Resurrecting the Genius Within

Chapter 179 Confrontation

Neither of them spoke.

Jasiel continued. “For years, I’ve devoted myself to Dark Shadow. But in the end, Joker guards against me like a thief. He would never let me leave the organisation, yet he withholds any true authority from me as well. If you both manage to survive and rise to my position in the next ten or twenty years, you’ll find yourselves trapped like puppets, just like me.”

He went on, “I’ve got the Harris Group under my control now. It won’t be too long before I’m running their company.

Both of them looked at Jasiel in surprise.

Jasiel smiled. “If you agree to work for me, the Harris Group won’t just be mine; it will be yours as well.”

“I simply need you to work for me. I’m not asking you to betray Dark Shadow. Young man, I want you to think long–term. Don’t limit your talents to a single organization. I can offer you a much broader horizon.”

Jasiel asked, “How about it?”

Just as they were unsure how to respond, the cabin door was suddenly pulled open from the outside, making a loud noise.

Jasiel frowned and looked over in annoyance, expecting to see his adopted son, Josh. The person who entered wasn’t Josh; it was someone Jasiel never expected.

“I didn’t expect the honourable old Mr. Reeve to be so skilled at brainwashing. Such a waste not joining pyramid scheme.” Isabelle set a gasoline canister on the ground and casually shut the door.

You? Jasiel looked at her in astonishment. His gaze swept over the bucket of gasoline she had brought in.

Isabelle scanned the three men at the table and smiled.

All three of them were old acquaintances of hers.

The Taragon branch of Dark Shadow was managed by Mist Shadow and Flying Shadow; the strongest branch was overseen by two assassins from the Shadow team.

strange sense of familiarity.

answer; his eyes

Jenkins, what brought you here?

him? Didn’t you say the Harris Group had fallen under

her remarks. Their expressions

them had realised someone was cavesdropping outside the door.

said. I’m just here to catch up with an

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Chapter 179 Confrontation

cold. He asked, “Old friend? How did you find your way here? Is your friend here?

you found

Of course.

fetch them. Jasiel said with a smile, “Since you’re

cursed Josh

wasn’t planning on leaving.

walking over and sitting

Jasiel watched. His eyes narrowed with a sinister glint as he gripped his cane tightly. He had a fleeting

the wine? Does it taste

stomachs suddenly churning with pain and their

who had drunk more, showed the most

yet, but seeing the agony on Mist Shadow and Flying Shadow’s faces, he realised

“What did you put in the wine?”

of the

Jasiel was shocked, “How do you know….

Mist Shadow lunged at Isabelle, aiming for her