While Artis was waiting for Tim's confirmation of the successful acquisition, Tony was already suspicious about every word that Artis had said, and on top of that, all the gossip and speculations had agitated him even more.He approached him with a mocking smile and said, sarcastically,"Artis, are you out of your mind? Buying the entire restaurant group? Are you trying to fool us with more of your grand delusions?"Artis said with a confident smile,"Unlike you, Tony! I don't make any claims I can't prove. So just wait for the confirmation before saying anything."At this moment, no matter what Artis said, it was completely impossible for Tony to imagine a single percent of truth in his words.He just thought that Artis was making some bold claims to make him shut up, and so he said even more loudly;"Oh my God! I thought that I should send you to the police, but now I am thinking that I should take you to a mental institution directly. Because you don't just expect everyone to beli

Howard Wells was listening with disinterest as Tony was rambling about the bet and his argument with the customer. But this is when two words caught his attention, specifically 'Artis Hardy'. He suddenly remembered the phone call with Tim, where he had mentioned that his boss and the owner of Texter Technologies had purchased the majority shares of Smith Group.A suspicion appeared in his mind: was Artis Hardy, the man he was supposed to meet, the same person whom Tony was cursing?He asked directly,"Wait a minute, Artis Hardy? Is that the name of that man over there?"Tony, confirmed although hesitating a little. "Uh, yes sir. That's Artis Hardy, but he's just an unmannered man causing trouble to get attention, nothing serious at all."Although Tony had given the answer to his question, he was concerned about one thing– he had just referred to Artis by his last name, so how did Howard know about his full name?Could there be a possibility that Artis had actually called him directl

Mr. Deem tried to calm Artis down and satisfy him with his promises, "I assure you, Mr. Hardy, I'll have a serious conversation with Tony about his behavior. And please don't assume that you will have to face the same treatment ever again, just because he has misbehaved with you. I want to separate his actions from mine, and he is already on thin ice.Our family really doesn't endorse such behavior, and I am embarrassed that you had to go through this. In fact, I am really close to disowning him permanently."Artis was finally a little satisfied, and replied,"That would be good, Mr. Deem. I also placed some conditions in front of Mr. Howard Wells, but please remember that I won't tolerate any disruptions caused by personal issues."Artis then cleverly shifted the conversation toward a surprising business proposition.Artis: "Mr. Deem, I appreciate your understanding regarding the recent events. However, I'd like to discuss a business matter that might interest you."Mr. Deem was sti

The night air crackled with tension as Charlie Deem hurriedly arrived at City Grill, eager to handle the escalating situation with this mysterious person named Artis Hardy. On his way out of the parking lot, he also called Adam Gordon, hoping that he would help him over the phone, if he wasn't able to come there in person."Adam, I've arrived at City Grill. Hardy is here, and I need your advice on how to proceed.""Yes yes, I am right here, just go ahead and ask him what his deal is and why he's causing so much trouble."Charlie hurriedly scanned the crowd, and his gaze finally landed on Artis. He approached him politely, "Mr. Hardy, I hope we can work something out. I have come here in person to perhaps persuade you, and I also have my financial advisor on the phone.""It's nice to see you, Mr. Deem, but as I said, I am not open to negotiation. And frankly, I am getting a bit tired of waiting around, so-"Hearing this, Adam Gordon said on the phone,"Put me on speaker, Charlie. I w

As soon as Artis gave this warning, an evil smile appeared on Chad's face. This is exactly what he wanted, to show Scarlet the over- protective and agressive side of Artis by provoking him. He said with a smirking,"Oh easy there, Artis. We are just having a friendly dinner, you don't need to get all worked up for no reason. I mean, I know that you are a little possessive but come on, you should at least allow Scarlet to have a social life. Too much jealousy is not healthy, you know?" Scarlet was shocked, as she had never expected that Artis would be so possesive that he would openly warn Chad to not do anything inappropriate. However, she felt like he was not saying all this because he loved her so much, but because he was being too jealous. Somewhere, he had shown everyone that their marriage was on the rocks and embarrassed her even further. This is when Artis spoke up, "I am not possesive! And why would I be jealous of you? I don't have any problem with her social life, I