Nadia chuckled, “While you're still being nice? Are you threatening me?” she asked with a smile, wondering why Lyra was trying to act high and mighty. “Look, I understand you're in pain, but didn't I warn you? I told you to divorce this pauper but you ignored me.” she added as she picked up the menu to check for a meal. Lyra’s heart raced, her fists tightly clenched as she felt like ramming Nadia's head on a wall. She couldn't believe the girl just walked into a restaurant to cause trouble. As much as she wanted to stay sane, Nadia was hell bent on driving her insane. “Who told you I'm in pain? My husband isn't a pauper, Nadia. Get that into your skull.” she said coldly as she placed her hands on Brian's cold hands, giving him an assuring gaze. Seeing Lyra's actions, Brian smiled brightly. Nadia's words didn't bother him at all. Instead, he was surprised by her stupidity. He didn't know a director's wife had the right to act this way. What if he wasn't the owner of the Duke's Empire
Lyra scoffed, “I think you should be frightened instead, because my man would crush yours without a second thought.” she said through gritted teeth, frustrated by the turn out of today's lovely event. As she had dolled herself up, she planned to have the best night of her life. Who would have believed an idiot was hell bent on making her night miserable? If one should compare Ethan to Brian, the difference was glaring. One could easily tell the one who was much more powerful. After all, Ethan was a director, and with how Nadia said he was a billionaire, Brian was sure he embezzled money. It was a gut feeling and the feeling was always right. Hearing Nadia's taunted words, he suddenly wanted to see the supposed man Nadia praised. He wanted to see how powerful and strong Ethan was, but letting Nadia go for what she did was impossible. What if he had planned to propose to Lyra on this night? Nadia would have ruined it with her stupidity. Turning to Lyra, he smiled, “Let's wait for her
Nadia felt her legs turn to Jelly as her heart skipped a beat. The fear she felt in her heart was something she couldn't describe. She gulped nervously and stared at her husband, hoping he would tell her Lyra’s words were filled with lies. With her hands on her cheeks, she took a step backwards, wanting to escape from the restaurant as fast as possible. The CEO of the Duke's Empire? Brian? The wretched Son-in-law? Getting on his nerves was like a death wish, and Nadia was stunned she just signed her doom. While she had been mocking Brian she didn't forget the knowing smirk that was plastered on his face. Was he waiting for her to deliberately embarrass herself? Why didn't he stop her? “Where do you think you're going?” Brian asked with a smile, frightening Nadia to death. His smile seemed to be a facade when there was something different in his heart. What was he going to do? Destroy her career? It's not like she had one. Was he going to ruin Ethan's career? The thought of that made
Brian sat down calmly and crossed his legs, “Are you surprised?” he asked with a smile, “You think anyone can just kick me out?” he added, enjoying the look of shock on James' face. He seemed to have noticed Brian became boldness, but the fact that he wasn't with the staff delighted him. Other members sat down and watched Brian, a frown etched on their features. Frustrated, a member yelled, “What do you think you're doing here? Didn't you hear what James said? Get the fuck out of here!” his voice thundered, making Brian wonder why the whole members despised him so much. After all, they had invited him to become a member, succeeding his father. Why the sudden change? Because he was too young or because they realized he found out about the staff? Brian couldn't be bothered by any of their words. He found the staff, and indirectly, he was already the indispensable leader. There was nothing they could do about it. He turned to the man who just yelled, “What am I doing here? Do you think
“James, are you insane?!” Theodore yelled, getting James all riled up. He should understand the importance of the staff in Tycoon 6. Even if he joined a few years ago, that didn't give him the right to talk to the current leader that way. Theodore sighed. Angered that a young boy was leading them, but then, there was nothing else they could do. They started the game but Brian had surpassed them in it. James glared at Theodore, his eyes almost bulging out of his sockets, “Why are you yelling at me, you imbecile?!” he snapped, “We all agreed for me to become the leader. Now because of the staff we're allowing this kid rule over us? What if the staff he brought is fake!” he said through gritted teeth. Hearing James' words, the remaining members of Tycoon 6 facepalmed themselves, surprised a grown up man could act so stupid. Even if they had promised to make him their leader, it was because of the staff! Now that the staff was in Brian's hands, he had no right to say that bullshit. “Did
In a luxurious and well furnished office, Martin was seen seated across from his assistant who had a file in his hands. His gaze was cold and detached, giving the young boy a fright. He couldn't understand why his boss was obsessed with getting the Duke's Empire. To him, no matter how hard they tried, it was always going to be a futile attempt. Getting the Duke's Empire was impossible, and Martin was willing to stop at nothing to get the prestigious Empire. “What's the update?” Martin asked as he picked up a mug from a glass table, inhaling the pleasant scent of the coffee before bringing it upon his lips. He stared at his assistant, urging him to speak. The young man cleared his throat, “Currently, we've only acquired 8% of the Duke Empire's shares. We're progressing, sir.” he said respectfully. Martin's lips stretched into a wild grin, satisfied by what his assistant just said. 8% shares of the Duke Empire. Soon, the whole Empire would be his. He turned to the young man, “How muc
Brian's gaze turned cold as his heart skipped a beat. Merely by listening to his mother's words, he could sense the fear and anxiety. He could tell his mother was terrified and angered by how she had to endure so much pain just because of a single person. Watching the reason for your misery walk right beside you wasn't something everyone could handle. “Mum, calm down.” he said after a while, not wanting his mother to dwell in fear. For years he had been searching for that bastard without letting his mother know. She had refused to tell him the name of the man even after asking several times. That imbecile who caused his mother so much pain. If not because of him, then she wouldn't have been in the hospital with a disease which was barely curable. If not because of his rise to fame and wealth, she wouldn't have the opportunity to go through several experiments and surgeries just to get better. Does he have to think about the embarrassment of begging the nurses to reduce the price of
Albert frowned as he heard Brian's words. “Martin Scott?” he asked, his voice laced with doubt as he didn't quite get what his master said. Brian nodded, “Yes, Martin Scott.” Brian confirmed. He knew that sly bitch was up to something, and if he should find anything, he was going to make sure Martin wished he was never born. Brian was aware of the constant threats made by Martin. Several times he had heard him talk about what he had in store, and how he was going to make him beg for mercy. The thought of that made him smirk. Was he that weak in their eyes? “Alright master, I'll make sure I check both of them. I'll give you the information tomorrow, sir.” Albert said respectfully and Brian nodded, hanging up the call to stare at a non-existent thing. “Brian.” Lyra walked in, surprised to meet Brian in a confused state. He happened to be staring at something, but there was actually nothing there. His behavior worried her, and wanting to comfort her husband, she walked closer and wrap