There was 50 million dollars in each case! Seeing this, the hearts of Martin and the others dropped to rock bottom! Philip actually got his hands on 1.6 billion dollars? In such a short time too! This was terrifying! What kind of strength would it take to do all this? Martin was flustered and extremely scared. What kind of monster was he fighting against? With such strength, why was Philip still in the Johnston family where he had to suffer from the contempt of others? “Did you prepare all this?” Martin was still a little suspicious. However, right after that, a middle-aged man in a gray suit quickly ran in from the door. He stood respectfully in front of Philip, bent over, and said with his head lowered, “Young Master Clarke, thank you for using Swiss Bank. Here’s 1.6 billion dollars in cash. This is your black card. Please check it.” Swoosh! Everyone was shocked when they heard the Swiss Bank being mentioned. At this moment, seeing the middle-aged man respec
This damned Philip dared to threaten them like this! Abominable! How hateful! After Philip left, Bernard breathed a sigh of relief and asked his second brother, “Martin, what should we do now? We’ve really landed ourselves in trouble. I don’t think Philip will let it go. Who would have thought that he actually has a black card from the Swiss Bank? This is simply unbelievable!” Bernard was very uneasy. How could they deal with Philip, a person who owned a black card from the Swiss Bank? It was impossible! Such a person could make all of them bankrupt and homeless just by lifting his finger. Martin’s face was very unpleasant. Standing with his hands behind his back, there was a mess of emotions on his face. Several members of the board also looked worried and sorrowful at this moment. They looked at Martin and asked, “Mr. Johnston, what should we do now? We’re stuck in a rut with you now.” “That's right, Mr. Johnston. We withdrew our capital from Beacon after listening
Early the next morning, Martin and Bernard brought everyone to Beacon Group’s conference room. The atmosphere in the entire conference room was somber and tense. Everyone seemed to be deep in thought. Last night, most of them had received solicitations from two different parties, either at home or at the clubhouse. Today's shareholders meeting was crucial. Martin settled into the chairman's seat while Bernard sat next to him. He coughed lightly, signaling everyone to be quiet. He then spoke directly, “Today's shareholders meeting is very simple. I, Martin Johnston, will also be very straightforward and won’t beat around the bush. Today, I’ll resign from all positions in Beacon and will no longer serve as chairman of the board.” As soon as he said that, discussions broke out in the conference room. Martin’s time in power was short and no one expected him to resign so soon. Everyone had different opinions on this. Next, Martin continued, “However, please rest assured
Philip’s sudden appearance caused everyone in the meeting room to be at a loss for words. They felt unsettled! One of them stood up abruptly, pointed at Philip, and sternly said, “Who are you? Who let you in? Don’t you know where this is? Security, kick them out!” This person was a newcomer and Martin had just promoted him, so he naturally did not know who Philip was. Philip turned his head and glanced at the guy. With a faint smile at the corners of his mouth, he said, “Take him down.” Swoosh! Two black-suited thugs behind him stepped forward and pinned that man to the floor! Instantly, the man howled, “Mutiny! Who the hell are you? This is Beacon’s conference room. How dare you act so boldly?! Security, where's the security?” Bam! As a result, Philip walked over and kicked the man's chest violently, sending him flying. He hit the seat heavily before falling to the ground. The man clutched his chest with a wail and could not get up for a while. With Philip’s kick,
Swish! Instantly, more than a dozen thugs rushed over and directly pressed all those who just voiced out to the floor! In a flash, the conference room was in chaos! More than a dozen people who stood on Martin’s side were harshly pinned to the floor by Theo’s men! They howled in anger, “Damn it! Who are you to do this to us? We’re the shareholders of Beacon! Even if Wynn were here, she wouldn't dare to do this to us!” “Let go of us or we’ll go to the Riverdale Chamber of Commerce and sue you!” “Philip Clarke, you’re too arrogant. This is Beacon, not your house! What right do you have to preside over this shareholders meeting?” Even though they were pinned to the floor, they were still very indignant and cursed at Philip. However, Philip still remained indifferent. He raised his eyebrows and looked at those people who were sitting in their seats in silence, saying, “If you want to end up like them, feel free to try.” As soon as he said that, dozens of thugs in black su
Hiss! Everyone gasped! All gazes fell on Philip. This guy was really too high-handed! Martin turned around, his face looking unpleasant as he stared at Philip. He said sullenly, “What are you doing?” Philip chuckled, stood with his hands behind his back, and stared at Martin with scorching eyes. He said, “Like you, I'm poaching talents. No matter how much you offer and how many promises you make, I’ll triple all offers. And it’s all in cash!” With that said, Philip looked at those people behind Martin who looked skeptical yet eager. “I think everyone is here for the money and no one will refuse the money that’s right in front of them, right?” “What’s your basis for saying that? How much money can you possibly have? You’re just a kept husband who relies on his wife!” “That’s right. Your reputation in Riverdale is not that good. How can we believe your words? Don’t try to bluff us.” “Hehe, if you have the ability, why don’t you show us what you have?” Everyone started
