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The Pinnacle of Life Chapter 51
‘He does not deserve it; let me have it instead!’ thought Wilson Jordan.
Alex Rockefeller nodded. “One hundred times is a lot. I will let you off easy this time. Saying it once is enough.”
He then took out his bank card and gave it to the saleswoman. “Swipe away!”
Instantly, the saleslady got to work. The company had placed a lot of attention on selling a two million dollar car, thus making the transaction process easier. It was not long before the purchase went through.
Beep!
The sound of a successful payment made.
The saleslady handed Alex his bankcard and various receipts in excitement. “This is yours, brother. Please keep them safe. I will get to it right away. Be back in a half-hour!”
Beatrice Assex was startled. “How…how.. .did you get so much money?”
Alex smirked. “Well, well, Beatrice Assex. Can I count on you to keep your promise, especially as the campus belle of California State University? Hm, I wonder what will happen if news about you breaking promises starts spreading around campus?
“You!”
Beatrice had a reputation to keep. She briefly contemplated the severity of the consequence before calling out “daddy” in rage.
She then left immediately.
How could she stay after the embarrassment she had been put through?
Alex, Mona Weiss, and the rest looked at Alex with a strange expression before hurriedly going after Beatrice.
Half an hour later, Alex was in his BMW M8.
He slammed on the throttle and left the car dealership.
He had gone for this model because Madame Brittany Rockefeller, used to drive this car.
Beatrice and a few of her friends sat in their BMW 3-series parked right by the entrance and looked at Alex as he sped away in his brand new M8.
Bam!
Beatrice punched the car window. “Damn it! The audacity! How dare he! I will get my revenge one day!”
“Beatrice, you mentioned he was a poor and homeless dude. Where did he get the cash to buy a luxury car?” asked Mona.
Beatrice snorted. “Recently, that jerk got together with the granddaughter of California’s Divine Doctor. She must have given him the money, that bitch!”
Figuring that he would be visiting his father’s grave, Alex took a detour to Gale Street, intending to buy a bouquet and fruits.
After taking a turn, a black Volkswagen came out of nowhere and rammed straight into the front of his minutes-old BMW.
Bam!
The front of the car was now twisted out of shape. The brand spanking new car was instantly reduced into a pile of scrap metal.
The airbags that sprung out when the collision occurred almost sent Alex into a concussion. Fortunately, the Force was there to protect him.
The next instant, he became incessantly infuriated.
A brand new car, worth a whopping two million dollars, wrecked in less than half an hour after leaving the dealership. He did not get to warm up the seat yet.
Suddenly, a loud noise exploded from behind, as the car was rattled once again. The rear of the car had been smashed in.
“Damn it! This is no accident!”
Pushing open the door, he got out of the car.
It was then that a dozen people came out of those cars and surrounded his BMW. Among them, a bald guy looked at Alex in disbelief. “What luck you have!” he exclaimed. “No blood nor bruises whatsoever! Come with us; Princess Fleur wants to see you.”
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“Princess Fleur? I do not know of any dumb princess here. Get out of my way!” Alex Rockefeller snorted.
The bald guy became livid. “You insulted Princess Fleur!”
To which Alex smiled, “Who knows, that bitch of a princess? Why is she looking for me? Perhaps she is an escort at the club? Sorry, I am not interested.”
“Get him, brothers!”
Alex let out a curse and channeled his inner energy. The next second he was right in front of the bald guy.
Smack!
He slapped him, right across the face, with full force.
The bald guy did not expect Alex to take the offense and attack him first. He did not have time to react and was instantly on the floor, hacking out a few bloody teeth. His face had blown up, swollen like a pufferfish.
After putting one down, Alex did not wait. Instead, he charged toward the next person.
“Argh!”
“Get our weapons! Surround him!”
A few went back to their cars and got batons, sticks, and blades. Upon their return, however, a few of their comrades were lying on the floor, grabbing their legs and moaning in pain.
Their legs had been broken.
“Argh!”
One charged at Alex and hit his shoulder with a big club.
Yet, Alex did not even flinch. He grabbed onto the club and turned it on its owner, driving it straight down on his head.
A cracked skull now added to Alex’s long list of injuries.
He had been holding back half of his power, but it still felt too heavy-handed. The Force changed him completely, with his speed and strength increasing exponentially nowadays.
Whoosh!
A machete sliced through the air.
