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“For show? For whom?” Paul asked.
Eustace didn’t answer and rolled his eyes at him instead, causing Paul to laugh.
“I thought you did it for Danika to watch.”
There was no way Eustace would do that. The show was for Mortimer.
Although Paul knew the answers, he continued to ask, teasing Eustace. “Did Danika come to see you?” Paul thought of how Danika seemed ready to tear him apart. There was no way Danika would allow Stephanie to remain by his side. She had to look for Eustace to deal with Paul.
When Christopher received Danika’s call, he couldn’t believe it. It was the first time Danika had ever called him.
“Danika…”
“Where are you? I need to tell you something,” Danika cut him off.
Christopher was taken aback but replied, “I’m at Perry Residence. Did you forget I moved here?”
“Which floor?”
“I’ll meet you at your apartment,” Christopher offered. Looking around his empty house, he thought it would be better not to let Danika visit him.
Danika was kinder to Christopher than before. Instead of belittling him, she treated him with respect. Although flattered, Christopher knew that Danika’s sudden change of attitude was unlikely. She must have a hidden motive.
“It seems you need my help,” he guessed.
Without beating around the bush, Danika poured him a glass of water and asked, “Do you know who Paul Wagner is?”
While Danika was busy collecting information on the Wagners, Simone called to inform her that she had successfully taken over as president of the Bloom Conglomerate. In addition, Sam and Yvonne no longer had shares in the company and had only the money they received from selling their shares. Danika was pleased with the news but didn’t have time to celebrate due to her efforts to save Stephanie.
“How do you want to deal with Yvonne?” Simone asked. If Danika hadn’t helped her with the secret information she provided, it would be impossible for her to get rid of those old geese in her family. After thinking about it, Danika answered, “It’s up to you. Just make sure she can’t harm others.” “Alright.” Simone had expected that answer.
Yvonne had harmed people in the past through her status as the eldest daughter of the Dickmans and using the Blooms as leverage. While things were different for her now, she still had a lot of money. If she wanted to harm someone, she could still devise a way to achieve her goal. Therefore, Simone had to make sure she was penniless to render her incapable of harming others. After the call with Simone ended, Danika stopped thinking about Yvonne and continued searching for information on the Wagners on her computer. She was trying to uncover information that would be unfavorable to them. However, things didn’t go so smoothly.
When Christopher came, she had just collected some information on them, but those alone were enough to give the Wagners a hard time.
She was going to discuss them with Christopher when she noticed he seemed down and asked anxiously, “What’s wrong?”
She was a little worried. “Could it be because of Paul? Is it possible that the Spades can’t swallow the Wagners?” she wondered.
“Danika, I’m afraid I’ll disappoint you this time,” Christopher sighed. After some investigation, he realized that Paul was not easy to deal with. The situation was more complicated than he had imagined.
Danika groaned internally, trying her best not to let her frustration show. “What do you mean? Can’t the Spades take down the Wagners?”
The Wagners were not very well-known in Parrington. They were not as famous as the Quinceys or on par with the Blooms. Were they so difficult to deal with?
“We can’t,” Christopher confirmed her fears, feeling rather frustrated himself. “I thought he was just an ordinary person, but there’s more than meets the eye. He has connections in both corporate and the criminal underworld. He also has sizable manpower in Bardoff City, so taking him down would be very troublesome.”
Christopher was sure his family could do it if he had no choice but to take them down. But the question was: was it necessary?
Bringing down the Wagners would not be of great help to his family. If he had to risk everything, he would rather take down the Quinceys instead. At least, this would help the Spades more.
Danika was silent. Christopher’s words meant he had decided not to take action against the Wagners. She couldn’t say anything. After all, she was the one who asked him for help, and it was perfectly reasonable for him to refuse her request.
As if he was afraid that Danika would be upset, Christopher hurriedly said, “But I can help the Zelliots get through this difficulty for the time being. At least, I can free them from the Wagners’ control.”
“For the time being?” Danika frowned.
Christopher sighed, “Unfortunately, for now, it’s the only option we have. You know that my family’s headquarters are in Bardoff City, and I’ll have to go back there eventually. Once I’m back, I won’t be able to intervene in Parrington. If Paul continues attacking the Zelliots, I won’t be able to help.”
