Chapter179YouCanLeaveNow


    ThenewsofEricwakingupspreadquickly.


    DavisonGroup’sstockpricesstabilizedandstartedrisingagain,andalltheonlinerumorsvanished,withnoonedaringtosayanotherdisparagingword.


    Eric’srecoverybroughtmixedreactionsthroughoutCapitalCity.Somepeoplewerehappy,whileothersweredismayed.


    UponhearingthatEricwasawake,Georgeletoutalongsighofrelief.ThenewscausedmanyDavisonGroupemployeestofallinline,withnoonedaringtocauseanytrouble.


    EventhpaniesthathadbeenaggressivelyopposingDavisonGroupsuddenlybecamequiet.ThosewhohadbeenhesitantaboutcoboratingwithDavisonGroupquicklysoughttomakeamends,butGeorgeturneddownalltheiroffers.


    AsforYves,hewassofuriousthathesmashedabottleofredwine.Theshatteredbottlespilledcrimsonliquideverywhere,andthebrokenssnearlycutSimon,whostoodobsequiouslynearby.


    “Uselessfool!Youcan’tevenmanagetoknockoutonewoman?You’reagrownmanandyoucan’thandleKate?”YvesredatSimon,seethingwithrage.


    Simonclenchedhisfiststightly,stammeringinhisdefense,“It’snotthat,Mr.Younghusband.Katehastoomanybodyguards.Icouldn’tfindanopportunity.


    Yvestuggedathistieinfrustration,takingadeepbreath.Hiseyeswerecoldashesaid,“Thatntcouldonlybeusedonce.Erichasalreadyfiguredoutsomethingwaswrong.Itwillbedifficulttofoolhimagain.Youcouldn’tevenmanagetokidnap Kateproperly.


    “Simon,tellme,whyshouldIkeepyouaround?Whatvaluedoyouhaveleftforme?”


    YvescrossedhislegsandredatthegrovelingSimon,hisvoicedrippingwithmenace.


    Simongrittedhisteeth,feelingutterlyhumiliated.ButhestilltriedtoappeaseYves,saying,“Mr.Younghusband,Idohavevalue!Katelikedmeforalongtimebefore.Shemuststillhavesomefeelingsforme!


    “AndIalsohavesomesecretsaboutKate.”


    Simon’sfacetwistedwithreluctance ashehandedYvesaUSBdrive.


    Yvesraisedaneyebrow.“Oh?”


    HetooktheUSBdrivefromSimonnonchntly,hiseyesnarrowingwithincreaseddispleasure.“Ifyouhadsomethinglikethis,whyareyouonlyshowingittomenow?”


    Ofcourse,Simonhadkeptitforself–protection.IfheexposedallhiscardstoYves,hewouldn’thaveanyleverageleft.


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    Simonforcedanawkwardsmileandremainedsilent.


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    YvespluggedtheUSBdriveintohiputerandwatchedavideo.Hiseyebrowslifted,andhisexpressiongrewamused.“IneverexpectedKatetohave thissidetoher.IwonderhowEricwillreactifthisgetsout.”


    Simonsmiledobsequiously.“Mr.Younghusband,yourintelligenceisunmatched.Ericisnomatchforyou.Justtellmewhattodo,andI’rrangeitimmediately.”


    YvesscoffedatSimon’ssycophanticbehavior.“Noneed.”


    yinzilywiththeUSBdrive,Yves’ssmilewidened.“Something thisinterestingshouldn’tbereleasedtooearly…


    “Andyoucanleavenow.”


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    YvescastacoldnceatSimonandunceremoniouslydismissedhim.N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content.


    Feelingutterlyhumiliated,SimonleftYves’svi.Standingbytheroadside,hetookadeepbreath,clenchinghisfiststightly.


    DamnYves.He’snotcooperatingwithme,he’sjustusingmeasatool!


    Butwhatchoicedidhehave?IfhewantedtotakedownKateand Eric,hehadnooptionbuttoclingtoYves.


    Simontookadeepbreathandwasabout towalkawaywhenhisphoneranginhispocket.


    SeeingthecallerID,hehungupindisgust.


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