CHAPTER 624: CHAPTER 624: PICK ONE

"I choose one?"

James Grant sneered, "What does it matter if the Sinclair family has come?"

Tristan Hawthorne took a sharp breath and slowly said, "James, get a grip. The Sinclair family is quite reputable in Aethelburg. Even if you dominate Riversend, you must tread carefully in front of those families in Aethelburg. Do you really want to destroy everything you have now?"

"What does Evelyn Clayton have to do with the Sinclair family? Her last name is Clayton, not Sinclair." James Grant scoffed. "Evelyn won’t want the Sinclair family meddling in this. Because once they intervene, her return to Riversend will be exposed, and her whereabouts won’t stay hidden for long. Evelyn is keen on avenging Harrison Grant and Summer Monroe."

Tristan Hawthorne looked puzzled, "What do you mean by that?"

"Nothing much." James Grant smiled slightly. "Please pass on the message to Yara Reagan and Iris Lockwood. If they want to meet, I’m available anytime."

Tristan Hawthorne found James Grant increasingly hard to understand.

He gazed deeply at James Grant for a long while, finally sighing helplessly, "James, you’ve been smart since you were a kid; why are you regressing?"

Having said that, Tristan Hawthorne turned to leave.

As he reached the door, he paused.

"Eight o’clock tonight, at Yue Haifeng, Yara and Iris will be there, and I hope you can be on time too."

James Grant spoke calmly.

"Alright, got it."

——

Night fell.

The winter night at eight in Riversend is always bustling, yet this bustle carries an air of busy unrest, with people coming and going without much warmth.

James Grant’s McLaren couldn’t escape the traffic, crawling along the overpass for over half an hour. By the time he arrived at Yue Haifeng, it was nearly nine o’clock.

He opened the door to the private room and, without glancing at the three pairs of eyes fixed on him, he headed straight to an empty seat.

Then, he displayed a cold smile.

"If you have something to say, speak quickly. I need to get back to Evelyn."

To Yara Reagan and Iris Lockwood, James Grant’s words were nothing short of provocative.

Iris Lockwood could barely contain her anger and was about to speak when Yara Reagan held her hand down.

Though Yara Reagan’s face was still pale, her dark eyes showed no emotion.

She got up, walked over to James Grant, and poured him a cup of tea. "Director Grant, since you’re here, let’s have a good talk. Why, in a rush to leave because your conscience is guilty?"

James Grant turned his indifferent gaze to Yara Reagan, and after a while, chuckled lightly.

"Yara, I underestimated you before."

Yara Reagan returned to her seat, smiling vaguely. "Director Grant, why do you say that? Surprised that I had the guts to ask you out?"

James Grant raised an eyebrow and said nothing.

"Since you’re not saying anything, I’ll assume I wasn’t wrong." Yara Reagan smiled slightly. "Director Grant, I won’t beat around the bush. Let Evelyn go, and everything will be negotiable. If you don’t..."

Yara Reagan looked at Iris Lockwood.

Iris Lockwood spoke coldly, "Evelyn and I are on the same household registration, and I have the right to file a lawsuit. If it really comes to that—"

James Grant suddenly laughed softly, interrupting Iris Lockwood.

"Why not ask Evelyn if you should file the lawsuit? I’m giving you both the chance to see her. If she’s willing, you can sue me all you want."

Cold mockery flashed through Yara Reagan’s eyes.

"Director Grant, who said we can only sue you for unlawful detention? If I remember correctly, Harvestide Holdings was recently embroiled in a lawsuit due to a shareholder embezzling funds. And Gene Young, he’s a police officer. If this escalates to assaulting a police officer, it won’t be easy either."

"If these entangle you in lawsuits, what will happen then?"