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Chapter 451
“Hahaha!” Timothy burst out in laughter upon hearing Andrius.
He laughed so hard that he could barely stand straight. He pointed at Andrius and mocked him, “Are you saying that you are going to crush my company in ten minutes? I really can’t tell. You don’t just look like an idiot. You also know how to brag. Very well…”
Timothy sat on his chair and crossed his legs. “I will give you ten minutes and see what are up to.”
He picked up a cigar and bit it in his mouth.
His secretary lit the cigar for him.
“Phew…” Timothy spewed a ring of smoke from his mouth and then looked at his watch.
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Eight minutes later, he had another glance at his watch and said nonchalantly, “Punk, you have two minutes left. From what I see, your little army isn’t coming. You’d better think about how to beg me to spare your life.”
Fwoosh!
Following his words, a group of men rushed into the room.
The leading men strode in at a firm and steady pace, a sign of those who held superior power and position.
Timothy looked at them with furrowed brows and realized that he recognized one of them..
The man at the last of the line was the person in charge of the Sumerian Development Council, Joey Wheeler.
“Joey Wheeler of the Sumerian Development Council has arrived and is waiting for your command.”
“Desmond Miles of the Sumerian Development Council has arrived and is waiting for command.”
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The group of men announced their names and titles when they came in and then stood behind Andrius, waiting for further instructions. They were like Andrius‘ most loyal guards.
The Sumerian Development Council, the Minister of Development…
The group of men consisted of important figures from the Sumerian Development Council!
One word or spittle from either of them could start a storm in Sumeria, yet all of them came here.
A bad feeling rose in Timothy’s heart. The cigar fell from his dropped jaw as he tried to arrange words to flatter each and every one of them.
Then, another group of men came in.
“Kevin Keller from the Sumerian War Resources Division has arrived and is waiting for your command.”
“Marik Hector from the Sumerian Security Defense has arrived and is waiting for your
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command.”
The second group of men was even more powerful than the first.
Similar to the first group, after the second group of men announced their names and titles, they all stood behind Andrius, looking at Timothy with different expressions. Some glared at him, some looked at him coldly, and some showed contempt.
Timothy got nervous.
It was not easy to meet any one of them on a normal day, but they all appeared in his office all
at once.
It was anything but good.
“Everyone…” Timothy gulped and wanted to greet them, but he was one step too late.
Fwoosh!
Three buff figures entered the room: Noir, the captain of the Shadow Wolves, Marcus, the mayor of Sumeria, and Severus, the military governor of Sumeria.
When the three of them entered, Timothy was deeply shaken.
The three of them could single–handedly move the city at will, yet they were all here.
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Things had gotten out of hand.
The three of them entered the room and stood behind Andrius.
When everyone arrived, they all bowed 90 degrees at Andrius and shouted respectfully, “Wolf King!”
Wolf King?!
Wolf King!
Andrius was the Wolf King?!
As though struck by a bolt of lightning, Timothy’s head started to feel heavy. If he had not. grabbed onto his desk, he would have fallen to the floor.
The name Wolf King echoed and buzzed in his head.
Andrius was really the Wolf King!
“What did you say? You want the Wolf King to kneel and beg you?”
Noir was originally tanned, so when he was angry, his dark complexion made him look extra intimidating.
Timothy’s heart skipped a beat. He had to face the consequences of his actions.
Before Noir’s voice subsided, Marcus continued, “Did you say the Wolf King was talking nonsense?”
Marcus‘ expression was grim as well. He was infuriated because an idiot who insulted the Wolf King existed in the city that he governed.
“I…” Timothy’s expression turned bitter. He quivered in fear and almost lost his balance.
“You even said…” Severus stared at Timothy, a hint of viciousness flashing in his bulging, anger–filled eyes. “You said the Wolf King is an idiot?”
“I… I…” Timothy drowned in fear.
Thump!
He fell on his knees in front of Andrius.
“Wolf King! I was wrong! Wolf King! I must have lost my mind to have said something that disrespectful! Wolf King, please forgive me! Please spare me!”
Fear ran down Timothy’s spine as he hammered his head onto the floor repeatedly.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
He did not hold back with the knocks and showed no intention of stopping. He was afraid that once he stopped kowtow, he would be executed on the spot.
Andrius peered down at him emotionlessly and bellowed, “Whose idea is this?”
