Lucien's patience is already wearing thin, so he is cold and has a deep frown etched on his face when he turns to Mr. Ethan and asks, "What exactly is it again Bryson? Thought we already have a solution at hand!"Mr. Ethan is taken aback by Lucien's coldness. But, after quickly reflecting on how hectic everything must be for him and how impatient that must be making him right now, he calms himself down and says with utmost sincerity, "It was not my intention to get you pissed, Mr. Wood, and for that, I genuinely apologize."I do know we've come up with a solution, but the thing is, I think there's a way we can make things go faster. Normally, a man of your caliber should have known this before now, but since your mind is so preoccupied, you must have missed it. I-""Cut to the chase, Bryson! I don't have time for all that nonsense! Mi amor, her father, and her sister are in danger! Just say what you want to say already! You are provoking me!" Lucien scowls."I'm sorry! Ok, this is it;
"Go on, Lucien, call that dog once more. If he doesn't pick up this time, I'll track him down, drag him right here and throw him at your feet!" Declan deadpans coldbloodedly with a hair-raising malicious glint in his eyes.Lucien detests calling anyone more than twice. Regardless of who the person is, he has always felt twice is enough. But at this moment, he is too impatient and anxious to think about such a thing. He nods to Declan before dialing the number again.The call begins ringing and is just about to end when it is suddenly picked up! It is just like Brooks had the presumption of what would have happened to him if he hadn't picked up this time. How fortunate!"Punk, why the hell do you keep calling me? Have you not done enough?" Brooks' angry voice resonates from the other end."Thank whatever it is you serve that you picked up!" Lucien roars. "I'll cut straight to the chase. I don't know how you do it, but if you know what is good for you and your hopeless family, get Briann
"That punk has no single regard for me! Ah! I should really teach him to know his place!" An angry voice bellows, his cold vile voice resonating all over the room.In a Luxurious Mansion in a remote area, East Highland Park...Brooks is standing in the empty grand courtroom seething, his eyes bloodshot, his clothes drenched in sweat, and his teeth and fists clenched! Since today, he has been seething! Right from the very moment, he was suddenly jolted out of his peaceful sleep! Something that has never happened before!He had thought it was the handiwork of his nonchalant slaves and was ready to snap at them only to receive the most shocking news one could receive in a morning! It instantly ruined his mood and his entire day!A few days ago, he, Mr. Ethan Bryson, and Mr. Corbin Connor reached a Memorandum of understanding in which he agreed to pay a certain amount, though outrageous, to Santiago and Juliet in compensation for snatching their respective companies and also to them for b
A cold glint flashes in his eyes. He can still sabotage this situation to his advantage! The person responsible for Brianna's kidnapping is undeniably Lucien's adversary, as is he! It won't be bad if two enemies teamed up to fight their common enemy, will it?"Hahaha," he exclaims, breaking into an eerie laugh! This seems to be working in his favor!He clears his throat, grinning from ear to ear as he calls a bit loudly so that whoever it is will be able to hear him, "Draco!" A few seconds later, the door to the courtroom opens and a slender cunny-looking man, who should be in his late twenties or early thirties, walks in."You called me, Mr. Miller," he says courteously as he approaches Brooks and bows.Although Brooks was stripped of his successor rights and banished, his father had out of love not denounced him as his son and a member of the family, so even though Brooks cannot return to the family, he is still a respected figure to those beneath him, particularly his men."Yes,
AT THE PEARSONS' MANSION...Everywhere and everything is in turmoil. Thick dust covers the air making it slightly dark to see through. The Pearsons' Mansion is barely recognizable anymore. The shape, structure, and beauty have been wrecked beyond words.One would never, even in his or her wildest dreams, guess that the structure standing on the land right now was once the magnificent Mansion. Even an uncompleted building is far better, attractive, and presentable.The black gigantic gate Lucien had Declan replace a few days ago has been pushed down and compressed to the point of being unrecognizable. If not that it is the only black object in the Mansion, no one would have been able to guess what it is. The beautiful walls of the Mansion and trivial parts of the main building have been demolished, leaving a massive pile of blocks on the floor. Even the Bugatti La Voiture Noire Lucien got for Juliet when he returned that Brianna ignorantly took for herself wasn't spared either; it has
"What would I do without you, Sparrow?" Chris smiles cheekily and makes a dramatic bow for him. He then turns back to Santiago, his smile instantly fading away and replaced by an eerie expression. "You heard Sparrow, old man. I wouldn't mind riding over you right now, but because of how generous I am, I would give you one last chance. Move away and let me do my work! Don't provoke me!""Sir, please understand my dad!" Juliet rushes over and drops to her knees in front of Chris. She clasps her hands together and mouths in between tears, "He is not trying to stop you from doing your work. All he is asking. Sorry, all we are asking is that you let us go. Please sir," she holds his leg, wetting it with her tears.Juliet has never been this terrified in her life. She feels like she is going crazy. She'd called Lucien more than five minutes ago, but he is yet to arrive and hasn't even called her back. It is as if all her hope has been lost. She feels hopeless. So hopeless.That is why she
"I'm not!" Santiago immediately jerks up. He's suddenly full of energy. He wipes away his tears and declares cockily, "I might not have it but my daughter's fiancé does! He will soon be here. He can pay you any amount you want! We all just have to exercise some little patience."Santiago had been there when Juliet called Lucien. He does not know what is keeping him from arriving yet though, but one thing he is certain of is that he must surely come to their aid. He will never leave them to perish.But at least he should make it on time. This is why Santiago is trying to delay the operators' works so they won't be done before Lucien will arrive. The most interesting part is that he has no desire to pay them any dime!He had only said that so that they will believe him and wait for Lucien to arrive. And then once Lucien finally does, he will tell him to beat them the hell up till even they will have difficulties recognizing themselves!Santiago's plan, however, fails as Sparrow laughs ou
"Lucien!" Juliet and Santiago exclaim breathlessly! They had lost all hope and were on the verge of giving up when Lucien mysteriously appeared! Atlas, their savior, has arrived! Even though they are in pain, they can't help but break out in a wide smile. They'd witnessed Lucien's combat skills before and believe that Sparrow and Chris will have their asses whooped now! This is a dead end for them! How quickly tables turn!Sparrow is horrified to have his wrist grabbed, but by the time he sees Lucien clearly, he scoffs and says derisively in disdain, "It's you, good-for-nothing! Do you dare grab my wrist? I work for Mr. Pearson, what can a piece of garbage like you possibly do to me? Damn it, asshole! Let go of me right now or else-"Before he can finish, he suddenly feels a sharp and excruciating pain in his wrist, chaperoned by a loud snap. The pain almost makes him pass out as his eyes roll far back into his head!"Ah! My wrist!" He shrieks at the top of his lungs like an animal