It was then when Alex realized that he could clearly see the machete in motion and the trajectory it took.
He struck the blade hard with the club in his hand.
Clank!
The machete flew away, embedding itself deep into the M8’s window.
Meanwhile, Alex grabbed hold of the man’s head and ran full speed toward the hood of another car.
Bam!
The man did not even get to scream in pain as he was brutally knocked out by Alex, who smacked his head flat out onto the hood of the car.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
These people exuded a murderous aura and were no stranger to brawls, skirmishes, blood, and gore. They did not expect things to turn out like this. Facing Alex, they were nothing but little mushrooms, harmless and defenseless.
Swinging the club, Alex, once again, rushed toward his attackers.
“Hold on, let us talk!” Someone swung his machete around and said.
Clank!
Alex parried his machete away, bringing down the club onto his leg, and breaking it. “We will talk after we fight.”
Another leg was broken.
“Thrashing my new car, eh? Who do you think you are?!” roared Alex.
And another.
“Is this how you send an invitation?”
Crack!
Everyone else couldn’t escape fate either as their legs too were shattered by Alex.
Finally, he approached the bald guy, the only one who hadn’t injured his legs yet.
The bat was rather sturdy and remained unbroken after shattering many legs.
Alex rested the club on the bald guy’s belly and snickered, “Well, well. I suppose the invitation did not work on me, eh? Tell me, why is this escort looking for me?”
The bald guy stole a glimpse at the club, afraid that a slight motion from Alex would mean the end of him. He hurriedly replied, “Scarface. You broke his leg. He is Princess Fleur’s subordinate, and we were ordered to come and get you.”
“Oh, Scarface? I thought it was someone else.” Alex raised the club and jammed it downward, hard.
“Argh!”
The bald guy shrieked in extreme pain.
“What the heck are you yelling for? I did not hit you,” Alex retorted.
Two-thirds of the club were embedded deep into the concrete road between his thighs.
The bald guy looked on in horror.
Scarface messed with the wrong person this time. Not even Princess Fleur could take him down!
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Alex Rockefeller lifted the bald guy by his collar and said, “You have to pay for the damages, three million dollars!”
“Um, well, I do not have that much money!”
“Perhaps we have to pay Princess Escort a visit then!”
Shoving the tied-up bald guy into his BMW M8, Alex pulled out the embedded machete from the window and punctured the deployed airbags.
Vroom!
The engines revved to life.
Fortunately, although somewhat wrecked, it was still drivable.
Nudging the Volkswagen out of his way, Alex drove the M8 away from the accident site, headed straight for Princess Fleur.
His curiosity was piqued. Who exactly was Princess Fleur?
On his way there, the car made all sorts of noises, its components falling apart as he drove along. It was quite a sight for onlookers and had attracted plenty of attention, more so than a brand-new BMW would.
“Gosh, isn’t that an M8? What a pity!”
“Seems like a newly-bought car too, even the license plate is not up yet. Hold on…Beatrice, could it be your ex-brother-in-law’s car?”
It was a pure coincidence for them to witness the sight before them.
Wilson Jordan accelerated the car, and Beatrice Assex managed to get a good look. “Hahaha! It’s that idiot’s new car! Oh, what joy!”
“I don’t even think it’s insured yet. Wonderful! Serves him right!” added Sam Culver.
It was not long before Alex arrived at a river pier.
The bald guy pointed at a rustic wooden cabin by the riverbank and told Alex that Princess Fleur was currently inside.
“I’ll be damned! She lives there?”
Dragging the bald guy along, Alex walked toward the cabin.
With one forceful kick, he broke down the door and shoved the bald guy in.
“Argh!”
Within seconds, a few men rushed toward him.
“Who are you? Why are you here at the Blossom Mansion?’
“Do you know what this place is?”
Alex replied with a face of indifference, “Well, Princess Escort, I am sorry, but Princess Fleur invited me over.”
One of the men was taken aback. “How dare you insult the princess? Die!”
In a swift motion, Alex raised his leg and kicked the oncoming attacker. The man was sent flying like a cannonball, finally landing on the ground after crashing into a few chairs.
Alex looked at a man standing next to him. “Tell Princess Escort that I am here.”
The man was rooted to the ground as he looked on in horror.
“Get over there!”
With no respite, he was sent flying before crash-landing onto his comrade’s body.
“Get the hell out here, Princess Escort!”
Alex roared. His voice reverberated in the cabin like a thunderous roar.
