CHAPTER 310 THE SMITH FAMILY FROM OVERSEAS

"Mr. Lancaster, it's not good. Something happened to the newly-developed villa south of the city.” An extremely anxious voice came from the other end of the phone.

Henry frowned fiercely. "What happened?"

"The manager who was responsible for the construction embezzled the material fund and bought a new batch of inferior materials. Now, most of the villas have signs of collapse and many buyers have gathered around the construction site looking for an explanation."

"What are you talking about?" Henry's expression was extremely gloomy for a moment. The surroundings became so tense that they even felt cooler in the car.

Yvonne shivered and looked at him worriedly. She was curious about what happened that made him react drastically.

"Has the manager been caught?" Henry asked, holding his phone firmly.

The person on the other side of the phone replied, "No, he has run away, but we've filed a police report. We'll get the person as soon as possible."

"Understood. You should calm the buyers first, I'm rushing over now." Henry hung up the phone.

Joe stopped the car and turned to look to the back seat. "Mr. Lancaster, what happened?"

This was exactly what Yvonne was about to ask too. She squeezed her palms and asked, "Yeah, Henry. Did something serious happen?"

Henry took a deep breath, barely suppressed his rage, and replied coldly, "The newly-developed villa area in the south area of the city has collapsed."

"What?" Joe was shocked by the news that his glasses fell off. It took him several seconds to react. "Mr.

Lancaster, how did this happen?"

Real estate was the Lancaster Group’s main business. Every residential area, office building, and villa they developed for decades had zero accidents.

Why now...

"Is there something wrong with the building materials?" Joe quickly pinpointed the reason.

Henry nodded. "Yes, the development manager who was in charge embezzled the fund and bought a batch of inferior materials. He ran away. Now that something happened at the construction site, the buyers are making a fuss."

"Damn it!" Joe hit the steering wheel heavily.

Henry glanced at him, but he didn't blame him for being rude. Instead, he looked over to Yvonne. "You should get off the car first and call Luke to pick you u p. I'm going to the construction site."

"I'll go too," Yvonne said. holds this content.

Henry turned her down without thinking. "No, you can’t go."

"Why?" Yvonne asked.

Joe replied for Henry, "Madam, sir is worried about your safety. The buyers' emotions are very unstable now, so they might be violent. For the sake of your safety, you shouldn't go."

"Really?" Yvonne looked at Henry.

Henry hummed and said, "Joe’s right. You should ask Luke to pick you up."

"Okay, I understand. Then you should be careful and don't get hurt," Yvonne anxiously replied and got out o f the car.

She stood by the roadside and waved to Henry. She didn't put her hand down until the car left. She then looked around to find a bus stop or a subway station.

She didn't want to ask Luke to come and pick her up.

It would take at least an hour for Luke to reach her. The weather was cold now, so she didn't want to stand at the roadside and catch a cold. It was faster to go home by herself.

Thinking about it, Yvonne walked towards the nearest subway station. 1

Upon her arrival at the station, she randomly selected a ticket machine and queued up to purchase a ticket.

There were a lot of people at the subway station and the queue was very long. Yvonne was near the end of the line.

After queuing up for a while, she stretched her head out to see how many people were in front of her. Just when she took a look, a guy at the front caught her attention.

"Huh?" she couldn't help but exclaim. Then, she secretly looked at the man in front.

The man was tall and big. He was wearing a suit with his hair waxed, looking exquisite and stylish.

Although she couldn’t see his face, this man was absolutely not an ordinary person based on the nobility he exuded.

What made her curious was that a person like him would usually have a driver. Why would he take the subway alone?

This question lingered in Yvonne's mind for a while and she quickly erased it. She didn’t need to know why even though she was curious. So after thinking for a while, she continued to look at her phone.

Soon, it was finally Yvonne’s turn to purchase the ticket.

She clutched her phone and waited quietly. After a couple of minutes, the man in front of her hadn't bought any tickets yet. She became a little impatient. When she stretched her head out, she realized that he was standing still in front of the ticket machine with n o intention of buying the tickets at all.

"Sir." Yvonne couldn't wait any longer and she poked the man lightly. Then, she politely reminded him, "Can you hurry up, please? There are still people waiting in line."

The man turned around and showed his handsome face.

He looked at Yvonne who had just spoken and a hint o f shock suddenly appeared in his amber eyes, but they disappeared quickly. There was an immediate faint apology on his face. "I'm so sorry for wasting your time, but I’m not very good with the machine."

"What?" Yvonne was firstly surprised by his look, then his words. "Not very good at it?" 1

Were there people who didn't know how to use the ticket machines now?

"Yes." The man nodded slightly.

Yvonne sighed and gave a faint smile, "In that case, where are you heading to, sir? I'll show you how to purchase the tickets."

"Thanks a lot," the man smiled gratefully.

Yvonne stepped forward and stood beside him, then pressed on the machine. After he told her the address, she clicked into the purchasing page, selected a oneway ticket, and reminded him to insert the coins.

However, the man took out one euro unexpectedly, making Yvonne's mouth twitch. She stopped him

immediately.

"What's wrong?" The man was still a little puzzled.

Yvonne explained hilariously, "You haven't exchanged your money yet. It can't be used here. Do you have any other currency?"

The man shook his head.

Yvonne pursed her lips speechlessly. "Forget it. Sir, just wait on the side. I'll get it for you."

After speaking, she took out the money to purchase a ticket. Then, she bought another one for herself.

After buying, she left the queue with two tickets. She gave one to the man and she was about to check her ticket to get on the train.

The man stopped her suddenly. "Please wait a minute."

"Is there anything else, sir?" Yvonne stopped.

The man walked up to her. "Thank you very much for your help this time, miss. How may I address you?"

"I'm Frey," Yvonne smiled but didn't mean to tell him her full name.

The man wasn’t angry either. He placed his hand above his heart and gently introduced himself, “Hello, Miss Frey. My name is Sam Smith and I just came back from overseas."

"Smith? Overseas?" After hearing these words, Yvonne opened her mouth in astonishment. "Smith family from overseas?"

The man raised his eyebrows. "Miss Frey, do you know the Smith family?"

He suppressed the surprise in his heart and studied Yvonne faintly.

He thought that she was just a normal enthusiastic woman, but he didn't expect that she would know the Smith family.

Although the Smith family was powerful, they had always been low-key. They were not very well- known overseas and even fewer people knew them in Canada. Ordinary people couldn't have heard of them. So how did she know?

"Yes." Yvonne nodded. "I've heard of them from my husband."

With Sam's suspicions, she felt even more uneasy at the moment. It was only yesterday when Henry asked her to pay attention to the Smith family at the alliance meeting. She didn't expect that she would meet a Smith family member today.

What kind of fate was this?