The Wolf’s Bride by Coffee’s Tea

Chapter 176

“Any price?”

Andrius peered down at Anthony calmly, seeming emotionless. “Anthony Henderson, you are the richest man in Sumeria, so I’ll show you some respect.”

He was about to deliver the ultimatum.

Anthony looked up at Andrius, horrified, but was forced to accept it.

Behind Anthony, Suletta was on her knees. Her hair was messed up and her face was pale, and when she heard the final ultimatum, she quivered as well.

She felt inferior and despair after what happened. Her arrogance and pride were nowhere to be found.

“What goes around, comes around,” Andrius said. “Anthony Henderson, you… retire. Don’t make me do it for you, or else the Hendersons will be turned upside down.”

should

Although Andrius spoke lightly, his words held immense weight. Those who heard him could not help but feel powerless because no one doubted his authority and power.

The Hendersons, the richest family in Sumeria, were worshipped and chased after by many, yet their future was stripped away by a single sentence from the Wolf King.

Anthony’s ambitions, as well as his dream to become the richest in the country, shattered into a million pieces and faded into darkness.

“What’s wrong? Don’t want to?” Andrius noticed Anthony’s silence, and his became frosty.

gaze

“I… I’ll make it happen right away!” Anthony squeezed those words out of his clenched teeth. It felt like speaking those words drained all his energy.

Then, blood gushed from his mouth as he collapsed to the ground, falling unconscious.

Suletta blacked out as well.

“As for you all…” Andrius then looked at the other dignitaries, which caused them to shiver.

“The families and companies who used to target or still targeting New Moon Corporation or the Crestfalls…” Andrius‘ expression turned cold. “You know what you should do. Don’t think of fooling me, or I will come after you myself.”

Thump!

Bump!

collapsed to the ground, looking horrified.

I’m

please spare me!”

make amends

“Wolf King…”

companies who sided with the Hendersons or the Hanshus were

cowardly ones even

Wolf King’s order, let alone the smaller families. Other than begging or waiting

solemn inauguration ceremony was filled with pleading, sobbing, and wailing. The shouts and

ceremony ended

new military governor would shift things in the city, but not one expected it to be so soon and so sudden. It was so drastic that it caught everyone off

been rooted in Sumeria for

power.

expelled by a single word

the city, and no one dared to defy them until

in front of the

than ants.

hour–long inauguration ceremony completely shifted things around in the city that had not seen changes for the past 30

wildfire across the city, but only through word of

would be leaked, so all the reporters were sent home early.

confiscated for checking and would be returned after they deleted

kept

no idea what

end was near for New Moon Corporation and her family. She drank until she got inebriated and stayed overnight at Halle’s

was still sleeping when

up around ten o’clock.

retire. The news took her by storm and

her the news. “Luna, wake up! Something huge has happened! This is huge!

is, it has nothing to do with me.

and clicked on the news. She put her phone in front of Luna’s eyes. “Look, the Hendersons and the Hanshus

listen to her friend properly, she simply answered without even

headlines, she woke up instantly.” Halle, what did

phone closer to

beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief. “The Hanshus are gone just like that?