“It’s Colin and Dick Crestfall’s! They contacted me and brought the prescription to Hydra Pharmaceuticals. I knew that if Luna Crestfall submitted the prescription, Hydra
Pharmaceuticals would have nothing to do with the East River State’s joint medical project anymore, so…”
“I decided to take the risk and accused Luna of stealing our prescription. The video of Luna and the manager is actually Dick’s idea! I just found a girl that looks like her and faked the video!”
Timothy dared not withhold the truth from Andrius, or more precisely, the Wolf King. He revealed everything he knew and what he had participated in.
“There should always be fair competition in business, yet you resolve such a dirty trick. I, Marik Hector, shall not tolerate this atrocious act! You will be punished!”
Marcus‘ expression turned bitter as well. “Timothy Kerr, I allowed you to expand your business here in Sumeria because of your background in the capital, but you are black–hearted. You distorted the truth and indulged in dirty tricks to get rid of your competition. Do your really think you can disobey the law here in Sumeria?”
The group of men questioned him one by one, crushing the last bit of hope that Timothy had in his head.
Timothy was pushed over the ledge of despair as the questions rained down on him. The only thing he could do was kowtow ceaselessly.
“I… Military governor, Mr. Mayor… I was blinded, I was foolish! I wasn’t thinking right! Please give me a chance to…” Timothy continued to bend and hammer his head.
His forehead was swollen and his legs were wet because he pissed his pants, but he dared not
stop.
“Enough.” Andrius had enough of Timothy’s wimping. He said coldly, “Hold a press
conference in an hour and explain what you have done. Donate half of the Kerrs‘ assets by midnight today.”
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The punishment was cruel.
The Kerrs had worked hard for three generations to achieve where they were now and secure a position in the capital.
Now, with the mistakes Timothy made, his family was about to lose half of it.
Timothy looked dispirited and his eyes immediately lost focus.
“What? You don’t want to give them up?” Andrius noticed Timothy’s silence. A hint of frosty glare flashed in his eyes. “Then, your family will be gone for good.”
“No! No! No!” Timothy almost merged with the floor if he continued to lower himself any further. He nodded repeatedly and said, “Wolf King, I am! I am willing to donate half of my family’s assets!”
Half of his family assets might be a heavy punishment, but he would still be able to keep the foundation his family built.
If the Wolf King got angry and decided to go after his whole family, then he would be dead ten times over with no chance of making a comeback.
“I guarantee it!” Timothy forced a willing expression on his face despite the struggle he had in his heart. “I will make the donation by midnight tonight!”
Andrius grunted and left.
When he walked to the exit, he stopped and slightly turned around.
“Remember, I might have resigned from the title, but once the Wolf King, always the Wolf King. The pride of the Wolf King should never be challenged. Any John Doe who wishes to challenge the Wolf King’s pride will suffer heavy consequences.
Then, Andrius brought the men away.
Timothy was left alone in the room. He wiped the blood off his forehead and the sweat that drenched his collar.
“Mr. Kerr.” The secretary got up and handed Timothy a piece of tissue paper.
“Get the hell away from me!”
Meanwhile, Luna wandered into Subzero Bar in a terrible mood. She said to the bartender, Two Blue Margaritas.”
Then, she sat down by the window.
A while later, the waiter served her her drinks.
She gulped down the drinks while her mind drifted away somewhere.
The disappearance of the Wolf King had affected her,
In addition to the severity of this matter, there was absolutely no way to turn things around, hence the sour mood and the excessive consumption of alcohol.
Unbeknownst to her, she did not just walk into the bar but also entered someone’s gaze-
Zenith Mangold, the young master of the Mangolds from the capital. He had just come back to the country from studying abroad.
The Mangolds had intentions to expand their family business in Sumeria, so Zenith was sent here to study the market and search for a better way for his family business to expand.
Zenith had met many beautiful women abroad. Some were sexy while some were innocent, but none were like Luna.
She possessed the looks, the temperament, and the body, and she ticked every box of his. His eyes widened in disbelief when he saw her.
He regained his composure after a while.
He gestured at Luna with his lip and said, “Fly, go find out who that woman is, as detailed as possible.”
“Alright, Young Master Mangold.” His man, Fly, went off immediately.
Zenith continued to look at Luna with the utmost infatuation. He had the money and the methods to get his hands on any woman he liked.
As a playboy, he had slept with many women in the past but was able to pull himself out before anything serious happened.
