Coolest Girl in Town

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.

But he has a family now, and he has to think about the consequences of his every action.

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

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

exploited legal loopholes. However, they stood by one principle—no prostitution and

put the glass down on the table. It wasn't a toast he

Alexander unresponsive. "Think about it. Cittadel is a large market, and if one-third of the people can buy my goods, I'll be able to

money, that is. If even a family as impressive as the Hellens can't expand their business toward Cittadel, how can I, a defenseless businessman, do anything? You should seek someone more capable than I, Mr.

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

Stenson," said Alexander, unruffled. "I just

on

forcibly done is going to be agreeable." Alexander tucked

bore into each other

it, Camren, who remained silent all this while, stepped in. "Stenson, everyone here is well aware of this 'flour' you're 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

they, the large taxpayers, were under federal government protection. If Stenson dared lay a finger on them, the cops would mess with their dealings

afraid of being arrested, but they feared losing

Stenson to mind his

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.

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

about, you old bag?!" exploded Stenson as he

not allowed to ramble to

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 was