Chester frowned. He thought Henry was really arrogant. If not for the importance of that event, he would not have attended it. After all, the Newmans, a powerful clan, had submitted to the Trumans.At the same time, he could not help but glance at Tim, Bradley, and the others.Henry did not care about their reactions. He smiled and said calmly, "I don't like to waste time. Since most of the guests are here, I'll keep it short."First of all, I want to express my gratitude to all of you for attending the official inauguration of my leadership within the Trumans. I hope you will continue to support the Trumans."Everyone nodded slowly; perhaps Henry was not as arrogant as they thought him to be."Secondly, I have a flight to Hodbridge at 11:30, and it's already 9:15. I don't have much time left."So, those who need to apologize, do it now, and those who need to offer compensation, hand it over."I have other matters to attend to."That's it. Let's get started."Everyone froze at
The Trumans were nervous.After all, Carroll represented a powerful force. From their standpoint, they did not want the Trumans to act aggressively, or it would only make it harder for the Morrisons to hold their heads high in front of them.However, Henry remained calm and asked plainly, "Are you trying to tell me how to do my job, Mr. Morrison?"Carroll was caught off guard momentarily, but then he smirked arrogantly and said, "Whatever you think it is."Henry scoffed and said, "But you're not qualified to do so."His voice turned colder. "You had better stay out of this.""How arrogant!" Carroll was furious.Carroll, being who he was, snapped. "I'm definitely getting involved in this!"If you want an apology and compensation from Nesh and the others, forget it!" Carroll declared.Nesh immediately backed him up and shouted, "Exactly! We were doing fair business. Even though the investment didn't go as planned, we were willing to take the losses. Why should we apologize or co
Oliver had been standing quietly on the side. He dressed slightly oddly, but since no one knew who he was, they did not pay much attention to him. Only Tim had glanced at him and was surprised.He looked like an ordinary person. However, there was no way a regular guy would stand there so calmly.Oliver let out a bitter smile as Henry commanded. He could have spared those who were not a threat to the Trumans. However, Henry's instruction had left him with no choice.Everyone was stunned by Henry's order. They never expected him to order Carroll's death. Furthermore, Nichole was standing beside Carroll.No one could possibly kill Carroll with such a powerful guardian beside him.Carroll was stunned momentarily, then shouted angrily, "How dare you, Henry! You can't kill me!"Carroll was powerful, and with Nichole beside him, he felt safe. Nichole's face also turned cold, and she sneered, "No one can lay a hand on our family leader as long as I'm here!"Henry did not reply but simp
Henry had killed Carroll!They could hardly stand as soon as they recalled how they treated Henry earlier.Hilda was equally shocked. Denise grabbed onto her tightly, her eyes filled with fear and disbelief."Sav—save me, Hilda!"She was genuinely terrified, her face pale as a sheet.Even Tim's expression changed, his eyes full of shock. Oliver's speed when he made his move—it even shook him.Oliver's strength was far beyond his own. At that moment, Tim thought of Charlie, who had disappeared from the Trumans. He initially believed there was no way Henry could have killed Charlie. However, after witnessing Oliver's power, he was somewhat convinced that Charlie might have died at the hands of the Trumans.Where did Henry find such a powerful ally?Chester's face had also changed dramatically. He knew the Trumans were no ordinary family, especially after seeing Dean's terrifying strength. That was why he tried to make peace with them immediately—he knew how powerful Dean was, yet
The entire crowd fell silent.Bradley and Luke were trembling; Henry's ruthlessness terrified them beyond words."No one's angry anymore?" Henry's gaze swept over them. No one had dared to meet his gaze. Even though Tim did not avoid his gaze, he also remained silent."Good! Looks like everyone's anger has vanished. It's my turn now."Henry chuckled, his eyes settling on Nesh. He said, "Mr. Walford of DW Group, with nearly a billion dollars net worth. You're indeed a big shot, aren't you?"Nesh's face paled as he quickly stood up, his expression full of panic."N—no, I'm just a nobody!""Besides Carroll, you shouted the loudest just now." Henry smirked, not even mentioning Nesh's betrayal of the Trumans."No, no, that's not true! I was wrong, Mr. Truman!"Nesh began to tremble uncontrollably and dropped to his knees. "I'm sorry for offending the Trumans and you. Please, please spare me. I'm willing to offer 150 million dollars as compensation.""I was wrong too," Myron quickl
Emily gazed at Henry with complete admiration—he was simply invincible, overwhelmingly handsome. Her only regret was that Henry refused to show her affection.As Henry glanced at the many people kneeling before him, he shook his head lightly and said, "You guys should've done that earlier to save us from so many troubles."And now, Carroll has died because of all of you. If I were to let you off so easily, wouldn't that make his death unjust?"Nichole could not help but shoot a harsh glance at the group. She had not supported confronting Henry head-on, but even though her strength was formidable, she had no control over the internal affairs of the Morrisons and could not make decisions for them.Even Tim frowned slightly. Many of those present were influential figures; if something truly happened to them, it would not bode well for the country.Luke, seeing his father kneeling in terror, grew increasingly fearful as he recalled his own earlier arrogance.Nesh and the others panic
"Very good." Henry nodded.Then, he sighed and shook his head. "If you had apologized immediately, things would've been much better."Many of you wouldn't have had to pay any compensation, and for those who did, it would've been much less."The crowd was speechless."Of course. You realized your mistakes early enough. At least, now you get to keep your lives. Unlike some people..." As Henry's voice trailed off, he turned his gaze to Nesh.Nesh's face went pale. He begged, "Please, Mr. Truman, spare me. I'm willing to serve the Trumans for life, to do anything you ask."Those who had just agreed to give up half their assets—they felt secretly relieved.Nesh was as good as dead. If he died, the Walfords would be finished."The Trumans don't need someone like you," Henry said dismissively."But I won't kill you either. Hand over your shares in your company to the Trumans, and we'll consider the matter settled. How about that?"The crowd was stunned, and even Tim was surprised. N
"You hesitated. That means you're not entirely confident. But that's alright, I'm still willing to give you this chance," Henry said calmly."As long as the Morrisons live in harmony with the Trumans from now on, we can wipe the slate clean. How does that sound?"Nichole was taken aback. She had not expected Henry to show her such respect, and the condition was not unreasonable at all. She quickly replied, "No problem. Thank you, Mr. Truman.""No need to thank me. The four supreme clans of Aurelia City are the pillars of the country. We can compete, but we mustn't destroy each other. We must work together for the nation's strength," Henry said casually.That was his real aim. His initial display of strength and dominance, even the killing intent, had all been to set the stage for that moment. Without showing force, no one would take his words seriously.After that statement, the crowd's perception of Henry shifted once again.Nichole was momentarily stunned, deeply agreeing with