Everyone was shocked at the unfolding scene before them. Even the applause that had filled the air vanished. At that moment, one of Shalholm’s most influential figures bowed and addressed Xayne with such humility.From Chuck’s words, the crowd realized he had come because of Xayne.Elton’s expression shifted from panic to shock. He had miscalculated the situation again. The angry parents who had mocked Xayne moments ago were also pale-faced. Even their mouths twitched.They knew it was a terrible situation because they had offended Xayne once again.Meanwhile, Lilian stood behind Elton. Her beautiful eyes were full of surprise, and her cheeks blushed with excitement. She felt curious about Xayne.‘Who is he? How did he get Mr. Chuck to bow to him like that?’Gavin was just as shocked as everyone else. However, his expression turned cold when he saw the way Lilian glanced at Xayne. Gavin then looked at Xayne with jealousy and resentment.‘Lilian belongs to me. No one can take her

Xayne smiled faintly and said, “They’re old friends. Okay, you should return to the company. I’ll take care of things.”Serena looked at him doubtfully. “Oh, okay. Let me know if your friends can’t help, and we can think of another solution.”Xayne nodded with a smile and sent Serena back to the company. Afterward, he called Ace and asked, “How’s the acquisition of the Xavier Corporation going?”Ace respectfully replied, “The acquisition is complete, Supreme Commander. The Xavier Corporation is now yours. However, the public announcement claimed Mr. White as the new chairman. We’ve also renamed it to Serenco Corporation.”Xayne nodded in approval and responded, “Perfect. Now, I need you to do one more thing. Buy a factory specializing in design and decoration materials. Get it done within the day, all right?”“I’ll get to it immediately, sir!” Ace hung up and quickly called Donovan, who had broad connections across Shalholm.“Mr. Ace, please wait a moment—I’ll check if there are

“Wait, fourteen million dollars?” Ace stepped forward and glanced at the contract. Then, he glared at Harrison, puffing his cigar. Ace sternly asked, “Mr. Harrison, why did you raise it to fourteen million?”Harrison sneered and chuckled, “Why? It was always fourteen million! If you want the factory, sign the contract and stop wasting my time.”Ace’s expression turned grim as he said, “We agreed on seven million earlier. Why did you change it without notifying us? This isn’t how people do business!”Ace had a fiery temper. If it were another setting, he would have already taken Harrison down. However, the former could not afford to be reckless as it was a business negotiation. Moreover, he did not want to jeopardize Xayne’s plans.“You must be mistaken, Mr. Ace. The seven million is just the down payment. Fourteen million is the actual price I’ve set,” Harrison said with a smirk as he hugged Carol beside him.Then, he glanced at Xayne’s grim expression and added, “Take a closer lo

Harrison could no longer stand steady and knelt on the ground.‘Dear God! Donovan, Shalholm’s kingpin, has bowed so humbly to Xayne. It’s not looking good for me.’Harrison knew it was over for him.Ace sneered. “Mr. Harrison, didn’t you arrogantly threaten to break the Supreme Commander’s legs just now? Go on, show us how confident you are.”Harrison wet his pants, drenched in cold sweat. He trembled, saying, “I-I’m sorry, Mr. Ace. I made a mistake. Please be careful with that gun you’re holding. Don’t accidentally click—”‘If he makes a mistake, I’ll die.’Bang!Ace grabbed Harrison by the collar and then slammed Harrison back down. Harrison’s nose broke, and his teeth scattered, his face covered in blood. He screamed in agony, “Gah! My nose, my teeth!”Meanwhile, Xayne casually sat back down and glanced at Harrison writhing on the floor. Xayne lit a cigar and asked, “Now, do you agree to let us acquire your factory for three million dollars, Mr. Harrison?”Carol, kneeling o

Damon felt a surreal sensation after hanging up the phone. One of his smiling friends remarked, “Who called you, Damon? I’ve never seen you so humble.”Damon quickly approached them, saying, “It was a call from the Ghazali Corporation.”One of his other friends straightened up and asked, “What? Why would they call you? You’re not the vice president of the capital’s business association.”Damon sipped his tea and then replied, “I don’t understand it either, but they want me to suppress the Swift Group. What do you guys think?”His friends looked at each other, and one laughed. “Damon, this could lead to a promotion. Just suppress that small company. What matters most is that you can get on board with the Ghazali Corporation.“They promised to invest in Shalholm and establish a new company, right? That’s an excellent deal.”“I agree with Conrad.”“As your friends, we want to contribute. We hope you can speak highly of us to Mr. Nicholas.”Damon looked at his friends, and his init