Chapter 475: Deviation In Plan

Callum frowned, rubbed the middle of his forehead, and said faintly, “No. Before the final outcome is determined, there are still a lot of variables to consider. Anything can happen.”

Seemingly responding to his words, his phone suddenly started vibrating. It was an incoming call from one of his subordinates responsible for following up on the matter.

Callum immediately picked up the phone. “What’s the outcome?”

“B-bad news! Mr. Owens, something terrible has happened!” On the other end, the subordinate sounded extremely flustered. It turned out that their plan had gone awry.

Callum’s expression changed, and he immediately asked loudly, “What happened in the end? Hurry up and tell me clearly!”

The subordinate didn’t dare to delay any longer and hurriedly told Callum the information he had found out this afternoon.

“Everything was going smoothly at first, and things were proceeding exactly according to your plan. Damon Parker brought a large group of bodyguards with him to the wedding venue and confronted Lucas Gray. The bodyguards were really about to break Lucas Gray’s legs in public, but the general manager of the Solar Corporation, Flynn Davis, suddenly arrived at the scene and sent his bodyguards to stop Damon Parker’s bodyguards. Later on, the richest man in Orange County, Ethan Sawyer, also rushed over. And for some reason, he stood on Lucas Gray’s side. No matter how Damon Parker forced him, it didn’t work.

“Later, Damon Parker called the helmsmen of many LA families to come over and declare their stand to go against the Sawyers. Even the helmsman of the Bensons stood on his side and asked his bodyguards to take Lucas Gray away forcefully. Their bodyguards were so close to nabbing Lucas. Then Edmund Cole from San Francisco suddenly rushed over too!

“Edmund Cold said that Lucas Gray saved his life. With him around, no one could lay a finger on Lucas Gray. Moreover, Edmund Cole declared that he would be severing ties with the Bensons and made all the LA helmsmen who offended Lucas go and beg for his forgiveness. Otherwise, he will get their families removed from LA!

“Now, it’s said that Lucas Gray and Edmund Cole are having a meal in the Royal Lake Restaurant, and the helmsmen of many LA families are waiting in the lobby on the first floor to apologize and make it up to Lucas Gray!”

The subordinate told him about everything that had happened in one go. At the beginning, Callum’s expression began to change. Toward the end, it became increasingly gloomy.

“Got it. Continue keeping an eye on the situation!” Callum immediately hung up and stayed silent for a long time.

People often say, ‘Man proposes, God disposes’. People could make plans, but as detailed as they might be, they were bound to face changes.

But an intelligent and shrewd planner would take variables into consideration and thus would be able to put their thwarted plans back on track through some backup means and plans.

However, the variables brought about by the news his subordinate gave him were far beyond Callum’s expectations.

Flynn’s and Ethan’s sudden appearance and decision to protect Lucas were just a minor hiccup, and it wouldn’t have affected Callum’s plans as long as the helmsmen of the Parkers and the other families went against them. It might have even brought him some unexpected gains.

But now that Edmund had forcefully intervened, the outcome of the plan had rapidly developed in an unfavorable direction. If he was careless, even he, the mastermind behind this plan, would probably get involved too.

Callum’s brows furrowed deeply.

Elijah asked in bafflement, “Callum, what did he say over the phone? Is there an outcome now?”

Callum slowly nodded and told him a summary of all the things his subordinate had said to him just now.

“Uh, Callum, although it has deviated from your initial plan, the outcome isn’t that bad!”

Elijah thought about it and suddenly slapped his thighs before exclaiming, “Think about it. That punk Lucas Gray may have escaped a disaster, but the Parkers and the other top LA families have already completely offended him. That’s tantamount to offending Edmund Cole! If we use some tactics and make Edmund Cole get rid of them, wouldn’t LA be ours to control? That’d be even better than the expected outcome of your original plan!”

Callum glared at his younger brother, whom he had expected better from, and rebuked, “Why do you only take things at face value? If we don’t handle this well, our family will be in big trouble!”

“How is that possible? We’re obviously in a favorable situation. How can we possibly be in big trouble?” Elijah questioned in disbelief with a frown.

Callum said in a deep voice, “Don’t you forget that Tristan didn’t really get killed by Lucas Gray but the person we hired! If Lucas Gray is really that close to Edmund Cole, his investigation may lead to us as long as he leverages the power of the Coles! When that happens, we will face a huge crisis, and we can forget about dominating the whole of LA!”

Elijah was shocked to hear this, and he finally thought of the danger involved.

Indeed, his former best friend, Tristan, had not been killed by Lucas but by a henchman they had hired according to his brother’s plan.

If the Coles investigated and found out about this matter, the Owens would definitely not be able to gain any benefit. Not only would they face the wrath of the Parkers, but they would also be dealt with by the Coles at the same time, as well as the mysterious force behind Lucas. Moreover, his reputation would also be completely ruined!

After all, he and Tristan used to be close. And over the years, many people had thought that they were best friends. If someone exposed the fact that he had killed his ‘best friend’ and even framed someone else for it, his life would be over too!

“The Coles have a prestigious status. I doubt they’d help Lucas Gray investigate such a matter. Besides, we didn’t leave behind any evidence that night, and... everyone knows that we’re close to Tristan. No one will suspect us!” Elijah was overwhelmed with fear, and he seemed to be comforting himself with these words.

Callum didn’t agree with him. “Edmund Cole said that Lucas Gray saved his life, and he even threatened the helmsmen of so many LA families to force them to apologize to Lucas Gray. If Lucas Gray says that he didn’t kill Tristan and asks Edmund Cole to help him with the investigation, he definitely won’t turn him down.

“Also, although the Parkers didn’t manage to find any information, this plan of ours isn’t seamless, and we’re not necessarily safe. At the very least, the person we hired is still alive, and our monetary transaction records aren’t that well hidden. As long as someone suspects us, it’s not difficult for them to find evidence against us.”

Elijah’s face gradually paled as he listened to Callum’s analysis.

He initially thought that no one would ever find out about their plan, but Callum made it sound like the scandal about to be unraveled.

He definitely didn’t want to be exposed in such a manner and then have his reputation ruined!

Elijah was so anxious that he was about to get riled up. “Callum, what should we do? Hurry up and think of a solution! I don’t want my reputation to be ruined nor anything to happen to our family! Callum, you’re the smartest person in the family, and you’re the one who came up with this plan too. You must have a solution, right?”

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