Chapter 1251 Why Will You Not Believe Me


    It was evening when Nathan returned to his home located at Riverside. At this time, his mother-in-


    law had already prepared the food.


    Benson, Kylie, and Queenie were already sitting at the table, ready to have dinner.


    Noticing that Penny was nowhere to be seen, Nathan frowned and asked, "Where''s Penny?"


    Benson answered with a bitter smile, "She''s working overtime with some of the executives of the


    company. It seems like thepany has run into a huge trouble. She wants to discuss it with


    everyone so they cane up with a n to prevent it from worsening.”


    It turned out that although Penny had decided to notpromise with the Pirate King''s demand of


    paying the ten billion toll, she knew that by going against the Pirate King''s extortion, they would


    evoke the wrath of the Pirate King, Odysseus ckwood. So she wanted to discuss with the


    executives of thepany to formte a set of follow-up protocols.


    Nathan didn''t know whether tough or to cry. "I already told her I would settle this trivial matter. I


    guess she''s still worried after all. Forget it. You all can have dinner without me. I''ll stop by the


    company for a bit."


    As soon as he finished speaking, Nathan grabbed his car keys and left.


    At that moment, it was already nightfall. The city lights shone brightly under the night sky.


    When Nathan reached Cross Group, it was already about seven in the evening.


    There was a long table in the middle of the conference room. Sitting on both sides of the table were


    the executives of Cross Group. Penny, on the other hand, was sitting in the chair of the president


    and presided over the meeting.N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content.


    The main issue that was being discussed at the meeting was Cross Group''s rejection of the Pirate


    King''s extortion. The executives were at a loss of what to do should the Pirate King, Odysseus


    ckwood, decided to take revenge on Cross Group, and perhaps even going as far as to murder


    them.


    Just then, the people who suggested paying the toll to save themselves before began moring in


    session.


    "We should have gone with my suggestion and paid them the toll to ensure our safety."


    "That''s right. Now that we''ve rejected paying them, we''ll be facing the wrath of Odysseus


    ckwood and his men. Who''s to say we''ll make it out of this alive?"


    "President Smith, I already told you, reporting this to the police is useless. They''re only good for


    catching petty thieves and thugs. What are they supposed to do againstrge-scale pirates?”


    "That''s right, President Smith. You were the one who was unwilling to spend the money to ensure


    our safety. Now, everyone''s lives are in danger because of you. What are you going to do about


    this?” Penny furrowed her eyebrows in frustration. She was in a difficult position. Paying the pirates


    meant that she would be going against her own principles, not to mention ten billion was a huge


    sum of money. It was Cross Group''s hard-earned money, so how could they have just given it


    away?


    Not paying the pirates, however, meant that the lives of the executives of Cross Group would be at


    stake. If anyone of them were to die at the hands of the pirates, Penny would have to shoulder the


    guilt for the rest of her life.


    She tried tofort them, "Keep it together, everyone. The reason I convened this meeting is


    precisely to talk about this problem. Let''s see how we can hire more bodyguards to protect


    everyone''s safety..."


    However, many of them weren''t buying it.


    Someone continued yelling, "Are bodyguards even useful? They''re pirates of the Demon''s Lair.


    Odysseus ckwood is known as the God of the Sea. Under hismand are the Seven Kings of


    Demon''s Lair, all of which are extremely powerful pirates. Can our bodyguards really handle such


    people?"


    Right at that moment, Nathan pushed open the door to enter. He spoke indifferently, "If any of you


    are afraid, you''re free to resign and leave Cross Group. Naturally, they won''te looking for you


    since you''re not part of Cross Group anymore."


    Everyone at the scene fell silent when they heard Nathan''s words.


    They were reluctant to resign because Cross Group had excellent benefits.


    When Penny saw Nathan appear, she instinctively felt a lot more in control. She quietly breathed a


    sigh of relief and stood up. She whispered to her husband, "Hubby, why are you here?"


    Nathan smiled and answered, "Weren''t you all going to fight among yourselves if I hadn''te?"


    Everyone, including Penny was stunned.


    Nathan carried on speaking with a smile, "I''ve already told you all that I''ll deal with Odysseus and


    his band of rampant pirates before noon tomorrow. Why won''t you guys believe me?"


    Penny couldn''t help but whisper back, "Hubby, Odysseus is the Pirate King. He won''t be as easy to


    handle as you think..."


    Before Penny was able to finish her sentence, Nathan was already chuckling. "Odysseus has


    already been captured. The Demon''s Lair has fallen."


    Rating the Trantion Will Gain Two Pearls.