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Chapter 12
Unlike last night, Henri wasn’t afraid. He threw his head back and laughed.He had spent the entire night searching and recruiting these people, even having them flown in early that morning just to deal with this piece of rubbish who dared to lay hands on his father.Folding both arms across his chest, the corners of his lips curled in amusement as he looked at Rowan.“The Elliot family’s bodyguards you met last night are mere children compared to these two butchers I flew in specially for you.”He paused and stepped forward, his face twisting with pure arrogance.“By the time they finish with you, there won’t be enough left of you to fill a trash bag.”“And if I do decide to spare you, you’ll spend the rest of your life begging on your knees, realizing you’re nothing but dirt beneath my shoes.”Hearing him rant, Rowan didn’t bother with him anymore and simply shifted the phone to his other ear.However, Henri’s arrogant voice carried clearly through the line, making Rowan’s lieutenan
Chapter 11
Victoria didn’t understand it.This man hadn’t said a word to her the entire time, yet all of a sudden he was stepping forward to help a random woman?She clenched her jaw.The Lee family sat at the very bottom of first-tier families and were considered a little more than second tier families.As the only grandchild, she worked relentlessly to climb the corporate ladder for her family.Just like Nancy once had, she also harbored the same ambition — the belief that tying herself to a truly wealthy and powerful man would permanently secure her future.In fact, Nancy was only being shamed for it because she tried, failed and got pregnant. Several women in the Imperial City had done th same and ended up with what they wanted. Knowing this, her father warned her countless times never to make the same pathetic mistake Nancy did… the mistake of choosing to keep the bastard children of a servant.So seeing a powerful man like Rowan step forward to help Nancy reminded her of how easy it was
Chapter 10
After saying that, Rowan straightened up, turned around, and left.As he walked out the door, Henri's bravado returned. He began pacing around the room once again, gritting his teeth and complaining bitterly.“Our Elliot Real Estate Group will sell for one dollar and he will buy it? Who does that bastard think he is!”He paused, glancing thoughtfully at his father who still hugged the two terrified kids.“Father, you know the Williams family are lapdogs for the Earps, and I hear a lot of things about the Earps.”“One of them being that they are a top martial arts family. They are so good because they start training to fight from the moment they are born.”“As their lapdogs, the Williams family naturally learned how to do the same. I am certain this bastard learned a few moves working for them all those years as a busboy.”He stopped pacing and looked at Julius properly, continuing, “Give the word, father and I will have martial gods from all over the world flying in to help us deal w
Chapter 9
Julius Elliot stared at the three unconscious mercenaries heaped on his expensive Persian rug and his thick brows furrowed in utter disbelief.Then he shifted his gaze to Rowan. The redhead was exceptionally tall, standing at least six-foot-five, with a broad and toned physique. But compared to the three heavily scarred, steroid-pumped behemoths lying at his feet, Rowan looked entirely normal.So he found himself asking the same question Henri also did. How could one man, without a single drop of sweat on his brow or a tear in his thin white shirt, beat and drag three elite foreign mercenaries into a room?The man’s mind raced with different thoughts, but no matter how he thought about it, the math simply didn’t add up. It had to have been a sneak attack, or perhaps he injected the guards with poison before attacking. Yes, that had to be it. A cheap trick to catch then off-guard.Shrugging off his shock, Julius’ face hardened into a scowl. He turned toward the door, barking. “So
Chapter 8
Henri stood frozen in the grand foyer of his private wing, his heart hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird.He stared at the towering redhead standing casually on his expensive rugs, and then back out the open doors to the snowy porch. Twenty men. His personal security detail consisted of twenty highly trained, highly paid professionals.And now they were all piled up on each other like… garbage.It hadn't even been five minutes since he drove through the gates. How could one man, let alone a scrawny busboy from six years ago, take down twenty armed guards without making a single sound?Henri’s arrogance instantly evaporated, replaced by pure, suffocating terror. When Rowan took a slow step forward, the instinct to survive finally kicked in.Henri turned on his heel and bolted.He scrambled down the long, connecting corridor that linked his private wing to the Elliot family’s main mansion, his shoes slipping frantically on the polished hardwood floors. Upon getting to his
Chapter 7
Henri’s smile froze, his grip around his phone tightening. “What do you mean… gone?” The man exhaled heavily. “A hostile takeover. Ten minutes ago. A shadow conglomerate backed by offshore accounts completely gutted us.” “They bought the Grand Meridian Hotel, the new construction development, every single thing. Donovan Locke has also been ousted and I’m not even sure he has much to his name anymore.” “The whole thing is just messy. We don't even know the name of the buyer. I have to go now, Mr. Elliot. We are packing up our desks.” The line went dead a second later. For the next ten seconds, one could hear a pin drop in the room as a deathly silence took over the onve buzzing atmosphere. Then, Henri scoffed, breaking the silence. Regaining his composure, he slipped his phone back into his pocket and folded both hands across his chest. His initial shock quickly morphed into a smug, dismissive sneer as he stepped toward Rowan. “Well, there you have it. The compan
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