Chapter 971

Right as Stenson entered, he walked up to a guest and gave him a couple of solid pats, upsetting the guest.

However, Stenson made nothing of it and even downed the entire glass of the guest's liquor. After putting the glass down, Stenson wiped the wine stuck on his beard like a barbarian.

For a moment, awkwardness filled the atmosphere.

None welcomed him.

Of course, Stenson wasn't oblivious to it. He just didn't care. His gaze was filled with nothing but ridicule and contempt, for he believed the bunch of Cittadelians posed no threat to him.

After sweeping his gaze across the room, he eventually landed his eyes on Alexander.

"You must be Mr. Alexander Griffith, the founder of Cittadel's Smith Co. You sure are a fine man. I like you. What do you say we be friends?"

Alexander naturally had no plans to interact with the Hellen Family when Stenson wasn't on the guest list.

Stenson, on the other hand, wanted to see if Alexander would show him due respect when he approached Alexander without being solicited.

Better to make another friend than a foe. Alexander raised his glass in the air, not wanting to stir up problems. "I had actually planned on personally visiting you later, Mr. Stenson. Since it's fated that we meet today, here's a glass for you. I look forward to being under your care, Mr. Stenson."

As ever-changing as the rules were in a business social engagement, the core principles remained—those who drank more were ultimately less superior.

given a damn about scoundrels like Stenson. But he has a family now, and he has to think about the consequences of his every action. So, he had to learn to be

came just as the liquor glass touched his lips. "Funny you say that. I happen to have a good chance for you. I have a batch of

but a lingo of the underworld. Something shady like that was naturally

that exploited legal loopholes. However, they

stump, Alexander put the glass down on the table. It wasn't

Cittadel is a large market, and if one-third of the people can buy my

"Of course, it's tempting. Given that I can live to spend the money, that is. If even a family as impressive as the Hellens

you're going to defy me, Mr. Griffith?" Stenson stood up grimly with his arms akimbo at

be an exaggeration, Mr. Stenson," said Alexander, unruffled. "I just want

insist on the

be agreeable." Alexander tucked his smile away and

into each other as

selling. Don't trouble us when we haven't messed with

Stenson dared lay a finger on them, the cops would mess with their dealings

of being arrested, but they feared losing business. All in all, they

was reminding Stenson

everyone who had turned me down is here. I was wondering why Alexander Griffith is so ​​emboldened. So, you two are backing him up, eh? I bet this is a party for devising plans to

whole world is against him,

about, you old bag?!" exploded

allowed to ramble to myself?!" Napoleon

does Stenson think he is? The king of the world? Huh, nothing but a heartless profiteer that makes money by leeching on other people! What right does he think he has to raise his voice in front of us?! He was but a sperm cell when I

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