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On the other hand, Lucas sat across from them and asked Paige. “Have you been here in Muricia all this time?
Paige was honest. “Yeah, I’ve been having treatment here.”
“Oh, do you know that Alex’s been looking for you?” Lucas asked.
After a brief pause, Paige nodded. “Yeah, I’ve heard it from Mr. De Marco.”
At the mention of Noah, Alex and Lucas forgot to breathe. They kept their heads hung simultaneously, grief -stricken.
Stunned, Paige looked at Lucas before glancing at Alex, who was no longer staring at her.
“What’s… with your looks?” Paige was puzzled.
Alex pursed his lips tightly.
Putting his elbows on his knees, he held his head in pain. “Noah got into an accident, and there’s no news about him now. We….
“We don’t even know if he’s alive… or dead.” Lucas added.
Suddenly, Paige recalled the news she had read a few days ago Gradually, she widened her eyes and asked in shock, “Was it… on the news? A–About the helicopter that exploded?”
Lucas nodded.
“What happened?!”
Weakly, Lucas clenched his fists. “What we’re sure of now is that it’s Scott’s doing.”
“Scott?” Paige was shocked again.
Lucas looked up at Paige. “There are a lot of things. Let me finish.”
Alex was about to explain himself, but Paige promptly shook his hand off.
Paige went berserk. “How can I calm down?! It’s excruciating just listening to it. And what about River? How would she feel knowing these things? It’s her brother, her close friend, and the man she loved the most! How could she endure so much? And she’s been shot!”
Paige cried desperately. “I need to go back to her. I can’t let her face this alone, or she’ll lose her sanity. She’ll have a mental breakdown!”
“It’s futile even if you go back.” Lucas sighed heavily. “None of us can get close to River and her kids now,”
Paige fixed her red eyes on Lucas. “What do you mean?”
Alex explained, “Scott’s men have confined River to a ward. I heard from her uncle that her kids are locked up in a different ward.”
Paige’s legs gave way. She would have collapsed on the floor if Alex hadn’t held her quickly.
In a daze, Paige mused aloud, “Why did it turn out this way..
Heartbroken, Alex silently embraced Paige.
Paige was too weak to resist Alex because her heart hurt greatly, but she knew that her pain couldn’t even be compared to what River was suffering at the moment.
Paige asked, “Why did Scott do this? Why would he want to do this to River? Didn’t he like River for eight years? River will feel like killing herself! She can’t take it….”
Listening to her outburst, Alex and Lucas kept sighing because they couldn’t figure out Scott’s purpose either.
Scott and Elvira arrived at MK’s subsidiary company in Muricia with a group of bodyguards.
Upon seeing such a frightening scene, the staff who came to work took another route.
As Scott walked into the company, the receptionist immediately approached him. “May I ask if you have an appointment, sir?”
Scott indifferently glanced at her before the bodyguards behind him subdued her.
Seeing that, the guards outside rushed in.
The two parties instantly started fighting against each other.
Scott’s other bodyguards looked for the elevator card that could send them upstairs.
After finding it, they handed it to Elvira.
Then, Elvira and Scott walked toward the elevator together.
Upstairs.
Reuben and Julian, who had several restless nights, received the news from the guards downstairs.
They heard that someone had barged into the company with a few dozen bodyguards.
That piece of news made Reuben and Julian look at each other.
They had a strong feeling that the intruder was Scott.
They quickly rushed out of the office and ran toward the elevator, staring at the slowly rising elevator until it stopped on their floor.
Reuben muttered, “Don’t act rashly, Julian.”
Their eyes met as if there was an imminent fight in the office.
Scott addressed Reuben confidently, “I’m certain that my presence here has dispelled any doubts you may have.
I’m about to take action, and I hope the two of you won’t oppose it.”
Reuben replied, “I don’t know what your plans are, Mr. Wilson, but Mr. De Marco is not present. If it’s something important, discuss it when he returns.”
Smiling gently, Scott commented, “We’ve been in contact a few times, Reuben. I don’t perceive you as obstinate.
