Chapter 88 - Learning from Experience


    "Why did I feel the urge to punch that guy the second he showed up? Do you know him?"


    Patrick asked Cash with a hint of exasperation in his voice, feeling instantly provoked by Arthur''s


    presence. Even more so, Patrick had never seen him before, indicating he was certainly not someone


    of great importance.


    It was natural for Patrick, who had a vastwork, to be acquainted with many remarkable individuals


    in Soutke and even beyond its borders; however, this was not the case with the man standing before


    them.


    "I haven''t got a clue who that jerk is,"


    Cash Todd fumed, his irritation growing as he saw Arthur, so young and yet presumptuous enough to


    think he was worthy of sitting next to him and Patrick, who had so much influence.


    "Let''s give him a lesson in manners and respect – show him who''s boss," he added.


    "I guarantee you," Patrick replied confidently, "that I will make him kneel before me in front of


    everyone."


    Arthur stepped confidently up to Patrick and Cash with a nod and a warm smile.


    "Good evening, Mr. Winter and Mr. Todd," he said briefly before taking a seat next to Cash Todd, who


    was in the middle. He then crossed his legs casually, his attention no longer on the two of them.


    Patrick clenched his fists tightly, his anger boiling up inside him. This was an unbearable humiliation for


    someone with as much power as he had. He could tell that Arthur, the foolish young man, was


    With a loud crash, Patrick mmed his fist into the ss table in front of him and rose, marching


    towards Arthur. "What do you think you''re doing?" he demanded.


    Patrick red at Arthur, incredulous. "How dare youe so casually in front of me? Who do you think


    you are? Don''t you know who I am? Do you think you''re so important? Are you really that stupid that


    you think it''s okay to act like that in front of me?” he added, pointing his finger at Arthur usingly.


    Arthur raised his two eyebrows, giving Patrick a questioning look. Then he raised his face to meet


    Patrick''s gaze.


    "Yes, Mr. Winter? Is there something wrong with my behavior? Please tell me if I did something wrong


    so I can improve for the future," he requested humbly.


    Patrick sneered at Arthur and sternly said, "You need to learn some manners from your seniors, boy.


    Who do you think you are? Are you sure you''re in the right ce?"


    Cash nced at Arthur, not recognizing him. "You''d better leave, because this seat is reserved for


    people with money, and I don''t think you fit that criteria," he said mockingly.


    "Hmm..." Arthur responded thoughtfully. "If the qualifications to be a judge on this show are those who


    have money," he continued, his voice calm and confident, "I believe I meet that criterion."


    Themotion that urred in the studio when Arthur Gardner showed up had instantly caught the


    attention of the audience. Even though they were familiar with Patrick Winter and Cash Todd, not many


    of them knew who Arthur was.


    "Who is that man? Arthur Gardner? I''ve never heard his name. Is it true that he is a credible person to


    be the judge? He''s still so young, is he worthy?"


    "If I''m not mistaken, I saw him at udina''s concert a few weeks ago. Apparently, he caused quite a


    stir with the VIP guests there."


    "Are you saying that Arthur is a fraud and a troublemaker? I''m sure he should leave this ce soon. I


    think this Business Takeover event will be ruined if someone who doesn''t have credibility like him


    bes a potential investor."


    "Furthermore, are you certain that he, given his age, has fundsparable to those of Mr. Winter and


    Mr. Todd? I think the producers of this show have made a grave error. This is truly a major setback for


    an event as popr as this one," another one said.


    "I can''t even imagine what he will do against such influential people as Mr. Winter and Mr. Todd. I''m


    sure he''ll be overwhelmed and copse before the audience,"


    Arthur took a deep breath, then smiled faintly at Patrick. He had spent considerable time researching


    the background of the two people standing before him. He was aware that Patrick was one of the five


    Underworld leaders. With this realization, Arthur now knew the identity of three out of the five.


    Yes, Arthur will take action to teach The Underworld a lesson for their reckless behavior, but he will do


    it gradually and ensure that it has asting impact on them.


    For this reason, Arthur must do all he can to protect his reputation and arm himself with the best troops


    and resources avable to ensure he has the necessary strength to fight them all.


    Arthur stood up, took out two business cards, and ced them on the ss table beside them.


    "Ah, that''s right," he said, "I seem to have forgotten to introduce myself. I own the Golden Park


    Restaurant, the Golden Park Chamber Hotel, and the Brown Company. Though I''m sure my wealth


    cannotpare to the two of you, I''m confident I can help at least one entrepreneur tonight."


    Cash nced at the business card Arthur was showing him, feeling unsure of what he had heard. He


    had indeed heard that the ownership of Golden Group had been taken over by someone, yet he hadn''t


    expected that person to be standing in front of him.


    Cash swallowed his saliva, embarrassed for having underestimated Arthur. If Arthur could purchase a


    business of that size, it meant he was indeed of great wealth, even though Cash was utterly unaware of


    Arthur''s true identity.


    "I think themittee forgot to mention my identity,"


    Arthur said quietly, a faint smile ying on his lips as he proffered his business card to Patrick, who


    was now ring at it.


    Meanwhile, Patrick had just be aware of the news about the Brown Company - a firm closely


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    linked to The Underworld - that had been taken over by someone, and who had even had the audacity


    to fire the CEO, who was part of The Underworld.


    Patrick then smiled faintly andughed lightly, his eyes filled with malicious glee as he lifted his face


    towards Arthur. "I see, I see..." he murmured, feeling an air of excitement course through him. Never


    before had he seen someone act so bravely in front of him.


    "I see, Arthur Gardner," he continued, a sinister smirk gracing his lips. "Now I know who you are."


    Patrick felt more and more eager to exact revenge on Arthur, to humiliate him in front of the crowd and


    make every decision he had ever made a path of destruction for him.


    "I see, Arthur Gardner," he said, his voiceced with the anger he was barely able to contain.


    "You are very clever to have dared to openly show yourself in front of me. Now show me if you really


    are as rich as you say you are."