"Are you talking about Hailey?"Upon hearing this, Liam finally understood what Fahad meant.However, in the next moment, he narrowed his eyes, and a cold gleam flashed in his gaze. "Is this how South City Bank teaches you to speak?""Heh..."Hearing Liam's words, Fahad froze for a moment, then a look of disdainful mockery appeared on his face. "What has South City Bank taught me? Who are you to point fingers? You're just here to handle a business, what are you even worth!""I'll tell you this: if you don't obediently go take a number, don't blame me for having security throw you out..."He lifted his chin and arrogantly spoke.However, before Fahad could finish his sentence...Slap!Liam raised his hand, and a slap landed hard on Fahad's face.It was a brutal slap!Fahad was instantly stunned!His face began to swell, with a red, five-finger mark clearly visible."I'll teach you the first lesson. No matter what the client is here for, you show respect the moment they arri
"Mister Nagel…"Upon hearing Fahad's words, the security guard at the front turned around with a frightened expression, about to say something.However, before the guard could speak, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly rang out from behind!A middle-aged man with a refined demeanor and a kind face, accompanied by several staff members, was rushing toward the crowd."Mister Herrington!"Seeing the man appear, Fahad immediately stood up straight. Angrily, he pointed at the nearby security guards and began complaining, "The security at our bank is really poor. They've let someone come here and bully our staff, and they're just standing there like fools!"This refined and kind man was none other than the newly appointed president of South City Bank, Jim Herrington.Unlike the previous president, Kris, Jim had a very good temper and got along well with most of the staff. Otherwise, Fahad wouldn't have dared to speak so rudely and complain so directly."It's this scoundrel, he cam
At the same time, the onlookers were filled with utter confusion!They were well aware of the status and influence the president of the South City Bank held in the city.Yet, such an unreachable figure was standing nervously and respectfully before this handsome young man.He even struck an employee under his command just because the staff member spoke disrespectfully toward the young man ahead!Even Liam was momentarily stunned as he observed the scene before him."You know me?"He looked at Jim, a trace of confusion flashing across his face."The foundation informed me about today's arrangements," Jim said, his expression instantly tense. "But I truly didn't expect that you would personally come..."Jim was previously informed about the share transfer arrangement involving the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation.He had made extensive preparations, knowing that from now on, South City Bank would be under the foundation's umbrella.However, when Jim followed up with the found
The young man who had just been mocked and belittled by him… Was he actually the new owner of South City Bank?And himself? He had been so blind and foolish, recklessly provoking and humiliating him!As he thought about this, Fahad's body trembled violently again.The behavior of Hailey and the others had truly landed him in trouble!He gritted his teeth, a flash of resentment crossing his face. But now was not the time to dwell on that."Grandmaster Burrey... Mister Herrington..."Fahad turned his head, forcing a smile uglier than crying. "I... I must have been out of my mind, unable to see who I was dealing with!"It's all a misunderstanding. I hope Grandmaster Burrey won't take it personally..."Following Jim's lead, Fahad stammered nervously. At this moment, there was no trace of his earlier arrogance or brazenness."Shut up!"But before he could finish, Jim interrupted him harshly.Jim glared at Fahad and growled, "Do you think you're qualified to address him like that?
"What's wrong?"Hearing the startled cry from Jim, Liam turned his head and asked."N-Nothing..."Jim's body trembled as he waved his hands repeatedly, his face pale with fear. "Grandmaster Burrey, I just had a slight leg cramp earlier. It's nothing…"He was terrified that Liam might realize what he was thinking."Take care of your health."However, Liam did not pay it much mind. He glanced at Jim and reminded him casually."I understand! Thank you for your concern, Grandmaster Burrey!"Jim swallowed nervously and nodded repeatedly."By the way, there's something else."At that moment, Liam seemed to recall something."Grandmaster Burrey, please go ahead!"Jim immediately stood upright, looking at Liam with a solemn expression."It's about Fahad…"Liam narrowed his eyes slightly as he began to speak."Don't worry, Grandmaster Burrey!" Jim responded earnestly, "Forget just South City Bank—going forward, no financial institution associated with South City will hire him!"
