Despite her coldness, Gaspard knew that he simply couldn’t afford to leave empty-handed. With that, he continued to beg, “Please…! I’ll do anything you want as long as you help me…! I… I can even give you the company’s shares! If you agree to help, then unless something unforeseen happens, then the company is yours after I leave…!” Forcing herself to hide a smirk, Gwyneth simply replied, “Sorry, but I like obtaining things with my own effort… With that said, keep your company. That is, if you can keep it from going bankrupt…” Following that, the enraged Gaspard was tossed far into the streets… and left with no other choice, he was forced to call his wife… Bianca, for one, had been expecting this call, and the second she picked up, she heard him yell, “It was you, wasn’t it…?!” Sneering in response, Bianca then scoffed, “So what if it was? You deserve it for mistreating me and my beloved Judy! Unless you apologize and take Judy back in, you can expect to see your company go up i
Even if this did make Gaspard slightly sympathetic to Dwight’s situation, that still didn’t mean that his actions were justified! Not wanting to just be on the defensive, Gaspard took a moment to force a smile and reply, “…I admit that you have it rough, but you should know that my daughter is the main reason he’s doing all that to you… And sadly for me, she couldn’t care less about my situation. Compared to you, I’m way more pitiful…” Upon hearing that, Dwight couldn’t help but laugh. Was this man seriously trying to guilt trip him? Following a sigh, Dwight scoffed, “No matter how much she hates you, there’s no way she’d just sit still and watch you end up in the streets…” …Oh, she definitely could. Alas, before Gaspard could say anything else, Dwight simply raised his hand and added, “Enough. I’m in no mood to continue this conversation. Now run along and tell Liam and Gwyneth that unless they start compromising on the Elderville Project, then they can expect your company to go
Once they were both in his office, Dwight glared at Ellery for the longest time before finally growling, “Be honest with me, boy…! Who did you insult recently? There has to be someone since we have barely ever been reported before this!” “B-but I haven’t insulted anyone…! I’ve been so busy with work that I wouldn’t have had the time to do such a foolish thing! The only people I have in mind are… Are… Wait. Do… Do you think Liam was the one? With how underhanded he is, that has to be the case!” declared Ellery as he slammed his fists against the table. Dwight, for one, was on the same page, but… So far, all of Liam’s attacks had been done openly. Such a stealthy approach just didn’t fit his style… What’s more, even if they were right, they barely had any evidence that he was the culprit. Knowing that his bumbling son wouldn’t be of much help, all Dwight could do was abandon his dignity and start pulling some strings… It was shortly after when Liam learned about Dolton’s situatio
Sure, he had hurt Judy for the sake of getting back at Bianca back then, but… After that fiasco, he realized that it was wrong of him to have done that. After all, despite her shortcomings, she was still his daughter… and he wasn’t about to hand her to that family of snakes! He, for one, was well aware that everyone in that family was in a constant struggle for dominance… and that didn’t exclude Ellery! To make matters worse, Ellery wasn’t exactly the brightest businessman, and his lifestyle left little to be desired! Really, arranging a marriage between Judy and him was akin to simply throwing her to the wolves! What’s more, if Gwyneth was secretly behind all this… then he had even less reason to want to participate! Helping the Doltons would indirectly be a declaration of war in that crazy woman’s eyes! Following that thought, he quickly shook his head and snapped, “You truly are incapable of thinking long-term, are you…?! I don’t care what you say, I’m not letting Judy marry t
Trying his best not to lash out at every single person he crossed, Dwight began storming to the AMC Group’s main office… and despite the receptionist’s best efforts, she was unable to stop him from kicking Gwyneth’s door open! “So the report regarding our food standards wasn’t enough…?! You had to declare our involvement in the money laundering racket too?! You make me sick, Gwyneth…!” …What? Though she did rat them out regarding the food incident, she knew nothing about the latter. Regardless… Lowering her fountain pen, she sneered before replying, “First of all, I’m assuming you have no proof of any of those accusations? Secondly, I don’t think it’s wise of you to be causing such a racket in my office…” “So you’re still playing dumb…?!” “I have nothing to admit if I did nothing wrong. Now, then… Until you come back with proof, please leave. In case you haven’t noticed, I’m no pushover like Gaspard…” scoffed Gwyneth who was ready to call security in to drag him out. Howeve
Though Liam was usually straightforward when it came to admitting what he had done, he couldn’t help but hesitate a little this time. After all, he knew very well that Gwyneth didn’t like him meddling in her affairs, and… Since she had cooked this wonderful meal for him, it probably meant that she already knew the answer anyway. With all that in mind, he ultimately placed her in his arms before muttering, “…I was…” Feeling her heart melt a little when she heard that, Gwyneth replied, “…And why did you? I thought you had already made peace with the Dolton Group…” “…You’re… not upset?” asked Liam who was more surprised than anything. “…Why would I be? That aside, you haven’t answered my question,” replied Gwyneth in a slightly playful tone. “…It was because of you… It was right after you told me that Dwight had threatened you, and I… I just couldn’t stand you being treated like that…” muttered Liam who still felt angry thinking about that day. Smiling broadly, Gwyneth nodded
The fact that they were gutsy enough to frame Liam meant that they already had everything planned out… and even the truck driver insisted that Liam was the one who had ordered the timbers! Hell, they had even gone so far as to fabricate voice recordings and ledgers that could all be considered evidence against him! With all that in mind, Liam soon found himself sitting in a dimly lit room with two municipal councilmen continuously pressuring him to crack. One of them was Jerry Stilton, one of the inspectors under Ellery’s payroll… “Well, Mr. Luther? Do you admit to your crimes?” Remaining as calm as ever, Liam replied, “Again, I was framed, and as for the recording… There were several other voices in the mix. Who’s to say that that voice really belonged to me? And how are you so sure that the ledgers point to my account?” “Hah! As if you’d use your public account when dealing with jerrybuilders!” snapped Jerry, fully intent on pinning the crime on Liam. Watching as Liam glare
With the netizens' heartfelt flaming and the malicious incitement of keyboard warriors under Ellery's payroll, more become aware of Liam's involvement in jerry-building.Naturally, most were furious, and Luther Corporation was eventually caught in the slander campaign, with the company's net worth taking a nosedive.As he browsed through all the articles on Luther Corporation, Root could only watch as the netizens grew increasingly indignant, even launching personal attacks. He certainly could not take it—even if he had not actually met Liam that many times, Liam was Gwyneth's husband! How dare they flame him like this?! And it was clearly a baseless rumor—the man would never jerry-build!Still, he more or less calmed down before he made his move despite his indignation. After some thought, he consulted Gwyneth, asking, "Have you seen the news, Ms. Glen? Should I do something to snuff out the news?"Root did not specify anything, but Gwyneth immediately knew what he was talking a