Suddenly, the entire room in the restaurant rented by the De Delta Family fell silent. No one wanted to speak anymore.“Yve! I know I once promised that to Christian. But at that time, I never thought we could win this tender. Besides, the situation, conditions, and time were extremely tight. I had to think fast to solve the impending credit issue,” Marigold said.Yve could only look at her grandmother without saying a word.“Furthermore, we won the project through our own efforts. It would have been impossible for Christian. And I believe you still lack experience. This is a significant project that must be handled seriously by someone experienced. Grandma would never gamble with the family’s future,” Marigold continued firmly.Camila quickly chimed in to support Marigold, “What Mom Marigold said is true. In this family, only Mom Marigold is entitled and qualified to take on that position.”“Yve! You have to think about the family. This tender cannot be half-hearted; it must be appro
Yve, Declan, and Orion then turned their attention to Christian, who was walking towards them.Declan felt it was time to repay Christian for what he had done at the CrispCrafter Ltd. branch office.“Hey, the useless guy showed up at this event too. I thought this was for entrepreneurs and company leaders only. But apparently, lowly employees like you can also attend,” Declan said with a smile.Christian didn’t take the insult thrown by Declan bait. He considered the man to be a broken radio that he could destroy anytime he wanted.“Yve! Grandma Marigold, how are you?” Christian greeted. “Orion.”At first, he didn’t want to greet Orion. However, in the end, he did so out of formality.But Orion’s response was far from friendly. He averted his gaze, even though this time Christian was wearing rather surprising clothing.“Why are you here?” Marigold asked.Christian was about to respond, but Yve beat him to it.“Christian now works at CrispCrafter Ltd., Grandma. He was there at the tend
Seeing her lover’s surprise when a woman bowed before Christian, Chloe couldn’t help but be curious. After all, the woman came from an ordinary family, although not exactly lower class, and certainly not someone who followed the latest developments in the business world.“Why are you so surprised? Who is that woman?” Chloe asked, looking at her boyfriend.“She is the project manager’s secretary from CrispCrafter Ltd. company. Automatically, she is one of the most influential people here,” Louis explained. “B-but why is she bowing to Christian?”Chloe was shocked by what Louis had said. She covered her mouth with her left hand, unable to believe it.“This can’t be true. You must be mistaking her for someone else. How could a woman like that bow to Christian? Who is Christian, anyway?”Chloe shook her head vigorously, refusing to believe that the woman in front of her was the person Louis had described.Christian and Dorota were not oblivious to the conversation. Although their voices w
Dorota nodded and bowed her head. “Alright, Sir. I’ll go there now to deliver that message.”“Wait! Use your AirPod! I want to hear everything they say. I’ll call you!” Christian said.“Alright, Sir!” Dorota then put on her AirPod and continued her way out of the room.After that, Dorota left the room to meet with the representatives of the De Delta Family who were present.Christian sat slightly hunched over with both of his hands resting on each of his knees, and his palms covering his face.The man was truly frustrated with his wife’s family’s behavior. If it weren’t for Yvette, he would have surely destroyed the De Delta company.Dorota instructed her subordinate to deliver a message to Marigold, asking her to meet at her table.“What? Mrs. Dorota wants me to meet her at her table? What did she tell you?” Marigold asked the CrispCrafter Ltd. employee who delivered Dorota’s message.“I don’t know what Mrs. Dorota wants to discuss because I was only told to deliver the message,” the
The festive atmosphere in the hotel ballroom was entirely lost on Marigold. All she could feel was the silence brought about by Demetri’s pressure.Indeed, canceling the contract with CrispCrafter Ltd. was a heavy blow. Their company would be ruined. Even fighting back would require a considerable amount of money as they had to hire top-notch lawyers.However, in truth, if they were willing to take the risk, there was still a chance of winning. If they won, they would receive 1 trillion in compensation, as stipulated in the contract.With that much money, they could build De Delta to its full potential. But of course, all of it was highly risky, and Marigold was not one to take significant risks.“How about it, Grandma?” Orion asked, anxiously.Marigold thought hard, glancing several times at Yve, whose face appeared puzzled.“Bu Dorota, you’ve known me for quite some time, haven’t you? You know how dedicated I am in my work. With me in charge of the project team, the project will run
Inside the car, Christian continued to resist. His strength was substantial, causing the kidnappers to struggle.“Who are you people! Release me before you regret it!” Christian exclaimed, threatening the kidnappers.Christian somehow had the confidence to calculate with all of them. He did have a fair amount of martial arts knowledge. However, the limited space and the presence of six kidnappers surrounding him made it impossible to put up a fight.Right now, his life was the one at risk.“Be quiet!” one of the kidnappers shouted as he struck Christian’s abdomen. “You’re the one who’s going to die! Look around you!”A large man sitting in the front seat said, “This guy has some strength. Just shackle him instead of causing a scene!”“All right, Brother John!” said a blonde man who had just removed his head covering, named Rhys.Quickly, the man shackled Christian.Christian realized there was no other option for him now except to try and make peace with the kidnappers.“Who are you p
A heavyweight martial artist with an A-level reputation had been threatened. Three men brandishing firearms were taking aim at his head, and most terrifying of all, the mafia boss stood before him. If John still dared to conceal the identity of the businessman who had hired them, his days in this world were undoubtedly ended.“T-that person is Louis. All I know is that he’s the son of a big company owner around here,” John revealed with a trembling voice of fear.Initially, Christian had thought that Declan was the one paying off the mafia. That’s why Christian was somewhat surprised.“What? Louis?” Christian asked with a shocked expression.Diego noticed Christian’s incredulous expression, and he took action by grabbing John’s hair, saying, “Answer truthfully! Dare to lie, and I’ll cut your tongue!”“Arghh! I’m not lying! I swear I’m telling the truth!” John exclaimed, trying to endure the pain.Christian raised his hand towards Diego and lowered it as a sign for Diego to release his
Paul was the most influential mafia boss, holding sway over the entire South-East of New York. He was the undisputed king of his territory, and all his orders were to be carried out without question by his subordinates. But... would John follow suit?John was frozen in place, unresponsive to his boss’s commands.The man found himself in a difficult position. In this situation, he had to think carefully about which order to follow - Paul’s or Darrell’s.Seeing John’s lack of response, Paul grew furious. He said, “Why are you just standing there? Do you intend to defy my orders?”Christian hissed in disapproval, then said, “Come on, why are you getting all worked up? Aren’t we here to have a party? We’d better enjoy ourselves.”Louis clenched his fists tightly, seething at Christian’s behavior.“Hey, you worthless brat! Who do you think you are? Who’d want to party with you? You’re not on our level! You’re fit to be a servant and a plaything,” Louis said, his face flushed with anger.“O