Five days later? By the bank of Willow Creek?
Confused, Marsha asked: "Really? You're going to attend Richard's ghost brother's memorial ceremony?" "Spit on that! Who would watch such ghostly nonsense?"Edgar rolled his eyes at her: "I'm here for the demolition and relocation project happening in five days!" "Oh?" Edgar further explained: "I don't know why, but the demolition and relocation project along Willow Creek has been progressing very fast these days." "In five days, the demolition and relocation work will conclude, and a ceremony to call for cooperation on the redevelopment project will be held on-site. If our James family can collaborate with them, we'll surely make a huge profit!" "Elder sister, I'm not deceiving you, not just me, but even our grandfather must personally attend in five days." Time swiftly passed, and five days flew by. This morning, Serena woke up very early, dressed in a black suit.After all, attending a memorial ceremony, one should dress properly, not too casually. When she left her room, she discovered Richard was not home, and no one answered his phone, making her slightly suspicious. Upon reaching the living room, she saw a nutritious breakfast prepared on the table. As Serena sat down to breakfast, she picked up the note Richard had left on the table: I've arranged for a car to pick you up, arriving at ten in the morning. Richard. She smiled; he truly understood people's hearts. At that moment, Edric also woke up and came to the living room: "Serena, do you really want to accompany Richard in making trouble?" Serena frowned: "What do you mean by making trouble? Shouldn't Richard pay respects to his deceased brother?" Edric coldly snorted: "Dad hasn't said it's not allowed, just that the current situation needs to be reconsidered.Dad has heard that the demolition and relocation process at Willow Creek's bank will be completed this morning, and Andrew's grave will definitely not be preserved. At this time, Richard rushing there will certainly result in loss of face.Serena, listen to dad this time, don't go there." "Dad, rest assured, I know what's in my heart." Edric sighed: "Forget it, I'm off to work, call me if you need anything." He picked up his briefcase and walked towards the main door, halfway through he stopped, turned around, and said: "Serena, I was wrong to insist on marrying you off to Richard before.If you feel that Richard is not trustworthy and want a divorce to remarry, just speak up. Don't keep it to yourself. Tell me, and I will do everything in my power to help you, as a way to make it up to you." Serena was stunned. Currently, Richard had nothing, not even the basic necessities like food and clothing; he was entirely dependent on the James family for support.
Any other woman might not have accepted such a useless husband.
Divorce seemed like the best option. Serena remembered the promises Richard had made to her, her trust in him, and the joyful times they had spent together in the past two days. She decided to give Richard a chance. "Dad, I haven't thought about getting a divorce yet." "I still hope to stay by his side." "At least that's how things stand for now." Edric shook his head reluctantly: "Alright, Serena, whenever you change your mind, just let me know, anytime, alright?" "Yes." "Then take your time eating, I'm off to work." No sooner had Edric left in his car than a black Audi pulled up in front of the James' house. A tall man got out of the car. "May I ask whom you're looking for?" Serena approached and asked. The man bowed deeply, smiling: "Hello, Ms. James, my name is Tristan Ramsey, the boss—no, Richard is my teammate. He asked me to pick you up for the memorial service of our younger brother." "Oh, you're the one arranged by Richard?" "Yes." "Alright, then let's go." Without any suspicion, Serena closed the door, sat in the car, and Tristan Ramsey respectfully shut the door before getting in the car, starting it, and driving towards Willow Creek riverside. A white SUV was parked on the vacant land by the Willow Creek riverside. Brian and his nephew Eric were sitting in the car. One was smoking, and the other was looking at the riverside scenery.Eric laughed and said: "Uncle, you're too talented, managing to get Secretary Jones to demolish and relocate the riverside area within five days. But, I don't understand why you didn't just demolish Andrew's grave directly?"
