Ch. 2651..2660
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2651-"Waiting for me?" Leon was taken aback and remained confused.
Hugo called him saying that Caleb agreed to his terms and intended to meet with him in person to discuss the details.
Seeing as Caleb and the others did not leave the hotel, he immediately realized that they stayed to wait for him.
However, he did not know Elder Daglesh, Elder Rathbournes, and the others, so he could not figure out why these people were waiting for him.
Hugo could tell that Leon was confused and explained, "Mister Wolf, these are all elders of various influential families in the western region. The Morrisons aren't the only ones who wish to work with Cynthion Group."
"I see!" Realization dawned on Leon and he finally understood why there were so many people waiting for him.
If he was not mistaken, the alchemical pills he presented in the bouquet had a great marketing effect and attracted the attention of multiple families.
Still, he did not anticipate all these people to wait for his return at the hotel.
According to what Renee said, they seemed to have been waiting for a long time and this caught him off-guard.
"Hugh, you're finally back! Here we are thinking that you are attending to some important business. Turns out that you just went to have fun,"
Jayden reprimanded.
When Hugo called Leon earlier, Leon mentioned that he needed to take care of something and could not return shortly.
At the time, Jayden assumed he was dealing with something important.
However, seeing Leon's tipsy appearance, he realized Leon simply went drinking and this deepened his displeasure against Leon.
"I'm sorry! I didn't know so many people were waiting for me. Please find it in your hearts to forgive me." Leon smiled apologetically.
"Is that supposed to justify your actions? You kept US waiting here in the hotel while you went out drinking. Do you take US for fools?" Jayden scoffed.
He assumed that Leon was just a vice president and since he already convinced the others to team up against Leon, he remained arrogant and showed Leon no respect at all.
However, before he could continue, he felt a sharp pain in his leg as Caleb kicked him.
"Mister Carn, Mister Caldicot. It's been a while!" Caleb signaled with his eyes for Jayden to shut up and greeted Howard and Fletcher.
He recognized the two of them and knew that they were both capable Dragon Guards.
Naturally, the others noticed the same and almost immediately recognized Howard and Fletcher upon a closer look.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2652-"Yeah! Elder Morrison, we didn't expect to see you here," Howard and Fletcher responded with a smile.
Though Caleb and the others were all powerful figures in the western region, Howard and Fletcher were Platinum Dragon Guards with great statuses.
Howard was not just a Dragon Guard, but also a formidable martial artist in the Intermediate Almighty State.
Apart from Caleb, he was just as powerful as everyone present, and in terms of status, he rivaled that of the others as well.
Therefore, he did not panic or waver even the slightest.
"Mister Carn, Mister Caldicot, why are you here with Hugh?" Caleb glanced at Leon, then at Howard and Fletcher in confusion.
Though what Jayden said earlier was not Caleb's idea, he waited far too long for a mere vice president and he did indeed feel foolish to be waiting with the others.
Hence, he did not stop Jayden from manipulating the crowd.
However, Leon returned with Howard and Fletcher and this left Caleb baffled as to how he managed to know two powerful Platinum Dragon Guards when he just arrived in the western region.
This simply did not make sense.
The others were the same.
None of them could understand how a young outsider like Leon could be connected to the Platinum Dragon Guards in the western region somehow.
"Oh, Mister Wolf's here as our guest and we are escorting him back under Mister Orpwood's order," Howard blurted out.
"Mister Wolf?" Caleb and the others were taken aback.
The Dragon Corps was a special organization and more often than not, they only addressed someone so respectfully when they were referring to their fellow Dragon Guards.
Because of Howard's status as a Platinum Dragon Guard and his strength in the Intermediate Almighty state, the only explanation for him to address Leon so respectfully was that Leon worked for the Dragon Corps as well.
There was even a chance that Leon had higher status and power than Howard, or he would not be so respectful.
But how was that possible?
According to what they knew, Hugh was just a vice president of Cynthion Group, so how could he possibly be a member of the Dragon Corps with higher status than Howard?
