Chapter 425 Lucas's Plan
Lucas, looking beat, slumped on the couch, puffing on a cigarette in the living room downstairs.
He took a long drag, then angrily crushed the cigarette butt into the overflowing ashtray.
On the coffee table in front of him, there was a mountain of documents.
These were from different departments of the company over the past few days.
Failed deals, plummeting revenue, urgent notices about not being able to pay salaries, and so on.
It all started with the rapid rise of Sarah's SR Group. This tough competitor had been eating away at Windsor Group's market share in the building materials sector.
Especially after Mark's death, everyone in Houston's business scene could see Ryder's unstoppable rise!
As Ryder's wife's company, SR Group was obviously on the up and up!
Meanwhile, Windsor Group was bleeding talent, running out of money, and getting crushed in the market. It was on the brink of collapse.
"Ryder! Sarah!" Lucas muttered through gritted teeth, his eyes bloodshot with rage.
Just then, Henry, who was cleaning, cautiously approached to wipe the coffee table and clean the ashtray.
Seeing Lucas in a foul mood, Henry was super tense.
In a moment of clumsiness, his wrist shook, and some of the cigarette butts spilled onto Lucas's pant leg!
'Crap!' Henry thought, quickly reaching out to wipe Lucas's pants while apologizing non-stop: "Dad! I'm sorry, it's my fault. Please don't be mad, I'll clean it up right away!"
Lucas slowly looked down at Henry, who was kneeling on the ground, apologizing and wiping the cigarette ash.
No matter how he looked at him, he found him annoying and disgusting.
Already feeling down, he was suddenly hit by a wave of inexplicable anger!
Without a word, he grabbed the ashtray from the coffee table.
He smashed it right on Henry's head!
"Ouch!" Henry fell to the ground, touching his head, and found it bleeding!
Lucas glared at Henry.
Henry clutched his head, looking at Lucas in fear, his lips trembling. "I'm really sorry. Please calm down, I..."
Before he could finish, Lucas had already kicked him!
The kick landed right on Henry's chest and ribs.
Henry's heart seemed to stop for several seconds!
But Lucas didn't stop; he followed up with another kick!
He kept cursing, "Damn it! Ever since you, this useless guy, entered our family, our luck has tanked. You can't get anything right. What's the point of keeping such a useless waste around? You can't even clean up properly! Why don't you just go die?"
Amidst the curses, the punches and kicks didn't stop!
Henry was beaten into a corner, groaning in pain, begging for Lucas's forgiveness!
But how could Lucas, in his rage, stop?
Not only did he use his hands and feet, but he also picked up anything within reach and threw it at Henry.
Sofa cushions, cigarette boxes, lighters, glass cups, and more!
Henry was huddled in a corner, holding his head, looking as miserable as could be!
In the past, it was usually just a slap or a beating with a clothes hanger.
It hurt, but it usually ended with bruises and swelling, nothing life-threatening!
This time, Henry felt that if this continued, he would definitely be beaten to death!
At that moment, the bedroom door opened!
Elena walked out in her pajamas, the neckline a bit low, her cheeks flushed with the afterglow of a recent climax.
She spoke, "Dad, stop hitting him. If you keep going, he'll die!"
Lucas responded coldly, "This piece of trash, what's the use of keeping him alive?"
Elena glanced at Henry on the ground with disgust and continued, "Killing this trash will only dirty your hands. If you kill him, it'll attract police attention, and it'll be troublesome!"
Hearing Elena's words, Lucas regained some rationality.
He spat on Henry and stopped the beating.
Henry, after being beaten, leaned against the corner, his head and cheeks covered in blood.
He was gasping for breath, almost as if he were about to die.
But no one noticed the hidden, cold, and sinister look in his lowered eyes!
Lucas plopped down on the sofa, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and instantly felt much calmer.
He turned to Elena and said, "Elena, the Windsor family has no place in Houston anymore. If we delay, we'll be totally cornered with no way out!"
Elena's expression froze. "Has it gotten that serious?"
Lucas nodded helplessly. "Our situation is not optimistic. We can only cut our losses early. I've already started planning to sell off the Windsor Group, to get cash as quickly as possible, and leave Houston before that bastard Ryder retaliates against us!"
"Where to?"
Lucas lit another cigarette and calmly replied, "To New York City!"
Hearing this, Elena looked worried.
In Houston, she could rely on her family's wealth to live recklessly and freely, but if they went to New York City with their current assets, they wouldn't be significant figures at all.
Wouldn't she have to be cautious everywhere she went to avoid offending important people?
What fun would that be?
Taking a drag of his cigarette, Lucas said, "Elena, I know what you're worried about, but don't worry. I still know quite a few people in New York City. Once we get there, with all the resources available, I believe I can bounce back quickly. By then, SR Group and Maple Real Estate will be nothing to me! As for Ryder and Sarah, I will make them kneel before us and repent!"
These words made Elena excited and thrilled!
If Lucas really rose in New York City, not only would it be satisfying to get revenge on Ryder and Sarah, but there would also be more handsome gigolos in New York City!
She could have different romantic affairs every day!
At this moment, Lucas exhaled a smoke ring, the smoke lingering in front of him, a trace of malice flashing in his eyes as he muttered, "But before leaving Houston, I must ensure Ryder suffers a severe blow!"
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