With a sneer, Philip said, “Bring him up. You can handle him while I observe on the side.” “Yes, Young Master Clarke,” Hoyt replied. A few minutes later, Liam approached with a face full of smiles. He stretched his hand out and said fawningly, “Oh, Director Luther, we’re finally meeting. I’m full of excitement and anticipation.” Hoyt smiled slightly and said, “Manager Johnston, you’re too kind.” Seeing that Hoyt was shaking hands with him, Liam immediately smiled. It seemed that there was a chance for him to cooperate with the Uppercreek Chamber of Commerce today. Sure enough, Liam Johnston was the cream of the crop and the future of the Johnston family. As long as they could cooperate, the position of general manager in the company would be his! However, with a flick of his eyes, he suddenly saw someone else in the office. The said person was sitting on the sofa and drinking coffee in a dignified manner. “Philip Clarke? What is a wastrel like you doing here?” Liam’s fa
Upon hearing this, Liam got agitated. He turned around, glared at Philip angrily, and yelled, “Philip Clarke, no one will treat you as a mute if you don't speak! Besides, this is my Johnston family’s business. It’s no place for you to intervene! Or are you seeking justice for your wife? Hehe, why don’t you take a good look at yourself and Wynn? Do you think Director Luther is an ignorant person like you? He’ll definitely agree to cooperate with my dad's company. At that time, I’ll personally kick you and Wynn, that little tramp, out of the Johnston family! I’ll make sure to take over Beacon!” After scolding Philip, Liam felt very relieved! He had finally vented his frustration. In the past few days, he had heard his dad praising Philip up to the skies! What did it matter if Philip had some money and followers? By the looks of him now, he was still nothing more than a loser! A leopard could never change its spots! He had money and people? Ridiculous! It must be because of
On the ground floor of the Uppercreek Chamber of Commerce, Liam caught up with Philip with a face full of anger. He grabbed his collar and warned viciously, “I don't care what method you’re using, but I’m telling you that the cooperation with the Uppercreek Chamber of Commerce will definitely belong to Martin Pharmaceutical! If you want to fight for that little b*tch Wynn Johnston, you don’t stand a chance! Moreover, the humiliation we suffered will be returned to you tenfold! I will prove to everyone that in the Johnston family, Wynn is not the only capable one; there’s also me, Liam Johnston! Wynn and I will forever be at odds with each other!” The corners of Philip’s eyes froze as he shoved Liam’s wrist away. The force of Philip’s grip instantly caused Liam to groan in pain. “Ah! Let go of me, let go! It hurts!” With cold eyes, Philip said, “Liam Johnston, I advise you not to provoke me! Also, her name is Wynn Johnston, not little b*tch! She’s your cousin! If you insult her ag
Philip chuckled and said, “You want me to meet him? Hoyt, I think you have a personal interest in this.” Hoyt smiled and said, “Young Master Clarke, it seems I can’t hide it from you. The truth is, I want to introduce him to you and get both of you acquainted. This person is very capable and has a sharp mind. He’ll be helpful to Beacon’s future development.” Philip thought about it and said with a nod, “Alright, then. For your sake, I’ll meet up with him.” Soon, the Rolls-Royces arrived at the most famous restaurant in Uppercreek, the Imperial Court. It was definitely the top restaurant in Uppercreek. Those who could come here to eat were the rich and noble. All of them were well-known figures in Uppercreek! Moreover, the Imperial Court practiced a membership system. Anyone with assets of less than 100 million would not be eligible to become a member of the Imperial Court. Meanwhile, a well-known entrepreneur in Uppercreek was standing at the entrance of the Imperial Cour
Soon, they arrived at a private room. The moment the door was pushed open, Finn saw two people standing inside. His eyes fell directly on Philip, who had his back to them. Was that him? Holy sh*t! Who the hell could be so arrogant? Was that the big shot of the day? He was clearly a janitor who picked up garbage from the streets! Finn felt even more upset as he let out a sneer. After Clint entered the door, he quickly walked over to Hoyt and stretched out his hand respectfully with a smile on his face. “Hoyt, I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.” Hoyt smiled and stood up. At the same time, Clint’s gaze naturally fell on the young man beside Hoyt. He asked, “This is?” “This is the founder of the Uppercreek Chamber of Commerce, Young Master Philip Clarke,” Hoyt introduced with a smile on his face. Young Master Philip Clarke? Clint’s heart trembled even more. He did not expect to meet the founder of the Uppercreek Chamber of Commerce, and by the looks of it, he w
Three billion dollars? Holy sh*t! Clint was shocked, and his entire mind went blank! Three billion dollars at one go! Philip was too generous! Was this the financial strength of Young Master Clarke? Terrifying! Simply astounding! “Young Master Clarke, are you sure you want to invest three billion dollars?” Clint was still in a daze and stammered with excitement. It was hard to imagine a wealthy billionaire losing his composure at a time like this. Philip glanced at Hoyt and said, “You can settle it with him. I have something else to attend to, so I’ll take my leave first.” After saying that, Philip left the private room. This made Clint stunned for a while. Finally, he realized Hoyt was congratulating him with a smile. “Clint, well done. Young Master Clarke has confidence in you. Come, let’s talk.” As soon as Philip exited the private room, an uncanny voice rang out with some surprise and contempt. “Philip, why are you here?” Philip turned around and saw Li
