Thousands of Brilliant Stars: You Deserve the Best!-Chapter 209: Storms Hidden Behind Him

Proposal?

Lachlan Wyatt never would have thought that now Iris Crawford is divorced from Dante, Jordan Jacobs would still come back and appear before them!

Lachlan uttered a curse and headed straight for the executive elevator, looking as if he wanted to tear Jordan Jacobs apart, scaring the receptionist who didn’t dare to stop him.

Following behind Lachlan, Leo Langdon watched Lachlan’s departing figure and immediately signaled to the receptionist, "Why didn’t you stop him?"

"That’s your Young Master Wyatt, how could I stop him?"

The receptionist spoke anxiously, "You should go see what’s going on, Young Master Wyatt’s expression is too fierce!"

Without suspicion, Leo Langdon immediately took out his phone to contact the most reliable Chiara Larkin and Tyler Scott, considering Mr. Larkin, Milton Larkin, is a renowned soldier; if he steps in, Lachlan probably won’t dare to act recklessly. After making the call, Leo also rushed upstairs, and true to his expectations, upon reaching the door, he found their Young Master—an impoverished scion expelled from the Wyatt Family—lifted his leg and kicked open the door to Iris Crawford’s office with a loud bang!

Leo felt a twinge of pain in his chest, Young Master, do we have the money to pay for this now!

This noise startled Jordan Jacobs, but Iris Crawford wasn’t surprised at all.

In the world, the only ones capable of making such a commotion, besides her, is Lachlan Wyatt.

The woman raised her eyes, her eyes enchanting yet sharp, looking at Lachlan, filled with charm and vigor, the essence of her indomitable soul.

Iris Crawford said, "Oh, what wind blew you here?"

Lachlan Wyatt smirked insincerely, "A northwesterly wind."

Jordan Jacobs was still standing in front of Iris Crawford’s desk, when he turned his head and saw Lachlan come out, he almost fainted.

Why is it that every time he is about to win back Iris Crawford, this man always appears...

Jordan Jacobs struggled to hold back his emotions, saying to Iris Crawford, "But Iris, these five years you haven’t married Lachlan, you must be waiting for me; otherwise, you would have already run off with him. With so many people gossiping about your relationship with Lachlan, him not marrying you surely makes him look bad..."

"Are you sick?"

Iris Crawford hadn’t even spoken yet, but Lachlan’s ancestral curses had already hit Jordan Jacobs square in the face, "In your eyes, are women always waiting to get married to a man? Iris Crawford couldn’t spend the last five years building a career, making money? Must she get married to be complete?"

Jordan Jacobs was rendered speechless by Lachlan’s words, opening his mouth slightly, "Iris isn’t getting any younger, not getting married, isn’t she just waiting to be mocked..."

"All you think about is continuing the family line and marriage?"

Lachlan wished he could give Jordan Jacobs a couple of slaps to knock some sense into him, "Everyone is an independent individual; marriage isn’t their final destination. How can you not understand such a simple truth? And what’s this about me not marrying her?"

Leo stood aside, covering his face with his hand, "Young Master, please stop..."

Jordan Jacobs just watched as Young Master Wyatt, once stunningly impressive, chased by all women, wealthy and powerful beyond reproach, lifted his finger pointing at Iris Crawford and shouted, "You better get one thing straight, what do you mean I won’t marry her! It’s not that I won’t marry her, it’s that I bloody can’t!"

Upon hearing this, Jordan Jacobs was completely stunned.

Leo nearly spat out his drink.

He tried his hardest to hold in laughter, unable to laugh out loud, exchanged glances with Iris Crawford’s assistant, both trying to contain their expressions, Lachlan, oh Lachlan, there’s someone you can’t marry after all!

And it didn’t end there. After pointing at Iris, Lachlan pointed at himself, then finally at Jordan Jacobs, "Even I can’t marry her, do you think with just your few words, she’ll run off with you? Learn the meaning of respect before speaking!"

After saying that, Lachlan moved forward and pinned Jordan Jacobs down, like a security guard, saying to Iris Crawford, "I’ll throw this guy out."

Iris Crawford remained unperturbed, exhaling with a sense that it was Lachlan’s rightful duty, "Thanks, security."

"Haha, don’t thank me, it’s my own doing."

Lachlan chuckled through clenched teeth as he dragged Jordan Jacobs out while grumbling, leaving the office with no decorum, attracting a crowd of onlookers outside the door. Once he finally dragged Jordan Jacobs out, peace was restored.

Leo Langdon quietly stepped forward, "Miss Crawford, is there anything else we can help with..."

"Not for now."

Iris Crawford sat back in her chair, crossing her legs, her slender limbs making Leo’s eyes wander.

She asked her assistant, "It seems like we’re partnering with Jordan Jacobs’ new company?"

"I looked into it, and indeed we are. This is a newly opened company by Jordan Jacobs, so initially, our people didn’t... notice."

Yes, who would notice that Jordan Jacobs could abandon all past glory and wealth to start anew?

In this regard, he indeed surprised Iris Crawford.

The assistant cautiously suggested, "Shall we... terminate this partnership?"

"No need."

Iris Crawford’s lashes lowered, trembling slightly, "In business battles between companies, casually ending partnerships only ends up hurting the employees."

