Ice and Fire novel Chapter 909

The Yu family's customs business, for example, had immensely grown in recent years. Currently, the business was almost a monopoly. Besides, there was no corner of the city that the family's underworld network did not reach.

As for Amanda, the Wang family's old money alone would have been enough. But her father's recent rise to the position of chief of the Public Security Bureau had added yet another badge the family's already decorated history.

On Greg's part, although born into aristocracy, he put his best in everything he did. Perhaps, the best proof of his passion, dedication and hard work was his meticulous academic record, graduating valedictorian out of med school. Now, under his leadership, his family-run XS Hospital had expanded and bought out all the private hospitals across the city. His power too could never be overlooked.

However, the indisputable number one aristocrats of the city were the Ouyang family. For generations, their deep pockets had held sway not only in the city but countrywide. And today, the beautiful lady by Greg's side was an Ouyang.

"Just look what beautiful couples they make!" someone from the crowd said.

"You are absolutely right! They look so perfect together!" agreed a neighbor.

But the third guy nearby disagreed. "It may not be as easy as you imagine. It's no secret, for example, that the Yu and Wang families don't get along well. If their history is anything to go by, a marriage between the two would be dead on arrival. It would be like trying to mix water with oil, if not worse. What's more, Greg is the son-in-law to the Chu family, will he divorce their daughter to marry Miss Ouyang?"

"That is impossible!" He concluded. Everyone knew how Lawrence doted on his younger sister, who was Greg's official wife. If anyone dared?rub her the wrong way, big brother wouldn't hesitate settling the score for Violet.

As Greg and Mike made their way through the audience, arm in arm with their girls, the conversation in this particular corner briefly shifted to Lawrence.

"True, it's impossible for Greg to walk out on Lawrence's sister that easily," added a lady, who apparently had a crush on Lawrence. "But personally, Lawrence has always been the guy of my dreams. I'd do anything just to be with him," she effused.

...

But somewhere in the crowd, Alice had also noticed the four people at the gate.

Wearing a beautiful smile, she gracefully sauntered towards them, with a glass of wine in her hand.

"Hi Greg, Mike, and ladies!" she greeted them sweetly, walked beside Mike and linked her arm into his on the other side to the chagrin of Amanda.

But Amanda wasn't jealous of Alice's intimate gesture. She had heard about Alice as Lawrence and Mike's close friend. It was said that she had a good relation with Lawrence's sister, thus the two cherished her in return.

However, Mike's reaction took Amanda by surprise. "Oh, you're such a trickster. You made it here earlier than me?" he said, almost teasingly. Amanda had never seen him smiling at her like that. For the time they were together, Mike had always been polite and distant, or even vigilant.

"Yes. Lawrence is also here and he is at the rest room with Tim," Alice said.

Amanda and Melisa couldn't be more familiar with the mentioned names. They even knew that Tim was Greg's best friend, also the man Alice married.