All Chapters of Leo Gambino A Thousand Foes: Chapter 11
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22 chapters
011 The Black Card
On receiving orders from their boss, the security guards immediately sprang into action, advancing on Leonard with clear hostility. What was planned earlier as a simple ejection had now turned into something far more sinister.Their grips tightened around their batons, their eyes burning with malicious intent.Victor and Felicity's faces lit up with vicious delight, now that things were finally escalating. Their earlier shock completely vanished."Make sure he never walks again! Crush those legs and hands until they're useless!" Felicity hissed venomously.Her eyes gleamed with long-held resentment towards her ex-boyfriend. This was it! It would be such a treat to watch Leonard being beaten into a pulp."How dare a worthless piece of trash like him lay a hand on the elite guards of the Consortium?" Victor egged them on, a cruel smile spreading across his face.He could already picture Leonard writhing in agony outside the building. "Break every bone in his body and toss him out like t
012 Kicked Out
Shock rippled across Victor and Felicity's faces. They stared in utter disbelief as Gregory Hale, one of the most powerful Vice Presidents of the Eclipse Consortium, bowed deeply before Leonard and apologized with such respect.How was this possible? That worthless orphan was being honored? The pathetic man they had left for dead just days ago?"No… This can't be happening," Felicity whispered, her voice trembling with denial. She refused to accept what her eyes were showing her."Mr. Hale," Victor stepped forward boldly, his tone laced with skepticism. "You must be mistaken. Leonard is nothing but a pathetic construction worker. There's no way he could possess a genuine highest-level black card. This doesn't make any sense!"The surrounding guests remained silent, but their expressions clearly echoed the same doubt. Many believed the Vice President had either confused the man or misidentified the card.Gregory's face darkened instantly. He turned his icy gaze toward the arrogant coup
013 The Defender
Victor's chest puffed out with smug satisfaction as the crowd's admiration washed over him. He pasted a broad, almost maniacal grin on his face.If arrogance had a human form, then it was Victor in a designer suit, preening like a peacock.Felicity also beamed proudly beside him. She had chosen well. Victor wasn't just powerful, but also attracted popular praise from the public. It was a wise decision to kick out a worthless stray like Leonard.The thought of her ex-boyfriend made her turn and shoot him with a seething glare."Do you see that, Leonard? This is what a real man looks like. Trash like you could never reach Victor's level in your entire life. Don't fool yourself that you compare yourself to us by sneaking in with a stolen card."Leonard furrowed his brows for a fraction of a second. How had these two wormed their way back inside after being thrown out? Did they have someone on the inside?He shrugged, completely indifferent to Felicity's insults. It made no difference wha
014 Imposter
Sophia's eyes carried no doubt. They flashed with unflinching courage."No thanks, Victor. I will choose integrity over your desperate bribes. But more importantly, I won't stand by while you humiliate an innocent man."Victor's face flushed red with such public humiliation. Sophia rejected him yet again!Fury twisted his features as he stepped closer, his voice dropping to a venomous hiss. "You'll regret this. Without a major partner like the Langfords, your precious company is already dead. I'll destroy you.""How dare—"Just then, Leonard's calm voice cut Sophia off. "I already said that the Eclipse Consortium will not cooperate with Langford Enterprises. If any company is about to collapse, it certainly won't be the Harrington Group."There was a beat of stunned silence, after which Victor exploded into mocking laughter. The entire hall followed him, their voices thick with ridicule."There he goes again! Talking like he's the Chairman himself!""Who does this pauper think he is?
