How could Alex Rockefeller not know whatâs going on? It had to be Maya Howards, who
had taken off her high heels, touching his shin with her toes. Alex turned to look at Maya with a
confused expression on his face. Maya made a hooking motion with her finger. Alex leaned in, and
Maya started whispering into his ear
with a smile on her face.
Roger watched this happening with intense jealousy. He wished he could kill Alex and
approach Maya on his own.
He had developed feelings for Maya ever since they were
still studying but never had the chance to get close to her. When they met again after
several years, Maya had become even prettier, gentler, and more enticing.
Roger felt very tempted.
âDid you say, Paradise Corp? If Paradise Corp went away, would you stop being so
arrogant and be less annoying?
As your previous boss, I think I bear the responsibility
of leading you down the right path,â Alex said.
As soon as Alex said that, Roger started laughing loudly. âAlex, who do you think youâre
trying to intimidate? Do you think you alone can destroy Paradise Corp? Thatâll only
happen if the sun rises from the west,â Roger said.
Alex shook his head before taking his phone out and making two calls. One of the calls
was to Michelle Yowell, while the other was to Waltz Fleur.
âDonât ask me why, but I want Paradise Corp to disappear from California immediately!â
Alex said.
âFine, Iâll tell you the reason. I donât like Roger Graham because he wonât let me eat,â he
added.
Right away, Waltz Fleurâs Thousand Miles Conglomerate and the Yowell familyâs Yowell
Group started viciously attacking Paradise Corp.
At this moment, Shayna Morrison finally returned with security.
She pointed at Alex âKick this person out. From now, heâs not allowed to dine in our
restaurant,â she ordered sternly.
âHuh?â The two security guards were at a loss for words.
Alex wasnât causing any trouble. Why did they have to kick him out? It was an extremely
offensive act, and it would reflect badly on the restaurant.
But Shayna was the boss here.
When the security guards saw how determined she seemed, they had no choice but to
shoo Alex away.
Roger laughed coldly while he waited for the show to begin. As for the calls Alex made
earlier, he didnât take it to heart at all. He thought that Alex was probably just putting up
an act.
However, right about then, Rogerâs phone started to ring loudly.
When he looked at it, he saw that his father was calling.
Maya chuckled. âRoger, I think you should quickly pick that up. Who knows? Paradise
Corp might have really shut down!â she exclaimed.
Roger laughed coldly with a look of disdain in his eyes. âAre you kidding me? If heâs
capable of doing this, Iâll jump off the eighteenth floor of this building,â he proclaimed
while answering the call.
In an instant, his father, Louis Graham, could be heard shouting over the phone, âYou
b*stard! Who did you offend out there?!â
âWho did you prevent from eating? Do you have any idea that Paradise Corp is done for
because of you, you piece of trash? Yowell Group has canceled our contract, and
Thousand Miles Conglomerate wants to stop working with us. The banks have ceased
all loans and are asking us to pay our debts immediately. Tell me, what will we do?!â
âThe only way out for Paradise Corp is to declare bankruptcy to nullify our debts! We will
all have to jump off a building!â Louis yelled.
Buzz!
Roger couldnât believe what he heard as he listened to his fatherâs angry screams. At
this moment, his heart was filled with nothing but extreme fear when he looked at Alex.
Ba-dum!
Roger kneeled before Alex with a loud thud.