Upon mentioning the matter, Pablo decided to call Pedro to get to the bottom of the situation. The phone rang, but no one answered. This made Pablo frown. "What on earth?"He tried calling again, but the result was the same—no answer.Pablo felt a bit awkward. He smiled at Martin. "Let's wait a bit and try again. Maybe he is busy with something urgent and can't answer the phone right now."It wasn't that Pedro couldn't answer—the phone wasn't with him at all.-Another hour passed. Pablo thought it might be a good time to try again. He picked up his phone and dialed Pedro's number once more.This time, the call didn't go through at all."What's going on?" Now, Pablo had a bad feeling.Alan had gone to Salt City and disappeared, but Pedro couldn't follow in his steps!"What’s wrong?" asked Martin.Pablo shook his head. "This is impossible! It doesn’t make any sense! Why can't I reach Pedro? Could it be... that something happened to him too?"He was on the verge of breaking do
Martin understood very well what the matriarch's bracelet meant to the Hernandez family. Pablo had always wanted to abolish the title of Nana, all because the matriarch's bracelet had gone missing. Now, thinking back, he believed Roco was right.There were rumors that the matriarch's bracelet had been taken by a certain branch of the family. Eric was a descendant of that branch, so having the bracelet made perfect sense."Good!" he exclaimed with delight. "So the matriarch's bracelet was never lost! Excellent! Roco, bring Eric here. I want to see what Pablo will say when he sees the bracelet!"Roco relayed the news to Eric. Upon hearing they were going to Lazzla, Sylvia was alarmed. "Could this be a trap? They want to kill you, and if they've set a trap, we’ll be walking right into it."She expressed her deep concern, convinced that Eric going to the Hernandez family was like a lamb entering a lion’s den.Eric chuckled, "Do I look like a lamb to you? If you ask me, I'm the lio
Sylvia stood as a prominent figure, and with the Hernandez family gearing up to challenge the Innova Group, it was improbable that they were unaware of its CEO.However, Eric and Sylvia were not Pablo's focus—his attention was firmly set on addressing the Vanderbilt family's concerns regarding Alan's disappearance, a matter too pressing to overlook.Pablo chuckled. "Everyone who should be present is, and those who shouldn't have also graced us with their presence!"By "those who shouldn't," he meant Eric, Sylvia, and the Locke brothers. However, the Vanderbilt family perceived it as an implication they shouldn't have attended.Steven Vanderbilt, the family head, sneered. "Pablo, what's the meaning of this? Alan, a legend of the Vanderbilt family, went missing while aiding your family, and now you suggest we shouldn't be here?"His indignation was tangible.Despite being within the Hernandez stronghold, such arrogance seemed unnecessary."Steven, you've misconstrued!" Pablo clari
Roco was stunned. 'How did this end up involving me?'Pablo looked at him sternly. "Roco! What did you see in Salt City? Tell us the truth! Did Pedro go to Salt City as well? Was Alvarez captured by the people there? We paid a heavy price for this, didn't we?"'Wow!' Roco thought, 'Is this my chance to shine on this stage? With Nana here, potentially taking control of the Hernandez family, I must seize this opportunity to impress everyone!'Roco began, "Everyone, our family's legend and Master Alvarez indeed went to Salt City. Master Alvarez was captured but was released afterward!"As for what happened later, I don't know. I'm not a significant figure in the family, so there are things I can't handle or dare not interfere with!""Hmm?" Pablo's face showed confusion.When Roco had just returned to the Hernandez family, he hadn't said this!"Pablo!" Steven was about to explode. "Isn't he a Hernandez? He claims to know nothing, so how do you explain that now?"Steven was increasi
Steven paused, casting a glance toward Eric. "How much wealth does the Innova Group possess? Speak up! I won’t lose my temper!"This guy thought he had the entire room under control.Eric chuckled. "I'm not afraid to tell you. It's no industry secret. The Innova Group is valued at over 200 billion now. It's estimated to be around 300 billion and counting."The crowd collectively gasped at this revelation.Steven was particularly astonished. "Is money outside that easy to earn now? 300 billion? What kind of concept is that?"Even with his shrewd mind, he couldn't fathom how much this amount actually was.It was simply too much to imagine!Steven laughed heartily, looking toward Pablo, "Pablo, you said it yourself! I'm just a bit curious—how did you manage to fail several times trying to take over the Innova Group, yet their people are here now?"This was a question Pablo couldn't answer.Indeed, how had the Innova Group's people appeared here?It made no sense!At that moment
Within the Hernandez family, allegiances were split. Some supported Pablo, while others backed Martin.The indecisive ones wavered mainly because they hadn't seen the ancestral bracelet. Now that it had appeared, their hesitation vanished, and they immediately sided with Martin.Pablo's face darkened. Despite his declaration to abolish the concept of the ancestral bracelet, its sudden appearance had swayed many to support Martin.The Vanderbilt family was utterly bewildered. What was happening? Hadn't they all agreed to target the Innova Group together? Now, even Martin was addressing the Innova Group's CEO as 'Nana'? What was going on? Had they been duped by Pablo again?Steven was incensed, suspecting that Pablo had foreseen their arrival and had staged everything to deceive them. It was likely he had led the Vanderbilt family right into the Hernandez family's trap."Enough!" Steven roared, "Do you all take my Vanderbilt family for fools? Pablo! You dare betray our legend and no
Even in the midst of battle, Pablo's mind remained fixated on how to snatch the bracelet from Sylvia's grasp.Was the opportunity finally presenting itself?Stepping back a few paces, he found himself before Sylvia. With a sneer in his heart, he reached out to grab her wrist."Pablo! How could you stoop so low?" Martin's anger flared, but he was entangled by Edward and too far away to intervene. Yet, in the next moment, Martin sighed in relief. He had forgotten that Eric was also a legend. Pablo was unlikely to gain any advantage.As expected, just as Pablo was about to seize Sylvia's wrist, his own hand was suddenly caught.Shocked, Pablo looked up to see Eric.With a faint smile, Eric remarked, "Pablo, in broad daylight, in front of everyone, attempting to snatch something from my wife's hand? Has your family resorted to banditry? Are you thugs?"Pablo's eyes narrowed. With just this one grab, he knew Eric was also a legend. He had misjudged.Many thoughts raced through his m
Steven felt uneasy. His side only had two legends, while the Hernandez boasted three. Although Pablo and Eric were at odds, Steven knew they shared the same surname, Hernandez. On the other hand, he was an outsider, bearing the surname Vanderbilt.The situation looked grim for him.After repelling Pablo, Eric returned to his seat. The older members of the Hernandez nodded frequently, finding Eric quite impressive, though they couldn't pinpoint exactly why."Steven!" Pablo, though a bit disheveled, was smug.The Vanderbilt family had come looking for trouble, but now that Eric had intervened, all issues were resolved effortlessly. "Now you understand why Alan disappeared, right? We all underestimated Salt City, thinking it was just a minor provincial capital. Who would have thought such a place hid a legend?" he said. "Let me remind you: Pedro is also missing! And my son has been captured by them!"He continued. "Given our family's strength, how could such issues arise repeatedly