Chapter 3 The Dog of Lady Lisa
Linda Xia kept her head down and remained silence. Her aloofness and pretty face only added to Lisa's disgust towards her.
Why should she get to be the lucky one? Coming to the Xia clan in this clothes and still being able to marry into a wealthy clan?
"Linda."
All the while, Linda Xia had kept her head down, swallowing the sarcastic remarks thrown at her by Lisa Xia. But then she heard a deep voice. She looked up and it is her father, Johnson Xia.
Johnson Xia approached. Just when he was about to ask why they were still dawdling at the entrance when they should have already brought the lady to the hall, he spotted the clothes on Linda Xia.
A low-cut slinky dress with chest inappropriately exposed and hemline barely covering her upper thigh, and the dress was a mess.
"Well..."
"Father, you should ask Vincent where did he pick sister Linda up." said disgruntled Lisa Xia, who, sensing the hesitation of Johnson Xia, immediately stepped up and held his arm.
"The Crown Club." Vincent Zhou answered truthfully when he saw that Johnson Xia was looking at him.
Johnson Xia Knew very well the nature of the Crown Club. The glow in his eyes faded as he looked at Linda Xia again.
Linda Xia still kept her head down. Her silence was the sign of acquiescence.
Linda Xia has been living a tough life out here... Being a waitress is not a big deal.
Johnson Xia sighed and was about to move pass this when he heard May Shen saying, "Lady Linda has been out there for many years. We should go easy on her. After all, she is still a kid."
That remark didn't sit well with Lisa Xia. She pursed up her lips and looked at her mother.
"Be that as it may, she should know her place. Father has sent for sister Linda long time ago and dressing like this will certainly undermine our clan's image."
Those remarks made the smooth eyebrow of Johnson Xia frown again.
The identity of Linda Xia has been made known throughout SH long ago. The long-discussed cooperation still hasn't come through because their money is tight. If any scandal was to be leaked out at this moment, it will mean a huge blow to them.
Johnson's look at Linda Xia was tainted with a tinge of antipathy after the thought. Nonetheless, he was struck dumb when he looked at Linda again.
Linda Xia looked feeble, except for her clear eyes. The way she looked at him seems as if she was disillusioned.
The words were on the tip of Johnson's tongue. But before he could say anything, he was interrupted by Linda Xia.
Linda Xia pulled out the contract from around her waist and handed it to Johnson with her two hands. There was something timid about her eyes that made her look like an intimidated rabbit.
Confused, Johnson Xia took those papers and gave them a closer look, and then his hands started shaking.
This is... This is...
Out of curiosity, May Shen took a peek at it and then she felt a shock in her head.
This was the contract that they had been trying to conclude with Zhou Company but failed several times over!
The hands of Johnson Xia were a bit trembling. This contract with the Zhou Company would be the trump card for the Xia clan to get through this crisis. The contract never come through even though Johnson Xia had made personal visit to negotiate with the Zhou clan. It was probably because Tengyun Company intended to buy out the Xia Company, and the Zhou clan was going to join hands with Tengyun.
"How, how did you get this..." Johnson Xia stared at Linda with astonishment. For nearly twenty years, this girl had gone missing and the moment she returned, she gave Johnson such a big surprise.
Linda Xia lowered her head, having her emotions properly fermented in her mind, and then looked up to Johnson Xia with misty eyes.
Chapter end
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