Chapter 138 Damn, He Got played
The next morning, Antonio was just getting dressed when his phone buzzed. It was James, and he sounded more freaked out than a cat in a dog park.
"Mr. Valencia, we got a problem!" James practically yelled.
Antonio's brow furrowed.
"The land we invested in has been taken back by the local authorities for public use!"
"What the hell?" Antonio's face went from zero to pissed in a heartbeat.
"I just sent you an email, Mr. Valencia. Check it out!"
Antonio hung up and dove into his inbox. The more he read, the colder his stare got.
It was legit. The land was locked down, meaning all their hard work was toast.
But the cash had already been wired to BrianTech Solutions Inc.
How could this timing be so damn perfect?
A cold glint flashed in Antonio's eyes. No way this was just bad luck!
BrianTech Solutions Inc. had to be behind this!
Antonio's grip on his phone tightened, his handsome face twisted with rage, veins popping like they were about to burst.
He'd been played!
Thirty million bucks, gone!
Antonio, a big shot in the business world, had never been humiliated like this.
Fuming, he stormed out, heading straight for Room 2021.
Meanwhile, in Room 2022, Sarah was still getting ready when she heard the banging next door. Her face tensed up. 'Is Antonio causing trouble again? What does he want now?' she wondered.
In the hallway, Antonio stood in front of the door, looking like he was ready to kick it down.
Soon, the door creaked open.
Alex, in his casual getup, looked bored, with a hint of disdain towards him.
Antonio's rage hit the roof, and without a word, he threw a punch.
"You think you can screw me over?"
Antonio snarled, grabbing Alex by the collar and yanking him back, his eyes blazing with fury, like he was ready to tear Alex apart.
Alex knew why Antonio was pissed.
Sure, they'd butted heads before, but this was next-level scary.
But Alex couldn't spill the beans, so he tried to play it cool. "Mr. Valencia, chill. We didn't see this coming either. It's just a force majeure."
Antonio sneered, Alex's calm act only making him more sure this was a setup by BrianTech Solutions Inc.
When Sarah opened the door, she saw them squaring off, her face going pale.
She had no clue what was up, just that Antonio looked like a madman, throwing punches again.
Sarah couldn't take it anymore. She rushed over and shoved Antonio away. "What the hell, Antonio? Why are you hitting him?"
She quickly checked on Alex, noticing blood at the corner of his mouth. Her face was full of concern. "Alex, you're bleeding!"
Alex touched the corner of his mouth and, despite the pain, gave Sarah a reassuring smile. "It's fine, don't worry about it."
Seeing this, Antonio's anger only flared up more.
His rage was now mixed with a twinge of jealousy. 'Great, Sarah. Now you're openly worrying about Alex right in front of me!' he pondered.
Antonio took a deep breath, gritting his teeth. "He swindled my money."
Antonio's behavior was almost like a kid tattling, but no one paid attention to that.
Sarah looked at Alex, confused.
She remembered Harper saying this whole deal was a setup to get back at her.
Could Alex really have done this?
Alex felt uneasy under Sarah's gaze.
He cleared his throat and explained seriously, "Not long ago, our company sold the usage rights of a piece of land to Mr. Valencia. But this morning, the local authorities suddenly issued a notice to reclaim the land."
He sighed. "I deeply regret Mr. Valencia's situation, but our CEO didn't see this coming either. Besides, Mr. Valencia should be dealing with the people who reclaimed the land, not us. We're out of the picture now."
In other words, the land was sold, and BrianTech Solutions Inc. was off the hook.
Even if someone had to be held accountable, it wouldn't be him.
Hearing this, Antonio's anger grew even more, his fists clenching tightly. If Sarah weren't standing between them, he would've decked Alex again.
This sneaky bastard, Alex, was shifting the blame onto him!
Sarah didn't know much about business, but she got the gist of it.
But Alex was right; since the land was sold, what good would it do to confront Alex?
Shouldn't they be taking steps to fix this mess?
What good would hitting people do?
Antonio was still as unreasonable as ever.
Sarah glared at Antonio angrily, mocking him. "It's your own bad luck. Who can you blame?"
This completely infuriated Antonio.
His money was swindled, and now Sarah was mocking him while Alex was getting her protection.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. His lips pressed into a thin line, glaring fiercely at Alex.
After a moment, Antonio laughed in his rage. "Fine. You and your backers dare to mess with me, so don't blame me for making you pay the price!"
With that, Antonio stormed off.
It seemed they didn't know who Antonio was.
Well, he would make sure they knew exactly what it meant to mess with him!
No matter the outcome, they brought it upon themselves!
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