Substitute Marriage: Reborn As The Top Big-Shot
Chapter 1551 - Chapter 1551 384 Direct slap in the face _3

Chapter 1551: 384: Direct slap in the face! _3 Chapter 1551: 384: Direct slap in the face! _3 With a smile, Charlotte Young said, “I can see it all over your face.”

Sophie looked towards the entrance and lowered her voice,”Sister-in-law, you’ve hit the nail on the head! I just heard that good-for-nothing downstairs tell his mother that Miss Thompson isn’t coming either due to the delay of her flight!”

Upon hearing this, a look of smug satisfaction washed over Charlotte Young’s face.

She had guessed long ago that Viola Thompson would not really come to River City.

Claiming now that her airplane was delayed was merely an excuse.

Charlotte Young laughed and said, “Miss Thompson isn’t unable to come because her plane was delayed, she simply doesn’t want to come. And how silly of his mother to continue preparing all sorts of things for the visit! How embarrassing!”

“Who’s to say it isn’t!”

As they were talking, the sound of the door opening came from outside.

The next second, Bartley Lentz walked in with a briefcase in his hand.

Sophie stood up from the couch, “Big brother is back.”

“Mmm,” Bartley Lentz nodded.

Sophie turned her gaze to Charlotte Young, “I’ll stop chatting with you for now and head back to my room.”

“Okay,” Charlotte Young let out Sophie, then turned around and returned to the room, looking at Bartley Lentz, “Why did you come back today? Weren’t you supposed to arrive home tomorrow?”

Bartley Lentz loosening his tie said, “Isn’t it okay for me to come home early to surprise you?”

Charlotte Young rolled her eyes, “We’re an old married couple now, no need for surprises. If you really want to surprise me, then kick out that good-for-nothing brother of yours and get back our shares.”

The mere sight of Terrence infuriated her.

Why should this good-for-nothing be on par with her?

Why should a good-for-nothing take away one-third of the shares?

Upon hearing this, Bartley Lentz also became a bit irritated.

He wanted to chase Terrence out too.

But he couldn’t discard the feelings of brotherhood.

“He’s my brother regardless,” Bartley Lentz then said, “If I go too far, it will inevitably incite public criticism.”

Charlotte Young frowned, “So you’re just going to stand by and let that good-for-nothing take away a third of the company’s shares?”

Bartley Lentz massaged his temples, “Don’t rush, I’ll come up with something.”

“What can you do?”

Bartley Lentz, with narrowed eyes, said, “I absolutely will not let a good-for-nothing ride over our heads.”

Businessmen prioritize profits.

Bartley Lentz is a very competent businessman.

He certainly would not let something as shallow as kinship interfere with his interests.

He also has no desire to be pointed at and belittled everywhere he goes as: this man is the brother of that good-for-nothing.

Charlotte Young looked at her husband, “You have a plan?”

Bartley Lentz continued, “Our relationship with him after all is that of brothers, some things I wouldn’t be able to do directly…”

Upon hearing this, Charlotte Young quickly interjected, “Just hand over anything you can’t do directly to me.”

She had no blood relation to Terrence; naturally, she didn’t need to worry about saving face.

Bartley Lentz didn’t answer directly, instead he said, “I heard from dad that Miss Thompson will be coming to River City these days?”

Upon hearing this, Charlotte Young laughed, “Your father is crazy, and you?”

“What do you mean?” Bartley Lentz was very confused.

Charlotte Young continued, “Miss Thompson originally had a flight for 3pm today, now they say it’s delayed till 10am tomorrow, do you think she’ll really come?”

A look of mockery swept across Bartley Lentz’s face, “I knew that Miss Thompson would absolutely not take the initiative to come to River City.”

Charlotte Young then asked, “What was that plan you were talking about earlier?”

She was already restless to get Terrence out of the house.

“Be patient, this matter needs to be handled slowly.”

“Well, at least tell me what it is!” Charlotte Young was already impatient to hear her husband’s plan.

Bartley Lentz lowered his voice and whispered a few words into Charlotte Young’s ear.

He spoke so softly that only the two of them could hear.

When he finished speaking, Bartley Lentz continued, “This task cannot solely be accomplished by you. You also have to discuss it with the folks at the second brother’s house.”

At this point, Bartley Lentz narrowed his eyes, “When the matter is accomplished those one-third of shares have to be equally divided between the two families.”

“We’ll divide them equally!” Charlotte Young huffed, “Dividing them equally is still better than giving it all to that good-for-nothing!”

Whoever she decided to cheapen, she wouldn’t cheapen that good-for-nothing.

Upon hearing this, Bartley Lentz nodded, “It’s good you’ve grasped this point.”

Charlotte Young was already getting restless, “Can I go discuss this with Sophie now?”

“There’s no rush.” Bartley Lentz narrowed his eyes, “We’ll see how things unfold first.”