Chapter 408
There was chaos in the presidentâs office at Eagle Corporation. Joseph was kneeling on one knee, with one leg half bent, and blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. His face was bruised and battered.
Herman leaned casually against the office desk. His cold gaze was fixed on Joseph. The temperature in the room seemed to drop to freezing point, as if the air itself had solidified.
Joseph coughed. There was a sharp pain in his chest, and a taste of blood in his mouth. He spat out a mouthful of blood.
Just half an hour ago, Herman had barged into the office, smashed the security cameras without a word and the fight had started. Joseph had some training, but he was no match for Herman and had been convincingly defeated.
Josephâs face turned an ugly shade of green, as he slowly pulled himself up. He spat out another mouthful of blood, smirked coldly and taunted, âIs that all youâve got, Herman?â
Herman nonchalantly rolled up his shirt sleeves, oozing an aura of aristocratic elegance. He casually lit a cigarette from the desk, took a puff and coldly retorted, âYouâve been stirring up trouble just to get my attention, havenât you? Now Iâm here, but you canât even take a few punches?â
Joseph wiped the blood from his mouth and sheered, âYouâre slower than I expected. Youâre not as great as you think.â
âYou think your little tricks can get you into the Salstrom family tree?â Hermanâs cold lips curled into a sneer. âThe Salstrom family has strict rules. Youâre delusional if you think you can join us. Joseph, as long as you donât mess with my family, I can turn a blind eye. But now youâve gone too far. This is a lesson for you. If you try anything again, Iâll make sure you disappear from Riverdale.â
After saying that, Herman crushed the cigarette butt on the office desk.
Josephâs gaze fell on the extinguished cigarette. His pupils were shrinking slightly. Joseph understood. This was Hermanâs warning. If he dared to do anything, his fate would be the same as the crushed cigarette.
After their fight, Joseph realized he had underestimated Herman. He had been beaten without a chance for retaliation. Herman was precise and ruthless in his actions. Even knowing Josephâs identity, Herman didnât consider him a threat. This was what frustrated Joseph the most. His little maneuvers were nothing more than childâs play in Hermanâs
eyes.
Herman straightened and, at that moment, his phone rang. It was Anastasia. Herman answered, âHoneyâ¦â
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âAre you
still at Eagle Corporation?â Anastasia asked. âYour parents were here, and your father seemed strange when he heard you were there. He left immediately.â
âI see,â Herman responded gravely. âIâll be home soon.â Herman ended the call, stepped over the scattered documents on the floor, and walked out of the office.
When Herman had left, Joseph realized he hadnât stopped him. He was actually afraid of Herman. The realization frustrated Joseph. He slammed his fist onto the desk in anger.
As Herman left the office, he bumped into Feiman. Father and son met under such circumstances, and their secret was out in the open.
Feiman avoided Hermanâs gaze, too guilty to say anything. Herman gave a cold smirk, said nothing, and walked past Feiman.
Just as Feiman breathed a sigh of relief, Hermanâs icy voice echoed, âYou canât hide the truth forever. Find a way to tell my mother the truth. I donât want her to hear it from someone else.â