This was so surreal that they all were stunned.
Silence loomed over the space. Sensing the tension, Fletcher added, "Um, everyone, you are mistaken. Mister Wolf is the Dragon Corps' esteemed guest and he has a past with US. We merely invited him over to welcome him here."
Since Howard did not know that Leon wished to keep his identity hidden, he accidentally let it slip. To make up for it, Fletcher could only intervene.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2653-Ì see!" Caleb and the others came to a realization.
They finally understood that Hugh was merely a guest and not a member of the Dragon Corps. Naturally, that would mean he was not someone with a higher position than Howard as well.
However, upon further consideration, they realized something odd.
Dragon Corps was a special organization that governed the world of martial artists and not everyone could just become friends with its members.
Hugh, on the other hand, was referred to as an esteemed guest, and two Platinum Dragon Guards were sent to escort him home, which meant he was hardly an ordinary person.
There was far more to Hugh than they initially imagined. He was more than just a vice president of Cynthion Group because he would not be able to exert such authority otherwise.
Realization dawned on them and they all realized that they underestimated Hugh.
"Elder Morrison, why are you all here? Did something happen?" Howard realized that almost exposed Hugh's true identity and swiftly changed the subject.
"Oh, here's the thing. We're all here to collaborate with Mister Wolf," Caleb explained.
Upon learning that Hugh had connections, Caleb had a newfound respect for him and his tone became more respectful.
"Collaborate?" Howard and Fletcher exchanged confused glances, wondering what type of collaboration would get all these big shots to gather around.
One thing they knew for sure was that this business collaboration had to be one of a kind.
"Mister Wolf, so you're here for business. Howard and I have some connections and resources here in the western region so let US know if you need anything.
We can introduce some people to you to help resolve your concerns," Fletcher proposed.
Leon eliminated the Poisonwielder and rescued a few Dragon Guards from the western region including Fletcher.
There was not a moment that Fletcher allowed himself to forget about this.
Upon learning that Leon was here for business, he knew that Leon had no connection in the western region and was worried that he might be at a disadvantage when he was in negotiation with Caleb and the others.
Hence, he proposed to introduce Leon to more people to prevent Leon from suffering any loss.
"Yeah. Mister Wolf, let US know if you need anything and we will do our best to help," Howard nodded in agreement.
Upon learning that Leon took down four criminals, he developed a deep respect for Leon. If Leon was truly facing difficulties, he would not hesitate to help.
"What the-" Caleb and the others instantly paled.
Hugh was supposed to be an outsider with low status and no backers in the western region. Hence, a lot of them were convinced by Jayden to team up against him so that the profit division would be set to fifty-fifty.
To their bewilderment, they could not be more wrong.
Hugh was connected to the Dragon Corps. On top of that, both Howard and Fletcher even proposed to introduce more people to Hugh.
The western region was vast and there were plenty of powerful families.
As Platinum Dragon Guards, Howard and Fletcher each had different families backing them, and they were also close with a lot of powerful families.
If the people present attempted to scheme against Hugh, he merely needed to seek Howard or Fletcher's help to search for other potential partners and their scheme would not work.
At the time, they would only be digging their graves.
Instantly, they all felt a mixture of emotions.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2654-"Thank you for offering. I'll go to you if I need something,” Leon smiled.
He already promised to prioritize the Morrisons as potential partners, so he could not go back on his words. Hence, he did not need Howard and Fletcher to introduce him to other partners.
Still, he knew that the two of them were offering out of kindness so he did not turn them down.
"Sure! Mister Wolf, if there's nothing else you need, well leave for now. If you need anything else, just call US." Howard and Fletcher exchanged numbers with Leon and bid their farewell.
"Sure. Drive safe!" Leon said with a smile.
With that, he watched as Howard and Fletcher left.
Once they were gone, Leon turned his attention to the crowd before him.
"Everyone, thank you for your appreciation. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I have around two hundred Premium Energy Nurturing Pills here. How about I offer these to you as gifts to thank you for your support?" Leon said thoughtfully.
