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“I need to head back to the company and see what’s happening.”
Lauren looked at Kingsley and spoke quickly, “I won’t be staying at Moonlit Apothecary for now. I’ll need you and Mr. Aicker to discuss the endorsements for the two miracle drugs!”
Kingsley replied, “If you’re heading back, there’s no way I’m letting you go alone. Come on, I’ll go with you and check things out.”
Lauren hesitated. “But Dr. Baldwin… you know how my mother and Michael feel about you. You really don’t have to care about what happens to Rhodes Corporation!”
Kingsley sighed. “I don’t care about Rhodes Corporation’s fate, but I do care about yours-how could I not?”
Lauren’s eyes welled up with tears, and she nearly broke down.
Kingsley’s voice softened. “Come on. No matter what happens, I’ll face it with you.” Francesca immediately chimed in, “Lauren, Kingsley, I’m coming with you!”
Cedric nodded and said, “Dr. Baldwin, you three go ahead and handle things at Rhodes Corporation. As for those two miracle drugs-you mentioned needing endorsers, right? I happen to have the perfect candidate in mind. When you have time, we can pay them a visit together.”
Kingsley had not expected Cedric to be this efficient, and he chuckled. “That would be ideal. Mr. Aicker, I’ll have to leave Moonlit Apothecary in your hands for now.”
Cedric laughed heartily. “No trouble at all! We’re family-no need for formalities.”
Kingsley raised an eyebrow, thinking, ‘Family? When did I become family with the Aickers?’
Nonetheless, it was not the time to argue over Cedric’s wording. Lauren was visibly shaken, and her anxiety over Rhodes Corporation was written all over her face.
Without further delay, Kingsley grabbed the keys and rushed off with Lauren and Francesca.
Ten minutes later, the three arrived at the Rhodes Corporation headquarters. To their shock, a massive crowd of reporters had already swarmed the entrance, completely blocking the doors.
Banners were stretched across the scene, plastered with furious slogans condemning Rhodes Corporation’s Pharmaceutical Division as heartless criminals
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Some even labeled them as crooked frauds.
Francesca was stunned. “H-How did it get this bad?”
Kingsley remained calm. “Michael’s fire didn’t just destroy a warehouse-it ignited public outrage across Jayrodale. And these reporters, along with some of the people here causing a scene, were definitely instigated by someone. If I had to guess, they were sent to fuel the fire and crush Rhodes hove
Corporation even further.”
Francesca gritted her teeth. “Harvey, or one of our other competitors, must be behind this. They’re taking advantage of Rhodes Corporation’s crisis and pushing things to the extreme!”
Kingsley’s expression remained indifferent. “It’s the classic ‘kick them while they’re down’ strategy. Nothing new-this has happened throughout history.”
Lauren’s face was ashen as she tried to push through the crowd, her voice trembling. “I don’t care about anything else! Even if the pharmaceutical division collapses, I couldn’t care less! But I need to make sure my mother is okay!”
Kingsley’s eyes narrowed slightly at her words. It dawned on him that Lauren and Tiana’s relationship was not as simple as it seemed.
On the surface, they appeared distant-cold, even. Deep down, they clearly cared about each other more than anyone realized.
Lauren struggled to get through the crowd, but she could not move an inch. The more she tried, the more desperate she became, and soon, tears streamed down her face.
Seeing her distress, Kingsley stepped forward, pulling her behind him. He shoved his way through the mob without hesitation, forcing a path open with sheer strength.
“Move aside! If you want to yell, fine, but at least show some basic decency-don’t block the entrance!”
Several men who had been cursing Rhodes Corporation suddenly found themselves pushed aside. Furious, they turned around, and without hesitation, one of them swung a fist straight at Kingsley.
Kingsley let out a cold scoff and lashed out with a series of rapid kicks. Several of the men who had been hurling accusations at Rhodes Corporation cried out in pain as they collapsed to the ground, clutching their injuries.
At the building’s entrance, the police officers stationed to control the scene noticed the commotion and were about to step in.
However, the moment they saw Kingsley, their expressions shifted, and they quickly put on polite smiles. “Mr. Baldwin, you’re here!”
Kingsley nodded. “That’s right. Would you mind letting us through?”
The officers immediately stepped aside, more than happy to comply. Kingsley grinned. “I’ll treat Mr. Warren and you guys to drinks sometime.”
The officers beamed, clearly honored, and began thanking him profusely. In Jayrodale, Kingsley had become a legend-someone with influence in both high society and the underground. These officers worked under Donald and knew exactly how formidable Kingsley was.
Across the street from Rhodes Corporation, a few luxury cars were parked. Inside a sleek black Mercedes, the window rolled down, revealing Harvey’s face, twisted in amusement.
He mocked, “The Rhodes family really is nothing special. All I had to do was let them burn down an empty warehouse, and I turned it right back on them. This victory was way too easy- not even a challenge!”
As he spoke, his smile widened into a full-blown laugh.
“Masterful move,” one of the Wellers’ elders remarked, nodding approvingly. “We barely lost anything, yet we reported billions in damages. The Rhodes family is getting skinned alive for nothing!”
Another elder frowned slightly. “That guy who just walked in-wasn’t that Kingsley?”
Harvey’s expression darkened. “That bastard had the nerve to lay hands on my men. He’s got guts, I’ll give him that!”
After a moment, he scoffed. “Let him do whatever he wants. It’s just a desperate tantrum from a man who knows he’s lost.”
Harvey pulled out his phone and made a call, ordering, “Send more people to stir up trouble at Rhodes Corporation. I want the entire company to be reeking of scandal unti no one in Jayrodale will ever trust them again!”