Philip frowned deeply. He did not want to remain here a second longer and turned sideways to leave. However, Liam still continued relentlessly, “Philip, don’t go. Since we’ve bumped into each other, why don’t I buy you dinner? Of course, it won’t be free. If you bark twice like a dog, dinner is on me. What do you think? It’s a good deal. If you can have a meal in the Imperial Court, you have the right to brag about it for the rest of your life.” Liam had long been upset with Philip. Why should a wastrel like him act so arrogantly? “You can eat here yourself,” Philip said coldly. Liam chuckled, stretched out his hand, and patted Philip on the shoulder. He whispered in his ear provocatively, “Philip, I advise you to stay away from the Uppercreek Chamber of Commerce. The cooperation this time will definitely belong to Martin Pharmaceutical. If you dare to approach Director Hoyt Luther again, I won’t let you off!” After saying that, Liam led the group of people and walked directl
Liam was dumbfounded and felt humiliated as if he had been made use of. He realized that Werner was not here for him but just passing by. Liam was disoriented, and his chest felt stuffy. The few rich friends behind him who were dressed very fashionably also kept their mouths shut, but a trace of a sneer appeared in their eyes. “Damn it, what Young Master Clarke? How could he make Werner Peters run out in such a hurry?” Liam muttered and turned to his friends. All of them shook their heads and said with a shrug, “Don’t know, never heard of him.” “Hey, I remember that there was a Young Master Clarke who caused a big commotion some time ago, the one who defeated Fusha during the world tournament. Could it be him?” someone suddenly said. Instantly, everyone nodded and said, “Yes, it’s possible. No, I’m almost certain that’s him!” “Well, should we go and take a look? That guy must certainly not be an ordinary person if Werner Peters came out to greet him in person,” someone
At this time, Cameron and his men returned in the middle of the night. He saw the Claude family members crying as soon as he returned. They were bruised and battered from a beating, looking utterly miserable. Cameron was furious that someone would dare to bully his family members while he was away. “What's going on? Why are you in this state? Did someone cause trouble while I was away?” Cameron was angry and in disbelief, feeling that something was strange. Everyone nodded nervously. “Ronan is here!” The old woman who suffered the worst beating was very upset and glared viciously in Ronan’s direction. “Cameron, although you left me in charge while you were away, I can’t do it anymore. Ronan kept messing with us and even brought some people to beat us up!” The old woman made up stories and described Ronan as an unforgivable evildoer. Cameron scowled, but he could not believe it. “What did you say? Ronan actually hit someone?” He was unwilling to believe it. Although Ronan
Philip took out some fine wine, which was worthless to him but priceless to Ronan. Ronan laughed at Philip’s nonchalance and patted his shoulder. The two of them sat down and started drinking. Rabbit joined in the fun and swallowed the wine in big gulps. Although the alcohol content was a bit high for Rabbit, he enjoyed it happily. They quickly felt slightly tipsy. Although they were practitioners, they did not use any techniques to sober up. It was okay to be a little intoxicated as long as it did not affect them too much. It was rare to find a friend who they could click so well with, so it was a blessing to get drunk together. As they drank happily, the aroma of the wine wafted out. Everyone smelled the fragrance and looked for the source of the scent. They quickly found Ronan's residence and scowled. That smell proved that he had to be drinking good wine in there. “How is he worthy of such fine wine?” “Just a whiff of that wine clears my head, so it has to be good s
Although victory was not confirmed, they had to take part. Since the other party said so, they had no choice but to win. At the thought of the other major families, Cameron scowled as he felt the pressure. “I heard that you have a non-human descendant in your family,” the other party said with a smile, but it was uncertain if his intention was to mock Cameron or to find out some information. The Claude family scowled as they instantly figured out who the other party was talking about—Ronan. This person had disgraced the whole family. “We do have someone like that in our family. Back then, one of our youths was restless and impulsive…” Cameron wanted to explain, but the other party interrupted him. The mysterious man smiled with satisfaction at Cameron’s admittance. “If that’s the case, it’s great. Let this person take part in the competition. I’m interested in his strength and want to try it out in person. “Other than your victory, this person has to take part in the comp
