Upon hearing this, the Harper family members were greatly encouraged.
"Hahaha, Jeff, you piece of trash! You can't even be a bodyguard anymore! You'll have no chance of surviving in Riverforge from now on, hahahaha!"
Brandon burst into laughter.
Although Emily felt a twinge of pity for Jeff, she still raised her head proudly, secretly thinking to herself:
"This is all your own fault! You should have just endured everything I've done to you!"
However, Jeff remained calm and asked Victoria Lang:
"Ms. Lang, did your words just now represent yourself or Horizon Group?"
Victoria Lang crossed her arms and said, "Of course they represent Horizon Group."
Jeff continued, "You are the vice president of Horizon Group, not the president, am I wrong?. What qualifications do you have to represent the entire company?"
Jeff's question made Victoria Lang feel embarrassed.
Although everyone acknowledged Victoria Lang's abilities, her position in Horizon Group was not the highest, and logically she could not speak for the chairman.
Unless, of course, Victoria Lang and the chairman had a very close relationship, such as being lovers.
Victoria Lang paused for a moment, then said, "Alright, I didn't want to say it, but since you insist on knowing why you're doomed, I'll tell you."
"Actually, our newly appointed chairman, Mr. Sterling from Horizon Group is my lover!"
These words caused another uproar at the birthday banquet.
"What? That mysterious Chairman Sterling is actually Ms. Lang's boyfriend? No wonder he suddenly appeared in Riverforge!"
"The only person worthy of Ms. Lang must be a domineering CEO like Chairman Sterling. They are a perfect match."
"You good-for-nothing Jeff, they're lovers, they're a couple, they even sleep together. Of course she can represent Chairman Sterling and the entire Horizon Group!"
"Exactly! How dare he question Ms. Lang's abilities? He's asking for it!"
Now it was Jeff's turn to be stunned.
Damn it, when did I become Victoria Lang's lover?
You claimed I was your boyfriend to my face, aren't you embarrassed?
At this moment, no one was more excited than the Harper family.
Michael said excitedly, "Ms. Lang, so the new Chairman Sterling is your lover! Why didn't you say so sooner? Now that he's your lover, we're relieved!"
Robert chimed in, "Yes, Ms. Lang, you should talk to Chairman Sterling about the contract."
The Harpers had already bribed Victoria Lang. Since Chairman Sterling was her lover, the 70 million dollar financing was basically guaranteed.
Victoria Lang said, "My boyfriend is a very serious person. He always keeps work and personal life separate and doesn't like office romances."
"Therefore, I hope you can keep this a secret for me."
Jeff couldn't help but laugh. After bragging, she was afraid others would leak the information, so she came up with this excuse.
After speaking, Victoria Lang looked at Jeff. "Do you have anything else to say?"
Jeff, unwilling to expose her lie outright, suppressed a laugh and asked, "I've heard that Chairman Sterling is not only incredibly wealthy, but also extremely handsome, even more so than a movie star, and proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Although Ms. Lang is somewhat attractive, she probably wouldn't catch Chairman Sterling's eye, would she?"
Victoria Lang snorted coldly. "Outstanding people always attract each other! Chairman Sterling fell in love with me at first sight. He booked an entire island in the Caribbean and arranged a grand confession ceremony to ask me to be his girlfriend!"
The women present were all incredibly envious upon hearing this.
Jeff stared blankly at Victoria Lang, thinking to himself, You're quite the storyteller!
Jeff smiled and shook his head. "Since Ms. Lang and Chairman Sterling have such a close relationship, then I have nothing more to say."
Old Madam Harper smiled, cupped her hands, and said, "Thank you, thank you all for giving this old lady the honor!"
Brandon boldly walked toward Jeff again. "Haha, trash, from now on you will have no place in Riverforge. Pack your bags and get out of Riverforge, haha!"
Jeff ignored Brandon and looked at Emily. "Let's go to the courthouse now."
"Fine, I'll go!"
Seeing that Jeff had been blacklisted by Riverforge's high society, Emily knew he was completely finished and wanted to sever ties with him as soon as possible.
"Wait a moment."
Old Madam Harper suddenly spoke up. She looked up at the clock hanging in the hotel lobby; the hour hand was exactly at 12 o'clock.
Old Madam Harper said, "The birthday banquet will officially begin at 12 o'clock. We'll get the divorce after we finish eating."
"Yes." Emily knew that Old Madam Harper was a very traditional person and wouldn't leave when it was time to eat.
Moreover, today was her eightieth birthday, so these considerations were even more important.
Brandon pointed to the entrance of the hall. "Jeff, get out and wait. Emily will go to the courthouse with you after she finishes eating."
However, at this moment, Old Madam Harper spoke up again. "Jeff, you can stay and have dinner with us."
Brandon exclaimed in surprise, "Grandma, why let him stay? He doesn't deserve to eat at your birthday banquet!"
Jeff was also somewhat surprised.
Old Madam Harper said, "Since the divorce papers haven't been issued yet, he is still a member of the Harper family at this moment. Since he is a member of the Harper family, I have an obligation to feed him!"