Chapter 579
Three days then passed in a flash.
On this day, Demi and Liam woke up early in the morning and dressed themselves to the nines by putting on
their best clothes.
Meanwhile, James and Helen also dressed up formally.
This day was the day of the ribbon-cutting ceremony, so they tidied themselves up to get ready to attend the
ceremony.
Feeling anxious, Helen suggested, "Why hasn't he notified us yet? It'll be too late if he still doesn't tell us to
attend the ceremony. Liam, why don't you give him a call and ask him about it?"
Also brimming with anxiety, Liam dialed Young Master Lach's phone number, but nobody answered the phone.
Liam's heart fell at once.
"What's wrong?" asked Helen anxiously.
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Liam answered with embarrassment, "N-Nobody answered the call."
Helen becedgy. "Why didn't anyone answer the call? Liam, d-did you make a mistake? Is the person really
the Young Master of the Lach Family?"
Liam hastily responded, "I couldn't have made a mistake, Mom. He really is the Young Master of the Lach Family;
I saw his picture before. Moreover, this man is the Lach Family's heir, and his photos were published in
newspapers, so there could be no mistake about it!"
Helen was a bit relieved upon hearing his words. "T-Then why didn't he answer your phone call?"
Lian scratched his head. "He's probably occupied with something else. Today is the day of the ribbon-cutting
ceremony, so a lot of people must be busy. H-How about | call his secretary?"
Helen urged immediately, "Hurry up and make the call, then."
Lian quickly dialed Miss Hill's phone number. After a few rings, the call was finally put through.
Miss Hill's icy voice could be heard over the phone. "What's the matter?"
Liam smiled with embarrassment. "Miss Hill, isn't the ribbon-cutting ceremony held today? W-When should we
arrive at the ceremony?"
Miss Hill answered, "You all don't have to canymore; the ribbon-cutting ceremony was canceled."
Liam was dumbstruck. "What? W-What happened? Why was the ceremony canceled on the day it was scheduled
to be held?"
Miss Hill explained, "The development project is halted indefinitely by the government because of sspecial
circumstances."
Liam was stunned at once. "Why would this happen, Miss Hill? Wasn't it said that all the necessary procedures
were completed? Why was the project halted so suddenly?"
Miss Hill's voice turned cold. "How would | know that? Even Young Master Lach has been taken away for
investigation. How am | supposed to know the answer to your question?"
Liam's eyes widened. "Even Young Master Lach is under investigation? How could that be possible? He is the
Young Master and the heir of the Lach Family!"
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Miss Hill said, "You should ask them directly instead of asking me. I'm hanging up if there's nothing else."
Liam hastily said, "Just a moment, please. Miss Hill, I-letask you something. Now that the development
project has stopped, w-what about the 300 million that | invested in the project? Can the money be transferred
back?"
Miss Hill snapped, "Are you out of your mind? How could the money possibly be transferred back to you? You
even signed the contract, so your 300 million was transferred to the engineering department to pay off all the
remaining balance. Since you invested in the project, you have to share the risks as one of the project's
copartners. Now that the project has stopped, all the copartners will lose money, so what gives you the right to
have your money back?"
Liam was stupefied. "B-But | just transferred the money to you guys three days ago! W-Why can't the money be
given back to me?"
Miss Hill retorted, "So what if you transferred the money just three days ago? If the project wasn't called to a
halt, you might have started to make money today. What, now? Are you willing to make money but unwilling to
lose money? How could there possibly be such a one-sided deal? Tellif there's one so that | can invest in it!
People like you always want to take advantage of other people. How could there be so many things for you to
take advantage of? What an idiot you are!"
Having finished her speech, she hung up right away before Liam could say anything.