Janette was momentarily stunned by how quickly the conversation turned to collaboration. She wondered if Henry had a solution but was gauging what benefits they could offer in return.She quickly said, "Mr. Truman, what kind of collaboration would be best?""I'd prefer to hear your thoughts first," Henry replied calmly.After a moment of hesitation, Janette remembered her father's bottom line and said, "We hope to secure a 75-million-dollar investment in exchange for 60 percent of the shares. However, we'd retain management and operational control of the company."Given the crisis, she could not afford to ask for too much."That's too little—75 million dollars. It wouldn't even make a splash," Henry said."We'll invest 300 million dollars and take an 80 percent stake. What do you think about that? However, Lydia would need to take charge of managing the company. How does that sound?"Janette's heart skipped a beat. That was an enormous sum, far beyond her expectations. However,
Janette looked like she doubted Henry's capabilities, while Lydia was visibly displeased.Lydia said coldly, "Janette, a few billion dollars is nothing to Henry."Janette was taken aback.Noticing Janette's skepticism, Lydia took out her phone and said, "Why don't you look at this?"Janette looked at the phone. Her face was filled with shock and disbelief as she read, "Fifteen billion dollars?"She had never seen such a staggering figure in her life."Did he give you that?""More or less," Lydia responded calmly."When he heard I was interested in investing in the battery industry, he gave me the money, saying it was my pocket money and I can always ask for more anytime."Janette was utterly stunned. She knew Lydia well enough to know she did not like to boast. If she said that, it was likely true.Henry was taken aback. Even though he was wealthy, he would not dare call billions of dollars pocket money. Henry realized she had said that to boost his credibility in front of Ja
"Fine, for Lydia's sake, I won't bother arguing with you." Henry shook his head and pulled out his phone, about to make a call.Just then, Janette's phone rang. Her expression changed when she saw the caller and said urgently, "It's...it's Wilfred.""Oh, perfect," Henry said casually.Janette, feeling helpless, quickly answered the call and put it on speaker so Henry could hear.She said politely, "Hello, Mr. White!"Wilfred was not in the mood for pleasantries. He snorted coldly, "Ms. Blake, have you considered our proposal?"Janette glanced at Henry, who remained silent, making her even more uneasy. She hesitated but then bit the bullet and said, "Mr. White, your terms are too harsh for us. We truly can't accept them.""So you're refusing?" Wilfred's voice was filled with anger.Janette looked at Henry again, feeling increasingly uncertain, but forced herself to say, "I'm sorry, but we really can't agree.""Alright, but don't blame me for what happens next," Wilfred said.J
Janette was utterly shaken as she recalled the fear in Wilfred's voice. It was as if Wilfred, in the face of death, was desperately pleading for his life—his terror of Henry was palpable.Just moments ago, she had doubted Henry's ability to resolve the problem with just one call. Then, it seemed that even a mere cough from Henry would have Wilfred on his knees, begging for mercy.Even Lydia was taken aback. She knew Henry was formidable, but that was beyond her expectations. After all, the Hoods were one of the four prominent families, and the Hood Group was immensely powerful."Mr. Truman, I apologize for my ignorance and for doubting your abilities," Janette quickly apologized. She understood that Henry could easily see through her doubts. Such a person was not someone she could afford to offend."It's fine. After all, we don't know each other well," Henry replied calmly."If there's nothing else, you can return to your work. When Lydia is free, she'll give you a call.""Absolu
Severus was planning to make a move against his own father, Robert!The Trumans were truly in a precarious situation, on the brink of collapse. Henry decided to wait a few more days and wipe those who would harm the Trumans in one shot.At the same time, he would also wait and see if Albus would take any action. At that point, Henry had begun to harbor some suspicions.With nothing else pressing, Henry's thoughts drifted back to Wilfred. Wilfred did not seem like a good person, so Henry had someone look into him.He then remembered that Cecilia and Lora were working at the Hood Group. He wanted to meet with them to learn more about the company's situation.Then, he called Cecilia. He considered calling Lora but hesitated, knowing how she felt about him, and decided to keep some distance.Cecilia and Lora had initially thought that the company atmosphere might improve with the changes in upper management, so they stayed on.However, they were surprised that Wilfred remained in ch
It was time to leave work. Cecilia and Lora left the company immediately, worried that Keith might try to stop them.To their surprise, they left without any issues.Just then, Henry called. After hanging up, Cecilia asked, "Lora, should we go straight home, pack our things, and make a run for it, or should we go to Henry's dinner first?"Lora hesitated. After all, an opportunity to dine with Henry was too rare to pass up.After a moment of deliberation, she said, "Let's go to dinner. We can always leave later tonight.""Alright," Cecilia said."But we can't mention anything about our situation to Henry," Lora said."Of course. After all, this is the provincial capital. We can't trouble him with our problems," Cecilia saidWith their decision made, it was only a short time before they spotted Henry's car. Both women were dressed in white blouses and pencil skirts, their professional attire perfectly showcasing their physique. Their figures caught the eye of anyone who passed by