Though these people were waiting voluntarily and he did not mean to keep them waiting, he could not simply make them wait for nothing considering how much respect they were showing him.
On top of that, all these people were influential in the Western region.
If Cynthion Group was to expand to the western region, he needed to build a good relationship with these powerful figures and this would only benefit Cynthion Group's future development.
Hence, he decided to offer the remaining two hundred Premium Energy Nurturing Pills he carried with him as gifts to win them over.
This should secure a foundation for Cynthion Group's future development.
"Mister Morrison, please help me distribute these pills to everyone!" Leon said and took out a bottle of Premium Energy Nurturing Pills, before tossing it to Hugo.
"Oh, sure!" Hugo caught the bottle. At the same time, he was impressed by Leon once again.
Not only was Leon capable and perspective, but his every decision was carefully calculated to win people over.
Hugo knew that he could not possibly compare to Leon in these aspects.
With that, Hugo proceeded to distribute the pills to everyone present.
"Thank you for the pills, Mister Wolf," Everyone bowed and thanked Leon.
They all knew that the alchemical pills produced by Cynthion Group worked wonders and since a branch was not established in the western region, they could not purchase the pills even if they wanted to. Hence, they did not refuse Leon's gift.
After waiting for so long, a lot of them lost patience and started to grow displeased with Leon. This was precisely why they were convinced by Jayden's suggestion and decided to team up against Leon.
However, Leon did not show a faint hint of arrogance when he showed up as Jayden predicted.
Instead, he was polite and friendly to the extent that he was willing to offer two hundred Premium Energy Nurturing Pills to compensate for their lost time.
He was more than respectful and Leon's attitude appeared their displeasure.
They also felt guilty that they misjudged him and tried to scheme against him.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2655-"Hugh, don't think you can just bribe US into letting this slide. You left US waiting at the hotel for hours and you are messing with US. You have to give us a proper apology!" Jayden could not hold it in any longer and roared.
He already reached an agreement with the others to team up against Leon.
However, Leon's action of offering the Premium Energy Nurturing Pills caused the displeased crowd to change their perspectives on him.
Worried that the others would give up on scheming against Leon, Jayden spoke up again.
"Mister Morrison, what do you want then?" Leon frowned.
These people were voluntarily waiting at the hotel and he did not know about it in advance, so it was never his intention to leave them waiting.
He felt that he was kind enough to offer them Premium Energy Nurturing Pills as compensation, yet Jayden was still dissatisfied.
Leon was slightly annoyed by this.
"It's simple. I want a higher portion of the total profit. We've all discussed and agreed upon a fifty-fifty division," Jayden smirked arrogantly.
"What? Fifty-fifty? Impossible!" Leon was shocked and his expression darkened.
Whichever family Leon chose to work with, Cynthion Group needed to provide funds and alchemical pills. On top of that, they would need to bear considerable risks.
With Cynthion Group contributing its core technology along with other things, he could not possibly agree to an equal division of profit.
This was unrealistic and allowing his partner thirty percent of profit was the most he could offer.
Indeed, he was going to offer the Morrisons thirty percent of the total profit out of respect for Hugo. However, Caleb and Jayden were far too arrogant and greedy at the time.
They constantly tried to obtain more, and in a fit of frustration, Leon ended up offering them twenty percent of the profit.
To his bewilderment, Jayden was yet to give up and was dreaming of raising the division to fifty-fifty.
According to what Jayden said, all the other families seemed to have reached a consensus and agreed to ask for an equal share of the profit.
During his shock, he was infuriated by their greed.
"Jayden, shut up!" Caleb paled.
He already knew that there would be trouble when Jayden mentioned he wanted fifty percent of the profit.
He immediately kicked Jayden down to the ground to stop him from speaking nonsense, but he was one step too late.
"Dad, why are you kicking me? I'm just telling the truth. We've all agreed to set the division to fifty-fifty just now," Jayen landed on the ground and turned his head to look at Caleb in confusion.
He was not lying when he said that most of the others agreed to his suggestion.
