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“Mr. Brooks, why on earth are you willing to go against our family for him?” Phineas demanded with a threatening glare. He had approached Roderick confidently but never expected this outcome.
“To tell you the truth, Mr. Rhys is my savior and honored guest. If you have a problem with him, that means you have a problem with me! So, you either beg for his forgiveness, or your family is over!” Roderick declared: the aura he exuded was overwhelming.
“You want us to apologize to that asshole? In your dreams!” Matt yelled angrily.
“Then, get lost! I wonder how long your family can last.” Roderick kicked them out.
“Roderick Brooks, life has its ups and downs, so don’t look down on a broke man! You’ll regret it one day!” Matt forced through gritted teeth and stormed away.
“Mr. Brooks, you’ve incurred the wrath of the Laney family. I doubt my family can’t borrow merely three billion dollars elsewhere!” Phineas glared at Roderick before following his son. “Arrogant fools!” Roderick sneered.
No one in the province would dare lend the Laney family money since Roderick already rejected them. Matt and Phineas returned home displeased with the outcome.
“What’s wrong with Roderick Brooks today? He refused to help us because of that brat!” Matt seethed. “It seems like that kid has some connections.” Phineas frowned.
“As if! He’s just a pretty boy who got lucky because of Natasha! I bet Roderick only went against us because of Natasha’s support too.” Matt was displeased .
“The Harmon family sure is bothersome. I have a feeling that our financial issues have something to do with. them.” Phineas pondered.
“What do we do now, Dad? Should we fight to the death?”
“No. We aren’t at the end of our rope yet. Let me make some calls. Phineas pulled out his phone and began asking for help. The Laney family still had some friends and partners, so they’d definitely pull through as long as he managed to raise the funds.
“Hey. Mr. Smith, it’s me. I’m kind of short on cash, so do you think you could help me out? I’ll pay you back with interest after the turnover.”
“Hi, Mr. Thompson. This is Phineas Lancy. I’m calling to ask for a lavor.” “Hey, Mr. Johnson. I need your help.”
Phineas made call after call to any of his friends who were well off. However,
his face darkened with each call he made. As soon as they heard that he was trying to borrow money, these people who claimed to be his friends.
immediately changed their attitudes and came up with all sorts of excuses to refuse, and some even hung up without responding. Phineas finally knew what fair–
weather friends were like. After all the calls, he still couldn’t get any money. In stead, he stirred up more trouble.
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“How did it go, Dad? Is anyone willing to help us?” Matt asked tentatively.
“Fuck those bastards! They come wagging their tails as soon as they have something they want and call themselves my friends, but the moment they find out that our
family is in trouble, they start running away! Those f*cking fakes!” Phineas‘ face contorted with rage. He never thought that he, the head of the Laney family,
would end up like this.
“Dad, everyone always says that misfortune shows you those who are not your real friends. Stop hanging
out with them from now on. I’ll make them regret their choice after we pull through.” Matt swore solemnly.
“Matt, my contacts are useless now. You’re the only one I can rely on.” Phineas suddenly thought
of someone. “Aren’t you close with Edwin Hummer’s daughter? Why don’t you ring her up and see if she can lend us some money?”
“Oh, right! I nearly forgot! The daughter of the wealthiest man in Swinton should be able to spare us three billion dollars easily. I’ll call her now.” Matt pulled his phone out and dialed a number.
“My, my. If it isn’t Mr. Laney? How did you find the time to call me?” Someone grumbled over the phone.
“Don’t put it like that, Tina. I’ve been busy at work recently. I called you the second I got some free time,” Matt said with a smile. He was a professional when it came to coaxing women.
“Humph!
At least you remembered to call me. So, why are you actually calling?” Tina smiled.
“Because I miss you so much, of course! Why else?” Matt teased.
Tine chuckled mirthlessly. “Right. I’m hanging up if you won’t tell me the truth.”
“Hold on, hold on. I do have a favor to ask you.” Matt cleared his throat. “My business ran into some financial issues recently, so we need some money to turn things around. Would you like to invest in us?”
