"You will regret ever crossing paths with me!" Vic yelled immediately following behind Morraine into the room"Are you insane? Who gave you the authority to go and badmouth me in front of my uncle and cost me my position in the family!" Vic sneered at JonahMorraine felt elated. Vic had proved himself exactly the type of son-in-law she wanted. She wore a wide smile on her lips and watched as Vic rained down abuses on Jonah, reminding him that he's beneath them. Her eyes as she looked at Vic were nothing but satisfied and proud. Jonah replied flatly "Why are you in my house?","Are you deaf?! Did you not hear her say we want the house deeds?! Do you want a beating?" With an ambiguous smile on his face, Jonah said "It's my house Mr. Francis and I do not have any intentions to relinquish it","You're a proud bastard Jonah, and I will make sure I lower you to where you belong",Jonah shook his head and looked at Vic as if he was looking at a clown. However, Vic felt very great about hi
Henry Hoyd pointed at the miserable woman and asked Jonah, "Does this woman bother you?"Vic felt a little off the hook considering that Henry did not turn his wrath on him. He thought by pretentious flattery that the man would have pity on Morraine and so changed the tone of his voice and pleaded respectfully"Mr. Boyd, please forgive her, she doesn't know who you are" Vic feared what Henry would do if he were aggravated. As the man looked at her in disgust, a chill ran down Vic's spine.Jonah on the other hand was watching the scene unfold with a strange satisfaction. He knew that if these thugs were really connected with the underground world, they'd know not to mess with any member of a high-profile family, and by possession of the seal Henry was a member of the Blake family.They wouldn't dare to attack him. Finally, the odds were in his favor and he could command Henry to have the thugs beat them.He didn't want to intervene. His ex-mother-in-law had always been snobbish and po
Just as she heard Jonah's voice, she opened her eyes immediately. Her mind went numb for a second as she couldn't process the thing that was happening right now. Why did the thugs suddenly stop? Was it on Jonah's command?Vic couldn't believe either that Jonah interfered with her beatings. He couldn't understand his motives. If he wanted the thugs to beat them, then why stop? Henry began to huff in anger when Jonah interfered. They were both names that should be feared and respected by everyone they came across, but instead, they suffered immeasurable embarrassment todayFirst was Vic, the foolish dude who Henry Boyd had already thought out his punishment and then this disgusting old coot was here running her mouth.Did they really think that he, Henry Boud was such a peasant that they could treat him and his young master anyhow they wanted and got away with it?His face flushed with anger and he said sternly "What are you doing Mr Smith?",Jonah shot him a faint smile and said "I'll
The impact of the blow made Vic collapse on the floor and start wailing, "Jonah please, forgive me! Spare me! Please please, spare me!",However, his pleas fell on deaf ears, as Jonah stared at him in disdain then turned and said to the youngsters "What are you waiting for? Beat the crap out of this fool! Get your hands on him now",Upon his command, the youngsters wasted no time. They dashed forward, grabbed Vic's neck and hair, lifted him, and started beating the crap out of himSoon blood flooded Vic's mouth and a few of his teeth flew out, but the youngsters showed no signs of stopping. Every punch and slap they swung across Vic's face was fast and hardAt this point, Jonah turned to Morraine and said "Do you want to save him?",Morraine remained quiet for moments. Jonah shook his head in dismay and said "Okay then, have it your way" He then turned to the youngsters and ordered "Bring her to me",Two sturdy men immediately dashed toward her and dragged her"What are you doing? Le
Vic screamed frantically. His body was immediately drenched in his own sweat. Even his pants were wet in an embarrassing spot and slumped due to the shock. Watching the horrifying scene unfold, Morraine's face was as pale as a sheet of paper, her heart thumping vigorously. However, she could not deflate her ego and beg Jonah to spare Vic's lifeJonah turned towards her with a quizzical gaze and asked, "You can save his life anytime Morraine, all you have to do is beg me" "I will never beg you" Morraine recoiled instinctively It was almost as if Jonah had counted on her saying those words. He grinned sinisterly and said "We'll see about that. This is the man you thought was better and more powerful than me? He can't even stick up for himself. Shameful!",He kicked Vic again and snarled "What a coward!",Just as he was still in the midst of extreme shock and terror, one of the youngsters raised their bat and swung it across Vic's ribsBang!The sharp pain sent a buzz to Vic's brain.
George sat in the backseat of the black Mercedes outside the Francis Foundation for moments, going over his pitch, practicing in his headHe had a troubled past with Morgan Francis, and this contract with Grindel Enterprise was going to be his one chance at upping Morgan. However, now that Jonah had won the contract for Morgan, he had to find a way to keep his family business and image aliveThe truth was that, other than for social recognition and to ascend to the peak of the social pyramid, the Smith family was under a huge tax debt, and the person responsible for this was none other than GeorgeHe had kept this secret from the rest of the family, in hopes of maintaining his position as the Head of the family, but now, he only had four months to find a way to clear their tax debts, if not, not only would he be embarrassed and the Smith family humiliated, he would end up going to jail for tax fraudAs this thought registered in his head, he sneered and cursed Jonah under his breath.
Lydia was the first to speak, breaking the uncomfortable silence "Sir" " she called weaklyAnd just then, Morgan remembered that there was another person in the room. He shifted his gaze towards her and said endearingly, "Thank you, Lydia, that will be all",However, just as the girl turned to leave, he quickly said "Hold on a minute Lydia", then turned towards George with a warm smile and asked"What's your poison, George?",George replied with a shy grin "A bottle of Chardonnay is just fine" "Please..." Morgan said and ushered him to a seat directly opposite his.As they sat down, Lydia brought over the drink with a couple of glasses and walked out of the room immediately after pouring it.George nodded gratefully after taking a sip of the wine and went straight to the point"You seem like a busy man Morgan, so I'll keep this brief and try not to waste your time" he spoke hurriedlyHowever, Morgan ignored his remarks and took another sip of the wine"Can you taste that?" He asked
Morgan awarded the contract to George right after. The plan was moving perfectly without any hiccups.Jonah had decided to get back at the entire Smith family for what they did to him. He was set on a course of revenge and was taking everyone downThe construction of the Grindel foundation was set at a distance location away from the heart of the cityThe reasons for these were a secret only known by Jonah and his VP Jerry Paul. This building site was purchased under Jonah's name and not the company, so whatever project was done there, legally belonged to Jonah Blake, not Grindel EnterpriseHowever, when George signed the contract, he signed it as an independent contractor with Grindel EnterpriseThis was his first and biggest mistake. Just like most construction projects around the city, George was given a part funding to begin the project and provide the enterprise with an estimated budget of the cost of construction for the building, which he would be paid on completion of the buil