Chapter 279: Willow Stone’s Betrayal

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“What, do you think you’re really outstanding to be smashing wine glasses around here?”

That man had tried to reach out to slap Willow Stone, and the latter pointed at her face while saying, “Come on; hit me. Hit me if you dare, but you’d better think about the consequences of doing so. Your company, your family, your wife, your children, and your parents will be implicated because of you.”

That man’s fist was already raised, but he slowly lowered it.

“Hehe, why don’t you dare to hit me anymore? Go ahead and try it. A dog is a dog. Do you really think of yourself as human? You’d better go look in the mirror. How dare you smash your glass in front of me? If you know what’s good for you, you’d better pick up your own mess. Otherwise, I’m not sure you’ll be able to bear the consequences.” Willow Stone put down that man in front of her.

There was nothing the latter could do but swallow his pride and pick up the broken shards. Yet, Willow Stone still didn’t think that it was sufficient. She kicked that man so hard that he fell onto the ground.

That man was Vincent Smith. The moment that he got on his knees, his last shred of dignity was gone.

Now, he was filled with only hatred toward Willow Stone, Finn Taylor, Yvette Larson, and the entire Larson family.

Of course, Vincent Smith wasn’t the only one who felt that way. Most of them were in a similar plight to Vincent Smith.

They had expressed their sincere wishes to work with the Larson family, yet this was what they had gotten in return.

‘You can look down on us for being a small company, and you can even choose not to work with us, but you can’t humiliate us like this. You’ve really crushed my pride! It’s not just me, but all of us!’

Today, Yvette Larson’s best friend had trampled on all of their dignities. Although they didn’t recognize that woman, they recognized Yvette Larson.

They swore never to work with the Larson family ever again.

It was true that the Larson family was influential. They had taken mere days to rise up from being a second-tier family in San Francisco to become the second-most powerful family in the city.

While they weren’t as renowned, they had their dignities first. If they all banded together, they would definitely be able to fight against the Larson family.

Even if they couldn’t bring the Larson family down, they’d definitely be able to make things difficult for them.

‘We came all the way here to express our sincerity. You can’t humiliate us like this.’

It was obvious that many of the guests no longer wanted to be here anymore.

Seeing their gazes, Willow Stone smirked. ‘This is exactly what I’m after.’

“Yvette, I have something to attend to. I’m leaving.” Since she had already achieved her goals, Willow Stone saw no point in staying any longer. She put on a false front and politely informed her best friend before leaving.

Finn Taylor knew right then that the friendship between the two women was over. If they met again, it would be as enemies.

“Take a good look at her,” Finn Taylor reminded his wife. He hoped that Yvette Larson would remember what her ex-best friend looked like as she walked out on their friendship.

“I’m leaving too,” Clarine Landon said before turning around.

Finn Taylor knew that Clarine Landon and Willow Stone couldn’t be in cahoots. This meant that Clarine Landon wanted to question the other about what had just happened.

Meanwhile, Yvette Larson remained silent as she stood by her husband’s side. She was crestfallen, yet there was nothing the latter could do about it.

Finn Taylor had already known that his wife would inevitably go through this, but the charity gala didn’t grind to a halt just because of Clarine Landon and Willow Stone’s departure.

Eventually, Third Master Gold walked up on stage, and he smiled at the guests. “I’m very happy that so many of you made it here to our joint charity gala today. Many of you asked me earlier why tonight’s gala is named ‘Mercy Charity Gala.’ I didn’t tell you guys earlier, but I’ll reveal it now. The answer is very simple: We’re organizing this charity gala for a local orphanage named Mercy Orphanage. The children there are all orphans, and the orphanage has recently run into some financial difficulties.”

“Of course, we didn’t call you here to ask for donations. We simply want to let all of you know that the Gold family will be inviting the children of Mercy Orphanage to all of our events as performers in the future. We’ll then split our profits with them. The Larson family will be doing the same. I hope that all of you will join me in this project.”

With that, Third Master Gold gestured toward the audience.

Although the guests now bore a grudge against Yvette Larson because of her best friend, they had nothing against Third Master Gold.

They made that clear.

Vincent Smith was the first to step forward. “Don’t worry, Third Master Gold. If our company has any concerts or events in the future, we’ll definitely invite these children.”

Then, a second and a third stepped forward.

Very quickly, everyone present was in on the plan.

The Mercy Charity Gala was a success, but Yvette Larson remained silent along the way home.

Finn Taylor didn’t try to probe her because he knew what his wife was going through. She was probably dejected and needed some time to herself.

As such, he wasn’t going to bother her.

“Finn, do you have any friends?” Yvette Larson suddenly asked.

“No, I’ve been independent ever since I was young. Later on, I trained many men to be my subordinates for survival. Although they may seem like my friends, I don’t really think of them as my friends.” Finn Taylor was telling the truth—he didn’t have any friends.

Finn Taylor knew that his wife was trying to broach the topic of Willow Stone.

“Finn, what would you do if Hunter Sullivan and the rest betray you?”

“…” Finn Taylor didn’t reply to her—it would be too brutal for her ears.. ‘If Hunter Sullivan were to betray me, I would definitely have him killed!’