“How much do you need?” Tina asked back. “Not much. About three billion dollars.” Matt answered with a smile.
“Three billion isn’t a lot? You’re Joking, right?” Tina’s voice went up an octave.
“To others, it may be a lot. But you’re the daughter of the Hummer family, the prettiest and most talented woman in Swinton. Three billion can’t be much for someone like you.”
Tina was pleased with all the flattery. After all, who didn’t like to hear their lover praising them?
“I don’t mind getting you the money, but you have to tell me why.” Tina stated
.
“To tell you the truth, someone ruptured our capital chain, and I have a feeling
that the Harmon family was the one who did it,” Matt answered bluntly.
“You and the Harmon family had always kept a wide berth. Why would they do something like that to you?” Tina asked curiously.
“Because of Dustin Rhys!”
Matt briefly explained everything to her.
“What? You threatened that psychopath?” Tina shrieked.
“That’s right! That shameless bastard tried to humiliate our family, so I had to teach him a lesson. I’ll destroy his family with your investment!” Matt fumed.
“Are you a f*cking idiot? Why would you try to piss that psycho off?”
“Why are you so afraid? He’s just a country bumpkin. I’ll get rid of him easily.”
Matt declared confidently. “In your dreams, you moron! Don’t drag me along your death quest!”
With that. Tina hung up the phone.
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“Hello? Hello!” Matt held his phone
by his ear with a dumbfounded expression. All he did was mention Dustin’s name. Why did Tina sound so frightened?
Matt had no idea that Tina was still traumatized from the time Dustin slapped her. What’s worse
was that instead of getting her revenge, she had been forced to grovel for Dustin’s forgiveness, which was nothing less than an utter embarrassment and a terror for her.
Although she was bitter about it, she couldn’t lay a hand on Dustin because her family didn’t dare seek revenge before her brother returned.
Dustin was someone who could defeat a martial arts master like Mr. Milfroy with ease. If someone like him were to go crazy, he could destroy the entire Hummer family in a heartbeat! Because of this, they didn’t dare seek revenge, and Tina shook in fear every time someone mentioned Dustin.
“What did Ms. Hummer say, Matt?” Phineas saw his son in a daze and asked.
“Fuck! That b*tch is terrified of Rhys. There’s no way she’ll lend us money.” Matt scowled.
“The daughter of the Hummer family is scared of that brat? Is it because of the
Harmon family?” Phineas pondered aloud.
“Possibly.” Matt nodded, thinking hard. He couldn’t think of any other reason.
“This is bothersome…” Phineas frowned. “Our family is doomed if we don’t get any money soon. We might have to beg for that brat’s forgiveness.”
“Beg for his forgiveness? Fuck, no!” Matt yelled. “Why should we lower our he
ads to someone like him? I’d rather suffer than beg!”
“Don’t be rash, Matt!” Phineas warned gravely. “He has the Harmon
family to support him, and now, he has Roderick Brooks‘ support as well. We’ll sink further if you do anything to him!”
Alas, those words failed to reach Matt, who has lost repeatedly to Dustin recently. Today’s incident only fueled his anger, and his hatred toward Dustin peaked. “Matt, leave
this matter to me. You should take a break for the next two days. Just don’t get into any trouble.” Phineas instructed his son seriously, who didn’t reply as he began to plot his revenge. Soon, night fell.
Inside Midnight Rose, Dahlia downed shot after shot in a corner.
Lyra sat beside her, her face full of worry. This was the first time she saw Dahlia like this.
Dahlia refused to return to the company or care about what was going on, completely abandoning her strong woman character and letting herself go.
Lyra heard that it was because of Dustin, but was it worth it?
“Please stop drinking, Ms. Nicholson. Let’s go back. Your mother is worried about you.” Lyra implored.
“Leave me alone. I want to keep drinking. All my worries disappear when I’m drunk.” Dahlia chuckled humorlessly before chucking another shot down her throat.
She didn’t know what to do. She was under constant pressure because of her family and had to fight her feelings for Dustin at the same time.
