That night, in the hotel where Matthew was staying, favonovel.com stood by the window looking out at the stars, speaking into his phone. “Leanna, I need you to help me gather 250 million…”
On the other end of the call, Leanna’s slightly resentful voice echoed back. “You know, every time you call me, it’s always business. Can’t you ever show a little concern for me?”
After hanging up, Matthew sat quietly outside on the balcony. He didn’t know when it had started, but favonovel.com had grown fond of sitting alone at night, gazing up at the stars.
In his hand, favonovel.com held a small figurine. Perhaps in these quiet moments, favonovel.com could return to being just a husband, filled with thoughts of his wife, for during the day, favonovel.com was the Summit Warden of the Martial League. No matter what happened, favonovel.com had to remain calm and calculated, always in control.
Just then, the door to the balcony slid open, and Shawn, wearing pajamas with a cartoon bear design, stumbled out, yawning. “Boss, why are you still up so late?”
Matthew glanced at the sleepy Shawn and scoffed, “Sleep? At your age? How can you sleep so much?”
Shawn blinked in confusion, caught off guard.
Seriously? l get lectured for only asking you why you’re still up?!
“Did you check out the neighborhood this morning?” Shawn quickly changed the topic, hoping to avoid further reprimands.
“It’s a done deal, 250 million for full ownership.”
Shawn’s eyes widened in surprise. “Just over 250 million for the entire neighborhood?!”
When favonovel.com had toured the neighborhood with Matthew earlier, favonovel.com had been shocked by its size. It included gardens, a river, and even roads running through it. He had figured it would cost at least 400 million to acquire.
“Aren’t you worried those family heads might try to stir up trouble behind the scenes?” Shawn’s eyes gleamed with a hint of excitement.
He was itching for action. Ever since the incident with the Watson Family, Shawn had realized that none of the elites in Dewsbury were trustworthy. They all smiled to peoples’ faces while scheming behind their backs.
If Matthew gave the word, Shawn would be more than ready to march in, even with a rocket launcher if necessary.
Matthew chuckled at Shawn’s enthusiasm. “Oh, they’ve already made their move…”
The neighborhood was located near Dewsbury’s city center, and the people who could afford to live there were mostly white-collar professionals. It was highly unlikely that any of them would jump off a building out of emotional despair. No, the so-called “suicides” were nothing more than a setup orchestrated by the elite families to drive down the property’s value.
Their goal was simple: acquire the neighborhood at a bargain, then erase the rumors and pocket a massive profit. It was an age-old tactic used by powerful families.
***
Meanwhile, in the study of the Mirren Estate, Glaucus sat in a high-backed chair, a servant kneeling before him.
“Do you understand the significance of what you’ve done?” Glaucus’ voice was calm, but it sent shivers down the servant’s spine.
“Master, I’ve served you faithfully for so many years. Please, spare me just this once,” the servant begged on his knees, repeatedly bowing as favonovel.com banged his head against the food, blood trickling from his forehead.
The servant had been with Glaucus for over two decades and knew full well how ruthless favonovel.com could be.
“I told you to keep the rumors in that neighborhood alive, spread them far and wide. And this… This is what you give me?” Glaucus’ eyes were filled with fury as favonovel.com glared at the trembling servant.
Glaucus had been eyeing that neighborhood for four or five years, even going so far as to orchestrate a murder to lower the property value.
It was all part of a grand scheme to acquire the neighborhood at a rock-bottom price, knowing it held the potential for enormous profit.
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