Chapter 1349 Kendrick Hofstead
As night descended, the presidential suite on the top floor of the hotel blended with the darkness
outside. The room was so dark that it was impossible to see anything.
"When are youing?" asked Colton with a chilly edge to his voice. He was standing before the floor-
to-ceiling window while admiring the night view of Florend''s capital.
"I''ll be there tomorrow. What''s the matter? You miss me already?" The voice of the person on the other
end oozed charm, especially when they deliberately drew out their vowels toward the end of their
speech.
Colton was in no mood to entertain the person''s flirting, though. Instead, he only stated what he
needed from them. "Mm-hmm. Get here quickly with what you''re supposed to bring."
"How heartless! I''ming all this way to help you out, man."
"Beryl." He called out the person''s name in a cold voice while gently swirling the ss of red wine in his
hand. Suddenly, he realized that today might be the first night he didn''t end up as drunk as a lord,
though he didn''t understand why.
"Alright, I won''t tease you anymore." Beryl reverted to his usual voice devoid of the initial allure.
Switching to a different posture, Colton turned around and sat on the back of the couch. The neon
lights outside kept shing as if adding sshes of color to the dark night. He knew that Beryl was
being dead serious right now, which indicated that he had something important to discuss.
"It''s true that they''re near you, but they''re lurking in the dark, while we''re vulnerable in the open. We
need to be cautious in everything we do." Beryl''s voice was imperturbable with a touch of iciness. This
enemy was even more formidable than anyone they had faced before; one could say that they
appeared out of nowhere without any warning. "There''s a well-knownpany close by that''s very
powerful in Florend. Coincidentally, it''s headed by a Restradian named Kendrick Hofstead."
Colton''s expression turned serious the moment he heard what he had wanted to hear. "Kendrick
Hofstead?" He repeated the name through slightly parted lips. In an instant, his face darkened. This
name sounded familiar to him. "I know this fellow."
"You know him?" Beryl was apparently surprised by this revtion. Like them, Kendrick had Restradian
citizenship, but he had been building his career in Florend, so it surprised Beryl that Colton knew this
person.
"I told you a long time ago that the Gardners wanted to expand into the Florendian market, but we
didn''t follow up with it. Do you know why?" Colton said slowly, paying no mind to Beryl''s astonishment.
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"It''s because of Kendrick?" asked Beryl at once; he knew he was right when Colton said nothing to this.
"I didn''t expect there''d be such a history between you two. Tsk, tsk." He couldn''t help but click his
tongue, finding it hard to believe that Colton had actually been outsmarted by this person. "But this
Kendrick guy really has some nerve. I watched his interview, and he''s nning to return to Restrad
after this. Hasn''t he ever considered the consequences of offending you? The majority of industries in
Restrad are under the control of your family, you know." He suddenly felt that Kendrick wasn''t as clever
as the rumors suggested. How could he not understand such a simple truth?
"No, he must be quite confident, or perhaps he''s nning to destroy something before returning to
Restrad. That''s why he''s so brazen." Colton shook his head while refuting Beryl''s words. How could a
Restradian be doing so well in Florend without being clever? If he''s indeed clever, then there''s another
possibility—that he''s absolutely cunning.
Beryl was no fool, so he immediately grasped the situation after the man''s exnation. "You mean he''s
nning to finish off the Gardners so that he can conveniently take over when he expands into
Restrad?"