“What should we do now?” Koven looked at Hudson and asked.Hudson felt a bit frustrated. Spades was so strict that they needed the president's approval to enter. There was not much they could do about it.“Should we just go back? Won’t Matthew and Charlie laugh at us for our failure?” Koven, remembering Charlie’s disdainful expression, felt indignant. Charlie always looked down on him, and he did not want to give Charlie another reason to sneer at him.At this moment, Hugh spoke up, “Did you forget? I came here the last time to negotiate a deal with Spades. It was never finalized."Hudson felt a glimmer of hope. “Alright then. Hugh, go ahead and give it a try. If you don't succeed, we won’t be able to get in.”“I'll give it a shot. If it doesn't work, there's nothing I can do since the deal was almost two months ago. I'm not sure if they’ll still recognize me.” Hugh, with a mix of hope and uncertainty, walked up to the receptionist.After all, the last negotiation had been over t
The receptionist opened the door for them, revealing an exceptionally handsome man. He had sharp, chiseled features. His black hair fell across his face. His deep eyes seemed to contain unfathomable depths. He wore a black suit and sat arrogantly at his desk.“Hello, I'm here to discuss a project with you. We've met once before. Do you remember?” Hugh said as he walked straight toward Alice.“Yes, we’ve met before, I remember. But didn’t that collaboration fall through? Why are you here now?” Alice replied, glancing at Hugh and then at Hudson and Koven behind him.Hugh heard this and gave an awkward laugh, not sure how to respond. The last time they met, the atmosphere was quite pleasant. This time, knowing that Alice might be the head of Spades, he could not help but be cautious. This kind of person was a huge trouble he did not want to get involved with.Hudson, understanding Hugh's difficulty, stepped forward and said to Alice, “Hello, I'm Hudson Xender, a friend of Matthew Leon
Hudson was stunned by these words. He had never faced such a formidable enemy before, and now, he found himself at a loss.Observing Alice's actions closely, Koven stepped forward with a cold sneer. He looked at Alice and said, "Hello, Alice. My name is Koven. I've investigated you before. I admit that your childhood was even more tragic than I had imagined."After your family's business failed, your parents chose to hang themselves. Your enemies killed your grandmother, but not before she secretly hid you outside with her bloodied hands. Later, a stranger took you in and raised you for ten years. "When you were ten, he died of cancer. You then took over his business. Spades has gone through many hardships, more setbacks than successes."When you were 17, you found your enemies who caused your parents' downfall and harmed your grandmother. At that time, they used a sharp knife to sever the tendon in your left hand. Later on, you killed many people, but the ones who harmed your gra
"Alice, you can take your time to think it over. We're not in a hurry. I can only say that this deal is highly beneficial for you, and we just want to ask a few questions. Have you considered other options? "Despite the internal problems within Spades, our small group alone cannot compete with it. So, I'm merely offering a suggestion. Don't get too upset," Koven said. Then, he turned to Hudson and said, "Hugh, Hudson, let's leave for now and give Alice some time to consider."Hugh and Hudson were puzzled by this. They had managed to meet Alice after much effort and had not exchanged contact information. What if Alice did not contact them? Would this trip not be in vain? Moreover, it would be even harder to come back later. Seeing their hesitation, Koven grabbed each of them by the arm and started dragging them toward the door."Wait!" Alice's voice came from behind.Koven turned back with a wink at Hugh and Hudson, then faced Alice with a serious expression.Alice, with a ste
This matter was instigated by Charlotte. They were both friends, and she asked for his help. He did not expect it to involve Matthew Leon and Leon Corporation, but he decided to proceed after some consideration. Alice's dilemma now was whether to betray Charlotte or ensure his hand's complete recovery. If his hand healed, consolidating power within Spades would be no problem at all. This decision was truly challenging.After a long pause, Alice finally said, "It's Charlotte from Charleston."When Alice revealed this, none of the three appeared particularly shocked, which puzzled Alice."Aren’t you surprised it's Charlotte?" Alice asked, frowning at them."No surprise there. We already suspected it but weren’t certain, so we came today to confirm. I didn’t expect it to actually be Charlotte," Hudson replied, glancing at Koven.Koven, though inwardly affected, had anticipated this outcome. Hearing it confirmed was even more disheartening than he had imagined. Charlotte was beyond
Alice narrowed his eyes at this, surprised to see there were actually three people willing to risk everything for their friend. It seemed Matthew had made some very good friends.As the three prepared to leave, Koven suddenly stopped and turned to Alice. "And I suppose you still don't know which of your subordinates is planning to rebel. I have some important information for you. Would you like to hear it?"Alice frowned slightly but nodded for him to continue."The most trusted person by your side might just be the one plotting against you."Before Alice could fully process this, Koven added, "By the way, I'll arrange for the doctor to treat your arm. Make sure to notify your receptionist so that he doesn't get left waiting. His temper isn't as good as ours, and he might cause a scene in your lobby!"With that, Koven smiled, turned, and walked out.Alice began to ponder those words, uncertain of whom to suspect. Ever since his left hand was crippled, he had sensed that his power
At this moment, Matthew immediately looked in the direction of the voice. He searched around for a while but did not see any sign of Linus, so he turned to Charlie with a puzzled expression. He wanted to ask Charlie where he had seen Linus. Seeing Matthew’s clueless expression as he searched around, Charlie could not help but burst into laughter. He pointed at Matthew, laughing heartily while saying, "Matthew, are you stupid? I was just messing with you. Gosh, when did you become so gullible?"Upon hearing this, Matthew's expression darkened, and he began to walk toward Charlie step by step. Everyone knew that Matthew had practiced martial arts before, making it incredibly easy for him to handle someone as slender as Charlie. In front of the passersby and the elderly onlookers, Matthew directly grabbed Charlie’s arm and performed an over-the-shoulder throw."Fuck! Matthew, you actually threw me over your shoulder! Do you know how painful it is? Are you crazy?" Charlie clu
Following that, Charlie nodded, adjusted his glasses, and then ran with Matthew toward Linus.At this moment, Linus was wearing a hat and had already heard the commotion behind him. After all, he had been searching for them in this neighborhood for a while. This neighborhood was indeed too big, and completing the task without getting heatstroke seemed impossible.He picked up a newspaper, pretending to read it, while waiting for Charlie and Matthew to arrive.“Linus Gusman!” Matthew’s voice called out, addressing Linus who had his back to them.Matthew watched the person with his back turned, curious if it was really Linus. He glanced at Charlie for confirmation.Charlie looked back at Matthew, unsure of what to say. He had only met Linus once before, and being asked to identify him now seemed quite absurd, especially since the person was wearing a hat. It was difficult to tell.Tentatively, Charlie called out to the figure with his back to them, “Hey, Linus...”Linus, having