Chapter 298 Ask Your Sister Who I Am
Seeing James also making a call and asking someone to "clean up the mess," Mandy and Benjamin found it laughable.
The female agent sneered, mocking in her heart, 'Putting on airs, is that fun? Besides, the head of BH Pharmaceuticals hasn't even shown up. Isn't it ridiculous for an ordinary person to act so high and mighty?'
"Clean up the mess? What mess?" Benjamin's face darkened, "And who do you think you are? A coward that lives on his wife, and you dare to boss people around here?"
Sierra chimed in, "He must've gone mad that he considers himself a big shot!"
They had already found out that the James who almost got the couple beaten to death yesterday was a son-in-law living in his wife's house, relying on The Smith Family.
So they didn't take James seriously at all. Seeing him act all high and mighty now only made them despise him more.
Hearing that James was a son-in-law living in his wife's house, Mandy, Nicole, and the makeup artist looked down on him even more.
James smiled faintly, "You'll soon find out my real identity."
Sierra snorted, "A son-in-law living in his wife's house, acting like a big boss. What's wrong with you, man?"
Benjamin said viciously, "James, stop your tricks. You're done for today, nobody can help you out of this!"
"Gideon, call the supervisor of BH Pharmaceuticals here," Benjamin ignored James and stared at Gideon, shouting, "Tell him if he can't arrive here in ten minutes, BH Pharmaceuticals won't be open tomorrow."
Just as he finished speaking, several luxury cars arrived, led by a roaring Lamborghini.
The car quickly stopped, and a group of men and women hopped out. The one walking with a cane was Joel.
"Mr. Thompson, why are you here?" Seeing his superior, Benjamin's fierce face instantly turned into a smile, and he rushed to flatter him.
Sierra and Nicole also greeted him warmly, thinking Benjamin must be very influential to get Joel to come and support him.
Seeing this, Gideon and the others looked even more grim. With Joel from The Thompson Family here, it seemed this matter wouldn't end well.
"Get lost!" Joel impatiently kicked Benjamin to the ground, then hopped over to James, "At your service, Mr. Williams!"
He was respectful and extremely excited.
Receiving James's call, Joel was thrilled. He finally had a chance to prove himself.
To build a good relationship with James and reach the same status as Sebastian and Nathaniel, Joel had been racking his brains to come up with an idea of how to get close to James these past few days.
Now that he had the opportunity, he was naturally excited.
He just didn't understand the "clean up the mess" part, thinking James wanted him to deal with someone.
"Mr. Williams, has anyone present ever annoyed you?" Joel pledged his loyalty.
Seeing this, Benjamin and his wife were dumbfounded, looking at James in disbelief.
How could Joel from The Thompson Family be so deferential to a son-in-law living in his wife's house?
Mandy and Nicole couldn't accept it either, rubbing their eyes repeatedly, but the fact was right in front of them: Joel was bowing to James.
"Benjamin and his wife are from Cool Entertainment. They came to support Mandy and demanded $14 million from BH Pharmaceuticals to settle the matter," James explained and then looked calmly at Joel. "Mr. Thompson, you don't seem to care much about company management."
Kelsey stepped forward and briefly explained the situation, making Joel break out in a sweat.
Extorting James, and from his own subordinates? How dare they?
Even if James didn't mind, there would be no chance to align with the organization in the future.
James patted Joel on the shoulder. "Keeping such scumbags, you don't want your company? Or do you want to harm others?"
Benjamin and his wife's faces turned pale. This was the tone of a superior reprimanding a subordinate.
What shocked them even more was Joel slapping himself twice.
Joel said nervously, "Mr. Williams, sorry for ruining your mood, I'll teach them a lesson! I'm sincerely sorry for you!"
After saying that, he turned to Benjamin and the others.
Benjamin and the others were already trembling. If Joel could hit himself, what about them?
They couldn't just shout, "I quit" and then walk away.
"M... Mr. Thompson, this is a misunderstanding. So... sorry, We... we really didn't know James was your friend. S... spare us, please!" Benjamin trembled all over, his legs weak.
As he spoke, Benjamin and the others immediately knelt on the ground, clutching Joel's leg and crying out, no longer showing their previous arrogance.
Compared to law-abiding companies or artists, they were more afraid of someone like Joel who acted recklessly.
Joel didn't hold back at all, swinging his cane and beating Benjamin and the others mercilessly.
He hit them so hard that they started bleeding instantly.
With the final blow, Joel directly broke Benjamin's leg.
Joel glared at them, fuming, "First, you're fired. Don't ever try to work in the entertainment industry again. Second, within a week, gather $14 million to compensate BH Pharmaceuticals. Third, get out of Rosewood City."
With a wave of his hand, several bodyguards immediately threw them into a car.
James looked at Mandy and Nicole. "Sorry, your backers are useless."
Nicole and the makeup artist's eyes widened. Although they were somewhat surprised by James, they still looked down on him.
In their eyes, James was still not worth mentioning and could only bully people like Benjamin. He wouldn't dare touch them.
They were from Philadelphia, after all. Could James really afford to mess with them?
"James, do you want me to deal with them too?" Joel turned to Mandy and the others.
"No need," James said calmly, "They're nobody."
"Bastard, hang on a second!" Seeing James's arrogant demeanor, Mandy couldn't stand anymore and took out her phone to dial a number.
Mandy tossed James a fierce glare and then roared, "I'm calling Mr. Howard to ruin all of you! Stand there!"
"No matter where you are, I am your strongest support"—this was the creed Calvin Howard had taught them.
Even thousands of miles away, she believed Calvin could still stand up for her.
Joel and the others wanted to snatch the phone, but James waved them off and said calmly, "Just wait."
Mandy's call quickly connected, and she put it on speaker so everyone could hear a sharp voice. "Who is that?"
Mandy's body trembled, then she stammered excitedly, "M... Mr. Howard, it's Mandy. I'm... I'm being humiliated and bullied in... in Rosewood City. They... they not only touched me but also... also slapped me and Nicole."
She sounded very aggrieved. "Help! Please help us!"
Hearing that Mandy had been hit, the voice on the other end changed, "What the fuck! Who hit you? They're done for!"
He snorted heavily, "Send me their names, and I'll have them taken care of."
At this moment, James stepped forward, took Mandy's phone, and said, "Calvin, it's James. If you don't know who I am, you can call your dad or your sister. Your women are causing trouble at my company. How do you plan to resolve this?"
Mandy and Nicole's group was dumbfounded, looking at James in disbelief.
They had been slapped, and now James was questioning their benefactor about how to resolve it. Didn't he know that Calvin was from the Howard Family?
How could James, a man relying on women, dare to challenge him?
"James?" The voice on the phone repeated, then exclaimed, "Are you James Williams?"
James replied calmly, "That's right."
The other end of the line fell silent.
The next second, Calvin's previously domineering tone turned into a flattering, hearty laugh. "Mr. Williams, I'm sorry. These women are out of line; it's my fault for not managing them well."
Even though he was thousands of miles away, they knew who James was because Sarah had warned them never to provoke him.
Mandy and the others covered their mouths tightly, afraid they might scream.
How could Calvin also be trying to please James? What exactly was James's identity?
James snorted coldly, "So that's it? Your artists are so arrogant, always putting on airs, seriously affecting our ad shoot. Today, they even called people to cause trouble."
James's voice turned stern. "If you don't give me an explanation, I'll ask Sarah for one."
"My artists?" Calvin laughed, a strange sound that made Mandy despair. "They used to be, but now, they're not."
Calvin's words left Nicole and the others stunned and dazed! And Mary, her face even turned ashen.
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