Ch. 1881..1890
The Ex-Husband’s Revenge chapter 1881
At the same time, Yuri already caught up to an escaping Joel and struck a blow right across his retreating!
“Thud!” with a deafening slam, Joel’s entire body was propelled backward like a kite that lost its string and landed on the ground a few feet away.
He spat out two mouthfuls of blood from the impact and slumped on the ground feebly. It was clear that he suffered a serious injury from this.
Thankfully, in consideration of the Hiltons‘ background, Yuri did not have the intent to kill him and thus eased up a little on his attack. If not, Joel would have suffered an even more dire fate by now!
“What’s wrong, Joel? Are you okay?” the middle–aged man panicked at this sight and quickly sprinted forward to help him up.
It was clear that this middle–aged man was none other than Joel’s father, the president of Hiltons Corporation–Sebastian Hiltons.
“I’m fine, Father. Just suffered some internal injuries. However, you must avenge me–Yuri Thompson has not only barged into our territory for no reason but even assaulted me!” Joel murmured, stifling his pain.
“Yes, my son. Don’t worry, I’ll do everything in my power to get revenge!” Sebastian was relieved to hear that his son was fine. Then, he shot Yuri a murderous glare, as though he wanted nothing more than to skin him alive right that instant!
The guards already notified him of Yuri’s unannounced visit just now, which was why he managed to arrive at the scene just in time, but he never once imagined that Yuri would dare to attack his son right under his nose!
This was a tremendous shock to him!
“Yuri Thompson, we Hiltons have never once impinged on the Thompsons‘ affairs, and yet you trespass into my territory and assault my son for no reason! This is unacceptable! You must give me an explanation for this right now, or else!” Sebastian threatened.
“President Hiltons, I know you’re trying to scare me, but I won’t be threatened! Your precious son has sabotaged Elegante Group in the name of Hiltons Corporation, and I’m teaching him a lesson for using such lowly ways of getting what he wants!” Yuri sneered.
“Ah, it turns out you’re here on behalf of Elegante Group!” Sebastian replied.
Elegante Group’s rise to power rendered them a great threat to Hiltons Corporation, and as the president of the company, Sebastian had long since heard of their name, and was also fully aware of what his son did to them!
Not only that but upon discovering his son’s intentions, he chose to turn a blind eye to this saboteur’s behavior.
After all, Elegante Group was a newly established business, so he, like Joel, did not care much for Elegante Group at all! He secretly hoped that Joel’s plan would succeed in destroying Elegante Group before they could become a big enough threat to thwart Hiltons Corporation’s success!
“Yuri, I’ve already made it clear that this is between me and Leon. You Thompsons have no right to stick our nose into our business, no matter what we do to Elegante Group!” Joel said coldly.
The Ex-Husband’s Revenge chapter 1882
“Joel is right! Yuri, you have no right to interfere in our business, regardless of what it is we do! You have not only trespassed on our territory but even harmed my son. Are you trying to start a war between the Thompsons and us Hiltons?” Sebastian snapped with a steely look. He knew full well that it was wrong of Joel to even sabotage Elegante Group in the first place, but the Thompsons had no right to serve them justice like that. They were just another major family in the Southern region, not the nation’s peace holder, after all!
As wrong as Joel was to do this, there was no right of Yuri to punish him like that!
“What do you mean, this has nothing to do with the Thompsons? I’m not afraid to let you know that the Thompsons are one of Elegante Group’s shareholders, and so we have as much right as anyone to protect Elegante Group!” Yuri sneered.
“What?” both Sebastian and Joel were stunned to hear this. They all initially thought that Yuri was acting out of line, and no matter how much Yuri threatened to hurt them, they knew that they were the rightful ones.
They never once dreamed that the Thompsons would turn out to be one of Elegante Group’s shareholders, and if what Yuri claimed was true, then the Thompsons had every right to interfere!
Joel finally realized that he was tricked by Yuri!
