Chapter 426
Anthony and Benjamin had a hunch when they saw Keh staring at his phone.
They both jumped up from their seats and stared at their father. “Daddy, is that him?”
“I think so,” replied Keh upon regaining his senses.
The kids fixed their gazes on the phone.
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Keh stared at his phone for a while before answering the call, a dark glint shing past his
eyes.
“Hello?”
“It''s me.” Boss'' nonchnt voice came from the other end of the line.
“I can tell,” replied Keh with a frosty tone.
“So, how was your day? Busy running around?” Boss questioned.
Keh could tell that the other man was deliberately provoking him, and there was no way he
would let those words get to him. Thus, he remained calm and collected as he spoke firmly. “Well,
I''m not as busy as you are. I''m sure you spent quite some effort today as well.”
“Hah! I truly admire you. I like how you still remain stubborn when you''ve already lost miserably,”
Boss sneered.
“I''ve lost? It''s a little early for you to say that, isn''t it? Nothing is set in stone yet,” replied Keh.
“Seriously? The woman you love is at my mercy now, so how have I not won?” challenged Boss.
“Well, you might see that as a victory, but I don''t see things that way. I will not admit defeat until
absolutely everything is set in stone,” replied Keh firmly.
“Oh, I guess the renowned J is nothing more than a sore loser, huh?” Boss taunted derisively.
Still, Keh remained absolutely unaffected by his mockery.
He knew that was not the time to lose his temper. It was imperative that he didn''t fall into Boss'' trap
because if that were to happen, he would fail miserably.
“What''s the point of saying all that bullsh*t? Just get to the point. What do you want?” demanded
Keh.
Just then, amusedughter came from the other end. Theughter stopped abruptly, and Boss
began, “What''s wrong? Have you changed your mind already? Are you admitting defeat?”
“As far as I am concerned, this is just a negotiation,” replied Keh.
“Oh, is that so? Then does it mean I have the upper hand now?” teased Boss.
Keh pretended to be unconcerned. “Obviously, so go on. Tell me what you want.”
A brief moment of silence ensued before the other man said coldly, “What if I were to tell you that I
want you dead?”
Keh chuckled after he heard that response. His tone remained apathetic. “Oh, really? Well, then
come here and take it. That is, of course, if you have what it takes to do so.”
“I have the upper hand, so why would I go there and take your life in person? No, I want you to
travel here and present your life to me,” Boss replied cruelly.
“Sure. That won''t be a problem at all. Send me the address. I will go to you right away,” said
Keh. His tone sounded unemotional, not having the slightest hint of anger or worry in it.
Instead, it sounded as though he was ying around with Boss.
However, Boss knew that he was serious.
He is trying to get under my skin.
“Calm down now. Hold your horses. I''ll get in touch with you again to discuss this matter,” informed
Boss in a low voice.
“Okay, I''ll be waiting. Just don''t make me wait too long or I might just assume you are too chicken to
deal with me,” Keh responded. He didn''t raise his voice or anything, but his tone was filled with
ridicule and sounded extremely provocative.
Boss was pissed because Keh was supposed to be worried sick and frightened. By right,
Keh should be begging him. The reality, however, was that Keh remained as haughty as
ever.
Boss scoffed when he thought about the power he held over Keh. He scoffed and said, “Well, if
you''re that eager, then I won''t disappoint you. But still, I need to ask your woman about when she''d
like you to show up. By then, the two of you could meet up.”
Keh stilled for a split second.
At the end of the day, he was still at a disadvantage.
It didn''t matter how good he was at pretending to be calm. He would still instinctively panic when
Boss mentioned Natasha.
Fortunately, he came back around quickly and was able to calm himself down. “That would be great.
I guess I will have to thank you in person when the timees.”
“Oh, there''s no need to thank me at all. You''re being too polite.”
“Either way, I will be waiting,” said Keh as he gripped his phone, clenching his jaw.
“No problem at all,” replied Boss. After that, he acted as though he suddenly recalled something.
“Oh, by the way, I have a tiny favor to ask.”
“Name it.”
“I want ten times the profit generated from that stock.”
“I''ll give you twenty times that,” said Keh. He didn''t hesitate and immediately offered twice the
amount requested.
Boss was stunned for a minute before saying, “I''m not kidding, J. I''m talking about the actual profit,
not the principal lost.”
“Why are you repeating yourself? Do I sound confused? Or are you assuming I can''t give you what
you want?” Keh retorted.
Boss fell silent, for he didn''t know how to respond.
“I guess that makes sense. This might seem like a fortune to someone like you, but for me, it''s just
petty cash.”
Boss was utterly speechless.
What a show off!
Boss was both infuriated and exasperated.
He meant to annoy Keh by calling thetter, but now, it seemed like the tables had turned and
that he had shot himself in the foot.
Rage burned in Boss'' heart.
Anthony and Benjamin, who were standing at the side, could only hear one side of the story, but the
tone Keh used enabled them to somewhat guess what was going on.
When it came to a verbal argument, Keh remained the undefeated champion.
The kids exchanged nces quietly.
Keh was still holding his phone at the time. The guy on the other end of the line warned, “Well,
if that is how you want to y this, then I will be waiting for my money. Oh, and J? I''m sure I don''t
need to tell you what the consequences will be if you fail to pay up, right?”
“Only men like you need to worry about something as mediocre as money,” replied Keh.
Boss hung up the phone without replying.
Keh kept holding his phone. Though he appeared to be unfazed, the way his hand trembled
revealed what he was truly feeling.
“Daddy, what did he say?” asked Anthony.
Keh kept his phone away and acted as if it wasn''t a big deal. “Okay, it''ste, boys. Go to bed.
I''ll deal with this.”
“Daddy!” Benjamin got in his father''s way upon seeing that thetter was about to leave. “You can
tell us if there''s anything you need help with. We can solve this together.”
Keh shifted his gaze downward and looked at his sons. “Benjamin, I know that you and your
brother are brilliant and are a part of Darz now, but the issue at hand is extraordinarily difficult.
It''s not something you can solve with your capability. Just... have faith in me, okay? I will definitely
bring Nat back to us.”
“Daddy...” murmured Anthony as he frowned.
Keh interrupted him, “Enough. Be good and go to bed.”
Benjamin had more to say, but Anthony spoke up at that moment. “That''s enough, Benjamin. Daddy
has had a long day, so let''s not make things harder for him.”
Benjamin nced at his brother and only stopped saying anything after taking note of the look in
Anthony''s eyes.
He then turned to look at Keh before nodding at thetter.
Keh caressed Benjamin''s head. “Get some rest.” He left after finishing his sentence.
Benjamin waited until Keh was gone before asking, “Why did you stop me from asking? Maybe
we could''ve gotten some useful information from him!”
Anthony pointed out, “You know what Daddy is like. There is no way we can get him to tell us
anything, especially since he is convinced that keeping us in the dark will keep us safe.”
“Then what do we do?” asked Benjamin.
“What else can we do? Daddy will spend a few days meeting up with that guy, so this is our chance!
No matter what, I must find a way to get involved!” said Anthony with resolve.
His eyes glowed with unwavering determination when he looked in the direction where Keh had
left.