However, all of a sudden, Liam seemed to have thought of something. He turned his head to look at Jim and asked, "If we proceed like this, does South City Bank bear any responsibility?"Seeing the situation in front of him, Jim suddenly reacted.Those three clients who came to South City Bank to handle large-denomination certificates of deposit might have had some conflict with Grandmaster Burrey.He could not figure out what kind of task would dare provoke Grandmaster Burrey.However, now was not the time to dwell on that."What responsibility could we possibly have!" Jim raised his head and responded, "That contract was privately signed between them and Fahad. It has nothing to do with South City Bank."Giving them a reminder is already South City Bank being conscientious and responsible!"At this point, he pursed his lips, full of disdain for the three people handling the business."Those three who signed the contract are fools. Who would dare sign a deal at that interest r
"Is that so?"Upon hearing this, Liam narrowed his eyes slightly.Initially, when Serena mentioned the background of Union Finance's connections in Juneau, Liam did not pay much attention to it.But now, it seemed that things weren't as simple as he had thought.The forces behind Union Finance appeared far from ordinary!"Yes, Grandmaster Burrey."Hearing this, Jim nodded earnestly. After hesitating for a moment, he spoke again with caution, "It's said that the forces backing Union Finance are rather ruthless.We'd better be careful..."A hint of worry flashed across his face."I see." Liam squinted his eyes and nodded lightly. "Understood."Seeing that Grandmaster Burrey had taken his words to heart, Jim smiled with relief.To think that such a powerful figure, who could turn the tides single-handedly, was still willing to listen to his advice.This only deepened Jim's respect for Liam!"Alright, if there's nothing else, get back to work."Liam then stood up, ready to lea
"Sir… this matter… it's entirely my responsibility!"Yaksha stammered in terror, "But it mainly happened too suddenly. We never expected the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation would make a sudden move against us."Before this, there wasn't any conflict between us…"His voice trembled as he spoke, and he appeared utterly frightened."No conflict?" Hearing this, the elder's gaze turned colder. "Whether there was a conflict or not, Union Finance shouldn't have been left without the ability to fight back!"But that Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation is truly seeking death!"As he spoke, he lifted his head, a sinister gleam flashing in his eyes. "A mere foundation, relying on luck to create some herbal medicine, and they think they've become somebody?""To dare challenge the Nosh family!"The elder's voice was laced with murderous intent.Despite his dissatisfaction with Yaksha, he also understood that this situation had largely been caused by the Verdant Harvest Charity Foundation
She suddenly widened her eyes, staring at a pig-like face, and shouted just as loudly, "This is all his fault! As long as we get involved with that useless loser, nothing good ever happens to the Lloyd family!"No matter what happens, they could never admit it was their fault!"What are you talking about?"Hearing Hailey and the others, Serena frowned slightly. "How is any of this related to Liam?""Wasn't it because Mister Nagel was a scammer that you got tricked?"She was utterly baffled.How could Hailey and Etchen still pin everything on Liam at a time like this?"What do you mean by that? Are you saying we were bound to be deceived?"Hearing Serena's words, Etchen raised his head and retorted righteously, "If it weren't for Liam cursing us, Mister Nagel definitely wouldn't have chosen to scam us!""Serena! Your father, your brother, and I were the ones who lost money!"Not only did you tell him about the funds we withdrew from the Lloyd Group's emergency reserves, but now
Looking at everything in front of her, Serena could not help but feel an urge to laugh.Not long ago, when Serena had earnestly tried to persuade them after Hailey and the others secretly used the reserve funds, she was instead harshly reprimanded by them.At that time, Hailey had righteously claimed that the money belonged to them. They insisted they could use it however they wanted, even if it meant losing it all—it was entirely up to them. Those words still echoed vividly in Serena's mind.But now, after all the money had been swindled, they suddenly thought of her again?Even though the shrewish woman in front of her was her own mother, Serena couldn't bring herself to feel any sympathy this time."If things are really as you said, then that money is probably gone for good."Serena paused her motion of reaching for the phone, shook her head, and said, "If Mister Nagel, as you mentioned, had planned to scam you from the very beginning, then he must have made all the necessary
Serena was utterly stunned by everything in front of her. She had no idea how to process it.How could something like this happen?Just five minutes ago, Hailey was still proudly flaunting in front of her, bragging about the financial products of South City Bank, claiming they were more reliable than anything the Lloyd Group could offer.However, the very next moment, this situation unfolded. Everything left Serena completely bewildered!Hailey's shrill screams, reminiscent of a slaughtered pig, continued to echo.Yet, a faint suspicion began to creep into Serena's mind.She could not shake the feeling that the events unfolding before her were too coincidental.It was entirely possible that Hailey and the others had been scammed.After all, Serena was well aware of the financial products available in the market—none of them could offer returns comparable to the Lloyd Group's internal reserve funds.However, the way it all happened so suddenly…And South City Bank's attitude—it
