The receptionist took a step back and covered her gaping mouth with both hands. Earlier, she was shocked by what Jacob did to Scott. This time she was even more shocked. How could someone who came to visit the office do something like that to Jacob, one of the people with a strategic position at Grandier Corp.?Jacob himself had trouble breathing. He tried to release Scott's grip from his neck, but couldn't. His skin started to turn pale."Nod if you're going to tell me what floor Lisa's office is on. Then I'll let you go," Scott said.Panicked because it was getting harder for him to breathe, Jacob finally nodded. Scott released his grip and Jacob fell backwards. He coughed while holding his neck with his left hand."Now tell me. What floor?" Scott urged."Floor... seven..." Scott replied.He couldn't believe he said it. But at this point, he had to admit, Scott had succeeded in creating a situation where he made him feel truly pressured. He had no choice but to answer Scott's questi
"Aaaaarrrghhh!!"Lucas screamed so loudly. Scott had just broken his right arm. The pistol Lucas was holding earlier was thrown quite far."I'm asking again, where's Lisa's office?" Scott asked, pulling Lucas's collar and bringing Lucas's face closer to his.Lucas, who was still in great pain, didn't have time to lament his situation. Scott was currently looking at him like a killer. He felt like he was about to pee his pants."T-there... over there..." Lucas said softly, pointing behind Scott with his left hand.Scott narrowed his eyes. He released Lucas's collar and pushed him slightly, causing Lucas to fall backwards with his butt hitting the hallway floor.Lucas groaned and moaned. His face was red like a baboon's butt. Tears almost came out of the corners of his eyes."You better not try to trick me," Scott said. "If Lisa's office isn't over there, I'll find you later and break your other arm."Scott's tone was so cold, and his gaze was not only pressing but also piercing.Lucas
Scott let a little of his war god aura out. Actually, he did it unintentionally. He was so angry at Lisa, and that's how the oppressive aura seeped out of his body. Now, as he entered Lisa's office, Scott saw his ex-fiancée's eyes widen. Her face suddenly became dull and pale."Y-you... H-how dare you show up in front of me... W-what do you want...?" Lisa asked stammering; her eyes were fixed on Scott with dilated pupils.Scott didn't answer her immediately. He closed the door first. He quickly scanned the room, checking if there was anyone else besides them. After that, he directed his eyes back to Lisa, moving closer to her."The slanderous posts about me last night, which spread on social media, were your doing, weren't they?" Scott asked as he stopped walking.Actually, it sounded more like a statement than a question. And Lisa knew it. Scott lifted his chin slightly, giving Lisa a condescending and belittling look. Lisa found herself in a situation where she could barely even mov
It was unusual for Lisa Grandier to come to the Grandier Corp. office. Her presence there indicated that something very important was happening or was going to happen to the mid-level company. Scott guessed that Daniel had brought her there.It was no surprise that Daniel already knew what Scott had done inside the office building earlier."Scott, I thought your relationship with the Grandier family was over after your wedding to Lisa was cancelled," Linda Grandier said, looking up at Scott.Even at almost 60 years old, Linda Grandier could still stand tall. She looked healthy and fit, even though her face was covered in wrinkles and lines of aging.Scott had only met Linda Grandier a few times. But, from observing her gestures and way of speaking, Scott knew she was a very firm and dominant person. No wonder she became the head of the Grandier family after her husband's death."So, why are you here now, Scott? What did you just do and what was your goal in doing it?" Linda asked agai
"He said that to you, Lisa?" Daniel asked, looking at Lisa with a face full of anger."Yes, Dad. He said that earlier. He even threatened to hurt each of us one by one. Lucas was his victim earlier. He intended to do the same to me, Jacob, and the others. That madman really intends to destroy our family!" Lisa replied.Lisa said all that in a provocative tone. At the end of her sentence, she deliberately looked at Linda to tell her grandmother that Scott was a threat to her as well."Damn it! He's a bastard indeed! Who does he think he is? No one is allowed to threaten the Grandier family like that unless he's ready to face a very severe punishment from us! You agree with me, don't you, Angela, Mom?”Daniel gave Angela a provocative look, which Angela returned by lifting her chin. She then cast a pleading look at her mother, hoping that Linda Grandier would clearly state this time that she was on her side in this situation that was plaguing them."If he tries to destroy our big family
In the lobby of the Dominion Group office, on the ground floor...Scott moved his phone away from his ear and looked at the screen with a surprised face. Luisa had just ended their conversation unilaterally, and now she wasn't answering his call.'What's wrong with her? Is she PMSing or something?' Scott thought.He sighed, lifting his head. At this point, he realized that the receptionist was staring at him tensely.Scott looked at the receptionist. The receptionist immediately looked down, avoiding eye contact with him."Hey, can you check something for me?" Scott asked."Ah, yes, sir. W-what can I help you with?" The receptionist immediately lifted her face, looking at Scott with her tense face earlier.It was natural for her to be tense. Besides hearing the rumor about Scott being allegedly involved in the famous serial murder case as the perpetrator, she had also been reminded by Steve, the CEO of Dominion Group, to ignore the rumor and serve Scott well.Before entering the Domin
Ten minutes before seven in the evening, Scott arrived at the I Battalion military headquarters. Zach greeted Scott with a surprised look."General, as planned, the meeting with the Defence Minister will be held at eight tonight," Zach said."I know," Scott said. "I came earlier because I don't think I'll be able to meet him later. There's something else I have to take care of elsewhere.""Understood," Zach said, still looking at Scott in surprise.Honestly, he didn't know what was more important than meeting and talking directly to the Defence Minister to address the problem they were facing right now. But, as a very loyal and respectful person to the War God, he didn't dare express his surprise."Have you made sure that the Defence Minister is on our side?" Scott asked."Yes, General. You don't have to worry about that," Zach replied. "He's currently meeting with the Mayor at the Mayor's residence. This meeting itself is held in secret, far from the response of reporters' cameras."
