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Never Late, Never Away Chapter 1351
Xavier, oh, Xavier, what have I ever done to you for you to haunt me like a spiteful spirit? Why do I keep running into you wherever I go? Can you just stop stalking me? I beg of you, please!
When Xavier saw Hannah’s gloomy expression, he figured that she didn’t want him to confront Fabian.
Fine, I’ll bear with it. I just don’t like watching the woman I like suffer. However, this is not the last you hear from me.
Xavier gritted his teeth and loosened the grip on his fists. Looking at Fabian, he sneered, “Fabian, you really disappoint me. I had wanted to give both you and Hannah my blessings, but I didn’t expect you to turn out this way.”
Fabian furrowed his brows and squinted his eyes. What do you mean by that? Although he didn’t understand what Xavier was getting at, he wasn’t going to tolerate Xavier’s rudeness.
“Xavier, since when do I need your advice? Shouldn’t you be minding your own business at the Jackson Group? What are you doing here? Please don’t tell me you’re here for lunch. No one is going to buy that lame excuse.”
“Hmph, of course I’m not here to have lunch. Only you will take Hannah to a place like this,” Xavier scoffed.
He had restrained himself previously on the account of Hannah’s feelings for Fabian. But now, things were different because Fabian didn’t treat Hannah well. In fact, he was even threatening her.
With that thought in mind, he couldn’t help but shoot Natasha a glance. Coincidentally, Natasha was also staring at him.
Natasha was shocked. She knew that her boss was the president of the largest conglomerate in the country and was surprised to see someone actually go against him, to the extent of yelling at him.
When Xavier looked in Natasha’s direction, she could feel his animosity toward her, which she didn’t understand why.
What is it? I don’t know you. In fact, I haven’t even seen you before. Why are you looking at me like that? Is this man a lunatic? Does he do this to everyone he meets?
Fabian couldn’t help but find it amusing as the place was chosen by Hannah. And now, Xavier assumed that it was his fault. Why are you upset when my wife wants to be a little thrifty?
“Hah, since when did it become your business where I take my family for lunch? Don’t you think you’re overstepping your boundaries here?”
Fabian didn’t feel the need to show Xavier any respect as he stepped forward in defiance, ready for a fight.
When Hannah saw that none of them was backing down, she quickly stood up and tugged Fabian’s arm. Retreating a few steps, she asserted, “Mr. Jackson, I have already agreed to do the interview, so please leave. I’ll arrive at your office on time tomorrow.”
Hannah assumed that he was venting his frustration due to her refusal to interview him.
Xavier furrowed his brows in response and decided to back down.
For her to say that, Hannah must have been threatened by Fabian, or perhaps she is just saying it out of pride. In that case, I’ll settle the score with Fabian another time.
“Hmph, Mr. Norton, I’m here because I have a business proposition for you. Therefore, I wonder if you’re later as I would like to invite you over to Jackson Group,” Xavier suggested as he suppressed his confrontational tone.
“Hmm?” Fabian couldn’t help but snort.
What? Do you take me for a fool? Do you actually plan to talk business with that attitude of yours? Even a retard knows that you’re not harboring good intentions.
Nevertheless, Fabian was still curious as to what Xavier wanted to discuss, given his angry demeanor.
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With that thought in mind, Fabian agreed, “Alright, since you have a business proposition, it would be foolish of me to refuse. I’ll see you at your office then.”
Although it was common for people of their stature to use unscrupulous means for revenge, Fabian wasn’t worried. Despite the animosity between him and Xavier, Fabian was still confident of Xavier’s character.
On the other hand, Hannah was very worried about Fabian when she saw how aggressive Xavier was. Pulling Fabian back forcefully, she shook her head and remarked, “Whatever it is, we will talk in your office tomorrow.”
When Xavier heard her response, he assumed that she didn’t want Fabian to know that she had requested his help in secret. Nevertheless, he was still peeved by the sight of Fabian and softly reassured Hannah, “Don’t worry, I won’t do anything rash.”
Reading between the lines, he was telling her that he won’t reveal her true intentions to Fabian before he had rescued her from Fabian’s evil grasp.
