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Chapter 320
Richard knelt on the floor, his heart pounding. “Ms. Thea, please give me your bank account number. I’m begging you. I’ll make the transfer immediately.” Thea was still at a loss. Why was he begging to give her money? It was just a few glasses of wine. Seeing Augustus who had passed out on the floor, she took a deep breath. Could it be the mysterious Mr. Caden? However, they were in North Cansington, while he was in Cansington. So, how could he know what was going on here? How influential was he? Thea thought of a man, the mysterious Mr. Caden. Lots of people were in the room. However, everyone remained silent. No one dared to speak. After a moment, Thea spoke, “I-It’s no big deal. It’s just a few glasses of wine. Everything’s fine.” Two billion dollars was no small sum. She would not accept such a gift. Richard glanced at James. Sitting on a chair, James smoked his cigarette and looked at Thea. “Honey, are you dumb? Just take it. This is two billion dolla
Chapter 321
Thea was still in a daze. Everything that just happened was unbelievable. The Hills formed a circle around her. Cyrus asked puzzledly, “What’s going on, Thea? That was Richard Xenos we’re talking about, the patriarch of the family. He’s someone with assets worth hundreds of billions! Why was he kneeling before you?” “That’s right, Thea. How influential are you, exactly?” “Who’s the one helping you out behind the scenes?” “Why did Richard Xenos seem so afraid of you?” The Hills chimed in. Thea was puzzled too. However, she assumed it was the mysterious Mr. Caden working his magic in the shadows. She did not know he would be so influential that even Richard Xenos of North Cansington would be fearful of him. “Whew!” Thea took a deep breath. Her head was spinning. She did not want to think about this anymore. “I-It’s nothing. By the way, a word of caution here. Don’t tell anyone about what happened today. He’s the patriarch of the Xenoses worth hundreds of billion
Chapter 322
Dylan Nell. Thirty years of age and unemployed. He wandered through all sorts of bars and entertainment districts. Along with about fifty honchos, he conducted businesses like extortion and ransom that skirted the edges of the law. Today, he and his honchos had just come out from a bar. Upon seeing Thea, their eyes peeled at her. They were experienced at waiting outside of bars to pick up beautiful ladies who were drunk and then getting a room in a hotel somewhere. After that, they would record the process and extort money out of their victims. They knew what was going on when they saw James together with Thea. “This guy has quite some luck to get his hands on such a fine woman.” With a greedy look, Dylan ordered his men, “Go get them. Beat the guy up and grab the woman.” “Yes.” The honchos were thrilled. Such an exquisite woman. After Dylan had a taste of her, it would be their turn. Just as James and Thea reached the hotel entrance, a few hooligans approached
Chapter 323
Then, he went to look for his boss. In a room of an underground gambling den in North Cansington, Dylan bowed and spoke respectfully, “Bryson, this is a great opportunity to make money. I found out that the guy who beat my men up is called James. He’s from Cansington and is here to celebrate the birthday of a Hill. The Hills have assets totaling a few billion.” A forty-year-old-looking man sat on the sofa. His name was Bryson Caiazzo. He owned a few bars, KTV, and gambling dens. He was also a loan shark. “Have you looked into the Hills?” Bryson asked disinterestedly. He had climbed his way up the social ladder by proceeding with the utmost caution. He would not target those he could not. However, he would utterly ruin those he could. “I have. The patriarch of the family’s a retired veteran. There are also a few government officials among the younger generation. But, since they’ve injured our men, they’ll have to pay compensation. So what if they’re officials? Will they be
Chapter 324
Thea thought that her relationship with James was too monotonous. She started teasing James. She was not aware of how powerful her words were. The battle-hardened James was tamed just by a single sentence. James gulped. “Y-Yeah.” Blushing, Thea said, “G-Get me out of here, then.” James recollected himself and swiftly carried Thea out of the bathroom. He then placed her on the bed. Meanwhile, Thea immediately covered her naked body with the blanket. With reddened cheeks, she smiled at James. “It’s getting late now. We should get some sleep.” “Oh.” James got onto the bed. Thea rolled over to another side with her back toward James. Though she had ignited the flames within James, she chose not to extinguish them. James was feeling uncomfortable throughout his entire body. However, he chose to suppress the urge. The night passed silently. James woke up early the next morning. Thea, on the other hand, was still sleeping. James headed to the living room of the
Chapter 325
Only a few close relatives of the Hills were here yesterday. Today, however, was different. Everyone was present. Jedidiah and his four sons and two daughters, as well as his nieces and nephews, were all present. The courtyard of the Hills’ residence resounded with laughter and joy. James and Thea became the subjects of discussion the moment they arrived. Everyone murmured about how Gladys’ time had come and how she could finally lift her head high. Gladys headed toward them and reproached James, “What were you thinking, James? How dare you stay out all night with my daughter?!” Thea hurriedly explained, “Mom, it’s not his fault. I drank a little last night. So, we decided to get a room at a hotel.” “Aunt Gladys, I treated Thea to a meal last night.” Cyrus stepped forward and said with a smile, “Thea couldn’t hold her liquor and was drunk only after a few glasses of wine. It’s not her fault.” Only then did Gladys brighten up a little. At that moment, a police car stop
Chapter 326
Who could have thought the Black Dragon of their discussion was present at the scene?However, Xara did not dare to reveal James’ identity.James had constantly kept a low profile and never brought up his identity.Soon, the family members of the Hills gradually gathered at the venue, and the villa became lively.At the same time, in the Xenoses’ villa.Richard anxiously paced up and down in the living room.Last night, he had received news that the higher-ups were planning to suppress the Xenoses when he returned home.The Xenoses were the number one household in Cansington, and they had plenty of family members in the military, police force, and even government departments.The person that notified Richard was a high-ranking military figure and an important core member of the Xenoses.He was informed that this was because Washington attempted to bully customers at the Primary Pharmacy yesterday morning but had offended someone of significant influence.Richard investigated
Chapter 327
Before taking action, Bryson had investigated the Hills’ background.The Hills had a lot of students involved in various fields, with the most influential one being the City Police Department Chief. They also had many family members within the military, police force, and government departments. However, none of them had very high ranks in these fields.Meanwhile, his boss was in a position of high authority and the second most powerful person in North Cansington.The Hills’ villa courtyard.Most of the core family members had arrived.Jedidiah and the old lady of the house sat in front.The banquet had not begun yet.According to the Hills’ customs, the banquet would only begin after the younger generations presented their gifts.Cyrus stepped forward and took out the gift he had prepared in advance.“Grandma, I know you’ve been paying attention to your health recently. I specifically made a trip to Cansington and bought this health supplement at a sky-high price.”“Wow, is t