Chapter 152
The First Heir
He used another phone and called Al Hopper. The call was only answered after a long while.
âJuan, are you surprised that itâs me?â
Juan trembled at the familiar voice. His hands and feet turned cold as sweat started to roll down his
forehead in beads.
âPhilip? How did youâ¦â
Juanâs words were stuck in his throat.
This was Alâs number but Philip was the one who answered the phone. Even a pig-brained idiot would
know what was going on.
âWhereâs Al?â Juan controlled his frantic emotions and asked.
âIn front of your house,â Philip said calmly. Then, there was a muffled voice coming from the phone.
Juan was shocked. He stood up from the sofa and ran to the window, looking outside through the
glass.
Two black Mercedes-Benzs were parked in front of the entrance of the mansion. Their tail lights were
shining in an ominous red glow.
There was a man at the hood of the car. He was smoking a cigarette. The red glow of the cigarette
caused Juan to panic.
Philip!
How did he get here so fast?
Bang!
Before Juan could come back to his senses, the door of the mansion was being opened forcefully.
Tiger and ten of his men barged inside instantly.
The men in black immediately surrounded the living room.
Another loud bang.
Al was kicked to the front of the sofa by Tiger. There was a green tape across his mouth. He knelt on
the ground with his face bruised and swollen. He looked deplorable.
Everything happened too fast.
Juan did not even have time to register what was going on.
Theo walked in from the door. Philip followed behind him slowly and threw his cigarette butt on the
floor. He put out the cigarette with his foot and strode inside.
He ignored everyone in the room and walked straight to the sofa to sit down. Then, he looked around
the mansion.
âI never thought that Iâd be visiting your place three years later,â Philip said calmly.
Juan was covered in cold sweat. He was shocked by the sight in front of him.
Was that not the underground king Theo who was standing respectfully next to Philip?
What⦠What was going on?
Rip!
Tiger ripped the tape off of Alâs mouth. Al started kowtowing non-stop, begging for forgiveness. He
wailed loudly, âMr. Clarke, please have mercy! Please have mercy on me, Mr. Clarke! Please show
some leniency to me, Mr. Clarke! I was wrong! Iâll never do it again. It was all Juanâs idea! He was the
one who asked me to do that!â
Everyone had survival instincts.
When Juan heard that, his eyes went wide as he roared, âBullsh*t! I donât even know you! When did I
order you around? Youâre slandering me!â
Juan was not an idiot. Philipâs arrival all of a sudden gave him enormous pressure.
Especially now that his house was filled with people. One of them was Theo who was standing beside
Philip.
This man was respected by everyone no matter where he went. Today, he was willing to stand next to
Philip and just watch.
It was as if Theo was just a minor character in front of Philip. He did not dare to be presumptuous.
As such, Juan was careful.
Philip had changed too fast. It was too unexpected!
Al was kneeling on the floor and pointing at Juan with all his might. He immediately confessed in front
of Philip. âJuan, you gave me 100,000 bucks to do that!
âMr. Clarke, you have to believe me. He gave me those orders. Please let me go. I wonât do it again.â
Al was speaking in a tearful voice. He kowtowed heavily on the ground. His forehead was wounded
during the process.
He was scared to die.
These were Tiger and Theo they were talking about.
When they stomped their feet, he would be thrown into the river.
Philip shifted his eyes and Tiger understood what he meant by that. He brought Al outside.
Horrifying screams and pleadings sounded from the outside. It was knocking on Juanâs defensive line.
His eyes went cold and his forehead was covered in cold sweat. He kept reflecting on his current
situation.
He messed up.
He did not expect that Philip was not someone ordinary.
He had kept this hidden for so long!
âPhilip, I donât know you that well. I didnât think that youâd know Theo,â Juan said while chuckling coldly.
âAll these years, youâve been hiding your identity so well.â
Even though he was panicking, he was not scared.
He was not a pushover.
Philip said calmly, âDonât judge me with your outlook. Youâll never be able to guess my status.â
âReally? Iâm curious. How can you have a status?â Juan chuckled coldly and mocked.
He was still being ostentatious at this time.
Philip thought he would be afraid of him just because he knew Theo?
His father was the president of the Jade Society. He knew people from high ranks as well!
âYou want to know my status?â Philip asked all of a sudden.