Martin finally came to a realization. How could Philip be a loser? He was clearly a lion, a sleeping lion! However, he could not figure out one thing. If Philip was so powerful, why did he hide his true strength until now? Was it related to Madam Wallis of Cirrus Villa? However, Martin could not be bothered to think about it now. Instead, he turned around, looked at the group of people behind him, and said, “I won’t force you. I definitely won’t treat you badly if you choose to come with me.” After saying that, Martin turned around and looked at Philip resentfully, saying, “Just you wait!” Then, he left the conference room. Among them, seven or eight people chose to follow Martin. Naturally, that included several board members from last night. They had no other choice. The others had offended Philip and knew they would have no future in Beacon. The room became quiet at this moment. Only then did the rest of the people look at Philip with flattering smiles while sayi
”Notify all the media in the city and announce the secret about Wynn.” When Bernard heard this, he was still a little worried and asked, “Martin, if we really do this, there’ll be no turning back. At that time, Charles will no longer tolerate us and that’ll be the end of our kinship. Moreover, we’ve promised our big brother and sister-in-law that we’ll never disclose Wynn’s secret to the outside world. If this is revealed, not only Wynn but also Charles and Martha will be criticized.” Martin’s face appeared dark as he looked at Bernard with raised eyebrows, saying, “Bernard, do you think we have another way out now? Since Philip is forcing us like this, why should we care about family affection? It’s every man for himself!” Martin did not want to reveal the secret that had been buried for more than 20 years either. However, at this point, he had no other choice. If Philip had been willing to give in, he would not have resorted to this! Bernard thought about it and said, “Mart
“Wow, I feel so good as if I just had a massage.” Jeff praised Philip in his mind. After taking the pill, he recovered instantly. Even the ailments he had been suffering from in the past were healed. He was in such good shape that he could face Hogster with no problem. He even felt that he could resist Hogster’s attack this time. Philip nodded. Jeff was quite good. He had thought that Jeff was already defeated and would not even be able to move. However, Jeff forced himself to take out a pill and swallowed it. “He’s quite good at persevering and has a bright future. You can consider grooming him,” Philip said to Jamie. Jamie was surprised to hear such a high assessment from Philip. Jamie attached great importance to Philip's suggestion. Since Philip said so, he would develop Jeff properly. “Aren’t you very full of yourself? Keep going.” Jeff rushed forward and started beating Hogster up. Hogster was already dying and could not put up a fight at all. “Stop!” Hogste
The Hexa Guild had lost the earlier match, so Hogster was upset about it. Their guild should be undefeatable. They should have made a name for themselves by now, but everything was ruined. Although Hogster did not know why the Celestial Palace was so powerful, he had a feeling that they were cheating. “I’m the pride of the Hexa Guild while you’re just an ordinary member. Don't even think about resisting me,” Hogster said calmly, clearly looking down on Jeff. Of course, Jeff was not to be outdone. “My favorite hobby is to beat someone while they're down. Your guild's reputation is so bad anyway. Why bother holding on to it?” His remark struck the Hexa Guild’s sore spot, and all the members scowled at him. Indeed, the Hexa Guild had a very bad reputation. They could only recruit ordinary people who could not join other guilds but yearned to practice. “Hehe, cut the crap. We’ll know the outcome after a fight!” After saying this, Hogster charged at Jeff with a weapon in han
It would do the Hexa Guild no good to keep Vanna alive, so they would not allow it to happen. Although the members of the Hexa Guild were angry, they quickly cheered up. There would be several matches with the Celestial Palace to go. They could not lose their fighting spirit because of this trivial matter. “Let’s see how powerful the Celestial Palace is. I refuse to believe that we’re no match for them.” Hogster decided to take the stage because the upcoming opponent was just an ordinary member of the Celestial Palace. They were not very strong. In his opinion, an ordinary member could not be very strong. It would be easy to win this match, and it would save him a lot of trouble too. It would be bad if he faced a dark horse like the previous match. The hooded man saw the performance of the Celestial Palace and was surprised by their extraordinary strength. However, he did not notice anything unusual. He simply thought that it was their usual strength. Since they were so str