Clack! Clack! Clack!
Footsteps could be heard coming from a spiral staircase inside the cabin. Alex shifted his focus in the direction of the sound.
A young lady, dressed in a fiery red dress and red heels, descended from the staircase.
As black as coal, her hair was tied up into two buns, gently bobbing with her movements.
It was a sight lovely to behold. Alex suddenly found himself quite distracted. Who would have expected a stunner here by the riverbanks?
“What did you call me?”
She came to Alex, exuding a flirtatious vibe.
With her tall, slender figure coupled with heels, she was only a tad shorter than Alex.
“You are Princess Fleur?? Alex found her sharp gaze a little unsettling.
“That is right, or as you said, Princess Escort. You seem like you know a thing or two. If you defeat me, I do not mind being your escort.”
The moment she finished speaking, her expression abruptly changed.
She leaped forward, raising her leg, and swiftly brought it down onto Alex, doing a dropkick all while in a dress.
Alex was startled beyond belief.
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The lady’s heel smashed into Alex Rockefeller’s shoulder.
Yet, he seemed not at all affected.
As the Force engaged its self-defense measures, it almost dislocated her ankles.
The next moment, Alex grabbed hold of her feet and lifted her up.
It was a funny sight to behold.
The moment she leaped forward, she instantly regretted her decision. She totally forgot that she was wearing a dress. At that very moment, it was as embarrassing as it could get.
She fought back with all her might but faced Alex, a strong, undefeatable character; her actions were nothing but a scratch on the back for him. He grasped her waist and slammed her down on a table nearby.
Bam!
A loud thud could be heard.
Fortunately, she shielded her face from the impact with her hands. Otherwise, that face of hers would be gone.
That being said, her chest hit the edge of the table hard upon impact, and she winced in pain.
Pushing her down, Alex gave her a mighty slap on the back. A loud crackle was heard, and a swollen bruise mark instantly appeared on the lady’s body.
“Princess Fleur, right? I just cannot fathom your audacity, ordering people to thrash my car!”
Another hard smack on her back followed the remark.
Princess Fleur, with tear-filled eyes, cried out in pain.
As one of the Three Great Chieftains of California’s underworld, she did not expect to suffer such humiliating defeat, particularly in front of all her subordinates.
She was extremely livid.
“I am not a smart person, so tell me what kind of escort services do you provide?”
The lady was inches away from going insane.
She twisted and turned, struggling to escape Alex’s grip. Unfortunately, he held her down tight, and there was nothing she could do.
All her subordinates were stupefied.
Who was this man? How could he do it?
Terrifying!
The lady screamed, “Let me go, you jerk! Do you know who I am? If anything happens to me, be prepared to suffer the wrath of the Thousand Miles Conglomerate!”
“Thousand Miles Conglomerate?’
Alex was surprised. Did he come to their turf by accident?
His grip loosened.
Princess Fleur thought he was afraid. She rolled her eyes and smirked, “Scared? Let me go then!”
Alex snickered, “So what about the Thousand Miles Conglomerate, huh? I am still going to give you a piece of my mind!”
He sneered and gave her a good, hard slap.
At this conjecture, a middle-aged man came over hurriedly and said, “Ms. Fleur, Ms. Fleur, things are…”
He saw the scene unfolding in front of his eyes and was stunned.
After realizing who Alex was, he was even more surprised. “Mr. Rockefeller, I wasn’t made aware that you came! Is this a misunderstanding?”
The man was John Gates.
Princess Fleur looked on in astonishment. “You guys know each other?”
John nodded, “He is Lord Lex’s guest.”
“I did not know Father had a guest! And an idiot to boot!” Princess Fleur remarked sharply.
John remained silent.
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He knew better. After all, Lord Lex Gunther revered Alex Rockefeller, a close friend’s offspring, according to him. However, he had zero knowledge of Alex’s actual identity.
“What’s up? Why did you come?” asked Princess Fleur.
“My, I almost screwed things up. Lord Lex passed out suddenly.”
“What?!” Princess Fleur shrieked. “Go, we need to get to Hell’s Angels now!”
She dashed out, limping a little, and quickly got into her Lamborghini.
Following right behind her was Alex, who got into the passenger seat.
“Why are you here? Get off my car!” She was annoyed.
Alex sat unperturbed. “Start the engine; we are going to see your Father.”
“What has it got to do with you?”
