Chapter 138 Stolen, Right?
'Peach Blossom No. 1?'
'A $140 million Peach Blossom No. 1?'
Everyone was stunned when they heard James say this.
Alice stared at the room card, motionless, as if struck by lightning.
Lydia pinched Nathan's arm and, after realizing it wasn't a dream, looked at Mary with eyes full of jealousy.
Even Nathan, who came from a well-off family, felt nervous and awkward. A $140 million gift was something he could never afford.
Even Mary was taken aback, holding the room card and muttering to herself, "Is this Peach Blossom No. 1?"
James nodded with a smile. "That's right, it is Peach Blossom No. 1."
Several salespeople gathered around, whispering and looking at James with shining eyes.
Although they had seen many wealthy people, it was the first time they had seen someone spend $140 million to buy the king of the building.
Lydia forced a smile. "Mary, don't you even know James' background? Can he really come up with $140 million?"
Alice also snapped out of it, "Yeah, yeah, James is just a son-in-law living with his wife's family. How could he have that kind of money? He must have just grabbed a random card to fool you, trying to show off in front of us."
She scolded James, "James, I'm telling you, being so vain is meaningless."
"Sir, ma'am, excuse me, I'm the sales manager here."
At this moment, Madeline Edwards, dressed in black, walked over with a professional smile and nodded at James and the others.
"May I take a look at that room card?"
Her eyes were fixed on the room card in Mary's hand.
Mary handed it over. "Sure."
"This room card is real; it's for the king of the building, Peach Blossom No. 1."
Madeline examined it for a moment, then took out a machine to scan it a few times, and finally nodded heavily to confirm the card's authenticity.
This left Alice and her daughter very disappointed and increasingly uncomfortable, as they had originally thought it was fake.
At this moment, Madeline's face suddenly darkened, and she coldly shouted at James, "Sir, may I ask if you bought this house from our headquarters or through an agency?"
A sharp look flashed in her eyes.
James was taken aback and shook his head. "I didn't buy this villa."
"I knew it wasn't you who bought it." Madeline waved the room card in front of everyone. "Did you steal this card?"
'Stole it?'
The whole room was shocked.
Countless disdainful eyes turned to James.
Mary's face also changed slightly.
James' voice turned cold. "You need to be responsible for your words!"
Madeline waved over two security guards, saying, "This Peach Blossom No. 1 is the king of the entire Peach Blossom Island, the centerpiece villa of the project. It has not been sold to the public, nor has it been mortgaged. It is our chairman's summer villa."
She continued, "This room card should be in our chairman's possession. If you say it wasn't stolen, then where did you get it? Did you find it? Do you think I would believe that our Mr. Thompson would lose something?"
Madeline was aggressive, quickly reprimanding James.
Today's incident not only exposed someone pretending to be rich but also allowed her to recover the lost room card for Mr. Thompson, which would be an outstanding achievement.
"So it was stolen." Lydia was the first to shout. "I knew it, how could someone who relies on his wife afford a villa?"
Nathan also nodded. "Exactly, $140 million? I couldn't even gather that much, let alone him."
Alice excitedly added insult to injury, "James, oh James, being vain is already wrong, but stealing is even more shameful. You really have no shame."
She added, "How can you face Mary? How can you face your father-in-law and mother-in-law? You are such a disgrace."
Her tone was full of righteous indignation, but her expression was gloating.
"James definitely didn't steal it." Mary still had confidence in James on this point. "Don't slander him."
James looked at Mary with a complicated expression, grateful that she was willing to speak up for him.
Madeline sneered, "If he didn't steal it, did he find it? I've already said, Mr. Thompson wouldn't lose something. I'm telling you, you'd better confess, or I'll have the security guards take you to the police station."
She threatened James, "Once they investigate, not only will you be disgraced, but you might also go to jail."
"Just admit it, you thief." Lydia regained her arrogant demeanor, "Mary, we know each other well, there's no need for James to do something like this."
Mary was almost furious.
"Peach Blossom No. 1 was indeed not bought by me, nor was it found," James spoke calmly. "It was given to me by Mr. Thompson."
