Chapter 280


    Xavier noticed that Cayden was leaning back in his chair when he went into thetter''s office.


    Cayden''s tie was slightly loosened, and there was a wistful look on his face as if the whole world had


    abandoned him. Xavier was taken aback by the sight.


    Mr. Moore must be too tired.


    After all, Cayden had just rushed back from Western Epea right after taking care of the business there


    a few days ago.


    There were a few important meetings lining up as well, all of which were pending his final decision


    when he got back to the office. Xavier reckoned that it had been a few days since hest had a good


    sleep. After all, Cayden was a renowned workaholic. Then again, Xavier had never seen Cayden in


    such a dejected state, not even when thetter was embroiled in much more challenging situations


    some time back.


    “Mr. Moore...” Xavier took out his notebook and wanted to report his work progress to him.


    However, Cayden still had his eyes closed, and Xavier decided to bite his tongue.


    Cayden appeared as if he was all tuckered out. Silently, Xavier watched Cayden as thetter appeared


    to be deep in his thoughts. He could not help but feel a sense of admiration for the man before him.


    As the CEO of Trident Group, Cayden had always been assertive and decisive in his ways.


    Despite having innate talents and leadership qualities, Cayden was not one to ck. He would always


    strive to learn more. His passion for learning and aptitude as a leader led him to be an inspiring


    figure to many.


    Xavier remembered that Trident Group was on the brink of bankruptcy when it was handed over to


    Cayden. What was more, Cayden had only been twenty-one years old.


    Xavier witnessed how Cayden managed to turn the whole Trident Group around in just a short few


    years. Not only that, but Cayden had also let Trident Group make its mark internationally, multiplying its


    revenue by tenfold and establishing Trident Group as a world-ss business empire.


    Then again, Xavier had also witnessed the aspiring and bubbly young man slowly turning cold and


    distant after being in business for a few years. Things started to change after Cayden met Avery. All of


    a sudden, he seemed to smile more and became much more approachable.


    Mr. Moore has always treated Ms. Rumpley well. How could she be found lying underneath Dn?


    What a shame that something like this has to happen.


    To be fair, Xavier knew that Avery might have been drugged and was not acting out of her own will.


    However, he was still unnerved by what had happened and was a little disappointed in her. The fact


    that Avery was put in such apromising situation meant that she was a gullible woman. Xavier didn''t


    think that such a woman deserved to be together with the outstanding Cayden.


    What Cayden needed was a strong-willed and shrewd woman—someone who could work together


    alongside him to expand Trident Group. Somehow, Xavier thought that Avery just didn''t quite cut it.


    “Mr. Dartsley.” Cayden''s baritone voice rang, breaking the silence in the room, as well as interrupting


    Xavier''s train of thought.


    His voice made Xavier straighten his back and take out his notebook as he turned to face Cayden, who


    had a serious look on his face.


    Cayden opened his eyes and ordered impassively, “Ask the HR department to send a memo to


    everyone, notifying them that the manager of the security department has been fired on the grounds of


    negligence. His erroneous error has nearly caused a mishap to the foundation of the new Sunshine


    Mall building.”


    Xavier hurriedly jotted it down and replied without a hint of hesitation, “Sure.”


    “Pass the message to the operating director that I''m interested in Tuscor Corporation''s new energy


    project. Tell him to find out more and submit a detailed report to me a weekter. Also, tell him to


    submit an acquisition proposal as well.”


    “Yes.”


    Normally, there were two reasons for Cayden to be interested in apany—either thepany was


    profitable and would be able to add on to the revenue of Trident Group, or thepany''s person in


    charge had somehow offended Cayden.


    In the first case, it would end up in acquisition, while in the second, more unfortunate case, it would end


    up inplete destruction of thepany.


    Even though Trident Group would allocate a huge amount of capital for corporate social responsibility


    projects yearly, Cayden was no saint. After all, the world of business was ruthlesslypetitive.


    Companies on the brink of bankruptcy could one day rise and take over thepanies that chose not


    to acquire them in the first ce.


    “Don''t arrange any business-rted social events these few days and cancel the JK meeting this


    afternoon. Contact Xander and tell him I need to talk to him,” Cayden said.


    His expression grew darker by the second.


    Xavier was not mentally prepared for this and almost dropped his notebook, too terrified at Cayden''s


    sudden change in demeanor.


    Cayden was obviously not pleased with his reaction. It reminded him of the horrified expression that


    Avery gave him. He then threw a cold look at Xavier and asked, “Mr. Dartsley, am I that terrifying?”


    Cayden knew he had to save Nina by that day, by hook or by crook.


    Otherwise, given Avery''s grudgeful personality, she would surely me him for what happened.


    Cayden admitted that what happened to Avery the night before was his fault. She had suffered such


    huge indignance, yet he chose to spew hateful words at her.


    Avery was furious at him, and he didn''t know what to do.


    Although Cayden always knew the right thing to do when dealing with business matters, the same


    decisive and wise man would somehow be at aplete loss when it came to matters pertaining to


    Avery.


    “N-No, not at all,” Xavier stuttered. Cold beads of sweat broke out on his forehead as he said so. “Mr.


    Moore, I''m going to contact Mr. Xander Gibson right now.”


    After all, Xavier was already in his forties. Having dealt with a multitude of situations before, he was


    quick to regain hisposure. However, Cayden''s expression right then was still too frightening, and


    Xavier didn''t think he could face it any longer.


    It was as if Cayden''s prating gaze could skin Xavier alive, right then and there.


    It was insufferable, to say the least.


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    Meanwhile, Dn was hospitalized as he suffered serious injuries. His head was wrapped in a


    bandage that was stained with his blood. His handsome face was swollen to the extent of being


    unrecognizable. Not only that, but his eyelids had also swelled up so badly that he could only see


    through slits.


    Even his parents had a hard time recognizing him.


    However, his external injuries were nothingpared to his internal injuries.


    Cayden had broken four of Dn''s ribs and pierced through his palm with a broken wine ss. The


    doctors had used more than half an hour just to remove all the ss shards from his flesh.


    Dn was on an IV drip as hey on the bed, his eyes vacant and lifeless.


    His parents, Talia and Toby, apanied their only son by his side, worried sick by Dn''s current


    state.


    Talia''s heart wrenched at the harrowing state that her son was in. After all, he was her son, and once a


    part of her.


    She covered her face with a handkerchief as she sobbed and cursed, “Which godd*mned b*stard put


    my son in this state? How dare he!”


    Toby was enraged as well.


    The day Dn learned how to walk was the day he became a troublemaker. Toby had always been the


    one to clean up the mess he made and sort things out for him.


    Toby had offended many because of Dn. At the sight of his son''s lifeless state, Toby was infuriated.


    He fervently wished that he had never given birth to Dn in the first ce.


    “Enough with the sobbing. You were the one who spoiled him so much. I told you we shouldn''t let him


    have his way all the time, but you never listened to me. Would he be such a spoiled brat if you''d


    just listened to me? For goodness'' sake, he just came out of prison, and now he''s stirring trouble for


    me again! Tell me, would he have ended up like this if he was forbidden from befriending those


    rascals?” Toby berated. He was frustrated to no end by Talia''s incessant sobbing.


    He seethed with fury when he recalled the way his wife used to indulge their son.


    Now that Dn was already a grown man, it would be nearly impossible to change him.


    Toby reckoned that Dn hadnded himself in that state as a result of his poor choices and good-for-


    nothing friends.