Martha was anxious and scared stiff. The other party had so many people with them. It was quite obvious that they would not let her go if she could not get the money. Damn that Philip for hanging up on her at this time! Was he really going to leave her to die?! “Philip, bring the money and save me right now!” Martha roared, looking very miserable and disheveled. Standing at the door of the villa, Philip sneered, “Martha, you gambled and lost. Why are you asking me for money?” “What do you mean? You’re my son-in-law. What’s wrong with asking you for money?” Martha glanced at the manager who was sitting while playing with the dagger in his hand. She was so scared that she started trembling and quickly said, “Okay! If you don’t give me the money, I’ll call Wynn!” Philip was stuck when he heard Wynn’s name. This damned Martha Yates was really inhuman. Out of desperation, Philip had to agree. “Where?” Soon, Martha sent the address to him. Philip thought for a while, ca
“I need you to help me get this from Philip Clarke,” Margot smiled and said, blinking her pretty big eyes while strutting in cat-like steps. When Martha heard this, her head buzzed. Was this thing very valuable? She was beaten up by Philip because of this item last time. Was she going to steal it again? “Um, Miss Pearson, I’m afraid I can’t do it. Philip always carries this thing with him. I can’t get hold of it.” Martha was apologetic and hesitant, making it seem like it was a difficult feat. Margot smiled faintly and poured herself a glass of red wine. Her red lips slightly parted as she said, “Madam Yates, that’s your problem. It’s okay if you don’t want the deal.” Having said that, the two burly bodyguards directly dragged Martha to the window and made a gesture to push her out! The rolling waves down below were horrifying! This time, Martha burst into tears with fright and shouted desperately, “I’ll do it! Don’t push me down!” Margot motioned to her subordina
The bald man frowned and sneered menacingly, “Young man, do you know where this is? You dare to refuse? Believe it or not, I’ll throw you into the river with your mother-in-law!” Hearing this threat, Martha could no longer sit still. She got up quickly and yelled at Philip, “Philip, you have money now, so why don’t you give it? Do you really want to see me get thrown into the river?” Martha was furious. Philip, that b*stard, actually refused? Could he not tell that no one would leave this place without paying?! “Shut up!” Philip turned to glare at Martha and said, “You’re the one who owes them money. Why should I pay? If you want to leave here in one piece, shut up!” With that, Martha swallowed her next sentence. Yes, her life was in Philip’s hands now. If she provoked him now, it would be over for her. Philip glanced at the bald man and said grimly, “I want to see how my mother-in-law lost the 100 million to you.” This was obviously a set-up. The bald man chuckle
When Martha saw Philip’s calm look, she felt furious and could not wait to kick Philip to death. However, she did not consider that Philip was here to save her. Soon, the chips were sent up. The bald man looked at Philip’s chips worth 100 and chuckled. Then, he threw him 100,000 chips from his side and said, “Don’t say that I, Baloo, am bullying you. I’ll give you 100,000 worth of chips!” Philip smiled but did not refuse. “What are we playing?” Baloo asked cheerfully. Philip said calmly, “Whatever.” Baloo became more interested and said, “Let’s play sic bo then. Simple and fast.” Philip nodded in agreement. Soon, the game began. In the first few rounds, Philip did not make the right choices. Seeing the pile of chips on the table getting smaller and smaller, Martha and Amelia were anxious! “Philip, do you know how to play? Why do you keep losing? Are you doing this deliberately?” Martha admonished and could not wait to play on his behalf. His luck was too rotten.
Philip said indifferently, “You’re the ones who set this scam up, so naturally I’ve to beat you at your own game.” Baloo’s expression sank as he said coldly, “Why should I believe you?” 100 billion. If that was really true, he would make a fortune! Philip did not reply but dialed a number and threw his phone to Baloo. “Do you know Theo Zander?” Theo Zander? He and Theo had never crossed paths. Baloo was startled and said with a frown, “What do you mean?” “You’ll find out when you pick up the call,” Philip said calmly. Baloo answered the call and Theo’s voice sounded from the other end, “Baloo, I’ll vouch for Mr. Clarke.” Theo Zander actually vouched for this kid! Baloo suddenly panicked. Who was this kid? He looked at the croupier. The two exchanged a quick glance, and the meaning was pretty clear. “Okay! Open it!” Baloo roared. “I want to see where you got the confidence to bet on small!” The croupier raised her hand, lifted the lid, and said loudly, “1, 3, 4
It was also at this time that the boss called. Baloo said guiltily, “Boss, I screwed up.” On the other end of the phone, it was still the lazy and charming woman's voice. “I know. Just keep an eye on Martha Yates.” Margot had left the cruise ship earlier and was now on her way to Capital City. After hanging up the phone, Margot stretched lazily and smiled coquettishly toward an alluring woman who was reading a book at the back of the Rolls-Royce. “Sister, Baloo screwed up that matter.” That woman was really beautiful with a delicate and exquisite face. She had very long eyelashes and a pair of lively twinkling eyes. While reading the book, dimples appeared at the corners of her mouth from time to time. She just hummed softly in response, her voice as enticing as a lark that simply captured people’s attention. An angel—perhaps that was the best description for her. “My brother isn’t an easy person to deal with. Sister Margot, you have to work harder,” the beautiful woman
Great-grandfather? Philip took the small brocade box from Cynthia’s hands, glanced at it, and opened it. Philip was shocked! This was it! He quickly closed the lid, looked at Cynthia in bewilderment, and asked, “How is Great-grandfather?” Cynthia shook her head with a complicated and helpless expression in her eyes. She said, “Great-grandpa’s health has been deteriorating recently. The doctor said there’s not much time left. He wants to see you.” “Okay, I’ll find some time to go to Fernvale.” Philip was silent for a moment and nodded in response. He was also curious to find out about his mother’s accident. Maybe Great-grandpa knew something. “By the way, the third master of the Hane family, Klein Hane, will be coming tonight. According to reliable sources, the first reason for his arrival is for his two nephews, and the other is for the underground chamber of commerce. You must be prepared.” Cynthia reminded him. The third master of the Hane family, Klein Hane? Ph
Only three people were sitting in the huge private room, so it inevitably seemed a bit empty. Klein looked at Wynn with a smile on his face and said, “Madam Johnston is a very successful entrepreneur indeed. I heard of your name in Capital City, and after seeing you tonight, I must say the rumors are justified.” Wynn smiled and said, “Thank you for your compliments. I can certainly say the same about you. I grew up reading about your accomplishments.” Klein nodded silently and did not ask any further. They were all just empty praises. Klein turned toward Philip and said, “Mr. Clarke is here too. Let me propose a toast to you first. I hope this dinner tonight can clear up some misunderstandings between you and the Hane family.” Interesting. Was this a reverse strategy? Philip smiled but did not raise his glass. He looked at Klein and said, “Mr. Hane, I’m afraid I can’t afford your toast. Why isn’t Francis here tonight? I really wanted to talk to him over some drinks to clear