“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
“What are you talking about, boss… I don't understand, what's going on?” asked Carlos, his voice held a hint of worry.“It's Jason Starfire Carlos, it seems like he's here to bid for the secrets of the Phillips security building” replied Dean.“Wow, that's great… isn't it?” asked Carlos, slightly confused as he could see that Dean wasn't happy with this discovery.“If Jason makes a bid for the Phillips security building's secrets, and he actually gets it… He would have basically bought if for us, that means we wouldn't have to steal it from any potential buyer” added Carlos, slightly excited. “That's true, or at least, it would have been true, if he was here to buy it for comet” responded Dean.“I don't understand, boss, what makes you say this?” Carlos asked.“His invitation badge Carlos, it isn't a special invitation badge, it's a VIP one” replied Dean.“You know what that means, don't you?”“It means he wasn't invited to this fundraiser, he intentionally got himself a ticket to at
“This is bad Carlos, this is really bad" said Dean, tapping his feet.“I think Jason is trying to play a fast one on us”“We don't… we don't know that boss” replied Carlos, trying to calm Dean down.“That's rubbish Carlos, I know he's your friend, but he has no excuse for this… Not this time” responded Dean, angrily.“What kind of deal do you think Eric Phillips offered him?” asked Carlos.“I have a few ideas, but nothing is certain just yet, we'll have to wait for the after-party to find out for sure” replied Dean.“Do you really think he intends to use his own money to pay for it?” asked Carlos.“Yes Carlos, I do… except I don't think he'll be paying two hundred and fifty billion dollars, I think it'll be something he will be able to afford” replied Dean.“But the question then becomes… how much can he actually afford, and what will he need to do to make up for the remaining funds?” wondered Carlos.“Exactly, I was about to ask you the same thing” said Dean.“Me?” asked Carlos, surp
The sound of the buzzing alarm filled the duo with a sense of looming tension, as both men readied themselves for what was to come.Dean opened a compartment on the roof of the limousine, and pulled out two high-tech headphones.He then connected these headphones to his tablet, and handed one of them to Carlos, while he kept the other.“Alright Carlos, your guy is Andrew Hamilton, Listen to him, and the details of everything he discusses with the Michael Philips” said Dean, gesturing towards Carlos.“Prepare a report of everything you hear, and present it to me once the party is over”“Got it boss” responded Carlos.“I on the other hand, will take on our good friend, Jason Starfire, we're going to have to see the kind of conversation slash deal, he has with Eric Phillips”“I will also prepare a report of what I heard, and pass it on to you once the after party ends”Carlos sighed lightly, so Dean wouldn't notice.He would have personally preferred to Listen in to Jason's conversation
The Phillips family collectively stared at Michael Phillips, slightly confused at what had just happened.Michael had suddenly stopped while walking towards them, and had taken a seat at a nearby table.There he sat, staring at them, while they stared back at him.Soon, the family realized what was going on.It was a petty attempt from Michael to maintain dominance over the upcoming conversation, to have them come to meet him, rather than the other way around.“Come on folks, let's go” said Andrew to the rest of his present family.He knew just how frustrated they were by Michael's pettiness, but ultimately, they had no choice in the matter.The family collectively got up from their seat and headed to the table where Michael was seated.It was a round table, which only had two chairs positioned in front, and behind it.So due of this, Richard had to painstakingly drag two extra chairs over to the table, so that he and his father could join in the negotiations.Once this ordeal was ove
“I see, so you had the armour appraised” said Richard.“Of course I did, why the hell would you think I wouldn't get it appraised?” responded Michael.“Why do you think I left this place after your little stunt during the fundraiser?”“Wait?… you had it appraised today” asked Richard, curious.“No, of course not… getting it appraised was literally the first thing I did” said Michael.“I didn't appraise it at a museum, we all know how that would go, and I would prefer not to have the feds be all up in my business”.Andrew grit his teeth as he heard this.Michael was certainly more experience with dealing in artifacts than he thought.He had greatly underestimated him.But if he couldn't appraise it at a museum, Andrew knew he had to have gone with an alternative choice, a choice that could still give him and his family and advantage.“So where exactly did you get it appraised?” asked Andrew.“I appraised it via some British antique dealer” replied Michael.Andrew almost breathes a high