Hannah was stumped. What the hell? Who are you kidding? Are you calling what just happened “nothing at all?” If I hadn’t held Fabian back, both of you would have gotten into a fight.
A cold glint flashed in Fabian’s eyes when he heard what Xavier said to Hannah. He couldn’t help but feel outraged at the fact that Xavier was still interested in his wife. I’ll definitely be there at your office to see what sort of tricks you have up your sleeve.
“Since you have agreed to come over, please make sure you keep your word. Or else, I’ll lose my respect for you,” Xavier sneered before he left.
“Fabian, don’t stoop to his level. I think he assumes I turned down his interview because you didn’t allow me to do it. That’s why he stormed over. Don’t be angry. Also, whatever sh*tty business he proposes is likely a ruse, so please don’t go.”
After Xavier had left, Hannah sat Fabian down and persuaded him.
“Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”
Stroking Hannah’s head with a smile, Fabian stared at her longingly as she spoke.
He knew that Hannah was just worried about him and didn’t mean anything else.
Also, when he thought about how Hannah tried her best to avoid Xavier’s interview, he couldn’t help but feel delighted. After all, it meant that she was worried about him feeling jealous which showed how important he was to her.
“In that case, I’ll go with you,” Hannah asserted.
Hannah figured that with her there, she could at least stop them from fighting.
“What? Don’t you trust me?” Fabian quipped affectionately as he pulled her into his embrace and pinched her cheeks.
Hannah couldn’t help but sigh at how true his words were. She knew it was useless to dissuade him and could only pray that nothing untoward would happen.
Meanwhile…
“Ms. Blackwood, everything is in place. We just need him to step into our trap,” one of Lyna’s trusted aides in Blackwood Group reported to her.
Lyna nodded in satisfaction as she had spent a lot of time bringing the plan to fruition. Now that everything was in place, they could begin to execute it.
“Alright. I’ll find an opportunity within the next two days to strike. I believe I’ll be able to get my hands on Winson’s shares in a very short time. The entire Blackwood Group will be mine soon, and no one can stand in my way,” Lyna declared with a laugh.
Her aide couldn’t help but feel excited over her words. Once Lyna was in control of Blackwood Group, he, as her top lieutenant, would naturally be rewarded with the post of general manager. Therefore, he congratulated Lyna with a smile, “Ms. Blackwood, congratulations, you have finally succeeded.”
“It’s still premature to celebrate. We haven’t succeeded yet, have we?”
However, Lyna changed her tack the next moment and added, “However, I believe that there’s nothing that foolish child, Winson, can do to stop us. Hahaha…
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Lyna’s aide laughed heartily with her as if everything was certain to go their way.
Meanwhile, Hannah and Natasha had returned to Hannah’s villa. Although there was some conflict between Fabian and Xavier, Hannah felt that it wasn’t too serious. After all, both of them were among the heirs of the five prominent families.
As for Fabian, he wasn’t in a hurry to meet Xavier. When he headed back to his office, he felt that he was neglecting his duty as the boss.
Every single decision in the company regardless of its importance had to go through him. Therefore, he had caused many of them to be delayed. However, he wasn’t too concerned about the profits as the Phoenix Group had no peer in the nation currently. Nevertheless, it didn’t mean that he had lost interest in them.
Just when Fabian was considering which company to cooperate with for greater profit, he was interrupted by a phone call. When he answered, he heard the receptionist’s voice over the line.
“Mr. Norton, there’s a man downstairs who claims to have important information to share with you. Do you think we should get him to leave or…”
“Huh?”
Fabian was surprised. Something to report to me? His aides had their own line of communications and wouldn’t have been stopped by the reception. Furthermore, there didn’t seem to be anything suspicious going on lately.
“What does he look like?” Fabian asked.
“Um… he is about twenty-five. Dressed in sportswear – he is also wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses. He seems to be nervously looking around as if he is afraid of being seen.”
The receptionist scrutinized the man and reported what she saw as instructed by Fabian.
“Alright, let him come up,” Fabian replied before ending the call.
“John, escort this man to Mr. Norton’s office.”
