Toppling the World with His Empire

Chapter 177:

"You’re right, Brian," Joseph replied, his voice thoughtful. "Jayce has been using every trick in the book to get what he wants. But he forgets that I’m not someone who can be easily defeated. He may be cunning, but I won’t let him succeed."

Brian nodded, his eyes filled with determination. "Joseph, you’re not fighting this battle alone. Remember, I’m always here, ready to face any of Jayce’s dirty schemes with you. He may be crafty, but we can take him on together. You’re never alone in this fight."

Joseph hadn’t thought much about it before, never imagined that Charlotte and the Smith family would become a threat to him. He had assumed that after the divorce, he would be free from that mess. But no, it had followed him into the present, growing from a storm into a full-blown hurricane.

Joseph drummed his fingers on the table, then picked up a glass of whiskey and drank it in one gulp. The light bitterness on his tongue and the gentle sweetness down his throat made him feel more clea