The assistant seemed to have learned something new, nodded, "Then we’ll act like we don’t know, I’ll handle the follow-up negotiations for you, President Crawford."

Iris hummed in agreement, finally looking up at Leo Langdon, "Speaking of which, what brings you here so suddenly?"

"Young Master Wyatt said he missed you and wanted to see you..." Leo was in a tricky spot, their President Wyatt indeed seems like an idle hooligan now, staying home seemingly doing nothing, while Miss Crawford’s career is advancing rapidly. In the future... in the future, the gap between them may only widen, causing them to drift further apart.

Iris Crawford seemed to sense what Leo was thinking, speaking while still reading documents, "You don’t need to worry about these things, Lachlan definitely has his own ideas."

Leo was taken aback, "Miss Crawford, are you speaking up for Young Master Wyatt?"

"I’m not speaking up for him, it’s an obvious fact."

Iris put down her pen and said, "He’s not the type to put himself at a disadvantage, so when he was kicked out of the Wyatt Family, he must have already planned his next steps. I reckon he has a lot of businesses behind the scenes, so don’t worry."

Some people actually believe Lachlan Wyatt has fallen on hard times! That’s just a joke!

Leo immediately understood and thought to himself, Miss Crawford sure knows Young Master Wyatt well; if this were five years ago, they would definitely be together!

It’s just a pity that even though they understand each other so well now, they’ve missed their chances time and again.

As they left the company, Lachlan said to Leo, "You know, it’s probably not great if I look like I’m doing nothing, right?"

Leo thought Lachlan had some mind-reading abilities and quickly shook his head, "How could that be, Young Master Wyatt surely has industries we know nothing about."

"..." For the first time, Lachlan thought his assistant might be a bit too clever, "Did Iris tell you?"

Leo’s eyes darted to the side, giving him away.

Lachlan chuckled, "I have my own AI tech company, and in the future, humans will use robots and AI more and more. I just used to make cursory visits, but now that I’ve been kicked out of the Wyatt Family, you’ll have to come work there with me."

Artificial intelligence is at least 20 years ahead of humans, and it’s bound to be a booming field in the future.

Leo was hearing about this for the first time and was surprised at Lachlan’s foresight. He said, "Is this why you came to talk to Miss Crawford this time?"

"Yes, but Jordan Jacobs happened to cause trouble today, so I’ll find another opportunity to talk to her tomorrow."

Lachlan twisted his neck, "Our client specifically requested to see her."

Leo was slightly taken aback, "Why..."

"I don’t know."

Lachlan squinted, "Some debts, perhaps, can never be repaid."

Lachlan’s words sent a chill down Leo’s spine, but he didn’t dare to think too much. After sending Lachlan back, he went off to study the materials Lachlan gave him, while Lachlan sat quietly at home waiting for Iris to get off work. When she finally came down, Lachlan stepped forward and took her bag, "Tired?"

Lachlan’s recent thoughtfulness made Iris see him in a new light, "What’s going on with you, a scoundrel turned good?"

Lachlan’s pale face suddenly elongated, "I’m showing goodwill here, do you understand, goodwill!"

With that, he forcibly grabbed Iris’s hand and placed it on his chest, "Listen to my heartbeat. Do you know what it represents? It represents my love for you, so accept it!"

Iris rolled her eyes on the spot, queen-like and decisive, "I don’t care for it."

Lachlan’s heart broke instantly.

Despite the heartache, watching Iris eat the dinner he made, Lachlan still felt quite content. He thought maybe spending a lifetime like this wouldn’t be so bad; he would always be loyal to Iris, loyal to the excitement and storms she brought him.

He pulled out a chair next to Iris, "Do you have time to meet an old friend with me soon?"

Iris paused for a moment while holding her chopsticks, then smiled, "Isn’t this the real reason you came to the company today?"

She was too smart.

Lachlan thought, the smarter and more beautiful a woman is, the more dangerous she becomes.

Perhaps, one day, she would be the death of him.

Lachlan nodded and said, "Yes, if you have time, over the weekend, I’ll take you to meet a client of mine. He’s reached out to us through the firm and asked specifically to see you."

Iris pointed at herself, "Me?"

"Yes." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Lachlan gave Iris a meaningful look, "Perhaps he has something to say to you that will give him a little peace of mind."

At first, Iris couldn’t understand what Lachlan meant, but when she later sat in front of the client, she understood everything.

"Warner."

Sitting in front of her was none other than Liam Winslow, who had once been a major player in the Winters Family, yet now he was no longer as arrogant as before; his eyes were dull, as if for all these years, he hadn’t been loved by anyone.

Iris folded her hands together, "Warner, what is your purpose in meeting me?"

"My wife has been kidnapped."

Liam’s opening words sent a chill through Iris.

Wife?

When did Liam have a wife? Wasn’t he devoted to his dead sister back then?

Liam’s eyes were complicated as he looked at Iris, "Because you were also a kidnapping victim back then, coming to you for help might be the best. I want you to find my wife, I don’t know where she went. Coincidentally, Lachlan has a firm that specializes in this kind of investigative assistance, which is why I came to you..."

Lachlan sat to the side, looking at Liam’s face, saying nothing.

After a long while, Lachlan slowly closed his eyes and sighed inwardly.