As the receptionist barked out her orders to an usher, she couldn’t help but feel curious about the man’s identity. After all, it wasn’t easy being granted an appointment with the president, and yet this person managed to snag one.
Soon, the usher led the man to Fabian’s office. “This is Mr. Norton’s office. Please go on ahead.”
Only after knocking on the door did the usher leave.
“Come in.”
As the man stood at the entrance in both awe and fear, he heard a magnetic voice call out.
The man walked in after taking in a deep breath. It was as if he was about to make a momentous decision.
After he entered, he checked his surroundings nervously before shutting it.
When Fabian noticed how jittery the man was, he was curious to know what it was all about. He simply watched the nervous man’s actions in silence.
The next moment, the man turned around and took a few steps toward Fabian. When he noticed that Fabian was watching him, he instinctively averted his gaze and took a few steps back.
Is he really our boss’ boss? Why is he so young?
After a long while, the man finally spoke, “Mr. Norton, my name is Daniel Crane, and I’m an employee at Galaxy Corp, a subsidiary of Phoenix Group.”
Fabian nodded. As there were many subsidiaries under Phoenix Group, it was impossible for him to know the names of every single employee. Looking at Daniel, he asked, “What brings you here?”
Daniel gulped as he stepped forward and replied, “Mr. Norton, I… I would like to expose the vice president of Galaxy Corp, Mr. William Greis.”
Fabian couldn’t help but chuckle. After such a long time, all the man wanted to do was uncover someone’s wrongdoings. Fabian was naturally aware of the corruption that was going on amongst his subordinates. However, he would turn a blind eye as long as they didn’t overdo it. After all, rooting out corruption at that level seemed to be a futile endeavor.
Having heard Daniel’s words, an image of a potbellied middle-aged man flashed across Fabian’s mind. As the president of Phoenix Group, he naturally knew all the important figures working at the subsidiaries, and William was one of them.
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William was someone who wasn’t serious about his work and liked to ingratiate himself to Fabian. Nevertheless, he was still competent enough to carry out the responsibilities of a vice president. However, he had one weakness which was women.
Holding that thought, Fabian wondered which lady did William upset this time that resulted in Daniel exposing his misbehaviors. Perhaps, William made advances on his wife…
Fabian couldn’t help but shake his head. That’s just not acceptable. After that, he asked, “Tell me, what did William do?”
If he really did that, I will have to intervene and solve this problem.
“Mr. Norton, last night, Mr. Greis assigned me a task which I worked till midnight to complete. But, I didn’t hand it to him until the next day. However, when I entered his office, there was no one in there. Since it was an urgent document, I decided to wait for him, just in case he needed me to make any amendments. Hence, while waiting for him, the phone suddenly rang. I didn’t pick it up in the beginning…”
While Daniel recounted the event from memory, Fabian began to grow impatient. Where is this going? Why are you rambling on instead of getting to the point? If you are here to complain that you have waited impatiently in his office, I promise I will sack you.
“Get to the point,” Fabian snapped.
How did the company hire someone like that? Don’t they know people who run reports should be concise and sharp?
“Yes! Mr. Norton, coming right up.” Feeling the pressure, Daniel replied quickly.
“When I answered the call, I heard the person on the other line say, ‘Mr. Greis, what’s the progress on the report? The boss is getting impatient. If Fabian isn’t killed, we will be the ones to die.’ I obviously knew that they were talking about you. Therefore, I ended the call and ran out of the office. I hurried here right away and have not gone back since.”
Daniel looked at Fabian when he finished, hoping that Fabian would believe his words.
Fabian couldn’t help but feel shocked. They want me dead? They will be killed if I’m not? At the same time, he wondered if Daniel was lying to him. But from the looks of it, he seemed to be telling the truth.
“Alright. I understand. You can go now,” Fabian replied, furrowing his eyebrows.
“Erm…”
Daniel took two steps back awkwardly and didn’t seem like he intended to leave. He knew that if he returned, he would likely have to suffer the consequences. Now that he was aware William was going to harm Fabian, there was no way William would let him go.
When Fabian noticed Daniel’s hesitation, he quickly realized what the issue was.