It was all because he did his homework before approaching his target and struck the woman at their weakness. Be it a sexy one, a frosty one, a cute one, or an innocent one, no woman could escape his clutches.
“Young Master!”
Fly came back after a while.
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“Her name is Luna Crestfall, linked to the Crestfalls of the capital, and also the CEO of New Moon Corporation.
“She has a husband who comes from the mountains in the west, but judging from the news, I’d say she’s not getting along with her husband.
“Also, she ran into some trouble lately. New Moon Corporation wants to venture into the medical field, but when they submitted their prescription to the Grand Medicinal Competition, Hydra Pharmaceuticals accused them of stealing.
“She’s in a terrible state now and might face jail time. The Crestfalls are also having a hard time.”
Fly’s report was detailed, and Zenith’s eyes lit up.
A woman was always vulnerable in front of the face of a crisis.
If he could use this situation to his advantage, he did not have to worry about Luna not falling
for him.
He already had an idea of how to start.
A Rolls Royce stopped in front of the gate of Dream’s Waterfront, with several other Bentleys behind it.
Zenith came down from the car.
Behind him, Fly and his other men came down with boxes of presents.
“You are…”
Harry came out with a bitter look. He had no idea what Zenith and his men were doing, and they looked suspicious. His brows tightened.
“I believe you are Uncle Harry, right?” Zenith saw Harry’s face before in the picture, so he recognized the man at first glance.
He went up with a confident look and said loudly, “Nice to meet you. I am Zenith Mangold, the son of Langley Mangold from the capital.”
The Mangolds from the capital?
One of the wealthiest families! They were even more powerful and wealthier than the old Crestfalls!
Harry then looked at the men behind Zenith and saw the boxes in their hands. They seemed to bear goodwill, hence his energized look.
“Young Master Mangold, nice to meet you.” Harry smiled and asked passionately, “I wonder what brings you here.”
“Actually…”
Zenith put on a bright and courteous smile before explaining, “I met Ms. Crestfall, Luna,
outside and she astonishes me. I am here to propose.”
Propose?
Harry raised a brow. He did not have a problem with other men proposing to his daughter since he never liked Andrius since the first day.
However, the marriage between Andrius and Luna had been set up by his father, Belarus. It
ight not be easy to kick Andrius a from Luna.
Zenith saw the unusual expression on Harry’s face, and he knew exactly what the man was concerned about. Then, he revealed something shocking to the man.
“Uncle Harry, are you worried about the case regarding Hydra Pharmaceuticals?”
Harry was shocked. It seemed like this young man came prepared! He even knew about the Crestfalls‘ recent case!
However, what was his intention in mentioning it now and here?
Could it be…
There was only one thought in Harry’s mind. He asked, “Young Master Mangold, you are trying to say…”
Zenith curled his lips and casually and affirmatively said, “Uncle Harry, if you let me marry Luna, I can settle this case with ease.”
Harry was stunned before it was replaced by an instant delight.
New Moon Corporation was facing a major crisis, but Zenith, a young master from a rich family in the capital, was willing to help.
It was not a difficult task! It could be done within minutes!
Besides, if Luna really married him, Harry would not only secure his position in the family, but the Crestfalls‘ status would skyrocket, reaching the heights of the wealthiest family in
East River State.
It was the reason why many girls dreamt of marrying a rich man.
“Great! Great! Great!” Harry looked at Zenith excitedly as if the young man was already his son -in–law. He then said, “Young Master Mangold, I can see that you are serious. Let me call Luna right away!”
He picked up his phone and called Luna immediately.
“Luna, come back to Dream’s Waterfront right away. A VIP guest is waiting for you.”
Luna arrived home after a while.
“Ms. Crestfall, nice to meet you. I am Zenith Mangold from the capital.”
Zenith could no longer hold his excitement back when he saw Luna at the door. He gave her a bouquet of 99 roses to express his admiration for her.
“I had no idea what love at first sight was until today. I simply thought it was a catchphrase uttered by young hormone–driven men, but I was wrong. “From the moment I saw you, I understood the meeting of love at first sight. I knew we were fated. I love you!
“I love you like the wind that travels the world without a return date; I love you like the
sunrise and sunset, never changing, I love you like the stars in the sky, uncountable. Luna,
please let me take care of you for the rest of your life!”
Then, Zenith knelt down on one knee and presented her with the roses.
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Zenith was an eloquent person.
