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.

a family now, and he has to think about the consequences of

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 top-quality flour with me. Word is that Smith Co. has subsidiaries all across Cittadel. The way I

lingo of the underworld. Something shady like that

loopholes. However, they stood by

down on the table. It wasn't

the people can buy my goods, I'll be

ungenuine smile. "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 can't expand their business toward Cittadel, how

going to defy me, Mr. Griffith?" Stenson stood up

Alexander, unruffled. "I just want to do honest business and live a few more

on the collaboration?"

done is going to be agreeable." Alexander tucked his smile away and brought

bore into each other

selling. Don't trouble us when we haven't messed with you. You do your business, and we do ours. I suggest you don't cross

government protection. If Stenson dared lay a finger on them, the

they feared losing

was reminding Stenson to mind

few seconds, then swept his gaze across the room before sneering all of a sudden. "Well, well. It seems that everyone who had turned me down is here. I was wondering why Alexander Griffith is so ​​emboldened. So, you two

and retaliated, "Some people think the whole world is against him, but in actuality, no one gives a sh*t about him. Some

old bag?!" exploded Stenson as he slammed the

not allowed to ramble to myself?!" Napoleon made nothing of the uncivilized

people! What right does he think he has to raise his voice in front of us?! He was but a

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