“You will know when we get there.”
The Lamborghini sped away, leaving nothing but dust trails behind.
Half an hour later, they arrived at Hell’s Angels.
As soon as the car was parked, Princess Fleur sprang out.
“Where is Father?”
“In the room by the backyard. Mr. Jakob is currently tending to him.”
Alex followed right behind. He was a visitor here before, and under Lord Lex’s orders to grant him free movement in and out of Hell’s Angels, he was not stopped nor questioned by anyone.
He saw Lord Lex and was shocked.
A man in his fifties, Lord Lex, was the epitome of a man with power, exuding dominance and authority wherever he went. Yet, he now looked like a man in his seventies instead, frail and weak, devoid of energy and liveliness.
It has only been a few days since they last saw each other but he now looked like a completely different person.
Something was off.
Alex immediately understood why. It was all thanks to his Third Eye, an ability described in the Ultimate Book of Medicine that allowed the practitioner to identify every single issue within a human body, no matter the disease or the severity of it.
An evil being was currently latched onto Lord Lex’s body.
Princess Fleur asked a man dressed in a doctor’s robe next to her, “Mr. Jakob, what is wrong with Father?”
Mr. Jakob knitted his eyebrows, looking disturbed. “He fainted out of the blue and lost his energy and spirit. I checked everything, but I have no idea what is going on.”
“Shouldn’t you send him to the hospital then?” demanded Princess Fleur.
“Don’t worry; I will take care of him. Please, leave the room,” said Alex.
Princess Fleur was livid. “Who the heck are you? This has nothing to do with you; get out!”
This wasn’t Mr. Jakob’s first encounter with Alex, as he was stationed here as Lord Lex’s personal doctor. He explained, “Lady Fleur, Mr. Rockefeller here is Lord Lex’s esteemed guest. Lord Lex instructed us to treat Mr. Rockefeller with the utmost respect and hospitality.”
Princess Fleur was mindblown. “What? How could I not know who he is? Anyway, Father is now unconscious, do you know how to treat him?”
“Yes, I do.” Alex nodded.
His affirmation cast a few doubts on all present in the room, especially Princess Fleur and Mr. Jakob.
Alex shook his head in resignation. They would have to see it with their own eyes to believe him.
“Well, if you refuse to leave, fine, I will tell you the truth. Lord Lex is the victim of a voodoo spell. Right now, a little demon is latched onto his body, sucking the life out of him as we speak.”
“What?!”
“I beg your pardon?”
How could they believe such a ridiculous explanation offered by Alex?
“I know you wouldn’t believe me.” Alex turned Lord Lex on his belly and tore his shirt open.
“Look!”
On Lord Lex’s back were two little bloody footprints, while on his shoulders were two little bloody handprints. They looked like marks made by a little child on his back.
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Princess Fleur looked bewildered. “Little demon? Where?!”
“Right in front of you, it’s looking right into your eyes!” said Alex Rockefeller.
He was curious about why he did not freak out since this was his first encounter with something like this. Perhaps, after acquiring the Ultimate Book of Medicine’s wisdom, he gained the experience and knowledge of countless ancestors, as if he experienced it himself.
Princess Fleur indeed felt an unknown being stroking her face at the moment.
“Argh!”
She screamed and leaped onto Alex’s back, clinging onto him as if her life depended on it.
Alex felt a soft sensation on his back and a pair of slender arms wrapped around his waist. For a short while, he thought of succumbing to the temptation.
“Lady, I am not your husband. Keep your hands off me.” Alex patted her on the back. Cheekily, it was the same spot where she was injured just previously.
Princess Fleur was embarrassed. After a moment of awkwardness, she hurriedly jumped down.
Once she moved away, Alex gave Lord Lex Gunther’s back a good, hard slap.
Reeeeee!
A sound, unlike anything a person had ever heard, rang across the room. Princess Fleur shivered and was just about to jump onto Alex’s back, only for him to push her away. He saw the little demon unlatch from Lord Lex’s body and escape the room in a whiff of black smoke.
Alex quickly chased after it and saw it enter a painting.
He got closer and immediately understood.
Waving his hand at Mr. Jakob, he asked, “Do you know where this painting came from?”
Mr. Jakob shook his head.
Princess Fleur, too, had never seen that painting before.
Lord Lex regained consciousness then and said, “This is a genuine artifact from centuries ago. It was gifted to me by a friend a few days ago. Why?”
