  "Belinda, what's wrong?"

  

      "Tell me the truth! Who exactly are you? Did Kermit ask you to come here?" Belinda picked up the fruit knife, looking vigilant.

  

      Claud bitterly smiled, "I am Claud..."

  

      "Shut up!"

  

      Belinda's eyes were red, her face full of sorrow.

  

      "Even though I don't want to believe it, if Claud was still alive, he would have returned long ago. How could he let us wait for thirteen years?"

  

      "Belinda, I have my reasons... Didn't I just tell you some stories about when we were kids? Wasn't that enough?"

  

      Claud helplessly spread out his hands.

  

      Belinda frowned. She didn't dare to be careless.

  

      She thought, I have been in the business for many years, so I'm no stranger to plots and schemes.

  

      Kermit has just left, and this man, who claims himself to be Claud, is here? Isn't this to

  What was going on?

  

      Belinda had invited someone in!

  

      At that moment, Sandra, Carly, and the others looked at the phone screen, flabbergasted.

  

      All this time, this chat group only had seven girls. It was like their private territory.

  

      Now, Belinda actually let someone join it. And the profile said it was a man!

  

      "Belinda, who is this?"

  

      "Belinda, tell us about him. Could it be..."

  

      "Is he your boyfriend?"

  

      After a short silence, the chat group was bombarded with new messages.

  

      Even Brenda, who had been silent, spoke up. Her words were serious and cold.

  

      "Man who just got in, immediately write a detailed self-introduction and send it to the group. I will give you five minutes."

  

      Wow!

  

      Brenda sounded so domineering and cool.

  

      "She's just like this." Belinda smi

  Belinda was in the Green Leaf Group building in downtown New York.

  

      She was sitting in the CEO's office.

  

      Apart from Belinda, a young man was also inside the office.

  

      He had a cigarette in his mouth, dressed in luxurious clothes, and kept scanning her graceful body, the depth of his eyes twinkling with greed and lust.

  

      "Ms. Staley, have you made a decision?"

  

      Kermit Arrow stood up dandiacal and grinned wickedly. He said, "I'm not greedy. A week with me, and I'll ask my family to invest in Green Leaf Group."

  

      "You wish!"

  

      Belinda's face was ice-cold, and she was extremely angry.

  

      In recent years, Kermit had been pestering her. Belinda didn't have any feelings for him, the playboy at all, and she loathed him very much.

  

      Yet she felt helpless that he was the eldest son of the Arrow family and had a powerful background.

  

      Golden Mountain Group, owned by the Arrow family, was a big company in New York, and its assets were 800 million dollars. She was no match for either the company or the family.

  

      Three months ago, Kermit had completely lost his patience.

  

      He began to use his family connections and certain channels to suppress Green Leaf Group. In just three months, Green Leaf Group's business had severely shrunk, and the capital chain was facing a break crisis.

  

      Belinda estimated that if she failed to raise enough money within a month, the company's capital chain would break, and then it would face bankruptcy.

  

      The thought of all these years of work being destroyed made Belinda angry and sad. She scolded, "Kermit, you despicable and shameless villain! I'd rather die!"

  

      "You ungrateful slut."

  

      Kermit put away his smile, and his face turned cold.

  

      "Bitch! I have been pursuing you for so many years, and yet you don't cherish my feelings for you whatsoever. You should be grateful that I want you to be my girlfriend. Don't blame me. You are the one who is being stupid," he sneered.

  

      Seeing Kermit approaching, Belinda didn't retreat. Instead, she glared at him and shouted, "What do you want to do? This is my company, my place. If you dare to do anything, there will be consequences."

  

      He laughed presumptuously. "Consequences? What do you dare to do to me?" A mocking sneer appeared on Kermit's face. He continued, "Belinda, you are an orphan. You grew up in Sunshine Welfare Center, right? I remember that the dean's name is ... Frank Ward, right?"

  

      "Bastard!"

  

      Belinda was flustered and furious. She finally panicked a bit.

  

      "What did you do to Frank? If you dare to lay your finger on him, I swear! I won't let you off."

