Chapter 247 A New Face

“They’ve always been arrogant and pushy. I’ve never liked that family.”

“With you here today, Queen, I finally got to vent my anger! Ha! I can’t wait to go home and tell my folks all about it! That was awesome!”

The Bells have four households in total. Besides the former head of the Bells, Abram Bell, who is Jarrett’s grandfather, there’s the eldest son, Marcus Bell. The second son is Ryan, Daphne’s husband and Preston’s dad. The third son is Leonard Bell, Jarrett’s family. The youngest is Devin Bell, Jude’s family.

Devin is the youngest of the four brothers. But thanks to Jude–a once-in-a-century genius–he took over the Bells from Abram at a young age and became CEO of DY Group. He’s the star of the Bells, completely outshining everyone else. Next in line is Marcus. As the oldest, he still has some say in things. Then there’s Ryan. He’s pretty capable, and with Preston–the “genius” he’s raised–their household has clawed back some influence over the years.

The weakest household is Jarrett’s family. Leonard doesn’t care about power struggles. He’d rather travel the country with his wife, seeing all the beautiful sights, never chasing after money or status. Leonard’s laid-back attitude rubbed off on his kids. Even though Jarrett and his siblings are talented, they don’t show off much and just want to do what they enjoy and live comfortably. That’s why Leonard’s family barely has a voice in the Bells. Of course, they don’t really care about that. Being born into the Bells, even if you’re a slacker, you’re living a life most people only dream of.

“Whatever.”

Tilda shrugged. She then leaned back in her seat, settling into a comfy position, ready for the show to begin. It didn’t take long. The main characters arrived–Russell and Dominic.

Russell could feel something was off as soon as he walked into the bid center. It was like something had happened before they got there. Usually, Russell would leave these bidding events to Dominic after he retired and handed over the company. He hadn’t come to one in ages. But lately, Russell was worried about Dominic’s mental state, so he stayed close, especially after that night when Dominic ran out to find Astrid. When he came back, he was even more out of it. Russell tried asking Dominic what happened, but Dominic wouldn’t say a word. He even called Astrid, but she wouldn’t answer his calls. It was obvious Astrid had been brainwashed by Tilda.

Russell spotted Preston and Daphne. It made sense–they were at a big Slosa bidding event. Russell greeted Daphne, but she barely responded, her face looking pale. Looking closer, Russell noticed her face was still swollen and red… He wondered if he was seeing things. The bidding event was about to start.

Russell had no choice but to lead Dominic to their seats in the front row–the ones marked on their invitation, reserved for VIPs. It showed just how important Jenson Group was in Slosa. Even after everything that happened, Jenson Group was still a dragon that refused to bow its head.

Just then, someone in the shadows curled his lips into a slight smile. He suddenly felt like something–or someone–was watching him. The man’s instincts were sharp, like a wild animal sensing danger. He glanced behind him, but the feeling vanished without a trace. Was that just my imagination…?

“Mr. Lowell, is something wrong?” The secretary whispered to Tobias Lowell.

“It’s nothing… Stay sharp. This is an important bidding event. I spent 20 million dollars just to get this intel. I hope it’s worth it.”

Tobias pushed away the strange feeling in his gut. His amber eyes sparkled with excitement. This was only the first step in his grand plan.

Everyone around glanced at Tobias. He was a new face, but strikingly handsome. He stood about six-foot-three, dressed in a pricey custom suit, with stylish, wavy hair and amber eyes. He sat with one leg crossed over the other, his chin resting on one hand, looking bored but with an unmistakable sharpness in his gaze. Just from his presence, you could tell Tobias was no ordinary man.

Jarrett noticed Tilda’s eyes kept drifting toward Tobias. He whispered, “Queen, is there something special about that guy?”

“What do you think?” Tilda pulled her gaze back and tossed the question back at Jarrett.

Jarrett thought for a moment. “That guy… is really good-looking. It’s the first time I’ve seen someone who’s on par with Jude.” Even from far away, when Tobias turned his head for those few seconds, Jarrett got a clear look at his face.