“This painting right here is the problem. That thing lives here.”
Lord Lex was a little confused until Princess Fleur explained everything. His expression darkened as he cursed, “Xavier Young! You are trying to kill me, aren’t you!”
Alex continued, “This painting is where the little demon lives. We cannot let it remain here. I will take it away with me and return it once everything is taken care of.”
Lord Lex looked at him wide-eyed.
He had no idea Alex was capable of doing things like this.
Anyway, he wanted nothing to do with the painting and asked Alex to take it with him.
Alex nodded and looked around the room before resting his gaze on Princess Fleur.
“I want to borrow something from you.”
“What is it?”
Alex grabbed onto the bottom of her dress and tore a big piece of fabric out of it.
Princess Fleur was stupefied. She did not expect the turn of events!
Alex, however, retrieved three red threads from the fabric.
He needed them.
Tying them into an unusual knot, he then secured it onto the painting. It was a method to lock a supernatural being down.
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Afterward, Lord Lex Gunther was talking to Alex Rockefeller, with nothing but surprise in his voice. “Just how did you do what you did then, sir?”
“I learned it from a wandering gypsy back when I was still in school. It’s really nothing to be proud of, nothing to brag about.” Alex smiled.
Lord Lex added, “Sir, you are one-of-a-kind and truly destined to do great things in the future!”
“Oh gosh, stop with the flattering.” Alex rolled his eyes.
“I was just telling the truth,” replied Lord Lex.
As the conversation progressed, Princess Fleur’s name was mentioned. She was also known as Waltz Fleur.
Lord Lex had two adopted sons and a daughter. They were Azure Storm, Clay Ember, and Waltz Fleur, also known as Thousand Miles Conglomerate’s main battle force in the underworld—the Three Great Chieftains and they all possessed incredible fighting prowess.
“I see.”
“Sir, are you interested in Waltz? Should I send her your way?”
“No, no, hold on. I am at my wit’s end with my wife, I need a break. By the way, my mother woke up. We are living in Maple Villa now. Please contact me if you are faced with similar problems again.”
Lord Lex was thrilled. “Amazing, she is awake! Thank the Gods! Unfortunately, I will not be visiting as after all, I am not welcomed there with my status.”
“You think my mother wants nothing to do with the underworld, that is why my father told her nothing about it?”
Lord Lex nodded. “It is a form of protection after all.”
Alex sighed. “You are not better off here too. Things are quite dangerous, please look out for yourself. If you need help, please let me know.”
There was a glint in Lord Lex’s eyes as he said, “I will, thank you so much!”
Alex took his leave then. He decided not to mention his dispute with Waltz.
They were acquaintances now, hence there was no way he could get paid for the settlement for his car.
Back at Hell’s Angels.
“Father, who is that jerk? How come I know nothing about him?” Waltz complained.
Lord Lex frowned. “Show some respect for Mr. Rockefeller!”
“He had no respect for me! He hit me!” Waltz snorted in reply.
“Hold on, you are no match for him?” Lord Lex was surprised.
“I will defeat him when I see him again next time!” Waltz growled and promised.
Lord Lex was shocked and took quite a while to return to his senses.
‘Just how enigmatic can Alex Rockefeller be?’
He wanted to reveal Alex’s identity to Waltz but thought the better of it. After all, the fewer the people who know, the better.
Alex returned to the pier in his wrecked M8. He stuttered to a halt in front of the car dealership.
The saleslady, who serviced Alex just a while ago, was Chloe Zea.
Seeing the pathetic state of the M8, she covered her mouth in disbelief. “Gosh! It has only been two hours! The car insurance is not ready yet, what can we do?”
Alex replied, “Do you have a similar car? Just replace it with mine.”
“We do have one, but sir, this is not possible.” Chloe was put in a difficult spot. “What about the overhaul needed for your wrecked car?”
“What’s wrong with it? I don’t want this anymore and will buy another exact model of it.”
Chloe looked at her client wide-eyed and dumbfounded, obviously finding it hard to believe what she just heard.
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Half an hour later, Alex Rockefeller arrived at Maple Villa in his new BMW M8.
The previous wreck was left behind at the dealership.
After some inspection, the staff found the main components of the car to be functioning as intended. It was as good as new after some overhaul.
Upon Alex’s departure, a small crowd quickly gathered around Chloe Zea, with envy and jealousy plastered all over their faces.
