Chapter 278 The Third Day
Upon hearing this, Lucas's expression froze.
He said with a wry face, "Sandra, please don't joke around. I'm getting old, and my heart isn't in the best shape!"
Sandra's eyes narrowed slightly, smiling in mockery as she responded, "Do I look like I'm joking with you?"
Seeing this, Lucas nervously swallowed.
He had considered that his low-profile visit today to negotiate terms might be rejected, but never expected Sandra to be so disrespectful!
Standing next to Lucas, Elena's face turned bright red.
In her eyes, Lucas was invincible.
Yet today, Sandra had mocked him in front of so many people.
She felt indignant!
However, when she looked at Sandra, a sense of fear to meet her gaze surged within her.
She could vaguely feel that Sandra was very much like her; being on the same boat.
However, she also knew that compared to Sandra, she was absolutely not on the same level.
Elena was far inferior to Sandra.
At this moment, Abigail walked up to Elena and mocked, "Elena, I haven't seen you in a few days, but you've seem to become more haggard than before!"
Elena was slightly stunned and asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"
Abigail lowered her voice slightly and sneered, "Have you been too busy sleeping with your youthful boy toy lately? Or did you, after live-streaming as a beggar at the train station a while ago, decide to change your taste and got attracted to one of the ugly beggars, bringing him home to keep?"
When she said this, everyone in the living room, including the Johnson family, burst into unrestrained mocking laughter!
Elena was so angry that her eyes widened and reddened.
If it were her old self, she would've slapped Abigail by now.
However, she now had to bow her head!
She could only force a smile, not daring to retort.
This filled Abigail with strong satisfaction!
Back then, she was just Elena's sidekick.
When they went shopping, she had to carry Elena's bags. When they ate together, she had to serve her food. When they went clubbing, she had to let her pick the handsome guys first!
From that time, Abigail secretly vowed that one day she'd trample Elena underfoot.
Today, her dream had come true.
Next, once SR Group went bankrupt and Sarah fell, Abigail would become the top socialite in Houston!
The more Abigail thought about it, the more excited she was.
At this moment, Lucas took a deep breath and said, "Sandra, how about this; the Windsors will give up half of all future profits to the Johnsons, so I hope you won't push us too far!"
Sandra stood up, her eyes cold as she said, "If there's profit, the Johnsons will take it all. So what if we push you too far? If you're dissatisfied, you can be like SR Group and become our rival.Let's see how long you can last."
Her attitude was beyond arrogant; it was downright dismissive!
This made Lucas lose face as well, saying, "Sandra, you shouldn't go too far in everything. Aren't you afraid of any accidents? For example, Ryder's not someone to be trifled with!"
Hearing this, Sandra exchanged glances with the other Johnson family members, then confidently smiled and said, "You're pretty stupid! Let me tell you; Ryder will never appear in front of you or me again! Do you understand?"
Lucas's body stiffened. He thought of something, saying in disbelief, "You guys did something to him..."
She stepped forward and gestured him Lucas to stop talking. She then patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly, "If you don't want trouble, don't ask about things you shouldn't! The day after tomorrow, Maple Real Estate will hold a press conference with big news! The entire Houston market for building materials, construction, real estate, and more will undergo changes. The only thing the Windsors can do is hand over your industries to us and withdraw from this place. You have two days to consider!"
After that, she walked away with confident strides.
Houston, Hospital!
"Kyle, let me peel an apple for you. Want some?" Karen asked Kyle, who was lying in the hospital bed, with concern.
"No appetite," Kyle responded coldly.
Thinking about the events back in the Royal KTV's basement a while ago, his anger flared uncontrollably!
It was his most humiliating and frustrating experience.
His pinky finger had been cut off.
Although it was successfully reattached in surgery, the doctor said it'd never fully recover and would be more of a decoration, meaning he'd be considered disabled from now on.
At this moment, the TV was broadcasting negative news about SR Group and Maple Real Estate!
He sneered, "Serves Sarah right that her company is going under. She's my sister, but she never thinks about me!"
Karen echoed, "You're right; she's ungrateful! Now, she's getting what she deserves. Every time something happened before, that useless Ryder would be the first to help her. This time, he hasn't shown up at all. He must've run away when things got tough; that scumbag!"
Kyle took a deep breath and said angrily, "Mom! Seeing Ryder and Sarah in trouble is a good thing, but I still can't feel happy. I need to take revenge myself to feel satisfied."
Karen pouted and replied, "That's easy. Once SR Group goes bankrupt, Sarah will become an ordinary person; maybe even heavily in debt. By then, she and Ryder will have neither money nor power, and they won't be able to oppose us. You don't even have to ask; I'll find a way to deal with them harshly!"
He nodded repeatedly. "You're the best, Mom."
Karen, looking satisfied, patted his head. Then, she took out her phone and made a call, speaking in a somewhat coquettish tone, "Lloyd, it's me! I need to discuss something with you, so let's meet at the usual place. I know what's on your mind; I'll ensure you're satisfied."
Houston, in the mountains.
Time passed quickly, and it was now Ryder's third day in this place.
He and Barbara had been on the move for an unknown amount of time, both physically and mentally exhausted.
Last night, after the wild boar incident, they were once again caught up by Sawyer and his men, leading to another conflict.
There were four thugs left besides Sawyer, one of whom was seriously injured!
During the fight, Ryder used a hunting rifle to kill two of the thugs, including the seriously injured one!.However, he was also shot in the thigh by the bowman while protecting Barbara.
In the end, he used the hunting rifle as cover to escape with Barbara and continued moving forward. Sawyer and his men were still in hot pursuit!
Originally, Ryder had two bullets left and still had a chance to retaliate.
But by noon on the third day, it suddenly started raining.
The rain soaked the gunpowder in the hunting rifle, rendering it useless.
This plunged his mood to rock bottom.
If things continued like this, they would only be able to hold out until tonight at most.
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