Substitute Marriage: Reborn As The Top Big-Shot
Chapter 1699 - Chapter 1699 413 It seems like an old friend has arrived_3

Chapter 1699: 413: It seems like an old friend has arrived_3 Chapter 1699: 413: It seems like an old friend has arrived_3 “You don’t have to be modest.”

After these words, Elder Si paused for a moment before he continued, “Actually, I have another concern.”

“Please speak,” Hale Bennett said.

Elder Si’s expression became very anxious in an instant, sighing, he said, “Now that more than half the deadline has passed, when will we be able to purify the universe and complete the ultimate plan?”

Human greed is unending, excessively wasting the resources of Earth and the universe, causing magnetic field disruptions. If not intervened, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Purifying the universe had always been the ultimate goal of the entire Si Family.

Hearing this, Hale Bennett slightly furrowed his brow and then spoke, “Grandfather, currently, Miss Gemma is out of contact, and she has always been the person in charge of the ultimate plan. Without her, I fear no one can restart the ultimate plan.”

Gemma.

Full name, Gemma Turner.

Renowned as a genius girl once in a millennium.

But Gemma Turner was very low-key, and despite the Si Family’s power and influence, she still thrived with the name ‘Gemma.’

No one knew Miss Gemma’s last name was Si.

Yet everyone knew Miss Gemma.

Hearing the last sentence from Hale Bennett, Elder Si frowned unnoticed.

A moment later, Elder Si said, “If I could cultivate the first Gemma, I could cultivate a second Gemma!”

“But reality has proven that you failed,” Hale Bennett looked at Elder Si, word by word.

Heart-piercingly.

There was only one Gemma.

There was only one genius girl.

Although the next words from Hale Bennett went unsaid, the implication was very clear.

Elder Si’s expression visibly soured.

Yet Hale Bennett did not care about Elder Si’s feelings and continued, “Miss Gemma is unique, and she is the only one who can start the ultimate plan, Elder Si, no one knows this better than you.”

This time, Hale Bennett did not even call him ‘grandfather.’

Elder Si looked up at Hale Bennett, “What do you mean?”

“What I mean to say, is that no one can replace Miss Gemma.”

Not even Elder Si’s own granddaughter could.

“But she betrayed us!” Elder Si’s emotions went out of control in that instant.

Elder Si’s facial expressions changed under Hale Bennett’s watchful eyes, and momentarily, Hale Bennett calmly said, “I think there must be some hidden truths behind this matter. Knowing Miss Gemma as I do, she is absolutely not the kind of person who would just disappear on a whim.”

With this, Hale Bennett changed his tone slightly, “So, you can’t just put the blame of betrayal on her.”

The longer Gemma had been missing, the longer Hale Bennett had been searching for her.

Unfortunately.

There had been no news until now.

With Gemma’s capabilities, nobody could have outmaneuvered her.

Unless.

She wanted to lose.

“Hale Bennett!” Elder Si suddenly slammed his hand on the table, “Barton Turner is your fiance!”

“I have never denied that.”

Compared to Elder Si’s anger, Hale Bennett was very calm.

Elder Si took a deep breath, “A fiance should know what to do and what not to do, I shouldn’t need to remind you, should I?”

Hale Bennett twirled the ring on his finger, a slight smile on his lips, “If you think I’m not worthy of Barton, you can call off the engagement anytime.”

Still in a calm tone.

Elder Si’s hands clenched, veins bulging, nobody knew how angry Elder Si was.

But he had to endure it.

When he had coerced Hale Bennett into accepting the engagement, he should have foreseen this day.

As Hale Bennett stood up, facing Elder Si turning pale with rage, he said, “Grandfather, it’s getting late, I won’t disturb you any further. You should rest early.”

After these words, Hale Bennett turned and walked away.

Watching Hale Bennett’s retiring figure, Elder Si was so angry that he was at a loss for words.

As Hale Bennett came out of the house, Barton was still standing there.

The night shrouded her entire figure.

Hale Bennett did not notice Barton.

Until Barton spoke up.

“Xufeng.”

Only then did Hale Bennett look up, “Why haven’t you gone back?”

Barton walked up to Hale Bennett, “I want to talk with you.”

Hale Bennett nodded, “Let’s walk together then.”

Barton followed Hale Bennett’s steps.

The two walked to the villa’s back garden.

It was rather strange.

Because of the climate, it was entirely a snowy winter outside the villa, but inside the villa’s back garden, various flowers were blooming profusely.

It would be romantic if the two were lovers deep in love.

Unfortunately.

Life has no ‘ifs.’

As they smelled the faint fragrance of the flowers, Barton continued to speak, “I hope my grandfather didn’t give you a hard time?”

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