He relied on his words and money alone to fool those girls abroad and bend them to his will
In addition to his romantic roses and temptation of money, no woman would be able to decline his sincere confession
However, Luma did not even talk to him. She fancied a man like the Walf King, a powerful man who was on the top of the world, not some guy with an eloquent tongue who thought he knew a lot about women.
He was incomparable to the Wolf King
“Luna, why the silence?” Harry signaled her with a glance after noticing her silence. He sair) softly. “Young Master Mangold is from the Mangolds, a rich family from the capital.
Before Harry could finish, a large group of people stormed into the house,
George and Dick led the group of people, who were the rest of the Crestfalls, in.
“Luma!”
“The internet is laying waste on New Moon Corporation. We have lost all our reputation and your time is running out. I think you shouldn’t rely on Andrius to solve this matter Hurry up and apologize to Mr. Kerr!”
“Yeah! Go apologize to Mr. Kerr!”
All of them surrounded Luna
Colin and another one of his cousins went up to Luna and tried to drag her into the car to send her to Timothy’s place.
Zenith was delighted because this would be his chance. He stepped up and stood in front of
Luna
“What is this? What are you people doing to her? Can’t you guys sit down and talk? You are all family!”
Colin did not recognize Zenith, but he recognized the Rolls Royce and the Bentleys outside the house Therefore, instead of lashing out at him, Cohn simply bellowed. “Who are you? Why are you meddling with our family affairs?”
“Lasten closely. I am Zenith Mangold from the capital,” Zenith said proudly, announcing his
hathe and status.
The Mangolds of the capital?
The words shocked both Colin and Dick The Mangolds were stronger than the Herts, and there was no way the Crestfalls could afford to offend them.
Colin stopped and asked timidly, “What are you doing here, Young Master Manguid?”
Zenith ignored him. He turned to Luna wath a sale and said. “Luna, as long as I’m here, no one can force you to do something you don’t like
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Women loved a sense of security!
He believed he had filled the atmosphere with the most security that he could provide.
Zenith felt good about himself. He pulled his phone out to call his father, Langley.
“Father, I have something that I want to talk to you about.”
He was careful because he was unsure that his father would help, so he did not put the speaker
on
“Hydra Pharmaceuticals is going to sue New Moon Corporation and Luna. Can you do
something about it and stop them?”
As soon as his voice subsided, his father’s roar blasted his ears.
“You little sh*t! Are you thinking with your d*ck? Who is Luna? Why are you doing this again?
I told you to go to Sumeria to expand the market and connect with the local business, not ask you to f*ck around! Keep your d*ck out of this!”
Langley knew his son’s bad habits, hence the scolding.
“Stop thinking with your d*ck and work on the business I gave you
Beep!
there!”
The phone call ended abruptly after that, but Zenith was not angry at all.
He did not want to lose face in front of the Crestfalls, especially in front of Luna, so he forced a smile on his face.
He feigned relief and said, “Great! Thank you, Father! With your help, this is settled. I will bring your daughter–in–law back soon!”
He then pretended to hang up the phone.
He looked at Luna and said, “Luna, don’t worry. As long as I am here, nothing will happen to you or your family.”
Colin and Dick exchanged a quick look and spotted the anxiety in each other’s eyes.
Their plan was on the verge of success, yet this John Doe popped up from nowhere and wanted to disrupt their plan. They could not allow this to happen.
Therefore, Colin feigned a kind look and said, “Young Master Mangold, are you serious?! wonder who you are talking to at Hydra Pharmaceuticals?”
Zenith was stunned. He was lying because he had no idea who to talk to at Hydra Pharmaceuticals.
“Yeah, Young Master Mangold. This is important and our whole family’s profit is involved. I wonder if you can be more detailed about this,” Dick continued in concern
‘Detailed? What the f*ck?‘ Zenith cursed inwardly, but if he continued to be quiet, they would expose him soon.
He stammered, “It’s the… the…”
“Ms. Crestfall!”
Then, Danni, Luna’s secretary, ran into the house and said loudly, “Timothy Kerr is holding a
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Press conference?
Luna’s already exhausted face paled when she heard the news. Her body trembled in fear. She did not think that Zenith could have settled Timothy so quickly.
There could only be one explanation.
Hydra Pharmaceuticals wanted to escalate the matter to pressure the New Moon Corporation, forcing them to submit.
