Chapter 166 A Glass of Wine Worth a Billion Dollars
Larry pulled Chloe out of Pillar Pharmacy.
Chloe looked displeased. "Larry, what are you doing? How can you accept such an expensive gift?"
"Why not? It's not like it costs us anything," Larry said nonchalantly.
Chloe kept a stern expression. Then she took a deep breath.
"Well..." she mused.
Chloe owed the mysterious Mr. Bennett another favor. When she got back to Sunset City, she planned to find an opportunity to thank him in person and tell him not to look after her anymore.
She was just an ordinary person, yet these big shots took such good care of her. She was truly overwhelmed since this had happened so many times.
After getting the precious herb, Larry and Chloe decided to leave and drive back to the Martin residence.
They hadn't reached the Martin residence yet when they got a call from Sam. "Chloe, where are you? Cassian is treating us to dinner. You should come."
Chloe replied, "I'm not going."
"Chloe, you have to come. Cassian specifically invited you. We're at FlavorFusion Bistro, the most luxurious restaurant in Neon City."
"Alright," Chloe hung up the phone, looked at Larry, and said, "Cassian is treating us to dinner at FlavorFusion Bistro."
Larry replied, "Then let's go."
Meanwhile, Percival had already left the auction at Pillar Pharmacy.
In the presidential suite of a five-star hotel, Percival complained, "I'm so pissed off."
Percival was furious. He was a renowned doctor, admired wherever he went, but today, Larry had ignored him.
In front of him stood a middle-aged man, Finnian Creed, who said, "Percival, I've found that man's information."
A flash of murderous intent crossed Percival's eyes as he said coldly, "He dares to go against me? He's asking for death. I'll make him wish he were dead."
"His name is Larry Bennett, and he's from Sunset City. He's the son-in-law of the Lewis family, a second-rate family with assets of just over a billion dollars."
Percival clenched his fists. "A son-in-law of a second-rate family dares to be arrogant in front of me?"
Finnian said, "This Larry may be a loser, but his wife Chloe is not ordinary. She has good relationships with many big shots. It's rumored that she saved the mysterious Mr. Bennett ten years ago."
Finnian shared the information he had gathered.
"Is that why Pillar Pharmacy gave her the precious herbs?" Percival's expression also showed a hint of seriousness.' The mysterious Mr. Bennett? Who is this person?' He traveled the world and often stayed in Sunset City, but he didn't know of a powerful Mr. Bennett in Sunset City.
Percival narrowed his eyes. He didn't take the Bennett family seriously ten years ago, let alone their descendants now. He was a renowned doctor with connections all over the world and knew many big shots. Some even fawned over him because the wealthier they were, the more they feared death.
Finnian said, "Percival, I also found out that Larry and Chloe came to Neon City to celebrate Solene's birthday, which is tomorrow."
"Good." Percival's expression was terrifyingly grim. In his eyes, Larry was already a dead man and the Martin family was finished.
Larry drove to FlavorFusion Bistro. He arrived on the third floor and entered a luxurious private room.
The room was already filled with people. They were all third-generation youngsters of the Martin family, led by Cassian.
At this moment, Cassian was chatting with his friend Ewan Martinez. Ewan was wearing a casual white T-shirt, a gold chain around his neck, and a luxury watch on his wrist. His whole outfit was a collection of high-end brands. Just his watch alone was worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
At least in Cassian's eyes, he was a friend. But in Ewan's eyes, Cassian was nothing. If Cassian hadn't said he would introduce a beautiful woman to him, he wouldn't have bothered to come.
Cassian said, "Ewan, I'm not lying to you. Chloe is really beautiful. Although she's married, her husband is a loser, and they haven't even had sex yet."
"I can vouch for that," Sam spoke up, "Chloe really hasn't had sex with that loser Larry, but there are many rich guys pursuing her. You know the Carter family, right? Justin from the Carter family is also after Chloe, and there's the mysterious Mr. Bennett. These are all wealthy people, and they've been giving her luxury cars and multi-million dollar villas."
