Mr. Jonsen's reaction made Leo unable to help but smile. It wasn't long before Leo's steps arrived beside Mr. Jonsen. After that, Leo extended his open palm. "Can I ask for your cigarette?" Leo asked without the slightest hesitation. Mr. Jonsen looked at Leo's palm through cynical eyes. There was no answer but he looked forward again. "Why did you come to me?" asked Mr. Jonsen exasperatedly. Leo immediately chuckled at Mr. Jonsen's question. For some reason, the more Mr. Jonsen showed his dislike for him, the more Leo was challenged. "Fine if you don't want to give me your cigarette," Leo said as he retracted his outstretched palm. Leo took a deep breath, then let it out. He placed both hands on the window ledge and looked at the view of the skyscrapers. "I just wanted to make sure why you seem to hate me so much," Leo replied later. "Even though I've shown my contribution. It was my seriousness in wanting to join you guys." Mr. Jonsen chuckled. After exhaling
"What kind of schedule do you want, Mr. Leo?" asked Mr. Jonsen's assistant, who seemed to agree with Leo's conditions. "Not much, I just want a schedule of where Mr. Bennard and Mr. Jonsen are going, who they are meeting, and when they are going. But, you two must not get caught reporting the schedule to me," Leo replied casually. "Huh? How can we do that?" asked Mr. Bennard's assistant in confusion. "You just need to help me get into Mr. Jonsen and Mr. Bennard's private study to find out what their future activities are," Leo replied as he approached the two assistants. "Alright, I'll help you sneak into Mr. Jonsen's study," said Mr. Jonsen's assistant with a small nodding gesture. "I also agree with that, I will take you to Mr. Bennard's office," said Mr. Bennard's assistant. "But, you must also promise me not to tell anyone about this kidnapping," Leo said, sounding like a threat. The two men remained silent and nodded their heads in agreement. Leo who saw that then s
"I'm still considering it and don't want to tell you yet. Oh, about us being business rivals... just ask Mr. Walter," Leo replied. After Leo's glance fell on him, Mr. Walter cleared his throat to make the atmosphere less awkward. A smile of formality curved his face. "No matter what problems occur between us, we are still businessmen who can need each other, right? Especially since Mr. Leo is a good businessman," Mr. Walter replied calmly. Leo knew that Mr. Walter looked nervous. But he didn't say anything. "Come on, Mr. Leo. We'll talk about what you want to talk about," Mr. Walter said. After that, Mr. Walter turned to the investors in front of him. He bowed his head briefly to show respect. "I'm sorry we had to talk intensely for a moment," Mr. Walter said. Leo also bowed his head as a sign of goodbye. Leo and Mr. Walter's steps moved away from the investors, leaving the hall and stage still buzzing with conglomerate chatter. The two of them walked to a few
"This plan to build a culinary branch will certainly provide a large profit, Mr. Walter. This 2-hectare land can allow you to build a grand restaurant with an inn building as an additional option for VVIP facilities. "The strategic environment in the middle of an urban area and a stopover for domestic and international tourists is the main reason you should take this land." "Isn't that the land that Araizona Center Land Residential Property will take?" Mr. Walter asked. "That's right. The investors agreed to build the Araizona home resort because the land was very strategic. The investors are eyeing a huge profit for them." Unbeknownst to Mr. Walter and the five men around him, Leo was walking with a tray in hand. Leo was disguised as a club waiter. With a very sharp and wary look at Mr. Walter, Leo approached the VVIP table. "Excuse me, these are your drink orders," Leo said in greeting. The gazes of Mr. Walter and the five foreign men on the VVIP sofa instantly shifted
"Of course it's good. I... just feel surprised that you're so different compared to the past," Mrs. Reline said with a joking laugh. Even so, the awkwardness could not be avoided from the look in her eyes. Leo did not reply to Mrs. Reline's remark. He gave a smile of formality so as not to show arrogance. Mr. Walter then said, "Hey, let's go in. The other DID cartel heads are already waiting in the meeting room." Leo nodded his head, and then took a step. His steps moved beside Mr. Walter and past Liona. At a glance, Leo saw Liona giving him a seductive glance. But Leo did not respond. Leo was secretly satisfied that he had succeeded in attracting Liona's attention. There was no love for Liona in his heart. There was only a sense of wanting to show that he was not someone useless - as Liona had said when suing him for divorce just like that. "Oh, I heard you're developing a business project for the Araizona Group, Leo?" Mrs. Reline asked with a curious look on her fac
"Of course. You'll have to work hard to get to where I am, Leo," Mr. Holland said, raising his eyebrows. Suddenly, the laughter of Leo and the others in the living room could be heard. Leo shook his head, then looked at the information about Mr. Jonsen displayed on the LED screen. "So, all this time people only knew Mr. Jonsen as the CEO of a legal company. They don't know that Mr. Jonsen is also a mobster because he hides behind a pseudonym," Leo said, summing up the discussion. Mr. Holland snapped his fingers as he nodded his head confidently. "That's right. That's why his crimes are hard to detect. The information I've obtained is the result of my own notes, it's possible that only certain people in the mafia world know that information," Mr. Holland said. "Has he really never been detected committing a crime at all? Hasn't there been a single time in all these years that his identity as a mobster has been leaked to the public?" "Even though he was almost implicat
"But before I show you the evidence, can you handle this case professionally? I don't want Ghenna to get a lawyer who doesn't even believe her and doubts her testimony," Leo continued, questioning Mr. Sergio's ability to handle the case. "Let alone the rape of the CEO of an entertainment agency, I've even handled cases of illegal arms smuggling and human trafficking where the perpetrators had connections all the way up to the country's top brass," Mr. Sergio said rather smugly. Leo's eyebrows rose automatically. He honestly asked that on purpose to test how Mr. Sergio would react. "The backing was no joke and I managed to win the case hands down. Isn't that enough to give you confidence in me, Mr. Leo?" said Mr. Sergio as if he was showing how great he was. "I hope you'll be just as great when handling Ghenna's case, Mr. Sergio," Leo said. "What exactly happened, and who is this Ghenna lady?" asked Mr. Sergio. "Ghenna is ostensibly a trainee of an entertainment agency tha
"Really? They weren't in the meeting, how could they disappear?" responded Leo, pretending to be surprised. "I don't know either, Leo, maybe there are people who hate me and bother me by proposing something to my assistant," said Mr. Jonsen who sounded sarcastic to Leo. Leo who heard that acted as if he didn't know anything about his assistant. "Well, if that's true then you should also be careful of the person who hates you, Mr. Jonsen," Leo said in a calm tone. "No need to keep pretending, Leo, this must be your doing, right? You did something to my assistant, didn't you?" asked Mr. Jonsen, blatantly accusing Leo. "Why are you accusing me? Try asking your assistant first, did I really do it?" said Leo. "Unfortunately, my assistant has other reasons, giving an alibi that I certainly don't believe. I'm sure someone did something to my assistant," Mr. Jonsen said with a bit of emotion. "You shouldn't be so quick to prejudge someone like that, Mr. Jonsen. It's possible th