"Once you've got a grasp of the entire situation, if you're adamant about reclaiming Leonard Corporations, the benefits are the fact that you're the legitimate heir, and everyone would naturally bow down to your will. You would also be more familiar with the operations of the company, which would make it inherently easier to take control from within. "But what's slightly more challenging is the matter of getting rid of certain employees who serve no useful purpose to the company. After all, they're there because of their connections, and they're backing each other. I believe that if one of them happens to be implicated, the rest will ultimately stand up for them. So, firing a high-ranking employee might prove to be a challenge, especially considering their numerous clients and extensive relationships. "As for establishing your own company, the benefits of that are, in turn, obvious too. It will be your own company, so your word will be the law. You'll have the freedom to arrange your

"That one?" Lucas pointed to one of the brightest stars and asked tentatively."You're absolutely right. It's that one indeed." Jonathan resumed his silent contemplation after replying almost absentmindedly.After gazing at the star for a moment, Lucas realized that the Ferris wheel had completed its round, but he didn't feel like interrupting Jonathan's trance just yet. Part of him couldn't stand seeing Jonathan so despondent, so he opted to follow with a cheeky remark a while later."Hey, mopey guy! We're here! Time to get off! Do you plan on staying here forever? Everyone in the queue down there is looking at you! How many times do you expect to go around this wheel with just one ticket?" Lucas deliberately provoked Jonathan, attempting to elicit some kind of response from him."Lucas! What did you say? Do you have a death wish?" Sure enough, Jonathan's innate wrath was always ready to strike, regardless of its target."I'm talking about you, dumbass! What are you gonna do about it?

"Well, there's that, then." Jonathan was inwardly delighted, but his face was as unruffled as ever."If you're done, I won't see you off," Phoebe said coldly."I see someone really doesn't know when to give up, even when the situation is already against them." Tristan laughed beside Phoebe.Jonathan scoffed coldly before he stood and left with Lucas. "This isn't over yet," was all he left them with before striding out of the coffee shop."Ungrateful bastard," Phoebe retorted, her expression ugly. Jonathan turned momentarily as soon as those words left her mouth. His cold gaze penetrated her, making her scalp crawl. Phoebe found herself turning away immediately, taking great care not to meet his eyes.Jonathan sneered once more before walking away.His mood improved greatly once they had finally left the shop. The next step would be to craft a plan brutal enough to finally bring down the mother and son."Lucas, you were amazing today." Jonathan smiled at Lucas. "How about I take you out

"What do you think you're doing? How dare you stand in my way?" Sharp, ruthless words shot out of his mouth. Jonathan wasn't about to show his rival any mercy.Dylan returned Jonathan's gaze with equal iciness. He scoffed, tightening his grip before flinging Jonathan's arm downward. "How dare you try to hit Scar? She is mine, and I'm the only one who can decide what happens to her!"Tension hung low and thick in the air.Jonathan's attempts to have his way with Scarlett seemed to have instantly turned into a heated confrontation between two men vying for her love. And yet, there were no spectators present."Dylan, laying your hands on me in my own home is against the law. You know it as well as I do."The coldness in Jonathan's eyes sharpened. He pressed closer before yanking the other man's collar up and tugging him roughly.Dylan gazed at Jonathan mockingly as he peeled away Jonathan's grip on him. "Why? Do you want to fight me? Tell you what, Scarlett is my fiancée. If you want to l

"Scarlett, as long as you wake up, I'll take back what I said just now!" Jonathan thought about it for a while before uttering those words, though he was unsure about the sincerity he put behind them.The woman on the couch stirred slightly, but she clearly had no intention of opening her eyes. Was that offer not tempting enough for her? Jonathan furrowed his brows and leaned closer, so close that he could smell the fragrance wafting from her body. Still, Scarlett showed no response. This was simply ridiculous.Jonathan frowned before an idea crossed his mind. He stood up suddenly and exclaimed in the direction of the door. "Dylan? How did you get in here? Did I not lock the door?""Dylan?" Scarlett shot up at once. She still couldn't entirely process what had happened earlier, but she knew instinctively that she had to give the man at the door any explanation at all. "Dylan, don't—I mean, this isn't what it looks like!"She'd just finished when she realized there was no one at the doo