“Alright, please wait downstairs. I’ll send someone to escort you home and ensure your safety. For now, you don’t have to go back to your office. Once the matter is over, I’ll arrange for you to come work at Phoenix Group,” Fabian allayed Daniel’s fears.
Daniel’s face lit up in response. After all, that was what he was worried about.
Fabian had not only solved Daniel’s problem but also allowed him to come work at their headquarters. As Phoenix Group was an even larger company, the employee benefits were definitely better. Delighted by the arrangement, Daniel thanked Fabian profusely.
“Thank you, thank you, Mr. Norton. I will definitely work hard and not disappoint you.”
Ignoring Daniel, Fabian leaned back into his chair and fell deep into thought.
I have always treated these men well. Even when they made mistakes, I would let it slide or give them a token punishment. I would not hold it against them as long as it wasn’t too serious. However, I didn’t expect them to underestimate me to the extent of causing my death.
“Huh! Oh, William, I would like to see if you are really capable of destroying me.”
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Fabian’s eyes flashed with murderous intent at the thought. The next moment, he picked up the phone and gave his trusted aide a call.
“I want to know everything about William Greis,” Fabian instructed.
“William Gries? Who’s William Gries?”
Puzzled, the aide couldn’t help but ask.
Fabian was infuriated by his response. No wonder people are threatening my life. My own subordinate’s brain has gone rusty. How can you not know about something as important as this? You even have the cheek to ask who it is!
“The vice president of Galaxy Corp, William Greis! Do you understand? The vice president of our subsidiary, Galaxy Corp!” Fabian scowled.
“Alright, alright, I hear you. I’ll find out every single detail about his recent activities,” the aide quickly replied when he realized Fabian was losing his temper.
Fabian slammed the phone to end the call. No wonder I have a niggling sense of dread. It appears that someone wants me dead. But, they don’t realize how daunting their task is. If it was that easy, I would have been killed more than ten times over.
After giving it further thought, Fabian picked up the phone again and called the Baykeep police chief. “Hello, Captain Duncan, it’s Fabian.”
Over on the other line, an obsequious voice was heard. “Oh, Mr. Norton, I’m surprised that you called. How can I be of service?”
The police chief and Fabian enjoyed a very good relationship. When he was a deputy chief, Fabian had provided him with resources and information to bust a major case, resulting in his promotion. Therefore, he had always felt indebted to Fabian.
“To be honest, I’m calling you because I’m faced with some trouble. I need you to send out an arrest warrant and to monitor all of Baykeep’s transportation routes, especially those of airlines.”
Captain Duncan couldn’t help but feel shocked. Arrest warrant? That sounds serious. Given the gravity of the situation, someone like him knew what was appropriate to ask and what wasn’t. Even though he might be on good terms with Fabian, he still had to be sensitive with his questions.
“Alright, send me his details, and I’ll give the order,” Captain Duncan readily agreed.
“Okay, I’ll do it at once,” Fabian ended the call.
Fabian’s reason for doing so was that he was worried William would flee while he still had the chance. With William gone, he wouldn’t be able to get to the bottom of the matter.
After all, Fabian was cognizant that there was more to the matter than met the eye. The mysterious enemy who wanted him dead wasn’t going to do it via a simple assassination. Everyone knew that he was protected from the shadows by more than ten bodyguards. Trying to assassinate him was just suicide.
Holding that thought, Fabian massaged his temples as there really was a lot going on recently.
“That idiot!” Lyna screamed in rage.
She was leaning against her chair when she heard her trusted aide’s report.
“I asked him to check with William for updates but didn’t expect him to call William’s office instead. Furthermore, he was overheard by someone else. How idiotic can he be? Hmph! If he ends up spoiling my plans, I will definitely make him pay!” Lyna calmed down quickly after her rant.
She was aware that their plot had been uncovered. Luckily, William informed her early enough. Or else, the trivial mistake would end up causing their whole scheme to fail.
“The priority now is to send William out of Chanaea. Or else, if Fabian manages to get his hand on him, more people will be exposed.”
After weighing her options, Lyna called her trusted aide. She immediately ordered him to escort William to the airport and get him on the earliest flight out to Pontotium.