A black SUV with government plates had just departed from Mildenbrough City Hall. Inside, seated in the luxurious passenger seat, was Xavier Wisconsin, the Secretary of Defense. His face showed deep contemplation."How long until we reach the First Battalion's military headquarters?" he asked his aide, who was also serving as his driver today."About fifteen minutes, sir. But we could be there in less than ten if you prefer," the aide replied."No need. Just drive as usual.""Yes, sir."Xavier knew that what his aide meant was to drive very fast, which would involve running red lights and ignoring traffic signs.Xavier was concerned that such driving would draw attention from the public, security forces, and journalists. He wanted to keep his visit to Mildenbrough as secret as possible.His visit to this small town was solely to fulfill a request from Zach, an old friend who now led the First Battalion, the most powerful unit in his hometown.His relationship with Zach had remained st
Zach received that information from his men. As per his instructions, a team tasked with monitoring the movements of Richard the Bear's men continued their duty even though Richard's men who had conducted a search in this city had gone to another city. And based on the team's report, there was an indication that at least two of Richard's men would return to Mildenbrough soon.Of course, by informing Scott about this, Zach hoped that the War God could start limiting his activities and involvement in public spaces, at least for a while. But what was Scott's response? He just smirked, giving Zach a condescending look."If they want to come, let them come. This time I'll face them," he said.Zach was silent for a moment. Did he hear wrong? No. He was sure he didn't hear wrong. And even though he was worried about Scott's reckless attitude and decision, he couldn't just express it so he chose to nod and say, "Roger that."Zach then returned his gaze to the front, as did Scott. There was no
Jeremy staggered and fell. His frail body couldn't withstand Barnes' hard slap. Even two of his front teeth were knocked out."From now on, we don't know each other! Don't ever call me again to do dirty work! Do you understand that?!" Barnes shouted, glaring at Jeremy. It looked like he was going to kick him, but he didn't.While trying to get up, Jeremy looked at Barnes with hatred. He did the same to Scott. Didn't he choose the second option that Scott offered earlier? And didn't he already contact his boss?"What? It wasn't me who just slapped you, but him. That's outside our agreement earlier," Scott said, shrugging and smirking.The hatred in Jeremy's eyes increased. But, he had to admit that what Scott said didn't make sense.At this point, a horn sounded. A red Lamborghini entered the motel area. Behind the wheel of that car sat a woman in dark red clothes and wearing sunglasses. She was Karen Witzconsky, the owner of La Nuite Motel.Karen got out of her red Lamborghini after p
After standing and raising his face, Scott walked straight towards Jeremy. He knew Jeremy recognized him. It was clear from Jeremy's panicked face.Without waiting for Zach to get out of one of the armored cars that had just entered the motel area, Scott continued to shorten the distance between him and Jeremy. Jeremy stood frozen in place. Right now, he was too panicked to do anything."Did you take my phone earlier?" Scott asked after stopping his steps, he stood right in front of Jeremy, only half a meter away.Jeremy was still too panicked to answer. Scott only saw his mouth move slightly, but Jeremy didn't say a word to him.Scott glanced to the lower left, realizing that Jeremy was holding a phone. With a quick movement, he snatched the phone. A moment later, Scott knew that Jeremy had just called Barnes."Barnes. He's the one you asked to hack into my phone, right?" Scott said, still looking at the screen of Jeremy's phone.Jeremy still hadn't said anything. Scott raised his fa
Barnes wasn't ready for Scott's punch just now. He didn't expect Scott to hit him directly when he was just about to defend himself.Now, while Barnes was lying on his back with his body tied to the backrest of the chair, Scott walked towards him. Moving his eyeballs to the right-bottom, Barnes saw Scott's figure, which looked bigger. His face was scary.From the gesture that was visible, Scott seemed to be going to hit Barnes again. Barnes was about to say something, but he coughed and spat blood. Scott raised his right leg, about to land a strong stomp on Barnes' chest. Barnes' eyes widened. For the first time in his life, he felt like he could smell his own death."General, don't do that!"Zach's shout stopped Scott's leg movement. Barnes had closed his eyes tightly. The distance separating his chest from the bottom of Scott's shoes was only a few inches.Scott slowly turned his head, glaring at Zach. Clearly, he wasn't happy."He's not the one who took your phone, General. It's tr