Dahlia knew she misunderstood him, but she didn’t know how to explain herself. Actually, it’d be more accurate to say that she was terrified of seeing Dustin’s heartless expression, so she decided to use alcohol to numb herself. She
may be a capable leader in the business world, but when it came to her personal feelings, she realized she was an utter failure. Even though she knew that she had been the one who misunderstood
Dustin, her pride wouldn’t let her apologize. Instead, she expected Dustin to step forward and request a reconciliation. “So this is where you are, Dahlia.”
Matt entered the bar and spotted the two ladies immediately.
“Mr. Laney, you’re here. Please stop her. Her body can’t take it if she drinks s o much!” Lyra quickly stood up and greeted Matt, whom she called. She felt that Matt was a much better option than Dustin.
*Please get her some water, Lyra. I’ll talk to her,” Matt assured with a smile.
“Thank you, Mr. Laney.” Lyra nodded and darted off. “Why are you
drinking so much, Dahlia?” Matt asked with a concerned expression. “It’s none of your business. Go away!” Dahlia’s eyes were hazy, but her tone was colder than ever.
Matt’s smile froze for a second before he recovered himself.
Without anyone noticing, he slipped a pill into her wine and smiled. “You still w
ant to drink, don’t you. Dahlia? Let me join you.”
He poured another glass for Dahlia. Dahlia, who was already tipsy, didn’t notice anything wrong and downed the glass without a word. Soon, her head became heavy and her vision blurred, making her sway.
“Mr. Laney, I think Ms. Nicholson is drunk.” Lyra returned just then. “It’s a alright. I’ll send her home now. Her family’s worried sick.” Matt promised with a kind smile.
“Alright. Thanks, Ms. Laney.” Lyra didn’t think too much about it and helped carry Dahlia into
Matt’s car. Since the car only had two seats, she could only watch as the car’s headlights disappeared.
“Humph! You’re finally in my arms. You like acting high and mighty, don’t you ? Well, I’ll have some fun with you tonight.” Matt smiled sinisterly and headed straight to the hotel.
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Meanwhile, at Peaceful Medical Centre, Dustin was reading a book in silence
when a Maybach pulled up at the door. The car door opened, and Phineas came out holding some gills.
“Mr. Rhys.” Phineas entered the building with a smile, no longer carrying the arrogance he had when they first met. “Do you need me for something?” Dustin glanced at the other man indifferently.
“Mr. Rhys, I’m really sorry about today’s incident. Please forgive us for being so ignorant.” Phineas smiled apologetically.
He finally understood that there was morethan meets the eye when it came to Dustin, who had the support of the Harmon family and the
friendship of Big Bucks Brooks. If Phineas wanted to borrow three billion dollars, he had to first get Dustin’s forgiveness.
“How could a nobody like me make the Laney family apologize?” Dustin replied, unconcerned.
“What are you talking about, Mr. Rhys? You’re young but talented. We admit defeat proudly. Please give us a way out.” Phineas bowed his head. However,Dustin didn’t respond. Gritting his teeth, Phineas fell to his knees.with a thud.
“Mr. Rhys, please accept our family’s sincere apologies. As long as you give us another chance, you’ll be our honored guest forever! I’m willing to offer a third of–
no, half of our property as an apology.” Phineas quickly bowed lower, surprising Dustin, Dustin admired the older man for having the courage to put his pride aside to
apologize. “What should we do about the death of Caitlyn’s cat?” Dustin asked coldly.
“We’ll pay her back! We get her as many cats as she wants!” Phineas frantically vowed.
“Dusty’s dead. It doesn’t matter how many cats you get.” Caitlyn murmured sadly next to Dustin.
“Did you hear that? I don’t mind forgiving you, but you offended Caitlyn.” Dustin shrugged.
“I’m so sorry. Ms. Lawler. I swear I won’t do it again! Please forgive me this once. I’ve learned my mistake!” Phineas quickly dragged himself to Caitlyn without getting up, and he began to apologize.