He questioned Yuri over and over before this, and yet Yuri refused to admit his relation to the Elegante Group. It was clear that Yuri was setting up a trap for him. If he knew of the Thompsons‘ connection to the Elegante Group, Joel would never have attempted to confront Yuri in the first place and end up being defeated!
His guesses were correct–Yuri deliberately concealed his connection to the Elegante Group in hopes that Joel would continue denying the truth, which would give him all the reasons to attack and teach Joel a lesson!
His intention of coming here in the first place was to punish Joel for what he did to Leon and the Elegante Group!
Now that Yuri got the satisfaction he wanted, and even Sebastian got involved in this, there was no longer any need to hide the Thompsons‘ connection to the Elegante Group anymore!
“Is this reason enough for me to interfere, President Hiltons? A portion of Elegante Group belongs to us Thompsons, so isn’t it within reason me to punish Joel for what he did to Elegante Group?” Yuri snickered.
“Um,” Sebastian was rendered speechless by this.
He was not the only one utterly baffled–even Joel himself was frozen in shock! He initially thought that Elegante Group was just a small, insignificant company from another city. Not only that, but Leon was not even related to the Thompsons, so there was no reason for the Thompsons to protect them so fiercely at all!
However, he never once imagined that Elegante Group would turn out to be one of the Thompsons‘ investments, and this realization changed everything!
It was perfectly reasonable of Yuri to punish him for what he did to sabotage Elegante Group now, and as reluctant as he was to admit it, he knew there was nothing he could do about it!
The Ex-Husband’s Revenge chapter 1883
“Mister Thompson, I apologize for my son’s behavior. He had no idea of your connection to Elegante Group, and he didn’t mean to offend you. I apologize on behalf of the Hiltons and hope that you will consider forgiving us,” Sebastian took in a deep breath and forced himself to apologize to Yuri. His arrogance and haughty attitude had long since disappeared!
After all, the Thompsons were the most powerful family in the Southern region and possessed even more extensive forces than even the Hiltons!
Not only that, but Yuri had the perfect reason to teach Joel a lesson for sabotaging Elegante Group, and thus there was no choice but for him to apologize on behalf of the Hiltons!
“President Hiltons, your son has caused a significant loss to Elegante Group–your apology cannot even begin to make up for what we have lost! Do you honestly think just apologizing will be able to turn things around?” Yuri sneered.
“What do you want us to do then?” Sebastian asked rather reluctantly.
“It’s simple, and I’ve already made it clear to Joel; as long as he apologizes to Elegante Group in a public manner and compensates for Elegante Group’s losses, we Thompsons will put this incident behind us!” Yuri
declared.
“What? That’s impossible!” the color drained from Sebastian’s face when he heard this. He, like Joel, realized just how unrealistic Yuri’s request was!
If Joel were to apologize to Elegante Group in public, it would make it clear to everyone that the Hiltons were the masterminds behind this, and their reputation would no doubt take a big hit after this!
Not only that, but the Hiltons would even become the laughingstock of the town! This was a price that they could not bear, and there was no way he would agree to this!
“Well, I don’t like to force things on other people, but since Joel is the culprit behind all this, he has to pay for his wrongdoings! Of course, considering that you Hiltons are a reputable family, I won’t impart any more outrageous requests. Consider yourself forgiven and forgotten, so long as Joel is willing to take three of my attacks!” Yuri replied calmly.
“What?‘ the color drained from Joel’s face at this. Yuri was already at the Intermediate Emperor State and possessed powers that far surpassed his!
He barely survived just one of Yuri’s attacks, and if he were to take another three more, there was no telling if he would get out of this alive!
Even if he somehow, miraculously, managed to survive, there was no doubt that he would be crippled as a consequence!
“Mister Thompson, let’s not take things too far! We Hiltons, like you Thompsons, are one of the most powerful major families in the Southern region, so do you have to make things ugly?” Sebastian said with a cold look, unable to accept Yuri’s condition.
“Me? Making things ugly? That’s the funniest thing I’ve ever heard! Your precious son has sabotaged Elegante Group time and time again on behalf of Hiltons Corporation and even almost bankrupted the company! He never once stopped to consider whether he’s taken things too far, so how can you expect me to
do the same?” Yuri was amused by this.
