Chapter <b>239</b>
At six in the evening, the sky darkened as thest light of the day cast a fiery glow across the horizon, with ammous clouds swirling
A ck, extended Mercedes–Benz pulled up outside the Degolden Hotel. The grand hotel resembled a castle.
All the lights were on, making the golden building shine brightly, like a city made of gold.
The Degolden Hotel was one of thendmarks of Iverson, a paradise of entertainment, housing top ten luxury brand stores from around the globe. cinemas, restaurants, bars, arcades, boxing rings, horse racing tracks<b>, </b>and car racing circuits.
Behind these entertainment activitiesy betting operations, which were considered fringe industries but were also the mainstay of Degolden’s
business.
On the top floor, the <b>sixty</b>–sixth, was the headquarters office of Degolden, which doubled as the private domain of the owner.
Bang! The door was hurriedly pushed open, and the secretary rushed in. “Mr. Manning, someone is here to see you?
The man frowned, his deep, <b>sensual </b>voice carrying an air of authority and menace. Throw them out.”
He had no more appointments scheduled for today.
He had no more appointments scheduled for today. Anyone wanting to meet him had to book an appointment a month in advance. Even then, he only saw one or two out of a hundred requests.
He turned and sat down, leaning back in his <b>chair</b>
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Several of his bodyguards were thrown <b>into </b>the room.
<b>His </b>pupils dted, and a look of shock shed across his face. Then he <b>saw </b>a woman enter. Just one <b>nce</b><b>, </b>and he <b>was </b>captivated.
She had exquisite features, zing red lips, eyes like stars, long flowing <b>hair</b>, and wless skin.
What stunned him even more was her demeanor, calm and confident, <b>as </b>if she were entering her <b>own </b>office.
Many powerful figures had visited this office, but none had been as bold <b>as </b>she <b>was</b><b>.</b>
She was very young, seemingly not yet twenty.
Yes, she carried an aura as if she had already reached the pinnacle.
Following her were Yannis, Chris, and Jason
In the mo
moment of his shock, Lea had already walked up to his desk, giving him a once–over.
The man was about twenty–f
-four or twenty<b>–</b>five years old, dressed in a brown suit. His slicked–back hair had a few stray strands falling by his temples, and his chiseled features were striking. He had thick, alluring eyebrows, and a straight nose, and stood at a height of 6.1 feet with a handsome andmanding presence.
Even though he made only a few public appearances each year, his looks alone could secure him a ce in the entertainment industry.
In her previous life, Lea met him when she was twenty–three. At that time, he was nearly thirty, his hair shorter, and his demeanor more restrained andposed.
Chris swallowed hard
She had heard of his reputation in the business world, a genius in Iverton, on par with Milton.
The difference was <b>that </b>he built his empire <b>from </b>scratch, focusing mostly <b>on </b>fringe industries that <b>many </b>people looked down on
She knew he <b>was </b>exceptionally handsome, but she hadn’t expected him to be this good–looking.
Lea suddenly spoke. Jonah, let’s <b>talk</b>.”
Jonah Manning’s eyes narrowed as he snapped back to reality and nced past her at
Vannis.
Yannis’s call and muscr frame <b>was </b>impossible to ignore, making his presence all the more imposing.
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Jonah recognized him and was even more <b>taken </b>aback.
Jonah was the owner of the underground boxing arena, where the real action took ce. The boxing matches at the hotel were just for show,
Over the <b>past </b>month, however, Yannis, the rising boxing champion, had dominated the scene, posing a threat to Jonah’s position.
Jonah’s gaze returned to Lea, his voice icy. “Get out of here.”
<b>Given </b>that Lea was an exceptionally beautiful young woman, Jonah made an exception.
If anyone else <b>had </b>dared to barge in like this, they would have at least been thrown out with a broken leg
Even with Yannis here, my bodyguards are highly skilled, I also have sharpshooters who never miss. No <b>matter </b>how good theirbat skills are. they’re nothing against my armed men, Jonah thought.
Just as Jonah finished speaking, a tall, thin young man in a ck suit dragged someone in, throwing him at Jonah’s feet.
