Chapter 1723 The Threat of the Penrose Family
"You helped me pick out clothes, didn't you?" Elliott suddenly walked over and saw Laura grinning at her phone, clearly chatting with Derek again.
"Can't you pick them out yourself?" Laura glared at him unceremoniously. "Besides, you could bring Julia along."
"She's not very interested in shopping for clothes." Elliott paused and added, "Her usual clothes, skincare products, and jewelry are all delivered directly from the mall."
Laura silently envied her for a few seconds. Why didn't anyone deliver things to her?
"Elliott, since she already has so many clothes, why are you buying more? Don't waste money."
"It's fine. She'll wear them. She wears different clothes every day without repeating." Elliott spoke calmly. This was his dream when he was young, but back then, he could only work part-time while studying and had no money. Now, things were different.
Laura gave him a horrified look.
Elliott used to treat women like air and was quite unromantic. She never saw him as having the potential to spoil a wife.
Indeed, when men fall in love, even the coldest ones can change completely.
She just couldn't understand, if Elliott liked Julia so much, why was he so cold and harsh before? Who was he pretending for? Was it necessary?
After buying the things, Elliott ruthlessly sent Laura back to the office and then drove off with a car full of goods.
In the evening, he attended a birthday party for a mall partner. He thought it would be just an ordinary party and didn't expect to run into Isadora's parents there.
Isadora didn't come, but Yosef saw him and shook his hand with a fake smile. "Mr. Miller, congratulations."
Elliott's eyes showed a hint of confusion. "What for?"
Thalia laughed strangely, "Isn't it worth celebrating that you've hooked up with a socialite from the Jude family?"
"Mrs. Penrose, please watch your words." Elliott's eyes darkened, and his tone turned slightly cold.
"Did I say something wrong?" Thalia laughed coldly. "Outsiders think the Miller family has what it has today thanks to you, Elliott. Turns out Mr. Miller sold his looks. Well, you're so handsome, it would be a waste not to use it. And our Isadora was foolish enough to save you, and now she's stuck at home, unable to go anywhere. If people knew that Mr. Miller originally agreed to marry our Isadora but dumped her for Julia, what would they say about you?"
"What do you want?" Elliott squinted his eyes.
Seeing that he didn't deny it, Yosef sighed, "Look, you've hooked up with Julia, and the Miller Group's future is limitless. But look at our Isadora, suffering from leg pain every day because she saved you. Her leg is scarred, and her value has plummeted. How about this, can you talk to Julia and let our investment company participate in the Jude Group's hydropower project in the north?"
Elliott stared at him coldly. "Mr. Penrose, you have quite a plan, but aren't you being too greedy? Your daughter just got injured saving me, and I compensated with stores worth over a billion dollars. Now you want to participate in a national-level project? The Penrose family is truly insatiable."
Yosef wasn't angry and kept smiling. "Mr. Miller, don't say that. Julia likes you because of your looks and body. If my daughter hadn't saved you, you wouldn't have been able to hook up with Julia. I guess the Miller Group's sudden problem resolution was also because of your 'sacrifice,' right?"
Elliott's temples throbbed. As a man, his dignity was repeatedly challenged. If it weren't for the party, he would have acted. "I think you're looking for the wrong person. Julia is no longer the president of the Jude Group."
"Even if she's left, the company's top executives still listen to her. It's just a project, no big deal."
Yosef lazily said, "If you don't help, I'll have to tell people how you canceled your engagement with my daughter to be with Julia. The stores you transferred are the best evidence. Do you think people in Whisperlyn City will still respect you? You might not care about others, but if the Jude family hears about it, they'll think you're scheming. And if people say Julia stole someone else's man, she won't be able to hold her head high."
Elliott had seen many shameless people in his life.
But there were few as shameless as the Penrose family in high society.
Those two stores were meant to repay Isadora's life-saving grace, but they became a tool to threaten him.
Indeed, he shouldn't have been soft-hearted.
"Fine, I'll discuss it with Julia. But I can't guarantee anything. Like you said, I'm just a pretty face. There are plenty of men more handsome than me."
Elliott left without expression.
Yosef was stunned, and Thalia anxiously said, "What does he mean? What if Julia doesn't agree?"
Yosef snorted, "Julia stole someone else's man. I don't believe she won't care about her dignity."
"That's true, but we didn't follow that person's instructions." Thalia was a bit panicked. "Will we anger them?"
Yosef felt a pang of fear, but then thought of the huge project and coldly said, "If Elliott doesn't listen, we'll follow that person's plan. He promised us, but the benefits of that project are greater. Julia is now leaving the Jude Group and will be fighting with her father for a long time. She should agree to our terms since she stole someone else's man."
"That's true. If we can cooperate with the Jude Group on that project, we'll easily make billions. Then the Penrose family can advance further. With money, many things become easier."
After the birthday party, Elliott left first.
He wasn't concerned about the Penrose family's threats to his reputation. People could say whatever they wanted; it wouldn't affect his earnings.
His only worry was that the Jude family would find it even harder to accept him and Julia.
His parents might also feel ashamed.
But something was odd. How did the Penrose family know about him and Julia?
Could it be the Jude family who spread the news?
Or was it Garth?
Elliott suspected the latter more.
He drove to the Jude Group.
Julia was working overtime tonight. The more she prepared to leave, the more she had to hand over.
He waited in the parking lot for half an hour before seeing Julia appear.
"You don't have to come pick me up. I can drive myself home." She opened the car door, a smile on her face.
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