Chapter 226



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The pianist was still playing in the lobby. Joseph’s voice was drowned out by the music the pianist was playing. Therefore, it did not attract the attention of the entire restaurant. However, the people sitting near Hayden’s table gave them very peculiar looks.

Edison was the first to respond out of surprise. He asked a waiter to take care of Stella and led her out of the place.

Hayden then recovered from the shock. He glanced at the woman behind Joseph and his expression turned cold, “What’s that got to do with you?”

Joseph looked at Edison and said coldly, “This is your definition of a normal friend? Would you invite an ordinary friend over for a family day together?”

Joseph saw Edison leaving Hayden’s house the other day, and he sounded plausible during their fight. Even if he said he had seen Edison leaving his house, Hayden insisted that Edison was just a mutual friend. Joseph even doubted himself for that.

Now that Joseph had seen Edison at a closer distance, his gut told him that Edison didn’t see Hayden as an ordinary friend.

“Don’t you think you owe me an explanation?”

Hayden was disappointed by Joseph’s aggressive question. He took a deep breath and said, “Joseph, I have nothing to talk to you about. Please leave.”

Joseph clenched his fists and said dismissively. “Fine, I’m leaving.” There was a hint of coldness in his eyes. He grabbed Hayden’s wrist and lifted her out of her seat, “But you’re coming with me.”

He felt cheated. The idea of being tricked from the start was driving him crazy.

He wanted an explanation.

At the same time, a strong hand grabbed Joseph’s arm. Pulling Joseph’s arm and stopped him from leaving with Hayden. Joseph frowned and turned around, he saw Edison’s calm face.

Edison said, “Mr. Beckham, I’m afraid this is inappropriate.”

“It has nothing to do with you.” Joseph put on a serious expression and sounded very cold, “This is between her and me. Stay away.”

Edison stood up, but continued to grip Joseph’s arm. He was polite and said calmly, “Hayden is a grown woman and can go where she wants when she wants. The problem now is whether she wants to go with you.”

“It doesn’t matter if she wants to go with me or not. This is between her and me.” Joseph impatiently tried to pull Hayden away from Edison.

“Too bad.”

Edison applied more force on Joseph’s arm and made sure Joseph couldn’t move an inch. Edison’s voice was soft but determined, “Respecting and guarding Hayden’s will is important to me.”

The coldness in Joseph’s eyes grew stronger. If the coldness in Joseph’s eyes could kill, Edison would have been killed many times by now.

Joseph warned Edison in a cold tone, “Mr. Godfery, this is City N. Not States U.”

As long as Edison wanted to start his business in N-City, he had to recognize who is the boss here, no matter how respected Edison was on Wall Street and in the financial sector.

The bosses of N City were the Beckham Family.

The sound of the piano stopped. It already sounded like a war as Joseph and Edison stared at each other.

People in the restaurant could clearly sense that something was going on between Joseph and Edison. Some even started to take out their phones to take pictures. However, the moment they turned on their phone cameras, some men who looked like bodyguards appeared and reminded them to turn off their phones.

Some were Joseph’s men and some were Edison’s men.

“I don’t much care where I am to win a game.” Edison looked calm as if he had already won. The way he looked at Joseph, it seemed as if he was looking at a loser, “After all, my family’s heritage wasn’t the reason I am where I am today.” People in the restaurant gasped.

Joseph was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. The fact that he had inherited the ST Group caused the phenomenon that no one would say no to Joseph, even if he was incapable. Moreover, he had proven his worth and ability over the years.

However, that meant nothing to Edison.

He despised the way Joseph used his family’s influence.

Joseph’s face grew livid with rage. He gripped Hayden’s wrist even tighter.

Joseph didn’t even realize that he now looked terrible.

Joseph had never paid attention to all those comments. Everyone had been born at a different starting point. There wasn’t much to comment on, even if people were born at the same starting point, they would all end up different. A person’s success was not decided by their starting point.

However, Joseph sensed that Edison’s words were directed at Hayden.

He wanted to brag about his succession by comparing himself to Joseph.

“A family’s inheritance?” Joseph’s eyes were colder than ever, “I bet you have no idea what a family inheritance is.”

Joseph’s bodyguards knew what he wanted with just a glance. Within minutes, the patrons were evacuated from the restaurant, and only three people were left on the premises.

“Joseph, what do you want to do?” Hayden panicked and tried to get away from Joseph, “Let go of me!”.

Joseph did not let go of her at all. He continued to look at Edison, “A family inheritance means that if you don’t get out of here alone tonight, you’ll never get out of here.”

What Joseph meant was quite obvious.

The Beckham Family had been rooted in the city of N City for so many years. It was impossible for the Beckham Family to have nothing to do with the underground. Being able to juggle between the legislation department and the underworld was the key to the Beckham Family being able to rule the city of N City.

It was not difficult to make a person disappear from the surface of the earth.

Edison was unconcerned. He seemed as calm as at the beginning.

“Is that how you work things out? Seems like I shouldn’t have high expectations of you.”

Edison’s insults lit the fire of fury in Joseph. He looked at Hayden lividly, “You have one last chance. Come with me or he will never leave this place.”

Hayden remained silent for a long time. When Joseph finally got a good look at her, he couldn’t even respond with an expression.

Hayden looked stiff as she said angrily, “Joseph, you are so childish.”

Hayden’s word felt like a lot of cold water falling on Joseph’s reckless mind. The disappointment in Hayden’s words cooled Joseph’s head a little.

“Don’t you dare touch Edison.” Hayden pulled his hand away from Joseph’s. There were bruises on his pale skin. The bruises were shaped like a hand. Hayden sounded cold and determined, “Leave me here too if you dare.”

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