“Um,” Sebastian could not come up with an answer to this. He knew that Yuri was right; his request was within reason as compared to what Joel did to Elegante Group!
“President Hiltons, that’s all I have to say about this! There’s no way out of this–either he apologizes to Elegante Group publicly, or suffer three of my attacks! Feel free to think this through!” Yuri scoffed. It was clear that he did not want to back down!
The Ex-Husband’s Revenge chapter 1884
“Um,” Sebastian’s face was ashen when faced with Yuri’s determined attitude.
Yuri threaded carefully and never once committed anything that was out of line, so there was nothing he could say or do to retaliate!
Besides, after their brief encounter, he could tell that Yuri came prepared–he brought one of the Thompsons ‘Almighty Warriors with him, and even if he were to use violence, there was no way the Hiltons would be able to get away unscathed!
In conclusion, Yuri was in perfect reason to make this request, whereas he and Joel were at a significant disadvantage and had no choice but to relent!
“Alright, alright, we’ll do as you say! Joel will draft an apology to Elegante Group and announce it in three days, and on top of that, we shall compensate every penny of Elegante Group’s loss!” Sebastian finally came to a decision. Although Joel’s public apology would no doubt tarnish their reputation, it was still better than the other option. Yuri was far too powerful compared to Joel and there was no way he could allow his son to face up against him!
“Alright, deal! I’ll be off now, President Hiltons! I sincerely hope that you Hiltons will take this as a valuable lesson and turn over a new leaf!” Yuri replied, appearing a little more relaxed now. Now that he succeeded in his goal, there was no reason for him to stay any longer. With that, he gathered his men and strode out of the building.
“Rats!” Joel and Sebastian were ashen as they stared at Yuri’s retreating figure. As reluctant as they were about this outcome, there was nothing they could do to change their fate, especially Joel. Not only did he get injured by Yuri, but now he was even forced to publicly apologize to the Elegante Group, including Leon.
One could only imagine his dismay at this!
“What happened, Joel? Not only did you cross the Thompsons, but even somehow did such a bad job that the Thompsons found out about your involvement! I can’t believe your plan failed so miserably!” Sebastian snapped, displeased at this.
“I never thought that the Thompsons would possess some of Elegante Group’s shares, and never once imagined that my flawless plan would turn out this way,” Joel replied with a bitter expression.
He orchestrated such a perfect and intricate plan, but unfortunately, he underestimated Leon too much! He did not cover up his tracks well enough, which was why Leon managed to find out he was the culprit and make him suffer the consequences!
This was the price he had to pay for underestimating Leon!
“Never mind, there’s no point dwelling on this anymore! Come to my office. I have something I need to ask you!” Sebastian replied coldly. Now that what happened already happened, there was no point reprimanding Joel for it anymore.
However, after what happened, he could not possibly swallow this so easily, and he needed to come up with a plan to get revenge!
“Alright,” Joel muttered in response, then followed his father to the presidential office.
“What exactly happened, Joel? Tell me everything, down to the minute details,” Sebastian said after they entered the room. Although he knew that Joel was busy working on his plan to sabotage Elegante Group, he was not at all familiar with the details of what happened.
The Ex-Husband’s Revenge chapter 1885
“Well, here’s what happened,” Joel then proceeded to explain everything to his father, including how he came up with the plan to sabotage Elegante Group’s name and how he managed to steal most of Elegante Group’s secret recipe, save for the most crucial ingredient.
“I see what you did now!” Sebastian gasped in realization. Although Joel’s plan was foiled, he had to admit that the plan was flawless!
Unfortunately, all of them severely underestimated Leon–not only did he manage to see right through Joel’s scheme, but he even managed to heal Lacey within just minutes, which was what ultimately led to Joel’s downfall in the first place!
Thankfully, Joel’s efforts were not in vain–at least he managed to steal most of Elegante Group’s secret recipe, save for the final and most important ingredient!
