My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Chapter 2163

Being looked down upon would trigger practically anyone, let alone these men, who sought out violent ways to solve their issues. In the event that they were sent packing, they might just say "Oh, f*ck it!" and would then proceed to wreak havoc on the Roberts Group.

If they couldn't get it, they'd destroy it. That was the typical mentality of a backstabber.

Hendrix wasn't the type to back down when he was being threatened. I had expected him to ignore and reject his opponents mercilessly as he had done before. Instead, he just calmly looked at Quinn with a faint smile on his face.

I was all too familiar with his mannerisms, and the more he behaved like this, the more likely it was a red flag.

Although Hendrix had a reputation of being a ruthless killer, the Skull Organization had over 10,000 men. If they got into trouble in Zuckerburg, it was inevitable that the Mesville's gang would come looking for them. Even if they failed to take their revenge, they would still plant the blame on us. Anne was still so young and was just going to start her first business, how could she possibly deal with these people?

It seemed that the only way to resolve Anne's emergency was to turn ourselves into bait. But in this case, not only was the company involved, but our entire family would be dragged into this... I found myself in a dilemma for a moment.

"Alright," Hendrix said calmly, "We can cooperate."

He would have always made up his mind before doing anything. Although we were surprised, Aaron and I didn't say anything. Minor fights at home were acceptable, but to outsiders, we must remain unified. This was an understanding the whole family shared.

"Really? That was the correct choice, Mr. Roberts!"

Having heard Hendrix's answer, Lucas shrugged off his worried look and stood up happily. He then sat down next to Aaron, and because of his weight, the sofa sank downwards. Aaron was stunned to be lifted up by a few centimeters.Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

Lucas placed his hand directly on Aaron's shoulder while wrapping his arm around his head. He spoke to him as though they were close friends, "What did I tell you? We're born to be partners!"

Aaron's fit body was considered outstanding in our country, but compared to Lucas, it looked comically small.

Before we came home, Aaron must have told them about Charles's identity. That's why after he mentioned "Master Roberts", Lucas simply smiled politely and stopped talking about it.

Hendrix however, noticed this and said, "That's what I'm concerned about, the Reid family are very strict in their conduct and Uncle Charles is a retired politician. You may not be aware of this, but the Reid Group and my own company are subjected to regulatory review by the authorities every now and then. I don't know if you can afford to handle those losses."

Lucas waved his hand disdainfully. "Rules are just rules, and they can always be fixed with money or with guns."

Hendrix subtly lowered his head and a deep smile spread across his face.

I laughed and interjected, "You don't

understand how powerful

Zuckerburg's laws are. Just a short time ago, a high-ranking officer was deposed from his post and the

scrutiny from within the system

would only be stricter from

on.

The police officers will not show any mercy, whether it be a person or money. So long as the law is

transgressed, no one can escape it. All things considered, are you still going to risk everything to get your way at Zuckerburg?"

Hendrix was very sharp, I must say. When he brought up how intense the law was here, I was suddenly filled with fervor.

They could be our smoke and mirrors while we easily evaded the truth.

The law forbade us from cooperating, not that we didn't want to. Although the Skull Organization was powerful, it didn't dare to provoke the decisive might of the law.

I discovered that my ability to wiggle out of any potential problems had improved greatly.

I felt especially smug as I thought this. I held Hendrix's hand that was resting on my knees, thanking him forteaching me by example all these years. Finally, I've completed my apprenticeship.