At least fifty members of Hydra Group stood up, turning to look at the main table. The atmosphere
turned
silent all of a sudden, it felt so suffocating that one might faint. Especially, some insignificant characters
had no idea what was happening at all. However, the standing man
who roared was the very same guy whom Lord Bale had introduced earlier. He was a martial artist in
California North, his name was Lucas Olsen.
He expertized in the defensive art, the Steel Cloth, which made his body to be invulnerable. He was
one of
the popular figures of the SCBA Battles tomorrow. Now that the standing Lucas shouted, it was obvious
that something big had happened. At this moment, Queenie, who saw Alex kept stirring up the trouble,
couldnât help but sneer secretly.
She even felt that a good show would be unfolded later. âThese three would have to end up suffering a
fate thatâs much worse than death later.â With this thought in her head, she looked at Maya with a
slightly sympathetic gaze. âSuch a beautiful woman, yet sheâs just a mere toy for this man. Once Alex
Rockefeller is dead later, his
mother Brittany Rockefeller wouldnât be able to do anything at all.
This woman would definitely be taken
over by all the men here and end up completely as their slave. What a pity!â Philip made a gesture with
his hands, all the standing underlings sat down obediently. Even Lucas also sat down slowly, still
glaring at Alex and the other two with blood-thirsty, hostile eyes.
Alex, on the other hand, completely ignored him.
Looking at the large, juicy crabs had been placed on the rotating tray, he casually reached out to grab
three
crabs, one for each of them. He chuckled as he said, âMom, Maya, these are genuine mitten crabs
from Lake Maracaibo. Each of them
weighs only about 1.3 pound.
These are of the best quality, so donât miss this chance and taste⦠You, whatâs your name again?â He
pointed towards Queenie again. âPlease bring me that bowl of Vinegar.â Queenie was so annoyed that
she started smiling. âAre you really here for dinner?â Alex cracked the crabâs shell open and ate a
mouthful of crab roe. Its aroma was pure and delicious, he
simply canât get enough of it.
Raising an eyebrow, he said, âYou came to us personally to hand us an invitation, so arenât you just
treating
us to a dinner? I even deliberately didnât eat lunch for this, I wanted to have a nice and big meal after
all. Lord Bale was it? You really donât disappoint me⦠Thereâs just this one flaw though.â On the
contrary, Philip had calmed down. He gestured to Queenie to pass the vinegar to Alex.
Suddenly, he smiled as he said, âWhat flaw would that
be?â Alex lifted his gaze and took a glance at him. âYou donât have any manners! Since youâre treating
us to a
dinner, you actually started eating before we even arrived. Thatâs not the correct way to show
hospitality.â
Philip smiled, yet there was a cold glisten in his gaze.
With a scornful smile plastered on his face, he finally
spoke up as he looked at the three people, âDo you know why I invited you here?â
Just then, he realized that the three on the opposite of the table were really focused on eating the crab,
as if
they couldnât sense danger approaching. Philipâs eyes glistened, he thought, âAre these three really that
stupid or are they putting on an act?
They seem so calm, this is getting too weird. If they were to be anybody else, theyâd be scared
sh*tless!â However, he thought again about the super huge profits of Lush Cosmetics in the future and
the great number
of skilled experts present. What was he afraid of?
âEven if you were to be some powerful figure from the outside, youâd have to kneel before me!â
At that moment, he didnât have the mood to continue this game of cat and mouse. He didnât want to be
looked
down upon by a few martial artist friends who had been invited at a high price, so he went straight to
the point. âI would like to buy your company, Lush Cosmetics.â
The three had already figured this out ages ago, hence they werenât surprised at all.
Alex asked, âHow much are you offering?â
Philip smiled as he said, âOne dollar. Howâs that?â
Both Brittany and Mayaâs expression became stern upon hearing this. âThis person is literally trying to
snatch Lush Cosmetics out of our hands. He should be damned!â
Meanwhile, those members of Hydra Group and a few martial artists started cackling out loud.
Queenie stared at them with a scornful expression on her face. âOne dollar is more than enough to buy
Lush
Cosmetics. Otherwise, we wonât pay a single penny! What is it, is this a deal or not?
If you donât agree to our
terms, you wonât be able to leave Phoenix Mount Diner in one piece tonight.â
She grinned smugly after saying this. Unexpectedly, Alex said, âWell, if you want to buy my Lush
Cosmetics with one dollar, itâs not like you canât do so.â
Everyone was shocked after hearing him say this, but they figured that it was reasonable with the way
he
responded. âLord Bale has already spoken, what else could you do?â Even Brittany turned to look at
him with a surprised look on her face. However, Alex continued, âBut before that, Iâd like to make a little
trade with you too, Lord Bale.â
Philip asked, âWhat trade?