The Vengeful Son-in-law

Chapter 317

Tom was interested and asked, "Oh? Who's this big shot? Tell me."

Now he was famous in H City. His assets were worth tens of billions and everyone had to give him

face. There were not many people who could make him meet easily, obediently and respectfully.

Of course, Tom was not arrogant. He was very powerful nationwide. Still, there were many big shots

above him and he was well aware of that.

Master Chou nodded and said, "His name is Hawthorne. He is the chairman of Shenyang Group and

the former president of G State's chamber of commerce. He is very important in the circle and has

great power. People all pay great respect to him. Even the North Sky Association doesn't dare to offend

him."

When Tom heard that, he was a little surprised. SY Group was not a small company, but a giant that

had been prospering for 20 years, with a market value of more than 100 billion dollars. Moreover, it was

not an Internet Co like Penguin or Barry, which was unstable. SY Group was a real company, which

involved a wide range of fields. In recent years, it had been ambitiously entering the communications

sector.

When Tom was a kid, he had heard of the name of SY Group. At that time, the Howards and SY Group

cooperated closely.

Speaking of which, the chairman of SY Group was of a similar age as Tom's grandfather.

In Tom's memory, when he was very young, he was held by this old man. Now that so many years had

passed, he wondered if Hawthorne still remembered him.

"Okay, I'll go." Tom quickly made a decision and nodded.

Master Chou breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Tom would be arrogant and not give this big

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That night, Tom went to Hawthorne's house with Master Chou. It was a luxurious manor, covering an

area of ten thousand square meters. Tom's big villa in Dragon Bay was just a small cottage compared

to Hawthorne's manor.

"Hawthorne is really high-profile. He lives in a manor in China." Tom said.

Master Chou said, "Hawthorne has the capacity to do so. He has contributed a lot of GDP for G State.

As long as he is here, SY Group will survive. Even North Sky Association will not dare to provoke SY

Group."

Tom was so smart that he immediately recognized Master Chou's insinuation. "Is Hawthorne going to

die soon?"

Master Chou nodded and said, "There is a rumor outside that Hawthorne is old, his body is getting

weaker and weaker. He's dying. Now he has started to distribute his property."

Tom thought for a moment and knew that the statement was not very reliable. Since Hawthorne was

dying, how could he still have the energy to interfere with his affairs with the North Sky Association? He

was seeking trouble for himself. After all, it was not easy to be a peacemaker. If he was not careful, he

would offend both sides.

"I don't think it's that simple. Since Hawthorne is going to be a peacemaker, it means that he's far from

the end of his life." Tom said what he thought.

Master Chou said, "It's possible. Anyway, as long as you see Hawthorne himself, you'll know what's

going on."

During their conversation, the car drove into the manor and someone stood there waiting for them.

After getting out of the car, a few people immediately walked over. The person in front of them was a

middle-aged man, who was fat and friendly. The man looked honest. Tom was born with a good

impression of that kind of person.

"This is Mr. Howard, isn't it? Young and promising. It's a pleasure to meet you!" The middle-aged man

came over and shook hands with Tom. His attitude was very warm, which made Tom a little flattered.

He said quickly, "Hello, Mr. Paynes."

Tom had never seen this middle-aged man before, but he knew who he was. He was Hawthorne's

second son, Myles, who was also a famous figure in the business world.

The person behind Myles should be from the Paynes. He also showed a friendly smile to Tom and

looked very enthusiastic. To be honest, this made Tom a little confused. Logically speaking, with the

power of the Paynes, there was no need to be so enthusiastic about him.

In particular, a noblewoman constantly looked at him he was her potential son-in-law, which made him

uncomfortable.

Did Hawthorne specifically call him here for a marriage?

Soon, Tom got rid of this idea. The fact that he was the son-in-law of the Scotts was no longer a secret

in H City. It was impossible that the Paynes did not know it. How could he have this idea?

In any case, when he saw Hawthorne later, he would know what was going on.

The Paynes manor was obviously specially designed by someone with a very good layout. When

people walked in, they unconsciously became relaxed and comfortable, and their minds turned active.

After Tom reached the Innate Realm, he was particularly sensitive to the aura of heaven and earth.

Immediately, he could clearly feel the aura in this manor, which was thicker than outside. Every tree

planted had a connection, which was rather ingenious. Especially in the pond beside him, there was a

group of goldfish, one of which was the king of goldfish. When Tom came in, he would still pop up and

look at Tom a few times. When Tom looked over, he would not be afraid, as if he had already become

intelligent.

Tom said with a smile, "Mr. Paynes, there're mountains and lakes in your manor. The layout is

ingenious, occupying the entire dragon vein of the mountain. Especially this pool beside it, it is the

highlight. I wonder who designed it?"

Myles's eyes flashed with surprise and said, "Mr. Howard actually knows Geomantic Omen. You

impressed me. Mr. Howard is right. Our the Paynes manor was designed by the famous Geomantic

Omen master Billy."

So it was Billy No wonder the manor was so fantastic.

Tom had also heard of Billy's reputation, who was considered a big shot in the Geomantic Omen

industry. He did Geomantic Omen for many high-ranking officials and nobles, and his reputation was

rather high.

"Mr. Howard is really young and promising. As far as I know, Mr. Howard was born in 92. You're only 28

years old this year, right?" Myles said, "At the age of 28, you have fulfilled such an achievement. You

are knowledgeable and talented. Not only do you manage several companies well, but you also know

Geomantic Omen. To put it bluntly, Mr. Howard, you are the most talented person I have ever seen."

Myles's evaluation of Tom was great. The Paynes looked at Tom with respect. Moreover, the middle-

aged lady was getting more satisfied with Tom.

Tom waved his hand and said, "I feel flattered. I only know a little bit about Geomantic Omen. I'm still

far from Mr. Paynes."

Myles smiled and suddenly took the initiative to say. "Mr. Howard, I'm a few years older than you. You

and I are like old friends from the start. Let's not be so separated. If you don't mind, just call me Uncle

Payne. I'll call you Tom, okay?"

Tom was stunned for a moment. Surely he would not refuse. He said politely, "Hello, Uncle"

"Haha." Myles laughed happily and pointed to the middle-aged lady next to him, "Tom, this is Aunt

Caroline."

Caroline smiled brightly and walked close. She said enthusiastically, "Tom, you are really good-looking.

The more I look at you, the more satisfied I am."

Tom smiled awkwardly, and the bad feeling in his heart became stronger and stronger. On the surface,

he was still enthusiastic.

Others also came to greet Tom. They were all enthusiastic about Tom.