Even Caleb did not oppose it.
However, Caleb's attitude seemed to have suddenly changed and he could not accept getting kicked at for no reason.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2656-"Why you-" Caleb and the others were all furious.
They only listened to Jayden's advice earlier because they thought Hugh was just a lowly vice president with no connection in the western region.
On top of that, they were all losing patience from waiting too long. Hence, they started thinking if they could obtain more profit from Hugh by teaming up against him.
However, the circumstances changed.
Hugh was close with the Dragon Corps and if they tried to scheme against him, they would only end up suffering.
Hence, they all gave up on plotting against Leon, yet Jayden could not tell the situation and mentioned the last thing he should say.
He even went as far as to mention that they were going to team up against Hugh, and this placed the others on the spot.
What frustrated them most was that they could not quite argue with what Jayden said because it was true.
"Elder Morrison, what exactly is the meaning of this? Mister Hugo called me saying that you've already agreed to my conditions, yet you go back on your own words and greedily ask for fifty percent of the total profit. Are you messing with me or something?" Leon laughed angrily and shot a dark look at Caleb.
He told everyone in the past that he would prioritize working with the Morrisons.
He was a man of his word, so he did not accept Fletcher and Howard's help when they offered to introduce him to more resources and people.
Yet, the Morrisons went back on their words and attempted to profit even more.
This completely enraged him and he was extremely disappointed in the Morrisons.
"I- Mister Wolf, it's just a misunderstanding. Jayden's just talking nonsense. I don't agree with any of it," Caleb said, his face flushing.
Though having equal division of profit was Jayden's idea and not his, he did not oppose it at the time. On top of that, Jayden was his son so his words represented the Morrisons.
Therefore, Caleb could not quite defend himself when facing Leon's confrontation.
"I can say the same about you all! I thought that you sincerely wanted to work with Cynthion Group. You knew that a fifty-fifty division isn't fair for Cynthion Group, yet you tried to team up to force me into agreeing to such an unfair condition. Don't you think you are out of line here?" Leon's sharp gaze swept through the others.
"We-" The others were rendered speechless and all whined inwardly about how Jayden's stupidity got them in trouble.
"Mister Wolf, please calm down. Mister Morrison was just joking about dividing the profit equally. We didn't take it seriously," Seeing tension rising, Jensen stepped forward.
He was hardly lying.
When Jayden was trying to convince the others about his plan, both Jensen and his grandfather did not agree with it.
The others might have taken Jayden's words seriously, but the Dagleshs did not.
Naturally, he could not simply undermine the others just to showcase how sincere the Dagleshs were. Hence, he tried to smooth things over and appease Leon's anger.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2657-"Oh, is that so?” Leon raised an eyebrow and stared directly into Jensen's eyes.
Jensen helped him multiple times and protected him from Felton, so Leon had a good impression of him.
He saw no deception or guilt in Jensen's eyes and the dark expression on his face eased.
"It's true! Mister Wolf, we are here wishing nothing for nothing but a chance to work with Cynthion Group. If possible, please give the Dagleshs a chance,"
Jensen said sincerely.
"Yeah, Mister Daglesh's right!" "Mister Wolf, that was just a misunderstanding.
We all truly want to work with Cynthion Group."
The others snapped out of it and agreed along.
"Well," Leon glanced at Jensen and then at the others, falling into silence.
Since his last visit to the Morrisons' mansion, he could already tell that Jayden was a selfish and arrogant person.
He merely needed a few moments to figure out that Jayden was likely trying to convince others to team up against him.
This was likely not what the others wanted.
Realization dawned on him and he did not blame the others any longer.
However, Cynthion Group only needed one partner. With so many people wanting to work with him, he could only pick one of them and could not possibly work with them all.
This left him deep in thought.
Leon soon made his decision. "Mister Daglesh, you and your family can follow me to my room to discuss the conditions of a partnership. As for the others, thank you for your appreciation. However, Cynthion Group only needs one partner and can't work with you all. Please forgive US."
