Chapter 49 The Official Program Begins!
As the son of Houston's wealthiest man, Arthur held a significant position in both fame and personal business abilities in the Houston and even in the entire Texas business community.
He had influence in the political, business, and social aspects.
Compared to Arthur, the Smith family, Tony, and the Hall family were insignificant.
Naturally, his appearance caused a great stir.
After all, over the years, the focus of the entire Maple Group industry had long shifted towards areas outside the province and even international markets, rendering Houston insignificant to them.
That's why the Brown family seldom appeared in public in Houston.
At this moment, to Joseph, meeting Arthur was a rare opportunity that only came once in a century.
If he could impress him even slightly and gain his favor, the sudden losses he had just experienced would be of little consequence!
With this in mind, Joseph was the first to step forward. Bowing with a flattering smile, he said, "Mr. Brown, hello! I don't know if you remember me. I’m Joseph. We had the honor of meeting at the Houston Chamber of Commerce last year."
Seeing this, Tony also didn't want to be outdone, and a smile bloomed on his face. "I am Tony. I have heard of your great name for a long time, and seeing you today, I can truly say that you are extraordinary."
Facing their flattery, Arthur remained calm and responded with indifference, "Both of you are important figures in our Houston community, and I've heard about you before. There's no need for such modesty!"
These words filled Joseph and Tony's hearts with joy, even making them feel a bit elevated.
They expressed their agreement and thought that showing off would also be a great source of pride!
Of course, on the surface, Tony humbly replied, "Mr. Brown, you flatter me! Compared to you, I, Tony, am just a small mouse, not worth mentioning!"
Arthur merely smiled faintly and didn't continue on this topic. Instead, he shifted the conversation and asked, "I have a question. What are the two of you doing here so late?"
Joseph's eyes lit up. He thought this was the perfect opportunity to put Ryder in a difficult position.
Tony was originally willing to help, but the cost was too high. If he could make Arthur step in to help at this moment, George certainly wouldn't dare to stand up for Ryder anymore.
It would be as easy as flipping his hand to get rid of Ryder. Not to mention, he would save a considerable sum of money.
With this in mind, Joseph wasted no time and quickly replied to Arthur, "Mr. Brown, here's the situation. The worthless son-in-law of the Johnson family is arrogant. He attacked my son with a wine bottle a few days ago, and today, he actually came looking for trouble again, injuring the bodyguard and..."
As he spoke, he pointed at Sam on the wall of the private room.
"Look, this is the despicable trick of that bastard Ryder! I, Joseph, have been cautious in my business dealings over the years."
"I’ve always been kind and never indulged myself in fighting or snatching. And yet, I still can't defend against this audacious person! I hope Mr. Brown can help. I will be eternally grateful!"
At this point, Joseph blinked forcefully, trying to let a tear fall from the corner of his eye, demonstrating his difficult grievance.
In his heart, he praised his own cleverness.
Fortunately, he hadn't saved his son earlier. Otherwise, this act might not have been so successful.
As for Tony, upon hearing Joseph's words, he couldn't help but sneer.
"This bastard! As soon as he found a better opportunity, he forgot his promises!"
But with Arthur here, he didn't dare to step forward and say more.
As for Arthur, after listening to Joseph's account, he nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and asked, "So, what do you mean?"
Joseph hastily replied, "I hope you can make sure George doesn't interfere in tonight's matter and hand Ryder over to me!"
Arthur continued questioning, "And what happens after you have him?"
A glint of malice flashed in Joseph's eyes. "Of course, I will peel this lawless bastard layer by layer and subject him to the harshest punishment in this world! In Houston, there's no room for such audacious people to exist!"
Sam, who was stuck to the wall, was so moved that tears welled up.
"Truly worthy of being my father! His methods are impressive!" he thought.
However, what happened next was completely unexpected for them.
They saw Arthur take two steps forward and walk directly toward Ryder.
Before him, he voluntarily extended his hand and slightly bowed, asking, "Mr. Clark, I have already heard their ideas clearly. I wonder if you have any instructions?"
Everyone present was shocked, their eyes almost falling to the ground.
Houston's big shot, Arthur, actually took the initiative to shake hands with Ryder, with a complete appearance of lowering himself.
What on earth is going on?
They were shocked and questioned again.
The fact was right in front of them. It was not an illusion!
"You came a long way!" Ryder reached out to shake hands with Arthur.
On Arthur's face, an uncontrollable expression of excitement appeared as he said, "Not a problem!"
As Scott's only son, he didn't know much about Ryder's father's achievements.
But over the years, his father Scott often reminded him of his position, saying that they were not as glamorous as outsiders saw, and the reality was that they had been working for a certain influential figure.
Arthur always kept this in mind.
Just a few days ago, Scott had decided to appoint Ryder as the president of Maple Real Estate under the Maple Group.
From that moment, Arthur knew that the influential figure mentioned by his father had an extremely important connection with Ryder!
Just an hour ago, he received a call from his father abroad, saying that he should go to The Source Hotel and help Ryder.
He rushed over immediately, arriving before Joseph and Tony.
However, Ryder asked him to hide for a while and only come out at a critical moment.
Therefore, this scene just happened!
At this moment, the expressions on Joseph and Tony's faces froze.
"Mr. Brown..." Joseph nervously swallowed his saliva. He was unable to believe this fact and really wanted to understand the whole situation.
Before he could finish his sentence, Ryder took the lead to speak, wearing that unpredictable smile.
"Joseph, as I just mentioned, the opening act is over, and now it's time for the main event. Are you ready?"
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