By treating Ronan badly, the people would receive some rewards from the higher-ups. After a while, everyone got used to it. Even the wine sold to Ronan was cheap wine that no one wanted. “There’ll be a place for me in the world somehow!” Philip shook his head. These people’s attitude was strange, indeed, but he did not think that they could not find a roof over their heads. Since the Claude family was so arrogant, they could take over their place. Thinking of this, Philip took them back to the Claude family's manor and knocked on the door with a smile on his face. The guards were horrified to see Philip and Ronan again. They did not forget how badly they were beaten earlier. Thus, no one dared to stop them from marching in for fear that they would be beaten again. They could not afford the consequences. The Claude family quickly learned about their appearance. They scowled, their faces turning ashen. “Why are you here again?” “We already told you that they won't be ba
Even though everyone was angry, they could not help but taunt the culprit. The cowardly man coughed at their sarcastic remarks. “Let’s wait until the family head returns tomorrow. I don’t believe Ronan will be so arrogant when he’s around!” After saying that, he ran to his room and hid, unwilling to say more to the others. Ronan did not know what happened back then. As long as he refused to admit it, he believed that Ronan could not do anything to him. It was a conspiracy against Ronan’s mother back then. If the family head refused to protect him, he would tell Ronan everything to save himself.… After Ronan left the luxurious manor, his mood instantly became better. He never thought that he would do something so spectacular one day. “Thank you.” Ronan lowered his head to Philip humbly. He was grateful to Philip and wanted to pledge brotherhood with Philip. Philip waved his hands awkwardly, surprised by Ronan’s courtesy. He did not do much; he just gave him some confiden
Other members of the family had been so pampered that no one could fight Ronan either. All of them were sent flying, and some of them hung on the tree miserably. Philip laughed at the scene. These people had always treated Ronan as a pushover when, in fact, Ronan was a force to be reckoned with. None of them was a match for him. “I know that other than my uncle, some other people were also involved in harming my mother, but I don’t know who they are. You'd better hand them over or no one will leave this place alive today.” Ronan’s killing intent was very intense. He was clearly very angry. Everyone panicked and looked around carefully, at a loss for what to do. They saw the fear in each other’s eyes. The family head had taken Ronan's uncle and some other people to a city. It was difficult for them to find a decision-maker when the elders were not around. The instigator from back then was not around either. Who else could they look for? “Calm down. This matter has nothin
Ronan’s uncle did not hesitate to force his elder sister to her death just to kick the most promising descendant out of the family. This grudge was unforgivable. Everyone laughed at Ronan’s audacity to seek revenge. Only a fool would dare to do that. “Do you know how powerful your uncle is?” “Although he’s not here now, he’s not someone you can afford to mess with.” Everyone mocked Ronan without taking him seriously at all. “Did you hear what I said?” Ronan scowled. These people kept disregarding his request and paid no attention to him. He felt very upset. “Since you won’t hand him over, I’ll beat you until he appears. If he’s not here, other people can take his place.” He knew that his uncle was quite powerful and would often go to other towns or cities for networking. While it was true that he might not be around, it did not mean that Ronan would not make trouble for the others. Everyone looked at Ronan arrogantly, waiting to see what Ronan would do. Suddenly, Rona
The guards were taken aback by Ronan’s sudden arrogance and looked at him doubtfully. “What’s up with you? Do you want to take action?” “After all these years, have you finally decided to avenge your mother?” They kept taunting Ronan without realizing how angry he was. “I repeat—I want to see the people who forced my mother to her death back then!” Ronan stomped his foot in anger and glared at everyone around him. The guards were startled because they finally felt Ronan’s strength with that stomp. They did not expect him to be that strong. Maybe because of Ronan’s fury, they finally realized his might and quickly scrambled into the manor. Philip saw the name on a plaque—Claude Manor. The place looked pretty imposing, and Philip felt a stab of longing as he looked around. Philip stood without a word. His main objective was to help Ronan. The guards ran away in a panic. They knew that Ronan was going to make things difficult for them. “It’s bad. Ronan is at the door
The man could not resist because he was alone. Next time, he would bring more people to deal with Philip. Philip saw his resentment but took no notice of it. No matter how much he resented Philip, he would not survive tonight. Such an arrogant and domineering person would not live to see the sun tomorrow. “Y-You hit him?” Ronan looked at Philip in disbelief, shocked that Philip would stand up for him. Although he usually appeared simple and kind, he was not a fool. He knew that Philip hit that guy to protect him. “If you meet such people again, just fight them and don’t worry about unnecessary things. You don't want to fight because you’re afraid of losing the right to enter the town, but you’re my brother from now on. “I can take care of your wine supply, and we can find other ways to make money. You don’t have to waste your efforts and live under someone else's roof anymore,” Philip said arrogantly, not taking these people seriously at all. Hearing that, Ronan nodded with