Though he promised to prioritize Morrisons as his partners, they were simply far too insincere. Jayden, above everyone, kept causing trouble to satisfy his greed.
This enraged Leon and he was utterly disappointed in the Morrisons.
In comparison, Jensen was honest and even aided Leon multiple times the night before. Ever since he helped fight Felton, Leon developed a rather good impression of him.
Hence, he decided to cast the Morrisons aside and give the Dagleshs a chance.
As for the other families, he was not familiar with them. Since Cynthion Group did not need that many partners to begin with, he could only apologize and reject them.
"What? Really? That's great!" Jensen was overjoyed.
Elder Daglesh and Jensen exchanged joyful looks.
They both knew that Leon promised to only look for other partners if things did not work out with the Morrisons. Hence, they only came all the way to visit Leon with the faint hope of securing a partnership with Cynthion Group.
To their surprise, Jayden foolishly enraged Leon and Leon decided to give up on working with the Morrisons. Instead, he was prepared to give the Dagleshs a chance and they both felt like they won the lottery.
Instantly, their hearts were filled with excitement.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2658-"How can this happen?," Contrary to the Dagleshs' reaction, Caleb, Hugo, and the others were all shaken.
Considering the effort Hugo put into it, the right to work with Cynthion Group was supposed to be the Morrisons' by right. To Caleb's bewilderment, his and the elders' stubbornness in gaining more profit and Jayden's foolishness pushed Leon over the edge.
As a result, they lost the chance to work with Cynthion Group, and Caleb was devastated.
If Jayden was not his son, he would have beaten him to death on the spot.
"It's a shame. Who would've thought that Cynthion Group would choose to work with the Dagleshs?" "The Dagleshs are so lucky to have taken this opportunity from the Morrisons." "Yeah, the Dagleshs wouldn't stand a chance if it weren't for Mister Morrison's foolishness,"
The others sighed and looked at the Dagleshs enviously.
Though all Leon said was he would give the Dagleshs a chance, anyone could tell that Leon gave up on the Morrisons.
If everything went well and the Dagleshs prevented themselves from acting foolishly as Jayden did, they would likely be able to secure the deal.
With that conclusion in mind, the others felt both disappointed and amused.
Unfortunately, Cynthion Group decided to work with the Dagleshs instead of them.
At the same time, Jayden's foolishness affected them all. Now that he reaped what he sowed and cost the Morrisons the right to work with Cynthion, they were naturally going to mock him to vent their frustration.
"Why you-- Jayden's expression darkened.
They were all just agreeing to his suggestion earlier. That was why he mentioned dividing the profit equally to Leon. Yet, they all turned their backs on him and blamed him for what happened.
Feeling wronged, he was rendered speechless and could only remain silent.
"Alright. Elder Daglesh, Mister Daglesh, please proceed to my room for further discussion," Leon said calmly before heading toward his room without hesitation.
"Wait! Hugh, you can't leave!" Renee called out nervously.
"What? Miss Morrison, is there something else you need?" Leon stopped and turned to look at her.
"You, you mentioned that you would prioritize US as your partnership. How can you go back on your own words?" Renee bit her lip and stared at Leon with displeasure.
"I'm going back on my own words? Sure, I did mention that I will prioritize the Morrisons, but I’ve never promised to work with you no matter what! Besides, the Morrisons' greed knows no bounds and you've shown no sincerity in reaching an agreement. You simply keep fooling me around, and now, you claim that I'm the one going back on my words. Don't you think that's ridiculous?"
Leon laughed angrily.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2659-"Well," Renee was rendered speechless because what Leon said was the truth.
He came from the southern region because he sincerely wished to work with the Morrisons.
However, Caleb and the elders were far too arrogant and greedy. On top of that, Jayden continued to cause trouble and even tried to team up with others to scheme against Leon.
This was simply out of line and anyone would be livid. Leon was no exception.
It was understandable that he no longer wished to work with the Morrisons and it was inappropriate for her to blame him.