“I forgive you on the condition that you never do anything evil again!” Caitlyn declared gravely. “Definitely! I’ve learned my mistake.” Phineas nodded frantically, having no choice but to lower his head toward them.
“Since Caitlyn forgives you, I’ll let this matter go. You better remember your promise. Hall of your properties.” Dustin reminded calmly. “Of course. As long as the Laney family is able to pull through, they’re yours!”
Phineas dared not object. Dustin hummed. He was about to say something else when his phone started
ringing. Dahlia was calling him.
Muffled noises could be heard as soon as he picked up. “Let me go. I want to go home.” Dahlia demanded weakly.
“What do you mean ‘go home“? Look at how pretty Estelle Hotel is. Let’s keep drinking there.” Matt cackled. “You can go alone. Piss off.”
“Fucking slut! You better appreciate the chance I’m giving you. You don’t have a say in this. You’re drinking tonight. Get in!”
As the phone fell to the floor, the cursing became softer until it completely faded away.
Dustin’s face darkened immediately, and the air around him became unbelievably cold.
“What’s wrong, Mr. Rhys?” Phineas shivered.
A loud slap rang out as Dustin struck Phineas across the face, causing the latter to fall to the floor. “You motherf*cker! You better hope your son didn’t make a mistake, or I’ll destroy your entire family!” Dustin opened the door and dashed out.
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“Huh?” Phineas covered his cheek with a hand, dumbfounded.
Meanwhile, inside a room in Estelle Hotel, Dahlia was lying strewn across the bed, nearly unconscious, her head heavy and her body weak.
Matt stood next to her, grinning wickedly as he admired her voluptuous figure. “Dahlia, I have to admit. You sure are a beauty.” He tsked.
“Your looks and figure are perfect. I’ve f*cked countless women, but none were as charming as you. Naturally, I’m the perfect man for you. How dare Dustin Rhys try to claim you as his! But don’t worry, you’ll be mine after tonight.”
Sneering, Matt began to unbutton his shirt before remembering something. He pulled out his phone and
panned the camera toward Dahlia.
“I nearly forgot to record our wonderful night. I promised Dustin that I’d send him a video of us making love. Men don’t break promises.” Matt grinned excitedly.
“You despicable, shameless bastard! I’ll throw you to jail if you touch me!” Dahlia seethed feebly.
“If you don’t mind others seeing the video, go ahead. I don’t mind. So what if I have to go in for a few years? At least I get to f*ck you. Still, there’s no need for us to take things that far. You’ll just have to marry me after tonight. That way, you’ll be able to protect your reputation while having the honor of being f*cked by me. Isn’t that a great deal?” Matt sniggered confidently
.
“In your dreams, f*cker! I’d rather die than marry a hypocritical asshole like you!” Dahlia tried to get up several
times but flopped back to the bed pathetically each time. Soon, her face flushed from the exertion, and the drug was still doing its job.
“Huh?” Matt’s expression hardened. “Are you still thinking of that loser right now? I don’t get it. How is he better than me? Why do you keep thinking of him?”
“He’s better than you in every way. You don’t even deserve to compete with him!” Dahlia fumed.
“He’s a f*cking nobody. If someone hadn’t supported him, do you think he would have made it to where he is.
today? That dickhead ruined my plans so many times. I swear I’m going to ki
ll him one day!” Matt snarled.
“I’ll kill you if you touch a hair on his head!” Dahlla swore, her
expression ferocious.
“You’re still protecting that asshole? I better teach you a lesson!” Matt tugged
his belt off and began to lash out at Dahlia. “You whore! I’ll kill you! You beller say that I’m the best and that I’m the man you want!”
Soon, Dahlia’s fair skin turned bloody as whip marks littered her body. Still, she kept silent, digging her teeth into her lip stubbornly.
“Fuck! You’re stubborn, eh? I’ll f*ck you up tonight!” Infuriated, Matt yanked his clothes off and lunged toward her.
As he was tearing at Dahlia’s clothes, the room door flew open with an ear–
splitting boom, and a formidable figure stormed in murderously.
Instantly, the freezing wind whistled in, and lightbulbs exploded.
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