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AFM31Dear readers, sorry I missed updates this week. I was dealing with depression and moving, but things are under control now. I'll post 2 chapters a day. I'm not lying because I'm chasing my writing bonus ;) Thanks for waiting!
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Chapter 45
Douglas's arrogant gaze widened. The floor beneath him suddenly felt cold, and even his palms began to sweat."W-What do you mean…?" his voice was hoarse, trying to deny it, but his body shivered at Halston's confident tone.His memory drifted to the mayor of Rivertone, who once approached him when he was just an ordinary policeman, saying the Overlord could help him rise in rank. The condition was simple. Douglas only had to stay loyal and obey any order.Once he agreed, solutions for major cases were secretly delivered to the east warehouse, and promotions came faster than expected.His heartbeat raced wildly. Halston's words just now were too precise to be a coincidence. Only one person should've known those details.With a trembling voice, Douglas swallowed hard. "Don't tell me you are..." He stopped, his tongue stiff, unable to say the word flashing in his mind.Halston switched on the radio on the desk, a faint smile at the corner of his lips making Douglas's body even stiffer.
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Kyra trembled in fear when Mia mentioned the police because she knew her cousin really did have close ties with Chief Douglas. She remembered Mia once asking Douglas to interfere with the construction of her restaurant branch at a strategic location."She's not lying. You'll definitely be punished if you can't pay the fine," Kyra said, gripping Halston's hand. "Maybe I can get you out of prison after I save enough money.""I won't let that happen," Mia cut in."Don't expect to get out with a bail out!" Lucy shouted, her face streaked with tears as she hugged the injured Jack.This was not the first time Halston used violence. Nolan was his earliest victim, and he could testify to make the punishment worse. Besides, laws could always be bent with money."You're lucky I didn't catch you earlier because I wanted to focus on business. But I'll report you too!" Nolan shouted with energy.If the plan to kill Halston failed, then putting him in prison was not bad at all. In fact, the sly smi
Chapter 43
Lana raised her eyebrow, then glanced at Mia. "Personal rumors have nothing to do with business decisions," she said flatly. "If you can only rely on gossip to bring down your competitor, I doubt Silver Trust is ready to play at this level."No one expected the main figure of this event would respond to Mia's words. The atmosphere was so quiet that even a whisper could be heard. Even so, this was the first time Lana gave a cold response.Mia's smile froze right away, while Jack frowned and Lucy looked offended. Kyra lowered her head for a moment, holding herself back from reacting."It's exactly because you all underestimate it that I'm even more interested." Lana slowly closed her tablet. "Bite and Go has a clear direction and the courage to stay focused. That's something I rarely see here."She stared deeply at Kyra, pausing long enough to make the room quiet. "So, I've decided to accept your proposal."Applause broke out, though some of it sounded reluctant. Kyra froze, covering he
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Jack's jaw tightened even more when he heard Halston's mockery, not believing he was in this position. He could have beaten up his former son-in-law, but had to hold himself back since Lana was here."Don't think you can mock me and get away with it. You'll pay the price for that nasty attitude of yours," Jack growled.But Halston only responded with a chuckle. "Who's mocking? I already warned Mia and Nolan not to be too confident. Now you have to bear the shame after boasting you'd get funding from Dominion Capital.""Look who's talking," Mia rolled her eyes in annoyance. "If Silver Trust can't get anything, then Bite and Go won't even get a glance!"Her words were not just her personal opinion because she had read about the performance of other companies that would be presenting. Unlike the Brown family's company, they all had weaknesses.That's why Mia was confident Lana would be interested in giving Silver Trust plenty of capital to open branches in other cities. She was not the o
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Loud applause accompanied Nolan as he walked onto the stage with full confidence. He stood at the center, then pressed the small remote in his hand. The presentation material appeared on the big screen behind him, showing his company's logo and a summary of the project he was about to present."Good afternoon!" Nolan greeted with a smile. "I'm Nolan, representing Clarkstone Solutions. Our company used to focus on buying and selling property, but now we also operate in leasing. At this moment, Clarkstone controls most of the land in Rivertone, so both small and large businesses have no choice but to transact through us. All of this was possible thanks to our partnership with Dominion Capital."He paused before adding, "My parents are busy expanding the business in other cities, so I've been trusted to lead our expansion here in Rivertone."Lana looked serious as she paid attention while staring at her tablet. From time to time, her finger moved, ready to take notes on the presentation'
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Mia was about to curse at Halston when she realized the guests could not deny his words. That meant it was true that they had secretly been gossiping about her and Nolan. She wanted to be seen as the pitiful woman who was a victim of a shameless man, but somehow Halston always ruined her plans."At least I'm useful, unlike you." Nolan stepped closer to Halston, feeling like he could slap him until he knelt. But the ache in his joints reminded him of the bad memory at the gala when Halston beat him up."I saved more than a hundred thousand dollars per year by taking care of Mia's mansion," Halston revealed. "So I'm useful. If Mia hired a private housekeeper and a chef, she'd pay much more than that. Not to mention, I also take care of her dog."People glanced at each other and smirked faintly. Mia had become a joke since she married a lowly man. People might act kind in front of her, but they also ridiculed her behind her back, the same kind of mockery thrown openly at Halston.Mia did
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