Chapter 858 Internal Struggles within the Peterson Family
First, she didn't expect Lawrence to suddenly defeat Rock this time.
With Rock down, she had only been back at the Blanchet Group for a few days, wasn't she going to be kicked out by Winnie again?
She absolutely refused to live her life in the shadow and revenge of Winnie.
That woman was also her only way out now. She couldn't stay in the country, or Winnie would catch her sooner or later!
"Fine, I'll go. But is it safe along the way? And this child in my belly, the doctor said there might be signs of premature birth in the next two months."
Rock glanced disdainfully at her belly, his eyes filled with intense hatred. "I want to see Lawrence suffer in the future, so you must give birth to this child. I'll send someone to escort you, and no one will find you tonight, and it will be the same over there."
"But at the same time, Ishara, remember, once you find that woman, don't even think about kicking me out. You're a fake, and I know all about it."
Rock pointed two fingers at his own eyes, his face sinister with a smile as he warned her. Ishara's little schemes were instantly suppressed, and she gritted her teeth secretly.
He knew all her secrets, and she probably couldn't shake off Rock.
She smiled ingratiatingly, "If I get rich, I'll definitely help you through this tough time."
Rock curled his lips, the ambition in his eyes undiminished, and patted her face. "That's right, I'll be waiting for your good news. You better listen to me."
The Peterson Villa.
In the study, Ronnie and Mars had furrowed brows. Mars cursed directly, "These arms dealers are complete robbers. It's our fault that our products haven't hit the market, but why are these companies demanding ten times the compensation when the contract says twice?"
"Ronnie, just these three arms dealers alone will cost us two hundred billion dollars. Forget about lending five billion dollars to Rock, even without lending it to him, the Peterson Group's current liquid assets are almost running out."
"And domestic companies, big and small, are calling to cancel their orders with the Peterson Group one after another. I just contacted those wealthy families in Trento City who usually flatter you, and not many of them answered my call!"
"Blame it on Adam's NexaCore Group, their influence is too great. The Peterson Group had just risen to become the number one enterprise in Veridiania, but its strength still can't surpass his."
Of course, it couldn't. Ronnie's face was very unpleasant. The Peterson Group had only risen quickly after taking down the Rodriguez Group, and it had only been two months.
Ronnie relied on defeating Bob to make all the wealthy families in Trento City not dare to underestimate him.
He thought he had secured his position as the number one wealthy family in Trento City for life.
Unexpectedly, Lawrence had been lurking deep, more formidable than Bob.
Lawrence's move of patient revenge caught the Peterson Group off guard.
The Peterson Group had no foundation, relying entirely on absorbing the benefits of the Rodriguez Group to rise. The company had no core technology internally, and Ronnie wanted to rely on NexaCore Group's aerospace technology to lay a solid foundation for the Peterson Group, but he failed completely.
This battle heavily wounded the Peterson Group, and the losses were even more severe.
The only thing the Peterson Group had was the money Ronnie had stolen from the Rodriguez Group back then.
Now Lawrence was trying every means to make the Peterson Group lose all its money.
A suddenly emerging Peterson Group could also collapse quickly.
The wealthy families in Trento City were all smart people. Who would believe that the Peterson Group could stand firm this time and was qualified to compete with Adam, the financial magnate behind the president?
The alignment had already begun.
Mars received a call from a subordinate and cursed, "Ronnie! The Rodriguez Group is doing better now. Lawrence's aerospace technology is being applied to rocket launches, and many companies are signaling their desire to cooperate with the Rodriguez Group to curry favor. How can a fallen Rodriguez Group still resist, and now they are gradually suppressing us again?"
Ronnie threw down the cigar in his hand and looked up at Mars. "Because Lawrence is more thoughtful than you, and his methods are stronger than yours! Mars, you grew up by Bob's side. He raised you as a son, and at that time, he hadn't acknowledged Lawrence yet. He taught you all his knowledge, but what did you learn? You're still too playful and too impulsive."
Mars looked at him with a cold expression. Ronnie was his biological father, but ever since he and Hellen betrayed Bob and returned home with Ronnie, he had never felt fatherly love.
If there was any fatherly love, Bob used to be stern but kind.
In contrast, Mars might not truly respect Ronnie deep down.
Mars sneered, "Now you think I didn't learn well? Why didn't you teach me wholeheartedly when I was a child? You threw me onto the battlefield to seize the Rodriguez Group, letting Bob take me back with compassion. He raised me for eighteen years! If it weren't for my mom staying in the Rodriguez Family, secretly favoring and protecting me, what would I be like now? You don't even deserve to be a father, and you come to lecture me?"
"You... you know everything?" Ronnie's face was shocked.
The fact that Mars was his biological son was something he had discussed with Hellen, deciding not to tell Mars for the time being.
He could see that Mars was ambitious and valued interests. If he knew his background, he would use every relationship he could, and Ronnie didn't want to be constrained by Mars in some aspects.
"How did you find out? Did Hellen tell you?"
"She's my mother!" Mars stared at Ronnie. In his eyes, there was a look of knowing everything, wicked and cold.
Ronnie understood, "So she told you. When?"
"Why did you hide it from me, what was your intention?"
"Mars! I was just considering that the Peterson Group had just risen, and the time wasn't right." Ronnie's eyes turned gloomy.
Mars didn't compromise, staring at him angrily, "You have a biological son you haven't acknowledged for over twenty years, and now that I'm finally back, you're not in a hurry to acknowledge me. Is it really that the time isn't right, or do you have other plans?"
"You're too much! Your mother and I endured so much in the Rodriguez Family for so many years to get to where we are today, was it easy?" Ronnie was furious, slapping the desk as he stood up.
Mars was about to confront him when the door suddenly opened with a bang.
Hellen rushed in, "Mars, what are you doing? Now that you know the truth, this is your father, you are not allowed to contradict him!"
Her face was worried, and she immediately walked to the gloomy-faced Ronnie to comfort him, "Ronnie, Mars is also anxious because of the Peterson Group's recent troubles, and you scolded him. He's proud, and it's not easy for you to acknowledge Mars, don't argue."
Ronnie glanced at the arrogant and cold-blooded Mars, his face full of anger and depth. "He doesn't believe me, questioning my decisions. This is all because you've spoiled him!"
"Don't scold my mom." Mars licked his teeth.
"Enough!" Hellen saw Ronnie's face was extremely bad and silently blamed Mars. Didn't he understand the situation? They didn't have a company in hand, everything still depended on the Peterson Group.
She thought Ronnie was deeply in love with her. But ever since she divorced Bob and returned to the Peterson Family, Hellen realized that Ronnie's love for her might have changed long ago.
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