"What's going on, Mister Shaw? Did you guys somehow leave out an important process or additive?" Joel's expression was dark. Now that the results proved Mister Shaw's initial hypothesis to be right, the only explanation he could think of was that the research and Development team forgot something crucial! There was no other possibility to explain this! "Well. no! That's impossible! We double and triple-checked everything during the the manufacturing process, and I can guarantee that nothing was left out!" Mister Shaw shook his head. On second thought, he recalled something and added, "However, one of the ingredients is purified water, and there's a possibility that this might be the crucial mistake." With that, Mister Shaw brought over the documents, pointed at one of the formulation processes, and began to briefly explain it to Joel. During the formulation of their products, Elegante Group added some purified water into the mixture, which at first glance, did not appear to be
"What should we do now, Mister Hiltons? Although these replicas are a tad superior compared to our original products, the difference isn't that significant at all, and I'm afraid this won't be much use to us," Mister Shaw asked. Since Elegante Group and Hiltons Corporation targeted different audiences, if Hilton Corporations were to mass produce these replicas, they would have to spend a significant amount of money in enhancing and upgrading their production lines! This would no doubt come at a great price and would not pay off well for Hiltons Corporation at all! "Yes, I know that! Let's not talk about this for now. we'll discuss this again when I get my hands on the secret recipe for Elegante Group's purified water! When I finally do so, Elegante Group won't even know what's coming!" Joel declared maliciously. Now that he already got his hands on most of Elegante Group's trade secrets and was only missing the crucial component, he would not be willing to call it quits just l
In the lobby, Yuri stood tall and proud, with his spine straight and his hands behind his back. Behind him were a few of the Thompsons' best warriors and an old man dressed in green. This old man was one of the Thompsons' strongest fighters, a member of the Almighty Warriors! Knowing that the Hiltons were one of the most powerful influences in the Southern region, Yuri did not dare to show up at their territory without backup. Therefore, he specially made a detour back home to pick up this Almighty Warrior, which was why he took so long to arrive at Hiltons Corporation's office. All of a sudden, frantic footsteps rang out as Joel, followed by two of his guards, stormed into the lobby and came face-to-face with Yuri. "To what do I owe this pleasure, Mister Thompson?" Joel asked calmly. Although he already knew what Yuri was here for, he did not dare to reveal anything further about his involvement in this. "What do you think? Joel, let's cut to the chase—I'm here on beh
"Thud!" With a deafening slam, Joel was propelled backward from the impact of Yuri's fist and landed on the ground in a crumpled heap. Thankfully, he was already at the Semi Emperor State, and since he managed to dodge Yuri's attack in time, he did not suffer many injuries at all. Despite that, however, he still felt something rise in his chest, and his mouth was tinged with a metallic taste, but he swallowed it back! "Take this!" Yuri let out another grunt as he stepped forward, unleashing another surge of energy straight toward Joel! "Oh no!" An expression of horror crossed Joel's face. He was already weakened from Yuri's initial attack, and as much as he wanted to dodge this second one, he knew there was no way he could pull it off. There was nothing he could do except watch in despair as Yuri's attack surged straight toward him. "Master, we'll help fend him off! Run while you can!" with lightning-quick reflexes, his two guards stepped forward and retaliated, sending p
At the same time, Yuri already caught up to an escaping Joel and struck a blow right across his retreating! "Thud!" with a deafening slam, Joel's entire body was propelled backward like a kite that lost its string and landed on the ground a few feet away. He spat out two mouthfuls of blood from the impact and slumped on the ground feebly. It was clear that he suffered a serious injury from this. Thankfully, in consideration of the Hiltons' background, Yuri did not have the intent to kill him and thus eased up a little on his attack. If not, Joel would have suffered an even more dire fate by now! "What's wrong, Joel? Are you okay?" the middle-aged man panicked at this sight and quickly sprinted forward to help him up. It was clear that this middle-aged man was none other than Joel's father, the president of Hiltons Corporation—Sebastian Hiltons. "I'm fine, Father. Just suffered some internal injuries. However, you must avenge me—Yuri Thompson has not only barged into our t
"Joel is right! Yuri, you have no right to interfere in our business, regardless of what it is we do! You have not only trespassed on our territory but even harmed my son. Are you trying to start a war between the Thompsons and us Hiltons?" Sebastian snapped with a steely look. He knew full well that it was wrong of Joel to even sabotage Elegante Group in the first place, but the Thompsons had no right to serve them justice like that. They were just another major family in the Southern region, not the nation's peace holder, after all! As wrong as Joel was to do this, there was no right of Yuri to punish him like that! "What do you mean, this has nothing to do with the Thompsons? I'm not afraid to let you know that the Thompsons are one of Elegante Group's shareholders, and so we have as much right as anyone to protect Elegante Group!" Yuri sneered. "What?" both Sebastian and Joel were stunned to hear this. They all initially thought that Yuri was acting out of line, and no matt
"Mister Thompson, I apologize for my son's behavior. He had no idea of your connection to Elegante Group, and he didn't mean to offend you. I apologize on behalf of the Hiltons and hope that you will consider forgiving us," Sebastian took in a deep breath and forced himself to apologize to Yuri. His arrogance and haughty attitude had long since disappeared! After all, the Thompsons were the most powerful family in the Southern region and possessed even more extensive forces than even the Hiltons! Not only that, but Yuri had the perfect reason to teach Joel a lesson for sabotaging Elegante Group, and thus there was no choice but for him to apologize on behalf of the Hiltons! "President Hiltons, your son has caused a significant loss to Elegante Group—your apology cannot even begin to make up for what we have lost! Do you honestly think just apologizing will be able to turn things around?" Yuri sneered. "What do you want us to do then?" Sebastian asked rather reluctantly. "I
"Um," Sebastian's face was ashen when faced with Yuri's determined attitude. Yuri threaded carefully and never once committed anything that was out of line, so there was nothing he could say or do to retaliate! Besides, after their brief encounter, he could tell that Yuri came prepared—he brought one of the Thompsons' Almighty Warriors with him, and even if he were to use violence, there was no way the Hiltons would be able to get away unscathed! In conclusion, Yuri was in perfect reason to make this request, whereas he and Joel were at a significant disadvantage and had no choice but to relent! "Alright, alright, we'll do as you say! Joel will draft an apology to Elegante Group and announce it in three days, and on top of that, we shall compensate every penny of Elegante Group's loss!" Sebastian finally came to a decision. Although Joel's public apology would no doubt tarnish their reputation, it was still better than the other option. Yuri was far too powerful compared to J