As everyone's eyes were on Edward, he said cautiously, "It's my dad. He must know something's wrong."He implied that Henry should be careful because his father already knew about the situation. Though Edward was intimidated by Henry's earlier actions, he still thought of revenge once he was safe."Is it really your dad?" Henry asked, curious how things had escalated so quickly. It seemed the Yorks had played a significant role since they were well-acquainted with the Neptune Group and could find the quickest way to strike."Yes!" Edward, seeing Henry in thought, assumed he was scared."Henry, let me go right now, or my dad will come after you," Edward said."Go ahead and take the call." Henry was not bothered. He believed that Edward would suffer more once the Warrens' downfall was complete, just like Lewis, who was likely living in misery.Lilian, however, quickly intervened. "Don't let him take the call, Mr. Truman.""Why?" Henry was puzzled."If he doesn't answer, his dad w
"What do you think we should do, Sebastian?" Bowen felt helpless. He began to doubt Henry's trustworthiness after he assigned the Yorks such an impossible task.Sebastian hesitated and said, "Mr. Truman is not an ordinary person. He made Winson follow his orders, and even Mr. Ford would bend over backward for him. He must have a reason for doing this."Bowen was surprised, then nodded. "I think so too, but we—"Before he could finish, his phone rang. It was an unknown number.His heart nearly skipped a beat. He wondered if Henry had arranged some help because only a few people had his number, so he answered tensely. "Hello?""Hello. Is this Bowen, the Yorks' family leader? I'm Dustin," a young voice on the other end said."Who's this?"Bowen initially did not recognize the name, but then he was shocked."Wait—Mr. Hopper from Skyline Corporation?"Dustin was a rising business elite in Hodbridge, respected by everyone. Rumor had it that his power was comparable to that of the fo
"Okay, hold on. I'll make a call right now. If the money hasn't been transferred yet, I'll make sure to stop the loan!" Dustin hung up and contacted Richard.Henry had already established connections with Richard. It was not anything illegal—Dustin just needed to inform Richard that the Neptune Group had various issues, like tax evasion, and was on the brink of bankruptcy. He only requested to pause their loan process.When Richard heard it was Henry's request, he had someone check on the loan status. Learning that the money had yet to be disbursed, he said, "I didn't realize the Neptune Group has such serious problems. For the safety of the bank's funds, I'll stop the loan.""Thank you, Mr. Miles," Dustin said."Don't mention it. This is to protect national assets. If the Neptune Group, with its issues, got the loan, it would be a loss of public funds," Richard responded."I will also lead an investigation with the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to examine the Neptune Group tho
"In fact, the Neptune Group owed their suppliers a lot of money, so we can get them to demand payment right away," Bowen said with growing confidence. What had seemed impossible felt very doable."Good idea," Dustin replied."Besides that, we need to work on public opinion too. Gather any dirt you have on Neptune Group, and give it to me. Whether true or not, we need people to think the Neptune Group is finished."There's no way the Neptune Group can survive this. They will face bankruptcy for sure." Bowen agreed."Exactly. We've already made some preparations for this. With you leading the charge, the impact will be much greater. I'll get my people on it right away," Bowen said.As they acted, they continued to discuss their plan. Soon, alarming news started to pour into the Neptune Group. First, they heard about the loan cancellations, almost immediately followed by news of an investigation by city officials.Even without formal notice, they could quickly confirm it with thei
"It's not just him. Even Winson, the current family leader of the Jones, shows him great respect. The same goes for Mr. Ford and others."Mr. Truman's power is beyond your imagination. Otherwise, who else could mobilize such force in such a short time?" Bowen said, his voice filled with awe.As Bowen spoke, he felt a deep sense of reverence. The more he understood Henry's capabilities, the more hopeful he felt. That meant Henry had a real chance against Eric and might even face him head-on.Stanley sat there in stunned silence, his face filled with despair."All of this is because Edward provoked Mr. Truman?""Yes," Bowen confirmed."And Edward is still in Mr. Truman's hands."Stanley's heart sank. He reached for his phone to make a call, but Bowen shook his head. "Think carefully before you make that call. It could make things worse."There will be no turning back," Bowen said.Stanley's face was grim. "He wants the Neptune Group?""Not exactly. He wants to destroy the Warre
"That can't be true!" Edward said."Why not? We've all suffered because of you. Listen to Mr. Truman and do exactly as he says."Stanley hung up the phone and said bitterly, "Please put in a good word for me with Mr. Truman, Bowen."Bowen patted him on the shoulder with some sympathy. Stanley had worked hard all his life, only to end up in that mess because he raised a troublesome son.Bowen knew about Edward's bad behavior. Edward had done some despicable things, and even Stanley had his share of shady actions. Bowen had warned Lilian to stay away from Edward, but she had not listened."How can this be happening?" Edward was in shock. He was terrified at the thought that Henry might really have the power to ruin the Warrens in a single day.Lydia and Lilian were equally stunned. The Neptune Group was a multi-million dollar company, yet it seemed to be collapsing overnight. It was unbelievable that Henry could make such things happen.Just then, Henry's phone rang. It was Bowen.
"What?!" Lydia and Lilian were stunned as Henry had acquired the multi-million group for just 15 million dollars, especially since the group was completely controlled by the Warrens.Lydia asked in disbelief, "Are you sure about buying the Neptune Group for 15 million?""Yes, that's right," Henry confirmed with a smile."And I was the one who made the offer."But you're going to be busy. Get yourself prepared," Henry said."Why?" Lydia was flabbergasted."Because I don't have the money," Henry replied."You'll have to buy it. Didn't you want to get into the jewelry business? Acquiring the Neptune Group will instantly place you among the top in the market." Henry laughed."But…" Lydia was overwhelmed and could not believe what was happening. It was even more surreal to her when Stanley called to finalize the deal.She could not believe the Yorks had such influence to make the Warrens surrender their entire group, especially just to save someone.Why did the Yorks not take over
As Edward got back home, he was locked up in his room.When Stanley returned, he started beating Edward without a word. He got angrier as he hit Edward, especially after signing the contract and losing the entire group.Edward would have been half dead if his mother had not intervened."Dad, is it true that the Neptune Group is gone?" Edward could not believe everything that had happened.Stanley's anger had subsided. After all, Edward was his only precious son. He sighed and threw the contract in his hand. "Take a look for yourself."Edward's face paled when he saw the contract, and he collapsed to the ground.He never imagined that because of his ignorant actions, the family would lose multi-millions of assets in such a desperate way.He could not accept it. He had gone from being a high and mighty young master to nothing. He asked, "Dad, is Henry really that powerful?""What do you think?"Stanley was furious; he could see through his son's thoughts and said angrily, "You b