Sam implicated that if Ewan wanted to pursue Chloe, he had to give gifts, and the gifts couldn't be less than what Mr. Carter and Mr. Bennett gave.
At that moment, the door to the private room opened, and Larry and Chloe walked in.
Everyone in the room stood up.
Cassian hurried over, took Chloe's hand, and brought her to Ewan, introducing, "Chloe, this is Ewan Martinez from the Martinez family, which has assets worth billions."
Ewan saw Chloe and was instantly captivated by her beauty. At this moment, he got very excited. But his expression remained composed as he nodded slightly. "She's pretty enough. She barely qualifies to be my girlfriend."
He patted Cassian on the shoulder. "Cassian, not bad. From now on, the Martinezes will help out the Martins."
Cassian was overjoyed and quickly said, "Thank you, Ewan."
He pointed to a chair and said, "Chloe, sit here and have a few drinks with Ewan tonight."
Chloe's expression turned extremely ugly. She had come only because they were family. She hadn't expected Cassian to invite outsiders and even ask her to drink with them.
Larry, on the other hand, looked at Ewan with a smile and asked, "Mr. Martinez from the Martinez family, right? Who is Francis to you, and what about Kellan?"
Ewan glanced at Larry, seeing his ordinary attire, and looked down on him. "Francis and Kellan are my brothers."
"I see." Larry smiled faintly, then looked at Chloe. "Honey, since Mr. Martinez appreciates you, you should have a few drinks with him. It's too stuffy in here; I'm going for a walk."
"Larry," Chloe called out. But Larry had already turned and walked out. She frowned and muttered, "What's Larry up to?"
Looking a little helpless, she sat down. With so many people around, she wasn't worried that Ewan would dare to do anything to her.
Larry went outside. He lit a cigarette, then took out his phone and called Timothy.
Receiving Larry's call, Timothy was so scared that his hands trembled, almost dropping his phone. He quickly answered the call, "Larry, what's up? Is there something you need?"
Larry asked calmly, "You have Francis's number, right? Call him and tell him I'm at FlavorFusion Bistro in Neon City. It seems someone named Ewan from the Martinez family wants my wife Chloe to drink with him. Let me make it clear, if Chloe drinks with someone else, it's going to cost a fortune—one billion dollars per drink."
After saying that, Larry hung up the phone. Then he walked back inside and returned to the private room.
Chloe was sitting next to Ewan.
Ewan was acting very generous and enthusiastic, constantly opening bottles and pouring drinks for everyone. He even personally poured a drink for Chloe, holding it up with a smile. "Chloe, nice to meet you. Let's have a drink."
"Sorry, I don't drink."
Chloe had just refused when Larry walked in, sat down next to her, and smiled. "Honey, since Mr. Martinez appreciates you, how can you refuse? The Martinez family is a big family, a representative family of Neon City. Making friends with Mr. Martinez is a good thing."
Ewan looked smug and raised his head, saying, "That's right, Chloe. I heard you also run a processing plant. With our Martinez family looking after you, you'll be making money in no time."
Chloe couldn't refuse the hospitality and had to pick up the glass. Ewan kept toasting. Chloe didn't want to drink, but Larry kept urging her. Cassian and the other Martins kept persuading her.
"No, I can't drink anymore." After a few drinks, Chloe's face turned red, as red as a ripe apple.
"Chloe, this is Mr. Martinez. If not for yourself, think about the Martin family."
"Yeah, make Mr. Martinez happy tonight. Get a room with him later. With his help, we'll be rich."
The Martins kept urging Chloe.
Larry leaned back in his chair, not saying a word.
Ewan laughed out loud. "That's right, drink up and we'll get a room later. I'll help you guys make money."
He looked at Chloe, her adorable face making him very tempted.
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