“Did you forget I drove here? No, thank you,” he responded and gestured at the valet.Richard moved closer to him, tone lowered as if his voice could reach the house.“This family has lost enough face today. Get in the car. We need to talk. The valet can send your car after.”“No, not interested,” Adrian responded just as the valet emerged.Adrian took a step forward but was held back by Richard's iron grip.For a man of his age, his strength was something.Adrian soon realised it was fuelled with desperation as Richard whispered, “The general is watching. We've embarrassed ourselves enough. I've already lost business today. Without his su

Adrian couldn't wait for the new delivery from Royal Garbs that morning, so he simply put on simple wear.Neat and respectable, but nothing special.Edward left earlier to get things ready, so Adrian arrived at Echelon Interactive alone.The glass walls and floor-to-ceiling windows, lit by a neon company sign, appealed to Adrian.It spoke of creativity and class.And the late chairman's lack of discrimination seemed to rub off on the guards too.Instead of talking him down based on his looks, they simply asked if he had an appointment.“No, I am here to see

He had barely taken a step when Scott came barreling in.He shoulder-shoved Adrian out of his way.The shove made no impact on Adrian, but it passed a message to the board members as Scott headed for the seat at the head of the table.The board members knew Scott, so they automatically stood at his approach.“Sit down, gentlemen. We are all family here,” he said magnanimously, like a generous host making his guests comfortable.He sat in the head chair, then raised a challenging brow at Adrian.Almost like saying, “See? I belong. And you don't.”Adrian could have just taken one of the other side chairs, but bringing Scott down a peg that morning was very much on the menu.So, he took the chair at the other end of the table, directly facing Scott.Depending on where you stood, either end could be the head.Scott got the message clearly, and his cheerful face from moments ago immediately turned a dark shade with anger.The board members looked at each other as tension rose in the room.E

Scott glowered at Adrian's calm face while clapping.Wasn't the bastard supposed to be begging for mercy right now?How could that nobody, with a lack of support, still sit there so arrogantly, clapping like he was watching a show?“Hey, what do you think you are doing? Is anything here funny to you?” Henry, who still didn't know Adrian was the supposed chairman, snapped at the latter.Adrian did not even look at him as he said to Scott, “Wow. I had no idea you had such great talent in acting, Scott. I assure you I have not been entertained so well in years.”“You…!”Last Updated : 2026-03-25