"How is this possible... How is this possible..."Ronald's face was blank and expressionless.A nightmare.They never thought this day would come!It was clearly an investment product from South City Bank—how could something like this happen? How could Mister Nagel run off with their money?"Call the police... But with something like this... What good would calling the police even do..."He slowly lowered his head and looked at Serena, his voice filled with utter helplessness.Ronald understood.At this point, once the money was transferred, calling the police would be useless. The money couldn't possibly be recovered!"Mom! Try contacting South City Bank! Find out how many others were tricked by Fahad this time!"Suddenly, Ronald seemed to remember something. He spun around and shouted anxiously at Serena, his voice sharp and urgent:"If we band together with them, we'll definitely be able to catch Fahad!"Ronald's voice joined in as well. He stood to the side, gesturing w
She dropped to the ground with a thud and grabbed her phone. "Mister Nagel is so kind; there's no way he would deceive us! He must be joking, it has to be…"Hailey kept muttering to herself as she shakily dialed Fahad's number.The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered.Unwilling to give up, Hailey dialed again. But even after making over a dozen calls, the result was the same."I…"Hailey's body trembled. She turned her head toward Ronald, her eyes clinging to a shred of hope. "Maybe it's because Mister Nagel is asleep at this hour and didn't hear the phone…?"However, just then, the phone in Hailey's hand suddenly started ringing."Mister Nagel… you…"Her body shook, and without even looking at the screen, she quickly answered the call.However, before she could finish her sentence, Hailey froze. "You're from the legal department of South City Bank? Is there news about Mister Nagel?""How is that possible…"The moment she heard the voice on the other end of the l
Hailey glanced at her phone.When she saw the incoming number, she froze for a moment, then shot Serena a vicious glare. "I'll deal with you later!"Then, she answered the call. Her face lit up with a bright smile, and she greeted warmly, "Hello! Mister Nagel, is there something you need? Why are you calling me all of a sudden?"Hailey's attitude was completely different from how she had just treated Serena.However, the moment she heard the voice on the other end of the line, her body trembled and froze in place."What did you say?" Her expression changed abruptly, her voice filled with panic. "Say that again?"No way! That's impossible!"It was not clear what Hailey heard, but her plump face turned ghostly pale, and her eyes quivered. "It's impossible! You must be lying!""We just met with Mister Nagel earlier and discussed the investment returns. How could something like this happen?"She shook her head vigorously, refusing to believe any of it.Yet, the voice on the other
"He realized that using the emergency fund couldn't threaten us anymore, so he started cursing that our investments would go bankrupt and that we wouldn't get a single cent of return!"With her head held high, she glared at Serena. "If you didn't tell Liam, how could he possibly know so much…?""I…"Hearing this, Serena froze. She opened her mouth but had no idea how to respond.She knew for a fact that she hadn't shared any of this information with Liam.However, listening to Hailey's accusations, even Serena herself began to doubt whether she had somehow leaked it. Because Liam simply had no way of knowing all this!How could he have obtained such inside information?Even if it was through Lucy, it would have been impossible for him to learn about internal affairs of the Lloyd Group!But then…What exactly was going on here?Serena could not make sense of it at all!"Nothing to say? Why not keep making excuses?"Seeing Serena's reaction, Hailey sneered, her small, beady e
"As for Liam, that's even more impossible!"Serena shook her head vigorously. "Other than the last time when Liam brought in a miraculous doctor to cure the poisoned patients at Golden Cross Hospital, we've had no contact at all!"How could I possibly tell Liam about Dad and Mom secretly using the reserve fund?"And yet, here you are, pretending to be clueless to my face!"However...Hearing Serena's words only made Hailey even more furious. She snapped angrily, "If you didn't tell Liam about all this, how would he know that we withdrew the reserve fund and put it in South City Bank?"And let me tell you, this money was always between me, your dad, and your brother. There's no such thing as us secretly using it!"Hailey glared at Serena with wide eyes."Liam knows the money is at South City Bank?"The moment Hailey said this, Serena froze, a flash of shock crossing her stunningly beautiful face."Still pretending! Keep pretending!"Hailey's chubby face was full of rage. "He
In the end, Liam could only give up reluctantly.After all, there was nothing bad about it!On the contrary, with more rest, his inner energy had grown slightly.With such a benefit, why not embrace it?Lying in bed, Liam originally planned to play on his phone for a while, but before long, he fell into a deep sleep and drifted into dreamland!However, after Liam fell asleep, he did not notice the faint glow that suddenly flickered across his cherished Zenith Token.The token, originally ancient and weathered with the marks of time, seemed to tremble slightly, as if those mottled traces were on the verge of peeling off.However, at the last moment, just as the marks were about to fall away, it was as if some force held them in place, causing them to return to the surface of the token once again!Even so, that brief glimpse was enough to reveal what lay beneath the weathered surface of the Zenith Token.It was a resplendent shade of gold!Anyone who saw this gold would have on