Old Master Jones was feared by everyone in the family. His call put a lot of pressure on Evelyn, leaving her worried and anxious.Elio, on the other hand, did not take the old man seriously at all, so he took his time eating the last sea urchin with relish.Evelyn took the initiative to settle the bill. She was sure that Elio did not have the money, so she wanted to save them both the embarrassment. "You’ve been drinking too, haven’t you? How are you supposed to drive now? The family is waiting for us."Elio casually handed the plate to the waitress and said, "Why don't you drive the sports car, then? It's really fun.""Forget it. I'm not thick-skinned enough to drive someone else's car," Evelyn replied coldly.Fortunately, the waitress told them the restaurant had a free taxi service. Therefore, the two of them took the Odyssey provided by the restaurant to Jones Real Estate, the family company.Evelyn was apprehensive, but her expression remained cold.Many members of the fami
He was being utterly unreasonable!Elio's temper flared, and he sneered. "I won’t pay you a single cent! I know I’ve never done anything to hurt the family, so don’t think you can threaten me!"He grabbed a chair and sat down, crossing his legs with the aura of a mob boss. "You want me to pay up? Sure, try and make me!”Everyone else was stunned. He was nothing like the useless lout they were used to pushing around! Where did he get this temper from?Just then, Charlie caught a glimpse of the watch on Elio's wrist. He clung to it desperately, crying, "You say that, but where did you get this watch? How much does it cost, huh?"The others were also puzzled. They knew that Elio's watch was costly, but he did not have a job or a business of his own. Where did he find the money to buy that watch? Something was wrong.One of the younger members of the family recognized the brand. Sienna exclaimed, "That’s a Richard Miller! It costs at least five figures. Where did you get so much mone
"Have you lost your mind?! How could you spend so much money on a god-damned watch?! Just sell the stupid thing and give me the money! Hmph, you've been freeloading off our family for three years. You owe us every single cent of the proceeds, do you hear me?!" Lana immediately aimed for the money.After all, Elio had only worn the watch for a few days. If he sold it now, she would get at least two hundred thousand dollars back. That was a fortune!Old Master Jones glared at her. "Shut up, wench. That’s the company's money!”Lana immediately backed off. She did not dare to talk back to Old Master Jones, so she just cursed him inwardly. The old coot was always taking advantage of their family. Evelyn's face went pale as a sheet. Who would believe that Elio had nothing to do with the company’s losses now?'You're a good-for-nothing lout with no income, yet you're wearing a watch worth hundreds of thousands!’ she thought to herself. ‘Sigh, why can't you walk the right path? Why do yo
Howard jumped to his feet and frowned at his daughter. "What are you talking about? This is Elio’s debt. It's none of your business. Let him settle it himself."Lana grabbed her daughter's arm even harder and screamed, "Evelyn, are you crazy? This brat's problems have nothing to do with you! 1.8 million?! You’re killing me! You gotta forget about him."Harry's family took the opportunity to add insult to injury.Pearl snorted. "What do you mean, this has nothing to do with her? This piece of trash is Evelyn's husband. If he doesn't have money, she has to take care of it. Also, your family won't be able to escape either. You have to pool the money together no matter what.""That's right. They are married, after all. It's only right for a wife to pay her husband's debt," Sienna chimed in. Even though they were cousins, she had always been jealous of Evelyn for being prettier, more educated, and more capable than her. She would only feel better if she could destroy her cousin’s life
Her grandfather's ruthless words broke Evelyn’s heart. She fought hard to keep the tears from falling.She said in a trembling voice, "Grandpa, are you not even going to give me any leeway at all? I'm still your granddaughter. I know you’ve never liked me, but I'm still a member of the family. It wasn't easy for me to start my advertising company. Are you really going to make me sell it at a loss?"The old man's attitude toward Evelyn was completely different from his stance toward his eldest grandson, Charles. Old Master Jones said with a straight face, "Don’t waste your breath. I don't care what happens to you. You have to pay back some of the money first. There's no room for negotiation."Evelyn trembled and burst into tears. She did not know what to do. After all, the company was already in trouble and urgently needed cash flow. Where could she find the money to fill this huge hole on such short notice?!When he saw Evelyn cry, Elio felt as if needles were stabbing into his hea
Old Master Jones did not show her any sympathy at all, saying coldly, "Evelyn, don't blame me for reminding you, but if you don't pay up the rest in half a year, you have to hand over the advertising company. I'll sell it on your behalf."Evelyn looked up, her beautiful face was expressionless. She felt that all hope had been lost. She said coolly, "Don't worry, I'll return the money to you even if I have to sell my kidney. I won't let you lose out on a single cent." With that, she turned around and stormed out."Evelyn, wait for me…" Elio quickly chased after her.Howard and Lana followed them in a hurry. Evelyn's angry voice echoed down the corridor. "Get lost! I don't want to see you again."Lana ranted, "Did you hear that, you useless piece of trash? Why were we cursed with a parasite like you? Get lost and never show your face around here again!"Everyone in the conference room openly laughed at them. "That guy really doesn’t have a single redeeming quality, does he?”"He'
It was dark out, and the only source of illumination in the outskirts were the lights of an abandoned factory.Some cars approached the factory from afar. Near the gate, a Tibetan mastiff with a thick iron chain around its neck barked madly. It pounced forward ferociously, as if it wanted to break free from the chain.A man came out of the house and yelled at it. Finally, the dog stopped barking and looked out at the courtyard with a fierce glint in its eyes.Three vehicles entered the courtyard. The man with the thin mustache and his henchemen got out of the car, spitting at Elio, "Hey, punk! Hurry up and get out of the car, or we’ll drag you out!”"What are you staring at? Keep looking at us like that, and I'll gouge out your eyes."Elio frowned. These bastards had clearly watched one too many mob movies. Just wait, he would teach them a lesson yet!The dilapidated factory’s metal door slid open, and the thugs pushed Elio inside.Looking around, he saw that it was very spaciou
Wendell looked about ready to kill. He took the knife from his subordinate and hissed, "No one has ever dared to speak to me like that, punk. Now, I'll cut off five of your fingers so you’ll never forget to watch what you say. I reckon Master Wang will also be especially happy when he sees your fingers."Two men grabbed Elio's body, and the man with the mustache pinned down his hands. He was completely at their mercy. However, he did not panic at all. He looked coldly at Wendell's hand, wrapped around the hilt of the knife.There was a lifelike tattoo of a tiger’s head on Wendell’s hairy hand."I’ll give you one last chance to think twice. Do you really want to cut off my fingers? It's not too late to stop now. You can't afford to cross me." There was a cold glint appeared in Elio's eyes. He was completely different from his usual laidback self. "Cut your crap and say goodbye to your hand!” Wendell flew into a rage and swung his knife down without a moment’s hesitation.In a flas