Chapter 524


    “Riley has been sentenced to death. Aliona and her people aren’t able to escape legal punishment as


    well.”


    “Serves them right. But how did he get sentenced to death?”


    “They brutally killed Lucas’ son abroad, so Lucas sued him. He was sentenced to death at the first trial


    for multiple crimes.”


    Anastasia closed her eyes. There’s also the death of my mom and the kidnapping of Elliot when he


    was a child. This guy deserves death for having blood on his hands, she thought.


    “How are my people doing at their job?”


    “They’re very professional.”


    “I’ll pick you up and take you to the hospital this afternoon!


    “Okay.” Anastasia nodded.


    Meanwhile, Alex was in his office, but he was in no mood to work at this very moment. He wanted to


    get rid of Anastasia so that he could haveplete control over Tillman Constructions by manipting


    Erica. However, he was fearful of Elliot’s power and influence. After all, Anastasia was Elliot’s


    sweetheart. If anything were to happen to her, he’d probably get to the bottom of it.


    He thought of Erica, who had no brains and could easily be made a scapegoat.


    Sitting in Francis’ former office, Alex was enjoying the feeling of superiority when the telephone before


    him rang. He picked up the receiver, saying, “Hello?”


    ‘President Hunter, President Zimmer from the Golden Meadows Property Group is here. He says he


    has something to discuss with you.”


    Alex immediately instructed, “Show him to the conference room. I’ll be there right away.” He dared not


    snub President Zimmer, who was one of Francis’ longtime clients and whom he had to keep sweet.


    After straightening his clothes, he called his assistant over and went to the conference roomy with the


    latter. As soon as he pushed the door and entered, he immediately greeted President Zimmer with


    great enthusiasm, saying, “Why take the trouble toe all the way here, President Zimmer? If there’s


    anything. just call me and I’lle to you right away.”


    “What a fine young man who has to be treated with respect, President Hunter! I’ve heard about


    President Tillman, and I wish him a speedy recovery,’ President Zimmer replied. Then, he continued


    with a grave look in his eyes, “President Hunter, I’m here to tell you something in person. I’m afraid my


    company isn’t going to be able to fill the order as specified in our contract”


    Alex’s heart tensed at once. He couldn’t help but ask with a smile, “President Zimmer, we have a long-


    standing rtionship. Is there anything that you’re worried about?”


    President Zimmer shook his head. “No, it’s that I’m going to retire, so my son has taken over my job.


    He has his own ideas and wants to cancel our coboration with yourpany, and I can’t do anything


    about it. That’s why I went out of my way toe here to apologize to you and tell you about it. I’m


    sorry, President Hunter, he said before getting up to leave.


    Alex panicked involuntarily, ‘President Zimmer, we can still talk about this. If there’s anything about us


    that you’re dissatisfied with, we can-”


    “My son has made up his mind on this, so there’s no way I can talk about it,” President Zimmer said


    before leaving.


    Alex’s face darkened for a moment. He knew that the cancetion of their coboration must have


    something to do with his appointment as president.


    Soon after that, he received phone calls from several clients, who also proposed to renegotiate their


    existing coborations.


    Alex was panicked by the phone calls. Not only that, but many of his clients canceled their orders in


    just one day, causing most of the orders Francis had. secured for thepany to be canceled.


    Alex was totally incapable of conducting business. He had thought that he could get through the year


    by relying on these orders. But now, he only had very few projects left at hand just days after the


    company fell into his hands.


    It was justifiable if there was only one person who canceled their order, but now, Alex had a feeling that


    someone was plotting against him. Who could it be? Who would have such great capability? That


    person mped down on almost all of Tillman Constructions’ projects for this year.


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    Alex’s face changed color; he thought of someone fearsome. Elliot.


    Could he be the one making trouble behind my back? If this is really his doing… Feeling tremendous


    pressure, Alex couldn’t help but rise from his seat before heading straight for the finance department’s


    office, where Anastasia had an office of her own and was reviewing the ounts that had been


    straightened out.