This was the best thing that came out of this series of unfortunate events!
“Father, not only did Yuri attack me, but now he even forced me to apologize publicly to Elegante Group. This is unacceptable! We can’t let him win this!” Joel snarled.
“I know that, son! Even I’m outraged at the way you’re being treated!” Sebastian echoed. After all, the Hiltons were one of the most powerful families in the Southern region and were no lesser than the Thompsons. Although he was forced to agree to Yuri’s terms, the truth was, Sebastian, did not feel that they deserved this and was holding a grudge against Yuri and the Thompsons!
“Also, Leon and Elegante Group have successfully become a threat to our reputation, so we have to find a way to get rid of them and get our hands on the secret recipe to their purified water at once!” Joel said, his face distorted in a grotesque grin. He was still unwilling to give up his plans of taking down Elegante Group!
On the contrary, after his loss to Leon, he wanted to return with a vengeance and finish what he started!
“You’re right, my son! We have to find a way to get rid of them before they take over the entire market! However, since the Thompsons possess a part of Elegante Group’s shares and will be keeping an even closer eye on us, we have to be even more cautious in the future!” Sebastian agreed.
Elegante Group was proving to be an even bigger threat than any of them anticipated. Sooner or later, Elegante Group would grow to become their biggest competitor in the cosmeceutical field, and like Joel, he could not possibly sit by while Elegante Group flourished!
He was not too worried about the Thompsons taking revenge. After all, the Thompsons‘ power was on par with the Hiltons, and thus he was not afraid of them at all! He was certain that as long as they were more careful in the future, the Thompsons would never be able to pin the blame on them as they did now!
As long as they left no evidence, there was nothing the Thompsons could do, not even if they destroyed. Elegante Group altogether!
Since Elegante Group’s products were of such great quality, not only would taking them down help them rid of a competitor, but they would even be able to steal this technology for their own and bring in significant profits that way!
Because of this, both Sebastian and Joel had their sights set on Elegante Group, and were determined to stop at nothing to bring them down!
Greed was certainly what made the world go round!
The Ex-Husband’s Revenge chapter 1886
“Father, I have an idea! As omnipotent as Leon seems to be, he’s all by himself and does not have much influence here in the Southern region. In my opinion, we should send out a few of our men to kidnap him and keep him hostage until he tells us the secret recipe! What do you think of this idea?” this was what Joel came up with after some contemplation.
The last time he sent Seth to buy out Elegante Group, he could already tell that Elegante Group’s defenses were poor, to the point where it did not take them long to overcome the security and barge into its premises!
This was undoubtedly Elegante Group–and Leon’s–biggest weakness!
The Hiltons, on the other hand, had a strong foundation and plenty of master martial artists at their disposal. They could easily send a few men to capture Leon and get their hands on the secret recipe that way!
“No! Leon has the Thompsons on his side, and if we were to capture him like that, they could easily figure out that it was us, even if we leave no evidence behind! This would not work out well in our favor, especially if the Thompsons were to seek revenge!” Sebastian shook his head and rejected Joel’s idea without a moment’s hesitation.
“What should we do then?” Joel furrowed his brows.
“Although your idea won’t work, we can modify it a little! I’m sure that Leon isn’t the only person in the Elegante Group who knows the secret recipe. Surely some of his higher management or perhaps the people closest to him will possess knowledge of the secret recipe as well! With this in mind, we can set our sights on these people!
“As close as he is to the Thompsons, there’s no way the Thompsons will be able to protect everyone around him, and as long as we clean up our tracks, they would never be able to reprimand us for this!” Sebastian sneered.
“Yes, that sounds like a great idea! Leon always has two women following him around. They appear to be close to him, and I think they’d be perfect targets for our plan,” Joel’s face lit up as he recalled Iris and Snow. The past two times he crossed paths with Leon, these two women were always by his side, and he could easily tell that they were both members of Elegante Group’s higher management as well!
Iris was not only the president of Elegante Group, but he could also tell that she was likely Leon’s girlfriend!
