The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 524

It was obvious now: Scales had no intention of paying up.

A subtle shift ran through the crowd as everyone turned their eyes on him.

The Glenwood family might be the wealthiest in Crestwood, and the Glenwood Group certainly ranked among the city's top businesses, but Crestwood was a place teeming with hidden talents and powerful, low-key enterprises-like C. Corp and Stellaris Group.

Stellaris Group wasn't just powerful; its chairman also happened to be the head of the Shadow Syndicate. Even the mighty Glenwood family had to tread carefully around them.

So when Scales spoke so bluntly, it came across as downright arrogant.

Someone finally broke the tension and reminded him quietly, "Scales... he's the chairman of Stellaris Group."

What? He's the chairman of Stellaris Group?

A flicker of disbelief crossed Scales's face. For a moment, he couldn't quite process it.

Almost instinctively, his sharp gaze zeroed in on Kali.

down

Scales's expression darkened.

all the people to cross, why did it have

should've cut ties with that idiot

I was blind to your status." Sebastian didn't even bother to look up. His voice was cold, indifferent. "According to the rules-double compensation. Not a

frown deepened. He tried to haggle. "President Vesper, if I'm being honest, I just don't have that kind

wasn't lying. Most of the Glenwood family's assets were tied up in the company; even scraping together eight

a cold laugh and offered a

back without hesitation,

his patience, snapped, "Then hand over the formula.

you must have some sort of

reason Sebastian

NecroBlitz Tablets was to reverse-engineer the formula. He hadn't expected it to be

even so, he wasn't about to walk away

of the formula, Scales's face

a mournful act. "There is no formula. The chemist who