Ever since Ava mentioned her dad’s name, Derek had looked at her with the personality of a weak and spoiled daughter of a rich man, who worked with the intention of building a name for herself.However, his speculations seemed wrong with her actions.“Ava, the current situation you are in is quite dangerous. Why not stay at my place for the time being? I have a lot of rooms to keep you comfortable.” Brenda suggested in concern...Ava smiled and shook her head to turn down Brenda’s kind offer. “Thanks, maam but there are numbers of security guards in the villa. I’ll be safe once I go inside. I’ll be alright. Thanks for caring, boss.”Brenda thought about it and felt that she was right. Since Ava was already at the doorstep of her own home, Brenda merely reminded, “Be careful then. Ask your dad to assign a few elite bodyguards to protect you in case those crooks get up to more malice and try to harm you.”Ava nodded. “Alright, I will.”Then she turned and said to Derek, “Thank you so m
Derek and Brenda, each got busy with their own matters in the meantime. While Clarine on the other hand, spent the majority of the time getting back with Brenda before she actually returned to work.Brenda on the other hand, as the general manager of the Fera fashion, naturally had many new plans to carry out and arrangements to make.As an acting general manager in the Emerald group also, Clarine also had a lot on her plate every day. She had to handle the daily affairs of the company and suppress those who refused to obey her and were throwing their weight around just because they were old. She also had to handle important follow-up matters and try her best to minimize the impact of this matter on trivial matters in the Emerald group.She was trying as much as possible to prove her diligence.Fortunately, Clarine was quite competent and managed to handle everything without Derek’s help.As for Sophia, the rightful general manager of the company, she was originally supposed to return
In Derek’s opinion, Alaric did that not because he really knew that they had made a mistake but because he could tell from Blade’s attitude toward Derek that Derek might really be a big shot whom he couldn’t afford to offend. So he began to be deferential and bowed to Derek. But if Derek was just an ordinary person, they would definitely have suffered a huge loss! If he was just an ordinary person who didn’t have any combat skills, he would have definitely ended up having his limbs broken and thrown out of the bathhouse, thereby becoming a cripple for the rest of his life and perhaps they would have become the subjects of public criticism and never be able to raise his head high again. How could the matter be resolved with just an apology and a membership card? “Get your boss to come out. I’m going to buy this bathhouse.” Derek’s tone was indifferent but full of determination, leaving no room for negotiation at all. Cold sweat immediately emerged on Alaric’s forehead. “What’s goi
Ten million dollars was not a small amount for any family, let alone Derek, whom Nathan thought was a good-for-nothing the Reids had kicked out.In Nathan’s opinion, it would be an impressive feat if Derek could even take out ten million in cash.He was certain that Derek would never be able to fork out the massive sum of ten million dollars!He firmly believed that Derek was just deliberately putting on an act and pretending to be impressive. He wanted to see how this good-for-nothing could afford to take out ten million dollars!If he couldn’t, Nathan would definitely make sure Derek got on his knees and crawled out of the bathhouse!After Derek heard the price Nathan named, his expression remained unchanged. Instead, he smirked calmly. “Everyone, you heard him clearly. Nathan Alvin said that if I can take out ten million dollars in cash, he will immediately sell the bathhouse to me. All of you are witnesses.”Then he turned to look at Nathan. “Give me your bank account number. I’ll
Derek requested to have his way in immediately after the transfer, leaving Nathan to wobble on the spot.He had casually said that he would sell the Ephemeral Bathhouse to Derek if he could pay Ten million dollars in cash right on the spot because he was initially certain that Derek wouldn’t be able to fork out such a large sum of money.But the real owner of the bathhouse was the Taylors. Nathan was just the legally appointed person in charge of the bathhouse, the caretaker in short.How could he have the guts to sell it without permission?Nathan knew for a fact that the Taylors definitely wouldn’t spare him if he dared to sell the Bathhouse!At this moment, a young lawyer in his twenties clad in a lapel suit and holding a black briefcase entered the Bathhouse.After he scanned the crowd, he walked straight to Blade and lowered his head respectfully. “Blade, this is the transfer agreement you asked us to prepare just now. The terms have been drafted, and this contract will take effe
Alaric was an extremely mercenary person who would succumb to the powerful and do anything for his interests. Based on the fact that he had downgraded him without knowing who he is, Derek would definitely not let him continue working for the bathhouse.He dislikes people who look down on others just because they are in a position of power.Alaric was naturally unwilling to leave. Although he was just the manager of the bathhouse, whose salary was not high and authority was limited, he could gain a lot of benefits.If he left this job, he wouldn’t be able to find another one comparable to this, especially since he was already old.Immediately, Alaric dropped to his knees in front of Derek. “Mr. Brook , it was all my fault. Please give me another chance! I guarantee that I will never do anything wrong again! I have a family to feed. If you fire me, my family will not be able to make ends meet!”Alaric was weeping miserably and trying to play the victim card. Derek was well aware of what
After Derek got a clear answer about the Taylors, he instructed Blade to drive back to the Ephemeral Bathhouse..Before Derek got out of the car, he turned to Blade again and admonished, “You must keep in mind what I told you before. I don’t want to see any more entertainment joints and establishments that provide vice-related services. The same applies to the Ephemeral Bathhouse!“Also, keep a close eye on the dirty business that the Taylors operate on the top floor of the bathhouse. Call me if something crops up.”"I will do just that, boss." Hr said with a smile curled on his lips.He loved to work for Derek, because Derek he knew was more transparent to the core than several other so-called businessmen in the business world.“Okay, go and get busy with your matters. You don’t have to tag along with me.”After that, Derek left for Fera Textile he had always promised to be the one to pick Brenda and he was never going to fail on that. He went for her, and the drive home was quiet.
The young man was Fangio, whom Blade had appointed to be in charge of the Ephemeral Bathhouse. Fangio had worked with Blade for a long time, and he was competent in handling matters as well. His capability was the reason that Blade had decided to make him the manager of this place.But he had always worked in a poker room previously and so didn’t know Culhane .“What? He sold it?!” Culhane asked in disbelief.A wave of fury immediately surged in his heart. “Who is Nathan Alvin to sell this bathhouse?! Damn it. Get Nathan Alvin to come out here. I want to question him. What gave him the guts to sell the property of the Taylors?!”Cullhane grabbed Fangio by his collar and glared at him as if he was about to swallow up.Fangio began stumbling on an unsteady gait while feeling furious.As a longtime worker at a casino, he naturally had some considerable strength. He grabbed Cullhane ’s wrist, squeezed it hard, and then twisted it forcefully with a loud crack. Overwhelmed by the excrucia