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
Alexander took a cab home, and as soon as he walked through the door, he was met with Valeria’s scolding:"Why are you back, you worthless piece of trash? Didn't I tell you to just die out there? Why didn't you? It's all your fault, bringing disaster upon us! You shamelessly spoke nonsense in front of the old man—I was embarrassed for you. You good-for-nothing, you’re only good at talking, you can’t do anything right, you’re just a piece of garbage!""What if President Washington and the others don’t give us a way out? If the family business goes bankrupt—why don’t you think before you speak or act! You’re going to be the death of me!"Eleanor heard the shouting and quickly came out of her room.When she reached the living room and saw Valeria sitting on the sofa, she hurried over to Alexander, pulling him by the hand: "Come with me to our room.""Eleanor, why are you holding onto that guy? As long as he stays, disaster will follow. He's caused such a huge mess this time; why haven’t y
Just as Tommy was about to told Eleanor up, he was stopped by Arthur.At that moment, in Arthur's eyes, Eleanor was like the grandmother figure. Last night, she had called Alexander "grandfather” so naturally, Alexander’s wife was now considered "grandmother.""What are you doing? Miss Eleanor sitting here is perfectly appropriate. We’re here to apologize to her today. Quickly, present the apology gifts to Miss Eleanor."Apologize? Arthur was apologizing to Eleanor?What in the world was going on? How could such a change occur overnight?Had Arthur taken some strange medicine?Eleanor was just as surprised, frowning as she looked at Arthur, unable to understand what was happening.Could this be a scheme?Or was it not?"Hurry up, bring the gifts over!" Arthur urged anxiously.The assistants and secretaries carefully approached Eleanor and placed the gifts on the table beside her.Soon, the gifts piled up on the table. Laurie looked at the extravagant presents with envy and resentment.
“Cough.” Arthur awkwardly cleared his throat and bowed his head, saying: “Miss Eleanor, are you satisfied with our apology? “There’s nothing unsatisfactory. You can leave now.” Eleanor held her head in her hands, too angry to say more. All she could think about were the words of Laurie and Tommy echoing in her mind.Arthur was overjoyed: “All the wrongs I’ve done before, I will correct. From now on, all our business dealings will follow Miss Eleanor's direction. If you need anything, just say the word. We won’t trouble you any longer, we’ll take our leave now.”Arthur and his group left, their departure leaving the Marshall family utterly stunned. The situation had resolved just like that, while they had been worried sick for so long. The thoughts running through Mr. Marshall's and the others’ minds were the same, and they all breathed a collective sigh of relief.“Eleanor, do you really have a connection with that big shot Reynolds?” Mr. Marshall asked.“No, I don’t even know who th
At home, Alexander was preparing dinner when the sound of an incoming message made him pause. Suspicious, he picked up his phone and mumbled: “Who’s messaging me?"Opening the message, Alexander’s expression darkened. He clicked the link and watched the video.In it, Eleanor was tied to a chair, unconscious with her eyes closed. She had been kidnapped.Rage flared in Alexander’s eyes as he quickly dialed the number from the message."Where’s my wife? Tell me how much ransom you want, and I’ll give it to you—just don’t hurt her!"Alexander’s voice was frantic."Oh, look how concerned you are for your wife.” a mocking voice replied: “Young Master Silva isn’t interested in money. If you want your wife to stay unharmed, come to warehouse 502 in the west. Remember, you must come alone. If you bring anyone else, your precious wife will pay the price.""Alright! I’ll come immediately. Don’t lay a finger on Eleanor!" Alexander shouted in desperation."Enough talk. You have twenty minutes. If