Chapter 5

Under their urging, the sole proprietorship company under Amber's name was quickly set up.

Amber wanted money.

I had my boyfriend's company transfer one million dollars to her company under the guise of purchasing a custom-made painting.

Of course, no antique was actually given.

But the money was indeed transferred to her account.

Amber quieted down for a few days, even putting off the matter of marrying my brother.

Soon after, I ran into Amber at a cocktail party.

She was carrying a lambskin Hermès bag, not minding how odd it looked in the sweltering heat.

The hundred-thousand-dollar price tag of the bag seemed to have given her a sense of belonging in this setting.

When she saw me, she seemed a bit flustered.

I immediately understood. This kind of event was a great opportunity to network and expand resources. Now that Amber had upgraded her status, wasn't she eager to find an even better catch?

Now that I was here, she must be feeling guilty and probably thinking of ways to make me leave quickly.

Sure enough, as I was chatting with two business partners, she walked over with a glass of wine.

"Sis," she said with a sickeningly sweet smile, "You're so dedicated. At your age, you're still working on weekends instead of resting. If all employees were like you, the bosses would be able to buy new cars!"

I smiled, "Nice bag."

Amber shifted her bag to a different angle. Her Twitter was already full of photos of this bag from every possible angle.

She turned to look at my business partners, proudly handing out her business card with an oversized title: CEO.

I couldn't help but smirk.

Amber grinned, "Sis, no need to be envious. If you work hard enough, you might have your own company someday."

I smiled, "Ms. Ye, there's no need to call me 'sis'. Come to think of it, I'm actually younger than you. By exactly one year."

Amber let out a surprised "Oh," her face turning a bit awkward.

My two business partners looked at me in surprise.

Amber clearly misunderstood their surprise and became more animated, "Let me introduce you. This is the assistant general manager of Tang Corporation. Just an employee. If you want to talk business, you should find someone who can actually make decisions. I'd advise you two gentlemen not to back the wrong horse."

One of my partners coldly said, "We don't care if Ms. Tang is a general manager or the boss. We trust Ms. Tang as a person. And who are you? You look familiar... Oh right, weren't you the one handing out business cards and trying to add everyone on SnapChat earlier?"

The other partner chimed in, "Amber Ye? Isn't that the name of the local deadbeat distributor who owes Tang Corporation millions?"

Everyone around turned to look at Amber.

Whispers and murmurs filled the air.

Amber's face darkened, and she turned away in shame and anger.

By the end of the party, Amber hadn't left. She was huddled in a corner.

When I wasn't looking, she had collected countless business cards.

I shook my head. There wasn't a single man here as naive and foolish as my brother.

But there might be quite a few con artists.