For a time, no one dared to say anything. “Good!” Margot was satisfied and was about to seal the deal. “I object,” Dustin said. “You?” Margot looked at him, and her face darkened. “Who do you think you are? You have no place to speak here.” “Shut up! Pick up the money on the floor and leave!” Christian shooed him away in annoyance. “You’re not satisfied with three million dollars and want to marry Simone anyway? Dream on! You’re not even worthy of dusting Mr. Devon’s shoes, and you dare try to steal Simone from him?” Devon scowled. He looked at Dustin and frowned. “I heard that you saved Simone’s life once. If you’re not satisfied with three million, I can give you ten. Stop bothering her from now on, or you’ll pay for it.” He took out a checkbook, scribbled down a figure, and signed it. Then, he threw the check at Dustin. To him, the problems that could be solved with money were no big deal at all. It was just ten million, anyway. He would just treat it as charity to
“Are you saying that you called the president of the Excelsior Group to help the Langley Group?” asked Dustin with a teasing tone as he stared fixedly at Devon. Devon’s face froze. But after some thought, he assumed that Dustin would not know the president of the Excelsior Group personally. Feeling at ease, he said, “Yes! I owe him a huge favor since he agreed to help the Langley Group!” Dustin laughed and said, “Then, I’ll have to ask him myself if that’s truly the case…” Everyone was shocked. “You know the president of the Excelsior Group? You’re lying!” Christian was the first to mock Dustin. “Who do you think you are? The president of the Excelsior Group is someone of high social status. You can’t possibly know him. You say you want to ask him? You act like you’re so amazing. Your nose grows longer by the second because of your lies!” “Kid, your lie is far too obvious this time. You should be humble instead,” Derek growled. “You lie to make yourself look good, but you
Devon did not know why the senior members of his family were so wary of the Mortimer family, but he did not have the courage to defy them. “It seems I’ll have to visit the Aquila family myself and ask when I became their subordinate…” Duke Mortimer said coldly. Devon’s face drained of all color. If Duke really went to the Aquila family, he would surely be punished. The Langley family wore odd expressions. The truth was out. Devon was the one who had lied. He claimed credit for what he did not do. If that was the case, who had managed to get Duke to work with David’s family? Margot and the others could not help but look at Dustin. Could it be him? But Dustin was supposed to be a piece of trash that had been thrown out of the Wyatt family. If he had such power, would he have been kicked out? After saying that, Duke hung up. It seemed like he was really going to the Aquila family. Everyone fell silent. An awkward air settled over all of them. “It doesn’t seem lik
It was not until Devon Aquila had been thrown out of the Langley house for a good while that the Langley family members snapped out of their shock. Their faces turned grim. Devon was the second son of the Aquila family. In Margot’s eyes, he was a genuinely rich son-in-law who could help the Langley family fulfill their dreams of reaching a higher social standing. But Dustin had ruined it all! Margot was furious, but she was also scared of the Hell Guard, so she did not dare be too hostile to Dustin. Instead, she turned her anger on Simone and her family. “Simone, I’m going to ask you this just once. Are you going to marry Devon or not?” she asked loudly. “If you marry him, you’ll still be part of this family and will be treated right. You’ll be seen as someone who brought us great success and will be treated as an important member of the family. “But if you insist on protecting that worthless trash, refuse to consider whether we rise or fall, and insist on getting on the
“From now on, you will have nothing to do with us. Get out of my sight now!” Margot roared. “The Langley Group also belongs to us. You are to return it all to us!” “Fine!” David said loudly. The Langley Group had been on the verge of bankruptcy, and they were the reason it had started to gather some profit. Since business was good for the company again and the main family wanted it back, they were not going to insist on keeping it. They were going to give it up. “Very well. I’d like to see how your family will survive without the Langley Group!” Margot said in a huff. “We’re able-bodied adults. We won’t starve,” they shot back. The Langley family members were furious and yelled at them to leave. Dustin let out a chuckle. “Why are you laughing, boy?” The Langley family was already seething, and they hated Dustin the most. Their rage burned even more when they glared at him. “I’m laughing at you for being stupid!” Dustin said mockingly. “You might have disowned David an
This was the third day since Simone and her family had been disowned. They handed over all the documents of the Langley Group to the main Langley family and also completed the transfer procedures. The Langley Group was thus under the main family’s control once more. Derek and Christian happily drove over to the Langley Group in the morning. Margot told them that the Langley Group was to be under their jurisdiction from this point onward. The Langley Group was currently a highly profitable asset. In the past, it was on the verge of bankruptcy, and everyone in the family avoided it. That was why it was given to David in the first place. However, since they had completed their order with the Excelsior Group, the company had started profiting again. It also received a lot of orders and trade deals. It had a great influence compared to other material manufacturing companies in Rivenesco. Derek and Christian did not need to do anything to enjoy the fruits of the company’s profits