“This…”
“It’s over Timothy Kerr has run out of patience!”
“Hydra Pharmaceuticals is going to escalate the matter and put us in a more passive position.”
The Crestfalls reacted poorly to the news.
Colin stepped up and scoffed at Luna. “Luna, I told you to apologize to Mr. Kerr of Hydra Pharmaceuticals, yet you are dwelling in your fantasy…
“Now he’s going to expose the matter before the media and what you did will soon be known by the world! You are shameless, but we are not! You dragged your entire family down because of this! You vile woman!”
Colin’s words stabbed into Luna’s heart like a knife. It gave her a heartache.
She was at a loss for action and forgot how to argue.
Dick grinned and shouted in front of his family, “Look at this! This is what Luna got us into! Mr. Kerr has started to pressure us! What should we do to for him to forgive us?”
The two of them pointed all the anger and blame at Luna.
Luna could not defend herself against such criticism even if she had a hundred tongues.
“No! It’s not like that!”
Danni explained, “The press conference is being streamed and broadcasted live, just watch it!”
Then, everyone went on their phone.
“I am the CEO cum chairman of Hydra Pharmaceuticals, Timothy Kerr. I hereby officially apologize to Ms. Luna Crestfall of New Moon Corporation.
The screen showed Timothy and his group of executives bowing in front of the camera, which lasted for ten plus seconds.
Then, he looked into the camera and explained, “This stealing prescription is actually staged by Hydra Pharmaceuticals, which means we set it all up. The surveillance footage is fake, so is the person inside I coincidentally got the prescription and used it to frame Ms. Luna Crestfall
“As for where I got it, I actually got it from the Crestfalls, from Dick and Colin Crestfall I have failed the great support that the government provided and I have failed every Sumerian’s expectations of Hydra Pharmaceuticals. I am truly sorry about this, Ms. Luna Crestfall
“I have made a huge mistake and am willing to live up to the punishment. Therefore, I will
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donate half of the Kerrs‘ assets by midnight today as a token of apology for this incident. I am sorry.”
Then, Timothy and the other executives bowed again.
The Crestfalls noticed that other than the executives of Hydra Pharmaceuticals, there were many other powerful and influential figures at the press conference.
Kevin Keller from the Sumerian War Resources Department!
Marik Hector from the Sumerian Security Defense!
Joey Wheeler of the Sumerian Construction Department!
Desmond Miles from the Sumerian Development Council!
They were all the top 20 most influential figures in Sumeria!
Either one of them could stir up a storm in the city with just a sneeze, and they all attended the press conference.
It was obvious that Timothy was being suppressed by someone extremely powerful, hence the press conference to confess his crimes.
With that in mind, everyone looked at Zenith immediately.
He was the one who had called his father in front of them and claimed that the matter could be
settled with ease.
Other than him, who else could it be?
Everyone was astonished at how powerful Zenith truly was. With one phone call, half of Sumeria’s most influential figures stepped up to answer his call.
Who else could do that?
“Young Master Mangold! Thank you!”
“Young Master Mangold, I was being loud just now. I’m so sorry!”
“Young Master Mangold, I am sorry to have offended you earlier. I hereby apologize to you.‘
“Young Master Mangold, you are our savior!”
When they filled in the blanks with their own imagination, they all apologized and thanked Zenith wholeheartedly. They spoke with utmost flattery and admiration.
Unbeknownst to them, Zenith was just as shocked as they were. His father had told him to stay out of this, so it should not be his father who had done this.
In fact, even if his father decided to help, it was impossible for him to settle the matter in such a short time and mobilize so many influential figures.
Someone else had been working on this way before Zenith made the call.
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However, Zenith would never reveal the truth since he was being flattered and admired by the Crestfalls. He could use this chance to win Luna’s heart.
Zenith was over the moon. He waved his hands and said casually, “It’s nothing. Don’t mention. it. With my father’s word, Timothy Kerr won’t have the nerve to do anything. This is what he got for accusing Luna.
Following his words, the others echoed in agreement.
“You’re right!”
“The Mangolds are awesome!”
“It’s in the bag!”
“Young Master Mangold!”
The family surrounded him as if they were planets and he was the sun, except for Dick and Colin. The two of them did not expect the sudden turn of events.
Timothy had succumbed to pressure and exposed the two of them.
Disaster was upon them. They were sweating profusely. Sweat as big as peas trickled down their cheeks and fell from their chins.
