Eric's office was surrounded, and the people outside thought that the Hernandez family was holding Eric hostage.Hunter's face turned ugly. Listening to the shouts, he discerned it wasn't a SWAT team—the military had arrived!"A-Alvarez..." His lips trembled. "Should we surrender?"The people outside must all be armed. If they really opened fire, no matter how skilled one were, they'd end up riddled with bullets. Surrender might be the only way out.Hunter understood that.Who could endure being confronted by police with guns at any slight provocation? Even with some martial arts skills, could one beat someone with a gun? Could one beat ten? Even if one were fast, could they be faster than bullets?Alvarez looked at Eric with a grave expression. "Did you call the police?"He hated it! 'This bastard dared to call the police?!'Eric smiled. "I haven't reached the point of needing to call the police yet. You guys attacked the security guard at the entrance. He definitely called th
The captain waved his hand and then approached Eric. "Mr. Johnson, are you all right?"Eric waved it off. "If you hadn't come, I would've had to come up with an excuse to handle them myself."He gestured toward Alvarez. "That guy tried to grab me as a hostage. I sent him flying. You deal with them yourselves."The captain nodded. He knew Eric's capabilities—three or five people couldn't even get close to him.He had heard about this from Robert. Now that Robert had ascended to a higher position, he had naturally informed his subordinates about Eric. Despite being just the founder of the Innova Group on the surface, that didn't define him!One just needed to know that 4 SWAT teams weren't enough to subdue him. If one didn't mess with Eric, they'd be fine.Alvarez's group was taken away.The aristocratic Hernandez family's fate had been sealed the moment they came to Salt City. At the entrance of the Innova Group, Roco watched as Alvarez's group was escorted into police cars. He
Investment in Salt City was still necessary and unavoidable. Generating some tax revenue and job opportunities for Salt City would be quite beneficial.However, this matter required careful consideration. What if the Hernandez family invested and didn't make a profit? How would they handle it?Besides, saving Alvarez didn't necessarily require pouring money into it. They first hired a lawyer to see if the legal route could resolve the issue.-Jacob had become quite clever. He first went to the hospital to obtain a medical report. Losing two teeth was no minor injury. He also hired a lawyer and demanded 150,000 dollars in compensation, including emotional damages.In his words: "I was working diligently, and you slapped me as soon as you came, sending me flying four or five meters away and knocking out several of my teeth. Do you know how much that slap hurt my fragile soul? It's not just physical assault—it has caused immense psychological damage."The Hernandez family's lawyers
'Isn't it easy to cause misunderstandings?'He glanced at Lora, noticing that the scar on her face had healed quite well—it was barely visible now.Things seemed to be settling down, and there wasn't much for them to talk about.Yet, Lora always found a topic. "Did you notice? We seem to have some sort of Catellonian school in Salt City, and it's quite mysterious. No one except Catellonians are allowed inside!"That caught Eric's interest. "Oh, really?""What's the deal with that? As far as the eye can see, this is Naturia's territory. They build a school on our land and won't let our people in?"It seemed rather absurd to him.Many schools didn't allow random members of society inside, but shouldn't educators and teachers be exceptions? No one except Catellonians?They were treating the school as Catellon's territory? What kind of logic was that?Lora nodded. "That's how it is. I heard it from the principal. They even use their own textbooks, and the name they chose is quite
Lora fancied herself fearless. She believed in the triumph of justice over evil, that light would dispel darkness. But this was always the most optimistic perspective.Regardless of the era or circumstances, darkness and light, justice and evil coexisted— neither could be absent. When old evils vanished, new ones inevitably arose, just as dawn dispelled darkness, only for darkness to return.Lora didn't know how to respond.Was she afraid? Undoubtedly.Someone as formidable as Eric still had troublemakers seeking him out, proving they were truly wicked. But to say she wouldn't dare approach Eric? That would be untrue.Yet, Lora dared not say that.Sylvia smiled. "I know what fascinates you about Eric. Women admire the strong, just as beauties admire heroes. Actually, this is understandable, but the price to pay, I imagine, is not something an ordinary person can bear."The Pentras slashed your face and neck back then. Perhaps you see it as a severe injury, but let me tell you: y
Glancing at his phone, Eric remarked, "Regarding that incident at the Catellonian school, I had the Lockes take a look. They came back with some feedback. There's definitely something off about that school."As a school, having just a dozen students at dismissal isn't typical, even for a prestigious institution."He knew the issue was significant. The Catellonian school occupied a sizable area, yet having only a few students was abnormal.After scrutinizing for a while, Eric sent the pictures to Robert. They depicted teachers from the Catellonian school. Eric instructed Robert to investigate the teachers' backgrounds. If they could find information on the students and their parents, it would be even better.Letting out a sigh, Eric leaned back in his seat.Sylvia glanced at him. "Is the situation dire?"Eric shook his head. "It's not that I find the situation dire. It's just that over these past few years, we've encountered too many incidents. It feels exhausting, a sense of... w
Upon arriving at the company, Sylvia attended to some business matters before promptly entering Eric's office."Come with me for a moment," she said.Eric was puzzled but didn't ask, following behind her.Exiting the premises of the Innova Group, several cars trailed behind them."Where are we headed?" Eric asked.Sylvia glanced at him."You'll find out soon enough," she replied cryptically.The air was filled with a sense of intrigue.Before long, Sylvia led a group, including Eric, to Salt City's largest luxury car market. They were accompanied by the Locke brothers.Eric understood—Sylvia had brought him there to purchase a car."With so many cars at home, do we really need to buy another one?" Eric couldn't help but feel it was excessive.Just one trip there could cost a fortune!The perspective remained unchanged.Sylvia smiled. "What do men love if not cars? Well, and beautiful women, but I can't fulfill that part for you. However, I can buy you a car."All the cars
Initially, Eric and Sylvia paid no heed to those Catellonians.Little did they anticipate the Catellonians to stroll over, catching Eric's gaze fixated on the car before them. With a smirk, one of them addressed their salesperson, "We'll take this car! Just this one."Eric merely glanced at it casually. Cars worth a couple hundred thousand didn't catch his eye anymore. Although he might have a slight fondness for it, the price was too low. Besides, there were more of these cars available. If this one got sold, he could always order another.Running his fingers over his nose, he exchanged a glance with Sylvia before shifting his attention to another car."How much for this one?" he asked, nodding toward the vehicle in front of them.The salesperson seemed somewhat numb by now. She felt this car wasn't quite up to Eric and Sylvia's standards. Nevertheless, she still answered, "This is the latest model of this brand, priced at 500,000 dollars. Because today..."She had intended to m