“Riley has been sentenced to death. Aliona and her people aren’t able to escape legal punishment as well.”


    “Serves them right. But how did he get sentenced to death?”


    “They brutally killed Lucas’ son abroad, so Lucas sued him. He was sentenced to death at the first trial for multiple crimes.”


    Anastasia closed her eyes. There’s also the death of my mom and the kidnapping of Elliot when he was a child. This guy


    deserves death for having blood on his hands, she thought.


    “How are my people doing at their job?”


    “They''re very professional.”


    “I''ll pick you up and take you to the hospital this afternoon!


    “Okay.” Anastasia nodded.


    Meanwhile, Alex was in his office, but he was in no mood to work at this very moment. He wanted to get rid of Anastasia so that


    he could haveplete


    control over Tillman Constructions by


    manipting Erica. However, he was fearful of Elliot''s power and influence. After all, Anastasia was Elliot''s sweetheart. If


    anything were to happen to her, he’d probably get to the bottom of it.


    He thought of Erica, who had no brains and could easily be made a scapegoat.


    Sitting in Francis’ former office, Alex was enjoying the feeling of superiority when the telephone before him rang. He picked up


    the receiver, saying, “Hello?”


    ‘President Hunter, President Zimmer from the Golden Meadows Property Group is here. He says he has something to discuss


    with you.”N?velDrama.Org is the owner.


    Alex immediately instructed, “Show him to the conference room. I’ll be there right away.” He dared not snub President Zimmer,


    who was one of Francis’


    longtime clients and whom he had to keep sweet.


    After straightening his clothes, he called his assistant over and went to the conference roomy with thetter. As soon as he


    pushed the door and entered, he.


    immediately greeted President Zimmer with great enthusiasm, saying, “Why take the trouble toe all the way here, President


    Zimmer? If there’s anything. just call me and I''lle to you right away.”


    “What a fine young man who has to be treated with respect, President Hunter! I''ve heard about President Tillman, and | wish him


    a speedy recovery,’ President Zimmer replied. Then, he continued with a grave look in his eyes, “President Hunter, I’m here to


    tell you something in person. I’m afraid mypany isn’t going to be able to fill the order as specified in our contract”


    Alex’s heart tensed at once. He couldn’t help but ask with a smile, “President Zimmer, we have a long-standing


    rtionship. Is there anything that you’re worried about?”


    President Zimmer shook his head. “No, it’s that I’m going to retire, so my son has taken over my job. He has his own ideas and


    wants to cancel our coboration with yourpany, and | can’t do anything about it. That''s why | went out


    of my way toe here to apologize to you and tell you about it. I''m sorry, President Hunter, he said before getting up to leave.


    Alex panicked involuntarily, ‘President Zimmer, we can still talk about this. If there’s anything about us that you''re dissatisfied


    with, we can-”


    “My son has made up his mind on this, so there’s no way | can talk about it,” President Zimmer said before leaving.


    Alex’s face darkened for a moment. He knew that the cancetion of their coboration must have something to do with his


    appointment as president.


    Soon after that, he received phone calls from several clients, who also proposed to renegotiate their existing coborations.


    Alex was panicked by the phone calls. Not only that, but many of his clients canceled their orders in just one day, causing most


    of the orders Francis had. secured for thepany to be canceled.


    Alex was totally incapable of conducting


    business. He had thought that he could get through the year by relying on these orders. But now, he only had very few projects


    left at hand just days after thepany fell into his hands.


    It was justifiable if there was only one person who canceled their order, but now, Alex had a feeling that someone was plotting


    against him. Who could it be? Who would have such great capability? That person mped down on almost all of Tillman


    Constructions’ projects for this year.


    Alex’s face changed color; he thought of someone fearsome. Elliot.


    Could he be the one making trouble behind my back? If this is really his doing... Feeling tremendous pressure, Alex couldn’t help


    but rise from his seat before heading straight for the finance department''s office, where Anastasia had an office of her own and


    was reviewing the ounts that had been straightened out.