You understand that sensibility is the mark of a smart man.”
Despite that, Reuben continued to feign ignorance. “I don’t know what you’re talking about, Mr. Wilson.”
Maintaining his silence, Scott signaled to Elvira that she needed to clarify the situation.
She p explained, “I’m sure you’re aware that Noah has passed away, and Mr. Hendrix is set to assume control of Noah’s company.”
Julian couldn’t contain his anger, declaring, “No, Mr. De Marco is not dead! We don’t need outsiders like you meddling in the company!”
Elvira glanced at Julian, cautioning, ‘Please don’t be foolish.”
Julian, now furious, retorted, “Are we being foolish, or are you just reckless?”
Elvira’s demeanor turned cold as she sneered. “Looks like you’re truly being foolish.”
With a swift motion, she turned her wrist, and a sharp dagger fell into her palm from her sleeve.
Julian produced an iron rod from around his waist, extending it forcefully into a long rod.
Elvira and Julian charged at each other, engaging in a silent, intense battle.
A sharp collision occurred when the dagger and iron rod clashed.
Nervously, Reuben observed Julian, wondering where Scott had found such a skilled fighter.
Elvira’s agility was mesmerizing, but Julian proved to be equally formidable.
However, Scott was seemingly indifferent to their fight as he calmly told Reuben, “You have two choices: leave the company or work for me.”
“Reuben, don’t believe him!” Julian protested.
Reuben calmly replied, “I won’t make any decisions until Mr. De Marco returns.
This response made Scott frown and the warmth in his eyes gradually faded.
“You can’t only think about others, Reuben. Consider your family as well,” he advised before making a call on his phone. He put it on speaker and placed it on the coffee table.
Soon, a man answered, “Sir.”
“Give her the phone,” Scott instructed.
“Okay,” the man agreed.
A kind voice greeted, “Hello? Is it Reuby?”
Reuben’s expression changed drastically upon recognizing his grandmother’s voice.
Panicked, he said, “G–Grandma…”
After exchanging pleasantries, Reuben ended the call and directed a gaze full of hatred and fury at Scott. Turbulent emotions threatened to overwhelm his reason, but he could only gnash his teeth and suffer in silence for his grandmother’s sake.
“What do you want me to do, Mr. Wilson??
Julian looked at Reuben with disbelief as he was still engaged in the fight. “Are you out of your mind?!”
“Shut up! I can’t watch something happen to my grandma!” Reuben snapped back.
“Fuck! I’m going to kill you if you betray Mr. De Marco, Reuben,” Julian barked Reuben ignored Julian and trembled as he looked at Scott. “Please answer my question, Mr. Wilson.”
Scott responded with a tender smile. “I won’t target your only family now that you’ve come to your senses. What I want you to do next is take over all MK branches with me.
“That’s impossible, Mr. Wilson. Even if Mr. De Marco is gone, Mr. Adam De Marco is still around. He has the right to inherit all the companies.”
“He can’t resist me. Plus, he doesn’t have a will,” Scott disagreed.
Stunned, Reuben wondered about Scott’s intentions, curious if Scott had a will when Adam didn’t.
“Don’t look at me like this. I naturally have the confidence to convince everyone since I dare to say so.”
Weakness soon engulfed Reuben–it seemed like he had only one option now. Besides, he had other responsibilities and couldn’t afford to die here.
“Okay, you have my word.”
Julian screamed, “Reuben! Are you going to be his lackey?”
Reuben remained silent.
“What did you say to me, Reuben? You fucking said that we were going to wait for Mr. De Marco to come back!” Julian cursed frantically while resisting Elvira’s attacks.
“No one will let you off the hook if you do this, Reuben! Can you face Mr. De Marco if he’s back?”
“Julian, Mr. De Marco won’t come back,” Reuben said.
“That’s nonsense! Take back your word, Reuben. Don’t say ye-
Suddenly, a soft sound of a stab pierced the air.
Reuben’s back stiffened as he turned to look at Julian and Elvira.
Julian had stopped moving, staring at his stabbed chest.