CHAPTER 87: BACKSTORY

"What about him?" Seeing her mother’s cool demeanor, Mia’s voice grew tense.

Beside her, Yakov gently squeezed his daughter’s hand, comforting her. "Don’t worry, it’s good news."

During their vacation in Hawaii, the family rarely discussed outsiders. But recently, Jake, this young man, had been making waves.

Yakov, long retired from the business world, wouldn’t normally concern himself with company affairs, but Jake was his daughter’s boyfriend. Given Jake’s current momentum, Yakov believed he could pass Yana’s test before the year’s end. Having spent decades in the cutthroat world of business, Yakov’s judgment of people was razor-sharp.

Seeing her daughter’s nervous expression, Yana finally understood the saying "a daughter grown is a daughter gone." Her thoughts drifted momentarily.

Back in the day, Yana and Vardy’s startup was thriving, only to be abruptly halted by her parents. Perhaps no matter how well Yana and Vardy concealed their relationship, in her parents’ eyes, it was nothing more than a pitiful attempt to deceive themselves.

Though her family wasn’t among the ultra wealthy, in Southern Area, they were still a household name. From the moment she was born, her fate might have already been set in stone.

Marriages of convenience, mutual advancement—these were the tried and true methods the wealthy used to maintain their fortunes across generations.

Aside from her younger sister Taylor, Yana had an older brother and an older sister. As the eldest, her brother’s succession of the family business was inevitable, while her sister had married a powerful political figure and was living a life of influence.

Only Yana and her sister Taylor seemed cast aside by the family, their voices almost negligible in household matters. However, unlike her meek younger sister, Yana was an exceptionally strong willed woman.

Right after graduation, she ventured out to start her own business. By sheer luck, she met Mina’s brother, Vardy.

Both were talented and like minded, quickly establishing a company together. Their feelings for each other gradually deepened, though they were far from reaching the stage of love.

Then, the family was hit by a once in a century financial storm. Despite their substantial wealth, they suffered devastating losses.

Without an immediate cash infusion, they would likely face bankruptcy within months.

Even their closest business allies were too preoccupied with their own struggles to help.

Only the Astoria family of Southern Area remained!

The wealthy Astoria family! The backbone of Southern Area’s economy. If the Astoria family’s wealth ranked second, no one would dare claim first place. Even compared to state owned enterprises, they held their own.

Moreover, their information network was highly efficient, so the losses from the financial crisis were relatively minor. Still, they paid the price with over a dozen subsidiaries going bankrupt, demonstrating just how devastating the crisis had been.

An elder from the Andora family was an old friend of a certain member of the Astoria family, which led to the arrangement of the marriage between Yana and Yakov, the second son of the Astoria family.

Businesspeople, after all, never acted without profit in mind!

On the surface, it seemed like the Astoria family was helping the Andora family. In reality, half of the Andora family already belonged to the Astoria family. This was also the best outcome the Andora family could accept.

And Yana became the sacrificial lamb of her family.

Not long after Yana and Vardy parted ways, the latter fell seriously ill and soon passed away. She didn’t even get to see him one last time. In his will, he only mentioned two people: his younger sister, Mina, and her.

Thus, she became Mina’s guardian and brought her to work at Shigella, where she remained to this day.

"Mom, what’s wrong? Say something." Mia’s urgent voice snapped Yana out of her memories.

Sigh. It was precisely because her own life had been dictated by her family that Yana had given Jake some leeway. Otherwise, even if she acknowledged him, she would never have allowed Jake to enter the Astoria family’s doors.

After the financial crisis, the world stabilized, and economies across nations gradually recovered.

The alliance between the Astoria and Andora families had also caused their stocks to rise by several percentage points at the time. Their market valuation stood out among the many large corporations on the verge of collapse.

Nowadays, wealth held little persuasive power for Yana. Compared to the enterprises of the Andora and Astoria families, Shigella was the true crystallization of her and Yakov’s efforts.

