Chapter 92
“This is impossible, Mr. Hargrove, didn’t you just promise?” Roxanne asked, also confused about why the post couldn’t be deleted,
‘Does this little brat really have that much influence?‘ Roxanne thought.
Malcolm wasn’t ready to give up. He asked directly: [Why not? It’s just a post from a new account.]
[Mind your own business. Why are you asking so many questions?]
Malcolm: [You have to tell me, considering how many years we’ve worked together.]
[Look, you’ve hit a brick wall this time. This account might be new, but it’s our boss‘ alternate account. Get it? Our boss is going after the Vance family. Stay out of it.]
Boss?‘ Malcolm thought. He looked up at Sharon in surprise. “You know the owner of the Hunter Forum?”
The fact that the new account had posted that thread could only mean Sharon had connections to the forum’s owner.
She thought about it for a moment and then nodded. “Yeah, we’re pretty close.”
Sharon looked up at Richard. “I told you I wouldn’t let you down.”
“You’re so impressive,” Richard said, gently patting her head. He didn’t ask how she knew the Hunter Forum’s owner. Now wasn’t the time.
Marvin couldn’t help but gloat. “Wow, who would’ve thought Shari knows someone so powerful–the actual boss behind the scenes! I wonder who was bragging earlier about knowing an administrator? An admin is nothing compared to the boss.”
Wallace nodded in agreement. “That’s right. Shari is amazing, and so humble about it too.”
Malcolm could barely hold his phone steady, his face turning from pale to flushed. He never imagined he’d be embarrassed like this, especially over something related to the Hunter Forum.
Malcolm snorted. “If you know the boss behind the scenes, why didn’t you say so earlier?”
“Well, I’ve always kept a low profile. It wasn’t intentional,” Sharon said innocently, her clear eyes conveying pure sweetness like the perfect good girl.
You absolutely did this on purpose!‘ Malcolm thought. ‘She’s definitely Thomas‘ daughter–each one worse than the next.‘
All these years since Thomas and his wife disappeared, Malcolm hadn’t met anyone who frustrated him this much. ‘Like father, like daughter. They’re both total jerks,‘ he thought.
Malcolm clutched his chest. “This situation? I really can’t get involved. You’ll have to figure it out yourselves.”
“No, you can’t leave yet,” Sharon said quickly. “I want to buy the Vance family, and we need the Elders‘ Council to handle the process, right?”
Malcolm rubbed his temples with a groan. ‘I messed up,‘ he thought. ‘I should’ve just stayed at home today.
‘I didn’t brush my teeth this morning–my bad–but do I really deserve this much bad luck?‘
Malcolm had assumed this would be a minor issue, and he’d been looking forward to seeing Thomas‘ children suffer. The
But Malcolm never expected this trap. He was in deep trouble now.
ght had made him happy.
Malcolm cleared his throat. “This situation doesn’t have any precedent. I mean, how could one of the Four Great Families be bought? It sounds completely absurd.”
“Yeah, and so what if she knows the owner of the Hunter Forum? That doesn’t mean she can buy out the Vance family. 100 million Hunter Coins? The
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Vance family doesn’t need that kind of money,” Karen said, trying to muddy the waters.
Wayne didn’t even feel like speaking anymore. He had no idea what to say.
‘100 million Hunter Coins,‘ Wayne thought. ‘It might not buy the entire Vánce family, but it could make the Vance Mansion disappear Even the Pieter family would be powerless against that.
Sharon wasn’t negotiating. She was forcing them to back down.
If only we had apologized earlier,‘ Wayne sighed inwardly. ‘We wouldn’t be in this mess now. Our branch of the Vance family is finished. Completely
finished.’
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Malcolm suddenly snapped back to reality. “Sure, young lady, you say 100 million Hunter Coins like it’s nothing. Do you actually have that kind of money?”
‘She’s probably bluffing, Malcolm thought.
