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. 

hands had been soaked with her sweat. The man's gaze seemed to be able

I have seen

Lucia gulped nervously. 

looked away and ordered, "Ask

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

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

and turned

panicked. She nodded, hardly recovered from the shock just now, and followed Director Brook  out of the inner

didn't seem to be surprised by their coming out from the inner room. He said expressionlessly, "Sorry  to keep you waiting."

busy. We should be understanding." August nodded slightly. He looked down at

meeting some other day. I'll be

Brook nodded. "That's

rang. Director Brook had a look at the caller's ID and hurriedly

Director Brook finished the call and came back with a serious look. "President Adams, an emergency at the

"Go ahead."

the meeting today was canceled, Director Brook didn't think it necessary for him to stick around.

goodbye, he left

August, Lucia and Burton were left in the

stared at Lucia

well. They silently looked at each other.

He, without an extra word, walked

of them were in the spacious

took the initiative to speak. "You saw everything?"

deep breath and she knew what he meant..

if she didn't utter word after coming out of the

tried to speak with composure. Yes.

but uttered not a sound. After a short silence, he said, "Let me drive

declined, "Don't bother.".

August frown. He looked up

also sensed the distance and the

pressed her

and said word by word, "August Adams, is it true that, in your eyes,

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