“Dick, Colin!” Harry roared, “It’s you! You two leaked the prescription to Timothy Kerr and Hydra Pharmaceuticals!”
He glared at the two of them coldly and emotionlessly. “With the prescription, our company already signed an agreement with the Medical Society to mass produce the medicine. In time, it would definitely have grown bigger and stronger.
“But you two! You two idiots! What you two did almost cost us everything! Luna almost got arrested! You two are the leeches of the family, a sickness that poisons us all!”
Following his criticism, the others joined him in berating Dick and Colin.
“Dick, Colin, how could you two turn on us?! How could you two think of such a vile way to accuse Luna?! Despicable!”
“Dick, Colin, where is your conscience?!”
“You two will suffer the consequences!”
The father and son duo stammered in silence while their family berated them. They were unable to come up with anything to argue back. Then, they clenched their teeth and decided to ask for Luna’s forgiveness.
“Luna…”
“Uncle Dick.”
Before Dick could say a word, Luna stopped him. With an emotionless face, she questioned him, “I never did anything to hurt either of you, so why did you accuse me?”
“I… I…” Dick stammered and failed to form a complete sentence.
“What is it?!” Harry bellowed. “We will go see Father right now!”
He then dragged his brother and his nephew into the car and headed to the Crestfalls‘ mansion.
The family arrived at the Crestfalls‘ estate and informed Belarus about what happened.
With the whole family there, in addition to Zenith, the young master from the Mangolds, Dick and Colin dared not resist or argue.
“What?!” Belarus was furious when he learned what happened. He looked at his son and his grandson kneeling before him. His aged face was filled with disbelief and anger.
“Dick, you are a Crestfall. You were born and raised here. Luna is your niece! Yet you… Why did. you do that to her?”
Belarus used to serve in the army when he was younger. Despite his age, when he got angry, the aura of a soldier erupted and his white brows were raised.
Dick was silenced, and his head was lowered.
“From today onwards…” Belarus glanced at them coldly, his heart bleeding, but he must announce the painful decision, “Dick Crestfall and Colin Crestfall are to be relieved of their duties at New Moon Corporation. And… their assets are all confiscated. They are to move back to the old house in the old district. Now, leave.”
Dick and Colin drowned in despair, their expression paled as they dragged their dispirited selves away from the estate.
Not only did they lose 50 million, but they also lost their own jobs as well. From today. onwards, their lives would be nothing less than miserable.
“Dad, are we just going to accept this?” Colin refused to accept this announcement.
As the third brother, Dick might not be the most influential in the family, but he and his family could still enjoy the bonus profit and enjoy an abundance in life.
Now, they had lost everything. Colin dared not picture their future anymore.
“Just wait.” Dick turned around and looked at the estate viciously. His eyes narrowed. “I will make Luna pay for what she did to us.”
Colin clenched his fists tightly and muttered viciously, “Luna, it’s either you or me. There is no in–between.”
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Back at the Crestfall Manor, the family meeting continued.
“Luna…” Belarus felt bad for his granddaughter. “You have suffered a lot because of this. From now on, I will put you in charge of the Medical Society’s project. You have full control over it.”
“As for all of you…” Belarus then scanned over the others and warned them, “Never do or say anything that will divide us! Work together and bring New Moon Corporation to better heights.”
No one dared to voice any disagreement after what happened to Dick and Colin.
“I understand, Father.”
“We will support Luna with everything we can.”
“It’s our wish to bring the company to new heights.”
Everyone nodded and adhered in agreement.
Seeing their reaction, Belarus nodded in relief. He did not wish for something similar to happen again.
“Father.” Harry then brought Zenith to Belarus, wanting to introduce the young man. “This is Zenith Mangold, the young master from the Mangolds from the capital. It was him that we were able to get over this crisis.”
Since Belarus supported and arranged the marriage between Andrius and Luna, Harry did not mention Zenith proposing to Luna earlier.
Zenith said politely, “Grandfather Belarus.”
Belarus nodded with just a hum.
After Simon–Tooke, the Millers, and the Kerrs, Belarus did not have a good impression of the rich families from the capital anymore, hence the frosty reaction.
Harry was worried that Zenith would be too eager to present himself and reveal his feelings for Luna, hence making Belarus unhappy and ruining his secret plan.
Therefore, after a brief introduction, Harry pulled Zenith away and walked out to the gate.
