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. 

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

knows I have seen

Lucia gulped nervously. 

later, August looked away and ordered, "Ask

towards the glass door and pressed the open

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

Brook nodded and turned to Lucia. "Let's

from the shock just now, and followed Director Brook  out

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

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

would have to have the meeting some other day. I'll be at the shooting

Brook nodded.

he spoke, his phone rang. Director Brook had a look at the caller's ID and hurriedly answered the call. Needless to say, it must

with a serious look. "President Adams, an

nodded. "Go ahead."

meeting today was canceled, Director Brook didn't think it necessary for him

goodbye, he

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

stared at

his eyes in silence as well. They silently looked at each

the atmosphere. He, without an extra word, walked out of the conference room and closed the door.

them were in the spacious

the initiative

took a deep breath and she knew what he meant..

out of the inner room, he still knew that

to speak

uttered not a sound. After a

subconsciously declined, "Don't

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

distance and the sudden

heavy had pressed her chest. She hesitated, but

said word by word, "August Adams, is it true that, in your eyes, everything can be at bargaining chip?"

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