“Listen up. If the police are having a search at the airport, you will have to dispose of William right away. He cannot be arrested alive. Do you understand?” Lyna instructed.
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“Yes, I understand. Don’t worry, if I can’t get rid of him, I know what to do,” her aide replied at once.
Lyna nodded in satisfaction before ending the call.
Every time Lyna met these leaders in secret, the general manager of Phoenix Group would always be present. Wayne’s attendance was a big influence on them, which was the effect Lyna intended him to have.
Just as expected, when everyone saw that the general manager had agreed, they too agreed without any hesitation.
However, this became one of her plan’s flaws. As long as someone was compromised, everyone else would be exposed. The reason was that Wayne had created a chain reaction that tied everyone together.
As of now, Lyna wasn’t the only one who was worried. Many of the leaders under Fabian were also pacing anxiously in their offices, thinking of the same issue. They were all considering whether to admit their wrongdoing or continue with the scheme.
Despite receiving Lyna’s reassurances that she would resolve the issue, the slightest mistake would allow Fabian to discover their deed. After all. they were considered to be in “rebellion.” No matter how forgiving he was, there was no way he could tolerate their actions.
After much consideration, they decided to continue with the plot and see where it would lead them.
After all, they weren’t left with much choice. Instead of owning up to Fabian, they might as well wait and see. Perhaps, they would have an opportunity to turn things around. As they were all rich but cowardly, their priority was just to survive another day.
Meanwhile, Captain Duncan called Fabian. “Mr. Norton, don’t worry, I have already given the orders. Every single district police station has deployed its men and is already on the lookout. Once your man appears, they will apprehend him at once.”
“Alright. In that case, I would like to thank you in advance. In the future, let me know if you encounter any problems. As long as it’s within my power, I’ll definitely help you with them,” Fabian plainly promised.
Now that the police have mobilized their forces, William would definitely be unable to escape.
Having ended his call, Fabian got up and headed downstairs.
He had decided to go and see Xavier. He felt it was a good time, given that he wasn’t overwhelmed by work yet. Besides, he figured that if he didn’t go, Xavier would definitely assume that he was afraid and would start spreading unfounded rumors.
Although he never cared about them personally, he still represented the company as its president. By extension, his image would also affect the company’s reputation at the same time. If a company’s leader doesn’t defend himself when being ridiculed by the public, doesn’t it also mean that the company is equally incompetent?
“Hello?” Fabian answered the aide’s call from inside his luxury car.
“Mr. Norton, we have found out every single detail about what William did over the last few days, including the color of this underwear.”
His aide continued, “He is wearing red today. Yesterday was black. The day before… wait, let me check…”
“Stop your nonsense!”
Fabian was speechless. Why the hell would I want to know the color of his underwear? If this gets out, everyone will think that I’m a freakin’ sicko!
“Just tell me who he met recently and who he is closest to!” Fabian yelled angrily.
“Oh, let me check. Over the past two days, he had spent most of his time with this one person for about ten hours a day.”
Fabian’s aide quickly answered when he realized Fabian losing his patience.
Ten hours? They must be discussing how to destroy me. But what are they really discussing? I mean that’s ten whole hours a day!
“What is the person’s name? What is her or his relationship with William?” Fabian plainly asked.
“Oh, her name is Shirley York… and, um… she’s his wife.”
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“Are you f*cking dumb? Do you want to be fired or what?”
If the aide was standing in front of Fabian, Fabian would have rushed forward and slapped him repeatedly just to get some sense into him.
The aide was puzzled as to why Fabian was angry as he had done as Fabian instructed.
“Get someone else to run through the report with me,” Fabian yelled into the phone.
This man is an idiot. What was I thinking when I hired him?
To serve Fabian better and more efficiently, the number that Fabian called always had someone manning it twenty-four hours a day. They were ready to execute Fabian’s instructions at any time. Furthermore, they were all handpicked by Fabian himself. Unfortunately, the one on duty today was an imbecile.
“Report your findings,” Fabian barked into the phone.
Obviously, it was a different person on the line this time, who reported the findings as it was. “William is a lecherous person and would be with different women at different times. Most of his contacts do not arouse any suspicion save for one. He is one of the department managers here at headquarters and has called William a few times. Three days ago, William went to see him in the morning.”
