perspective; he genuinely saw him as a future son-inw, almost like a son.


    However, Charlie wasn’t prepared to address such matters just yet, so he replied earnestly, “Uncle Orrin, I don’t have ns to return to Eastcliff at the moment. Please allow me to think this over.”


    Orrin didn’t press the issue and simply nodded, saying, “Regardless, know that you’re always wee here, under any circumstances. My home is your home!”


    Charlie nodded in agreement.


    ……


    Since Charlie wanted to focus on the conference and preferred not to appear prominently, he attended the event as an ordinary guest, as arranged by Secretary Orrin.


    With all cameras trained on the podium, he didn’t have to worry about being broadcast on television.<h3 ss="has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>