At the gate of the estate, Harry said, “Young Master Mangold, I really have to thank you for this. If not for you, Luna might have… She might…”
Harry sounded passionate. He was very satisfied with Zenith as a wealthy young master. Where would he find another perfect son–in–law if he missed this one?
“Uncle Harry, you don’t need to be so courteous with me.” Zenith then went along with the flow and smiled. “We are going to be family soon, so you can just call me Zenith.”
“Hahaha!” Harry laughed and nodded happily. “Great! Great! This is awesome! But…”
He thought of the brief meeting between Belarus and Zenith. He explained, “Zenith, my father arranged Luna and Andrius‘ marriage, so we have to think this over.”
Zenith was struck by a realization.
“I understand,” he said with a nod. “Uncle Harry, don’t worry. I will use my actions to convince Grandfather Belarus and make him look at me differently.”
Zenith was confident in himself.
The Mangolds were influential in the capital and barely had any rivals there. He believed that by coming to Sumeria, his name would grant him a natural advantage over the locals.
Except for a handful of wealthy local families, he took no one seriously.
The other family members came out.
“Young Master Mangold, you are such a talented person. With just a little push, you can achieve big things, and our grandfather will definitely prefer you over the guy from the mountains.”
“Yeah, Young Master Mangold!”
“Everyone knows your name and respects it!”
The others continued to flatter him, except for Luna with her long face. She was still thinking about the Wolf King.
Swoosh!
An electric bike stopped in front of the estate.
Andrius was back.
Harry preferred Zenith over Andrius now, so whenever Andrius came into his sight, it irritated him.
“Andrius!” Harry sneered at him, “I thought you said you would deal with Timothy Kerr’s
incident by midnight today. Where were you during that critical moment? From today onwards
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Harry bellowed, “If you can’t do something, don’t brag about it. If not for Zenith taking care of Timothy, we would all have been in trouble!”
Zenith?
Andrius was surprised.
He was the one who forced Timothy to surrender and hold the press conference, yet when he came back, Zenith became the one who gained all the credit.
How shocking.
“Are you Andrius Moonshade?”
Zenith held great hostility towards Luna’s current husband, but when he thought of his family background, he felt superior. He stretched his hand out for a handshake.
“Hi, I’m Zenith Mangold.”
“Zenith Mangold?” Andrius did not shake his hand. He asked coldly, “Are you sure you are the one who solved the problem with Timothy Kerr?”
Zenith looked at Andrius scornfully and said with contempt, “If not me, who else? You?”
He knew that Timothy was afraid of someone else, not him. That particular person must be powerful, probably even more powerful than the Mangolds in the capital.
Zenith had no idea who it was, but he knew it was definitely not Andrius, a guy from the mountains. He looked confident, proud, and righteous, which confused Andrius.
The Crestfalls, who were eager to flatter Zenith, were unhappy with Andrius‘ attitude.
“Andrius, what is the meaning of this?”
“Andrius, open your eyes! This is Zenith Mangold, the young Mangold master from the capital!”
“Andrius, just because you can’t do it doesn’t mean that others can’t. When you were needed, you weren’t here, and now you are questioning him? Disgusting!”
“Andrius, Young Master Mangold made a call and dealt with Timothy Kerr’s incident. We all saw it with our own eyes. What do you have to do with it? Stop talking nonsense here.”
Luna could not bear it anymore. It was Andrius who had stepped up for her when her family turned on her and held her responsible.
Now, she did the same by stepping in front of him and defending him.
“It’s enough. It’s over now. Cut it out.”
She then looked at Zenith. “Mr. Mangold, he’s just a little boastful but he’s a kind person. I apologize on his behalf.”
Zenith did not expect Luna to defend Andrius. It infuriated him.
In order to maintain poise, Zenith faked a polite tone and said, “Luna, look at you. I studied abroad for many years and received higher education. Of course, I won’t mind, or else it would
make me cheap.”
His strange tone made him feel superior as he mocked Andrius.
Andrius did not bother to argue with a clown like him.
“Oh, right!” Zenith took Andrius‘ silence as his glorious victory. He smiled and then said
proudly, “I booked a room at the Grand Ocean Hotel. Let’s go have dinner there tonight. All of you!”
The Grand Ocean Hotel was a one–of–a–kind hotel in Sumeria. It was said that the master chef there used to be the Emperor’s cook.