“What did you just say?” “I just got some calls, and all of our collaborators have canceled their orders with us!” Derek’s eyes widened, and he felt increasingly anxious. They had only just taken over, but they were running into such huge problems. The Langley Group had no employees and no orders. How were they supposed to run the company? How could they get any money from it? How were they going to explain themselves to Margot? While they felt lost and anxious, someone called them. “Derek, Christian, what’s going on?” Margot’s enraged voice came through from the other end of the phone. “We don’t know either…” Derek pulled a long face. Who knew that David and Simone had such a strong influence? “Enough talk! Come home now!” Margot said urgently. Derek and Christian did not understand what was going on, so they went back. Once they arrived in the living room, they found that everyone had a sour look on their faces. “Tell them.” Margot sighed. “Numerous Serpen
Another two days passed. The atmosphere in the Langley family’s main villa was grim. The core family members gathered together, but they were all silent. The Langley family’s situation grew more dreadful day after day. Every single day, they suffered great losses. No one could remain calm anymore. Even the obstinate Margot felt shaken. Today, they had gathered together to come up with a solution. But most of them were silent right from the start. Finally, someone spoke to break the silence. “Grandma, should we ask David and his family to come back?” Christian asked tentatively. Margot’s face darkened. She had disowned David and his family. It had only been a few days since. If she called them back, she would be eating her own words. Her reputation and pride would suffer a blow, and she would be stuck in a morbid conundrum. But was there a better plan? Margot mulled over this for a while before she looked at Derek and Christian. “Why don’t you go and visit David
The Yeager family members looked at each other at a loss.What the hell was the CEO doing? Everything was so elusive and confusing. They were unhappy, but they dared not show it. While they remained silent, Dustin slowly sipped his red wine, picked up a napkin, and wiped his mouth. “No signing,” he said indifferently. The Yeager family members looked over at him.“What did you say?!” Zack yelled at him with a dark face. Why was he speaking?Did he even have the right to speak? It was an extremely important collaboration. Even if Terry was protecting him, Zack could not care less. Dustin must be out of his mind since he dared to interrupt such an important discussion. “Shut up! This isn’t your place to speak!” Percy shouted. The Yeager family members were furious. They were afraid that Dustin’s reckless words would ruin the deal. “You think just because you say, ‘no signing,’ it’ll be done? Do you think you’re the CEO of Duscia Corporation?!” Damien yelled at him. He
“What’s going on with our great-grandfather? Dustin is not even related to our family. How can he treat him better than us?”A few members of the Yeager family stood on the side awkwardly while watching Dustin and the others chatting happily. Damien whispered in dissatisfaction. They could not bear the sight of this, and they felt very resentful.“Stop talking!” Warren snapped.“Don’t worry, he won’t remain so arrogant for long. Dad favors him. So? In this society, ability speaks louder than anything else,” Zack said in a low voice. “A man who lives off an inheritance without a proper job… even if he has some luck and inheritance, he’ll squander it away in no time. Then, he’ll struggle to get by. Dad will see the truth in time.“Besides, who knows how long Dad can stay conscious? Do you really think that kid can make Dad young again? I don’t believe in such an absurd thing.“Dad is already very old. We should just go along with this for now. They’re lucky they get to hang around
Dustin did not say anything. Terry was smart indeed. Zack and the others were blinded by the lure of great benefits. A while later, some voices were heard. It meant that the guest had arrived. Percy led Adrian inside. “Dad, this is Mr. Adrian Pierce, the general manager of Duscia Corporation. We always communicated with him about the collaboration,” said Warren as an introduction.Terry nodded, and he looked closely at Adrian. “This young man is not someone ordinary.” His eyes gleamed sharply as he recognized Adrian’s extraordinary presence. Different people, depending on their status and identity, carried themselves with different temperaments. When Terry was young, he used to work in Summerdale and meet many upper-class people. Adrian’s temperament was on par with the young heirs of Summerdale. “I’m Adrian Pierce. It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Yeager.” Adrian walked to Terry and bowed respectfully.This shocked the Yeager family. Adrian had such a high status, but he
