“Hey, brother, wait, let’s talk about this…”The middle-aged man’s voice shook as Hudson walked closer. Fear completely swallowed whatever pride or arrogance he had left. At this point, survival mattered more than dignity.Hudson stared at him with a cold, almost amused look. “Where’s all that confidence you had a minute ago?”He genuinely couldn’t understand it. Why did people like this all act the same? Before the fight, they strutted around like they controlled everyone’s fate. The moment things turned against them, they suddenly wanted to negotiate.The world didn’t work that way.Last Updated : 2025-10-31

“I was wrong.”Joseph’s voice trembled as he knelt. Every part of him shook, he was terrified of Hudson. He knew that if he didn’t show fear or humility, Hudson would see through him, and the only outcome would be death.“You were wrong?” Hudson looked down at him. “Tell me, what exactly were you wrong about?”He wanted to hear it directly. Hudson had given this man a chance, and instead, Joseph chose to play games behind his back, did he really think Hudson wouldn’t find out?Joseph swallowed hard. “I… didn’t do what you told me to do. You told me to take down the Thomas family. After losing my son, I wanted to handle my family’s affairs first and then focus on what you asked.”“Oh, really?” Hudson took a slow step forward, stopping right in front of him.“Didn’t Jin show up at your house because he found out about you? And didn’t you conveniently ‘slip up’ and mention that I asked you to deal with the Thomas family?”Joseph’s face drained of color. He rushed to explain, “I didn’t me

"He’s mine! I called dibs first, you can’t take him from me!""Please, just because you saw him first doesn’t mean he’s yours. I saw him too, so he’s mine.""Let’s be real, fair game. May the best woman win.""Oh my God... he’s the guy I’ve been dreaming about!"Inside Romones Corporation’s Los Angeles headquarters, more than three hundred single female employees suddenly had their eyes on one man, Hudson. After what he did earlier that morning, the women in the building had only one thing in mind, how to win him over.Even a few married and recently divorced women took notice, mentally planning their move, whether to flirt directly or play it subtly to get his attention.“Nathan!"Still stunned from the earlier incident, Nathan rushed to Hudson’s side after hearing him call."Boss, what do you need?""Check who those people were from earlier. They didn’t seem local," Hudson instructed.Although security escorted the group out of the building, Hudson could tell from the way they acted

Ellie immediately understood who had shown up. Panic flickered across her face, very clearly. She wasn’t someone with status or power. And when people like her ended up on the radar of a wealthy heir like Val, fear was hard to hide.Hudson gave her a brief, reassuring look and smiled. “It’s fine. Nothing to worry about. Get back to work, I’ll deal with him.”Ellie nodded, grateful, and slipped out of the conference room. After she left, Hudson and Nathan took the elevator down to the first floor.In just a little over an hour, Val had returned, this time in a different luxury car, with two men at his side.Both parties stood facing each other outside the main entrance of the building.Not wanting a scene where employees could see, this was Silicon Valley, and rumors spread fast, Hudson spoke calmly. “Parking garage. Let’s not disrupt work here.”Holding an ice pack to his cheek, Val didn’t argue. He followed them to the underground garage.Once they arrived, Hudson gave a quick glance

“What?”“The Sandoval family upstate wants to take over California?”On the drive back to the Lewis residence in Irvine, Ivory nearly slammed on the brakes when Hudson told her what had happened that day. The car behind them almost rear-ended them. Without waiting for Hudson to confirm, she floored the gas and sped straight toward the Lewis estate.When Arlo heard about the Sandoval family’s plan, he let out a long sigh. “Looks like things in California are about to change.”The Lewis family had recently been acquiring the Belen family’s businesses, and they were already planning to take over the Thomas family’s assets as well. At this rate, it wouldn’t be long before they became the top business family in the region. And thanks to Hudson’s treatment, the illness that had plagued Arlo for years was easing, he would be back to full strength soon.With Hudson temporarily staying with the Lewis family, the Anderson family didn’t dare challenge them anymore. In terms of influence and mart