"Keep dreaming, Rufus!" Diane replied coldly as soon as she heard that.Manuel's complexion turned ugly in an instant, and he said to Diane, "Why would you say that, Diane? We are a second-tier family. You'll be one step up the social hierarchy if you marry my son. You should've been grateful that he still fancies you even though you've been married once and had already given birth to a child. Where did you get the nerve to say tell my son to 'keep dreaming'?"After making that remark, Manuel turned his head to Rufus and said, "You're a disappointment, Rufus. You could've chosen any woman in the world, and you just had to choose her. You're my son, after all. Don't you have hordes of women to choose from?"Rufus pouted. "But Dad! The woman I truly like is Diane! It just has to be her!"Catherine thought for a while before taking a step forward and saying to Manuel, "Severin did beat your son up today, but I trust that Severin wouldn't've gone so far as to hit him if your son didn't
"You're refusing my help?" Catherine was taken aback. 'What is Severin thinking?! The Chavezes brought so many people here, and all of them were skilled fighters. Even if Severin can fight, he'll have to go up against many people!"Severin, you..." Judith was just as surprised, and she did not know why Severin would say something like that so suddenly."Don't worry, Mom. They wouldn't dare to do anything to me!" Severin smiled slightly. He then took two steps forward and said to Manuel, "Are you sure you want to go up against Draco Hall?""Draco Hall?" Manuel frowned the second he heard that. "What do you mean by that? Do you think you can call Draco Hall's people to come and help you? Hehe, I'm not afraid of those thugs under Draco Hall. I won't show any courtesy to their second-in-command, Blade. Unless you can call Larry here, I won't show any courtesy to you either!""That has to be a joke." Someone sneered after hearing Manuel's remark. "Does Severin really think that he can c
As soon as Severin ended the call, Judith stepped forward anxiously and asked, "How did it go? Is Larry coming?"Severin smiled. "It'll be fine, Mom. I helped him in the morning, didn't I? He'll be here!"Judith breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Severin's assurance."Keep bragging, kid! You have only one hour. If he doesn't come by then, you'll be in for a treat!" Manuel smiled coldly and did not believe Severin's words at all.Severin paid him no mind and walked to one side to smoke a cigarette."Look, Stanley. I bet Severin is smoking because he wants to relieve his anxiety right now!" Maryam walked up to Stanley and whispered to him.Stanley nodded. "You're right. He must be the kind who wants to smoke whenever he gets a little nervous. Doesn't he know who Larry is? This is Draco Hall's big shot we're talking about! Why would Larry even entertain him?"Time ticked by, and by the ten-minute mark, a few cars drove over and parked at the gate. Many of Draco Hall's men th
Manuel's heart skipped a beat. It appeared to him that Larry was only willing to go there because his mother's illness had not been cured, and Severin's help was thus needed for any follow-up treatments. In all likelihood, Larry was probably afraid that they would beat Severin to death and no one would prescribe the medicine for his mother.Severin looked at Manuel, and said, "Mister Manuel, you just said that you'd bring your men away if I'm able to get Hall Master Larry to come here, and that you'll write off the matter of me beating your son up!" Severin then paused for a moment and continued, "I trust that someone with your reputation in Brookbourn would be a man of your word."Manuel was furious, but he could only smile politely at Larry. "Alright. We'll have to show some courtesy now that Hall Master Larry is here."After finishing his sentence, Manuel brought Rufus and the Chavezes' bodyguards away."Thank you very much for your help, Hall Master Larry, sir! Since you're her
"But, Grandma! Are you sure you want Diane to resume her position as the general manager of the Shanahan Corporation?"Stanley looked at his grandmother in surprise. His face was full of disbelief and he could not believe what he had just heard. Catherine seemed to have completely forgotten what happened five years ago, to the point of asking him to make way for Diane to resume her position as the general manager.The old lady smiled indifferently, and said to Stanley, "Do you think I'm the type who likes jokes?"George, who was standing on the side, had a sour expression and he did not know what to say. Since the old lady had already made her stance known, there was obviously no room for further discussion on that matter.On the other hand, Felicia had a look of joy and said excitedly, "You're a wise matriarch, Mom. You can rest assured that Diane will definitely lead our Shanahans to glory again. Meritocracy is the right way to go. Stanley's been working in that position for a fe
Stanley felt annoyed as he watched Severin and the others leave. He could not bear it any longer and said to his grandmother, "Don't you think you're being too hasty, Grandma?"In response, Catherine rolled her eyes at Stanley and said, "You're an idiot, you know that? There is more to Severin than meets the eye. His relationship with Larry must be deeper than it looks since he could get Larry to come over with just a phone call." Having pointed that out, the old lady paused for a moment and said again, "Besides, we won't stand to lose any money now, right? We'll be making a lot of money if he can secure the Liberty City project. If he can't do that, then I can always get Diane to relinquish her position when the time comes.""Okay then." Stanley accepted it on the surface, but he was still a little upset because he did not want Diane to be above him.…"That felt good! Haha! I can't believe I'd ever see the day when Stanley would be so deflated! His face turned ashen earlier!" Meg
Diane exchanged glances with Megan and they were both utterly speechless. With more than two hundred people there and several among them who could hold their own against a dozen or even several dozen men, it was appalling that Severin could even make a statement that the bodyguards were 'like ants'. He could bluff without batting an eye and without the smallest ounce of shame."Well, we have nothing more to worry about now that Diane will finally continue working at the company," Felicia said with a smile. "After you become the general manager, you can't continue to let your father remain as an ordinary warehouse manager with a deducted salary, right?"Diane smiled softly in response and said, "Of course not!"Felicia's eyes lit up and she looked eagerly at Diane. "Can he get a promotion or something of the sort?""Absolutely not." Diane shook her head. "I plan to fire him.""WHAT?!" Felicia nearly vomited blood. "What do you mean, Diane? You're going to fire him? How could you be
After hearing that, Blade could not help but nod in agreement. "You're right. That is quite difficult indeed. Coming up with a good excuse is rather troublesome too."He put some thought into the matter and finally said to Larry, "How about we use the excuse of having him treat my mother next time?""I..." Larry facepalmed."Curses! Some luck this Severin has! I wanted to end his life today, but I didn't expect Larry to stand up for him!" Rufus, who by then had returned to the Chavezes, was still cursing angrily and had nowhere to vent his rage.On one side, Manuel said, "Hehe, just forget it. We have to show some respect to Larry, and I did make that agreement with Severin before too. Since he did manage to get Larry over with just a phone call, I cannot possibly break my word as the head of the Chavezes."After finishing speaking, he looked at his stubborn son and said, "You are not to provoke Severin in the coming days, at least for this period. Larry will need Severin's help t