A day passed in the blink of an eye. In the evening, Dustin and Patricia drove to the Yeager family villa. When they got out of the car and walked to the entrance of the Yeager family villa, they saw Percy waiting at the door. When Percy saw them, he turned livid, and his face darkened. “Uncle Percy,” said Patricia in greeting. “Hmph! So, you still recognize me as your uncle,” said Percy coldly and glared at Patricia. Patricia remained silent. Percy glanced at Dustin. His gaze shone with hatred. Patricia used to be very obedient and never dared to go against the Yeager family members. But lately, she had become so insolent even toward the patriarch of the family. Percy thought that Dustin must have led her astray. “Today, your great-grandfather invited you over for a meal. You’d better behave at the dining table and make him happy,” Percy said. “We will,” Patricia said. “Well, why are you so stubborn then? The Yeager family has agreed to let you return, yet you in
“The Tonra family sent me here to prepare to take over Hattan. We will start from the market in Hattan before we develop the market in the south. The future profits are immensely worthwhile. I’m determined to build a huge business kingdom. “Honestly, these families in Hattan are just so-so. I don’t take them seriously at all. But Duscia Corporation is fine. You just invested a hefty 2 billion right off the bat. That’s quite impressive.” Crispin smiled. “I came from the Southwestern region. I didn’t bring many workers, so we’re lacking some manpower. You’re an expert. Why don’t you work for me? I’ll make it worth your while. How about it?” He confidently offered a job to Dustin and waited for his response. Dustin stared at him calmly. “Regardless of your background, you look quite ambitious to me, but you don’t have sufficient capabilities. Hattan has limited you. If you work for me, your future will be promising!” Adrian found that amusing. Such rich spoiled brats were
Dustin observed what was going on at the front desk on the security feed on his screen. Adrian arrived at the front desk. “Mr. Pierce, you’re here.” The receptionist nodded at Adrian, and Adrian nodded back. Crispin and the driver, Nicholas Olson, assessed Adrian. “What a self-important person the general manager of Duscia Corporation is! How dare you make Mr. Tonra wait downstairs?” Nicholas asked in displeasure. Adrian did not spare the driver a single glance. He could not be bothered to speak with an insignificant staff member. If Dustin had not given him the orders, he would have chased these two out already. “You’re the general manager of Duscia Corporation, Adrian Pierce, yes?” Crispin looked at Adrian contemptuously. “I’ve never heard of the Pierce family having a person with your name. You’re quite capable of fooling the families of Hattan so easily with the same last name.” Thinking that he had dirt on Adrian, Crispin smiled very tauntingly. “What are yo
“I find it all quite interesting. This Duscia Corporation, this fake rich kid… Let’s go take a look.” “Yes, sir.” At around 2 p.m., the Lamborghini stopped at the entrance of Duscia Corporation. The young man walked into the building with his driver. “Hello, sir. How can I help you?” the receptionist asked. “This is the son of the Tonra family of Articora. Have the person in charge of your company come and welcome him,” the driver announced loudly. “Do you have an appointment?” the receptionist asked with a smile. “What?” The young man, Crispin Tonra, immediately frowned. “What kind of receptionist are you? Haven’t you heard of the Tonra family of Articora? Mr. Tonra of the ultra-rich Tonra family doesn’t need an appointment to come to your company. Go and tell your boss about his arrival. Have the person in charge rush over here to welcome Mr. Tonra,” yelled the driver at the receptionist. “I’m sorry. The person in charge of our company is very busy. All guests mu
The great Dhillon family of Hattan was destroyed just like that. It was said that Kendall had become a useless cripple and would have to spend the rest of his days relegated to bed. He could not even move, and there was nothing that could be done to treat him. The other families in Hattan thought that it was the ultra-rich Cabello family of Summerdale that had done this. They were impressed at how powerful the Cabello family was and pitied the Dhillon family. It was true that one could not afford to offend a family like that. After spending a day at the hotel, Dustin took Patricia back to their apartment in the suburbs. The place had been cleaned up and was immaculate. All the damage from the fight had been fixed, and everything looked good as new. Patricia was a strong woman. Thus, she recovered from her ordeal very quickly. She even went to work right after. Dustin went to Duscia Corporation, and Adrian reported to him. “It’s impossible for the Dhillon family to mak
A life like that would be worse than anything. To put it crudely, it would be a luxury for Kendall to be able to kill himself. This was the consequence of daring to hurt Patricia. Dustin went to stand before Patricia and reached out to touch the red veil surrounding her. With a plop, the light burst like a bubble, and Patricia landed on the floor. “Dustin,” Patricia called. She threw herself into Dustin’s embrace. She cried softly as she held onto Dustin tightly. “You’re alright,” Dustin said comfortingly as he patted her on the back. Patricia did not speak. She clung to Dustin without letting go. She had just realized that she could not live without Dustin in her life. Before that moment, she had been so worried about Dustin and wanted him to leave without coming in. It would not have mattered if she had died because of it. She finally understood. She had long accepted Dustin into her heart. After a long time in Dustin’s embrace, Patricia finally cal