Grant was seized by the urge to beat himself. Why start trouble with this damned reunion and pretending to show off? Now the family business hung by a thread, the cost too great."Don't just stand there, help me beg Justin!""Caleb, didn't you say you wanted to work at my company? I already promised you. Help me with Mr. Wilson and you can be department manager, name your salary.""Forget it. Your company is struggling to survive. Who'd want to work there? I'll pass on the job offer, thanks. Justin, we were classmates for 3 years. Got any openings I could fill at your company? I'll take any lowly clerk job.""Sorry, I don't keep idlers. But I'm holding a recruitment in half a month. If you think you're capable, come and prove it. No backdoors here." Justin flatly rejected him. Caleb had joined the insults earlier. Sparing him was gracious enough without expecting a job. That was sheer delusion."Colin Baker, didn't you want me to invest in your project? Hurry and put in a good word f
In his furious mortification, the two quickly became entangled in a brawl. Though the woman had seemed gentle and demure earlier, once engaged in a fight, she was no less fierce than any virago.One had to be more than simple to survive in the tumultuous entertainment world. When provoked, this woman pulled no punches, going for the eyes, ears, spitting and biting, every dirty trick employed.Soon, Grant's face was left scratched and bloodied while he could barely fight back. Although he had studied some taekwondo and kickboxing, those skills were useless against this hellcat. She dominated him all the way, thrashing him soundly. What an entertaining spectacle it was.Just then, the private room door suddenly opened from outside. A middle-aged man in a white suit and gold-rimmed glasses strode in, followed by several bodyguards.Seeing the brawling pair before him, he was so incensed he nearly kicked Grant, though he truly wanted to kick the damn annoying brat to death. With this fool
Hearing Justin wanted money, Mason relaxed. Anything resolvable by money was no issue. Although his company was in dire straits now, he still had ample private funds.He respectfully offered a gold card to Justin. "Mr. Wilson, there is $5 million inside. Just a token of my apologies. Please accept it."Justin naturally accepted the card without hesitation. Just as everyone thought the matter settled, unexpectedly, Justin was not satisfied.They had assumed Justin would let it go after this concession.But Justin deliberately did otherwise. He slowly rose, sipping red wine languidly as all watched."Mr. Hicks, I mentioned desiring to start a cosmetics business as a side venture. As you know, building a new company is difficult. Why don't we partner up?"Hearing this, Mason's face lit up. He had thought Justin was letting him off. He knew the current turmoil in his company was solely created by Justin. If Justin agreed to collaborate, those investors who pulled out might come groveling
Those who had boasted of wealth and assets earlier were now cowards. Only they knew their true net worth despite the bragging and posturing. In truth, none could afford even a fraction of the bill, let alone the full amount.What to do now? They thought of Justin, the true rich man who just casually paid over $6 million without blinking. This remainder must be pocket change to him. Yet none dared approach to borrow money after the earlier spectacle, chillingly fresh in memory. This was a true ruthless figure. They had also insulted Justin more or less, so asking to borrow now would surely end disastrously. At best they might leave skinned alive.Everyone hesitated until Derek sighed and stepped forward."Justin, help us out. I know some said unpleasant things earlier, but we're classmates for three years after all. Do it for my sake."Hearing this, many cast Justin eager, hopeful looks. Though his impressions of them were poor, with Derek's plea, it would be rude to refuse. So Justin
"Damn it, boss! I thought it was something serious. This little issue has you worried? Fear not, I'll go with you. If you truly love the sister-in-law and feelings are mutual, consider this wedding as good as done. Marrying a tycoon as a mistress, hmph, not in this lifetime." Justin slammed the table in decision. Ava too was eager to tag along on the adventure. Deeply moved, Derek nevertheless shook his head, "Justin, forget it. I appreciate the thought, but I know you work hard for your money. Don't waste it on me. It's fine, we'll just break up. Maybe my next girlfriend will be better."Justin shook his head upon hearing this. He knew Derek was a proud man who would not casually accept "charity." Yet with the wedding in peril, refusing aid now would surely doom it.A gentleman helps others realize their dreams. Moreover, this was his mentor. Failure to retrieve this situation would be an embarrassment. How could he claim to be the student if word got out? The matter demanded discr
"Who?! Who dares such shameless misconduct? Bring him out! I'll flay him alive!" Manager Joshua was drenched in cold sweat now, yelling furiously in the lobby. But the fat man had long since disappeared from sight. Finally, Joshua got the story from another customer and learned the Mediterranean man had provoked this VIP. Furious, he stormed behind the counter, dragged out the cowering offender and flung him before Justin.But Justin did not even glance at him. Instead, he turned to Derek:"Boss, why are there so many people in this world who enjoy looking down on others? We were just dealing with an annoying issue, and now this crops up?""Forget it. Seems there's another bank next door. Let's withdraw there instead. Sigh, for future business partnerships, I should look to other banks. Can't afford to provoke these haughty Libertas fellows!"With that, he headed for the exit with Derek. Panicking, Joshua rushed to obstruct their path, smiling and placating:"Gentlemen, miss, this wa
Back in the car, they went to a nearby cafe. Justin parked while Derek called his girlfriend, bluntly proposing to discuss the dowry issue. Hearing this, she fell silent. But a shrill female voice suddenly sounded on the call, followed by clamoring:"Kimberly, why say so much? He asked us there, so let's go! With your aunts present, if he can't put up $100k, don't think of succeeding!""Derek Ramirez, just you wait! Caesar's Cafe right? We'll be right over!"From the conversation, Justin discerned a formidable, money-grubbing character - not one to be trifled with.So they waited at the cafe, the luxury car hidden for a dramatic reveal later to bolster Derek's standing.After some thirty minutes, the door opened and over a dozen middle-aged women barged in belligerently like an army of warriors, presenting quite an intimidating sight.Seeing his girlfriend, Derek hurried over, fawning attentively. The girl clearly reciprocated, so the couple greeted affectionately.But a 40-something
"Why are you still fighting over this? You're like rabid dogs fighting over scraps," Justin sneered. "My boss already told you - he wants nothing more to do with you people. This money stays with us, so abandon your pathetic pipe dreams."But Trinity refused to back down. "On what grounds does he get to just walk away after so many years together? Is my daughter so worthless that he can just toss her aside like garbage? I don't think so. Even if they're breaking up, we deserve compensation for the emotional and youthful trauma Kimberly has endured," she declared stubbornly.At this point, even Justin had to laugh at the absurdity. He had dealt with shameless people before, but never someone so completely devoid of dignity. Trinity had promised Kimberly to two different suitors, shamelessly stringing them both along as backups. And now she had the audacity to make even greater demands? Justin had never witnessed such gall.Noticing Justin's hardened resolve, Derek's confidence seemed t