Bang!
With a loud noise, the hall shook, and the crystal chandelier overhead swayed, reflecting the gem’s original beauty.
Everyone was startled by Mr. Gilliam’s sudden movement, falling silent.
Except for Sam, who stepped forward with concern and asked, “Mr. Gilliam, are you okay? No matter what happened, your health is more important. You’ve just recovered from a serious illness… it’s not good to be so emotional.”
Declan turned to look at him, took a long deep breath, and after a few repetitions, he barely managed to calm himself down.
“I’m fine, Sam. Blaine… is becoming more and more outrageous! In the past, he liked to do some sneaky things, but I thought as long as it didn’t harm the overall situation, I let him be.”
“After all, he has been my friends since we were kids, following me for over twenty years… One can’t become prosperous without some risks, and I understand the principle of no windfall without deceit.”
“But he’s getting more and more out of hand. It’s no longer a matter of small greed; he’s now engaging in embezzlement! I treated him like a brother and trusted him so much!”
…
After hearing this, Sam recalled his own experience of betrayal. In this regard, he could truly empathize with Mr. Gilliam.
Feeling emotional, he said, “A traitor can change the course of a battle. But a strong person can turn the entire situation around.”
Declan, taken aback by the statement, unexpectedly burst into laughter, patting Sam’s shoulder firmly, and said in a deep voice, “Well said! Even if a traitor changes the situation, now I have a true strong ally.”
“Sam… would you like to be trained to inherit my position?”
Declan hadn’t planned to bring this up so soon, fearing that Sam might become arrogant because of it, or that his eldest daughter would raise objections.
Regardless, now was not the ideal time.
However, Sam’s words just now completely moved him. A strong person who has been betrayed will not be discouraged; on the contrary, they will become more cautious and ruthless.
Such a person undoubtedly could be his right-hand man, even a son-in-law!
A hidden trace of intent flashed through Sam’s eyes, unnoticed by anyone. After all, the purpose of joining the Gang of Tigers was for this.
Now the goal was one step closer to him, and it was initiated by Declan himself, which saved him a lot of trouble.
Should he agree?
Definitely not!
At least, not now!
Sam remained as humble as ever and politely declined, “Thank you, Mr. Gilliam, for your high regard for me. However, I know I am still young and have much to learn. Just handling the Cloud Hall alone is enough to give me a headache.”
“I’m not confident in managing this for Gang of Tigers. What if something goes wrong later? Besides, you are still healthy, and age only makes you stronger… When you recover, you will still be charismatic, and I look forward to admiring your grace, Mr. Gilliam.”
A strong person, especially a leader, if there are not one or two people flattering him by his side, their great achievements would be appreciated by himself alone.
Declan was no exception.
Moreover, Sam was never a smooth talker; in three years, he had never seen Sam speak so highly of anyone.
“No need to be modest, Sam. I know your abilities very well. But you said you are young and need to learn, so I will give you this opportunity.”
“Blaine has betrayed my trust, and I won’t give him another chance to stay in the Gang of Tigers. The vacancy he left will be temporarily filled by you.”
Entering Cloud Hall is truly entering the heart of power of the Gang of Tigers!
This time, Sam didn’t refuse and readily agreed.
In fact, Declan quickly regretted his words in front of so many people about Sam inheriting his position.
Luckily, Sam is a sensible kid who didn’t try to advance by stepping on others, or else it wouldn’t be easy for him to discuss with the buddies in the gang.
His adoptive daughter, was also determined to inherit her father’s position. It can be said… Sam’s biggest rival is Libby.
Declan was afraid that Sam would think he was not true to his word, so he suggested letting Sam temporarily take over Blaine’s position.
As for whether Sam can stay, it depends on his abilities.
Declan truly believes that he can.
“Alright, let’s leave it at that for the safe box. These things will be temporarily kept with me, and I’ll have someone deal with them.”
“As for this guy… untie him. I want to personally ask him what other crazy things Blaine’s done behind my back all these years!”
As soon as he finished speaking, someone quickly untied the young man with blond hair.
As soon as Monkey was free, he immediately lunged towards Declan, looking fierce and menacing as if he had encountered his archenemy.
“It’s you! If it weren’t for you… my boss wouldn’t have been wrongly accused by Sam, you can’t judge people, harming buddies, today I will kill you in place of the boss!”
Monkey shouted, grabbed a fruit knife from the fruit plate on the table, and headed straight for Declan.
Brody was so scared he yelled “SOS”.
The two bodyguards wanted to rush to the rescue, but they were too far away, and even if they ran from the main entrance, there was still a distance to cover.
Only Sam, who was closest, could intervene the quickest.
“Mr. Gilliam, watch out!”
Before he could react, Sam actually stepped in front of the knife.
Slash-
The blade pierced into his flesh, making a dull sound.
Blood spurted, instantly staining Sam’s white suit red, his tall and lean body trembling for a few moments… and finally swaying in front of Declan.
With a warm, heartwarming smile on his handsome face, “Mr. Gilliam… you… as long as you’re okay.”
“Sam!”
“Sam, are you okay, Sam! Someone help, call the ambulance, quickly!”
Just before Sam was about to fall, Declan reached out and held him, his hands also covered in blood.
He couldn’t bear to think that if Sam hadn’t taken that knife for him just now, the one lying injured on the ground would be himself.
Meanwhile, Monkey, who failed to kill, was already subdued by the bodyguards, his head pressed against the glass coffee table, his face distorted under the pressure.
Despite this, he still glared at Declan with a pair of blood-red eyes full of hatred.
In a firm and forceful tone, he said, “As a hypocrite like you, one day you will be exposed, I’ll be waiting for that day to come, hahaha!”
Declan was completely provoked, snatched the gun from the guard’s hand, and aimed it at Monkey’s head.
He pulled the trigger.
“Is that so? Too bad you’ll never live to see that day.”
Bang-