At Dante’s words, the higher ups in the room had playful smiles on their faces.They knew he was using the opportunity to bring Queenie down.After all, everyone knew that Ishikawa Corporation had the best selling electronic appliances.Because of its cheap price, the products were sold all over the entire world.As they were trying to get into Country H’s market, they were looking for a local distributor.Even Cory’s secretary wasn’t good enough to make a deal.Since that was the case, then surely Dante had no chance to gain the corporation’s favor.Even if he did, the Ishikawa Corporation wouldn’t use such a poor excuse to cancel the deal.After Queenie took position, it would be plausible to make her take the blame instead.After all, who else could take the blame? She had quite a high status, after all.The higher ups were all on the same side as Dante.Nobody would stand up for Queenie.Everyone looked at Queenie with faint smiles, waiting to see how she would deal wit
Bang!Before Queenie could say anything, Harvey picked up an ashtray and slammed it furiously on the table.The loud bang froze the crowd completely. Even the higher ups who were running their mouths couldn’t help but go silent.After all, this was a meeting room. Everyone would usually only run their mouths, but nobody expected that someone would dare threaten the whole room by smashing an ashtray.Before the higher ups could react, Harvey exclaimed coldly, “Bunch of useless idiots!”“Every single one of you are higher ups of the company, but you can’t even get a deal from a small company from the Island Nations?”“The company kept you here for this crucial moment, but what happened? None of you can even complete such a simple task!”“You idiots!”“You people dress up all nice, filled to the brim with luxury items…”“I’m sure you’re well-respected by many.”“And, yet! Not only do you not care about your own company, but you’re also pushing blame when you’re the most needed!”
Dante was trembling in rage.“You b*stard! You’re calling everyone here trash?”“Are you trying to go against all of us here?”“Do you want to be in the company or not?!”“Even the CEO won’t dare to provoke us! What right do you have to talk sh*t in front of all of us?!”“Let me tell you something! Because of CEO York, the Ishikawa Corporation’s business is ruined! This isn’t over!”“Let me tell…”Slap, slap!Harvey swung his palm across Dante’s face twice, resolutely aloof all the way.“This isn’t over, you say?”“You think I can’t go against everyone here?”“You think I’m talking sh*t?”“What? Are you angry at me? Or are you questioning CEO York’s arrangements?”Harvey calmly brought out a document and flipped through the pages before slamming it on the table.“The marketing department’s job is to find business partners and make deals.”“Since Loxus Consortium is such a huge company, the CEO’s job is to keep everything under control.”“If we can’t even make a deal wit
“I’ve seen the documents. The Ishikawa Corporation isn’t even in the Island Nations’ top three companies. It’s just an ordinary company selling household appliances. What’s there to even boast about?”“As members of Loxus Consortium, you represent the Yorks of Hong Kong and Country H as a whole. Yet here you are, running your mouth when you can’t even deal with a bunch of Islanders. Despite that, you still want CEO York to deal with your damn mess?!”“How can you say something like that and stay in the company?”“What’s the point of giving you people hundreds and thousands of dollars worth of yearly salaries when you’re just slacking off?!”Harvey walked forward and tapped Dante mockingly on the face.“If you think you’re not capable enough to do your damn job, then get out of here! Stop blaming others for your incompetence!”“Do you understand me?!”Dante’s eyes kept twitching after being tapped in the face constantly…However, he dared not challenge Harvey’s words.He knew
Harvey had both pictures and statements detailing Dante’s spendings. His barrage of questions enraged and terrified Dante at the same time.Dante thought he could hide his wrongdoings, and that no one would find out…But he didn’t think that Harvey would expose him on the spot.“You receive hundreds and thousands of dollars every single year! That’s twice as much money compared to some of the higher ups!”“Yet, you’re not grateful about it at all! You’re spending almost a hundred and fifty thousand dollars every single month just to fool around!”“If you say you’re working hard because of this…”“I’ll acknowledge it.”“But don’t tell me you can’t even get a measly contract after working so hard!”“If you can’t even do such a simple thing, I’m afraid I’ll have to question your so-called hard work.”“If you can’t do a good job in your position, I’m sure someone else will be more than happy to take your place!”Not only did Harvey point out Dante’s salary, he even mentioned the
Everyone grew a little sluggish at the sight. They were in utter disbelief.The biggest thorn in the entire company, Dante, was taken down by Harvey so easily!At first, everyone wanted to see how Queenie and Harvey would show their strength…None of them expected Dante to give in so quickly.The change was extremely quick, so much that it was shocking.Some who initially wanted to make a joke out of Queenie were in a confused daze.“It’s good that you acknowledge your faults,” Harvey said calmly.“I’ll give you three days.”“If you can get the contract with Ishikawa Corporation within three days, we’ll reimburse you however you please.”“You’ll have whatever amount of yearly salary you want.”“But if you can’t do that, I want you out of the company. Is that fine with you?”“Of course… If the other higher ups have confidence in this deal, you may go for it as well.”“Whichever one of you gets the contract will receive the same treatment Manager Castro gets.”“I’m a man of
