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. 

soaked with her sweat. The man's gaze seemed

knows I have seen all

Lucia gulped nervously. 

looked away and ordered, "Ask

door and pressed the open

to keep you waiting. President Adams  has just finished the

nodded and turned to Lucia. "Let's go."

recovered from the shock just now, and followed Director Brook

didn't seem 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 wrist watch and said, "I'm afraid we won't have enough

other day. I'll be at the shooting site when

nodded.

Brook had a look at the caller's ID and hurriedly answered the call. Needless to say,

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

"Go ahead."

canceled, Director Brook didn't think it necessary

after mentioning Lucia goodbye, he left in a hurry.

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

just stared at Lucia

as well. They silently looked at

the strangeness in the atmosphere. He, without an

moment, only the two of them were in the spacious conference room.

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

deep breath and she knew what

didn't utter word after coming out of the inner room, he still knew that she had seen everything in the inner room.

speak with composure. Yes. I saw everything."

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

declined, "Don't

looked up at her and asked, "What? Afraid of me?"

he also sensed the distance

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

is it true that,

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