Knowing their relationship, he was certain that Iris would know of the secret recipe! If they shifted their attention to Iris and Snow, this would be an even easier way of getting through to Leon than attacking him directly!
Besides that, since the Hiltons did not give much thought to Cynthion Group’s sales drive and only sent one of the collateral descendants to attend it, Joel, like Seth, did not know that Iris was one of the Twin Beauties!
Even if he knew, however, it would not have affected his judgment. After all, she was just a distant cousin of the Scammells and not anyone important at all!
The Hiltons were not even afraid of the Thompsons, not the mention a smaller and less powerful family like the Scammells!
The Ex-Husband’s Revenge chapter 1887
“I can handle this, Father! 1 guarantee that I will do everything in my power to get my hands on the secret recipe and take down Elegante Group once and for all!” Joel stepped forward.
“Alright, I’ll let you take care of this, but remember, you have to be even more careful from now on. Please stay out of this as much as you can, and clean up after yourself so that neither the Thompsons nor Leon himself can catch you again!” Sebastian reminded him.
“Yes, Father. Don’t worry, I won’t commit the same mistake twice! This time, I’m going to send Seth to do this! I’m certain that the Golans will easily be able to take care of two women!” Joel replied confidently.
“That’s great to hear! As long as you don’t get involved yourself, we can easily take care of Seth should he get caught or something else goes wrong!” Sebastian nodded in affirmation.
“Yes, Father. I’ll go discuss this with him right now!” with that, Joel retreated and left the office.
“Ring-”
He just exited the room when all of a sudden, his phone rang.
It was none other than Gordon.
He picked up the call and, after some brief greetings, the two of them decided to meet at their usual spot- the private club, to discuss this!
When he arrived at the private booth at the club, Joel took out his phone to dial Seth’s number.
Not long after that, Gordon arrived.
The three of them finally met again at the same spot, but this time, the circumstances were different from their last meeting.
The last time they were here, they intended to host a celebratory dinner here to commemorate their victory over Leon and Elegante Group!
However, now, things did not go as planned, and the three of them were ashen–faced–different from how they initially thought!
“What happened, Vice President Bailey?” Seth could not help asking, frowning, when he saw how despaired Gordon appeared to be.
“Don’t mention it anymore. Leon managed to trace the faulty batch of stock back to Hughes Group, and Darius punished me by demoting me to the Logistics Department,” Gordon explained, sighing.
“What?” both Seth and Joel were shocked to hear this, but especially Joel. He never thought that Gordon would have suffered the same consequences he had.
“Didn’t you already have a scapegoat to take the blame? How did he even find out that you were involved anyway?” he asked dubiously.
“Yes, I indeed arranged for a scapegoat to do so, but Darius doesn’t believe a single word I say,” Gordon replied bitterly.
“Well,” Joel did not know how to respond. He wanted to console Gordon, but knowing that this was all his fault in the first place, he did not know where to even begin.
“Mister Hiltons, I landed in this predicament because I listened to your orders and did as you said. Now that I’ve lost my job, you have to help me turn this around,” Gordon replied. This was the reason he called Joel in the first place; he wanted to see if Joel could help him get his old job at the Distribution Department back!
“Don’t worry, Vice President Bailey. Since I’m the reason you ended up like this in the first place, I won’t let you bear the losses for too long! I’ve already come up with a new idea to get rid of Leon and Elegante Group! After I get my hands on the secret recipe and some other good stuff, I’ll share the profits with you, and it will be more than enough to make up for your losses!” Joel promised.
The Ex-Husband’s Revenge chapter 1888
“Secret recipe? What are you talking about?” Gordon and Seth were both surprised to hear this.
“Joel, are you saying that Hiltons Corporation has successfully managed to create replicas of Elegante Group’s products?” Seth asked. He was well aware of Joel’s plans to steal Elegante Group’s secret recipe, and judging by Joel’s comment, he was inclined to think that Joel successfully pulled it off!
Gordon was thinking along the same lines.
