Married a Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 1031

His elder brother's management was not good. The Grist Group had actually been in decline for a long time. If it were not for his hard work in supporting it all these years, the Grist Group would not be where it was today.

Just as things were settling down, another issue with a batch of beverage formulas emerged, and now Violet's problem surfaced. Fred did not want to be a pawn for others anymore!

"If he really is Zuko..." he murmured to himself, a faint smile appearing on his face.

Immediately, he picked up the phone and called his assistant, saying, "Book me a table at the same hotel as last time! And find a way to arrange a meeting with Lina Jenner for me…

"Forget it." He changed his mind. "I'll go and meet her myself!"

Lina had been cautious of everyone from the Grists because of Violet, so going to meet her in person would show his sincerity.

After hanging up, Fred went to the bathroom and looked at himself in the mirror, tidying his hair and smiling in satisfaction.

In Centrolis…

Toph was leaning on a crutch in the hospital, hobbling along the wall. He held the phone between his ear and shoulder while bitterly complaining to Zuko.

"I can't take it anymore. Our parents show affection for each other every day as if I don't exist! Last time, when mom said she wanted to have an omelet, dad immediately went to make it, making five or six omelets of various degrees of doneness for mom to choose from! But when I said I wanted one, he actually asked Wendy to make it for me!"

Zuko listened, feeling a bit confused. "What's wrong with Wendy making it? Didn't we both eat the meals she made since we were little?"

"How can it be the same?" Toph insisted.

"But... How do our parents showing affection relate to your injury?" asked Zuko.

Toph mumbled for a while before explaining, "It's just that I can't stand them showing affection, and I wanted to play a prank... I bought an inflatable hammer like the ones kids play with and tried to 'break up the lovebirds'. But, bro, that was just a toy, and I didn't even touch them!"

Zuko sighed deeply, palming his forehead.