Chapter 400
On the desk at Cloud Design, all of Kyler’s information was neatly arranged.
“I hope you have nothing to do with Aubree,” Alice murmured.
At the Internet Conference, Kyler had shown up right by Aubree’s side, and Alice hadn’t forgotten that. Meeting someone who looked and even carried themselves almost exactly like her lost beloved was certainly a joy, but no matter how happy she felt, she still had to be wary.
She wondered if this was just someone else’s trap.
Aubree knew that once Alice saw Kyler, she would definitely start digging into his background. If he turned out to be squeaky clean, that would be just as suspicious.
Bringing Kyler in front of Alice was both a way to test her attitude and to intentionally leave a flaw for her to notice.
“An actor?” Alice was genuinely surprised to learn that Kyler actually came from an acting background.
“So he went to the last Internet Conference with Birgitte,” Alice muttered. Kyler mainly worked in Südlichen Strand, where Birgitte was a rising star. She needed someone to boost her image at the event, and Kyler’s agent had volunteered him for the job.
Alice thought, ‘As long as he has nothing to do with Aubree, it’s fine. If possible, I wish I could have a “Xander” who belongs to me alone.’
“He was blacklisted,” Alice murmured, her finger tapping on that part of the report. For her, this was good news.
Over the next few weeks, Alice used her personal account to reach out to Kyler from time to time, asking if he was available to model for her.
Kyler turned her down every time, just as Aubree had instructed him to.
Wilson Group, CEO’s Office.
Bryan pushed open the door and immediately saw Ronald sitting in his chair. “Dad, what are you doing here?”
“Take a look at this,” Ronald said, gesturing to the report on the desk. It was a market research report on GrabCheap that he had asked the investment department to prepare.
What he had once had little faith in had now become a sensation in the entire e-commerce market.
“This is the report on GrabCheap. Right now, there are countless investors, big and small, watching its progress, hoping to profit from it,” Ronald said.
He had also heard that GrabCheap was already preparing to go public.
Thinking about all this, Ronald felt a heavy weight settle in his chest. He thought, ‘How long has Aubree been working on GrabCheap?
‘From setting up a branch in Südlichen Strand, launching the project, and capturing the market, it has only been a little over a year.
‘In such a short time, she has managed to create an e-commerce platform that took the whole industry by storm—and now it is already about to go public.
Bryan read through the report, just as shocked. He’d always thought of himself as a business prodigy. Among his peers, the only one he’d ever truly respected was Bowen. But now, looking at Aubree, he realized her abilities were way beyond his.
He even thought, ‘Aubree is still so young, and unlike us, she didn’t rely on the family’s foundation for her achievements. Maybe she’s even more impressive than Bowen.
‘If only we’d treated Aubree better back then, maybe the Wilson family would have already surpassed the Turner family and become number one in Rithol City.’
5:01 PM
“If only all these projects in Aubree’s hands belonged to the Wilson Group,” Bryan murmured wistfully.
Ronald felt a stab of regret at Bryan’s words. Aubree was supposed to be his daughter and his pride.
Ronald muttered bitterly, “No point talking about it now. The better she does, the worse it is for us.
“We’re teaming up with the Lawson Group, and we’ve already messed with a few of the Turner Group’s projects. Bowen holds 30% of Bree Technology, making him the second-biggest shareholder. With stakes like that, we’re bound to be rivals.”
Bryan nodded.
“Let’s throw a wrench in their plans. No way we’re letting them have it so easy,” Ronald said.