“Chloe, you are so lucky today! That is at least a hundred thousand dollars in commission for you!”
“Where should I go to meet such a generous man?”
“You should keep in touch. He is such a young guy and a handsome one too! If you manage to entice him, your life is set!”
Chloe’s eyes twinkled as she started fantasizing.
It was two o’clock in the afternoon. California’s West Hill Cemetery.
Also the worst cemetery in the state. Run-down and neglected.
Alex and his mother, Brittany Rockefeller, stood in front of a desolate tombstone.
The founder of the titular Rockefeller Group, with his net worth amounting to hundreds of billions of dollars before his death, could only be buried here in the most run-down and desolate spot.
It was extremely difficult on Brittany.
Seconds in, she dropped to her knees and bawled her eyes out.
Alex cried silently and hugged his mother.
It took a while for her emotions to stabilize.
Gently plucking the weeds off the grave, she lamented, “Why? Why was your father buried here? He loved having company more than anyone else when he was still alive. He is so lonely here.”
“Didn’t the Rockefeller family have their own cemetery? It was bought by your father when your grandmother passed away. Why wasn’t he buried there?”
Alex sighed. “After the incident, John Rockefeller accused Dad of corrupt practices and treason, selling sensitive research information to folks of other countries. The old man believed his accusation and banished us from the family. John also said that Dad did not deserve to be buried in the Rockefeller cemetery and colluded with a few of California’s major burial grounds to reject Dad’s ashes. This was the only place that accepted him.”
He continued after a brief pause. “Do not worry, Mom, for I will avenge Dad. I will find out the truth and seek the one responsible for everything!”
Brittany’s expression darkened.
Being an extremely capable woman, she knew how to control her emotions well as she said, “Alex, John Rockefeller is a nasty character with many devious tricks up his sleeves. We have to plan our actions carefully.”
Alex nodded in acknowledgment even though he already knew what he needed to do.
Brittany continued, “John has perhaps misled your grandfather. Whatever happened, your father was his eldest son. The Rockefeller family’s wealth was the result of your father and my blood, sweat, and tears, and we meant to pass it down to you. They do not deserve it. Our banishment is absurd. That being said, we need to see your grandfather.”
They needed to do that to know what they were dealing with.
“The old man lives in Assex Manor. It will be quite a feat to see him without any interruptions,” said Alex.
Brittany replied, “We need Uncle Cole’s help. Only he can get your grandfather out of his house.”
Uncle Cole was also known by his full name, Gavin Cole.
He was Bill Rockefeller’s best buddy; after all, they had known each other since they were young.
It should not be a problem with Gavin’s help.
That night, Alex and Brittany found themselves over at the Cole Residence, waiting for Bill’s arrival.
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Bill Rockefeller had no prior knowledge of Alex and Brittany Rockefeller’s presence.
He arrived at six in the evening.
Compared to a few days ago where he looked glum and morose after receiving a slap on the face from Lord Lex Gunther, Bill was a completely different man today. He was in high spirits and laughed as he entered the room. “Gavin! What’s up with you? Really rare of you to invite me for a drink, eh!”
He then saw Alex standing at the side.
His smile faded from his face. “Traitor, what are you doing here?”
Bill had the shock of his life the other day and pushed all blame onto Alex, seeing that he was still a good-for-nothing brat.
Alex looked straight ahead and remained silent.
Instead, Brittany spoke, “Father, Alex is still your grandson. How can you say those things to him?”
“Ah! Brittany…You’re alive?”
Bill was startled.
“Indeed, I am. You don’t seem too happy about this, though?”
Returning to his senses, Bill’s expression darkened as he snapped angrily, “The lot of you were banished a long time ago. You tramp! Don’t you dare call me father, for I am not yours anymore. I do not care if you die; it has nothing to do with me!”
Brittany still had her hopes up when she came, but now, they were all shattered.
“I want to ask you this. Why? Why did you banish us? Rockefeller Group and Rockefeller Manor are both ours. If there should be anything, it should be you lot to be the ones who should leave.”
“You sleazy fool! Both of you, mother and son, are nothing but dirt to me. Do not even fantasize about Rockefeller Group! Go about your miserable lives and leave us alone!”
Gavin Cole interjected, wanting to defuse the situation.
However, Bill was unyielding. If Gavin insisted on speaking, they would no longer be friends.
