“I’ll handle Ignatius Clark’s father,” he said.
“Once I have the medical book, that brat Flynn will be taken care of,” he continued.
“Let that bastard live a little longer. Ignatius Clark’s father will agree,” he added.
“My son will finish his seclusion in a few days, and then we’ll go to Niarak together,” he concluded.
“I’ll meet my old classmate and this brat…” Paxton Clark left these words behind as he walked out of the hospital.
Niarak.
It was afternoon, and Lilia Hussain finished her meal at home and was getting ready to go to the company.
Today was Saturday, but it was an important moment in the battle against the Sharp’s Group.
She demanded that all employees come to work.
In just two days, Dragon Gate Group had invested over 80 billion dollars into it.
The Sharp’s Group’s channels were blocked, and their supply of raw materials was also affected.
Their stocks were slowly being infiltrated by Dragon Gate Group.
As long as she sold off her shares in the Sharp’s Group, the stock market would plunge into a panic.
The public holding shares of the Sharp’s Group would follow suit and sell off their stocks.
If the Sharp’s Group couldn’t find the funds to buy back those shares, their stock price would completely collapse.
With a series of chain reactions, the Sharp’s Group would be doomed.
They would be left with no choice but to sell!
The Sharp’s Group couldn’t turn the tables without two trillion dollars!
“Rose Sharp, with only 80 billion dollars in your hands, how can you win?”
“Today is Saturday, and when the stock market opens on Monday, you’re doomed!”
Lilia Hussain smiled as she thought about this. She was about to leave when she received a phone call.
Seeing the caller ID, her face instantly lit up with joy as she quickly answered the call.
“Mr. Sonego!”
The voice on the other end of the line sounded calm and composed as he said, “Ms. Hussain, we have arrived at Niarak Airport. Send me your address, and I will come to meet you.”
His voice was deep and carried a hint of coldness, making one feel a sense of dread even without seeing him in person.
“Okay! I will send it to you right away!” Lilia Hussain didn’t dare to delay. After hanging up the phone, she sent her location to Lorenzo Sonego.
The representative of Komatsu Conglomerate came to Niarak!
A Lesser Sovereign!
He had called before to inquire about Flynn’s information, and now he had finally come.
Flynn had no chance of survival!
This was the first time a warrior in the Lesser Sovereign realm came to meet her. Lilia Hussain couldn’t contain her excitement.
It was such an honor!
A figure like Lorenzo Sonego wasn’t easily accessible for families like the Hussain family.
Even her father couldn’t do it.
Lorenzo Sonego represented Komatsu Conglomerate.
With a successful collaboration, once Dragon Gate Group took over the Sharp’s Group, they would easily enter the Wakasa market.
Just as Lilia Hussain was nervously pacing in the living room, Layla Woods walked in.
“What’s going on? Why are you so excited?” Layla Woods asked casually.
Upon seeing Layla Woods, Lilia Hussain couldn’t help but be taken aback. A hint of panic flashed across her face as she stammered, “Layla Woods… Aren’t you supposed to be back in Slatin? Why…”
Layla Woods sat down directly on the sofa and said, “I’m not going back. Jack Jenkins is coming to Niarak tomorrow, and I want to see how strong a Semi-Greater Sovereign really is.”
Not only did she want a breakthrough in medicine but also wanted to go further in martial arts.
To witness firsthand the awe-inspiring presence of a Semi-Greater Sovereign would further ignite her fighting spirit.
However, a trace of doubt flickered across Layla Woods’ face. Why was Lilia Hussain so surprised that she hadn’t returned to Slatin?
“Huh? You’re not going back? Oh… alright then!” Lilia Hussain’s expression became somewhat anxious.
Layla Woods didn’t like people from Wakasa.
Especially after the Takada Kazuo incident, she didn’t want any contact with the Wakasan people anymore. What would she think when she saw Lorenzo Sonego?
It was fine if it was someone from Komatsu Conglomerate, but Lorenzo Sonego was a powerful martial artist!
