Iris stared at Catherine with an incredulous expression. She genuinely couldn't understand where her stepmother found the confidence to speak as though she owned everything."Aunt Catherine, where exactly do you get the nerve to say something so arrogant?" Her brows knitted together, a mixture of confusion and anger flashing across her face. "Don't forget. Raven & Radiance belongs to me!"Catherine's eyes darkened immediately. She turned toward Victor with an irritated expression. "Didn't I tell you she wouldn't compromise? Do you believe me now?"Victor's face was gloomy, and a cold sneer slowly appeared on his lips. "Since she doesn't know what's good for her, there's no reason for us to keep being polite."He raised his hand and gestured toward Catherine. "Make the call.""What call?" Iris frowned warily. "Who exactly are you planning to call?""The CEO of West's Group." Victor's voice carried a hint of pride. "Zavian West."Victor and Catherine had already discussed this possibili

"Ten percent?" Catherine's heavily made-up face twisted with displeasure. "You're giving her far too much."She immediately turned toward Victor, her expression filled with indignation."At most, four percent is enough." She held up her fingers as though the matter had already been decided. "The company belongs to our family. Why should we give her ten percent of the shares?""You—!" Iris' face flushed with anger. She pointed at the shameless couple, but before she could say another word, a frigid voice suddenly came from the entrance.Despite the conference room being soundproof, the voice carried clearly throughout the room. "She will not only hold ten percent of the shares, but a hundred percent because she is my woman!"SWOOSH!Everyone's heads snapped toward the entrance as the doors were pushed open.Iris' eyes immediately lit up. Without thinking, she rushed forward and met Veyron halfway. "Why are you here?"Veyron lowered his gaze to her and gently brushed the stray strand of

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"Huh..." Victor stared at Zavian, momentarily forgetting the pain coursing through his body. His face stiffened with embarrassment as he lowered his voice. "Call... Call who?"As he spoke, he exchanged a nervous glance with Catherine, who had just managed to get back on her feet.The jade token had been stolen from Iris. He didn't know who controlled Thunderpeak, nor did he know a single soldier stationed there. How was he supposed to make a call?"Mr. Blackwell, with so many people in Thunderpeak, you don't know who to call?" Zavian asked, visibly surprised.Victor and Catherine exchanged another frightened glance. Oh no. What were they going to do now?But Zavian didn't seem to notice their uneasiness. He simply assumed Victor didn't know which particular person to contact and immediately offered his help."If you don't know who to call, then let me help you...""Yes... Yes." Victor immediately composed himself and nodded. His heart leaped with relief. "Go ahead and make the call."

"Brother Ryan, you finally came!" Zavian West hurried forward, his swollen and bruised face filled with grievance. "You must help us seek justice.""Mr. Zavian." Ryan Vescari glanced at him curiously before sweeping his gaze across the conference room. "Which person has the token?""It's Mr. Blackwell." Zavian immediately pointed toward Victor. "Mr. Blackwell, please show Brother Ryan the token.""Yes." Victor nodded quickly. He reached into his pocket and pulled out the small, hand-sized jade. Then he stepped forward and respectfully handed it to Ryan.Ryan accepted the jade. At first, his expression was calm. He turned the token over in his hand and carefully examined its surface, paying particular attention to the familiar seal engraved into it. A few seconds later, his expression changed drastically."This... This..." His eyes widened. He stared at the jade in disbelief before looking up at Victor. His voice was filled with obvious shock "This belongs to the Captain!"He stepped c