The two elders exchanged looks before giving him a thumbs-up. “Seizing the moment to crush them completely-brilliant, Mr. Weller!”
Harvey smirked. “Once Rhodes Corporation falls, the business world in Jayrodale will belong to the Wellers. Even Snees Corporation will be next. Soon, we’ll be the only power left standing!”
Not far from the Wellers’ cars, another luxury vehicle had its window rolled down. Inside, Hannah sat next to Aspen, both watching the chaos unfold.
“I can’t believe Michael pulled such a dumb move,” Aspen remarked with a mocking smile.” Setting fire to the competition? Seriously? What an idiot.”
Hannah spoke coldly. “I’ve already sent in more reporters and hired people to escalate the scene. This should be more than enough to drown Rhodes Corporation in scandal.”
Aspen raised an eyebrow. “Hannah, you’ve changed. You’re starting to act like a true power player.”
Hannah remained indifferent. “You think I’ve become ruthless and calculating, don’t you? But I don’t care. Kingsley always looked down on me on my family. He thinks I’m beneath him. Fine. I’ll prove to him that if he can climb to the top, then socan I. And I’ll go even higher than he ever could!”
Aspen clapped her hands and laughed. “Hannah, with that ambition, we’re going to take over Jayrodale! Let’s go. Rhodes Pharmaceutical is as good as dead!”
Meanwhile, Kingsley, Lauren, and
Francesca reached the upper floors of Rhodes Corporation. As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, they saw Marcus and several other executives being escorted away by the police.
Marcus pleaded desperately, “Officers, Michael was the one who set the fire-it had nothing to do with me!”
Marcus kept trying to explain himself, but it was useless.
One of the officers snapped the cuffs onto his wrists and said, “Mr. Chapman, as the head of Rhodes Corporation’s Pharmaceutical Division, you’re under investigation. The authorities are taking this case very seriously-everyone from Rhodes Pharmaceutical is being detained for questioning, so I hope you understand.”
Marcus sighed in frustration. He knew there was no way he could talk his way out of this.
Michael had caused an absolute disaster, and everyone at Rhodes Pharmaceutical was being treated like high-risk suspects. A few of Michael’s close associates, used to being arrogant, started cursing and resisting the officers.
That did not last long-each of them took a hard baton strike to the stomach, doubling over in pain before getting cuffed and thrown to the floor.
At that moment, Kingsley stepped forward. “Officers, Mr. Chapman is one of my people. Can you let him go?”
The officers looked up and immediately straightened. “Mr. Baldwin!”
One of them smiled. “Since you’re vouching for him, we can make an exception. Mr. Chapman, you’re free to go-for now.”
With a click, Marcus’s handcuffs were removed. He was stunned. “Mr. Baldwin, you have connections in law enforcement?”
Kingsley replied casually, “A little.”
Marcus did not believe that for a second. If Kingsley could get someone released with just one sentence, that was not ‘a little’-that was some serious influence.
Michael’s lackeys, seeing Marcus freed, lit up with hope. One by one, they started shouting at Kingsley.
“Mr. Baldwin, we’re innocent too! Please help us!”
“Mr. Baldwin, I can’t go to jail-please, I’m begging you!”
“Sir, you’re powerful and generous-have mercy and get them to release us too!”
One of the officers turned to Kingsley and asked, “Mr. Baldwin, are these men with you as well?”
Kingsley glanced at the ceiling and answered indifferently, “Never seen them before. I can’t stand criminals-hurry up and take them away. Honestly, execution wouldn’t be a bad idea.”
The officers immediately scowled and tightened their grip on the men, shoving them toward the exit.
Michael’s associates instantly felt dread washing over them, and their faces fell. Not only had Kingsley refused to save them, but he had et also thrown them under the bus, labeling them as criminals and even suggesting they be executed.
It was pure psychological warfare.
“Kingsley, you heartless bastard! You’ll rot in hell for this!”
“We didn’t do anything! It was Michael, not us!”
“Kingsley, you son of a bitch. I’ll never forgive you for this!”
Their furious curses echoed even as they were dragged away.
Francesca covered her mouth, laughing. “Kingsley, do you have a personal grudge against them?”
Kingsley rolled his eyes. “Of course I do. They’ve always strutted around with Michael, acting like smug little tyrants. Foday, I finally got my chance. If I don’t make them suffer a little, I’d be letting myself down.”
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Just then, a commotion erupted as Michael was hauled out in handcuffs. Leading the arrest was none other than Donald himself.
He sneered. “Mr. Rhodes, claiming you’re innocent won’t do you any good. We’ll see what the court has to say after a full investigation.”
Michael was in complete disarray, his hands cuffed behind his back, his face twisted in rage. Donald, you fat pig! I’m the heir of the Rhodes family! Do you think you can just throw me in jail? The Rhodes family won’t let this slide!”Donald smirked darkly. “You really think you can threaten me? You’re nothing but an arsonist.
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With that, he grabbed Michael by the hair and smacked him twice across the face.
Michael’s face was swollen from the blows, but he still snarled, “Donald, just you wait! Mrs. Rhodes is still in the building-once she steps in, let’s see who the hell dares to touch me!”.
Kingsley strolled over, chuckling. “Michael, it’s only been half a day, and you’ve already switched careers?”
Michael gritted his teeth the moment he saw Kingsley. “What the hell is that supposed to mean? Are you mocking me?”
Kingsley shook his head. “Mock you? No way-I admire you Not everyone can go from being Rhodes Corporation’s vice CEO to a convicted felon in less than 24 hours. That takes real talent!”
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