Six years ago, the Lee Group was in the midst of a fierce internal struggle that nearly bankrupted the company and resulted in Michael Lee's father's death. At the time, Michael Lee had already established a financial company overseas, but he immediately returned to China upon receiving the news and used extremely brutal tactics to stabilize the Lee Group in just six months. He also merged his overseas financial company with the Lee Group, taking the company to new heights.

Ava Lee really thought her cheap husband had such great abilities?

He's just a freeloader!

Michael Lee's calm pupils trembled slightly when he saw her speaking up for him.

"What did you just say? Say it again," Ava Lee threatened as she walked up to Lily Hernandez.

But Lily Hernandez wasn't afraid of her. Previously, she had been trying to please Ava Lee for the sake of their two families' engagement.

She met Ava Lee's gaze with a sneer and said, "Without Michael Lee, do you think you and Noah are anything?"

Just a vampire clinging to Michael Lee...

Ava Lee was infuriated by Lily Hernandez's words and immediately turned her fire on her.

"Huh! Miss Hernandez's integrity is indeed precious. Even if it means marrying a disabled and ugly man, you still want to cling to our Lee family."

"You're wrong!" Lily Hernandez's eyes curved into a smile as she interrupted her. "What I'm clinging to is not the Lee family, but Michael Lee. Don't try to flatter yourself."

Ava Lee never expected Lily Hernandez, who had always respected her in the past, to mock her now. She gritted her teeth and said, "I heard that Miss Hernandez used to be gentle and polite, but it turns out it was all an act. Now that you've climbed up to Michael Lee, your lack of manners is finally showing."

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Lily Hernandez replied, "Manners are only useful for humans." You're not human.

Ava Lee retorted, "Take a good look at yourself in the mirror and see if you're worthy of entering the Lee family's gates."

Lily Hernandez replied, "Don't bother, I never had any intention of entering your Lee family in the first place. Just focus on taking care of your own husband and don't embarrass yourself again."

Ava Lee was completely incensed by Lily's insults towards Noah. She raised her right hand like an angry mother hen.

Lily Hernandez immediately hid behind Michael Lee and whispered, "Michael Lee, you have to help me..."

Michael Lee's eyes sparkled with amusement before he coldly looked at Ava Lee and said, "Go ahead, try to touch her."

Ava Lee had never seen Michael Lee look at her with such a fierce and predatory gaze. She felt her heart skip a beat and hesitated, retracting her hand.

Realizing she was intimidated by Michael Lee, Ava Lee's face alternated between white and green. She stiffened her neck and said, "You have to let Noah return to the Lee Group, or else don't blame me for not being polite to you."

Lily Hernandez rolled her eyes in secret.

Michael Lee gently patted Lily Hernandez's hand to calm her down. Then he spoke in a cold voice, "The security team is here. Are you still not leaving?"

Ava Lee saw that Michael Lee wasn't going to back down and felt even more resentful towards him. But she could only leave with her tail between her legs.

After Ava Lee left, Lily Hernandez immediately turned on her mocking mode.

"Michael Lee, aren't you very domineering in front of me? Why did you just act like a good baby?" she said with a sneer.

Michael Lee stood up from his wheelchair, placed his right hand on Lily Hernandez's head, and rubbed it twice.

"Yes, I should thank Lily for defending me," he said softly. "Otherwise, I might have been eaten by her..."

Feeling Michael Lee's gesture, Lily Hernandez's body stiffened and she avoided his gaze. "That's not..."

Seeing that Michael Lee was in a good mood at the moment and that she had just spoken up for him, she took the opportunity to bring up the company's contract.

She hugged Michael Lee and pleaded, "So, shouldn't I get a reward?"

Michael Lee raised his eyebrows.

Lily Hernandez tentatively spoke up, "I really want to sign a contract with Shengtian..."