Emily instantly shut the door, but Dexter clutched the door firmly.Another man behind him kicked the door open with a bang.“Bitch! How dare you keep me out!” Dexter barged in furiously. His right arm was in a bandage.Three thugs came in after him.Dexter swiftly checked every corner of the house to ensure it was empty. Then, he walked up to Emily and slapped her hard, scolding, “Bitch! How dare you tell your lover to hit me! I’ll let you know that I take my revenge seriously!”Emily held her cheek, reddened and swollen after taking the slap. She was frightened. “Dexter, wh—what do you want?”Dexter lunged at her and grabbed her hair, staring at her as he smirked. “What do I want? I want my house back. You refused to let me have you and allowed someone else beat me up; now you and your mother will have to live like beggars.”“What are you doing? Dexter Fisher! How can you hit her?” Mrs. Danson roared as she shuffled out of her room, holding onto a walking stick.When she saw
They arrived at Springview Clinic. When the rain eased off, Isaac swiftly carried Mrs. Danson into the clinic while Emily followed at her own pace.Soon, Harry came out of the treatment room and told Emily, who was anxiously waiting, “Your mother had a great shock, that’s all. She should be recovering soon. I’m getting her some chamomile tea to help her relax; it should take only a short while.”Emily heaved a sigh of relief when she heard what Harry said and fell back in her chair.Emily felt significantly better after taking a rest. Isaac approached her and asked, “Was it your ex-husband’s doings again? Did he throw out all your belongings too?”Emily’s eyes reddened as she lowered her head and told him what had happened.“After my mom fell sick, we talked about our divorce; his parents offered us that house as our place of stay. I never thought he would be so cruel as to hurt my mom.” Emily wiped her tears and said, “Isaac, thank you.”“Harry has two empty rooms here; you can
On the other end of the line, Beefy Bob immediately understood him. “It’s my fault, Isaac. I thought he would not…”Isaac pondered briefly before saying, “I know you have a lot on your hands. I’ll call Lupinus and get him to send over a team of Assassin Squad—be ready to take over. You can work in alliance with Old Brooks, but you should be directly in charge of the squad.”Beefy Bob laughed. “Assassin Squad? Lupinus would surely be reluctant to utilize them. But if you give the orders, he’ll definitely not make a fuss about it.”“Right. Remember to settle the matter by tonight. And also, stop by Springview Clinic tomorrow morning; there’s something I need you for…”Early the next morning, Emily got wind of Dexter’s death. Apparently, he drank too much liquor in the middle of the night, fell into a drain, and drowned to his death.She held her phone as she tried to keep calm. At that moment, all she could think about was Isaac making a call in his car last night.Beefy Bob arrive
Edward’s analysis of the situation was accurate. Garth Properties had an authorized share capital of a mere ten million dollars, and now the amount of money Allegra owned would be less than that. It was impossible to win the bid for Pegasus No. 1 with that meager amount of money.Besides, to participate in the bid, one had to write up an initial proposal for the development project, witnessed by a partner.On the same night, two messages began to circulate Cloud City and Aurum County.One of the messages circulated within Cloud City said that whoever collaborated with Garth Properties would go up against the Murray family.The other message originated from the Kenne family, saying that whoever assisted Garth Properties would face harsh consequences.Nevertheless, Allegra did not know any of these. She prepared the procurement document and the business proposal. All she had to do now was to gather funds and look for a partner.At 8 pm, Allegra drove to a café where she arranged a
Edward turned to look at Allegra, smiling coldly. “Why don’t you look in the mirror? Just who do you think you are?”“Allegra, it seems like you’re still unaware. Uncle has said the word, and now, no companies want to work with you. Hence, you should just close your doors while you still can,” said Andrew, his expression mocking.“It was you?” Allegra glared at Edward, her eyes ablaze with fury.Edward didn’t pay Allegra any more attention. Instead, he stood up to look at the dozens of staff before him and loudly said, “Everyone, let me introduce myself. I am the head of Gould Properties, Edward Gould. I heard you are all the cream of the crop in this industry, so I would like to invite you to join our company. This is because no other company will work with you anymore, and Garth Properties is about to shut its doors. Allegra, I’ve told you before—you’re not fit for business. See, it’s been proven.”Seeing Edward’s unbelievably smug look, Allegra was so mad that her eyes began to
When Isaac said he wanted to introduce Serena to Beefy Bob, Allegra’s mouth twitched a few times.“Serena’s father is in a bad place financially, and she herself wants to become a celebrity. Coincidentally, Beefy Bob has both money and connections. I think they’re suitable for each other,” Isaac said seriously.“But Serena said before that she wants to marry for love, not material things.” Allegra was conflicted.Seeing her hesitation, Isaac said, “There are only three days to go to the tender bidding war. Time is of the essence here; let’s invite them both out and see where it goes.”They were indeed running out of time. Allegra had no choice but to come up with an excuse to invite her cousin out for dinner.Isaac excused himself to go to the washroom to give Beefy Bob a call. He told the latter to get ready for a blind date tonight. However, this made Beefy Bob anxious. It was his first time doing anything of the sort.At a fancy restaurant, Allegra and Isaac were deep in thoug
Beefy Bob stayed for the rest of the dinner, but after it ended, he also left in a hurry.“It’s not that big of a deal. Beefy Bob said he’s still very grateful for what you did. I’ll talk to him again and see if he still wants to help us.”After they arrived home, Allegra went upstairs to continue working. Meanwhile, Isaac took out his phone and dialed Beefy Bob’s number.“Find out what other companies will bid for Pegasus No. 1 tender in three days. Have the Assassin Squad make the necessary arrangements.”Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and the bidding war took place at the Swansdown Hotel in Cloud City.Allegra hadn’t slept a wink the night before. She woke up in the morning and did her makeup, but her dark eye circles were still rather prominent. She really didn’t have the confidence to attend the tender bidding war.“Ally, it’s time to go.” Isaac walked to the room.At that moment, Allegra’s phone rang. It was Ms. Sawyer calling to tell her that the documents were r
The people seated on stage were representatives from the housing department in the local government. They were the ones who had the final say on who would get Pegasus No. 1.Once the bidding war began, every company would hand in their documents. Then, each company representative would go on stage to pitch their planned construction and intended end product. After the people on stage had discussed it among themselves, they would announce the winning tender.Ms. Sawyer was furious when she saw how others mocked her company, but she couldn’t do anything.All the companies here seemed to be influential development companies from Cloud City and Aurum County. Only Gould Properties and Garth Properties could be considered newcomers here.In terms of scale and influence, Garth Properties was the weakest.After the tenders were verified, it was time for the bidders to pitch. Watching each company go up and describe how they plan to develop Pegasus No. 1, Allegra felt very unconfident.Af