Lora did not want Henry to know about the trouble she was facing. After all, the issue involved the Hoods. She could not drag Henry into a conflict with them over something so trivial."Are you sure?" Henry asked, noticing her uneasy expression.He turned to Cecilia and asked, "Why don't you tell me, Cecilia?""Nothing much, Henry. You mentioned earlier that you wanted to know something—what was it?" Cecilia changed the topic smoothly.Henry could tell they were hiding something from him, but since they did not want to discuss it, he decided not to press the issue.However, he could not help but notice how adept Cecilia was at handling the situation. Her social skills were sharper than Lora's, which made sense given her role as middle management at the Miller Group, where she had been doing an excellent job.Henry began considering whether she might be suitable for a higher position—maybe even the general manager role. He could remain a nominal chairman, leaving the company's ope
Cecilia and Lora were in their heated rant when Keith's voice suddenly cut through the air and startled them. They quickly turned around and saw Keith with several men with fierce expressions behind them.Their faces turned pale. They had planned to escape that night, but Keith would definitely not let them leave. Even if that was a mere coincidence, having heard what they had just said, there was no way he would let them go then.Keith sneered, "Keep going. Why'd you stop? You thought I didn't know what you were up to?"Cecilia trembled, but she quickly stood up. "I might've said something out of line after drinking too much. Please, don't take it personally.""Cecilia, I like you, but I'm not an idiot. Did you think I wouldn't find out that you were planning to run away tonight?" Keith's smile turned cold."Let me clarify—either you come with me willingly right now, or things will get ugly for you."Cecilia's face grew even paler, but she glanced at Henry and then at Lora, maki
At that point, everything there was over.After everyone dispersed, Shane laughed as he stepped forward. "Henry, you gave me a big surprise this time."I thought you'd need at least five years to catch up to them. I didn't expect you to have achieved such strength. This is entirely beyond my imagination."May I ask what level of strength you are at now?"Shane was curious.Henry shrugged helplessly and said, "I don't know it. There's no one to compare with."I only know that if I use my full strength, I can destroy a city with one single wave of my sword."Everyone was utterly stunned, and they murmured helplessly, "Pervert!"Shane was speechless. He shook his head. "Young man, you really amazed me. By the way, when are you getting engaged? Don't delay for too long; I don't have much time left."He was delighted with Henry and was hoping to be able to attend their wedding.Henry smiled and said, "Elder Master Drayson, have you forgotten what I said yesterday? I'll help you re
Henry's domineering words made the people of Aurelia excited.They were so enthusiastic that they had to express their excitement.However, they were confused when Henry ordered them to launch the missiles.What did Henry mean? Why did Henry order the launching of the missiles? Everyone was curious.Everyone else was dumbfounded, too. What order was that?Everyone had doubts in their mind.At the same time, the person at the missile base was sweating profusely. He had to execute the order under any circumstances, and he was so nervous that he could not help but reconfirm the order again.Frederick nodded. He had looked into the matter personally to ensure everything was in place without error.If he had not seen Henry's extraordinary strength with his own eyes, he would not have believed that Henry had planned everything. He had even met with Frederick earlier in the morning and made the request.Henry wanted to show how powerful he was in deterring anyone from creating unnece
There were words of praise, excitement, and admiration in Aurelia.In their opinion, Henry was Aurelia's protector.In other places, people were amazed and fearful of Henry's strength.Henry did not care about that. He remembered that there were many troublemakers earlier.In a deep voice, he said, "I heard that over these past few days, many looked down on Aurelia's battling skills because no one was here to deal with them."In that case, I'll let them see how powerful Aurelia's battling skills are. There's no need to trouble those masters who are in seclusion. Those present today can do the same job."Step forward, Jensen."Jensen was stunned. When he heard Henry's order, he quickly gathered his thoughts. He stepped forward and said respectfully, "Yes, Mr. Truman."Jensen was a powerful master trained by Henry. His terrifying aura was clearly displayed at that moment.In an instant, the whole world could feel his strong force. The powerful force gathered in the air made ever
