Chapter 421: AwakeWilliams slowly opened his eyes, his vision blurry and his head throbbing with pain. The white ceiling above him was unfamiliar, and the steady beeping of a heart monitor filled the silent room. It took him a moment to realize he was in a hospital. His body ached all over, and when he tried to move, a sharp pain shot through his ribs.A soft voice spoke beside him. “Mr. Jesse, can you hear me?”He turned his head slightly and saw a nurse standing next to his bed, holding a clipboard. She had a kind face, but her eyes were filled with concern.“Where… am I?” His voice was hoarse, barely more than a whisper.“You’re at Sky Care Hospital. You had an accident at your workplace. You’ve been unconscious for a day and a half,” she explained gently. “Do you remember what happened?”Williams blinked, trying to piece together his last memories. The restroom… Kai Nakamura… the knife… the fight… and then—Liam Carter.Suddenly, everything came rushing back, and his heart rate sp

Chapter 423: James plan for the ghost workersEric Wood sat at his desk, his hands pressed together in thought as he stared across at James Wane. His office was dimly lit, the shadows cast by the desk lamp making his frustration even more evident. He exhaled sharply and leaned back in his chair.“We need to talk about Liam,” Eric said, his voice laced with concern. “Now that he has 50% control of EMC, what do we do? We can’t just sit back and let him run things his way.”James sat calmly in the chair opposite him, his expression unreadable. Unlike Eric, he wasn’t one to panic. He always believed that in the corporate world, patience and strategy mattered more than rash decisions. He adjusted his cuffs and looked Eric straight in the eye.“Liam’s acquisition of EMC is just one move in a bigger game,” James said. “He didn’t buy in just to sit back and enjoy the profits. There’s something more. And if I had to guess, what happened to Williams was no accident—it was Liam’s doing.”Eric no

Chapter 425: James Confronts the CarlsJames Wane and Gregor pulled up to the grand Carl mansion, a lavish estate that reeked of old money and privilege. The towering iron gates stood shut, as if to keep out those who didn’t belong. James smirked to himself. Typical. The Carls always acted like they were above everyone else, even when caught red-handed.“Ready for the circus?” Gregor muttered beside him, stepping out of the car.James chuckled. “Oh, it’ll be a show, alright.”As they approached the gate, a security guard stepped forward, blocking their path.“The family isn’t expecting visitors,” the guard said stiffly.James tilted his head, his eyes narrowing. “They weren’t expecting to be exposed as thieves either, but here we are.”Before the guard could respond, the front door of the mansion burst open, and Kate Carl, James’ former mother-in-law, stormed out, followed by her brother in law, Mark Carl, his wife Lisa, and their spoiled, sharp-tongued daughter, Sophia. Behind them,

Chapter 427: Desperate MeasuresThat evening, Kate Carl returned to her husband’s house instead of the Carl family mansion. It wasn’t exactly home anymore—not since Richard recovered from his stroke.During his illness, she had treated him like an inconvenience, distancing herself while he was at his weakest. Now that he was fully recovered and working at Carter Comb, thanks to Liam Carter’s help, he wanted nothing to do with her. Their daughter, Alisha, wasn’t any better. She had barely spoken to her in weeks, giving her the same cold treatment as Richard.Kate sighed, running her fingers through her hair as she sat in the dimly lit living room. She had spent most of her time at her parents’ house lately, finding comfort in Pa Aaron and Ma Pat and her sister and her family, but she knew Richard is also part of this scheme.Tonight, she had come to tell Richard about it.She glanced at the folder on the coffee table. It contained the list of ghost workers who had been summoned for que

Chapter 429: A Ray of HopeThe early morning air was crisp, with the faint hum of the city coming alive. Richard Carl sat at the small wooden desk in the study, sipping a cup of coffee that had long since gone cold. His mind had been restless the entire night, dreading what was to come. Today was the day they had to face James Clarkson and deal with the ghost worker scandal that threatened to destroy their reputation.His phone suddenly buzzed on the desk, the name flashing across the screen—Liam Carter.Richard’s breath hitched. He hesitated for only a second before grabbing the phone and answering quickly.“Mr. Carter,” he greeted, trying to keep his voice steady.“Richard,” Liam’s deep voice came through, calm yet commanding. “I heard some things. You have a problem?”Richard exhaled, gripping the phone tightly. “Yes, sir. It’s about this ghost worker case at EMC. My name is on the list. I was one before, but I work at your company, Carter Comb now, so I shouldn’t be involved. But