Ritchie, who just came home from Lester Silk Fabric, sat down on the sofa with his legs crossed. It could be seen on his face that Ritchie was in a bad mood as he smoked his cigarette. Suddenly, he spat and cursed, "Damn it! Apparently, a chopper from the fucking Larson Group rescued Ethan from the fire. That son of a bitch is still alive!"
Elissa was playing bridge with several ladies in the living room when her son arrived. She was infuriated by Ritchie's impoliteness, but she pretended to be calm and said to her friends, "My son is here. Let's play next time."
As much as the rich ladies wanted to complain, they couldn't. Elissa was the hostess of the Lester family and this was her house, so they had no choice but to obey her and leave.
Once all her friends were gone, Elissa stood up and walked up to Ritchie.
Sometimes she couldn't help but wonder what he had learned during his years abroad. It cost her an arm and leg to send him abroad to study. But when he came back, she hadn't seen any improvement at all. Instead, he kept swearing every day just like those uneducated hooligans.
"How many times do I have to remind you to be polite? This is Seacisco. Everyone here knows you. You are Ritchie Lester! Don'tbe so arrogant." Elissa reprimanded Ritchie for his lack of manners.
But aside from her son's bad habits, he was perfect in her eyes. After all, he was so much like her, from body to mind.
"I've asked my people to find out about what happened. It was just a coincidence. Larson Group has also publicly announced that their helicopter was just passing by at that time. When they saw someone was trapped in the fire, they saved the man, who happened to be Ethan in this case."
"Is that guy really so lucky?" There was a trace of doubt in Ritchie's voice.
With a sneer, Elissa replied, "We both know that's just bullshit. I believe either Janet or Ethan is close with Brandon. They must be so close that the Larson Group sent a helicopter to rescue him."
"What? I don't think so. How could Brandon have something to do with those two worthless people? Even when I was abroad, I still pay attention to what was happening in Seacisco. I know that Brandon is a promising rich man." Ritchie didn't believe that Brandon could be related to Ethan and Janet at all.
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