"The Landmaster company can't just do that; it would be a breach of contract!" Madame Brett hollered while her face turned ugly. There was a long pause as Patriarch George spoke. "No... The Landmaster CEO, Ms. Athena, had already stated that they were willing to pay for the breach of contract..." Upon hearing that, Madame Brett felt terrible as she crumbled on the floor. Her husband had to rush in to help her balance herself. "H-How could that be?" She mumbled to herself; she had not bet everything on that contract yet.... Madame Brett's reaction didn't differ from the rest of the Shea family members, and it could be clearly seen on their faces. The higher their expectations were, the harder they fell; they felt like they were being played by the Landmaster Company, making them extremely furious! Meanwhile, Alex was scratching the back of his head. He watched the Shea family chaos go highwire. "Alex, what should we do?" Emily said so worriedly. Truthfully, she wanted the deal w
"That being said, after some consideration, the Landmaster company would like to proceed with partnering with the Shea family." Without exception, the Shea family members were pleasantly surprised; they didn't expect that the Landmaster Company would still give them a chance! It was worth rejoicing over. Suddenly, Madam Brett screamed. "Father, what did I say? I know the Landmaster Company CEO would eventually acknowledge us!" The abrupt interruption by Madame Brett made patriarch George's face turn pale as he spoke quickly. "What are you doing? Are you blind? Can't you tell that Ms. Athena is speaking?" "Patriarch, it would appear that you are not showing me enough respect." Ms. Athena's cold tone of voice was apparent through the phone, making Patriarch George sweat bullets as he profusely apologized to Ms. Athena, fearing that she might change her mind with the cooperation. With bated breath, everyone waited, and the waiting was painfully slow, and Madame Brett didn't dare i
"So, let me handle this matter for you." Alex spoke while he took a deep breath. He didn't want to take the back seat while a friend was being undervalued by some prick like Nathan, treating her like an investment."En.." Emily hesitated for a second before nodding.In fact, Alex found it tricky to make an enemy out of Nathan; after all, Nathan wasn't some random A'hole, as he was the young master of the Lester family. He had to avoid a physical confrontation with him."Acting like knights in stunning armor... Aren't we?" Young master Nathan narrowed his gaze at Alex and Emily. "You're lusting over my fiancée; how long have you been in a relationship?"Alex frowned, not really knowing what to say after all he was merely dragged into this conflict. Seeing Alex's lack of response and also Emily, whose eyes were darting around, young master Nathan was puzzled at first, but then something clicked in his mind, and he let out a burst of laughter without restraint."Pfft, so that's how it i
Fortunately, this prick of a young master Nathan hadn't brought his bodyguards with him. Otherwise, Alex would find it hard to resolve this incident. Nevertheless, it was still a problem.On the other hand, young master Nathan finally understood that he couldn't do anything against Alex and Emily, for now..."I hope you two don't regret your decision later on; don't blame me for being ruthless." With that, Nathan Lester snorted before leaving in resentment.Meanwhile, Alex was surprised to see this side of Emily; she sure has a fiery attitude. He felt like giving her the thumbs-up!He couldn't help but let out a sigh; momentarily, things were resolved. But Nathan Lester's words still leave a lasting impression and are dreadful. He was right when that b*stard said that they should be afraid—no, rather, of the Lester family's wealth.With their connection and the wealth backing up their claims, they can take legal or illegal action against him, and they can do both to mess up his and Em
As soon as the cops entered the office, the employees had to make way for them, and at the forefront of the group was a good-looking female who was walking toward Alex and only stopped when she was a meter away from Alex."Who is in charge here?" The good-looking woman, who appeared to be in her late twenties, shouted.For a moment, the workers look at each other in dismay, not having any clue as to what's going on. They even forgot how to react in this situation."I am Attorney Jennifer, and I will be conducting an investigation into your company. I would like everyone's cooperation..." Attorney Jennifer announced with her sharp tone of voice that hides a certain charm in it. Then, she paused, and abruptly her countenance turned icy cold as she peered open her reddish lips that were full of subduction but her words said otherwise. "Anyone who doesn't cooperate will be laid with accessory and obstruction of justice!"Instantly, the atmosphere inside the office became tense, and everyo
Of course, there would be objections! Nevertheless, Alex didn't dare express his dissatisfaction; moreover, he was too busy already thinking of finding a solution to this situation, as he was sure someone was targeting his company yet again. The enemy was well-versed in taking down other businesses and was most likely a veteran in the real estate business. Just then, Alex was startled by attorney Jennifer's next words."Also, your company isn't allowed to operate without our notice." Attorney Jennifer calmly said.Hearing what she said, Alex's expression turned as dark as the bottom of a pot, and he wanted to curse out loud at the b*stard who had placed the illegal items on one of the villas that they were selling. He had a hunch that there was another mole in the company.Nevertheless, Alex didn't have the time to think further as the female lawyer, Jenifer, boiled Alex's blood."Everyone here will be interviewed separately." Attorney Jennifer spoke coldly."That's not possible; tha
Alex frowned at the odd questions Attorney Jennifer was throwing at him. There's no way he would easily agree to share information with her, and who knows what she would do with it? While Alex was contemplating, he didn't notice Attorney Jennifer stiffen.Suddenly, Attorney Jennifer slapped the office disk as she snapped at Alex, startling him. "What did you say? You won't agree?" Alex hadn't anticipated that her reaction would be this severe, so he let out a fake cough to dispel the tense atmosphere. "Ahem, not that I don't want to agree, but rather, can I know who your client is, attorney Jennifer?""And why should I?" Attorney Jennifer gave Alex an eye roll; she was annoyed."Because you're the one who desperately needs information from me, not the other way around?"Despite the lack of evidence that proved the Landmaster Corporation had secretly sold the property to the criminal organization for illegal purposes.Nevertheless, she had a personal grudge to settle against this comp
Alex's suspicion was on the mark, as someone was indeed sabotaging the inner workings of the corporation. On top of that, the suspicious person that was caught on the CCTV was sending important information to an unknown individual with whom he was in contact.However, what caught Alex off guard was when the person on the CCTV suddenly turned around, and to his shock, it was....."Brother Louise?" Alex winced as he blurted out those words.How could it be him? Alex couldn't sit still as though he were on pins and needles, and never in his wildest dreams did he expect that his brother Louise would be behind this accident.Alex put down his phone as he stared blankly at the ceiling; he still couldn't believe it.... The painful thing about betrayal is that it never comes from the enemies....Brother Louise had always taken care of him and treated him like a brother, but it would appear that he didn't know Brother Louise that way.Nevertheless, he had to take care of this matter; otherw