Chapter 135 Making a Living with Words
From the night Tyler was killed, Alexander had a premonition that Benjamin wouldn't come back with the others. Countless details later proved that his feeling was right.
However, Robert couldn't accept the bad news for a moment. He stood in the street, shouting excitedly, "Why did you all come back, but Uncle Benjamin got caught? Why?"
The shout echoed for a long time, but no one answered.
Robert threw away his crutch, collapsed on the ground, and cried with his face in his hands. "I was wrong, but at least give me a chance to make it right!"
Andrew was silent for a while, then walked over and hugged him. "We all wanted to save him, but Benjamin didn't want to run anymore."
"He... he got caught because of me," Robert responded softly, full of guilt.
Andrew just hugged Robert's neck tightly, no longer offering comfort.
Two hours later, on the second floor.
Coco, with a bare face and her hair tied up, lightly knocked on Alexander's door.
"Who is it?"
Anthony shouted.
"It's me, Coco."
"Come in," Alexander said, lying in bed and pulling up the covers.
The door opened, and Coco walked into the room alone. After glancing around, she said with a stern face, "Ask your friend to leave for a bit. We need to talk."
"No need to hide from him," Alexander replied from the bed, "He's my brother and doesn't deal in drugs."
Coco looked Anthony over again and then sat on a chair by the bed.
Alexander looked at Coco, dressed in leather and jeans, and smiled. "Dressed so plainly, huh?"
"Don't be slick with me," Coco said bluntly, frowning slightly, "Cooperation is about mutual benefit, but since you started taking the goods, I haven't made much money, just a lot of trouble."
Alexander pondered for a moment, coughed a few times, and replied, "The Stardust City issue won't implicate you. Over there..."
"Don't fool me," Coco interrupted sharply. "Christopher's mom isn't dead yet, but his son is. He won't let this go. Harboring you makes me an accomplice."
"I said, the Stardust City issue will be handled."
"By Benjamin?" Coco shook her head. "I don't think he's enough."
"Samuel will come forward," Alexander explained clearly, "Chris will also help clear up the fake drug issue. This way, not only will the Anderson family's reputation be preserved, but we can also make the Patrick family suffer."
Coco fell into deep thought upon hearing this.
Alexander, staring at Coco's delicate face, mustered his energy and continued, "Suppose you're a business investor. In the first round, you gave us $200,000, which we used up. In the second round, you gave us another $300,000, which we also spent on expanding the market. Now, in the third round, we urgently need another $200,000 to stabilize in this industry. So, I ask you, will you invest?"
Coco was stunned.
Anthony glanced at Alexander and couldn't help but laugh.
"Get out," Alexander said irritably. "We're talking business here. Why are you laughing?"
"You guys talk," Anthony said, gesturing with his phone. "I was just looking at my phone."
Alexander turned back to Coco and continued, "Look, you've already invested $700,000. Now the company is at a critical moment. If you don't invest, we'll go bankrupt, and you'll lose everything. But if you continue to invest, not only will you protect your initial $700,000 investment, but you can also gain future profits..."
"I really want to see if your mouth is electric," Coco replied, wide-eyed.
"I'm telling the truth. You've already laid the groundwork and handled the connections in Pine City, and even if you don't help me now, our cooperation will be known sooner or later. You've done all the hard work. Just one last step. If you back out now, won't you lose out? I'm not fooling you. Once Chris handles it, I guarantee the Patrick family will suffer more than we did."
"I admire you," Coco said, looking at Alexander in amazement, "You have nowhere to go now, yet you can still boast to me!"
"It's not that I don't have anywhere to stay, really." Alexander immediately pointed to Anthony. "Anthony is in the wilderness. Worst case, I'll suffer a bit and go with him. We'll find a way to survive."
Coco stood up, lowered her head, walked around the room lightly, and then looked back at Alexander. "No profit. No matter how much you say, it's useless. I'll give you a week. If things don't go as you said, sorry, our cooperation ends, and you all have to leave."
"You're so direct. Aren't you afraid it'll be awkward when we meet again?" Alexander asked with a smile.
"I don't think there's anything to be awkward about," Coco replied without hesitation. "Being too polite is just shallow hypocrisy. From my standpoint, I must ensure the company's interests."
"Alright, I'll show you results in a week." Alexander nodded.
"Wish you a speedy recovery."
"Empty-handed?" Alexander joked.
Coco was stunned, then rolled her eyes and replied, "I'm the client. I've been running around for you, taking in two batches of people in three days, but you expect me to bring gifts. It's good I didn't throw you out."
"Thanks for your help during this time."
"I left someone outside. Let me know if you need anything," Coco said, then left the room.
On the couch, Anthony watched Coco's back and commented, "She's really straightforward."
"Partnerships are hard to manage." Alexander sighed.
"Having a sexual relationship would make it easier."
"I'd like that." Alexander laughed. "Andrew tried to get close to her, ended up naked, and spent a night in the boss's room."
Anthony put down his phone, picked up a water cup, and said, "Looks like you weren't idle in Pine City, already found a business."
"I stumbled into it by accident."
"I don't care what you do, but I can help you," Anthony said, suddenly serious. "How about I go to Pine City and Stardust City, and pave the way for you?"
"What?" Alexander was stunned.
"Confused?" Anthony leaned in, eyes fierce. "Your friend Andrew said there's one more Patrick family member. I'll stay in Pine City for three days and kill him. Then I'll warn Christopher. Doesn't he have two sons? I'll take one more out, let him lose two sons in a month."
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