Chapter 341
Back at the Salvador Corporation, Justin sat quietly in his office, lost in thought as he stared at the
computer screen. With each click of the mouse, a new photo appeared, featuring a single protagonist-a
beautiful woman with a radiant smile and an elegant demeanor-Be.
These photos were the result of Ian’s surveince of Be over the past few days. Originally, he
intended to gather intelligence from the KS Group, but Be’s side proved to be exceptionally secretive.
Ian only managed to capture these everyday scenes.
As Justin repeatedly browsed through the photos, his gaze deepened. It was as if, by looking at them
multiple times, the figures in the pictures woulde to life. If they were on paper, they would probably
have developed a vintage charm.
Suddenly, his phone on the table vibrated consecutively. Justin finally snapped back to reality, picked
up the phone, and focused on the screen.
Seeing the messages, Justin felt his heart drop. He abruptly stood up from his leather chair, grabbing
his suit jacket before rushing out the door.
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Ralph and Be arrived at the barbecue restaurant.
It had been a long time since Be had met with Ralph, and the siblings had plenty to catch up on
along with drinks.
After three rounds of drinks, Be’s eyes were slightly zed. She suddenly leaned in and asked,
“Ralph, spill it. When are you going to bring back a sister-inw for me?”
“Ugh, not you too! My mom is already nagging me about this. Besides, my job is so tiring and
dangerous. Why would I want to find someone in the same line of work? We both need to live a good
life, right?” Ralph looked nonchnt, quietly pouring out the leftover alcohol in front of Be and
recing it with mineral water.
Be pouted in frustration. “What’s with the men in our family? None of you are settling down. It’s
annoying! I don’t even have a sister-inw to care for or a nephew to y with. It’s so frustrating!”
Hearing this, Ralph teased Be. “With so many brothers doting on you, aren’t you content? Aren’t you
afraid that if your brothers get married, we won’t have as much energy to pamper you?”
“Stop pampering me so much! It’s because of you guys that I didn’t have a boyfriend until after I
graduated from college! During school, you knew I liked chocte, so you bought all the choctes in
the campus supermarket every day and waited for me at the school gates after ss. Every boy in our
school thought you guys were my boyfriend! Because of you guys, I still haven’t had a proper first love!”
Be’s cheeks turned red. When she drank too much, she tended to bring up old times. It was a
Thompson family trait.
“Because of the choctes I got for you, my mom thought I was dating someone in school. She sent
people to stop me at the school gates and imed that she caught me red-handed. Then she gave me
a good beating when I got home!” Ralph winced at the memory.
Be blinked in surprise. “Did that happen? I have no memory of it.”
She continued, “Why didn’t you exin to your mom? You could have told her that those snacks were
for me!”
“That was right before the college entrance exam. She even went to the school to meet with the
principal and my homeroom teacher, asking them to keep a close eye on me so that I wouldn’t get
distracted during my exams.”
Ralph smirked. “I’m clearly innocent, but my mom thinks that I’m a yboy. Don’t you think it’s unfair?”
Be teased him. “Well, you don’t exactly look innocent.”
“Around that time, the school did a poll on the best-looking students. I don’t know who put my picture
up, but I ended up winning first ce. Suddenly, I was surrounded by those infatuated girls everywhere
I went, and my locker was either filled with gifts or love letters. It was so damn annoying!” Ralph
comined.
He smiled and continued, “So, I just went with the flow. With my mom’s controlling nature, she cleared
the path for me.”
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huh?”
“So, you used me as a shield to ward off your love troubles? You’ve got some nerve, Be furrowed her
eyebrows and lightly flicked his forehead with her fingertip.
Ralph yfully stuck out his tongue. “Anyway, I don’t want to get married. With my current career,
anyone marrying me would basically be a widow. That’ll be a miserable life for them.”
Be nodded in agreement. “Yeah, same here.”
“You should get married, though. Thest time Christopher came to our house, he seemed quite
interested in you. That night, his eyes were practically glued to you. Why not consider him?”
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Suddenly, Ralph leaned close to her ear and said mysteriously, “But I noticed how pale hisplexion
is. Do you think he’s sick?”
Be was left speechless upon hearing this.
“To be honest, money isn’t something weck in our family, but you must find a healthy partner with
excellent gics, someone who can carry on the legacy of the Thompson family,” Ralph said with
utmost seriousness.
“I don’t care if he’s sick, as long as he’s not sick in the head.
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Be smiled. Whether it was embarrassment or the effects of drinking too much, her rosy cheeks
flushed even more.
As Ralph and Be exited the restaurant, Steven had already parked the car at the entrance.
Seeing Be leaning on Ralph with a flushed face, Steven hurriedly came over to assist her.
“Don’t touch her.”
Ralph’s right arm tightened around Be’s shoulders as his left arm forcefully kept Steven at bay. He
spoke coldly, “I’ve got this. You don’t have to touch her.” Steven stood frozen and pressed his lips
together in embarrassment.