John Odell had disappeared, leaving behind a letter he had personally written, which was also a will. In it, he stated that he was about to leave the world, so he was not going to interfere with any superficial matters. Instead, he would like to travel to his ancestor’s hometown and enjoy the beautiful scenery. He wanted to be buried there, so his family did not have to search for him. Although the will specifically mention that he did not want to be found, the Odells still used their connections to try searching for Mr. John to no avail. Meanwhile, John Odell’s disappearance was also a huge blow for Odello Corp. Victor, who was the leader of the five-man group, now held the most power in his hands. Meanwhile, Matthew, whose power had been stripped away by Victor, could no longer be bothered with the battle against Jade. All he wanted to do at the moment was regain the authority Victor held. Thus, the internal management of Odello Corp. underwent a huge change battle-wise, turn
Zayn was sitting in the host’s chair inside a restaurant’s private room that afternoon, while Matthew and Neve were sitting next to him. Zayn made a suggestion. “As Mr. John’s biological granddaughter, Jade should have the right to inherit his shares if his death is confirmed. Therefore, we must coerce her into joining us and being our ally.“On top of that, she’s a member of the Odell family as well, and now’s the time for your family to work in harmony together to overthrow Victor. This way, you’ll be able to take control of Odello Corp. the moment Victor gets eliminated. Meanwhile, I’ll get to marry Jade, so it’s a win-win situation.”Matthew thought that Zayn’s suggestion was a perfectly sound one and immediately promised Zayn that he would do his best to gain Jade’s favor and make her one of their allies. While they were having this discussion, Matthew received a call from his secretary, who told him that the company had called an emergency meeting that afternoon. “F*ck th
Javier met up with Odello Corp.’s “most loyal servant” in Victor’s office. “There are rumors being spread outside that you’re Jade’s close confidant and you’re both living under the same roof. Is that true?”Javier merely looked at Victor silently upon being questioned, wanting to see what Victor was playing at. However, Victor obviously did not need Javier to answer. He went on to say, “Don’t worry, I’ve never been one to look into someone’s family background. What I’m more concerned about is how capable they are and how ambitious. The way I see it, you’re not too bad yourself…”After saying that, Victor once again expressed his dissatisfaction with Zayn and how much he admired Javier. “I’ve been watching Jade grow up since she was a child as the previous chairman’s old partner, so I look at her as my own granddaughter. I would never allow her to be with Zayn Dunham, who’s obviously a wolf disguised in sheep’s clothing. I hope that her future companion is a young man as decent
Javier had already expected long ago that Zayn would go after Jade’s 26% share, so he was not going to allow Jade to leave empty-handed. On top of that, this would make Zayn break character, which was why he had been waiting for this event to begin for a very long time. When Jade saw Zayn’s flattering expression, she could not help but want to vomit. However, before she could even reject his offer, Zayn had already snapped his fingers at the person in charge of the exhibition. The man rushed over to Zayn’s side and flatteringly said, “How may I assist you, Mr. Dunham?”“The yellow diamond necklace that Kate Winslet wore in the past looks pretty nice. Bring it over for me!”Perhaps afraid that the surrounding crowd did not know how valuable the necklace was, Zayn deliberately added, “I’m talking about the necklace that’s worth 1.7 million dollars.”The person in charge nodded his head and walked away, very quickly returning with a beautiful model on a tray. It was undeniabl
”Oh wow, he bought a necklace for almost 8 million dollars. He’s so rich!”“And I thought Mr. Dunham was rich. He’s nothing compared to this guy though!”“Hey, does anybody know this guy? Introduce him to me, pretty please? I don’t have a boyfriend yet…”The voices that had originally been filled with admiration and envy for Zayn were now directed at Javier. Unfortunately, Zayn heard them loud and clear as well. He felt incredibly put off as if he had just swallowed a fly.There were a few others who were looking at him with a smile. While they did not say anything, the implication was clear.‘Didn’t you want to become a server? Go on. He’s bought a better necklace. Go on then, fulfill your promise!’The sight of Javier grinning ignited Zayn’s fury. He wanted to slap the grin off Javier’s face and storm away, but that would not be plausible as someone had already recognized him as the Dunham heir. If he backed out of his promise and left now, that would embarrass him more than be
Victor’s plan was rather simple. He had no intention of making Jade repay him in cash—not that Jade could fork out that much—and instead wanted to direct their conversation toward the shares, hoping that Jade would offer them as repayment.After all, shares were valuable and were what he needed most right now. It then surprised Victor when Jade opened her mouth and said thank you, looking like she was done with the matter.That was one expensive thank-you. Million-dollar syllables!While Victor was caught up in his shock, Jade giggled and spoke up, “I know you like to pamper me, but I can’t possibly let you pay so much, right?“Why don’t we strike a deal? When we defeat that traitor Matthew, I’ll transfer 10% of the shares to you as thanks for your help and as repayment for the 7.5 million dollars.“When that time comes, you mustn’t refuse me at that time, all right? It’s my way of showing my appreciation for you…”After some more “genuine” thanking, Jade left with Javier.Victo
That afternoon, as Javier drove back to the office after taking care of some personal business, a van started haggling him on the road and forced him to stop by the side. Immediately, three more vans appeared and surrounded his car.As he looked at the thugs getting out of the vehicles, Javier figured that it most probably had to do with what had happened last night. The man showed no signs of panic though, and even had the mood to pat his pockets for a cigarette, only to realize he had none.“I need to remember to get two more packets and keep them in the car when I go out shopping next time.”Muttering to himself, Javier got out of his car and was about to pull his phone out of his pocket to toss it back into the vehicle when he spotted a familiar face. It was a large, shiny bald head. It was the fellow who had wanted to cut his ear off the last time.Javier wracked his brain and finally recalled his name. “Sam Langdon, right? Great timing! Come, come. I’ve run out of cigarettes
Zayn was absolutely put off by the idea of physically harming Javier because he was scared that Chessie would hunt him down. But the woman did say that she did not care about anything else, so he diverted his attention toward other aspects.While Zayn was contemplating on how he would strike now, Victor had taken the step first. He called for a shareholders meeting to snatch away a big project that Mathew was in charge of.When Matthew found out about this, he boiled with rage and wished he could stab the old man.“Victor is openly snatching away my project. What’s worse is that Jade is actually taking his side!”Although the shareholders meeting had yet to begin, Matthew had already assumed that Jade would side with Victor. That was also what Victor thought, so he was exceptionally delighted when the five old-timers got together.“Brothers, don’t worry. After we take over Matthew’s project, I’ll make it ours. I, Victor Dowding, am not a hog. We’ll share the windfall that comes ou