“Fine, then!”Dante’s courage was boosted by his immense hatred.“We have a deal!”“If you can get the contract in a single day, I’ll chop off my own hand!”“But if you can’t, then I do hope that I don’t see your sorry *sses in this office building ever again!”“Everyone here is a witness!”“Whoever goes against their word is a useless coward!”The room was dead silent. …Half an hour later, inside the executive CEO’s office.The office wasn’t that big, being only a thousand square feet wide. There weren’t a lot of decorations inside the room since nobody had used it before. Only a table, a chair, and a couch were inside.But since the office was facing the ocean, it had quite the refreshing atmosphere. Harvey was quite content with this.He leaned on the couch while squinting at the horizon, a calm look on his face.“Thanks for standing up for me.”Queenie poured a cup of tea and handed it to Harvey.“If it weren’t for you, I would’ve suffered quite a bit.”“You would
“You mean…?” Queenie frowned. She didn’t know exactly what Harvey was planning.“Get the folks from Ishikawa Corporation here this afternoon.”“Tell them to come at exactly three o’clock. If they miss the time, we’ll end the deal right there and then,” Harvey explained.“You’re so sure that they’ll come?” Queenie asked curiously.“They will.”Harvey’s face was blank.“Didn’t I tell you? They’ve been trying to get into Country H’s market, but they just couldn’t find the chance.”“Their so-called low-margin products are essentially them dumping their stuff.”“Both countries and enterprises won’t allow them to do such a thing.”“It’ll affect the entire country’s market after all.”“Plus, household appliances are daily necessities. Once they start dumping their products in, the citizens’ lives will be affected at best. At worst, there will be civil unrest.”“Simply put, Ishikawa Corporation does not harbor any good intentions by getting into Country H’s market.”“They know fu
"While Country H is said to have existed for so many years, the people can be quite narrow-minded. They'll act all arrogant because they have a bit of talent. Not only that, but they also refuse to accept the rest of the civilized world. There's no need to get angry with these people," Juliana said to Hawk's men, her tone filled with concern."All of them say they love their country, but the truth is that they'll leave for greener pastures as soon as opportunities present themselves. Despite agreeing with your values, I'm still part of this country. I wish I could really be part of you!" Juliana said, envy and disappointment on her face.Hawk and the others smiled when they saw Juliana's attitude. If most of the people from Country H acted like this, their cultural victory would be assured. At this point, all of them smiled widely and abandoned whatever upset feelings they had from just now.-About ten minutes later, Harvey took Alexei back to the Dragon Gate Training Hall. Va
When Juliana and the others saw Harvey and Alexei leave, all of them could only grit their teeth in anger despite being genuinely surprised. They didn't expect Harvey's call to be enough to remove Hawk's status as a Knight Templar with one call. His quick action had humiliated Hawk and his men.Normally speaking, they would never believe that Harvey would be able to do such a thing. They didn't expect that reality could be so cruel to the point that it was choking them. Harvey was so influential that they found themselves struggling to breathe."Calm down, Hawk. Don't feel down. I don't think that what happened is real," Juliana said as she subconsciously consoled Hawk. "His reputation is built on boasts. He doesn't understand just how powerful your culture is! There's no way he can affect the powerful Knights Templar."I suspect he's working with someone else and got a fake number, so that he could intimidate and trick you! In other words, you can't let this confuse you! Even i
Harvey narrowed his eyes and said calmly to Hawk, "If you're really that powerful, you won't be wearing that expression when you see me."The so-called top from their side would not only treat him with respect, but they would also get the hell out of there as fast as possible.However, Hawk didn't understand what Harvey was trying to convey. He smiled coldly and said, "You don't understand what the Knight Templars mean, do you? Before this name, even dragons and beasts must fall! And when it comes to someone like you… The moment I showed you my identity, you won't even have the privilege to bend your knee!"Harvey refuted calmly, "If you're really that influential, won't it humiliate you completely if I can make you bend your knee with one call?"Hawk's expression turned brutal. "Oh? You're going to make a move? Come on, then! Show me just how good you really are!"Harvey nodded and pulled out his phone as he looked at Hawk. "Since you asked for it, I guess I have no choice but
