Chapter 199

"Dispute or not, you have no right to accuse Abigail of theft." Xander's voice, cold as ice, resounded through the phone. "Max, keep your Guzman clan in check. If any of you dare lay a finger on Abigail again, I won't let it slide." Without another word, Xander hung up.

Max listened to the unending beep of the disconnected call, his face darkening by the second, anger coursing through him as he hurled his phone across the room.

He and Xander were born in the same year, with Max being a few months older. They both were successors of the Big Four Families. But, because of Zane Corporation's growing success under Xander's leadership, Max had been overshadowed at every turn. It was a bitter pill to swallow. He yearned for the day when Xander would kneel before him. Despite his many attempts to change the status quo, he had had no success. Instead, he found himself and the Guzman Corporation gradually being pushed toward an irrecoverable downfall.

A surge of pent-up frustration welled wi