As long as Christopher was in Parrington, he could prevent Paul from attacking the Zelliots, but once he left, the Zelliots would not be protected.
Danika’s heart sank, knowing Christopher had done all he could. “I understand.”
“The only way to truly solve the Zelliots’ crisis is to leave Parrington,” Christopher proposed. It would be very troublesome, but it was the only way.
Danika hesitated. “But where can they go?”
Even though Paul may not have that much influence in other cities, it would still be challenging for the Zelliots to survive in other cities on their own. Hence, the situation might not change.
“They can go to Bardoff City,” Christopher suggested, “Paul’s influence there is weak, and I can still help to some extent. It won’t be worse than in Parrington.”
Bardoff City was the Spades’ territory, so Christopher felt confident saying that.
Before Danika could speak, he added, “If the Zelliots go to Bardoff City, I can help them. I can’t guarantee how good the protection will be, but it would definitely be better than what I can do in Parrington.”
His offer was not insignificant. Danika looked at him, grateful for his offer despite his motives. Danika hesitated and said, “I need to discuss it with Stephanie and her parents first.”
“Okay, no problem,” Christopher replied. He was confident that the Zelliots would not refuse the offer since it was their best chance to improve their situation.
He was helping the Zelliots for Danika’s sake. Nonetheless, it was common for powerful families in Bardoff City to provide protection for smaller families, and the Spades were no exception. Hence, it was not a big deal for him to take the Zelliots under his wing.
“I was actually planning to go to Bardoff City these next couple of days,” Christopher said. “Why don’t you come with me and help the Zelliots find an office address?”
He was looking forward to their trip to Bardoff City.
Danika agreed. However, she knew she had to discuss it with the Zelliots first. She couldn’t make such an important decision without their approval.
After discussing business matters, Christopher smiled and asked, “I did you a favor. Can you treat me to dinner?”
Danika thought for a moment and replied, “Sure.”
Christopher had invited her to dinner a few times, and she felt it was time to return the favor. They walked out of the apartment and drove to a restaurant.
Meanwhile, The Quincey Group was holding a board meeting. Mortimer’s face darkened when he heard Eustace propose to dismiss him as head director.
“How dare he dismiss his father!” Mortimer thought.
Eustace called for a show of hands, saying, “If you agree to remove Mortimer, please raise your hand.” He showed no emotion and didn’t look at Mortimer.
Mortimer watched as everyone raised their hands one after another, except for a few who had a good relationship with him. He felt even worse when he saw their faces.
Eustace felt proud that his efforts had paid off, while Mortimer was bewildered by the situation. He never expected Eustace to contact those old men and hold this board meeting. Nonetheless, Eustace had always been so conceited.
The meeting ended successfully, at least for Eustace. Mortimer sat across from him, looking confused about how things had turned out. Eustace sneered to himself, not caring about Mortimer’s confusion. He got up to leave, but before he did, he needed to make a statement: he was breaking up with Natalia.
The relationship they had was just a pretend collaboration to make Mortimer let his guard down while Natalia could stop her parents from matchmaking her. Now that Mortimer was no longer the chairman, Eustace didn’t need to pretend anymore, and he had to explain it clearly to Danika.
“Why did you do this?” Mortimer couldn’t hold his tongue and asked as Eustace was about to leave. “I don’t understand. I’m your father. Why are you opposed to me being the chairman?”
Eustace found Mortimer’s question amusing and looked down at him, saying, “Why? You should ask yourself what you have done.”
Mortimer asked, “Do you still hate me?”
Eustace grinned, then fixed his eyes on Mortimer. “Don’t you deserve it?”
Mortimer’s expression changed slightly. He stared at Eustace for a moment, as if he was thinking of something. Then he said, “Is it because of Danika?”
Mortimer believed that Eustace hated him deeply, but he probably wouldn’t go to such lengths if it wasn’t for Danika. He thought that if he continued to be the chairman, he would have the power to harm Danika at any time, so Eustace couldn’t let him continue.
Eustace did not deny it.
Mortimer let out an angry chuckle, stood up, and glared at Eustace. “I forced you to break up with her for your own good. That woman has absolutely nothing, what help would she be of to you?” Instead of growing angry, Eustace laughed aloud, finding Mortimer extremely ridiculous for saying that to him when he had abandoned his wife for a married woman.
“When you left with that woman, was it because she could help you?”