Isabella has not seen where what Edith and Layla are asking of her has been done before. If she was still married to Jordan then that could be understandable.But she divorced him a long time ago and as such, under no circumstances should she be forced to pay for his reckless actions.Looking at the women in front of her, she can tell they are only scheming against her family. She has been wondering why the Cadens of Opulence Heights would suddenly decide to pay them a visit, but now, she understands. They clearly have an ulterior motive.She lets out a helpless sigh. Though she knows all this, in the face of the women in front of her, she can only concede. If not, the consequences might be drastic."My patience is wearing thin, Isabella, are you going to speak or do I have to force you with my fists?" Edith lets out a bark.Isabella raises her head and looks at Edith, who is staring at her menacingly. She doesn't answer her, instead shifting her focus to Layla. "Miss Layla," she say
"That's more like what I want to hear," Layla grins sinisterly. "Well," she tilts her head as if in thought. "That punk blew up my car, causing me to sustain these injuries. "If that wasn't enough, he also extorted four hundred thousand from us," she stares back at Isabella. "I'm not going to ask for much. Just 1.5 million.""What?! 1.5 million?" Isabella and the rest of the Cadens exclaim simultaneously."It's just 1.5 million, why are you guys shouting? I thought you are a powerful family, shouldn't a mere 1.5 million be insignificant to you?" Layla taunts.'1.5 million, insignificant?' Isabella feels like she wants to cry blood. In the past, 1.5 million might have been nothing to her but now, the family company is facing a crisis, and to overcome it, she has invested almost all her funds, including the company's capital in Starwood Apparels. At this moment, she is left with nothing more than $500,000. Even if she were to give Layla that, where would she find one million?"Miss Layl
Anyone who heard what Layla said without having any knowledge about Sun Glow Apparels would think she was doing the Cadens a favor, only those who truly know everything about Sun Glow Apparels would know that is far from it. Sun Glow Apparels, at its peak, boasted a net worth of over 900 million dollars, nearly reaching a billion. Even in its fallen state, if the assets were to be liquidated, the valuation should still be well over 500 million. Yet, Layla wants to have this company in exchange for 1.5 million. If that isn't daylight robbery, what is?All this while, Isabella has been containing her anger while agreeing to every ridiculous request Layla and Edith have made but at this moment, she can't help erupting in fury. She shoots Layla a menacing glare as she barks, "Miss Layla, are you trying to use the status of our company to manipulate me? What do you mean by I should hand over Sun Glow Apparels in exchange for the 1.5 million? Are you insulting me? Though the company is on
"No, no, Madam Edith, please wait!" Before Layla can even stand up, Avery yells and dashes over to Edith. She doesn't waste a moment to kneel as she begs, "Please, Madam Edith, don't report us to the Patriarch. I apologize on Isabella's behalf."Isabella is shocked to see how easily it is for her mum to kneel and beg. She is practically cowering to Edith as if she is a god. How bizarre.Avery has always been known for her character of bullying the weak. But now, she is literally kissing Edith's ass. Isabella shakes her head. Since her mum wants to beg, she should go ahead.That can never be her."You are begging on her behalf as what?" Edith scowls, glowering at Avery. "Doesn't your daughter have her own mouth or is she feeling too proud to beg?"Avery smiles bitterly. "Madam Edith, Isabella is but a child. She doesn't know how the world works yet. Please accept my apology."Layla stands and walks to Edith. She whispers, "Aunt, Isabella might be the President of Sun Glow Apparels bu
At the chairman's office, World Apparels Galaxy...Jordan sits in the Chairman's seat, oblivious to the fact that Layla and Edith had gone to the Cadens to threaten them to hand over Sun Glow Apparels to them. At this moment, he is playing a game on his phone. Since the job he was offered was a mere facade, he has nothing to do and can only play games to while away time and cure boredom.KNOCK KNOCK...There is a sudden knock at the door. Jordan raises his head slightly. It is only Arthur and Benjamin who know he is currently in the office. That means it must be one of them.He drops back his gaze to his phone, goes back to his game, and says calmly, "Come in."The door opens and Arthur walks in. "Sire," he acknowledges with a bow."Anything the matter?" Jordan asks, not bothering to glance at him."Benjamin has called Anderson to inform him of my journey tomorrow. Everything is going as planned.""Good," Jordan says. "You have a long day ahead of you tomorrow so you should go prepare
Brian's face darkens. Who could have the guts to be knocking at this moment? Does the person have a death wish? He glances subtly at the door before swaying his gaze back to the brunette and choosing to disregard the knocking, resumes ramming in and out her with reckless abandon.However, he has barely gone more than three strokes when the knocking on the door resumes again and this time it is persistent. The person behind the door doesn't even stop to take a breather as he continually keeps knocking, almost as if he just doesn't want Brian to continue with his fun."Ah!" Brian groans in frustration and halts his waist movement. He shoves the brunette away as if she is nothing but a piece of trash and orders coldly, "Scram.""What?" The brunette is taken aback. She was just about to achieve orgasm. Like, she was almost there, almost, and now he is telling her to leave. How can he leave her hanging?She stares at Brian, her expression sullen as she asks, "You are not serious, right
"So you mean to say that Edith and Layla were bundled out of East Veridora by unknown thugs?" Brian asks, his brows furrowed. Brian, for some reason, had ordered so many of his boys to keep their eyes on Isabella and report to him everything that goes on in her life, everything she does, including the slightest thing as when she is using the toilet. Unbeknownst to Isabella, she has a crazy stalker for a friend. Just now, the sturdy man had recounted to Brian everything that had happened in Isabella's life for the past few hours. Starting from the emergency call that caused her and her family to rush to Crestview General Hospital to the departing of Edith and Layla. He also added that while Edith and Layla were trying to book their lodgings for the night, some unknown burly figures suddenly approached them and tied them up as if they were pieces of offerings and left, driving all the way to the border between East Veridora and Opulence Heights and tossing them there."Yes, boss," th
"Mmm," Brian grumbles. "Wait here, I reek and need to shower." Without waiting for the sturdy's response, he squashes his cigarette against a plate and tosses it into a trash can before making his way to the bathroom. Nearly an hour later, he walks out naked, looking all refreshed with his dick dangling."Tell me what you found," as he picks up a new brief, he says."There wasn't much to discover, boss," the sturdy man replies, a hint of unease in his demeanor. There is only one reason he believes a person's details can't be unearthed; the person is extremely powerful and has a formidable influence, rendering his details inaccessible to those of lower status. This can't help but leave him pondering how that could be so.Jordan is just a pauper so how can his details be hidden? Brian furrows his brow. "You couldn't even trace his origins or his life before he suddenly showed up in East Veridora?""No, boss. It's like he materialized out of thin air. Almost like a deity descending fr