Chapter 327“Jude must have forgotten that we still have the project he was working on, we will announce at the conference and see what he is going to do," Elvis stated with a calm voice,“You'd sure about this?”, Jenkins asks curiously,“Yes, since Jude wants to act smart, then we shouldn't let him think we're weak, let's remind him who owns this city”,“But we'll have to be careful, I don't know well about that Jude, one thing I've noticed from the recent events, he's been quite smart and way ahead of us," Elvis replied nodding his head,“You are right, though I'm glad that we are lunching the project, Dad had his eyes on the project for a long time, I've been curious about this project as well and now that we got it”“I have done an analysis on the project, lunching it will be a big hit, so I suggest we better not lose it to anyone", Jenkins responded with a calm voice,“Don't worry, it is going to be talked about in the conference, Jude doesn't have the guts to do anything while i
Chapter 328Jude was sitting at his desk, gazing out the wide office window that gave him a view of the city. The golden warmth of the setting sun created a serene shadow across the skyline, but inside his head, a storm was building. With his fingers tapping the arm of his chair repeatedly, he sat waiting for the inevitable. The S family could not tolerate his actions any longer; they were too proud of their position of power and too insistent to let it go unpunished.The room was silent until the phone rang. Knowing who was on the other line, Jude grinned. Before he carelessly picked it up, he allowed it to ring twice more.The other end growled, "Jude." The tone of the voice was cold and arrogant. Yes, Sebastian, the S family's first kid."Ah, Sebastian," Jude said with ease as he leaned back in his chair and gave a small smile. "How unforeseen. I didn't anticipate hearing from you straight away.Sebastian came back, sounding chilly, "It's obvious why I'm calling. Do you really beli
Chapter 329Jude's thoughts were racing as he paced the length of the office. He'd imagined the call with Sebastian to be all threats and bogus bravado, but he was more worried by the text he got back than he'd want to admit. They know, and that was a clear warning. Who was aware? To what extent were they aware? More importantly, how much time was left for him to take action? Consistently pragmatic, Simon sat composedly at Jude's desk, leafing through the mounds of documents before him. Documents, files, and folders bearing evidence of every awful crime the S family had perpetrated piled high on the table; months of collecting had gone toward this. Even behind the polished facade, they were heavily engaged in money laundering, human trafficking, and extortion. Both guys felt they had enough dirt on each other to bring down their entire empire. Jude and Simon in particular. It was now a race against time, though. "Are we still going through with this?" Without removing his
Chapter 330Electricity seemed to charge the air, and life and anticipation had the city buzzing. Small and relatively empty streets were now full of people, cars, and booths being set up by vendors. The smells of food wafted through the crisp autumn breeze as this community prepared for one of the most important days they had ever seen. For weeks, everyone had been talking about it, and now the day finally had arrived when the launching of the project was to be performed. Everybody wanted in. From the small business owners to the most elite, one and all had descended upon the center of the city, fighting for seats at the big unveiling. Rumors had been flying regarding the scale of the project for months.Closer to the front, cordoned off in a VIP area, stood Jude and Simon. They were immaculately dressed, their suits sharp and tailored, but their polished look wasn't what turned heads. It was how they stood, just a little apart from the swirling crowd, observing all of it from some
Chapter 331And when he finally showed the project, the clapping was thunderous, as if the air itself vibrated in excitement, filling the square with energy. People clapped, cheered, and turned to others in amazement. This was the product they had all been waiting for, the innovation that would shoot this city into the future and change the energy industry forever. Cameras flashed, reporters furiously scribbled down notes, and one could see various industry leaders present at the event, murmuring with their assistants, doubtless placing immediate orders.The S family’s eldest child stood proudly at the podium. Behind him, the device gleamed under the lights, the crown jewel of modern technology. He went further, enumerating the astonishing features of the stage product.This product," he said, "will reduce energy costs by over 60% in the first year of its use. It's designed to be scalable, and adaptable to businesses and homes alike. And with its compact design, it requires far less
Chapter 332The eldest child of the S family, came forward, his face taut but controlled. His salt-and-pepper hair was slicked back, with just a little wave in front, lending him an air of dignity, though even he could not hide the surprise that seeped into those sharp, calculating eyes.Ladies and gentlemen," he said, raising his hand to quell the murmuring crowd. His voice was steady, carefully measured. "What you've just witnessed is no more than a minor technical glitch, something we are already working on as we speak.The crowd completely hushed, the unease still creasing their faces, but now all eyes were on the Eldest child. Every word was laced with a silent command, every movement, an order. His name was whispered in reverence as the patriarch of the mighty S family, and when he spoke, it was to be listened to."This is not the first time that a new technological advancement has faced challenges during its debut," he continued, his eyes gliding over the assembled crowd with
Chapter 333The room was completely in disarray. The murmurs had risen to loud conversations; people furiously tapped on their phones, probably placing orders for the cancellation of their investments. What was to be a celebration in the product launch had turned out to be a disaster for the S family, their credibility crumbling with each passing second. A bright future lay shattered.The eldest child was frozen while everything his family worked for was reduced to ashes within minutes.He turned back to Jude, who had a smug, victorious look on his face. Jude's arms were crossed casually, and he was calm like the ruckus he caused meant nothing to him at all. Simon stood next to Jude, smirking like they'd known all along that was how it would end up."You think this is some kind of a joke, don't you?" the eldest child said, his voice low, yet shaking with anger. "You just cost us millions, billions. Years of labor, years of hard work. Do you know what you have done?"Jude laughed, a c
Chapter 334Jude straightened his back, his face a relaxed smirk as murmurs filled the crowd. The crowd that had been in awe of the S family stared at him a few minutes prior. The eldest child of the S family, looked like he had been hit by a ton of bricks. His eyes darted between Jude and the gathered crowd in an angry plea to make sense of how so many things had spiraled out of control so quickly.One man, in the crowd, stepped forward. He furrowed his brow and stared intently at Jude. "How did you know?" he finally asked, his voice above the murmur of confusion. "How could you know there were faults in the product?"Jude's smirk stretched into a grin, his manner as calm as cocky gets. He'd been waiting for this, for the question that finally let him reveal just how deep his influence ran. He could feel Simon's eyes on him from across the room, waiting for the next move, watching as Jude prepared to take down what was left of the S family's reputation."How did I know?" Jude echoed