Chapter 945 An Old Trick (Part One)
"Actually, I don''t consider it a threat. But if that''s what makes you happy, then be my guest. Be that
way." Edward nced at Shaun coldly before stepping away from him. It was unnecessary for him to
exin to Shaun. It all came down to his own judgement. Shaun, of course, could choose to interpret
his words otherwise, but it didn''t seem worth the price to pay if he was wrong!
"Remember what you said today, Edward, because that''s what exactly I want to tell you. You''d better
pray as hard as you can that you will always be a rich, young CEO, that you can keep yourpany
running smoothly. If you don''t, you''ll lose everything and live as a dog, working for others, going
wherever they kick you." Shaun murmured those words through clenched teeth while staring daggers
at Edward''s back as the CEO of FX walked away. A wicked smile broke across Shaun''s face as if some
evil idea had urred to him.
Edward paused when Shaun said that. He didn''t even turn his head but simply replied, "Don''t worry! If I
lose everything, so will you." After saying this, he left without hesitation.
"Damn it! You are not better than me! All you have is your pretty-boy appearance and your money that
you got from your parents! Edward, you have nothing. You are nothing. All you have is your mom and
dad. You''re not worthy to insult me!" Shaun spat and cursed behind Edward''s back as he walked away.
Compared to Edward, Shaun was destined to be a loser the moment he was born, as a handsome face
and a wealthy family would only be fantasies in his mind. He couldn''t hold a candle to Edward.
Luke ran to the CEO as soon as he stepped out of the offices of Kompass Group. His darkened face
immediately caught Edward''s attention.
"What''s wrong, Luke? You look so worried!" said Edward with a frown. Something must have happened
when he was inside the offices of Kompass Group for the meeting. Judging from Luke''s expression, it
didn''t go well.
"Mr. Mu, we have been misled by Jessica this time. I was informed just now that she nned to attack
your parents," Luke said, flustered. He could not help but feel worried for Edward''s parents, although
he was fully aware that they were safeguarded by the Mayfly guys. In Luke''s opinion, Edward''s parents
were more than just his bosses. In addition to offering him a job, they took care of him and treated him
as their son while he was growing up. Small wonder that Luke viewed them as his parents as well.
"What! How stupid is she? He still has his gang, not to mention he''s no pushover either. She has no
idea what she''s in for. This won''t end well for her. Let''s wait and see! Enjoy the show." A mirthless smile
broke across Edward''s face, as he could vividly picture what would be of Jessica. She was on a
highway to hell, and it was her own fault. Unlike Edward, his father was by no means a man to be trifled
with. He would never forgive anybody who offended him and would never let the person go easily. This
wouldn''t be pretty. Edward shuddered, thinking of Jessica''s fate. But Jessica deserved it. She was
stupid and ignorant, and she had to pay. Clever people never take on people who are too powerful for
them.
"Mr. Mu, you seem happy about Jessica''s n. Or am I imagining things?" Luke''s lips curled to show
his disapproval of Edward''s attitude. As a son, Edward should be making battle ns and feel at least
some anxiety over Jessica''s plot. Luke was tripping at this point. If he hadn''t served the Mu family for a
long time, if he hadn''t grown up around Edward, he would have doubted that Edward was really
Jonathan''s son.
"Don''t worry, Luke. No one messes with my dad. Crossing the man is pretty much fatal. Do you
understand, Luke? Lighten up." Edward shed a brilliant smile at Luke while speaking to him. To be
frank, he was waiting for the showdown between Jessica and his father. As far back as Edward could
remember, nobody dared to challenge his father, at least not when he was around. Jonathan''s life was
peaceful and boring. Since Jessica was stupid enough to put her life on the line, he was happy to see
how she would meet her final fate.
"That''s right. But I''m really worried for Mom. She''s not a fighter." Luke furrowed his brows. Unlike
Jonathan who was good at defensive skills, Cynthia was just an ordinary woman in need of protection.
Luke could not help but feel worried for her in spite of Edward''s reassurances.
"There will be no problem, really. Okay, let mey it out for you. Father takes care of mother and
worries about her security more than anybody else. He''s probably had some Mayfly guys around her
before you could see anything is wrong." Although that was just spection, he was quite confident in
it. He had noticed some disguised Mayfly bodyguards around his mother from time to time.
"But Mr. Mu, what if we''re wrong? Shouldn''t you at least let your father know?" Luke was a prudent guy.
He''d rather rule out every possible risk, no matter how slight the chance would be.
"Do you really think that father knows nothing about Jessica''s plot? Mayfly is good at gaining
information. Nothing escapes its eyes and ears." Edward bent over and stepped into the car. Luke was
Edward''s driver today, as Edward didn''t want to drive to Kompass Group. It was too far. In case of any
conflicts with Kompass Group, Luke had prepared well. He picked some agile skillful bodyguards,
many of them martial artists, and ordered them to follow Edward''s car at a close distance. No matter
where he looked, there were bodyguards, following Edward''s vehicle in veritable fleets.
"You''re right, Mr. Mu. There''s no need to worry. So, where are we headed now? Return to the city?"
Luke stepped into the car after Edward took his seat. He sat in the driver''s seat and asked for Edward''s
opinion.
"Yeah! Back to the city! We''d probably better be in the office before it''s quitting time," Edward said while
running his thumb gently over his wedding ring. Actually, he had no intention to invest in H City, which
was quite backward in economic developmentpared to other cities. It would be a waste of time and
money investing here. Because of that, there were no branches or assets of FX International in H City.
But today, he came here and would invest here, both for Shaun''s sake. As a businessman, he had to
seriously consider the economic environment of H City. He needed to see some return on that
investment, as that was by no means a small amount of money. He sincerely hoped that his investment
would inject some vitality to this city, which would, of course, make his wallet fatter.
Jessica never imaged that the shares she acquired were fake. It was true that she''d failed to seduce
Shaun and trap him. Instead of taking Jessica''s bait, Shaun seeded in swindling her. Jessica
scolded herself for her stupidity. She would have known nothing about the fake shares if she hadn''t
read the news about the cooperation between FX International Group and Kompass Group. Her
confidence in Shaun''s trust in her was totally a joke. He yed her.
Edward''s predictions came true. She never posed any kind of threat to him. Instead of getting men to
surrender through her charms, she ended up being used by them. In Jessica''s opinion, this was all
Edward and Daisy''s fault. But she jumped the gun, and decided on stupid actions without considering
the risks. Since it was difficult to teach Daisy a lesson, she changed her ns and set her sights on
Edward''s parents. The investigation she conducted secretly when she stayed in the city revealed no
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bodyguards around Edward''s parents. They werepletely unprotected. Jessica had made ruining
Edward the sole purpose of her life, the only thing she could do. She was homeless now. She would
never give up her revenge until Edward was homeless too.