Chapter 22
Vincent’s face was angry as he returned to his office at the Horizon Group headquarters.
He sat in his executive chair, and his eyes shone and gleamed with hostility.
“Damn it! This damned Taylor family,” he muttered.
“The Taylor family, those insolent fools, how did they have the courage to curse his master behind his back!
“This is unforgivable! They are looking for trouble!
“No. I must immediately sever all ties and cooperation with the Taylor family. Anyway, they no longer deserve a place in this world,” said
Vincent.
With this thought and determination in his eyes, Vincent pressed the button on his desk intercom.
“Come in! Find all the contracts related to the Taylor family and bring them to me!”
In no time, an employee wearing the Horizon Group uniform rushed in, carrying a thick stack of documents.
“Mr. Dunn, here are the documents you requested,” he said.
Vincent’s phone began to ring before the employee could finish his
sentence.
Seeing the displayed caller ID, he immediately sprang up from his chair. He waved to the employee who had entered the room.
Then, he said, “You can leave now. Remember to close the door behind you.”
The employee was dedicated and did as instructed. He promptly turned and left the office, closing the door behind him and leaving Vincent alone.
On this side, Vincent looked reverent. He then connected the phone by assuming a devout demeanor and a respectful and cautious tone to answer the call.
“Master, are you looking for me? How may I assist you?” asked Vincent.
That’s right. The call was indeed from Gavin,
sty,
ready exchanged contact information with Layla, and they had agreed that Layla would call and contact him after the bidding event.
He could then go to the Taylor family to inquire about clues about that year.
However, Gavin waited for Layla’s call in vain. When he tried to reach out to her, Layla didn’t answer. He had no idea about what was happening now. Thus, he decided to contact Vincent directly.
came through
your bidding conference ended?” asked
precise, I didn’t even attend
hesitated for a
sounded puzzled, he said, “Does that mean the members of the Taylor family have already
early!” Vincent immediately nodded
the first to leave. They should be in the
the great powers, who must have
he informed Gavin about the Taylor family’s
puzzled
over for a while? Did it
it seemed to
on this
as he listened to
was so strange?” thought
comprehend what was happening, the desk intercom on his
from the Taylor family requests an audience,”
Vincent
pupils shrank again.
of his Master,
was no longer necessary, Layla differed from
Vincent was aware of the deep
a blood relative
she couldn’t be considered a part of the Taylor
rushed to the intercom and hurriedly replied
let Miss Taylor in!” said Vincent.
were still red from
with a somewhat forced smile as
the following second,
a thud as Layla
Oh my
by this sight when he witnessed this scene.
quickly jumped aside, not daring
“Mistress! What are you doing? Please get
Mistress?
to worry about such
Vincent, but spending a night with him was absolutely out
That was impossible!
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plead with Vincent to spare her family, the Taylor family.
to die rather than give her innocence and purity to
and began apologizing, “Mr. Dunn, I’m
all my
Huh? Mr. Dunn, why are you
Vincent had also knelt on the ground at
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