My Sleeping Beauty Husband by Lyanna Nichols

Chapter 80 Engagement

As soon as Lloyd entered Smith Group, he saw many employees in the lobby. They all were in a hurry,

looking more or less anxious.

When the employees saw Lloyd coming, they all stopped and greeted him.

Lloyd was Alston’s valuable assistant. They wanted to know something about the company from Lloyd.

Everyone hesitated for a long time. Mr. Johnson from the marketing department finally couldn’t hold

back, stepped forward, and asked, “Mr. Evans, is our company okay? I see Mr. Smith looked terrible

these days. Is there something wrong with the company?”

After Mr. Johnson asked, he stared at Lloyd closely, and the employees gathered around with listening

ears

and observing eyes.

The news of Miller Group breaking the contract had become a public matter. It had been more or less

involved in the projects they managed. Now Miller Group had retracted its materials, resources, and

talent.

Apparently, it would fight Smith Group to the end.

Lloyd’s eyes flashed when he looked at everyone’s earnest gazes, and suddenly he let out a long sigh,

saying full of helplessness. “Well, Mr. Smith didn’t expect Miller Group to break the contract. After all,

Mrs. Smith is

Mr. Miller’s daughter. We didn’t think Miller Group would be so heartless, but…”

Speaking of that, he got a little anxious. “Now that Clare Smith has left Smith Group with a large

number of partners and resources. And Miller Group made matters worse. Mr. Smith didn’t get enough

rest these days,

so he looks terrible.”

“Then… Then what will we do next?” Mr. Johnson became anxious. He had worked in Smith Group for

many

years and all his wealth was here. If it went bankrupt, he and his family would have to live on air.

The employees behind were lamenting and discussing.

“Miller Group has withdrawn from the project that our team managed, so we can’t go on. That project

will probably fall through.”

“I have spent so much effort to enter Smith Group. I hope it can do well, otherwise my efforts for so

many years will be in vain.”

There were several discordant sounds among their discussions.

“Mr. Smith is too young after all. He can’t compete with his Uncle Clare.”

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“I heard that Mr. Smith’s Tansy Group has been recruiting employees recently. Employees from Smith

Group are given hiring priority. Is that true?”

Some employees became active when they heard that. Due to Lloyd’s presence, they were not so

obvious. But they couldn’t hide the excitement and eagerness on their faces.

Lloyd looked at them with different expressions and hidden thoughts, and a trace of coldness flashed in

his

eyes

At the end of their discussion, he pretended to try to appease them and said, “Don’t worry, everyone.

We have

seen Mr. Smith’s strength. Smith Group has been through, and we will definitely survive this time. Don’t

listen. to rumors. We must be united and work together to deal with this difficulty.”

After he finished speaking, there was a burst of echoing voices. It sounded like they were high-spirited,

but

there was no way to know whether they were sincere.

Then Lloyd returned to the office and sat at his desk. Not long after, Alston came.

He picked up the paper on the table and walked towards Alston’s office.

Alston wore a neat black suit with an indifferent expression, standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass

windows. His tall figure seemed to be made of steel, looking indestructible.

“Mr. Smith.” Lloyd stood behind him respectfully, saying, “There are people from Clare Smith who are in

various departments. They were spreading rumors in the lobby just now, helping Clare Smith recruit

employees.”

Alston turned around, and Lloyd handed over the paper. “Here is the list of those people.”

“Release the news that Smith Group has problems with cash flow and will lay off employees. Get these

people fired.” Alston took a few glances and smiled slightly. Although he was smiling, he looked cold.

Lloyd nodded, with a cold look in his eyes.

When the news of Smith Group’s redundancies was released, Clare and Beck were eating in the

private room. Hearing the news, Beck was in a good mood and drank a few more glasses of wine.

But Clare had some doubts, “It has been only a few days. Smith Group has laid off employees. It

shouldn’t be so fast, and the staff who got fired so far are the ones he placed in Smith Group.

Was that too coincidental?

“Mr. Smith, don’t think too much about it. Alston is still a kid in his thirties. How powerful he can be. We

caught him by surprise this time. He must so be desperate that he decided to downsize.”

After Beck finished speaking with a smile, Clare was relieved, but he still warned him, “Alston is

insidious and cunning, you should be on guard.”

Beck nodded.

Clare took the initiative to fill up the wine in Beck’s glass. He was very passionate, saying, “There is

something I want to discuss with you.”

Beck frowned slightly and thought, “He is so polite suddenly. What does he want to say?”

“What’s the matter?”

Clare clinked a glass with him. Then he said with a smile. “Cherry is 25 years old this year, the same

age as my son. I met her at the banquet before. She is well-educated, with excellent appearance and

temperament. She is simple and straightforward. I like her very much.”

Beck’s heart skipped a beat. He had guessed what Clare wanted to say, and he quickly sighed and

said,

“Although I have two daughters, Cynthia is already married to Alston, and she is absolutely devoted to

him. I

will let her go. But Cherry has been with me since her childhood. I only have her now, and I want to

keep her

for a few more years.”

Clare’s face darkened slightly. Although Beck praised Cherry so much, he was still very dissatisfied

with her. She was not as pretty as Cynthia, and she was petty just like her mother. Clare would never

let such a girl.

marries Ivan.

But Ivan had suffered from sexual impairment. His reputation had been ruined while he was in prison,

so

Clare had no choice.

As long as Cherry could give birth to Ivan’s child, he didn’t care about anything else.

“Let me get this straight. I want Ivan and Cherry to get married. They are about the same age, and

have known each other since childhood. I think they are a good match. What do you think?”

Beck was so angry that he wanted to hit him when he heard that.

“No match!” he thought.

“Alston is a well-known dandy and good-for-nothing waste in Fort, who is still in prison. Clare said he is

suitable for Cherry. Does this mean that his daughter is also a useless idiot?!”

He held back his anger and smiled stiffly. “Cherry is spoiled by me. She is arrogant, reckless and

impulsive. I am afraid that she is not good enough for Ivan. Besides, they should choose their own

husband or wife. Am I

right?”

Clare got a dark look, thinking, “I have been very clear, but he still refuses. Does he look down on his

son?!”

He sneered. “After all, it’s just a partnership between us. It could fall apart at any time. If Cherry and

Ivan get married, we will be relatives, and we will be inseparable. So no matter what problems you

encounter, I will do

my best to help. Isn’t that good?”

Those words were half a threat and half a promise. Although Beck was unpleasant, he wavered.

Clare struck while the iron was hot. “After their babies are born, you can adopt one of them and give

the

surname Miller, so that you will not be afraid that your family will have no successors.”

Beck’s eyes suddenly lit up when he heard that.

The only thing he regretted in his life did not have a son. There were few children in the Miller family.

He had tried many methods, but he had no other kids apart from Cherry and Cynthia.

He hadn’t thought about having a son when he got older. Clare had read his mind.

Beck finally agreed. “Okay. As long as you promise to adopt a baby to my family, I will agree to their

marriage.”

Only then did Clare smile with satisfaction and refill Beck’s wine glass. “Let’s discuss the wedding

date…”