“Um, not really! That Leon Wolf had his wits about it, and I’m now missing only the most crucial ingredient, “Joel replied rather sheepishly.
He bragged about his plan to Seth and Gordon multiple times, confident that he would be able to pull it off successfully, so now, he could not help feeling a little embarrassed that he failed.
“Oh,” Seth and Gordon could not help but be disappointed by this. however, considering that this was not the first time Joel lost to Leon, they could not say that they were surprised.
“Well, none of this matters! This is a war, not a battle, and we’ll see who’s laughing at the end! The point is, although I didn’t manage to get my hands on their full secret recipe, I’ve now come up with a perfect plan to take Leon down!” Joel changed the subject.
“What is it?” Seth and Gordon perked up at this, a glimmer of hope reigniting within their eyes.
They both had unpleasant encounters with Leon and thus longed for nothing more than to see Leon defeated!
This was especially true for Gordon; he already got Joel’s word that he would share some of the profits of his success, and he could not help feeling hopeful that Joel would be able to help him turn the situation around!
“Well, here goes. Since we can’t tackle Leon directly, we’ve decided the best course of action is to shift our attention to his two women,” Joel then proceeded to explain his entire plan to them.
“Yes, this is a splendid idea!” Seth was delighted to hear this. After losing to Leon twice, he already began to fear Leon, and if Joel insisted on continuing to pick a fight against Leon, he would not be rooting for Joel at all!
However, now that Joel shifted his target to Iris and Snow, he was certain that they would succeed!
This sounded like a flawless plan!
“You’re intending to capture Iris and Snow?” Gordon was still contemplating this. snow was his ex- girlfriend, and knowing that Joel wanted to capture her and take her hostage, he did not know how to feel about this.
“Iris? That sounds familiar. Where have I heard this name before?” Seth and Joel both balked at this. since neither of them attended Cynthion Group’s sales drive, none of them knew of Iris‘ true identity.
It was only after Gordon mentioned her name that they could not help finding it familiar.
“Iris is one of the Twin Beauties of the Southern Region! Have none of you heard of her before?” Gordon was rather surprised by this.
The Thompsons helped host the sales drive, and considering how close Yuri and Darius were, he invited Darius and him to the sales drive, where he saw Iris with his own two eyes.
Therefore, even
though neither Seth nor Joel knew about her, he was familiar with her name!
The Ex-Husband’s Revenge chapter 1889
“What? That’s her?” Joel and Seth were both shocked to hear of Iris‘ true identity!
“Hey, that doesn’t make sense. Isn’t Iris one of the people running Cynthion Group? If so, how can she possibly be the president of Elegante Group at the same time? are Cynthion Group and Elegante Group somehow related to each other?” Seth and Joel could not help wondering.
“Um, I think I know! Perhaps they are both companies under Leon’s name? This would explain how Cynthion Group managed to obtain connections to the Thompsons in the first place. It was all Leon’s doing! “after some thought, this was the only explanation Joel could come up with.
He already witnessed Leon’s medical prowess for himself, and Cynthion Group, coincidentally, was a pharmaceutical company. With this connection in mind, it was not hard to conclude that Leon and Cynthion Group were interrelated!
“Yes, that seems very likely!” Seth and Gordon both nodded in agreement.
“Hahaha! This is perfect! God is looking out for us after all!” Joel burst into laughter at this realization.
“What are you laughing about, Joel?” Seth asked rather dubiously. Gordon, too, appeared puzzled by this.
“Why don’t you stop and think about this? Iris is the key to both Cynthion Group and Elegante Group, and if we were to capture her, we will not only be able to get our hands on the secret recipe, but we might even be able to steal the formula to Cynthion Group’s pills and thereby gain control of them as well! If we manage to pull this off, we’ll be filthy rich!” Joel was grinning from ear to ear in excitement.
“Yes, you’re right! Cynthion Group is far more valuable than Elegante Group, and if we were to gain control of them, we will be set for life!” Seth and Gordon finally understood what Joel was talking about. Their faces almost split apart with grins of pure delight.
