Cory was a little surprised. He furrowed his brows. "Is that it?""Yes. What you want to do is your choice," Stephen said calmly."Besides, I didn't help you the other night because I wanted you to repay the favor. It was a one-time thing, and we had only just met. I'm meeting you today because I wanted to know who has been helping me."Stephen paused for a while. There was a smile in his tone. "I'm quite surprised that you were honest with me."Cory was silent. He clearly hadn't expected Stephen to respond like this. He thought Stephen would get angry or try to stop him from helping Mark. On the contrary, not only was Stephen not angry, but he was a little excited as well.Stephen wasn't like any other enemies that Cory had encountered before. Somehow, Cory got a little excited as well.He knew that this was an understanding between powerful men.He smirked, and his eyes gleamed manically. "Great. It's much more interesting to be enemies with you than to be friends.""I ho
Mark had initially wanted to question Cory about it, but the moment he saw Stephen coming out of the bar, he had his answer.Thus, Mark left without looking back. There was no need to talk to Cory anymore.On the way back, Mark was fuming. The moment he entered his place, he kicked the door.Anger was raging violently in his heart. He smashed everything around him to the floor. That was still not enough to release his anger!It turned out that Cory hadn't had a sudden change of heart that night. He had long been in cahoots with Stephen!From the beginning, Cory hadn't on his side at all!The truth that night was that everyone had joined up and treated him like a fool!Mark had been so stupid that he had trusted Cory once more! He had thought that Cory would help him get everything back!The more he thought, the more he lost it. Without realizing it, his hands were covered in blood. In the end, he punched the wall hard, leaving a fresh, bloody handprint.Mark's bloodshot eyes w
The moment the car stopped at the mansion and Cory got out of the car, a figure appeared out of nowhere.Out of reflex, Cory grabbed the person's wrist and pinned them to the car. His eyes gleamed murderously."It's me … Mr. Sloan." Jane looked frail. Even her tone was feeble. The pain in her wrist caused her to pale a little more.Cory furrowed his brows and asked coldly, "What do you want?""I-I've been trying to thank you in person, but Benji said you wouldn't see me."Jane furrowed her brows. She tried to turn around to look at Cory. "I heard that it's your birthday today."Under the moonlight, Jane's skin glowed like porcelain. Tears welled up in her eyes. She was gorgeous. Extremely gorgeous.Cory's gaze darkened, and he let her go. He asked in annoyance, "Where did you hear that from?"Jane clutched her wrist and turned around. She leaned against the car to support herself. "I overheard the housekeepers talking."Seeing Cory's face, Jane was a little unsure of herself.
Over at Hope Health Services, Yvonne had just received Stephen's call.Stephen had filled her in on what had happened at the bar."Should I have dealt with Cory on the spot?" Stephen asked pensively.Yvonne smiled. "You were in his territory. If you had gone up against him on the spot, that would have been asking for death. But Cory is an honorable man. He even told you about his plan to help Mark."Just from that alone, Yvonne felt that if Cory wasn't her enemy, he would be a great friend.After all, not many people in his line would dare to be so open.If it had been her in Stephen's shoes that night, she would have done the same thing as him too. Yvonne sighed. "It's too bad that we can only be enemies with him. If Mark gets his help, he would be much harder to deal with."Stephen hummed and fell into thought for a while. "Cory and Kendrick are mortal enemies. And now Cory is on Mark's side. Kendrick is fully on our side too. Let him deal with Cory.""Yes." Yvonne smiled.
It was still in the middle of the night when Stephen and Neil rushed over to the mines. They could see a raging fire from afar.As the car approached, the hot air washed over them.Stephen got out of the car and saw Cory standing nearby. His frosty air cut through the hot air. It was rather attention-grabbing.Stephen walked over to him. "What's the situation like?"Cory didn't look back. He was still looking at the entrance of the mine that was caught in flames.The firefighters looked like ants in comparison to the huge flame. It seemed as if they could be swallowed by the flames at any moment.Cory's gaze was darkened. When Stephen was finally next to him, he said coldly, "It smells of explosives."Stephen looked where Cory was looking. His expression turned grim too. "Are you sure it was done by someone?""Hmm. No one is more familiar with the smell of explosives than I am." Cory's gaze sharpened. "That person sure is gutsy. How dare they touch the mines I'm watching over
Cory turned around to meet Mark's gaze. Somehow, he felt provoked, and he was instantly annoyed."Why did you do it?" Cory asked icily."Have I not made myself clear enough?" Mark walked over to Cory. Although his leg was hurt, he still looked domineering.The two of them were at a standoff. The atmosphere was so tense that the others didn't dare to move or even breathe."My men told me that someone has been stealing businesses around here." Mark sneered. "If I don't teach them a lesson, how can my company continue operating? How can I give my men an explanation?"Cory's gaze darkened. "Don't beat around the bush. Tell me the truth. Do you know who it is?""What?" Mark raised an eyebrow. "Are you finally going to explain yourself?"Cory was silent. He didn't know much about the man in front of him, even though they were partners.At that moment, he realized that Mark was extremely scheming. His cruelty and maliciousness oozed from every pore of his skin. He was born with it.
Just as Stephen had predicted, Cory didn't capture the person behind the explosion. Instead, he dealt with it as if it were an accident.It was too bad they were in Cory's territory. Going up against him directly would only be disadvantageous to Stephen.That was also why Stephen had never considered capturing Mark from right under Cory's nose. But he was also a little reluctant to let Mark go just like that. Hence, he had been sulking around for the past few days.Julian thought that Stephen was worried about the explosion, so he tried to console him. "Mr. Anderson, no one expected the accident to happen. Most of it has already been handled. Don't think too much about it. Besides, it's just a mine. It's nothing too serious—""Announce the establishment of the subsidiary company."Julian was a little baffled. "What?""Since he already knows about the new company, there's no point in hiding it any longer." Stephen looked at the blue sky outside the window. He narrowed his ga
A week later, Anderson Group announced its new subsidiary abroad and the news that it was officially going into the metallurgy industry. They also held a signing ceremony, where Stephen and Neil signed a contract to mark their partnership.Neil's company had always been one of the leading companies in the metallurgy industry. Now that they had become Anderson Group's new subsidiary's first partner, their fame shot through the roof. The business community couldn't help but think of this collaboration as a complete win-win situation. With this new partnership, it also seemed likely that the metallurgy industry's international dynamics would change once more.At that moment, the signing ceremony had just come to an end. The atmosphere was lively, and everyone was congratulating Neil.Neil was so thrilled that he was glowing. He seemed to have regressed in age and looked ten years younger."Thank you for coming today, everyone. This is the happiest day of my life. I would like to