"Miss Morrison, consider whatever discussed between the Morrisons and Cynthion Group invalid. Please go home!" Leon said coldly.
Not wanting to waste his time further with Renee, he turned back to his room.
"It's over," Caleb and Hugo's hearts sank.
They both knew that the Morrisons wronged Leon.
Now that Leon had given up on them, they wanted to say something to salvage the situation, but their words failed them.
Feeling bitter, they both felt devastated.
"Hugh, don't leave! I know that we're in the wrong here, but this is all my uncle's doing. This was never the intention of my brother and grandfather! My brother worked hard to work with Cynthion Group. He kept trying to convince my grandfather and the elders to change their minds since last night. With his hard work, my grandfather has already come to a realization and agreed to your terms. If you reject US just because of what my uncle did, my brother's hard work will all go to waste," Renee refused to give up and shouted at Leon's back.
There was a hint of pleading in her melodious voice as she hoped for Leon to change his mind.
Leon paused and turned to look at Renee with a dark expression.
Though the Morrisons were definitely in the wrong, Renee was right that this was not Hugo's fault.
On the contrary, Hugo prepared the herbs Leon needed ahead of time and persistently tried to convince his family to establish a partnership with him.
On top of that, Renee treated him well as well.
If she had not informed him about the bouquet the night before and accompanied him to it, he would never have obtained the Rainbow Fruit from the Feaks.
This credit belonged to Renee.
Both Hugo and Renee treated him with great kindness, and Hugo put in a lot of effort for this. If Leon gave up on the Morrisons simply because of Jayden, it would be unfair to Hugo and Renee.
The Ex Husbands Revenge Chapter 2660-"Forget it. The Morrisons can stay as well. I'll talk to you after I'm done with the Dagleshs!" Leon sighed.
Out of respect for Hugo and Renee, he changed his mind and decided to give the Morrisons one more chance.
However, he already announced that he would give the Dagleshs a chance as well and he had to keep his promise. Hence, he decided to talk with both the Dagleshs and the Morrisons separately and see which family was best suited for Cynthion Group.
Once he talked to both families, he would pick one of them to work with.
"What? Really?" Caleb and Hugo were overjoyed.
They were both devastated that the Morrisons lost such a great opportunity.
To their pleasant surprise, Renee's persistence brought about a chance and Leon decided to give them another try.
Instantly, they were over the moon.
"Miss Morrison sure is quick-witted. She somehow managed to convince Mister Wolf," Contrary to their reaction, Jensen and Elder Dagleshs" hearts sank.
The Dagleshs were about to obtain the chance to work with Cynthion Group, but Renee's words brought about a change to the situation.
This was hardly what the Dagleshs wished to see.
However, Leon prioritized the Morrisons all along and the Dagleshs only got lucky. It was already fortunate that Leon decided to give the Morrisons another chance without giving up on the Dagleshs entirely.
Business deals all boiled down to capabilities and this was a natural competition. It was all up to the Dagleshs to compete against the Morrisons for the deal with the Cynthion Group.
"Elder Daglesh, Mister Daglesh, please follow me to the room! Elder Morrison, Mister Morrison, please wait outside for now!" Leon said calmly.
He then walked over to his room and opened the door to lead Elder Daglesh and Jensen inside.
"Alright. Let's all go home!" the others said with resignation.
Though there was a sudden turn of events and no one knew if Cynthion Group would choose to work with the Dagleshs or the Morrisons, this was not the other families' concern because they would have no part of it.
There was no point for them to stay any longer so they all left with regret.
Meanwhile, Caleb, Hugo, and the others continued to wait outside the room.
Leon first discussed details of a collaboration with Elder Daglesh and Jensen, before doing the same with Caleb and Hugo.
After witnessing the wonders Cynthion Group's alchemical pills could achieve the night before, Jensen knew just how profitable Cynthion Group could be.
Hence, both he and Elder Daglesh valued this opportunity.
During the negotiation, they both kept an earnest and sincere attitude. They offered extremely favorable terms in every aspect in the hope of securing a deal with Cynthion Group.