Always Been Yours

Calvin didn't bother waiting for Zachary to speak as he took the lead and reported the outcome of the meeting with Nicholas earlier.

Adam and Joseph fumed with rage once they heard his words.

"How dare that kid put forth such a condition!" Joseph hissed through gritted teeth.

Then, he spat out a few nasty remarks before looking at Adam. "What do you think?"

The others also turned their attention to Adam.

A cunning glint appeared in Adam's dangerously narrowed eyes. "Since he dares to make such a deal, we will grant his wish!"

"Grant him?! But… Uncle Adam, we are talking about the management rights of the whole of Europe." Felix was displeased by Adam. In his opinion, there was no way they should give up and allow Nicholas to do as he pleased.

Zachary and Calvin also chimed in and expressed their disapproval.

On the contrary, Joseph merely tilted his head at Adam and said nothing. He knew better than anyone that Adam wasn't someone who would relent so easily.

And he was right on the money.

Adam sneered, "We're merely agreeing to his deal. There will be plenty of chances for us to deal with him once we successfully get out of this place. When that happens, I will make sure he pays everything he has taken from us back with interest."

…

Later that day, Zachary, Calvin, and Felix made their appearance at the headquarters of Sawyer Group again.

of a smile playing on his lips as he informed, "President Sawyer, it's just like you predicted. Master Adam and

as he requested Edward to

Nicholas' office a few minutes later.

hand over the management rights of the whole of Europe. We can, however, hand over half." Zachary got straight to the point and directly stated the result of

Instead, he simply leaned into his chair and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

office fell into silence, and the atmosphere was very oppressive.

rather unhappy as they stared at

planned to use their statuses as his elder to pressure Nicholas

them a warning look, stopping them before they

noticed their antics. Still, he merely looked at them as though he wasn't seeing them at all.

let out a light cough. He

in Europe over the past few years had been the result of our fathers' hard work. That's why we can't hand over the management rights of the whole of

finally expressed his opinion upon hearing Zachary's words and nodded in agreement.

of relief after they received

you let our fathers

as soon as possible. I will let the two of them go once you

first time Nicholas spoke after the trio had shown up

feeling delighted with the outcome.

simply leaned into his chair and tapped his

Tobias came not long

entered Nicholas' office, Tobias inquired, "What were

anything, he still looked at Nicholas with

wish for me to let Granduncle Adam and Granduncle

Tobias