My mystery lover novel (Richard and Amy)
Chapter 316 A Feast Not in a Good Will

Dalton was lucky when studying abroad though he got into trouble at that time. He was kidnapped because of helping an old man. After they were rescued, the old man, with no offspring, designated Dalton as the inheritor of the Newell Group.

Dalton returned to pick up Eliana after he had his work finished. Stephen was getting a divorce with Eliana during that time. Watching Eliana and Amy leaving with Dalton, he wept silently. He had treated Amy as his natural child during those three years.

Before taking the bus that headed for the airport, Eliana made the decision to leave Amy with Stephen.

"Stephen, this kid is raised by you all along. Can you take care of her if you don't regard her as a trouble? I will pick her up when I settle down." Eliana said to Stephan.

"Sure thing. I will take care of her, since you must be busy when you first arrive there." Stephan held Amy hurriedly as soon as Eliana said the words.

Stephan brought Amy up in the days after. He treated Amy as his own child and never got married again for her. Even, he sacrificed himself to save her life at last. "Mom, I have misunderstood you. But I want to ask you a favor." Amy said to Eliana.

"Silly girl, I know exactly what you are going to ask for. I promise you that I won't force you to come back to your natural father. You can always be the daughter of Stephan. Your natural father has been planning to bring you back because he feels that we owe you. But I keep turning him down. That's because I can see that Stephan truly loves you." Eliana held Amy in her arms again.

Both of them didn't spoke for a while, but their hearts were closer to each other. Eliana had a good knowledge of Amy's personality which was the same with hers. Amy was a person that would repay kindness. Eliana read through the files of the American companies that Philip recommended after Amy told her she was being tricked.

Those companies seemed normal and it was true that they were locally famous. The problem was on the contract.

Why did Philip trick Amy? The Newell Group would go bankrupt if the compensation was according to the asset of the group in the country.

An assumption came across Eliana's mind. 'Is it because the thing happened three years ago?"

Eliana didn't want to worry her husband, so she looked over the financial situation of the Newell Group on her own. It was just as Amy had said that the compensation would cost the whole asset that the domestic group had.

It looked like that the financial information of the group was leaked and the contract was switched. The signature on the contract was imitated perfectly to the extent which Amy herself couldn't tell the difference Eliana had several guesses in her mind and then asked her own people to investigate. Those people were ordinary usually and they only obeyed orders from Eliana. She had never mentioned them to Amy. The time was up. The Newell Group still couldn't deliver the goods.

The compensation was so much that the Newell Group couldn't afford, even though the HD Group had paid its compensation.

Mrs. Newell and Amy had gathered all the working capital, which was limited, but it was far from enough.

It would affect the operation of other subsidiary corporations if they allotted the money from the head quarter in France.

It was such a headache.

At this time, Philip asked Amy and Eliana out. It was beyond their expectation.

In a private room, a big round table was there. Philip had been sitting there and waiting for them. He stood up when Amy and Eliana came in.

"You are so punctual. Mrs. Newell and Miss Newell, please have a seat." Philip greeted them with a warm-hearted welcome.

Two beautiful women were in front of him. Eliana looked like in her thirties, even though she had been in her fifties. It was on account of her proper maintenance. Also, unlike Amy, she expressed a feeling of maturity.

With a delicate face, Amy was still dressed in black clothes, bringing out her perfect body figure, which made Philip itchy.

"What can we do for, Mr. Philip?" Eliana said gracefully, though she felt disgusted about him.

"We have been friends for years. It's a must to treat you a meal since you came back." Philip clapped his hands to indicate waiters should serve up.

"Mr. Philip, I don't regard us as friends. But at least I didn't regard you as an enemy. However, what you did to the Newell Group has refreshed my impression of you." Eliana didn't take a soft attitude to him. She knew the contract was his trap.

"Let's not talk about it now. I will explain to you after the meal." Philip avoided the topic. He had his plan succeeded, so he was just waiting for the last step.

A table of dishes didn't induce the appetite of Amy and Eliana. But Philip opened a bottle of wine and poured it for both of them, like nothing happened.

"You came here anyways. Please have some for my sake." Philip put his green eyes on Amy. Though he was old, he could still identify a beauty.

"It depends on who we are having the meal with. I can drink a thousand glasses of wine not being drunk if I'm with someone I like. But an extra word will be unnecessary if I'm with someone I dislike." Eliana pu on her poker face. However, she picked up a piece of ribs in her bowl.

"You are interesting. I know you are talking about the old saying. 'When drinking with a bosom friend, a thousand cups will still be too little. When the conversation gets disagreeable, to say one word more is a waste of breath."" Philip didn't get mad. Rather, he was immersed in the happiness that he had won.

"It's good to know you know that." Eliana tasted the piece of ribs and found it not bad, so she picked up a piece for Amy.

"We have so many dishes here. Please enjoy it. I will tell you why I did that after you have yourselves full." Philip didn't care about Eliana's indifference.

Amy realized that Allison didn't come today. 'The couple act in collusion with each other, but why she didn't come to this celebratory party for them?'☐☐☐☐