Not wanting to waste time, the bald man quickly tidied up the tools he was using to steal private information from Scott.He didn't forget to take Scott's phone and put it in the inner pocket of his winter coat. After putting those tools back in their original place, he took his motorcycle key and turned off the lights.Kraaank!He heard a loud noise from above. There was no mistake, someone (or several people) had just broken into his house.The bald man quickly walked towards the special elevator in his basement. While in the elevator, he took out his phone and checked the display of the surveillance cameras he had installed inside and outside the house. His eyes widened."Soldiers?"His suspicion that the people who had broken into his house were related to Scott's phone grew stronger. Earlier, he had checked the chat history on Scott's phone and found someone calling him General.Initially, he thought it was just a prank call. But it seems he was wrong. Connected to Scott's extrao
At the Battalion I military headquarters in downtown Mildenbrough....In his office, Zach couldn't sit still. He repeatedly stood up, sat down, and stood up again, also pacing back and forth. He was made anxious by Scott's mobile number that suddenly couldn't be reached.'What happened? Maybe his phone ran out of battery? But surely it hasn't been charged for hours? Or maybe he blocked my number? But, why would he do that? Did I do something wrong?'For years, being Scott's right-hand man and trusted person, Zach had always been able to contact him, in the sense that his phone calls always connected and his chat messages always went through. But this time, neither happened. It was only natural that Zach would be restless.This morning, he tried to contact Scott to report the latest situation about their counterattack against Lisa, the mastermind behind the misleading rumors that had caused Scott and him so much trouble. Initially, he tried to call, but his call didn't go through. He t
It took a few seconds for Lisa to regain her composure and finally dare to ask, "W-what do you mean, Dad?"Lisa's gaze at this time was a combination of confusion and anxiety. Her brothers also looked confused, although they didn't look anxious."Did you not hear my words clearly? I said starting today you are no longer part of this family. You are no longer my daughter," Daniel said.Lisa was no longer as stunned as before, but she was still very shocked. Her eyes blinked while her mouth was open. She couldn't believe her father was making such a painful decision for her, so quickly."B-but, Dad..."Before Lisa could finish what she wanted to say, Daniel suddenly stood up. With his gesture showing that he was the leader among them, he looked at each of his sons one by one and said,"I agree with you. We do have to formulate a plan to deal with this situation, but we'll talk about it tonight at home. Now let's just focus on our work tasks for the whole day. Imprint in your minds that
As agreed, Scott got out of the car not far from the Dominion Group office. He let Luisa drive his black McLaren, while he himself would take a taxi home later.On the sidewalk where people were passing by, Scott stood watching his black McLaren head towards and enter the Dominion Group office area. After making sure everything was safe, he turned his face, and also his body, towards the road. He felt like he was pretty hungry.Scott was about to look for a cafe or restaurant in the area through his phone, and it was only at this point that he realized his phone wasn't in his pants pocket.'Where's my phone? Did it fall in the car?' he thought.He tried to remember if maybe his phone had fallen out of his pants pocket while he was driving earlier, or when he got out of the car, but he couldn't get a clear picture of either.He then thought, maybe his phone was left at the motel, but he didn't remember if he had put his phone on the bedside table or in another place in the motel room h
Luisa was startled by Lisa's raspy voice, as if she had just been crying all night. But she was even more surprised by what Lisa said. Even though she didn't see Lisa's facial expression and the look in her eyes, she could feel the towering anger that was controlling Lisa.Hearing those words of threat made Luisa uncomfortable. Her hands suddenly trembled and her chest pounded. Finally, she decided to end the call. And, because she was worried that Lisa would call again, she decided to block Lisa's number.Right at that moment, Scott woke up. Slowly, his eyelids opened. Luisa quickly put Scott's phone on the floor, right next to Scott."Luisa? Why are you here?" Scott asked after blinking."Actually, I should be asking you that," Luisa said, smiling wryly. "Come on in. Continue your sleep inside."Luisa stood up first, gesturing for Scott to get up and follow her into the room.Scott quickly got to his feet, worried that Luisa would close the room door like a few hours ago. He looked