  

      Kermit shrugged and said innocently, "Don't accuse me. I didn't do anything to him. He is fine, but...

  

      "I can't guarantee that nothing will happen to him or the kids in the Welfare Center."

  

      "Kermit, you asshole!"

  

      Belinda was utterly pissed off.

  

      She had experienced all kinds of turmoil in the business world over the years.

  

      She was not afraid of Kermit threatening her. However, she was worried that Kermit would deal with Frank and the orphans.

  

      Belinda thought of the Welfare Center as her home.

  

      Every time she was tired, she would go there.

  

      In the Welfare Center, she could feel the warmth of home and get the comfort of her heart. Only there could she completely relax and enjoy peace.

  

      "Kermit, the Arrow family is prestigious in New York after all, and your father, Gavin Arrow, is a tycoon in New York. How come he raises a scumbag like you?

  

      "You may humiliate yourself as much as you please, but you shouldn't discredit your family. You shouldn't disgrace your father.

  

      "If you dare to do anything to those in Sunshine Welfare Center, I, Belinda Staley, will spend my life making you pay the price. Your family doesn't own New York. Justice will be served."

  

      Belinda said, staring at Kermit.

  

      Her words made Kermit stunned for a second. Then he became extremely ashamed and angry. He raised his hand and slapped her, and there was a distinct red finger mark on her fair face immediately.

  

      "Bitch, you know what? My family does own New York!

  

      "As for my father...

  

      "Well, he is very interested in you, too. If you want to, feel free to serve both my father and me at the same time."

  

      Belinda covered her face, ashamed and angry. She thought, both you and your father are beasts!

  

      Kermit had already forced her to the corner.

  

      "Frank and the kids' fates are in your hands. I hope you are sensible. Also, let me tell you something else..."

  

      Kermit leaned his head closer to Belinda, and he said sinisterly, "I have a couple of friends who have a thing for children."

  

      Belinda was completely shocked.

  

      She felt as if she was struck by lightning.

  

      "You monster!"

  

      She grabbed a vase at the side and smashed it over.

  

      Kermit was caught off guard and didn't dodge in time. He was hit on the head, and blood flowed all over his face instantly.

  

      "Ouch!

  

      "You slut! You're finished!"

  

      Belinda was about to collapse as she roared, "You bastard! How can you have such an intention toward kids? Kermit, piss off! Now!"

  

      "You bitch! Stop pretending! I'll fuck you right here right now!" Kermit pounced over fiercely.

  

      Belinda screamed.

  

      Right at the same time, the sound of someone knocking on the door rang out.

  

      Belinda's secretary, Madeline Simmons, kept slapping the door, shouting as loud as she could, "Ms. Staley, what's going on? Are you OK? Open the door! Mr. Arrow, stop! I'm calling the police!"

  

      The expression on Kermit's face changed a few times.

  

      "Damn!"

  

      Kermit spat out a mouthful of blood and stopped.

  

      He wiped the blood off his face with a tissue and said fiercely, "Belinda, I'll give you three more days, and you can always come to me at my villa. If I don't see you in three days, you may kiss the Welfare Center goodbye. As for those children..."

  

      "Bang!"

  

      Before Kermit finished speaking, another vase smashed over.

  

      Then Belinda took out a fruit knife from the drawer. Seeing that, Kermit was shocked and fled out of the office hastily and dejectedly.

  

      He even slapped Madeline hard at the door before he left.

  

      "Ms. Staley, are you alright?" Madeline ran inside with tears on her face.

  

      "I'm fine. Thank you, Madeline." Belinda sat down tiredly and waved her hand weakly. "Go do your work. I want to be alone."

  

      Claud was on the ninth floor of the building.

  

      With Claud's skills, coming here was not difficult at all. He just happened to pass by Kermit, whose face was covered in blood, at the doors of the elevator.

  

      Claud glanced at Kermit and didn't take Kermit seriously.

  

      "This is the CEO's office.

  

      "This is it."

  

      Claud tidied up his collar and excitedly pushed open the door.

