Greg and Cara are working as Vice Presidents in my company," Keegan added. "While John and Elaine have a deal with Shannon Pharmaceuticals here in Springfield." Carol nodded at her uncles and aunts with admiration. They were all competent and successful family members, bringing acclaim to the Atelier family. She wished Josh would work hard to build his career as well."Thank you." The old man offered her a snide smirk. "Greg and John will take over the project for you," he concluded. "You can relax."Carol furrowed her brows. "Grandpa… What do you mean by taking over the project?""How difficult is that to understand, dear? They will manage the Rapids Project instead of you."The young woman widened her eyes, flabbergasted. Then, the realization dawned upon her. Her grandfather wanted to reap the fruit of her labor and snatch away the $200 million deal."I don't need any help with the sub-project, Grandpa. I just need a twenty million dollar loan for the working capital."Keegan loo

Raylan thought Victor was overwhelmed, and therefore, he went on."The bank's name is intimidating, isn't it? I know your bank account is empty, and you have no achievements in life. And yet you want to date my cousin sister? Tell you what… I'll cut you a deal... I'll hire you as a janitor in Talmuth Bank if you let Eva go. You'll get a salary of two thousand per month. How does that sound?"Keegan guffawed. "There you go, loser! Can you see now how important my grandson is? Talmuth is a half-billion-dollar bank run by its wealthy President, Mr. Mick Teller. It lends huge amounts to top companies in the state. Raylan draws a salary of three hundred thousand a month! A bodyguard like you can't even imagine earning that much money! And you dare to lay your hands on my innocent granddaughter?"Eva scowled at the old man. "Grandpa, enough with the insults! So what if he's a bodyguard? Does a man's occupation reflect his character? Wealth is not the only thing one must seek when deciding o

Carol shook her head to ward off her conspiracy theories. Victor being Caesar was a far fetch and a ridiculous thought.The man had always been down-to-earth and middle-class. His present treasure of wealth and influence might be rooted in some other mystery."He's fooling you!" Keegan barked at Shannon, jumping to his feet. "Victor Damone is a piece of trash! Not even worthy of cleaning my shoes!"Edward Shannon turned towards Keegan, and his expression was murderous. The old man became tongue-tied under his domineering glare."You're an elderly person, therefore I am giving you time to escape. Finish your food and get lost from Edgar's Tower. If I find you or your family in Edgar Tower after thirty minutes, I will skin you alive!"Having voiced his anger, Edward bowed to Victor. "I'm sorry you faced such troubles while I was around, sir."Victor held up a hand. "It's okay, Edward. You are dismissed."The billionaire left as if he were an obedient child. The Atelier family was left s

Victor tore the check in half and threw the pieces in a bin. "I don't want or need your money. If you have excess, I urge you to donate it to the Springfield Rapids Project. Apart from city expansion, they have a humanitarian wing. The latter builds homeless shelters in every sector and accepts donations for that purpose."Dennis was taken aback. He was severely mistaken about Claire's choice of lover. The billionaire exchanged glances with his wife. "I will donate an amount to them today.""That's good to know."Amanda leaned forward. "Victor… Do you really like our daughter?" She asked.Victor wondered how to answer her question without lying. "I don't dislike her."Claire's mother put on a concerned look. "She thinks she is invincible and takes too many risks, which always lands her in trouble."Victor crossed his legs and laid his piercing glance on the Holts. "You underestimate her and don't give her due credit. Isn't Claire the one who doubled your business in three years? She i

Carlos, Benjamin, Lonnie, and Jerry exchanged gleeful glances. A simple reunion event had turned into a sex party! They couldn't wait to sleep with the most desirable women in the city!After half an hour, there was a knock on the door. Jerry and Carlos rushed to the door and opened it. A beautiful woman in a trench coat entered the room. "Welcome, Carol…" Damien said with a devilish smile.Carol looked around the room and eyed the six men suspiciously. She could recognize them as billionaire heirs of Springfield. Why were they invited to the meeting?Damien had sent Carol the following message: 'Come to Gunderson Mansion for a business meeting immediately. We will discuss your future at the Blackwell Conglomerate. The honorable Mayor will be the witness.'Carol wouldn't come to any location alone if Damien invited her. However, she assumed it would be a safe affair since the Mayor of Springfield was involved. However, the room stank of booze, drugs, and cigarettes. It was definitely