“Oh?” Kayden picked up the conversation, inquiring curiously, “So, tell me, how did you come to know the Ford family? Given your status and position, I doubt they would even give you the time of day.”
Did Jamie truly believe Kayden would stoop so low as to slander him? Kayden never engaged in such behavior. His principle was simple: if you have a problem, face it head-on! And if that doesn’t solve it, then utterly defeat your opponent!
For someone like Jamie, Kayden had no need to resort to slander.
Jamie’s eyes flashed sharply as he let out a contemptuous snort, “You think I’m anything like you?”
“Grandma, I swear!” Jamie suddenly made an unexpected move. He fell to his knees, raised his hands above his head, and solemnly declared, “I swear, if I have wronged Georgia, if I have colluded with the Ford family, then I… I…”
He paused for a moment, as if weighing his words, then firmly stated, “I will break my own legs and spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair.”
This oath, though mild, seemed realistic enough to satisfy him.
Those dramatic oaths invoking heaven’s wrath were nothing but nonsense.
“Enough!” Old Mrs. Adams suddenly interrupted him sternly. Jamie had inadvertently revealed his own lie, rendering his defense futile. His hasty kneeling and swearing were merely attempts to cover up his earlier falsehood. However, the more desperately he tried to conceal it, the more obvious it became. From the moment he knelt down, he had already exposed himself.
“Grandma!” Jamie looked up at Old Mrs. Adams, pleading, “I really didn’t do such a thing. They’re falsely accusing me.”
“Go now! I will investigate this matter thoroughly. I don’t care who misappropriated the company’s funds or for what purpose. I just want the money returned in full,” Old Mrs. Adams’s gaze pierced Jamie.
“Grandma, what about me now…” Georgia’s words were cut short by Old Mrs. Adams: “I trust the company’s funds will be credited in time. The company will continue to operate normally, and you will continue to oversee it.”
“Grandma…” Jamie’s eyes widened, his entire being in rage.
“Enough! Dismissed.” Old Mrs. Adams stood up, leaning on her cane, and limped out of the hall.
Jamie gritted his teeth, his gaze sharp as knives, staring at Georgia and Kayden. He snarled, “Just you wait. A brainless brute like you, you think you’re qualified to go up against me? Let me tell you, I have the Ford family backing me. If anything happens to me, the Ford family will come to my aid immediately.”
Now that he had the Ford family’s support, no matter how Georgia struggled, she was doomed to fail miserably. In Hiphia, who dared to challenge the Ford family’s authority? The Ford family’s influence was like a mountain pressing down; anyone who dared to defy them would be instantly crushed.
Did Georgia think she could be proud just because she knew Beckett? In front of the Ford family, Beckett was nothing but an insignificant existence.
“Hey!” Kayden called out to Jamie before he could leave the hall.
He turned around, impatiently asking, “What? Want to apologize? Let me tell you, you’ve missed your chance.”
Kayden shook his head slightly, his tone calm as he said, “I remember you swore you’d break both your legs in a fall and spend the rest of your life in a wheelchair. Is that right?”
Jamie let out a contemptuous cold laugh, retorting, “So what if I did? What do you think you can do to me?”
Kayden remained silent, only offering a slight smile. This smile was answer enough for Jamie.
After leaving the villa, Jamie was puzzled, unable to understand why Georgia was still alive. He didn’t know how she had survived, and now he felt confused, needing to make a phone call to inquire. The original plan was that Georgia would be dead, but now that she was alive, all his plans had been thrown into disarray.
Thinking of this, he dialed the number of Leonel’s secretary, who quickly answered.
“Ralph, Georgia isn’t dead. What’s going on?” he asked urgently.
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line, then a sharp voice replied, “What did you say? Georgia isn’t dead?”
The Ford family hadn’t received any word from Cheetah or Damian, nor had they gotten any news about Georgia’s fate, leaving them at a loss. Upon receiving this news, the secretary known as Ralph hurriedly went to find Leonel.
Jamie quickly explained, “Yes, Ralph. Didn’t you say she was as good as dead? Now she’s standing right in front of me, ruining all my plans. What should I do now? You must help me. I promise I’ll do whatever the Ford family says from now on. If you tell me to go east, I won’t dare go west. If you sit down, I won’t dare stand up.”
“Do you know what happened to her?” Ralph continued to probe.
Jamie shook his head vigorously as he replied, “I didn’t ask. I was shocked just seeing her. After being tied up by so many people yesterday, how could she still be alive? Ralph, isn’t Cheetah a bit unreliable? Has he been bought off?”
“Nonsense! Are you questioning the Ford family’s capabilities?”
“No, no, I didn’t mean that. I was just curious. By the way, Ralph, can my problem be solved?”
Ralph let out a contemptuous laugh and replied, “You call that tiny matter of yours a problem? Alright, enough chatter. I have many things to handle and no time to waste with you here.”
With that, the phone was hung up.
Although Ralph’s tone was calm, it made Jamie feel relieved. Indeed, for the Ford family, this was just a trivial matter.
What he didn’t know was that the entire Ford family was currently mired in a crisis.
At the Ford family residence, after hanging up the phone, Ralph stood before Leonel. Leonel was wearing a white bathrobe, playing with two large silver marbles in his hand, his face revealing a calculating expression. His eyes and demeanor would immediately make anyone who saw him realize he was a person of great schemes and cunning.
“Mr. Ford, I don’t know what happened, but there’s been no word from Damian. The Adams family girl isn’t dead. Does this mean they all…”
Before Ralph could finish, he made a throat-slitting gesture with his hand. Although he wasn’t sure of Damian’s capabilities, anyone Leonel trusted couldn’t be an ordinary person.
Leonel shook his head slightly. “That’s unlikely. As far as I know, no one can easily take Damian’s life. The Damian of today is far better than his former self.”
“What should we do next?” Ralph pressed.
Leonel’s tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, his hand movements stopping as he uttered a single word, “Wait!”
Just as he finished speaking, someone hurried in from outside, reporting anxiously, “Mr. Ford, Old Mr. Ford is calling you for a family meeting!”