Chapter 219
Zephyr frowned and felt conflicted.
Zennie had grown up sheltered from the world and had been a goody two shoes all along. However,
it was easier for girls like this to run into people with ulterior motives.
Zephyr took a deep breath and felt a headache. He spent some quiet time and drove back after a
while.
…
Oliver had been waiting for seven straight days outside a private club in Centrolis. He came every
day asking to meet Matthew, standing from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., but the bodyguards outside
kept a straight face no matter how hard he tried.
Matthew was annoyed just hearing his name, forget meeting him.
Just when Oliver was growing desperate, the butler came out to inform him, “Mr. Jones, Mr. Yale
invites you in.”
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Oliver perked up and hurried in instantly.
There was a huge metal cage in the backyard of the club. Before Oliver went close, he could smell
a decaying stench in the air. He was rmed but could only brace himself and continue going.
To his surprise, there were two vultures kept in the cage!
Yale was toying with an amber ornament. When he turned to look at Oliver, thetter was shocked
by the viciousness in his eyes.
“M-Mr. Yale…” Oliver greeted politely.
The vultures pped their wings all of a sudden and made ugly cries.
Oliver paled in terror and froze on the spot, not daring to go farther inside.
Yale wore an unsettling smile as he nced at the man and said, “I heard that you’ve been standing
outside for days, Mr. Jones?
“Hah, these people are bad at hospitality! They should have at least brought you in to look at these
two babies of mine!”
As Yale spoke, he put on gloves and pulled two pieces of decaying meat from a bucket at the side.
He threw them into the cage, and the vultures pped their wings to start eating.
Oliver felt chills run down his spine. He knew that rich people liked all sorts of novelty. There were
those who kept lions, tigers, pythons, or leopards, but he did not expect Yale to like creatures who
preyed specifically on carrion!
“Mr. Jones.” Yale turned to look at him after he fed the birds. “Speak up if you have anything to say.
My father isn’t around, but I’m all ears!”
“No, no. You must be kidding, sir,” Oliver replied nervously.
There was no way out now, so he could only keep talking.
“Mypany’s in financial straits recently. There’s a $45,000,000 fund gap. Mr. Matthew’s been
supporting mypany all this while, but the funds weren’t transferred these two months for some
reason…”
“Oh!” Yale dragged his word. “You’re here to ask for money?”
Oliver lowered his head humbly with a thumping heart.
“$45,000,000…” Yale pped and scanned Oliver strangely before he sneered.
“Mr. Jones, my father supports yourpany, but you can’t treat us like an ATM, right?”
“Uh… I really have no way out. Mr. Yale, thepany will face bankruptcy if $45,000,000 isn’t filled
in…”
“Mortgage something if you want money!”
Oliver jolted.
Yale then lowered his voice with a smirk. “How much do you think your flesh can be mortgaged for,
Mr. Jones? My babies here have never tried human flesh!”
Oliver widened his eyes in panic as he slumped onto the floor.
Yale cackled.
“Fun, so fun!
“Jones, do you f*cking think my father’s a fool!?” Yale’s expression grew savage in the blink of an
eye.
The bodyguards around them aimed their guns at Oliver’s head, causing thetter to cry out and get
on his knees to beg for mercy.
“You b*stard, don’t think I don’t know what you’ve done in Jangasas!
“Haven’t you gone to Josiah Bayer? Why are you here to pander to the Hamertons!?”
“No, no! Mr. Yale, sir, believe me. I was forced to a corner by Mr. Bayer back then…”
“Then ask for money from him!”
Oliver looked agonized asrge beads of sweat fell off the side of his face. He wanted to ask Josiah
for help too, but thetter ignored himpletely. He could onlye to Matthew.
It was unexpected that Matthew was aware that Josiah had abducted him and that he was working
for thetter. Matthew was on guard against him and stopped investing funds in hispany.
The banks were after him for debts daily, and they even brought it to court. Oliver could barely hold
out.
Yale scoffed and picked up a piece of decaying flesh to throw it on his face.
Oliver forced back the nausea and crawled up from the floor, gnashing his teeth. He had never
thought of seeking support from Josiah nor being loyal to Matthew. He was just a pawn trying to
survive in the cracks. He just wanted to profit a little through thepany.
Now, however, he could not even guarantee his own survival. Oliver bit his lips. He stood no ground
on both sides anyway, so he might as well spill the beans!
“Mr. Yale!” He said, “There’s a reason Josiah came to me…”
“Hah, reason?” Yale narrowed his eyes. “Could you actually have value to him?”
“Yes…” Oliver shook, looking at him. “Because I know where Mr. Z Hamerton is. He isn’t in
Chaisnd. He’s in Jangasas!
“I’ve told Mr. Matthew before, but he didn’t care!”
Yale squinted.
“Zephyr Hamerton has been recuperating in Jangasas after the ne crash. For some reason, he
took on Marcus’ identity and got a wife…”
“Is what you said true?” Yale grabbed his cor. “A word of a lie, and I’ll throw you into the cage right
now!”
“It’s all true! All true!” Oliver’s legs were shaking. “I saw the emerald ring on the woman’s hand. The
pattern on the ring is unique to the Hamertons. I wouldn’t see it wrong!”
“So Zephyr really got married?” Yale thought that it was good news from heaven.
“Hah… How dare he defy grandpa’s will and simply get married!?”
“This… might require more investigation,” Oliver said. “After all, he used Marcus’ identity!”
“This won’t be hard.” Yale stroked his chin in thought and instructed his men, “Contact Nichs and
ask him toe to Centrolis!”
“Mr. Yale!” Oliver scoffed, “You mean Nichs Thompson?”
“Why? You know him?”
“He betrayed you long ago, and you treat him as your subordinate?”
Yale looked at him in disbelief.
Oliver gulped and said, “I’ve been in Jangasas, so I see everything clearly.
“Nichs got acquainted with Zephyr, and both of them are in the same camp!”