Hearing this, Mary was desperate again.
"Ridiculous, someone like you, our chairman would know you? Would give you $140 million?" Madeline laughed heartily, her face full of contempt and disgust. "You're really insulting our intelligence."
A dozen or so pretty female salespeople also looked at James with disdain. They thought, 'So young, yet his words were so exaggerated.'
Lydia also curled her lips, full of contempt.
Alice shook her head, saying, "James, at this point, you're still being stubborn? It's pointless."
"What's going on here?"
At that moment, a cold and authoritative voice came through.
"It's so chaotic, do you think the sales center is a supermarket?"
A few figures appeared in front of everyone. James looked up and was slightly taken aback. Leading the group was the elegant Mrs. Thompson.
Lydia's face turned pale instantly; she didn't expect to encounter Mrs. Thompson here.
"Good afternoon, Mrs. Thompson. Here's what happened."
Madeline hurriedly ran up, greeted her, and then pointed at James, shouting, "This man stole your room card."
Mrs. Thompson's face darkened. "Who stole my belongings?"
James smiled faintly, "Me."
Mrs. Thompson looked over; her body trembled slightly, and then she ran over with a full smile,
"Good afternoon, Mr. Williams. What brings you here?"
Madeline was shocked. "Mrs. Thompson, do you know him?"
"Mrs. Thompson, you must be mistaken. He's just a son-in-law living with his wife's family."
Nathan and Lydia were also stunned. It seemed like James was quite familiar with Mrs. Thompson.
"I came to see the Peach Blossom No. 1 that Mr. Thompson gave me." James spoke nonchalantly, "but this manager here said I stole the room card."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mrs. Thompson slapped Madeline to the ground and shouted sternly, "Mr. Williams is the most respected guest of the Thompson family, and you call him a thief?"
"Get out! Take your things and get out of here immediately." Mrs. Thompson's aura was intimidating. "I don't want employees who can't distinguish right from wrong and disrespect others."
Mrs. Thompson was very angry.
Who was James? He was Gabriella's savior, a distinguished guest of the Miller family, and even her nephew Joel had his limbs broken by James.
Madeline offended hed, which put her in an awkward position.
She had worked hard to earn James' forgiveness. If she made James angry again, Andrew would definitely divorce her.
Madeline's face turned pale, covering her face in panic, "Aunt."
Mrs. Thompson slapped her again. "Get out! Didn't you hear me? Do I need to say it a third time?"
Madeline didn't dare to argue, knowing that the consequences would be worse because she understood Mrs. Thompson's way of doing things.
The room fell silent again.
No one expected Peach Blossom No. 1 to go through so many twists and turns, and even more surprising, James was indeed the owner of the villa, gifted by the Thompson family.
Countless women looked at James with shining eyes, wishing they could hold him in their arms.
Alice's face was extremely dark.
Lydia couldn't hold back, "Mrs. Thompson, what makes James worthy of the Thompson family gifting him Peach Blossom No. 1?"
Mrs. Thompson's face darkened. "Mr. Williams' capabilities are beyond your imagination."
"Ha, beyond what I could have imagined? " Lydia laughed, "What could he possibly have that I can't imagine?"
"He's just a son-in-law living with his wife's family, relying on my cousin to support him. What capabilities could he have?"
Lydia couldn't stand the thought of James being more capable than her, "Mrs. Thompson, you must have been deceived by him."
In her anger, she forgot that James had saved Gabriella.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Thompson slapped her six times.
"How dare you! The Thompson family's esteemed guest, and you dare to insult him?"
"Lydia, you swindled and pretended to be an expert, almost killing my daughter Gabriella. Not only do you not reflect on your actions, but you also dare to slander Mr. Williams?"
"Ungrateful wretch, let me tell you, the only reason you're out is because of Mr. Williams. Otherwise, you'd be dead in prison by now, paying for my daughter's life."
"You have two days to return the money back, or I'll involve the police and make sure you rot in jail. Get out!"
As she finished speaking, she slapped Lydia again, making her face swell.
'It was all over!'
Lydia collapsed to the ground, covering her face and crying bitterly.
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