Brittany tried to hold her rage in. Shuddering, she spoke, “Father, I…”
“Do not call me, father. You do not exist in our family.” Bill cut her off coldly.
“Fine. Mr. Rockefeller, there are some things I would like to speak to you in private,” Brittany said through gritted teeth.
“Are you trying to bribe me? Say it now. I do not want to see you anymore after today!”
Brittany took a deep breath. “Fine, I will say it! Your eldest son, William, is innocent. It was all a conspiracy fabricated by John to frame him! The day before Alex’s wedding, we found evidence of John defrauding money from the company and having close ties with the Japanese!”
“What a load of bullshit! You are the one framing him! Keep spewing nonsense, and I will smack the living hell out of you!” An enraged Bill roared.
Brittany was even angrier. “You believe every single thing John says, but none of mine! Why are you so biased? William is your son too! We built Rockefeller Group from the ground up! How could you do this to us?! I have evidence!”
Bill was slightly taken aback at her remark but scoffed in return. “Evidence? You must have fabricated them too. I will never believe you! Your family committed treason and should have been imprisoned for all you have done. If I hear any of this circulating around, I will have you know that framing John is an offense I take seriously. You will suffer my wrath!”
Alex was at his limit hearing Bill vilifying his mother with obscene remarks.
He yelled in anger, “You old fool! Are you mentally challenged? If I hear another insult from you, I will knock you out with my bare fists!”
Bill was infuriated. He raised his hand on Alex.
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Alex Rockefeller quickly intercepted and grabbed Bill by the hand mid-air.
He glared and sneered. “Old fool, enjoy the last days of standing up. Your happy days are numbered.”
Earlier, he observed Bill Rockefeller having a serious case of blocked arteries in his brain. It wouldn’t be long before he would suffer a stroke and become bedridden.
To say Bill was mad was an understatement. He left in a rage.
Gavin Cole sighed, “I have no idea why he is in such a bad mood. You all are a family, aren’t you? Don’t worry, Brittany. I’ll talk to him.”
Brittany remained silent.
Brittany and Alex wanted to meet Bill to find out his sentiment, but the response was even worse than expected.
Bill did not take the death of William Rockefeller seriously. His attitude toward Brittany and Alex was atrocious. The truth did not matter. All he wanted was for them to leave the Rockefeller family, like trash being swept out of the house.
It started drizzling when they left Cole Residence.
The autumn weather was slightly chilly.
“Mother, are you telling the truth when you said that you have evidence of John’s corrupt practices?” asked Alex after they got into their car.
Brittany shook her head. “It has been more than half a year. Even if they existed at one point, there is none left now. Plus, John is now legally Rockefeller Group’s owner. He has access to large networks. Hence there is no way we can fight him head-on, given how weak we are. We have to bide our time.”
“That is a lot of work!” Alex remarked.
With the Thousand Miles Conglomerate behind his back, he needed at most a few days to destroy Rockefeller Group.
There were also specific tactics to be used to coerce members of the Rockefeller family.
However, this would definitely expose the ties between Thousand Miles Conglomerate and Alex.
That was unthinkable!
Mostly since Lord Lex Gunther was the victim of the attempted murder, Alex knew he had to tread much more carefully.
“It is pretty manageable, to tell the truth. Rockefeller Group was started by your father and me years ago. Do you remember the basis for our success and growth?” asked Brittany.
After giving it some thought, Alex replied, “The Bounty Acne Cream?”
Brittany nodded. “That’s right, Bounty Acne Cream. Or more accurately, its secret formula. Every other product manufactured by Rockefeller Group is designed as a complement to the cream. Years ago, your father obtained the secret formula by chance, which spurred Rockefeller Group’s rapid growth. Before the accident, we managed to refine the current formula, giving it better efficacy. I have the updated formula with me.”
Alex winked. “Which means that we could seize Rockefeller Group’s market share just by releasing improved products?”
“That’s right. Of course, there are a lot of details involved. I will get to it.”
Alex chose to remain silent as he listened.
His mother was once a capable businesswoman. She needed something to focus her attention on before she went insane, thinking about his deceased father everyday.
Bill returned home in a fury. Throwing a tantrum around, he smashed a beautiful set of jade teapots.
John Rockefeller hurriedly asked in astonishment, “Father, what happened?”
Bill replied angrily, “It’s Brittany, that good-for-nothing woman. She is alive! And came to interrogate me! I thought you said she was never going to regain consciousness?”