Ssh<b>!</b>
Two guns were disassembled and scattered across the desk in front of him.
<b>Jason </b>pulled up a chair behind Lea and then looked at Luke, incredulous.
Thest time they met was outside the underground boxing arena in Vaporleon City.
Luke had been beaten half to death by <b>Yannis </b>and thrown out by the arena’s staff. It was Jason who had picked him up.
How has he gotten so strong?
ig? Could Miss Berry have turned him into some kind of bio–weapon! But he still looks human, Jason thought<b>.</b>
<b>Luke </b>gave him a look as if to say, “Go ahead. Be jealous of me.
<b>Jason </b>was speechless.
Jonah’s <b>face </b>darkened with frustration
Secretary Lawrence Nash entered the room, shaking his head helplessly at Jason. All the bodyguards on this floor, including the armed ones, had
been taken care of.
Jonah signaled to Lawrence to drag the <b>unconscious </b>guards out.
“Can we talk now!” Lea pulled out a chair and sat down, looking calmly at Jonah across the expensive ck wooden desk.
“What do you want to <b>talk </b>about?” Jonah asked, his tone a mix of anger and frustration.
For the first time in his life, he was being threatened in his own territory and had to negotiate.
“My name <b>is </b>Lea Berry, owner of Riverview Hospital.”
His eyebrow twitched as he nced at the brown envelope on the d
desk
Today, the entire inte and TVworks hadunched a smear campaign <b>against </b>Riverview Hospital, and Jonah’s men had <b>discovered </b>that the Andrews family was behind in
He was curious about the person who could provoke such a reaction from the Andrews family, but he had been too busy to review the details.
Reading the <b>dossier </b>now would seem awkward.
His slender fingers tapped the desk before pulling back. “Riverview Hospital, <b>huh</b>?”
Jonah’s lips curled into a <b>mocking </b>smile. “It probably won’t exist after <b>tonight</b>. Are you here to ask for my help?”
Jonah’s gaze swept over her <b>and </b>herpanions. ‘Is this how you <b>ask </b>for help?‘ he wondered,
“Oh,” Jonah had a sudden thought. “Till give <b>you </b>some advice. Go find Milton. He publicly dered his feelings for you on TV. If you agree to be with him, he’ll handle everything for you. In Iverton, there’s nothing he can’t fix
She could be his mistress or girlfriend. Either way, Milton has his eye on her, and she’s quite attractive,” he thought
Lea’s expression turned cokler, tinged with <b>anger</b>. “My boyfriend <b>is </b>Alfred,”
Jonah was taken aback.
Alfred, known for his carefree, idle demeanor, had never involved himself in the Andrews Group’s business from a young age. Despite <b>his </b>handsome looks leaving a deep impression, his other abilities seemed average.
But Alfred <b>had </b>the knack for seeing what others couldn’t
In many ways, Alfred was superior to Milton.
“This girl has managed to captivate the two most outstanding grandsons of the Andrews family. She must have something exceptional beyond her Jooks, Jonah mused.
Jonah nced again at Jason behind her. No wonder he seemed familiar. He’s one of Alfred’s people”
“Then why don’t you go to him?” Jonah thought their rtionship might not be stable.
“You’re more suited for this project. Lea was direct, showing no concern for what Jonah thought, immediately stating her purpose. “I know your future business focus is on video websites and live streaming tforms<b>. </b>I n to invest in technology to help you build thergest tform in Aetheris thatbines live streaming and video yback.”
Jonah’s pupils dted with momentary shock, followed by a mockingugh.
“I’m sure your boyfriend <b>has </b>plenty of money and resources to help you achieve your goals. Unless your rtionship isn’t strong enough.”
This was a <b>tant </b>provocation.
“I don’t like relying on others for my work. I came here not to beg you, but to offer you a business opportunity.”
Coming from an unknown young girl, this sounded like <b>a </b>pipe dream.
Yet, her serious demeanor showed no hint of deceit.
‘She’s even more arrogant than I am. I’ve never met anyone <b>this </b>brazen, especially a woman‘ Jonah thought.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org.
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