As soon as Frederick said those words, the entire room fell into pin-drop silence. The Yorks looked at each other in disbelief. Did Frederick really just ignore Jennifer's words?Xavier was furious, and he trembled in anger. "This is outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!"Zeke's expression turned ugly, and he roared, "What else do you want? I’ve already apologized to you! Do you have to rub it in?"Frederick retorted sarcastically, "You're right! I do intend to rub it in. How you interpret that is up to you! In any case, the Yorks must issue a public apology. Zeke, you must publicly apologize to the laborers!""Frederick!" Jennifer's face immediately darkened.Normally, Frederick would back down when things got heated. However, he was completely different today.But Frederick retorted, "Ms. York, there's no need to persuade me. Though you didn't have the best childhood, you were still privileged to study abroad in developed countries. You don't understand the hardships of common p
Zeke and Zacharias slapped their heads in sudden realization. "Yeah, that's right! No matter what, we're Jennifer's family! If he kills us, it's pure evil, heinous karma! He might as well be damned!""If that happens, staying married to Jennifer would be a fool's dream! It goes against all ethics, and the heavens would condemn him!""He loves Jennifer so much. He definitely wouldn't dare touch us!"When Frederick heard this, his expression did indeed change.Xavier seized the perfect opportunity, and sneered darkly. "How about that? Did I hit the nail on the head? Experience counts, Frederick. In my eyes, you're just a small fry."The other Yorks joined in laughter, one after another. It seemed they were certain Frederick wouldn't dare go on a killing spree.Frederick smirked. "You're right. For Ms. York's sake, I can't kill you."Hearing this, the Yorks became even more arrogant. "Hmph! After all this talk, it turns out you're just a cowardly bully!""Frederick, go ahead and
Xavier had been fine moments ago. How could he suddenly collapse and bleed like this?!The Yorks were instantly thrown into chaos. "Frederick, what did you do to Lord Xavier?!""I just took back what rightfully belongs to me," Frederick replied casually. "Mr. York was already afflicted with natural degradation. It had nothing to do with me. Stop blaming me for everything. By the way, he should have about two hours left to live. Good luck!"With that, Frederick turned and left without another word."Wait! Frederick!"Xavier coughed up blood, and trembled all over. However, his call failed to stop Frederick. The latter had vanished without a trace."Dad! I think this guy is just bluffing!" Zacharias exclaimed desperately."Yeah! He's clearly threatening us! You get a check-up every year, and you're always in good health," Zeke added, trying to reassure himself.But Xavier felt like his world was crumbling. He knew his own body better than anyone else. He hadn't expected that on
"There’s just over an hour left! I still have a chance! If I can find him and get that needle back, I can survive!" Xavier roared, his eyes bloodshot.The Yorks were dumbfounded. "Mirage City is so big, where do we even begin to look for him?"Xavier exploded in a fury. "I don’t care! Turn every stone until you find him! Otherwise, I'll revise my will and donate all my assets to charity. None of you will get a cent!""Understood! We’ll look for him right away!" The Yorks, fearing Xavier’s wrath, scrambled into action. Jennifer knew Frederick's whereabouts best, but she had already said she would refuse any calls. Even if the king of the world called her, it wouldn't matter.With no other choice, the Yorks mobilized every connection and resource they had in Mirage City to find Frederick. An hour passed, but there was no progress.Frederick wasn’t at home.He wasn’t at the office.And he was nowhere to be found on the streets!None of Frederick's colleagues knew his whereabou
Frederick glanced at him indifferently, then cocked his head to look up at the sky."Didn't you say you weren't afraid of death?"Xavier was in a wretched state, and he couldn't care less about dignity at this moment. He pleaded in a low voice, "It's all my fault! It's all on me! Frederick, please, give me the needle! I'm dying! I really can't hold on much longer… I'm afraid of dying! I'm terrified!""You won't die. I've placed a barrier around this entire mountain to suppress your condition. Otherwise, how could you have survived long enough to come see me?" Frederick said, his lips curved into a cold smile.Xavier was stunned, only now realizing several hours had passed. By all rights, he should have died long ago."Listen to me now. I have three demands. If you dare refuse any of them, forget about getting back the needle," Frederick said eloquently. "First, compensate the laborers and give them a public apology. It must be in the newspapers."Xavier agreed without hesitation.
At Aerowind Enterprise, the head of security approached Frederick eagerly to give a report."Mr. Lester, the laborers who caused trouble before are all kneeling outside the company gates now! They even brought a bunch of reporters with them. They said they want to promote your deeds and give our company free publicity! And there are loads of banners, floral arrangements, and fruit baskets too..."Everyone in the company was filled with joy. Who would have thought these people would change their attitude so drastically?Even the supervisors, who had opposed Frederick's actions before, couldn't help but admire and praise him."Mr. Lester made a brilliant move! It was really impressive!""Not only did he resolve a PR crisis, but he also got us free publicity! This is more effective than spending millions on marketing!"Jasmine giggled. "That's why he's our boss! Isn't Mr. Lester amazing? Shouldn't we all follow his lead from now on?""Yes! We'll follow Mr. Lester's lead to the end!
Frederick answered the call."Frederick, I'm at your company's entrance. Open the damn door for me!"Damn! Frederick jolted upwards."Speak of the devil, and she shall appear! Ms. York is here, and I didn't even invite her over!"The ice queen had actually come to see him on her own initiative! Unbelievable!He and Jasmine hurriedly took the elevator downstairs to meet her.Jennifer was dressed in her usual attire, a tight skirt and an off-shoulder white top. It showcased her long and slender legs, which instantly drew many glances from Aerowind Enterprise employees."Isn't that Jennifer York, the CEO of our parent company Prospera Corporation? She's beautiful!""Yeah! With a figure like that, I wouldn't mind getting it on with her for ten years!""Forget ten years. I'd gladly shorten my life by fifty years to spend just one night with her!"Whispers and murmurs filled the air.Unfortunately, Jennifer's imposing demeanor kept them at a distance, forbidding any closer int
"The price of just one villa is more than thirty years' worth of his salary. If there’s no corruption involved, how does the math add up?" Jennifer said.After hearing Jennifer's words, Jasmine fell silent for a long time. She felt uncertain.Finally, she admitted, "It seems I've been fooled by his appearance too!" That much was true.Jasmine thought about all the people they had recently offended. Only Gerald could make things difficult for them. He might not openly confront them, but he wouldn't hesitate to play all sorts of tricks behind the scenes."All of Gerald's personal information is here. I'll leave it to you to decide how you want to deal with him," Jennifer said. She placed a folder on the table. "Frederick," she warned, "be cautious in your actions. Gerald is more than just a deputy director of the city's construction department. He has powerful backers. It's fine to give him a hard time, but don't go too far!" "Don't worry, Ms. York. I'll handle it properly. H