Originally thinking that Layla Woods would go back to Slatin so she could keep it a secret from her. Now it was difficult to hide it from her.
“Lilia Hussain, are you hiding something from me?” After knowing her for twenty years, how could Layla Woods not notice something strange about her?
“No… not at all!” Lilia Hussain forced a smile awkwardly and said, “I just thought you didn’t go back for the festival earlier. Now that you’re not going back… won’t your father be angry?”
After hearing this, Layla Woods let out a soft sigh.
Lilia Hussain’s concerns were not unfounded. Her father had asked her to come home. Layla Woods found it annoying and didn’t agree.
Every time she went back home, her father would ask her to search for Flynn. It became tiresome.
“Kevin Sharp is dead and buried at Deer Summit,” Layla Woods changed the subject.
Lilia Hussain looked indifferent as she replied, “I know. So what? What does that have to do with us?”
“We’re enemies now. We can’t send flowers, can we?”
After a few seconds of silence, Layla Woods continued with a question, “Lilia Hussain, don’t you think we’ve gone too far?”
To destroy a family for huge benefits from the Sharp’s Group and leave the Sharp’s family ruined. To be honest, this wasn’t what Layla Woods wanted as an outcome.
But Braiden Swanson did it anyway.
By bribing the Stewart family with Bone Jade and causing Tinley Stevens’ death…
By scratching Rose Sharp’s face…
By stealing the formula for Bone-Cleansing Pills…
Layla Woods felt ashamed of these actions but turned a blind eye because of her friendship with Lilia Hussain. She indirectly became an accomplice.
“The winner takes all. What’s wrong with that?”
“Being kind to enemies is being cruel to oneself!” Lilia Hussain sneered coldly.
Shaking her head, Layla Woods said, “I just feel like it’s not very ethical. We shouldn’t have let Braiden Swanson join us in the first place.”
Lilia Hussain waved her hand dismissively and smiled, “Layla Woods, if it weren’t for Braiden Swanson doing those dirty deeds for us, we probably would have needed another ten years before we could swallow up the Sharp’s Group.”
“It may not be righteous, but it is practical.”
This business battle had been going on for ten years. In fact, Braiden Swanson had started planning twelve years ago.
Stealing business information, delivering Bone Jade… everything had been calculated long ago.
Knowing that they couldn’t take down the Sharp’s Group with just the Swanson’s Group alone, they invited Lilia Hussain to join them.
“So Braiden Swanson didn’t end up well.” Layla Woods stated softly after a moment of silence.
She believed in karma. Those who did wrong would receive retribution. Braiden Swanson was an example of this.
Dying at Yves Yancey’s hands without any warning-those who committed sins couldn’t live!
Today, Kevin Sharp’s coffin returned to Niarak. Many prominent families held spontaneous mourning ceremonies for him.
When he was alive, Layla Woods didn’t think much of him. But now that she knew he had passed away… her emotions became complicated.
She couldn’t help but question whether helping Lilia Hussain for these past ten years was right.
Whether she was aiding wrongdoing.
Layla Woods’ mind was in turmoil.
“Layla Woods, you don’t want to quit now, do you? In just a few days, victory will be ours!” Lilia Hussain furrowed her brows slightly.
Layla Woods replied calmly, “No, I promised to help you until the end.”
“I just feel… never mind. Since you’re busy, I’ll go back.”
“Very well! I should go check on the company too.” Lilia Hussain quickly got up.
As Layla Woods left Lilia Hussain’s villa and got into her car, her brow furrowed suddenly.
Lilia Hussain had been acting strangely today.
She seemed absent-minded as if there were urgent matters at hand.
In the past, when Layla Woods came over, Lilia Hussain would immediately pour a glass of wine or make tea at least.
But today, she didn’t do anything. Before Layla Woods even got up from her seat earlier, she stood up first.
Layla Woods’ expression grew serious as she took out her phone and called Kimber Doyle.
“Have some people keep an eye on Lilia Hussain. Something doesn’t seem right about her.”
“She has been acting very strangely.”