Blake Noire’s father, Honor Noire, pondered for a moment upon learning that Chris was coming with his people. Finally, he instructed, “Someone, please let Chris in!”
The patriarch of the Noire family was old and generally stayed out of the family’s affairs, which were now mostly managed by Honor Noire. His expression remained calm, showing no sign of panic. After all, the Noire family was the foremost among the top ten noble families, far surpassing the Frost family.
Moreover, Honor Noire did not turn Chris away at the door but invited him in instead. Had he rejected Chris, it was likely Chris would have caused a scene at the Noire family, much like he had at the Frost family-a situation that would benefit the Noire family in no way. However, Honor did not regard Chris highly. Although Chris was the Amerosia Primus, the Noire family, being the leader of the top ten noble families, did not need to endure indignities like the Frost family.
Soon, Chris arrived at the Noire family estate with Tiger and others, everything under his control. Chris believed that after the incident with the Frost family, the Noire family would not be foolish enough to oppose him. As expected, upon hearing of Chris’s arrival, Honor Noire immediately invited him in. As they proceeded, Chris noticed that the entire Noire family was under surveillance, and heavily armed guards were stationed everywhere, each guard at least at the semi-grandmaster level.
It was undeniable-the Frost family was no match for the Noire family. Shortly, Chris entered the grand hall of the Noire family. Honor Noire greeted him with a broad smile, “Hahaha! Mr. Shelby, the great Amerosia Primus, graces our Noire family with his presence, truly an honor!”
Chris didn’t engage in small talk and took a seat directly.
Seeing Chris’s casual demeanor, a shadow of displeasure crossed Honor Noire’s face, but being an old fox, he quickly recovered.
“Someone, bring tea!”
he called out with a smile. A servant from the Noire family soon brought a cup of tea over. Without beating around the bush, Honor Noire asked directly, “Chris, what brings you to our Noire family?”
Chris took a sip of tea and replied with a light smile, “Nothing much, I just came to let you know that I have an internet company called Panda Networks. I hear your Noire family leads Amerosia’s internet sector, so I hoped we might collaborate.”
Hearing this, Honor Noire was visibly frustrated. It was his first time encountering someone as shameless as Chris. Panda Networks was clearly stolen from Blake Noire’s hands by Chris, and now here he was, seeking a collaboration?
Honor Noire chuckled lightly, “Chris, you are the Amerosia Primus! Coming to us for a collaboration, of course, we welcome it, but…”
“That’s good enough!”
Chris interrupted, pulling out a contract, “Here’s a draft contract for our collaboration, I hope you can sign it.”
“Eh?” Honor Noire was taken aback. He had only intended to politely decline, but Chris had already brought a contract with him.
It seemed that Chris had come well-prepared this time. At that moment, Honor Noire’s face was a picture of distress. Panda Networks had originally been seized from the Noire family by Chris. If the Noire family were to cooperate with Chris, wouldn’t that be like slapping their own face? Yet, not cooperating with Chris, given his determined attitude, would likely invite trouble from him.
Chris was a madman; once he went off the deep end, there was no telling what he might do. Although the Noire family wasn’t afraid of Chris, they ultimately didn’t want to confront him head-on. A direct confrontation would bring no benefits to the Noire family.
After some thought, Honor Noire said, “Chris, our Noire family already has fixed partners, I’m afraid we can’t collaborate with you.”
Upon hearing this, Chris didn’t give up. He smiled and said, “I know! That’s why I spoke with those partners of the Noire family before coming here, and they all support me collaborating with the Noire family, even if it means having to break their contracts.”
With that, Chris glanced at Tiger and instructed, “Tiger, bring out those cancellation contracts!”
“Yes!”
Tiger nodded, then handed over a dozen cancellation contracts to Honor Noire.
Honor Noire looked at the contracts, his expression turning extremely ugly. What was Chris implying? Was he trying to force the Noire family into a partnership? Honor Noire knew without guessing that these contracts were obtained through coercion.
Chris’s shamelessness took Honor by surprise. Not only had he taken the Noire family’s company, but now he wanted to collaborate with them. To ensure they couldn’t refuse, he had even kicked out the Noire family’s partners. This was outrageous!
Chris looked indifferently at Honor Noire and said, “So, the Noire family doesn’t agree to collaborate with me? I came today with great sincerity, and if the Noire family disagrees, I’m afraid the brothers I brought won’t agree either!”
Upon hearing this, Honor Noire looked up to see the East Coast Guards outside, each radiating a menacing aura. Honor Noire realized that Chris was threatening him. If he didn’t cooperate with Chris, these East Coast Guards would certainly not let things go.
Biting his teeth in hatred, Honor Noire, who had lived for decades, had never encountered such a shameless person. To steal from someone and then ask for their cooperation-where was the sense in that?
However, Honor Noire knew that refusing to cooperate was not an option. If Chris made a scene, it would be the Noire family who suffered. With this in mind, he reluctantly said, “Our Noire family agrees to collaborate with you!”
“Hahaha!”
Chris burst into laughter upon hearing this.
“Then I wish us a pleasant collaboration! Here is the contract, please sign it!”
After saying this, Chris handed the contract to Honor Noire.
At that moment, Honor Noire felt extremely aggrieved, but there was nothing else he could do. Reluctantly, he signed his name on the document.
Afterwards, Chris, satisfied, took the contract and left contentedly.
Once Chris had departed, Blake Noire cautiously came out and curiously asked, “Dad, what did Chris come to our Noire family for?”
Bang!