As the second son of the Astoria family, Yakov’s circumstances were quite similar to Yana’s. After marriage, the two naturally developed feelings for each other and had a son and a daughter.

Tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear, Yana finally parted her lips lightly. "Your dad already told you, didn’t he? Don’t worry, it’s good news."

"Really?" Mia exclaimed in delight.

"Mhm." Yana recounted the matter of the mole in the sales department truthfully and expressed her praise.

"Hmph, such an important thing, and he didn’t even tell me."

"He probably doesn’t know yet. I handed this matter to your Sister Mina to handle."

"Oh, that makes sense."

Mia had met Mina when she was younger, though they weren’t very close. Moreover, Yana didn’t want her daughter involved in company affairs.

Mia had no interest in management to begin with. Letting her meddle in the company would only cause chaos.

Yana and Yakov exchanged a knowing glance, helpless at their daughter’s fickle behavior.

"Mom, does Jake have a chance now?" During the last Thanksgiving, Jake had confessed to Mia about his conversation with her mother, which immediately cleared up the misunderstanding between her and Yana. So, she was still eager to hear her mother’s answer.

"Mhm. Given his current contributions to the company, it shouldn’t be a problem. The only minor issue might be his tenure, but I’m well aware of his capabilities. I think he’s now qualified to be your boyfriend." Yana wasn’t a cold blooded person. She had her pride, but she wasn’t arrogant or self important. Even Mina spoke highly of Jake’s abilities.

"So you agree? Mom, I love you!" Mia excitedly ignored Yakov and buried herself in Yana’s arms.

"Oh, so if I didn’t agree, you wouldn’t love me?" Yana patted Mia’s back, her charming face feigning displeasure.

Mia lifted her head and looked at Yana pleadingly, their eyes meeting. "Hehe, then I’d love you even more."

"Ugh, you brat." Yana sighed helplessly.

Yakov watched this heartwarming scene, but his mind was already calculating. The matter with Jake was pretty much settled. He knew his wife’s temperament well. Since she had agreed, Jake’s entry into the Astoria family was only a matter of time.

Now, he had to start thinking about Enes.

"That brat, he disappeared as soon as he left this morning. Who knows where he’s fooling around? He’s already so old, yet he still can’t settle down."

In the bathroom stall of a bar.

"Ah... Achoo!"

"Who’s cursing me again?" A young man with delicate features grumbled.

"What’s wrong, baby?"

"Nothing, keep going."

"Okay."

"Ah... Fcuk me."

Staring at the beautiful, voluptuous blonde beneath him, her plump, pale ass sticking out as she leaned against the tiled wall of the bathroom, her seductive and wanton demeanor made Enes’ pale face flush with blood. His eyes turned red with obsession as he thrust his hips vigorously, soon reaching climax.

"Oh, baby, why did you finish already?" The blonde asked, dissatisfied.

Enes felt insulted. He pulled out his dick and slapped the blonde’s big ass hard, cursing while hitting her. "You fucking whore, who told you to speak? Don’t rush me. Once I recover, I’ll make you float in ecstasy."

The blonde half understood, continuously twisting her hips. Enes’ strikes were fierce, but she didn’t feel pain. Instead, her moans grew louder.

After about four or five minutes, under Enes’ hands, the blonde’s juices flowed from her pussy like a broken faucet. This erotic sight restored Enes’ vigor. He held his half soft, half hard cock and rubbed it against the blonde’s wet entrance until it was hard enough to penetrate.

"Go on, you slut!" With Enes shout, the sound of "slap slap slap" as bodies violently collided once again echoed from the cubicle...

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Far away in Savannah, Jake drove Sister Mina back to her home.

The daytime view of the Western-style house was even more charming than at night.

True to a woman who decorated her office with flowers and plants, the entire two-story house was surrounded by lush green vegetation, interspersed with various types of flowers—red, orange, yellow, and green, all present.