Chapter 424 Cold-Blooded August 

 

Though Bishop left, the coldness in the conference room lingered. It even grew stronger the atmosphere  became grim and frightening. 

Director Downs had been paralyzed with fright. He looked at August and pleaded with a trembling voice, 

"President Adams, please forgive me. I was put up into this by Mr. Bishop..." 

Hearing this, August didn't relent at all. He turned to Jasper and ordered indifferently, "Business is business." Jasper immediately nodded. He dragged Director Downs by his back collar and dragged the man out of the  conference room. 

Lucia, as she watched everything happen in the conference room, kept emitting cold sweat. 

At this moment, August, to her, was completely a stranger. A stranger who would never dine with her, joke. 

with her or have a bet with her as he did days ago. 

Soon, the people in the conference room left. Only August and Burton were left. 

August flipped through the ledger at hand, exuding coldness of rage. Soon, he threw the book onto the table. 

and said, "Make copies of them and send them to my father.' 

Burton nodded. 

Since the Adams brothers had brutally put their hostilities with each other on the table, August didn't think it 

necessary to keep things secret and spare Bishop's feelings. It was merely a matter of time before Eliot Adamas knew it. 

At that moment, knocks were heard. Soon, the assistant pushed the door open. "President Adams." 

It was the assistant who brought Lucia and Director Brook in. She stood before August and looked towards the 

inner room. She reported, "President Adams, two film directors came for you. They were waiting in the  conference room. Due to the emergency, I put them in the inner room." 

Hearing this, August slowly landed his gaze on the inner room. 

so nervous that she unwittingly clenched her fists. Her hands had been soaked with her sweat. The man's gaze seemed to be able to penetrate

have

Lucia gulped nervously. 

away and ordered,

walked towards the glass door and pressed the open button. She said to Lucia

smile, "Mr. Brook, Ms. Mitchell am sorry to keep you waiting. President Adams  has just finished the emergency. Please

and turned to Lucia. "Let's

just now, and

to be surprised by their coming out from the

President Adams, you're so busy. We should be understanding." August nodded slightly. He looked down at his

ahead! We would have to have the meeting some other day. I'll be

Brook nodded.

and hurriedly answered the call. Needless to say, it must be a call for

the call and came back with a serious look. "President Adams, an emergency at the studio. I gotta

"Go

didn't think it necessary for him

after mentioning Lucia goodbye, he left in a

instant, only August, Lucia and Burton were left

at Lucia silently.

eyes in silence as well. They silently looked

have sensed the strangeness in the atmosphere. He, without an extra word, walked out

moment, only the two of them were in the spacious

initiative to speak.

deep breath and she

of the inner room, he still knew that she had

to speak with composure. Yes. I

moved his lips but uttered not a sound. After a short silence, he said,

declined, "Don't

crispy refusal made August frown. He looked up at her

sensed the distance

heavy had pressed her chest. She hesitated, but she looked up

word, "August Adams, is it true that, in your eyes, everything

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