The new aide was a lot more competent and no longer reported what underwear William was wearing. Calming himself down, Fabian asked, “Who is it?”
“The manager of Phoenix Group’s sales department, Waylon Wallace.”
After a brief pause, the aide continued, “This morning, there was a call made to William. When we called back, the phone had been turned off. However, we found out that the number belonged to Waylon.”
“Waylon? Alright. I understand. Is there anything else that’s suspicious?”
Fabian’s eyes were squinting at the thought that there were even employees at headquarters who were involved in this. They seem to be getting more brazen by the day.
“That’s all we have so far,” the aide replied.
“Alright. Go to headquarters at once and seize Waylon. After that, wait for my return,” Fabian instructed before ending the call.
“Interesting… I wonder who else can I uncover this time. After all, both these men are high profile employees after all,” Fabian mumbled to himself sullenly.
“Hello, Ms. Blackwood, I have disposed of Waylon.”
Putting on his sunglasses, Wayne walked out from a private room in a café.
“Alright. Did you leave any tracks behind? If Fabian finds out, all of you are done for,” Lyna asked over the line.
“Don’t worry, I’m not as incompetent as Waylon,” Wayne replied coldly, as he was still upset with Lyna until now.
If it wasn’t for her, he wouldn’t be stuck in this situation, feeling on edge every day. Furthermore, he had to keep promoting her cause aggressively to other employees.
“That goes without saying. Without you, our group wouldn’t be as big as it is now,” Lyna laughed before ending the call.
“Hah, what’s there to be angry about? No matter how frustrated you are, you have no choice but to obey me,” Lyna mumbled to herself as she let out a contemptuous smile.
Wayne was naturally executing Lyna’s orders. After all, she could not risk having anything go wrong right now. Any mistake could cause her plot to unravel. If Fabian captured Waylon, he would then expose everyone, which was something she could ill afford.
As for William, men were also sent to dispose of him in the event he failed to flee the country. After all, dead men would tell no tales.
When Lyna surmised that she could plug all the leaks in her plan this way, she nodded in satisfaction.
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As the car screeched to a halt, Fabian had arrived at the entrance of the Jackson Group skyscraper.
“Mr. Norton, we are here,” Fabian’s driver turned around and informed him.
Without saying a word, Fabian nodded thoughtfully. During the journey, he was trying to figure out what William and Waylon were conspiring to achieve. In the end, he came to a conclusion – those two were trying to take over the company.
However, Fabian was surprised by the idea itself. Are those two alone enough to even do it? Isn’t it preposterous? Nevertheless, Fabian was inexplicably certain about their agenda. Or else, they wouldn’t have wanted him dead.
Furthermore, there had to be someone even more powerful controlling them from behind the scenes. And this mysterious person was the true mastermind behind the plot to topple him.
Shaking his head, Fabian smiled wryly as he opened the door and alighted.
No matter who it is, anyone that challenges me will be punished by the heavens. After all, I am favored by the divine.
“Sir, may I know who it is you’re here to see?”
A security guard stopped him when he was about to enter.
“I’m here to see your chairman.”
Fabian was displeased. How dare you stop me when Xavier Jackson was the one who invited me.
“Do you have an appointment?” the security guard enquired.
Based on ground rules, no one was allowed to see the chairman without a prior appointment. If anyone could go in and see him, wouldn’t the chairman be overwhelmed?
“Yes, I do,” Fabian replied plainly.
“Okay. May I know your name and which company are you from? Also, please include your designation so that I can inform the chairman’s secretary.”
“Just get it from the person behind me.”
The moment he quipped, Fabian walked right through the entrance. Now that I’m here, how dare Xavier not welcome me personally? Isn’t he being rude? Since you don’t really care, I’ll suit myself then.
The security guard nodded as Fabian didn’t seem to be lying. Hence, he asked the person behind, “May I know his name, workplace, and designation?”
Fabian’s driver was about the age of his own father and was someone very experienced. Realizing that Fabian was peeved, he smiled at the security guard. “Come, my friend, I’ll save you all the trouble. This is the confirmation of our appointment. Take a look here.”