015 Sugar Mommy
"Mr. Leonard…?" the crowd murmured in disbelief. The respectful title struck everyone like thunder.The entire hall plunged into dead, shocked silence. Their eyes snapped towards Leonard, who was still seated calmly in his corner chair, his face blank of expression as if the chaos had nothing to do with him.Then every gaze swung back to Valery, searching for any sign that their ears had deceived them."D-Did she just call him Mr. Leonard?" a guest whispered hoarsely."No way. Did she make a mistake?""The guy whom Mr. Mercer was about to throw out?""Why would she defend him?"Shock, confusion, and growing unease painted every face. But their murmurs were scared and low, because Valery had arrived with a deadly force. If she didn't care about putting down the Consortium guards, what would she do to them?Simon Mercer, who minutes ago didn't dissuade his guards from pointing a gun at Leonard's face, was now petrified, his face drained of color, looking as if he had swallowed glass.Vi
016 The Chairman's Throne
Valery's face turned to ice. "What did you just say?"She pinned Felicity with a glare so cold it could freeze blood. The fiery CEO was on the verge of exposing everything.Valery desperately wanted to stick to these toxic nobodies. She wanted to reveal that Leonard was the new Chairman, elevated beyond their wildest imagination. Alternatively, she wished to put bullets in their heads.However, from the corner of her eye, she caught her master's subtle head shake. The words died in her throat, and she swallowed her fury.Victor seized Felicity's arm, his voice urgent. "Are you out of your mind, crazy woman! Apologize to Miss Frost right now. Do you even realize who she is?""Why should I?" Felicity snapped, already losing her senses. "I did nothing wrong! Why are you acting against me, too?"Victor's face darkened, and he felt like slapping his fiancée silly. She was endangering his chances at securing a deal with the Eclipse Consortium by offending Valery.If the CEO wished, she coul
017 Karma Bites
Several minutes later, the Chairman's office door creaked open. Simon stepped out, looking like he had aged ten years.His face was ghostly pale, his eyes red and swollen, and his shoulders slumped like an old man. A hollow, lifeless stare had replaced the arrogant spark of superiority in his gaze.The truth had shattered him. The pauper he had mocked and ordered to be beaten was the new Chairman. Meanwhile, Simon had strutted around like a king, insulting the one man who could end his career with a single word. How laughable.With his head down, the SVP shuffled back towards the main hall.Victor and Felicity had been pacing anxiously. They were desperate to hear how Leonard had been punished and whether the partnership deal had been approved.The moment Simon reappeared, their faces lit up. They rushed over and, in their excitement, failed to notice his defeated expression."Mr. Mercer!" Felicity began buttering him up. "We are glad you're being treated like royalty. That the Chairm
018 Utter Humiliation
The Langford patriarch's roar blasted through the phone loudly. Victor jerked it away from his ear, terrified it would burst his eardrum.It was a nightmare for the young man. Always pampered and spoiled, Victor did not remember the last time he was scolded. Never in his life had his father shouted at him like this.Tears of pure frustration stung his eyes. Langford Enterprises had poured everything into this deal. How could it collapse so fast?Victor did nothing to provoke Simon. Yet one moment, they were ridiculing Leonard together; the next, the SVP had thrown him out like a stranger. He had no clue what went wrong."Dad, I did everything I could—" he began in a hoarse voice."I don't care what you did!" his father cut him off, the man's fury boiling through the speaker. "We were supposed to sign the deal with the Consortium and carry out a hostile takeover of Sophia Harrington's company, too!""Get us back on board with Simon before you dare step foot in the Langford estates agai
019 Her Role Model
"You slithery bitch!" the guards roared, rushing after Felicity. "Get back here!"CEO Valery Frost! I need to talk to you!" she shouted, running faster so as not to get caught before reaching her target.At the podium, Valery furrowed her brows in irritation. What could this deranged woman possibly want now? She had no intention of acknowledging her or giving her a second of attention.Back in the Chairman's office, Valery had told Leonard that the Gambino group could easily make both Victor and Felicity disappear from the world without a trace.The Gambino heir had ordered her to leave the couple untouched. If not for his mercy, Valery would have ended this ungrateful witch already.The guards finally caught up, seizing Felicity by the arms and yanking her back."Miss Frost, please!" she cried out, frantically struggling. "I just need a minute!"Valery kept her eyes fixed elsewhere, as if this desperately crying woman were invisible. Simon Mercer stepped forward to chastise her."Can
020 The Ambush
Valery's accusations hit Felicity like a bitchslap. Her face twisted like a serpent when she was called out on her evil actions.The young woman gritted her teeth and spat, "How dare you claim I used that loser? Leonard is worthless! Taking his bone marrow was doing him a favor!"If it had stayed inside his pathetic body, it would have been as useless as the rest of him. But inside me, it became worth millions!" She jabbed a finger at Leonard, her eyes blazing. "By that logic, he actually owes me! He should be thanking me every single day for accepting his worthless bone marrow!" Valery stared at the wild woman in stunned disbelief. The twisted logic in her words left her speechless for a heartbeat. It was time to put an end to the drama."Guards," she ordered coldly, her voice like steel. "Get this lunatic out of here immediately. Just listening to her is rotting my brain cells." "Yes, boss!" The guards surged forward, seizing Felicity by both arms and dragging her away towards