Upon seeing the expression on David’s face, Lily Peake asked curiously, “Mr. David, what’s the matter?”
David, ever the cunning fox, quickly regained his composure.
He smiled and asked, “Are these two ladies friends of Miss Peake?”
Lily nodded, “Yes! This is Esther, the president of the Amerosia Chester Group. It’s her first time in Oxwoods, and she is looking to collaborate with some of the major companies here.”
Esther greeted him with a smile, “Hello, Mr. David!”
David, with a full smile, replied, “I’ve heard of the Chester Group; known as the top group in Amerosia. I didn’t expect the president of the Chester Group to be so beautiful and young. Our Rhode family is the leading financial conglomerate in Oxwoods, involved in dozens of industries. If Mrs. Shelby is interested, we would be hopeful for a collaboration with our Rhode family.”
Upon hearing this, Esther’s face lit up with surprise.
She hadn’t anticipated that David, as the butler of the Rhode family, with his significant authority, would take the initiative to propose a collaboration with the Chester Group.
After all, the Rhode family was the top financial conglomerate in Oxwoods, with very substantial financial strength.
A collaboration with the Rhode family would be greatly beneficial for the Chester Group’s development in Oxwoods.
Esther, visibly excited, said, “Mr. David, thank you. We at Chester Group are very much looking forward to collaborating with the Rhode family.”
“Hehe! Mrs. Shelby, in a few days, I will send someone to discuss the details of our collaboration.”
“By the way! I have some other matters to attend to, please continue chatting, I must be going now!”
With that, David turned and left.
However, before he left, he gave Chris Shelby a deep look.
News from the Grim Reaper meant David had to quickly return to inform the family head.
With this harbinger of doom arriving, it was uncertain what storms of blood and violence he would stir in Oxwoods.
The Rhode family must prepare in advance to avoid collateral damage.
Watching David’s retreating figure, Chris Shelby couldn’t help but roll his eyes.
Chris knew well that David’s proposal for collaboration was merely to forge a closer relationship with him.
Chris wasn’t opposed to this.
After all, his visit to Oxwoods was intended to help the Chester Group penetrate the Oxwoods market.
A collaboration with the Rhode family would be beneficial for the Chester Group.
Even after David had left, Esther still exclaimed with excitement, “I didn’t expect Mr. David to take the initiative to collaborate with us.”
Esther had thought her visit to Oxwoods might face many obstacles, but it turned out to be surprisingly smooth.
Suddenly, Esther looked at Chris Shelby and asked, “Dear, do you know this David?”
With her intelligence, she could tell that David’s expression had changed when he saw Chris Shelby.
If David didn’t know Chris Shelby, why would he propose a collaboration?
Though the Chester Group was the top group in Amerosia, its international influence wasn’t very large.
Meanwhile, the Rhode family, being the top financial conglomerate in Oxwoods, had a massive international influence.
Even the political changes in Oxwoods were influenced by the Rhode family.
Given the Rhode family’s stature, they wouldn’t normally consider the Chester Group.
Now that David had proposed a collaboration, it must certainly be related to Chris Shelby.
Chris Shelby didn’t deny it and nodded, “Yes, we know each other! But it’s more like he knows me; I don’t know him!”
Hearing this, both Esther and Lily Peake looked at Chris Shelby in surprise.
Esther hadn’t expected Chris Shelby to actually know David.
And Lily Peake thought Chris Shelby was just boasting.
Chris Shelby, after all, was known to her as merely a son-in-law of the Jefferson family, the least useful man.
How could such a nobody truly know someone as important as David?
Little did she know.
Chris Shelby was indeed not boasting; he truly did not know David.
Because people like David weren’t qualified to meet Chris Shelby. Although David was the butler of the esteemed Rhode family, in Chris Shelby’s eyes, he was no different from an ant. Even the head of the Rhode family had to act respectfully in front of Chris Shelby, let alone a mere butler.
Seeing Chris Shelby’s expression, Lily Peake sneered, “Really? It seems you are quite the important figure, needing even the Rhode family’s butler to personally know you.” In the face of Lily Peake’s sarcasm, Chris Shelby remained silent. To him, Lily Peake was just a nobody. If it weren’t for the fact that Lily was Esther’s classmate, Chris wouldn’t have bothered with her at all. Such insignificant people, Chris encountered countless every day. If he bothered with each one, it would be exhausting. Ignorance is indeed a great wisdom in life.
Suddenly, a gunshot echoed throughout the hall. Chris Shelby looked over and saw a waiter holding a firearm. “Ahhh…” Following the gunshot, women’s screams immediately filled the air. Chaos ensued. Seeing this, David shouted, “Catch him!” As his voice fell, the Rhode family’s bodyguards, responsible for security, swiftly drew their firearms, ready to apprehend the waiter.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Gunshots rang out. All the waiters drew their firearms and engaged in a fierce battle with the Rhode family’s bodyguards. Both Esther and Lily Peake were stunned by the sudden turn of events. After all, who would have expected assassins at a Rhode family cocktail party? Were they not afraid of death?
It seemed that Chris Shelby was the only one at the cocktail party who appeared calm and collected. Such scenes were trivial to him. Chris Shelby told Esther and Lily Peake, “Both of you, stay behind me. I will protect you.” Hearing this, Esther nodded and immediately took cover behind Chris Shelby. Lily Peake hesitated for a moment, then followed suit. After all, hiding behind Chris Shelby seemed the only viable option for her at the moment.
Chris Shelby watched everything coolly, not intervening. After all, the assassins were not after him, and he had no interest in meddling unnecessarily. Just then, a woman, who was none other than Chris Shelby’s old foe-the Chief Inspector of the Royal Detective Force of Oxwoods, Alice-drew a gun and engaged the assassins in fierce combat. Alice, with a firearm in hand, shot with lethal precision, dominating the scene.
Seeing this, Chris Shelby couldn’t help but smirk. Alice was the Chief Inspector of the Royal Detective Force, who had once tried to capture him but ended up being humiliated by him instead. However, Alice had some skills to have risen to the position of Chief Inspector in Oxwoods. In just a short time, she had dealt with most of the assassins.
Alice approached David and asked, “Mr. David, are you alright?” David breathed a sigh of relief, “I’m fine!” Alice responded, “Mr. David, as the Chief Inspector of the Royal Detective Force, I will eliminate all these assassins.” After saying this, Alice, holding her firearm and looking heroic, turned to finish off the assassins. But her pupils suddenly dilated in shock. Because she seemed to have spotted a familiar figure. “The Grim Reaper!”