Walden said coldly: “Eleanor, call Chairman Washington and apologize. Ask what it will take to turn this situation around.""This..."Eleanor hesitated. What should she say when calling Chairman Washington? And if he made unreasonable demands, how could she refuse?"You don't have the guts to call, huh? How ridiculous. If you don't dare, we'll do it for you. Tommy, call Chairman Washington."Laurie finished speaking and gave Tommy a knowing look.Tommy took out his phone and dialed Arthur’s number. The call connected quickly, and Tommy put it on speaker.“Hello, Chairman Washington, I'm Tommy Marshall.”“Haha, someone from the Marshall family. Did you enjoy the gift I sent you?” Arthur’s voice boomed with satisfaction.The fact that someone from the Marshall family was calling him so early meant they were likely admitting defeat. Just thinking about Eleanor’s beautiful face made Arthur’s blood boil.“Your ‘gift’ scared us half to death. We know Eleanor made a mistake yesterday, but sh
Arthur’s eyes burned with desire as he stared at Eleanor. His initially cold expression softened into a gentle smile.“Eleanor, look at yourself. If you had behaved yesterday, none of this would be happening today. But young people are impulsive, I understand. I hope you’re not going to act out again today.”Arthur’s words made his intentions clear. Anyone with half a brain could understand what he wanted.“Chairman Washington, I’ll drink this first. After the three glasses, I hope you’ll show some leniency.”Eleanor’s voice was dry as she spoke.“Huh?”Arthur snorted, his face darkening as he expressed his displeasure at Eleanor’s response.“Eleanor, what do you mean by this? Did I not make myself clear, or did you not understand?”Arthur suppressed his anger as he spoke.“Chairman Marshall, our Chairman Washington has already reserved a room. You don’t need to go back tonight. Serve Chairman Washington well, and everything will be smooth sailing. Don’t mention those contracts; with
"What do you think you’re doing?! I’m Arthur Washington! I can shut down the Marshall family’s business in minutes. If you don’t want to be out on the streets with your wife and kids, you’d better kneel and beg for my forgiveness right now!" Arthur yelled, trying to intimidate Alexander and make him back off.But none of this fazed Alexander. A single phone call from him could have Arthur kneeling in minutes.However, what Alexander wanted now was to vent his anger, to thoroughly beat Arthur down and avenge Eleanor."I warned you yesterday, but it seems you didn’t take my words seriously.""Take your threats and shove them! You think a worthless freeloader like you can scare me? I, Arthur Washington, am not easily frightened. You... you better not come any closer. Someone, stop him!" Arthur shouted in panic, hiding behind Presidents Lopez, Jake, and Reynolds, using them as human shields.Chairman Lopez, Chairman Jake, and Chairman Reynolds were all extremely anxious, but at this moment
At home.Eleanor sat on the sofa, wiping her tears as she recounted everything that had happened.“Chairman Washington forcing me is one thing; he’s an outsider. But the way Uncles behaved, I can’t accept it. What do they take me for?”Rodger and Valeria’s faces darkened, their eyes filled with the fury of parents.Any normal parent, hearing that their daughter faced such a situation, would feel their anger flare.“Elder Brother and Third Brother’s families have gone too far this time! How could they act in a way that benefits the enemy and harms their own? It’s truly outrageous!”Valeria slammed the table in anger.“It’s indeed excessive. We must make Elder Brother and Third Brother’s families apologize and admit their mistakes. We can’t let this go.”Rodger had made up his mind; no matter what, he would confront Walden and his family, demanding an explanation and justice.Alexander soothed Eleanor’s emotions without saying much. When it came to family matters, it was better for Rodge
On the way back, Rodger drove in frustration, his mood utterly deflated.Valeria felt a fire simmering inside her.She glanced at Alexander, who was sitting in the back, through the rearview mirror, and that fire flared up intensely.“Useless trash, what were you thinking fighting with Chairman Washington? Even if you went to rescue Eleanor, you didn’t need to hit him! You could’ve just walked in and taken her away. What was all that showing off for? Do you really think you’re someone important?”“Mom, don’t speak to him like that.” Eleanor defended him, a little indignant.“You be quiet.” Valeria scolded her before continuing to berate Alexander: “Was your brain kicked by a donkey? You think fighting will make people notice you? Do you think being able to fight means you're not useless? Fighting without thinking is just a sign of stupidity!”“If you hadn’t hit Chairman Washington, would our family have been blacklisted? If we weren’t blacklisted, would we have been humiliated in fron
The nearest bodyguard to Alexander pressed the button on his electric baton, which emitted a crackling sound, sounding somewhat intimidating.Alexander coldly smirked at them, gesturing with a mocking finger.Seeing him taunt them, the bodyguards charged at him with their electric batons.Arthur crossed his legs, watching as he wrapped his arm around the beauty next to him and grinned: “See how mighty my men are?""I think you're the mightiest, especially in bed. Let me join you tonight, okay?""Hahaha, sure. Once I deal with this loser, I’ll have some fun with you."Arthur spoke excitedly, his eyes glancing over to the fight not far away.Anger surged in Alexander, his face turning pale, yet it shone with a cold, jade-like glow.Under that icy light, exuding a murderous aura, the bodyguards facing him felt as if their hearts were pounding, shaken by the deadly intent emanating from him.The leader of the group, not without some knowledge, felt the chill of Alexander’s aura and shiver
Ten minutes had passed.Arthur, furious, shouted: “You moron! You said it’s time. Make us bankrupt! Go on! Do it!”“Chairman Washington, don’t bother with this idiot. How could he possibly bankrupt us? If he could, he wouldn’t be leeching off the Marshall family like a servant. Look at him, pretending to be someone important. He’s asking to be beaten!” Chairman Lopez said, flattering Arthur.After Alexander declared that the time had come, he lifted his foot off Arthur, eager to see their reaction when they learned their impending doom.Chairman Jake took out a tissue, wiping the blood from Arthur’s face. Coldly, he said: “Chairman Washington, I think we should call for backup. Tonight's events need a proper resolution. This arrogant fool needs to be taught a lesson, and we should break all his limbs.”“Just his limbs? That's not enough! We should make sure he can't ever get up again. Then that woman Eleanor will be yours, Chairman Washington. Young widows are the best... Damn it, who
Weakness, helplessness, fear!"H...e...hello."These feelings could be heard in his voice."Mr. Washington, the company is in some trouble. All of our liquid assets have been frozen, all production factories and warehouses have been sealed, all our suppliers are demanding payment, all buyers are requesting refunds, and every issue related to product quality is being complained about—everything..."Arthur was bombarded with countless issues related to the business, and all of them were problems.This was a storm, a deadly storm!To cause so many problems at once—how much effort would that take?Arthur's heart filled with despair. Even if his personal connections were multiplied tenfold or a hundredfold, he couldn’t handle this many problems!Such a barrage of attacks, if used separately, could bankrupt ten or twenty companies!But now, all of these were directed solely at Arthur's company.This was Alexander's way of mocking him, using sheer power to crush him and make Arthur realize t