“We all hope so,” said Nick, putting his arm around Victor’s shoulder. Lucia was warmed by the firm expressions on their faces.
As soon as he came out of the building, Spencer called Samuel to arrange a news conference after tomorrow, and asked Ewan to prepare all the costumes he needed for the conference. Now he felt as if he had won.
Thousands of miles away in New York, Edwin and Sophie had an unexpected guest. It should be two, to be exact.
As soon as Edwin saw Erik at the door with Elliot, he realized that Erik already knew that his company’s equity imbalance was because of him.
“Erik is smart enough to tell it to Elliot,” Sophie said as she walked over to her husband and looked at Erik and Elliot as they walked up the stairs.
“Elliot is soft,” Edwin said, patting Sophie on the back of her hand.
“Deal with it and don’t quarrel with Elliot,” Sophie told her husband.
“Okay,” said Edwin softly, glancing forward at Elliot, who was only a few feet away,
“Elliot, long time no see.”
Elliot smiled and patted Edwin on the shoulder as he approached. “Long time no see. Sophie, how are you?”
Sophie responded with a smile, only to glance at Elliot who was patting on her husband’s shoulder. Elliot’s gentlemanly demeanor was ingrained in him. It wasn’t disrespectful among brothers, but it was definitely not Elliot’s style. It seemed Erik had stirred up the trouble.
“You’re not gonna say hello to me?” Erik said to Edwin, standing next to Elliot with a fake smile. “Or… guilty?”
Edwin looked nonchalantly at Erik and said nothing, while Elliot coughed and turned to signal Erik not to be rude.
“Elliot!” Erik said in a gruff voice, backed by Elliot. “Just ask him! No need to be polite!”
“Shut up,” Elliot whispered, frowning slightly at his brother. He turned to Edwin and said, “Edwin, I want to talk to you.”
“Elliot, please,” Edwin calmly ushered them into the living room.
The three brothers sat down, while Sophie got up and went off to make Elliot’s refreshments herself.
“Elliot, what brings you all the way from the British Isles?” Edwin asked Elliot softly.
“How dare you!” Before Elliot could say anything, Erik stood up excitedly and pointed at Edwin. “You told Elliot what you did to Amasun!”
Edwin glanced at Erik with a blank look, then at Elliot, waiting for him to speak.
Elliot reached out and pulled Erik back into seat. “No more talking,” Elliot said. “I’m talking to Edwin, not you!”
Erik was furious, but he knew he had to rely on his brother to stand up for him, so he held his breath and glared at Edwin.
Edwin was unmoved and kept looking at Elliot.
When Elliot had Erik stabilized, he said to Edwin,
“Edwin, Erik came to me a while ago and said that you improperly controlled a majority stake in his company?”
Before Edwin could answer, Sophie and the butler brought tea for everyone, and when she sat down next to Edwin, Edwin replied,
“Can you prove it?”
“I told you he wouldn’t admit it!”
Edwin’s faint words aroused Erik to stand up again, and he shouted at Elliot reluctantly.
“Shut up!” Elliot was very unhappy with Erik’s emotions. They were brothers, but one was quiet and calm, the other was agitated and angry. They were at opposite ends of the spectrum.
“Elliot!” Erik called him unwillingly.
“Sit down! I said I’d help you figure things out. Can’t you just calm down?!” Elliot frowned and scolded his brother.
Erik’s mouth moved several times before he finally sat down and gasped for air.
“Edwin, I know what’s going on between you and Erik, but as far as I know, Erik hasn’t had any impact on Davonnis Corp right now. Isn’t it a little inappropriate for you to suddenly mess with his company’s equity layout?” Elliot spoke to Edwin again.
“He didn’t have an impact on Davonnis Corp because he didn’t have the power,” Edwin said, unperturbed by Elliot’s rebuke,
“But he and his son are very good at scheming. I have my reasons for everything and I never regret it.”
Elliot’s frown deepened. He thought for a moment and then asked, “Is this about Arthur?”
“If you know it, then you should understand why I’m doing this. I can’t just wait for someone else to take advantage of me before I start to be on my guard.”
Edwin spoke with a clear conscience.
Elliot knew what he meant. He glanced at Erik, who was standing next to him, reproachfully, but turned to Edwin and said,
“Edwin, there’s no need for the family business to be involved in the relationship between the kids. You know, it’s not easy for Erik to start a business, so if you could just…”
“Elliot, I can assure you that as long as Erik doesn’t do anything, he’s still president of the Amasun Group,” Edwin didn’t back down, but he made a promise.
“No way!” Erik was excited again. He didn’t get up, but he snapped at Edwin,
“You’re like holding my life in your hands! Edwin, you have a wicked mind!”
“So what?”
This time, it wasn’t Edwin who responded, but Sophie, who had been listening to the conversation between the brothers. Her patience was limited. Elliot was Erik’s biological brother, but he had to know what was right and what was wrong! Erik had his eye on Davonnis Corp, and they were not gonna fight back until Erik did some real damage?! And they had to think of the brotherhood?!
Sophie had done enough for Erik!
Her son, her daughter-in-law, her grandson and granddaughter, because they got them separated, she should not endure!
“Sophie, you!” Erik was speechless for a moment because he didn’t expect Sophie to say such a thing.
“Edwin has endured you because you’re his cousin, but I won’t!” Sophie was fearless in the face of Erik’s anger. These words were also meant for Elliot,
“Your son knew Lucia and Arthur were in love, but he took advantage of our feud with Esmae, and now he’s tearing them apart. Teddy can’t stay with his parents. Are you so nervous about taking a piece of your stock? What about my son?! When have you thought of the pain and suffering my son has suffered!?”