That piece of industrial land belonged to Maximilian; however Andrew and others in the Griffiths didnât think so. They thought that the land belonged to the Griffiths because Maximilian was living in the Griffiths. Therefore, Maximilianâs property belonged to the Griffiths.
Andrew took a cigarette out and lighted it up. He took a puff at the cigarette and said, âVictoria, Maximilian, issues related to the land require careful and critical consideration, which is associated with the development of our family. If you make due contributions, the family will never forget you.â
Maximilian sneered and knocked at the table. âThe land is my personal property, not the familyâs. If you want to use it, I agree. But, you canât use it for nothing. You can buy it from me, or you can give us a part of the equity of the new company in exchange.â
âFuck! You even want money from us. All your living expenses are from our family. All your belongings belong to the Griffiths. Whatâs the fucking your land? You have nothing,â Franklin shouted angrily.
Darian clicked his tongue and said slowly, âMaximilian, what you said is wrong. If the Griffith Group is prosperous, you will also live a better life. That piece of land was useless in your hand. Itâs suitable for you to give it to the family.â
Members of the Griffiths used the strategy of carrot and stick to persuade Maximilian to give the land to the family.
Maximilian stood up and said, âYou still donât want to buy it, right?â
âFuck you! How can you say that? Every penny you spend on food is from the Griffiths. Donât say the money is made by Victoria. Victoriaâs money belongs to the Griffiths,â Franklin yelled.
âLet me think it over. I will figure out how much I have spent and work out whether the money is enough to buy a piece of industrial land of 500 acres.â
Then Maximilian stood up and was about to leave the conference room with Victoria.
Andrew was angry and stood up, banging on the table. He stared at Maximilian and Victoria and said, âDonât get on my bad side. If you donât send us the certificates of the land, I will ask grandpa to do us justice.â
Seeing that Maximilian didnât give in, Andrew could only use grandpa Samuel to put pressure on him.
Maximilian shrugged and said with smile, âThen I will discuss this with grandpa tomorrow. Good bye.â
Maximilian left the room with Victoria. Andrew was so angry that he smashed a water bottle. He said, âBastard! How can we meet such a bastard?â
âDad, donât be angry. Letâs go home for grandpa. With grandpaâs words tomorrow, they will give us the certificates immediately.â
Andrew nodded slightly, looked at Darian, and aid to him, âCome with us. Letâs talk about the problem with grandpa.â
âOk, he must give the land to us.â Darian said with envy.
If the large piece of land could become part of the property of the Griffiths, members of the family, like Andrew and Darian would gain huge benefits. After grandpa Samuelâs death, Andrew and Darian would gain the land for nothing by kicking Marcusâs family out.
In face of such great interest, Andrew and Darian were filled with the desire to fight and heart afire.
On the way home, Victoria was worried that Grandpa Samuel would show up to make the situation worse tomorrow.
âMaximilian, what will you do tomorrow?â Victoria said anxiously.
Maximilian held Victoriaâs right hand and squeezed it slightly, smiling, âDonât worry. I know how to handle it.â
âOk, I will not worry about it.â Victoria felt relaxed suddenly as if Maximilian had become the one she could rely on.
Maximilian took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Wilfred, asking his lawyers to prepare a document with pitfalls.
Maximilian wouldnât give the certificate of the land away for nothing. He would sign a transfer agreement with the Griffiths and in the agreement; he would add some items full of pitfalls.
Wilfred sent a text message back for details. Maximilian replied simply, âSet some traps in contract.â
Wilfred saw the text and thought for a while. Then he called top lawyers at home and abroad to draft the contract. Through hard work, the contract was sent to Maximilian via e-mail.
Maximilian looked through the contract and got off the car near their home to print it out.
After getting the contract printed, Maximilian dialed Wilfredâs phone and asked, âWhatâs Dragon Queen doing recently?â
âShe met with lots of core followers and seemed to make preparation for something. Itâs said that Dragon Queen will come to H City in half a month.â Wilfred said at speed.
Maximilian squinted and asked, âKroopf is here for the cooperation with the Griffiths. Do you know it?â
âI know. Iâm seeking his intention. According to the present information, Kroopf is a tool. Itâs Dragon Queen that wants to do bad things to the Griffiths.â
Wilfred was nervous. He clearly knew how much Maximilian doted on Victoria. If Dragon Queen really hurt Victoria, Maximilian would revenge on Dragon Queen in atrocious ways.
âMaximilian, calm down, please. Be nice. I will safeguard Victoriaâs safety. She will never be hurt.â
Wilfred stood straightly like making a military pledge.
Maximilian was noncommittal and said, âContinue to monitor Dragon Queenâs action.â
Maximilian hung up the phone and shook his head. He cleared Kroopf from his mind and waited for the upcoming challenges.
After Marcus went back home, he sat on the sofa with a gloomy face. Laura also looked at Maximilian who was stepping into the door with anger. Victoria sat in the corner of the sofa in silence.
âDo you think you are excellent now? Our family wants the land to build a new factory. Why do you insist on grasping the landâs ownership?â Andrew roared with anger.
âDad, you know it.â smiled Maximilian.
âStop clowning around. That land given by Gibson is valuable. Thatâs true. However, you should bear in mind the overall situation that is the development of the Griffiths. If the Griffiths get more powerful, we will gain more benefits, too. Donât be shortsighted.â
Maximilian walked to Marcus and sat opposite him. âDad, put aside the development of the Griffiths.
Think about the attitudes of grandpa and other family members. Do you really think that we have the chance to be the heirs after grandpaâs death?â
âYou! What do you mean? How can I be out as the heir?â said Marcus angrily.
Laura rolled her eyeballs, pulled Marcus, and said, âWhat Maximilian has said is reasonable.â