Harvey scoffed. He couldn't be bothered by wasting his breath speaking to someone like Juliana, who obviously had been hit on the head. Instead, he turned to Alexei. "I'm leaving now. You either leave with me, or you can stay here and be a simp. But remember—if you stay as her simp, don't appear in front of me again. A man who has no pride and a backbone doesn't have the right to stand in front of me."Hearing that, there was a hint of hesitation on Alexei's face.When Juliana saw that Harvey didn't agree to her demand and even changed the subject, she smiled coldly. "If you have a death wish, then I'll grant it to you. I won't pull my punches from here on out. And you, Alexei. You can try and leave with him… As long as you can bear the consequences of that!"Alexei's expression was filled with even more hesitation. In the end, he gritted his teeth and left together with Harvey.Juliana's smile turned icy when she saw what had happened. "Good, Alexei! You'll regret this! From n
"I'm sorry! It's all my fault! My entire fault! I shouldn't have forced you!" Alexei said, lowering his head dejectedly. Seeing this, Juliana walked over and extended her hand, raising Alexei's chin. She said coldly, "It's good that you know you're making a mistake. Now, Hawk and I will need to get some rest at the hotel. We'll also be going to a charity ball later. Since we're very busy, we don't have the time to pay for our meal. Remember to pay for it and our presidential suite as well. Understand?"While Juliana looked down at Alexei, she didn't mind making Alexei pay for everything. From her perspective, it was a matter of course.When Alexei heard it, he still nodded despite the dark expression on his face.He wanted to take his wallet out, but Harvey quickly stopped Alexei and took his wallet instead. "If you have the money for a woman, why don't you come with me and eat something at the nearby stall? Don't waste your life and time on a woman like this."Harvey dragged A
After Alexei heard what Harvey had to say, his expression was filled with hesitation. It was obvious that he did have feelings for Juliana. However, there was also fear. He didn't know what he should do.He was afraid that Juliana might really abandon him. At the same time, he was really afraid that Juliana was cheating. Alexei felt like he was stuck between a rock and a hard place."Alexei? Why are you here?" At this time, a cold and arrogant voice could be heard. "Are you here to ambush me? So that you can annoy me?"Harvey instinctively turned around and saw Juliana and Hawk walking out from the restaurant hand-in-hand like a wealthy couple. Behind them were their secretaries, lawyers, and bodyguards. They looked like important people; on the other hand, Alexei looked like a beggar by the street.Alexei quickly ran over, forcing himself to smile despite being upset. "I heard you're back, Juliana, so I came over to pick you up. You must be tired now. I've arranged for a pre
"That's her, Big bro! According to my spy, he said Juliana is no longer hiding it and cheats openly! I didn't want to believe it, but from the looks of it, she's been cheating all this time!" Alexei said to Harvey. He was so upset that he almost cried.Harvey frowned. "That's all you know? What else do you have?"Alexei quickly took out his phone. "My spy has just sent me all the information. Juliana went to Lost City for further studies, and she studied well. Originally, according to the promise made, she should already be back about half a month ago so we could get married. However, she got to know this man called Hawk John at her graduation party. The two became fast friends. She even announced that they're best friends forever!"I thought they were just ordinary friends, but from the looks of it… That isn't it at all! Forget hiding it, Juliana's directly taking him back! I hate this!" Alexei slammed his chest, as if he were in a lot of pain.Harvey was speechless. "Seriou
Harvey's eyes started to twitch as he immediately gave Alexei a look. It was a call for help.Alexei shrugged. There was nothing he could do. However, it was exactly at this time that his phone suddenly started to vibrate. He gave it a weird look and picked it up. Then, he was stunned… He was practically frozen. No longer caring about anything, Alexei immediately ran over to Harvey and hugged his legs tightly. "Bro! Big bro! You have to help me! You must!"Alexei instantly started crying.Harvey promptly bent down and held Alexei's shoulder. As if he had found a way out, he said solemnly, "Don't worry, Alexei. I've always treated you like my own little brother. Your problem is also my problem. Even if the world is collapsing, I will protect you. So, stop worrying!"Alexei was so touched that he couldn't stop himself from weeping. "You're treating me so well, Big bro, even after I sold you out to my Senior…"Harvey's eyes twitched again. "We're family! What can I say? Let's
Harvey's eyes instinctively twitched. "It belongs to me, so why can't I stay here?"Vaida said worriedly, "Now that Grand City is so chaotic and the Sacred Lands are on the verge of getting into a fight, it's really dangerous if you stay outside. Both my father and I are worried about you. So… Shouldn't you move back?"Harvey led Vaida into the living room and said with a smile, "Don't overthink things, Vaida. It's exactly because things are getting unruly that I should stay in Dragon Gate Training Hall to be a stabilizing presence as their scion, right? Not to mention, I've bothered all of you too much all this time. I have too much going on. If I stay there, it will only bother the mayor, Mr. Wenzel, and Mr. Geoffrey. So, it's better if I stay at my own place."However, Harvey paused when he reached this part of the conversation. "Of course, if there's a need, all you need to do is to give me a call and I'll be there."Vaida nodded. "Harvey, other than the reason you've given us