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. 

had been soaked with her sweat. The man's gaze seemed to be able to penetrate through the one-side glass and

I have seen all these?

Lucia gulped nervously. 

and ordered, "Ask

door and pressed the

Ms. Mitchell am sorry to keep you waiting. President Adams  has just finished the emergency.

nodded and turned to

just now, and followed

be surprised by their coming out from the inner room. He said expressionlessly,

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

some other day.

nodded. "That's fine."

and hurriedly answered the call. Needless

"President Adams, an emergency at the studio. I

"Go

Director Brook didn't think it necessary for

mentioning Lucia goodbye,

instant, only August, Lucia and Burton were left in the conference room.

at Lucia silently.

as well. They silently looked at each

without an extra word, walked out of the conference

only the two of them were in the spacious

later, August took the initiative to speak. "You saw

breath and she knew what he meant..

of the inner room, he still knew that she had seen

her nervousness, tried to speak with composure.

this, August moved his lips but uttered not a sound. After a short silence, he said, "Let me drive

declined, "Don't bother.".

crispy refusal made August frown. He looked up at

the distance and the sudden coldness.

heavy had pressed her chest. She hesitated, but she

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

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