“Young Master Mangold, you are so kind!”
“Young Master Mangold, how generous!”
“I expect no less from the young master of the capital!”
“Young Master Mangold!”
The group continued to flatter him, which worked on Zenith.
Zenith smiled at Andrius and said, “Andrius, come along. I believe you will see food that you have never seen before in your life. Take it as an eye–opening experience. Today is a big day. for the Crestfalls. I believe you won’t want to be a party pooper, right?”
He intentionally provoked Andrius.
Not only did he want to insult Andrius, but he also wanted Andrius to make a fool of himself and then use his wealth to further insult him at the table.
“Of course, I’ll go,” Andrius said with a smile.
Andrius knew what the clown wanted to do with just a glance. Playing such tricks in front of the Wolf King was foolish.
“Great! Great!” Zenith laughed.
He then walked away with the Crestfalls escorting him in a group.
Andrius looked at the man’s back and grinned meaningfully. He muttered, “If you like to steal people’s credit, then I’ll let you steal more. I wonder how embarrassing it will be when you fall from the highest point?”
Then, Andrius called Noir and said, “Tell Timothy Kerr to meet Luna in person and tell him who made him surrender and hold the press conference. Make sure he is clear about the answer.”
Chapter 460
It was afternoon.
The closer Andrius was to the Grand Ocean Hotel, the worse the traffic was.
Andrius parked the rental electric bike by the side and decided to travel on foot.
Then, Luna called him.
“Andrius! Where are you? We are already here at the hotel entrance!”
“…”
“Don’t tell me that you are still not out of the house!” Luna, as always, never let Andrius. finish his words and disrupted him. She presumptuously said, “I know what Zenith said might hurt your feelings, but he helped us deal with Timothy Kerr and cleared my name. He even saved the company. Out of respect and gratitude, you have to attend the dinner tonight!”
Andrius was rendered speechless. He asked, “You really believe Zenith dealt with Timothy Kerr and Hydra Pharmaceuticals?”
“Who else if not him? You?” Luna was obviously annoyed judging from her tone. She added, When he made the call, I was there, and so was everyone else. We saw it with our own eyes and heard it with our own ears.
“After he hung up the phone, Timothy Kerr confessed to everything at the press conference. What else do you have to say about this, Andrius?”
What else could he say?
Andrius simply said, “Nothing.”
The call ended.
Soon, he arrived at the entrance of the Grand Ocean Hotel.
In the other direction, while surrounded by the Crestfalls, Zenith arrived at the hotel as if he was a celebrity.
The security guard saw the large group of people coming towards the entrance.
“Hi, sir. Do you have a reservation?” he asked.
Before Zenith could say a word, one of the juniors of the family stepped up and arrogantly said, “Open your eyes and see who is this! This is Young Master Mangold from the capital! Zenith Mangold! He can book the entire hotel if he wants to! And you are asking him if he has a reservation? Who gave you the nerve to ask such a question?”
His tone and expression sounded and looked arrogant as if he was Zenith himself.
After that, the others in the family echoed.
“Yeah! It is your hotel’s honor to have Young Master Mangold here! Don’t be such an idiot!”
“Look in the mirror! How dare you stop Young Master Mangold?! He will buy your hotel if you piss him off and then fire you!”
“Get the hell out of the way! Stop disturbing Young Master Mangold!”
The security guard was scolded without any solid reason.
In the end, he surrendered and timidly welcomed the group inside. “This way, please.”
“Hmph!”
Zenith enjoyed being treated like a star. The impression he left on the Crestfalls must have skyrocketed.
He walked towards the entrance. When he walked past the security guard, he tapped the security guard’s cheek and said, “Remember to look at who you are talking to next time. Not. all young masters are this well–mannered like me.”
Then, he laughed as he strutted inside.
The others followed him inside like a flock of birds.
After they entered the hotel, their arrogant and terrible attitude got worse. They strutted in as if Zenith was the owner of the place.
Thud!
When they turned around the corner, one of the juniors bumped into someone.
With Zenith on his side, the junior somehow became the most influential and most powerful person in Sumeria, which he somehow assumed granted him the power to treat everyone poorly.
He bellowed, “What the hell? Are you blind? The path is so spacious, yet you just have to bump into me?”
“Yeah! Explain yourself!”
“If you don’t apologize, don’t even think about walking away.”
“Apologize!”
The other juniors stepped up and joined the fray.
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