章 1219: Hidden Crisis

Bruce respectfully welcomed Lucas to the reception hall, where Connor personally served him tea and stood at the side.

Lucas picked up the teacup and took a sip. "I'm just here to take a look. You don't have to be so tense.

"I heard that the Hales are developing well now. You've become the leading family in Orange County, and you're second only to the Coles in all of California."

Bruce smiled. "Yes, but this is all thanks to you, Lucas. If it wasn't for you, the Hales wouldn't have been able to develop so well within such a short period of time!"

He wasn't exaggerating and flattering Lucas.

Previously, the Hales were wealthy, but they only had influence in Orange County. Compared to the other affluent families in California, they were quite lacking.

But due to Bruce always standing unwaveringly on Lucas's side, and especially after Lucas became the hegemon of California and Oregon, the Hales had been relying on Lucas's status to develop well.