Brian replied with disdain: "You wouldn't understand.I want to wait for Richard to come here for the memorial service, and in front of him, dig up his brother's grave! Imagine how fun it will be to see him begging and crying then, and I won't stop." Eric nodded continuously: "Uncle, your thoughts are always so thorough. Damn it, every time I remember being beaten by that tortoise Richard, I immediately want to beat him to death right there." Speaking of this, Brian glanced at Eric: "Richard has been enlisted for many years, so he's quite skilled physically. This time you can bring more people, but it's best not to end up beaten by him like last time." "Don't worry, uncle, this time I've called for three trucks full of people and even prepared weapons! I refuse to believe that with the power of the Arthur family in City A, we can't deal with a useless guy who has just returned from the military." "Good, today we must teach that black turtle Richard a lesson, to show him what happens when he crosses us." Both of them burst into laughter, as if they had already seen the image of Richard being miserably disciplined. Meanwhile, Serena was being taken by Tristan to Andrew's riverside tomb. Along the way, she noticed that the riverbank area had already been sealed off. "Indeed, just as my older sister said, the entire riverside has been completely blocked off, outsiders can't get close to the riverbank." "It seems today there’s no way to pay respects to Andrew." At the same time, Serena also realized that there was not a single person on the street, no one from the James family except her had come. Seeing this scene, Serena felt a bit heartbroken. "Richard must be very sad, right?" "It seems that today there won't be many people participating in this memorial service." She was grieving alone when suddenly Tristan slammed on the brakes, the car squeezed through a gap and entered the sealed area, heading straight for Andrew's tomb.Serena panicked: "Tristan, what are you doing? Turn back now!"
Tristan laughed out loud: "Why turn back? Aren't we here to attend the memorial service, so how can we not go to the tomb to pay our respects?" "Don’t be reckless, today is the demolition and relocation day, this whole place has been sealed off, outsiders are not allowed in. If you barge in like this, if discovered, the police could detain us for investigation." Tristan laughed even louder: "Ms. James, don’t worry, even if they had ten times the courage, they wouldn’t dare to arrest me!" While they were talking, the car had already arrived next to the tomb. Tristan got out and opened the car door, respectfully inviting Serena to step out. Serena looked around, seeing no one, she urgently asked: "Where is Richard?" Tristan pointed upwards: "Up there." Serena looked up, seeing nothing in the sky. "Where?" "Three, two, one! Here it comes."At that moment, she immediately heard the sound of helicopter engines roaring, from afar over a dozen helicopters were flying towards them, each carrying a long white canvas behind them, used for mourning and expressing sorrow for the deceased.These helicopters were also towing a large tourist yacht, slowly moving in this direction.And Richard was standing on the yacht, hands clasped behind his back, standing there proudly.Along the Willow Creek river, a black car was driving on the road, Darius and Edgar were sitting in that car.Looking at the riverbank after it had been demolished and relocated, Edgar laughed: "Grandpa, look at this, the entire area along Willow Creek has been demolished.And yet, today, Richard wants to hold a memorial ceremony for his brother. I wonder who gave him the courage to say such things, guessing today he won’t even be able to get close to the riverbank."Darius glanced over and sneered: "Such a loser like Richard shouldn’t be mentioned in the future.I
Then, the door of each car opened, and a man in a black suit stepped out.They seemed as if cast from the same mold, each standing upright and stern, their posture and movements perfectly synchronized, the hallmark of soldiers trained year-round.Tristan, standing to Richard's left, used his booming voice to command."Attention!"With a swish, several hundred soldiers snapped their fingers to their temples in unison.The scene was magnificent.Brian was so intimidated by this powerful display that he staggered and fell to the ground.Richard looked down at him."Brian, do you think I've brought enough people?"This wasn't just many, it was terrifying!One hundred Lincoln cars, three to four hundred well-trained subordinates, could a small Boss Arthur even make a dent?Seeing this scene, those who benefited fr
Roosevelt mocked: "You realize your mistake now? It's too late! I wonder why you had to specifically target this area for redevelopment in the last two days, even trying to persuade me to expedite the process. It turns out you and Brian were using the demolition and redevelopment plan to settle a personal vendetta, almost making me an accomplice.""Sebastian, you've got some nerve.Someone, come here and handcuff this scoundrel for me!""Yes!"In an instant, a group of police officers brought by Roosevelt with handcuffs rushed over, pinned Sebastian to the ground, and handcuffed him.Roosevelt turned to Richard, clasped his hands: "Mr. Richard, I am truly sorry. It is due to a leader like me being negligent that the Urban Construction Bureau was associated with such trash, causing the memorial for your deceased loved one to not proceed smoothly. I am really very sorry."Richard wave