“This is interesting.” The hooded man glanced at the people discussing this matter and felt expectant. He could not wait to meet Philip. On the other hand, Philip was watching the competition and had no idea what was going on. “Oh, I see, you’re the young lady of the Celestial Palace. I thought you were very powerful, but this is all there is to you.” Vanna’s opponent was an ugly woman who was very upset with her beautiful appearance. Vanna looked at her mockingly. “The outcome has yet to be determined. I don’t think you’re any better either.” After saying this, Vanna looked at the other party, waiting for her to make the first move. The ugly woman was furious at Vanna’s provocation. “Very well. Since you don’t know what’s good for you, let me show you what I’m capable of!” After saying this, she attacked Vanna as if she were ready to get rid of her. She had received an order from the guild leader to deal with Vanna properly. The Hexa Guild had initially planned to qu
The Hexa Guild also claimed that they would kill anyone from the Celestial Palace. Although upset, no one dared to say anything in the face of the other party’s strength. It would be embarrassing if they could not live up to their claims if they retorted now. Moreover, the battle was a matter of life and death. Everyone was risking their lives. The Celestial Palace had the confidence to face the Hexa Guild now. They believed that they could turn the situation around with their strength or at least show them what they could do. There would be a battle between the two parties in the afternoon, which was the best time to show off their strength. The young lady of the Celestial Palace would be the one contending. After improving her strength, Vanna was full of confidence and vowed to give her opponent a fatal blow or at least let them know how powerful she was. Ronan was nervous. He was not worried about his wife but worried that the Hexa Guild would take things too far. Those
It could be considered returning the favor. Jamie shook his head helplessly. He knew Philip’s kind intentions, but this matter was not so simple. “I know that your wine can improve someone’s strength, but it’s no help to us right now!” The overall strength of the Hexa Guild had increased so much that it went beyond anyone’s comprehension. Carlos turned up at this time. He wanted to talk to Philip about this matter, but Jamie beat him to it. “My friends just told me that the Hexa Guild is hellbent on dealing with everyone, not only us. Anyone up against them will be killed. They must be insane to face any guilds without fear!” Philip was intrigued. They could not be so confident for no reason. They must have encountered an opportunity. “Maybe they encountered an opportunity. I can't be sure about this, but I can at least provide you something to ensure that nothing happens to your people.” After saying this, Philip handed Jamie some pills. Philip was very confident about
It was very suspicious that a bunch of losers became so strong all of a sudden. “Philip, don’t you think something is wrong? I have a feeling that the Hexa Guild did something,” Jamie asked bluntly with mixed feelings about it. There was clearly something wrong with the Hexa Guild. Philip nodded. He had been watching the competition carefully. He could see that these people’s strength had just been improved, and their foundation was not very stable. “Don't think too much. There is a problem with them, and it’s not small either. From the looks of it, they must've taken something that can quickly improve their strength. However, their skills and combat experience can't keep up, so they can only barely manage it.” Philip shook his head helplessly. At this rate, even the members of the Celestial Palace would suffer. Moreover, the Hexa Guild held a big grudge against the Celestial Palace. Once they met, it would definitely be a life-and-death battle. “What should we do? All th
“You should prepare for the competition.” Philip turned and left after saying that. Everyone felt angry at his domineering appearance. Some people had ideas about Philip. “Which guild does Philip belong to?” a man with a sinister face asked angrily. He wanted to know which guild Philip belonged to so that he could go all out to target Philip's guild. Others shook their heads. No one knew much about Philip. At this time, a spy from the Hexa Guild stepped forward. He looked at the man flatteringly and provided all the information he knew. “Philip doesn't belong to any guild, but he’s an honorary elder of the Celestial Palace!” The fact that Philip became an honorary elder of the Celestial Palace had not been made public. Only people keeping a close eye on the Celestial Palace knew about it. The Hexa Guild had always wanted to deal with the Celestial Palace, so they had been keeping a close eye on the latter. They knew all the minor details. The man scowled as if he did
“I can explore the secret realm on your behalf, but why do you think she’d appear there?” Although Philip could not figure it out, maybe the old monk had his reason for saying that. “I’ll explore the secret realm after the guild competition is over. If I can find the woman you’re looking for, I’ll think of a way.” In fact, Philip would rather take the old monk with him. He did not know what the woman looked like, so it was better for the old monk to do it himself. “Sure!” The old monk smiled brightly, surprised that Philip would agree so decisively. The secret realm was full of dangers. He knew that he should not let others take risks for him, but Philip did not ask any questions and even agreed to his request without any hesitation. “I’ll think about it and see if I can find a way to bring you in,” Philip said off-handedly. He still preferred to bring the old monk with him. The old monk was dumbfounded and thought he had heard it wrongly. “What?” The old monk gaped at