"Alright, got it," Ethan Wu said as he ended the call. He didn't ask many questions; he could guess that something major had happened at the company. Right now, the company's success or failure was Isabella Li's primary concern, as it would determine her fate.
"I have something to handle. Let's wrap this up for today," Ethan said as he pocketed his phone, stood up, and headed toward the exit.
Wayne Wang didn't say much. He took out his wallet, left a hundred yuan on the table, and followed Ethan out.
"Mr. Wu, would you like a ride?" Wayne hurriedly caught up to Ethan, pulling out the keys to his Lamborghini. Ethan glanced over and took the keys.
Wayne followed Ethan out of the alley.
Ethan saw the Lamborghini parked there, along with a row of other cars behind it. Next to one of the SUVs, someone was smoking, and as Wayne emerged, they all nodded and greeted him, "Boss."
"What's this about?" Ethan asked Wayne.
It wasn't a surprising question.
Because… there were two Lamborghinis!
Not only was Wayne's white Lamborghini there, but there was also a blue Lamborghini Aventador, the latest model released last year.
Wayne's Lamborghini was an old model, a smuggled car with counterfeit plates he'd driven for years.
"Mr. Wu, I really apologize for the misunderstanding. Consider this my way of making it up to you. Take the car—any issues that come up, I'll handle them. How does that sound?" Wayne offered.
He was lying.
And Ethan knew he was lying, because it was still only a little past seven in the morning. There was no way he had bought the car in the middle of the night. Sea City's Lamborghini dealership wouldn't be open at that hour.
Even if Wayne had strong connections, he wouldn't have been able to get all the paperwork done overnight. Driving an unregistered car might be fine for him, but he wouldn't give one as a gift.
So, the car must have been purchased yesterday.
There was no way Wayne had foreseen that Ethan would call him out of the blue.
The truth was that Wayne had likely decided to get closer to Ethan as soon as he left Crown Entertainment Club the previous morning. He'd arranged to have someone follow Ethan and, remembering how Ethan had driven his Lamborghini, probably assumed that Ethan liked Lamborghinis.
So, he bought one, intending to gift it to Ethan whenever he got the chance.
"Alright," Ethan replied with just one word.
He pressed the key fob, and sure enough, the blue Lamborghini's lights flashed.
Ethan got in, started the car, and checked out the interior. It was indeed the latest model. Buying an in-stock vehicle meant it likely had no customizations, but it was still an Aventador—known as the "Big Bull"—with an on-road price of at least eight million.
Ethan wasn't too concerned about the price of the car.
But the fact that Wayne Wang could decide so quickly yesterday to spend eight million on a car as a gift just to forge a connection… It was clear why he had climbed so high.
As Ethan drove off, Wayne raised his hand in a polite farewell from the roadside, "Take care, Mr. Wu."
Ethan gave him a calm nod from inside the car.
Over half an hour later.
Ethan arrived at the parking garage for Building Seven in the CBD Business District, parked the car, and looked around, spotting several cars belonging to Radiant Style and Isabella Li.
She had arrived before him.
He used his employee key card to access the elevator, having received one the previous day after officially joining Radiant Style, and kept it in his suit pocket.
He took the elevator up to the thirty-first floor, then used the stairs to reach the thirty-third.
There, he saw Isabella's personal bodyguards stationed everywhere. They didn't stop him—they all knew who he was and greeted him with a respectful, "Mr. Wu."
Ethan entered Isabella Li's office.
She was standing by the window, pacing back and forth as she spoke on the phone, visibly agitated.
"Have they managed to resuscitate her? What's the exact situation… Mm… Mm… How many months? So, she can't attend the launch event, right? Mm… Understood, got it, mm…"
Ethan didn't interrupt her.
He walked over to a sofa far from Isabella's desk, sat down, casually crossed one leg over the other, rested his chin on his hand, and watched her finish the call.
Five minutes later, Isabella finally hung up, her expression icy.
"Who was hurt?" Ethan asked.
"Deng Xunya, a car accident," Isabella replied curtly, striding over to the filing cabinet, where she quickly retrieved a folder before returning to her desk to review it.
"Her? Dylan Ding's doing?" Ethan asked.
"You even know who she is?" Isabella looked up at him.
"She's a big star. Who doesn't know her?" Ethan replied with a smile.
When he was with Wayne Wang, he rarely smiled like this. He always made a clear distinction between people he could use and those he could build genuine connections with.
"You know that's not what I'm asking. How did you know it was Dylan Ding?" Isabella asked.
"It's simple. This year's new product launch is crucial for Radiant Style as a company. Maybe not for Radiant itself, but for you personally, it's vital! Because you want to get Radiant Style listed and financed before the bet results are finalized, to raise your net worth as much as possible."
"So, you need to boost Radiant Style's performance as much as possible, ensuring a higher stock price when it goes public."
"In this era of influencers, a suitable spokesperson is essential for a high-end cosmetics brand."
Ethan paused, smiling before continuing, "However, Dylan Ding has been obstructing you every step of the way, especially when it comes to securing a spokesperson for the company. In the past, Radiant could only attract second- or third-tier, or even washed-up celebrities for endorsements."
"This year, Radiant finally reached a new level, and a top-tier actress was willing to endorse your products. But Dylan kept interfering, even bending the bet's rules and using his family's influence to disrupt things… As a result, no one who met your standards was willing to work with you."
"It wasn't until two months ago that you secretly managed to sign Deng Xunya."
Deng Xunya, a singer-turned-star, was one of the hottest new-generation celebrities with explosive popularity!
According to Isabella's plan, she was supposed to reveal Deng Xunya during the product launch event.
Deng would attend Radiant Style's launch, promote the brand, and endorse the new product line that was being released. Isabella had planned to leverage Deng's popularity and online hype to make the new product an instant hit!
Her goal was to elevate Radiant Style from a niche brand with moderate domestic recognition to a well-known national brand!
She had put so much into this event.
"Yesterday, I helped you find the traitor. Dylan Ding found out his plan to steal the product details failed, and today Deng Xunya was in a car accident. She won't be able to attend the event and can't support the upcoming campaigns either… It's obvious, isn't it? It couldn't just be a coincidence," Ethan finished.
"You certainly know a lot," Isabella replied, her tone heavy.
She didn't need Ethan to tell her it was Dylan Ding. That was the reason for her anger today.
She hadn't expected Dylan to be so ruthless and extreme. Failing to get his hands on the product details, he'd resorted to having someone run down her spokesperson! He was determined to sabotage her product launch!
The reason Isabella had secretly signed Deng Xunya was to prevent Dylan Ding from causing trouble.
She'd thought Dylan didn't know, but after Ethan exposed the traitor yesterday, she realized the truth: Dylan had known about the secret endorsement all along.
In her struggle against Dylan Ding, Isabella had always been at a disadvantage.
The underlying reason wasn't her own lack of ability.
It was that both the Ding and Li families supported Dylan Ding, leaving her to fight alone!
Dylan could use family influence, and the Li family would cover for him. But if Isabella overstepped or broke the rules of the bet, the Ding and Li families would immediately declare her the loser!
Isabella took a deep breath and looked at Ethan. "Do you have any dirt on Dylan Ding?"
That was why she'd called Ethan over today.
Deng Xunya's accident wasn't something Ethan could have prevented or fixed.
But she was furious and wanted to bring Dylan down!
"Dirt on him?" Ethan raised an eyebrow, smiling. "I do. And the kind that can kill."
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