Chapter 493 Get Ready for Bankruptcy, Madman!
Chad playfully slid his thumb across his lips, his gaze fixed on Ashley's face, "Ms. Astor?"
Ashley picked up the coffee on the table, took a sip, and said calmly, "Is Volcano going to sue KM?"
Chad shrugged his shoulders, with an innocent victim expression, "I don't want to either, but they are too much, like mad dogs, we had to defend ourselves."
A lawsuit filed by KM?
Ashley asked, "What are they suing you for?"
Chad crossed his hands, elbows resting on the table, casually revealing the Patek Philippe on his wrist, "They accuse us of maliciously destroying their project, blowing up a residential building under construction. It's an old story from two years ago. Who knew it would come up again after being quiet for so long."
Ashley hadn't followed domestic news from that period and didn't know that KM Group's project had been bombed. She asked calmly, "So, did you guys bomb it?"
Chad smiled meaningfully, "I called Ms. Astor over to make the world believe that this matter has nothing to do with us."
Seeing Chad's reaction, Ashley thought, Volcano must be the culprit.
"Sorry, I won't take it."
Back when she returned to Rochester City and was approached by Damian, she had no choice but to get involved with him step by step due to the huge breach of contract penalty. This time, she wouldn't get involved with KM in any way.
Even if the other party was Volcano.
Chad was a bit surprised and uncertainly widened his smile, "I beg your pardon?"
Facing his feigned ignorance, Ashley repeated without changing her expression, "Mr. Wilson, I said very clearly, I won't take this case."
"Really?" Chad seemed to finally understand this time, leaning back in his chair with some disappointment, "I thought Ms. Astor was a woman who could separate personal and professional matters. I'm disappointed."
Ashley said indifferently, "Whether you're disappointed or not is your business, it has nothing to do with me."
Chad made a dissatisfied sound. Why did this tone sound so much like Damian?
No, he was increasingly looking forward to seeing Ashley and Damian on opposite sides!
"8 million dollars."
"Not taking it."
"80 million dollars, Ms. Astor, don't turn down money."
Ashley picked up her bag from the chair, ready to leave, "I said, I'm not taking it, it's not about the money."
Chad also stood up, calmly and elegantly took a black handgun from the drawer, loaded it, and aimed the dark muzzle at Ashley's forehead, "Ms. Astor, I have a bad temper and no patience. Since you refused, I have to use other means."
Ashley had been in Sylvania for many years, never hit by a bullet, but had seen plenty of guns. She glanced at the muzzle, her beautiful lips curved lightly, "You can shoot now."
Chad's finger pressed the trigger, slowly squeezing, "Ashley, I'm not joking. I'll count to three, if you say no again, I'll blow your head off. Three..."
Facing the unmoving muzzle, Ashley felt a chilling fear. The murderous intent on Chad's face was too straightforward, too fierce, it didn't seem like a joke, he might really kill her!
She couldn't die!
If she died, what would happen to her parents? What about Happy?
Under immense psychological pressure, Ashley tried to speak calmly, "I don't mean to offend Volcano, nor is it personal against you. Not dealing with KM Group is my principle. I don't know why you specifically found me for this case, but with your resources, you should have investigated all my background, maybe even more than I know. Given that, you should understand that I absolutely cannot join forces with you."
"Two..."
Ashley closed her eyes, "It's shameful for a big company like Volcano to use despicable means to threaten a woman! I'm not afraid of death, but dying at the hands of someone like you is not worth it! Go ahead, shoot. Even if I become a revenant, I'll haunt you every day! Also, tell your CEO, from this moment on, Volcano is a garbage dump in my eyes! A gathering place for losers. Your rocket will never reach space, even if it does, it will explode! You bombed KM Group's project, their CEO will never let you go. This case, no matter who takes it, will be a sure loss. Prepare for bankruptcy, madman!"
"One!"
With the sound of a bullet being fired.
The cold bullet suddenly shot out of the gun, making a sharp sound as it drilled into the wall behind her.
Ashley only felt a suffocating chill by her ear, the bullet whizzed past her earlobe, the time was too short to estimate, but the terrifying deterrent was like a long nail, piercing into her heart, her heart contracted violently from the intense stimulation, her blood almost flowing backward!
This was probably the closest she had ever been to death.
After an unknown amount of time, maybe just two or three seconds, Ashley slowly opened her eyes, and the next moment, saw Chad standing opposite, with a sinister smile on his face.
Her face must have looked terrible, so Chad was very satisfied.
Blowing the white smoke from the gun muzzle, Chad smiled maliciously, "Too long without shooting, my aim is rusty, missed."
Ashley silently tightened her grip on her bag strap.
Chad walked out from behind the desk, his long legs leaning against the edge of the table, very close to her, his upper body slightly tilted, almost touching her head, a strong sense of oppression directly facing her, "Ms. Astor, I advise you to cooperate, there are seven more bullets in the magazine, I don't mind trying again."
He twirled the trigger lightly with his finger.
Ashley's throat tightened, her breathing felt like it was blocked by a sponge, the airflow struggling to get in and out, "Even if you put all the bullets in my head, I still say, I won't participate in any work related to KM Group."
Chad shrugged, "OK, give me a reason."
Ashley looked over mockingly, those pitch-black cold eyes, indifferent like a monster, "Personal reasons, can't tell you."
"I see." Chad scratched his head with the gun muzzle, "I'll give you three more days."
"No matter how many days, I won't agree."
Chad watched Ashley leave, put down his things, and strode upstairs. Moments later, he sat in the CEO's office on the top floor, picking up his coffee.
April arrived quickly, seeing his displeased expression, she pouted, "She didn't agree?"
Chad was very dissatisfied with the taste of the coffee, throwing the cup into the trash along with the coffee, the mug cracked, "Yes, not even afraid of death."
"Does it have to be her?"
"Of course, Damian has lost interest in Selene, the one he loves is Ashley. If I had known this, I shouldn't have made them divorce back then, I should have directly kidnapped Ashley, making Damian live a life worse than death." Chad laughed gloomily, but his eyes were filled with murderous coldness.
April said, "Damian still hasn't found out where those photos came from. In his heart, Ashley is a betrayer. As for Ashley, she still hates Damian for almost ruining her family. A first love, an ex-wife, Damian probably hasn't had a comfortable day in these ten years."
Chad suddenly roared, "He should suffer for a lifetime! The entire Hearst family should live a life worse than death for a lifetime!"
April nodded, "So, what do we do?"
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