Just as he spoke, Fabian’s driver clenched his fist as if he was holding the appointment confirmation within it.
Despite feeling frustrated, the guard lowered his head and looked at the driver’s fist.
The very moment he did, Fabian’s driver launched an uppercut into the guard’s face. Upon impact, the guard was already seeing stars.
“Quick… stop him…”
Before he could finish, the guard collapsed onto the ground. What a joke. I am actually good with my hands unlike you, you useless little f*cker.
With that, Fabian’s driver quickly caught up with him.
At the next moment, another security started yelling when he saw his colleague sprawled on the ground. “Stop those suspicious men!”
He screamed as he charged in Fabian’s direction.
“You, f*ckers, are the ones that are suspicious!” Colton barked in return at the security guard. He was obviously someone with a bad temper.
When Fabian stepped into the main lobby, he saw that it was bustling with activity. Just the security guards alone numbered more than ten.
“Guys, surround those two suspicious men” the security guard yelled from behind, pointing at them.
He was panting heavily from having to run after Fabian and his companion.
Suddenly, the crowd was in an uproar as they were curious as to who Fabian was. After all, he had brazenly stormed into Jackson Group with the intention of causing trouble.
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Before the security guards could react, Colton strode and threw a punch at one of them, who yelled for help. The next moment, he was sent flying and had fallen backward.
Wham!
The security guard was furious after he fell heavily to the ground. How dare you beat me up at my territory? Wait a second… why does it feel… warm?
He was shocked the moment he touched his face. His nose was bleeding due to Colton’s single punch!
“Damn it! You son of a b*tch! I’ll show you who’s the boss!”
Although his nose was bleeding, he stood up and rushed toward Colton.
At the same time, the other security guards also jolted out of their confusion and came up to Fabian and Colton.
Colton immediately stepped backward to ward them off from Fabian, given that his most important mission now was to protect Fabian.
“All of you, stop!” Suddenly, someone screamed in a piercingly sharp voice.
“Why should we stop? These troublemakers injured two of our colleagues. Who are you to stop us?” The security guard who had a bleeding nose retorted disgruntledly.
“Boys, let’s beat them up and bring pride to our company!” He yelled again.
Upon saying it, he took the lead to rush toward them and threw a punch at Colton.
Wham!
Once again, he was sent flying by Colton’s kick. Then, Colton lowered his leg smilingly and shook his head. “Youngsters nowadays are ridiculous.”
“Haha! You’re right.” Fabian burst into laughter and repeated it.
He deliberately wanted Xavier to hear it.
The one who asked the security to stop was Xavier’s assistant. At that moment, Xavier was standing right behind him.
“Welcome, Mr. Norton. I’m sorry for all the misunderstanding and trouble.”
Xavier chuckled and walked out from the crowd. Nevertheless, there was a hint of anger in his eyes. Although he was at fault to a certain extent, he came down as soon as he heard that Fabian had arrived. However, he couldn’t believe that Fabian instructed his subordinate to beat up two of his security guards.
“It’s okay. Mr. Jackson, you’re considered my junior since you came into this industry much later than I did. Besides, I would become a laughing stock if I’m offended by a youngin’ like you. Haha!”
Fabian was actually dissatisfied as well. I came here upon your invitation, yet your security guards dared to stop me. This was out of line!
“Though Mr. Jackson, I must compliment your security guards for being so devoted. They inspected guests carefully and even barred me from entering your building,” Fabian continued.
When Fabian finished, Xavier got increasingly pissed off. How could you have the cheek to criticize us even after you beat up my security guards?
Given that Xavier was at fault in the first place, he had no choice but to hold his tongue. Based on the unspoken rules of business, Xavier was supposed to welcome Fabian at the entrance because they were considered equals.
“Thank you for pointing that out, Mr. Norton. Anyway, how can we protect our company if the security isn’t strict enough?” Xavier replied.
“You’re right, but the security guards that you recruited don’t seem to be that suitable. Well, I can assign two of my subordinates to teach them. With them as security guards, I’m afraid… tsk-tsk, your company will be at risk,” Fabian continued teasingly.