Richard explained: "Actually, it's quite simple. Over the past few years in Rocky, I've served in the military, where we fought in many fierce battles. Once, we suffered a devastating defeat, and I managed to save a high-ranking general, who has now become a prominent figure. To repay me, he went out of his way to help me organize this event, even lending me personnel, cars, planes, and yachts. Everything has been smoothly arranged, allowing us to proceed without any hitches.""So that's how it is."At that moment, Serena finally understood that it was all thanks to Richard saving a high-ranking general during his time in the military.She felt a bit disappointed.If only!If Richard were that general, if all these resources weren't borrowed, how wonderful would that be?Seeing the disappointment on Serena's face, Richard knew what she was thinking.But now was not
Darius shook his head: "Edgar, you are confidently blind. You must understand that our James family is only second in the construction industry, let alone that our James family doesn't have any connections with the Urban Construction Bureau. Winning this bid will be very difficult for us.""Grandpa, don't worry, wait and see what happens later."Not long after, the organizer of the bid stepped onto the stage.Vance Reynolds, Deputy Director of the Urban Construction Bureau, cleared his throat, raised his glasses, and smiled: "Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon..."After rambling about a few meaningless things, he finally got to the main point."I believe everyone is eagerly anticipating this bidding plan. I will be in the office on the left in a moment. All those who want to participate in the bid, please come in and present your carefully prepared plan to me. I will make the best choice based on your plans
Late autumn.Dry leaves of gold fell on a broad shoulder.Richard Nicholas stood under the tree, facing the Faculty Office, learning Dream technology."Brother, they tried to harm me. I didn't live. I'm getting older."Two months First, the capital of Dream Science and Technology met. In the unresolvable incident, President Andrew Nicholas carries a massive debt of US$1.2 billion on his back, forced to mortgage the company for Sky Peak to Brian Arthur."Brother, I'm sorry, I have to go first..."Twelve states at night, Andrew Nicholas jumped off the roof and died. On the spot.He is a handsome, talented man famous in business circles, yet he says goodbye to the world like that.Which one? Is it to have one's head in one's pocket? There's a problem with this. It's like a battlefield. Andrew Nicholas is the object of a pitiful sacrifice.In the middle of a gIt's cold, Richard Nicholas takes a deep breath, heads up. Look up at the starry sky."Andrew, I'm sorry, I'm late. Don't worry, of
Eric Edward led the guards toward Richard Nicholas.Three meters.Two meters.One meter!In the nick of time only, a meter from Richard Nicholas. They haven't seen Richard yet. Nicholas heard an explosion when he did something. Two guards flew out in a flash.On the scene, immediately as silent as a sheet."What's going on? What just happened?""I don't know, A blink of an eye, the two of them went out and into a coma.”"Doing magic, what's the rule?"Eric Edward swallowed a sip of saliva, a feeling of fear flashed through his mind."This guy Loh, a monster?""Everybody, No, let's move on!"His guards glanced at each other and rushed forward, raising the electric stick to the head of the tree Richard Nicholas.Richard Nicholas threw his arms up, and a gust of wind swept them up.Then he suddenly lifted his foot, and then he couldn't see anything.Each of his names. All the guards were hit right in the stomach, and the "punching" sound was continuous. Come on.In a flash, Eyes, all gua
Edgar James said that Richard Nicholas was half-hearted, and there were no words to say, so he went on: "But that's okay, Nicholas Family, you have Science Dream. Even if you do, if it doesn't work, come back and starve."Speaking of which, Richard Nicholas looks a little different. Serena James is even angrier.The story of Science and Technology Dream so loud, Edgar James couldn't help but know that Andrew Nicholas jumped out and killed himself, and he said in front of everyone that he wanted to do it on purpose. Insult Richard Nicholas.Others have the kindness to remind them, "Edgar, what are you talking about? Science Dream is already Brian Arthur's. So, what's the Nicholas Family?""Oh, yes." Edgar James looked at Richard Nicholas, laughed, and said, "Sorry, I have a bad memory, so I forgot."He patted his chest and said, "But don't worry, even if you can't roll around, you won't starve to death. A brother like me will take care of you. I see. You're in pretty good shape if you