Joel was right; Cynthion Group was an absolute goldmine, but neither of them ever once imagined they would be able to bring Cynthion Group down, but now, with Joel’s idea, they finally realized that their dream was far closer and more tangible than they initially thought!
“Vice President Bailey, since the Thompsons have Leon’s back, I intend to ask Seth to crack them by kidnapping the two ladies. Do you want in on this?” Joel extended his invitation to Gordon.
Considering Cynthion Group’s potential, neither Leon nor the Thompsons could sit by and watch idly if Cynthion Group were to end up in their hands! As much as they wanted to, there was no way the Hiltons would be able to swallow such a large corporation on their own.
The Hughes, on the other hand, was another powerful family in the Southern region and possessed a strong foundation in the city. As their son–in–law, Gordon commanded great power within the family, and Joel knew that if he could convince Gordon to join forces, they had a higher likelihood of succeeding!
With the Hughes involved, the Thompsons would never be able to take them down should they find out what they were up to!
The Ex-Husband’s Revenge chapter 1890
“Um,” Gordon fell silent upon hearing. As tempted as he was by the prospects of this, one thing to consider was that Cynthion Group was related to the Thompsons, and his brother–in–law, Darius, was close to Yuri!
If Gordon were to betray Darius and join forces with Joel against the Cynthion Group, Darius would not be pleased about this and would surely punish him if he found out!
Besides, Snow was his ex–girlfriend, and his conscience could not allow him to harm her!
However, now that Joel decided to target Iris and Snow, he knew that Snow would suffer an even worse fate if she were to fall into Joel and Seth’s hands!
Because of this, he had a lot to think about and did not know what was the right choice!
“Vice President Bailey, I know why you’re hesitating. Don’t worry, Cynthion Group belongs to Leon, not Yuri, and even if Darius were to find out about all this, he could not possibly do much harm to you over an outsider like Leon!” Joel could tell that Gordon was hesitating because of this and quickly tried to convince him otherwise.
“Yes, Joel is right! Vice President Bailey, Darius demoted you even though he did not have evidence of your wrongdoing, and since he has no regard for your feelings at all, why should you care about him? This is a once–in–a–lifetime opportunity, and if you miss out, there’s no way something like this could come around again!” Seth joined in.
“Um,” the color drained from Gordon’s face.
He already began to hold a grudge against Darius for attacking him and demoting him to the Logistics Department, and now, Seth’s words struck a chord within him.
He could not help but be even more tempted by the prospects of this practically flawless plan!
“Vice President Bailey, friends don’t stick around forever, but money and power will! I can guarantee you that once we get rid of Cynthion Group, the Hughes will reap the benefits as well, and Elder Hughes would surely be pleased about this! Even if Darius were to blame you for betraying him, there would be nothing he could do about it!” Joel added.
“Is that true? Are you saying that Elder Hughes will change his mind about me if I pull this off?” Gordon was growing more and more excited by this.
The reason he broke things off with Snow and chose to get married to his current wife was to use the Hughes. ‘ influence to revive the Baileys! This was his only dream, and winning over Elder Hughes was the first step in achieving his goal!
One could only imagine how excited he was by the prospect of this!
“Of course it’s true! Cynthion Group’s influence is not to be underestimated, and once we bring them down, the three of us shall split the profits evenly. So long as the Cynthion Group ceases to exist, the Thompsons will no longer reign over the Southern region, and we Hiltons and you Hughes will become the new kings!” Joel gave him a confident smile.
“Well, okay, I’ll join you! However, I have a special request to make.” Gordon finally came to a decision.
“What is it?” Joel was curious to hear what Gordon had to say.
“It’s simple. Snow and I go way back, and once we capture her, my sole request is that she be handed over to me,” Gordon replied.
“Yes, that’s no problem at all!” Joel agreed immediately. After all, his primary target was Iris, and Snow was simply just an accessory. Thus, he did not care much about her at all, and handing her over to Gordon would not change anything!
With that, the three of them spent the rest of their night chattering away, discussing and finalizing their plans for the ultimate kidnapping!