Although Xavier was increasingly angrier, he still held in his emotion. After all, he would be jeered at for arguing with Fabian over such a trivial matter.
“Well, you can’t blame them entirely because your subordinate is far too strong. Nonetheless, I believe your security guards can hardly stop me too if my subordinates and I visit your company.”
Ultimately, Xavier had to smooth things over, or it would mean that he agreed that Jackson Group was not as good as Phoenix Group.
“Why don’t you give it a try, Mr. Jackson? You might be right,” Fabian replied with a smile.
Never Late, Never Away Chapter 1360
“Alright, I think that’s enough. Let’s come to my office, and we’ll talk.”
Xavier smiled and changed the subject. After all, the real fun will only begin soon!
When both of them turned around and were about to go to Xavier’s office, someone yelled in a voice full of hatred, “Stay there! Stay where you are!”
Xavier couldn’t help but frown. Who would be so daring to ask me to stay put at my own company?
With that, Xavier and Fabian turned around and realized that the security guard whom Colton defeated soundly was clamoring.
“Hmph! How can he get away after beating me up at my territory?” the security guard yelled furiously.
Fabian couldn’t help but feel intrigued. Well, well, one must have b*lls of steel to claim that this is his territory in front of his boss! Either that or he’s plain dumb!
On the other hand, Xavier’s face darkened suddenly. Who the hell recruited this guy? How dare he make such a scene in front of me! This is absurd!
“Did you say this is your territory?” Xavier asked while gnashing his teeth.
Deep in his heart, Xavier felt that the security guard had embarrassed him in front of Fabian. What an idiot! I’d throw him in a never-ending fire pit if I could!
“Of course! We’re in charge of safeguarding this place. As such, we’ll beat anyone who dares to make trouble.”
Apparently, the chief security officer didn’t know his boss and thought that Xavier was just Fabian’s friend.
He used to be a hooligan and started working for Xavier’s company recently after his sister married one of the supervisors in Xavier’s company. As he had worked here for merely a few days, he didn’t know who Xavier was. In fact, he always stood at the entrance since the first day of work, hoping to meet Xavier in person. He wished to have the opportunity to flatter Xavier and get promoted in the future.
“Are both of us troublemakers in your eyes?” Fabian asked the security guard with a broad smile on his face.
This is interesting. The president of the company is stopped by his own security guards. I wonder how Xavier will teach him a lesson?
“Hah! Are you talking nonsense? Who are you to meet the president of our company whenever you like? We don’t even allow the president of A Nation to enter the building if he doesn’t have an appointment. Besides, how dare you beat me and enter the building anyway? I’ll teach you guys a lesson,” The security guard said defiantly.
“Hmph!”
Xavier was furious and rendered speechless by his bold remark.
“What are you guys waiting for? Go and beat him up!”
When the rest looked at him strangely and didn’t move an inch, the security guard couldn’t help but knit his brows. What? Are they afraid?
“The company wasted their money on you guys. If you guys refuse to do it, I’ll do it myself.”
Once he finished, he rushed toward Xavier. He didn’t want to pick a fight with Colton because Colton had proven his strength by defeating him with a single punch. Also, he could hardly fight Fabian as Colton was protecting him.
Besides, Xavier’s assistant was difficult to deal with because he was a little fat. As such, he thought to himself. Oh, this skinny guy is a good choice. I can probably finish him with a single kick.
“You!”
Xavier felt speechless as that guy happened to pick his own boss as his opponent.
“F*ck you!”
Xavier lifted his leg swiftly to kick at the man’s chest.
As expected, the security guard was sent flying again. Although Xavier was already the president of his company, he was still strong as he had always been working out since high school.
“Take him away and teach him about how to be a qualified security guard. Also, find out who recruited him and inform him that he’s fired altogether!”
Xavier was furious for having such a terrible security guard.
“Yes, sir!” The other security guards replied affirmatively and took away the man, who was still at a loss.
While Fabian put on a faint smile, Colton burst into laughter and said teasingly, “Just how horrifying is this! A mere security guard would be daring enough to beat up his own boss! Haha!”