Colby wiped the barrel of his gun and turned to the person next to him. "Clean it up."

"Yes, Mr. Colby."

A few bodyguards moved in to deal with Johns' body, while the shareholders who had backed Johns started trembling with fear.

Colby leaned back in his office chair, looking at the row of shareholders standing before him. His voice was cold as ice. "You have two choices: sell your shares to me, or... end up like him." The shareholders exchanged terrified glances, shaking like leaves.

"We... we willingly give up our shares in Costello Corporation!"

"Yes... we willingly... willingly surrender our shares!"

Despite the air conditioning set at a cool 68°F, the shareholders were drenched in sweat.

Colby gave his lawyer a signal, and the lawyer stepped forward, handing over the share transfer agreements.

With no other choice, they signed the agreements and left their fingerprints.

Colby holstered his gun. "Gentlemen, please leave."

"Yes, sir."

bodyguards escorted the

blood-stained floor. "Isn't this a bit too

him a look. Adler added seriously, "But it's way better than what you used to

"Let's go home. Everything

"Alright!"

pulled out his phone, suddenly noticing the dozens of

sank. This is bad! His phone had been

the Burke Estate, up on the second-floor

response. Frustrated,

"That Adler, if he's not gonna use his phone, he might as well smash

"Sophie is on her way back, right? She should be

then, the door to the Burke

walked in and immediately felt the heavy, oppressive atmosphere in the

room was filled with business tycoons in sharp suits. At the center were two elderly figures from the Aldridge family, both

from the list Gordon had given her to

the Devonport business

of the

him was Christian, a sworn brother to the patriarch, also from a branch of

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