450 Behind the scenes III (1/2)

After that night, Lexi and Ethan Lu resumed their current dilemmas at hand. While they seemed they didn't prioritize that said event, Lexi constantly exchanged emails with Morris Liu via Nico Zhuang, as he was the one who delivered them under Lexi's instructions.

Everything went smoothly as Lexi suggested things to spice things up. During their planning, it just so happened that Frederick Yang and Lillian Yang had a scheduled business trip for a week around the same date. Thus, it worked well for Lexi as she would attend unguarded... or what Mia Chen would think. Also, to make things more thrilling.

After all, the more Mia Chen thinks that Lexi was carefree and confident that her night would be peaceful, the better. Just giving her the idea of having the upper hand would surely make a person feel lax. That's what Lexi wanted to achieve: to make Mia Chen taste success, not knowing its bitter aftertaste.

[LC Golf and Country Club: the next day]

”Isn't the weather a little nice?” Looking up at the clear blue sky, Ethan Lu cheered as he narrowed his eyes and hid it under the shade of his hand.

”It is, Master. Hehe,” One elder that was invited to Ethan Lu's leisure meetings, he agreed with a bright smile.

”Master, I feel honored for this invite. Let's enjoy our time today!” Another one exclaimed because Ethan Lu only invited a few ones. Some are his solid people in the core and some that were secretly against him.

Regardless of his motives, whether it was good or bad, no one knew. Still, those who were neutral in these silent power struggles in the Lu Family perceived this invitation as honor and opportunity.

It's an opportunity to solidify their connections to the head of the family and get on his good graces. After all, it was rare for him to invite selected few into such activity. Moreover, if one didn't bear ill-intentions, whatever hidden agenda Ethan Lu has, they were safe from his wrath.

”Oh, no, Mr. Xue. It's my pleasure to have a quality time with my people. Let's enjoy our day!” Bearing his business smile, Ethan Lu feigned as a good and pure ruler.

He knew that some of them had their assumptions about why he invited them. And surely they weren't wrong. He wouldn't waste his time with these old geezers if not because one of them might be colluding with Mia Chen.

Gathering a few of his trusted people, then mixing them with the ones he knew were against him, and then some of those undecided which side they choose — Ethan Lu gathered them all today.

One, to lessen the range of the suspected people who were backing up Mia Chen. And second, to reel in these neutral parties on his side. That's hitting two birds with one stone.

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