Preston Wilton stiffened in his seat. The transaction was approved?His darkened eyes followed Ethan back to his seat. He'd glance back every now and then to see if Ethan raised his hand again."You're not going to compete with him, are you?" His sister, Priscilla asked without sparing him a glance."If news of this gets out, everyone will talk down on me and our family. I'm doing this for our family," he replied and clenched his jaw tightly."And for our final item before the auction comes to a close is Astoria Corporation, a renewable energy company that went bankrupt two years ago. The starting price is $1,000,000," the auctioneer's voice rang out, and Ethan's eyes shot towards him.Astoria Corporation…It was the top grossing company in Springdale for more than twenty years until they made some bad investments and ran into a debt of hundreds of millions. They had to liquidate everything they had to pay up but still couldn't meet up. In the end, the manager ended up selling it two

The eyes of the three defeated underground boxers quivered in fear realizing how easily Ethan immobilized them.The man didn't just immobilize them; he also broke a leg each in less than two minutes. This man is a beast!Jeremy Radford's expression also cracked as he stared at the scene in disbelief. The three men were underground boxing champions that he had managed with great difficulty to recruit as his bodyguards for a very high price.The mere presence of them inspired fear in people, so he wasn't messed with unnecessarily. He had spent so much on them, and they had clearly proved to be more than they were worth. Yet, such a lanky man was able to bring them down without breaking a sweat.It didn't even take a minute for him to render all three of them immobile. For someone who knew how strong his three bodyguards were, Jeremy subconsciously took a step backward.Cara had no idea what was going through her husband's mind, so she turned to him as soon as she saw his three bodyguard

Eric's eyes quickly assessed the tall and lanky man standing in the middle of the room; then, the corners of his lips curled up in contempt."So, you are the bastard who laid your filthy hands on my son. Those hands of yours, I intend to break them," he snorted."What was the noise earlier?" Jonas shifted his attention to the person who walked in with Ethan.The man scurried over to his side and pointed at Ethan. "He rammed into the gate with his car, pulling it down as he drove into the compound.""The William family was right; you deserve to be taught a lesson. Even if you work 24 hours every day for the rest of your life, you'll never be able to purchase the gate you just pulled down. Consider that another offense," Eric's face darkened.Ethan stared at him blandly. He didn't need to say anything for them to know he wasn't taking them seriously."I heard you gave the William family a condition before you continue doing business again with them; either they get me to come here, or m

"Boss? You're delusional if you think this little show of strength can cripple the Kendrick family. When we come for you two, Ethan Black won't be able to protect himself, let alone protect you." Jonas immediately laughed out in mockery."The Kendrick family has been existing for decades and will continue to exist. Unfortunately for you, you'll be the last of your lineage!""Why the silence? If physical strength were more important than wealth, numerous families would prioritize it. So don't be fooled into believing someone as wretched as him can be your master, provided you do everything he asks. It's not too late for the Kendrick family to accept you back. All you have to do is do away with this wretched eyesore right here and now!" Eric spat out in a venomous tone.A short silence ensued. It was during this time that a thoughtful Ethan reasoned out loud, "The Kendrick family has been around for decades, and you're barely a first-tier family? That's embarrassing."Eric's face turned

"Ah!" Jonas screamed in agony as blood spilled from the bullet wound on his thigh. Steven had shot his broken leg."Whatever you think you're doing, stop it! Right now!" Eric ordered sternly and tried to move toward his son, but Steven pressed the other revolver to the side of his head again."You don't seem to get it, do you? Right now, I'm the one everyone should listen to because I've got the gun," Steven said coldly."If Jonas doesn't get immediate medical attention, he'd bleed to death. Let's halt whatever this is until we are certain he'd be fine," Eric gritted his teeth worriedly, glancing at his son who was writhing in pain."That is none of my business, Eric. In fact…"Steven placed both revolvers on the floor, kicked one towards Jonas, and the other to Eric's foot."Pick up the revolvers and aim them at yourselves. The first person to pull the trigger lives," he announced with a broad smile."You don't know what you're doing, Steven. Are you sure you really want to do this?"