Chapter 99
Avery replied softly, "You would be at the center of the power struggle. You were still a child back then. It would do you good with such immense wealth." She paused before continuing thoughtfully, "In comparison, your sister was already an adult then. Additionally, the possibility of her inheriting the Moran Group was not high. Your mother made the wise choice of letting her take responsibility."
"You’re indeed smart," Alexander sighed heavily in front of Athens for the first time. "My sister could only agree to the marriage alliance, but she had a condition. That was for her to be the CEO of the Moran Group. What happened after was pretty much like what the media said."
Avery’s eyelashes trembled slightly, concealing her lamentation. Married or divorced, legends like Lucy had no free will. Thinking of that, she suddenly thought of the Carter family. The Carter family and the Moran family were complete opposites.
Alexander downed the champagne in his glass. "My sister only had me and her career left after her divorce. To pave the way for me, she didn’t hesitate to offend the founding members of the Moran Group. She also secretly nurtured and promoted a large number of trusted aides." A heavy silence loomed in the air before Alexander continued sadly, "She was eventually forced out of the board after her run-in with the other directors got to the point of being irreparable. She sensed the crisis in advance and arranged for me to join the Moran Group timely. She had been preparing for me to succeed her."
Avery nodded silently.
Alexander spoke again, "A few months later, she got into a car accident. As for me, I succeeded in her place just like she had arranged." At that point, he picked up the champagne bottle and steadily poured it for Avery and himself. Then, he raised his glass and looked at her. "In the past five years, I’ve dug out many suspects, but I can’t confirm the murderer. Avery, would you tell me what you’d do if you were in my place?"
Avery looked back at him. Not long after, she clenched her fists and said decisively, "If I were you, I would think of all these suspects as murderers and beat them up one by one. If I got the right suspect, it would mean I got my revenge. If not, I’d still feel good to vent my anger on all of them. It’d do me no harm."
Alexander was initially slightly stunned by what Avery said. Then, he raised his hand to his forehead and laughed softly. Alexander could not contain his laughter. It got louder each time, to the point of almost slapping the table’s edge as he laughed. "You indeed know me well!"
Avery blinked her beautiful almond-shaped eyes and looked at him dazedly. She was surprised at how he did not restrain his laughter. She wondered if her words were that funny. Fortunately, there were no other patrons around them. It seemed like Alexander had reserved one whole floor of the restaurant. Louis was the only one around, hiding in the corner and peeping at them. Otherwise, Alexander’s noble and cool image would be destroyed.
After laughing for nearly a minute, Alexander finally stopped laughing. He raised his head and sat straight. He stared at Avery. A deep spark was escalating in his eyes, as if a beast was about to start rampaging after being locked up for long.
Avery could not help but blink when she met his gaze. His gaze was strange. Alexander raised his glass and returned to his usual noble self. "Avery, my confidant! Here’s a toast to you!"
Avery raised her glass and clinked it with his. After they downed their champagne, Alexander did not continue talking about his past. He ate heartily. "The steak and cake in this restaurant are not bad. Have a try."