"They even said that they won't evacuate the area if we don't cough up the money, and if we want to demolish the houses, we'll have to bulldoze right over them! Not to mention they've got reporters covering the entire story…" the manager explained, exasperated. He shook his head, sighing, as he glanced at the protesting villagers. Sunniva's brows were deeply furrowed as she glanced at the villagers in frustration, but this did not stop her from scolding the manager, "Alright, that's enough. These are all rightful citizens of Biskeland, so I won't have you going around calling them scoundrels or the like. You'll be toast if any one of the reporters catch you saying that. Now's the time where we really have to be careful of everything we do and say."The manager had let it slip out of his mouth out of annoyance but soon realized his mistake. He grinned apologetically and said, "Yes, Ms. Bristow. I'm sorry. I let my temper get a hold of me and acted impulsive. It won't happen again."
Indeed, Sunniva had played the right move by making these attractive declarations, because the fidgeting villagers all began to settle down as soon as they heard this. It was no wonder she had become one of the most successful young entrepreneurs of her time—she was a woman of quick wit and intelligence!The thugs who were behind the protests in the first place were all horrified to see that the villagers had been swayed by Sunniva's offers. They stepped forward, feigning indignation, and shouted, "You're lying! Your men promised us an extra two hundred thousand dollars each, but now you're reduced it to fifty thousand dollars? You're taking advantage of these honest, hard working villagers on account of their lack of education! And besides, why should we believe you'd keep to your word? You could always forge the contracts, and we'd be none the wiser! We know that all you greedy developers care about is money, and you'll stop at nothing to get what you want, even if it means you'll h
The man immediately clamped his mouth shut, his mind racing as he stared at the dagger, trying to formulate an escape plan. Then, his eyes twinkled with an idea, and he immediately replied, "Nonsense! You're trying to frame me! You planted this knife here and tried to frame me for murder so that you won't have to pay us out compensation! I know what you're trying to do! You can't blame an innocent man for murder!"He turned to the other villagers and shouted, "My friends, please don't believe a word of these lying snakes! They're doing this on purpose to weasel out of the deal! They're trying to frame me so they won't have to pay us!"As expected, the villagers were all outraged to hear this and immediately stomped toward Liam and Sunniva, brandishing their weapons. "Gentlemen, let's not waste any more time trying to reason with these crooks! Chase them out of our village!""You snakes! First you come here, trying to force us out of our homes, and now you're framing an innocent me
The man who had attempted to stab Sunniva watched with terrified eyes as Liam lumbered toward him. He was just about to get up and make a run for it when Liam brought his foot down against his back, forcing him back onto all fours. "Ahhhhh! Let go of me! Everyone, he's trying to kill me! Help me!" he screamed as he tried desperately to free himself from Liam, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not budge even an inch.Liam sneered, then with a swift motion, hurled the dagger with such accuracy that it came to rest in the ground just a few inches away from his neck. The blade glinted precariously in the sun, just a few inches away from his neck artery, which when severed would undoubtedly lead to his death. The man, feeling the cold blade against his skin, began to tremble with fear as he stared at Liam. "Sir…sir, please show me mercy… I won't try that again… I made a mistake…" he pleaded, knowing he was just seconds away from death. Although he was a gangster, he was secretly
The color drained from Sunniva's face when she heard this, and she immediately stomped over, her heels click-clacking against the platform. She stared down at the thug from her towering height and demanded, "Who is the man behind this?"The thug was practically shaking like a leaf at this point. He knew these people were perfectly capable of killing him if he did not come clean with the truth, but he had already told them everything he knew. He wailed, "I…I don't know…"All of a sudden, he felt something cold brush against him, and moaned, shuddering, "Sir, I'm not lying. I have no idea who that man is… All I know is he has plenty of men working for him, and he's very generous too… I'm sure he must be a very rich businessman…"Liam furrowed his brow, then asked coldly, "Do you remember what he looks like?"The thug considered this for a moment, then replied, "Yes. He's a middle-aged man, a little plump around the middle, with a broad face and small eyes… Oh, he also has a scar on t
"With all the media around, I am speaking on behalf of Ms. Bristow when I say that Bristow Group has been nothing short of genuine when processing your compensations. We did not cheat you out of a single penny that you rightfully deserve, and if you don't believe us, feel free to go to the relevant authorities and check out the city regulations. Now, we would like to cordially invite those of who are interested in taking the revised compensation to step forward and sign the contract. If you do not agree with the terms given, we will not force you."Realization dawned on the villagers after hearing Liam's speech. At long last, they understood that Bristow Group had been open with them since the start, but instead, they had been brainwashed and trusted the wrong people. If they did not agree to Bristow Group's terms, it was highly likely that they would end up without a single penny. It did not take long to make the more sensible decision. Soon people were lining up in front of the
Liam kept smoking in silence, and finally, after taking the last puff of his cigarette, he tossed the butt on the ground and turned to meet Sunniva's gaze. "I know what you're trying to do, Sunniva, so you can cut it short. I'm sure you are more familiar than anyone with the sins that your brother has committed, but unfortunately for him, he went too far this time, and he deserves to be punished. "The truth is, if your father had realized this and apologized to me genuinely, perhaps I would have found it within me to forgive Yankel, but he did not. Your father expressed not a single ounce of remorse, and in fact, he didn't even think his precious son had done anything wrong."Yankel is the apple of your father's eye, and indeed, he is a human being as well that deserves forgiveness, but why can't that be said for my wife? Isn't my wife a human being as well? Doesn't she deserve to be treated with respect as well? Nothing else matters more to me than my wife."With that, he turned a
Sunniva's face twisted with inner turmoil as she bit her lip, struggling to find the words. "Liam..."Liam caught it and knew she was still caught up in the mess with Yousef and Yankel. He let out a weary sigh and said, "It's late. We should head back."With that, he signaled the driver to take them back to Bristow Group. Settling back into his seat, Liam closed his eyes to catch a moment of peace, choosing silence over further discussion.Sunniva, seeing his reaction, knew it was best to hold her tongue. She gazed out the window, lost in her conflicted thoughts.Meanwhile, in the plush office of the Majestic Times Group's general manager, a portly middle-aged man lounged on the sofa, puffing on a cigar with one hand, while the other toyed with the chest of a scantily clad secretary. Two new secretaries, who had quickly become his favorites, were there to 'assist' him. Every day, they were summoned to his office for more than just clerical work.Zane Long was all grins, enjoying h