“DEAN, STOP!” yelled Jonathan under his breath, as silently as he could. However, Marcus did not listen, and continued moving towards Lucas Warrington.Soon, Marcus had got close enough to the man, that a few of his guards noticed him and turned to look at him.Once Jonathan saw this, he knew he had to de-escalate the situation, to ensure that Marcus didn't ruin everything they had planned for the night, so he decided to stop him.“Boss, what are you doing… now is not the time for this” said Jonathan as he firmly grabbed Marcus's shoulder to prevent him from moving further.But Marcus's bloodlust had not subsided, so he grabbed the hand that Jonathan had placed in his shoulder, and was about to forcefully remove it… but then he heard Jonathan's next words.“Don't do this Dean, you're a better man than this… you've worked too hard, and come too far to let it all end this way because you lacked self-control… believe me Dean, you don't want to this, this is not the legacy you want to lea
“Announcing the arrival of the incredible, innovative, and wonderful Michael Newton, head of the Newton family” announced the MC, cheerfully.An explosion of applause erupted throughout the entire hall, with many guests even rising from their seats to give Christopher Newton, and the members of the family in attendance alongside him, a befitting applause.“HA HA, did you hear those titles, boss?” asked Carlos.“Incredible, innovative, wonderful" added Carlos in a mocking tone.“Oh I heard it loud and clear, Carlos” replied Dean.“I guess getting your ego stroked by people you consider beneath you, is another reason why the elites attend an event like this” remarked Dean, unimpressed by the absurdity of the transpiring events.Dean looked at Christopher Newton intently, the man didn't really have much in the way of a security force, unlike Lucas Warrington.This meant that he intended to interact with a lot of people at the party.This was the perfect chance for Dean to advance his pla
“I see you finally decided to get up from your seat and actually talk to one of your guests” said Lucas.“But I don't blame you, since you basically funded this entire thing with his money, of course you'd want to thank him”“That's enough Lucas, I know you don't like Eric, but you're stepping out of line” said Christopher.“Out of line?” queried Lucas, quite annoyed, “There is no line when it comes to the Phillips family any more, Christopher”“What the hell are you blabbing about Lucas?, You and entire Warrington family are the weakest of the four heavenly kings, I could…”“You can't do anything Eric, not any more, and that's because you are no longer one of us, your family is no longer part of the four heavenly kings of Reville" explained Lucas Warrington.Eric was stunned for several moments after hearing this, he refused to believe that such a thing could happen to him and his family.Turning his head slowly to Christopher Newton, he asked, “CHRISTOPHER, IS IT TRUE, WHAT LUCAS JU
“Alright Christopher, I'm listening, what have you got for me?” asked Eric, as soon as both he and Christopher gotten to their intended destination, at the back of the stairs.Christopher sighed, “Look Eric, I am going to be honest with you” began Christopher.“Lucas was right”“Right about what?” asked Eric, angry that Christopher had brought up Newton's name.“He was right about everything Eric, we as a group, made the decision together, so it's not something I can reverse on my own” replied Christopher.“He was also right when he said that you and your family, wouldn't be able to reach the threshold required to return to Quaternion” added Christopher.“What are you talking about Christopher?, we've made billions of dollars from this fundraiser so far, and we haven't even finished getting our donations” responded Eric.“Billions of dollars eh?, Tell me Eric, how many billions can you say you've made so far?” “Around two hundred billion dollars, give or take” replied Eric.“Wow Eric
Eric Phillips smirked as he folded his arms tightly.“So you say that you already know my plans, and they have already failed, eh?” asked Eric.“Well, I completed disagree with you there, Christopher… because if you knew what my plans were, you'd know they couldn't possibly fail”Christopher sighed, the entire conversation had caused him to lose most of the respect he had for Eric Phillips, and by extension, the entirety of the Phillips family.Christopher realized that Eric would have to realize how pointless everything he was doing was, before he would agree to officially sell the secrets to the Phillips security building to him, at an actually reasonable price.“You intend to use the money gotten from your sale of Phillips security building's secrets, to pad up your family's wealth, aren't you?” began Christopher.“You want to remain a part of the four heavenly kings of Reville, you want to remain relevant, and even be a part of Quaternion once more, but deep down, you know that t
“No no no no no” said Eric, shaking his head frantically in disbelief.He refused to believe that after such long and grilling negotiations, just as he was so close to getting what he wanted, THIS would be what ruined everything.He had already given Eric Phillips by far the most desirable offer he was sure anyone else would ever give him, including a partnership with his family that they absolutely did not deserve, all so that he could get the secrets to the Philips security building.And yet here Eric was, attempts to exploit him even more, because of his own desperation.“What do you mean you want me to help you get rid of Lucas and the Warrington's” asked Christopher in disbelief “The Warrington family, has been my family's greatest rival for as long as they had the power” replied Eric.“Despite being the youngest family within the four heavenly kings of Reville, all they have done is try to sabotage us, tear us down, and raise themselves up at our expense”“And now they've even
“Please Eric, I beg of you… you have to let go of this desire to destroy the Warrington's, I promise you I'll do everything in my power to…” “Why are you defending them so heavily, Christopher?” asked Eric, twisting his face in annoyance.“I AM NOT DEFENDING THEM, ERIC” yelled Christopher.“But unfortunately, I am still part of Quaternion, and the four heavenly kings of Reville, I work with them, so I don't really have a choice, they're needed to maintain the fortunes of my family, and if you accept my deal, they'll be needed to maintain the fortunes of your family as well” said Christopher. Unfortunately for Christopher, Eric still didn't look very convinced, so Christopher was forced to explain even further “With Quaternion down one member, we need the Warrington's to maintain stability within the company, so getting rid of them at this point is not going to be possible”“So you're telling me you intend to continue to work with the Warrington's?, The arch enemies of my family, th
Eric remained still for several minutes, taking many deep breaths in an attempt to calm down.He then placed his hand on his chest, and could feel his heart pound with every squeeze.He was afraid.At the very last moment, he had realized that truly, he was now enemies with the most powerful man in the city.Even with all the money the fundraiser had given him, he would either have to leave the city, or find an ally strong enough to counteract the Newton's.Fortunately for him, he had an idea… But he had to move fast, before Christopher could make due on his threats.With that final thought, Eric had calmed down enough to head back to the fundraiser.….All the way back at the fundraiser, Dean and Carlos could finally relax their ears after the long conversation between the two men had ended.While there was a lot to unpack from it, both Dean and Carlos could collectively agree on one thing, and that was the sentiment that Eric Phillips had made a very foolish decision.“What a decisi