  

      Swoosh!

  

      Suddenly, a cold light shot over.

  

      A fruit knife was firmly nailed to the door, constantly trembling, emitting a buzzing sound. If Claud hadn't reacted quickly, it would have directly pierced through his head.

  

      "How dare you come back... Wait. Who are you?"

  

      Belinda was stunned.

  

      She thought that it was Kermit who had returned, but when she looked closely, she found that it was an unfamiliar handsome guy who was standing at the door.

  

      "Belinda, that's so rude." Claud pulled out the fruit knife and tossed it on the tea table. He then carefully sized up Belinda...

  

      He thought, her face is exactly the same as in the photo. She is Belinda, my eldest sister.

  

      She is more beautiful in person than in the picture.

  

      Check out her face and those long legs of hers...

  

      The more Claud looked at her, the more addicted he became. He was about to be in a trance.

  

      In fact, he couldn't be blamed. It wasn't that his willpower was not strong enough, but Belinda was truly too beautiful.

  

      She was a natural beauty.

  

      In the business world, Belinda was known as the prettiest entrepreneur. With her outstanding abilities, temperament, and appearance, she was called "Lady of Ice" in New York's business community.

  

      Countless men were wooing her, wanting her to be their girlfriend. However, since Kermit was pursuing her, they had to give up, intimidated by the Arrow family's power.

  

      Claud giggled.

  

      He pictured the scene of marrying Belinda.

  

      Yet in Belinda's eyes, Claud was nothing but a pervert. She grabbed the fruit knife again and shouted, "Who are you? How did you get in? Did Kermit send you here?"

  

      Claud came back to his senses. "No, I..."

  

      "You what? Get out of here right now, or I'll call the police!"

  

      Claud was dumbfounded, surprised at how fierce Belinda was. He hurriedly explained, "Belinda, it's me. I'm Claud. Don't you remember me?"

  

      "Claud who? It doesn't ring a bell. Piss off!"

  

      "Belinda, I'm Claud. Claud Allston!"

  

      "What?" Belinda trembled. She was stunned and gawked at Claud. The more she looked at him, the more she felt familiar, and the feeling gradually grew stronger.

  

      "You... You are Claud? Really?"

  

      "I swear." As Claud looked at Belinda, his eyes turned red uncontrollably. "Belinda, it has been thirteen years. I'm back."

  

      "Claud?"

  

      Belinda was still skeptical. She walked over and carefully examined Claud.

  

      Claud hurriedly told some childhood stories. Finally, Belinda wasn't suspicious anymore. She threw away the fruit knife and hugged Claud.

  

      "You bastard, I knew it. I knew you weren't dead... If you died, there would be a body. We searched through the ruins, but we didn't find your body...

  

      "It has been thirteen years. What took you so long?"

  

      Claud was very emotional. He could imagine the scene of Frank, Belinda, and the others rummaging through the ruins.

  

      He thought, they must have been so sad...

  

      "No!"

  

      Belinda pushed Claud away abruptly.

  

      Her sudden change made Claud confused. "Belinda, what the heck?"

"Belinda, what's wrong?"
  
      "Tell me the truth! Who exactly are you? Did Kermit ask you to come here?" Belinda picked up the fruit knife, looking vigilant.
  
      Claud bitterly smiled, "I am Claud..."
  
      "Shut up!"
  
      Belinda's eyes were red, her face full of sorrow.
  
      "Even though I don't want to believe it, if Claud was still alive, he would have returned long ago. How could he let us wait for thirteen years?"
  
      "Belinda, I have my reasons... Didn't I just tell you some stories about when we were kids? Wasn't that enough?"
  
      Claud helplessly spread out his hands.
  
      Belinda frowned. She didn't dare to be careless.
  
      She thought, I have been in the business for many years, so I'm no stranger to plots and schemes.
  
      Kermit has just left, and this man, who claims himself to be Claud, is here? Isn't this too much of a coincidence? Is Kermit trying to use Claud as an excuse to trick me so

Chapter 7 The Way to Verify His Identity