Chapter 10

“That’s right! Failure is simply failure. You’re trying to deceive us only so you won’t be expelled from the family!”

“Hahaha, going to talk about business with a big company like ConocoPhillips by riding a battery-powered scooter? There’s no way any deal can be made that way. It’s simply embarrassing!”

“I suggest you get rid of your worthless husband as soon as possible, so you won’t waste the Nora family’s resources while doing nothing!”

Many members of the Nora family made rude comments about Diana Nora and Wayne Sosie. They said whatever unpleasant things came to mind. They were happy to see Diana Nora and Wayne Sosie driven out of the Nora family, as it would also benefit them in turn.

“Diana Nora, listen carefully. Get out of the Nora family now, if you can do it with any dignity. Otherwise, don’t blame me for ignoring our past brotherly relationship. If things go too far, I won’t hesitate to take action!” Harvey Nora sneered, his words filled with clear threats.

Diana Nora couldn’t help but laugh in frustration. She couldn’t be bothered to waste any more words on those short-sighted, heartless idiots. She simply took out a stack of contracts from her bag and flung them right in Harvey Nora’s face.

Harvey Nora was about to get angry, but then, out of nowhere, he glanced at the contracts scattered on the floor. His heart tightened suddenly, and an uneasy premonition arose in him.

“Harvey Nora, open your eyes and look carefully. It’s all clearly written black on white. This is the contract between the Nora family and the ConocoPhillips Corporation. If you don’t believe me, you can go and ask ConocoPhillips yourself!”

Diana Nora’s gentle voice carried a hint of stubbornness as it echoed in front of the Nora Group’s headquarters. Lady Nora, who had arrived late, witnessed everything that had happened. She hadn’t said anything to stop it. Now that Diana Nora had brought out the contract, she quickly ordered that the contracts scattered on the ground be gathered up and presented to her. Then, she carefully examined each word of the contract.

“Grandma, Diana Nora actually used a fake contract to deceive everyone openly. Such behavior is utterly despicable. In my opinion, she should be expelled from the family right away to uphold family traditions!” Harvey Nora stared at Diana Nora and Xiaoyu with a vicious expression, clearly not believing that the contract was real.

“Chairman! Just now, 5 million suddenly appeared in the company’s account. The payer was the Conoco Consortium!” But at that moment, a voice rang out: “Impossible! That can’t be true!” Harvey Nora stood there, stunned as if struck by lightning. His face twisted in rage as his eyes turned red with fury.

However, the company’s finances weren’t fabricated. There truly was an additional 5 million in the company’s accounts. After verifying several times, Lady Nora was finally overjoyed.

Harvey Nora opened his mouth wide, his face showing an expression of disbelief and shock. Many members of the Nora family who had previously been mocking Diana Nora also looked shocked. They were so stunned that they couldn’t say a word for a moment.

“I, Diana Nora, am always a woman of my word. Since I took on this task yesterday, I definitely will complete it. And you, my dear cousin, shouldn’t you also keep your promises?”

Over the past two years, Diana Nora has endured countless acts of disdain and mockery. She’s always remained patient and strong, biting her tongue through it all. Now that Harvey Nora has treated her so cruelly, despite their brother-sister relationship, she certainly isn’t going to let it go so easily.

Upon hearing this, Harvey Nora’s face turned deathly pale in an instant, and his entire body began to tremble with anger.

“Nonsense! When did I ever promise you anything? You’re just making things up here!” How could Harvey Nora possibly keep his promises? So he simply tried to avoid the issue by acting shamelessly.

“Harvey Nora, I thought you were already shameless, but today I’ve learned that there’s no such thing as being completely shameless. You’ve truly shattered all my preconceptions!” Wayne Sosie, who had been watching the scene silently, now sneered.

Actually, Shaw Yun didn’t care whether Harvey Nora kept his promises or not. But Harvey Nora’s rude behavior toward his own wife completely enraged Wayne Sosie. To get revenge for his wife, Diana Nora, Wayne Sosie decided to give Harvey Nora a proper lesson today, so that he’d never have the face to show up in public again!

“Grandma, you saw firsthand how Harvey Nora pressured me back then. Now that I’ve signed such a huge deal with the Confidd Consortium, don’t I even have the right to demand that he keep his promises?” Diana Nora spoke with absolute dominance, staring intently at Old Lady Nora as she demanded an answer.

Watching his wife stand up for him, a warm feeling spread through Wayne Sosie’s heart. Diana Nora knew how much she had suffered at the hands of the Nora family over the years. What she did was both a way of fighting back and acting out of concern for him.

Old Lady Nora was utterly overwhelmed with joy at this moment. By climbing onto the high branch of the Confidd Consortium, the Nora family’s glorious future was now within reach. Who cared what Harvey Nora felt? She simply nodded and agreed to my request: “Harvey, keep your promise!”

Even Old Lady Nora said that. Now, Harvey Nora was completely stuck with no way out. It seemed like he really couldn’t get past this hurdle. He could only look at Wayne Sosie resentfully, his tone no longer arrogant as before: “Brother-in-law, after all, we’re family. There’s no need to act like that, right?”

“Big Uncle said, ‘How dirty it is to lick feet!’” Wayne Sosie laughed. Harvey Nora immediately felt relieved. But what Wayne Sosie said next left Harvey Nora extremely embarrassed: “Just lick my shoes clean. Come on, my dear big uncle. If you can’t do it properly, don’t get up!”

After saying that, Wayne Sosie deliberately stamped his foot, kicking up dust from the ground. This made his otherwise clean sneakers dirty. Then, he stretched out his foot and glanced at Harvey Nora with a half-smile on his face.

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Harvey Nora had a grotesque appearance; his entire face was a sickly greenish-black color. He stood there, refusing to take a step forward. None of the Nora family members who had originally been on his side were willing to plead for him. They all stood silently, with their lips tightly closed, watching the scene unfold before them.

“Still not kneeling to lick the shoes? Do you really want to defy the old lady’s will?” Wayne Sosie snapped angrily. His dark, profound eyes emitted a sense of overwhelming pressure as he stared at Harvey Nora.

Harvey Nora felt his legs go weak. With a thud, he knelt down in front of Wayne Sosie, in the eyes of everyone present, and under Wayne Sosie’s mocking gaze. He stuck out his tongue and shamefully licked Wayne Sosie’s shoes.

“Lick it clean! So many eyes are watching you. Do you really think you can get away with this?” Wayne Sosie paid no attention to Harvey Nora’s murderous glare. He smirked in disdain, looking down at Harvey Nora from above.

“Wayne Sosie, just you wait. One day, you’ll regret this!” Harvey Nora’s eyes were filled with endless hatred and humiliation. Trembling with rage, he licked Wayne Sosie’s shoes clean, right in front of everyone’s eyes.

Soon, this farce came to an end. Harvey Nora glared angrily at Wayne Sosie and Diana Nora, then fled in a humiliating manner. The rest of the Nora family also didn’t want to stay any longer, and they all left.