"Young Master Cyril has arrived!"
The announcement shattered the oppressive silence in the hall.
"My son is here." A doting smile appeared on Old Mistress Denise's face as she craned her neck to look toward the door.
Aviva, Herty, and Hernie were also elated as they turned toward the door at the same time.
The sneer on Aurora's face became even more pronounced as she slowly slumped back into her seat, as if she were a spectator waiting for a good show to begin.
Cyril appeared at the door with a smug smile on his face, as if everything was under his control.
Reassuring smiles appeared on Herty and Hernie's faces, and the smile on Cyril's face indicated that everything was already set in stone.
"Father."
Cyril quickly strode into the room before turning to Geoffrey in a respectful manner.
Geoffrey merely nodded with an expressionless face.
Cyril turned to Lance with a hint of mockery in his voice as he said, "Big Brother, you really should teach Gloria a lesson. She has completely lost all sense of seniority."
Lance looked into Cyril's eyes, and said in a calm voice, "You should find someone to teach your daughters a lesson first. Don't let them learn from you."
A hint of fear suddenly appeared in Cyril's eyes as he looked into Lance's eyes. Even now, he was still a little fearful of his big brother, who was always surrounded by all kinds of halos.
Herty and Hernie's expressions both changed upon hearing this. They had always looked down on Lance and his family, and they didn't think that Lance would accuse them of being shameless. If it weren't for the fact that Gjerj was present, they would most likely be cursing this bookworm uncle of theirs.
Mickey's eyes lit up, and he seemed to be looking at Lance with a slightly different expression.
A hint of concern appeared in Debra's eyes, but she wasn't too surprised. If there was anyone in this world who could make her husband put down his book and risk his life for her, then it had to be Gloria.
Denise glared at Lance and said, "Lance, how can you say that about Herty and Hernie? They're so cute and lovely. You should teach Gloria a lesson. She's just a woman who keeps showing up in public. She even wants to inherit Family Moreton. I think she's crazy."
"Women … heh …" Aurora pursed her lips, and the smile on her face became even more mocking.
"Miss Gloria has arrived!"
At this moment, another voice sounded from outside.
Gloria strode into the room gracefully and calmly. She stood beside Cyril, and extended a respectful bow toward Jeffree as she said, "Greetings, Grandfather."
"Yes."
Geoffrey nodded slightly, his face expressionless.
Gloria turned to Denise and said calmly, "Grandmother, I'm not crazy. I'm just doing what a woman can do. If you think that a woman can't do something because of her gender, then you're most likely a woman, a narrow-minded woman. "
Denise's expression immediately stiffened, and she stared at Gloria with incredulity in her eyes. In this family, aside from Geoffrey, no one dared to speak to her like that, not even Lance.
Herty and Hernie were also astonished. They looked at Gloria's stunning features and beautiful dress, and they couldn't hide the envy and jealousy in their eyes.
This was a woman who had once worn a veil all day and allowed them to mock and ridicule her as they pleased. However, after removing her veil, she was so devastatingly beautiful. Furthermore, she couldn't be bothered to confront them. Instead, she stood directly in opposition to their father, and even Cyril was feeling a little exhausted dealing with her.
Now, she even dared to speak directly to their grandmother; this was simply unbelievable.
"She's dead for sure!" Herty and Hernie came to their senses, and gloating expressions appeared on their faces.
Lance was looking at Gloria with a hint of surprise in his eyes, but more than that, he was very pleased.
A hint of reverence appeared in Mickey's eyes, and it was as if he were meeting his big sister for the first time.
Aurora's eyes immediately lit up as she stared at Gloria, and it was as if she had seen something incredible.
"You … You …" Denise pointed a finger at Gloria, and her face was flushed with rage, but she didn't know how to refute her.
Cyril turned to Gloria, and said in a cold voice, "Gloria, you …"
"Alright, shut up, all of you." Geoffrey had remained silent this entire time, and he withdrew his gaze from Gloria with a hint of approval in his eyes. He then swept his gaze across everyone in the hall.
Everyone immediately fell silent, and even Madam Denise immediately shut her mouth, not daring to utter a single sound.
Cyril opened his mouth, but he swallowed his words when he saw Geoffrey's grim expression.
A hint of a smile appeared on Gloria's face. She had kept those words in her heart for a long time, and even though it felt good to say them out loud, she was still a little nervous. She didn't expect Geoffrey to be on her side.
The hall fell silent again, and Geoffrey said to the butler at the door, "Let the inspection team in."
The two inspection team leaders walked in with wooden boxes in their hands, and stood beside Gloria and Cyril respectively.
"Heh, let's see how long you can keep this up." Cyril glanced at Gloria with a mocking smile on his face.
"Bitch, when father becomes the head of Family Moreton, I'll drive all of you out and sell you to a brothel!" Hernie thought to herself as she glared at Gloria with a hint of hatred in her eyes.
Heidi's eyes flashed with a murderous glint. "Hmph, when grandfather dies, I'll see who can protect a bitch like you. I'll cut your face a hundred times and make you wear a veil for the rest of your life!"
A cold smile also appeared on Denise's face. She had already made up her mind that she was going to kick Gloria out of the family once the results were out. No one in this family could talk to her like that aside from her master, so she had to pay the price!
Geoffrey looked at the two accountants and said, "Tell me the results."
The accountant standing beside Cyril opened the box in his hand and took out an account book. "Cyril's Cree's Blacksmith Shop suffered a loss of 30,000 copper coins last month. This month's turnover is 1.55 million copper coins, of which 500,000 copper coins are the deposit for next month's order. After deducting 500,000 copper coins, the profit is 1.05 million copper coins. The deposit has been received."
Denise's face lit up and she exclaimed, "From a loss of 30,000 copper coins to a profit of 1.05 million copper coins! My son is really a business genius! "
"That's great!" Heidi and Hernie's faces lit up at the same time. They looked at Gloria with ridicule. This crazy woman had never even touched money before. How could she have made a million copper coins in just one month? It was already good enough that she didn't suffer a loss.
Cyril's face was also full of pride. He was waiting for Geoffrey to announce the results.
"Suede Clothing, run by Miss Gloria, suffered a loss of 50,000 copper coins last month. This month's turnover is 4.02 million copper coins. After deducting 850,000 copper coins, the net profit is 3.17 million copper coins, not including the deposit."
At this moment, the accountant standing beside Gloria took out the account book and said calmly.
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