Henry waved his right hand. Jorge flew out of the platform and landed near the few Islehaveners beside their ambassador.Henry had sent Jorge back to them.Next, it would be Lucifer's turn.The audience looked at Henry with admiration and were shocked.Shane and the others who supported Henry were really excited. Earlier, they had thought Aurelia would face a big crisis. They did not expect Henry to solve the matter so easily.Although Lucifer had yet to make a move, it was impossible for Lucifer to defeat Henry so easily."Lucifer, you're up," Henry said.Everyone's heart trembled.The crowd was familiar with Lucifer. He became famous after the battle the day before.It was obvious that Lucifer was much stronger than Jorge. Most importantly, he represented the powerful Westin.Lucifer snorted coldly. He stepped forward and spread his fourteen wings. He looked overpowering and extremely terrifying.The huge pressure created by the wings made everyone feel breathless.Howeve
Jorge's expression looked horrible. He had already taken the first step. Everything would go in vain if he were to give up.So, he got up, knelt in front of Henry again, and shouted, "I'm sorry, I was wrong!"Slap, slap!Another few heavy slaps on him.Jorge was utterly stunned; he was also shocked and angry."Your voice is too loud. It's disturbing," Henry said.At that moment, any fool would know Henry did it intentionally. He deliberately played tricks on Jorge.That made the Islehaveners feel even more ashamed.An ambassador of Islehaven who was watching the battle stepped forward and said, "Stop! Stop! You're destroying—""Get lost," Henry snorted coldly and waved his right hand.Even though the ambassador was a few hundred meters away, he immediately felt a massive pain in his chest. He flew backward about ten meters away and fainted as he landed on the ground.He was then dragged away.Everyone was shocked.Jorge's expression looked extremely ugly. The pain on his c
Henry's voice contained powerful mental pressure. He controlled it so well that it only targeted Jorge."No!" Jorge gritted his teeth and roared. The power around him gathered crazily, forming a huge and terrifying force he was trying to resist.Everyone was shocked when they saw that.A huge tornado formed above Jorge's head, and a powerful force burst out crazily. Once again, he displayed his amazing and terrifying strength.The overwhelming pressure shocked everyone.Everyone in the country saw that. They were extremely excited. "I knew it. Jorge was only fooling with him. He's showing his real strength now.""That's right. He's finally fighting back. He must teach that guy a cruel lesson."They were all excited. However, their excitement disappeared the next moment, and their expression looked horrible.At that moment, Henry, with a disdainful look, raised his right hand and pressed on the tornado lightly.The terrifying force on Jorge dissipated completely in an instant.
"He's my idol, too!""Mine, too.""Stop pretending. Weren't you arrogant and proud earlier? Keep it going."At that moment, the people of Aurelia cheered, both online and those who were there. Everyone who knew Henry and was close to him was also extremely excited.In contrast, the faces of the people of Islehaven looked ugly; they could not believe what they had seen.They saw Jorge as powerful as God. How could he be crushed? He was even slapped in public, equivalent to a slap on everyone's face. They were furious."Cheater! He must be cheating!""That is a conspiracy. It must be a conspiracy!""Jorge, did you hold back? You wanted them to be happy first and then would beat them out of their asses later?""Get up! Show them how powerful the people of Islehaven are."Similarly, the reaction of the people from the Westin countries was not good either. Everyone was shocked.Some were amazed at Henry's power.Of course, many other countries expressed their support for Aurelia
Jorge frowned when Henry walked up to the platform. He realized he did not manage to sense Henry's strength and power at all.There were only two possibilities. The first was that Henry was so much stronger than himself that Jorge could not sense his strength. Jorge had already managed to sense Shane and Lucifer's strength.Henry could not be much stronger than the two of them.The other possibility was that Henry had learned a secret technique to conceal his strength.If Jorge did not guess wrongly, it should be the latter.'Trying to scare me with that hideous trick?'Jorge sneered and said disdainfully, "Henry, you coward. Are you finally willing to come forward now? I thought you were going to stay hidden forever."Henry smiled, but his smile was a little cold. He said, "Hide? Since when do I need to hide? About half a month ago, you and your master, Lucifer, had to flee from Aurelia. Have you forgotten about that?""Nonsense!"Jorge was furious when he heard that. First,
"I do hope there are stronger masters today; at least let me warm up a little. Otherwise, it'll be really boring for me."Also, I won't be holding back today. Life and death are not considerations once we're on the platform. I'd like to see if anyone in Aurelia isn't afraid of death."As soon as he said that, many people commented again. Many people were thinking about Henry, whom Jorge had mentioned, but Henry had yet to appear.Many Aurelian masters were furious when they heard Jorge's words and were about to rush to the platform.Flynn stepped forward and was about to go up onto the platform.However, Henry took the lead and went to the platform.Manish, standing next to him, was stunned for a moment. He was the strongest master among the several Worship Masters. Manish was stronger than Albus, but he did not stop Henry.Albus specifically instructed him to arrange for Flynn to join the fight first. Even though he would not be able to defeat Jorge, at least he could exhaust t