Chapter 139 Who Really Calls the Shots in the Valencia Family?
Seeing Antonio all tense, Sarah couldn't help but scrunch up her face.
From what she knew about Antonio, no matter how much of a jerk he was, he rarely messed up business stuff.
So, did the folks at BrianTech Solutions Inc screw him over on purpose?
But why the heck would they do that?
Alex, standing nearby, touched the cut on his face and winced.
Sarah snapped back to reality, her eyes instantly filled with concern. "You need to hit up the hospital?"
Seeing Alex looking all beat up, Sarah stopped thinking about Antonio's business drama.
All she felt was pure annoyance at Antonio.
Because of her, Alex had been Antonio's punching bag more than once.
Sarah let out a sigh.
Alex saw her worried look and felt a warm fuzzy feeling inside.
His eyes softened, and he gave her a reassuring smile. "Nah, it's not that bad. No need for a hospital run."
Honestly, when Antonio clocked him, he thought his jaw might be out of whack, and it still hurt like hell, but seeing Sarah worry about him made it worth it. He didn't want her stressing or feeling guilty.
It wasn't her fault, after all.
The apology in Sarah's eyes didn't fade. "Then you should at least slap some medicine on it."
With that, she quickly hustled Alex into the room and went to grab the first aid kit.
While carefully applying the medicine, Sarah's anger kept bubbling up.
Antonio was getting more and more out of line. Threatening her wasn't enough; now he was going after her friends!
The more Sarah thought about it, the angrier she got, and she accidentally pressed harder.
Alex winced and let out a low groan.
Sarah quickly apologized. "Sorry, I'll be gentler!"
Alex shook his head. "It's cool. What's on your mind? You seem distracted."
Sarah didn't hold back. "How could BrianTech Solutions Inc mess up like that? Don't they check the land they buy? Antonio just bought it, and it got snatched back. That's way too fishy."
She was just curious, but Alex felt a sudden panic and his eyes darted around.
Was she onto something?
He didn't want to lie to her, but this was tied to Brian's secret plan, and he couldn't spill the beans yet.
Alex felt troubled, and his breathing got a bit shaky.
He watched Sarah closely and saw she was just focused on applying the medicine, no suspicion on her face, which made him feel a bit better.
Alex forced a small smile and asked, "What? You don't trust me?"
As he said this, Alex wasn't sure himself.
If she said no, what then?
Should he come clean or spin another lie?
But it seemed like Alex's worry was for nothing.
Sarah just shook her head, saying, "I just think Antonio had it coming."
Antonio had messed up so many times; he totally deserved this!
Alex kept his eyes on Sarah, seeing she bought his story, and a soft, satisfied smile crept onto his face.
They dropped the subject. After finishing up with the medicine, Sarah didn't stick around and headed back to her room.
Once Sarah was gone, Alex's face darkened, and his brows knitted together with worry.
Judging by how pissed Antonio was earlier, things had really hit the fan this time.
Knowing Antonio, he wouldn't just let that thirty million dollars slide.
So, he had to warn Brian to brace for Antonio's backlash.
If Antonio found out that Brian was the real CEO of BrianTech Solutions Inc, Brian's true identity could be blown!
Realizing how serious this was, Alex panicked and quickly pulled out his phone to text Brian.
Meanwhile, Philip was sitting in his study, looking like he was ready to explode.
The scene of Antonio sticking up for those two kids outside the emergency room yesterday was still fresh in his mind.
Antonio had always been a good little soldier, never defying him for anyone or anything.
But lately, he had been pushing back more and more.
All because of that woman, Sarah!
Philip snorted, a look of disgust flashing in his eyes.
He had always known Antonio was a loose cannon!
Now, Antonio was not only head over heels for Sarah but also wanted to take care of her illegitimate kids!
Such disgraceful things couldn't happen to someone from the Valencia family!
Even if Antonio...
But no matter what, publicly, Antonio was his grandson.
If this got out, where would his dignity be?
Philip was fuming, slamming his fist on the desk, his face red with anger, and his wrinkles shaking.
The butler, seeing this, quickly stepped forward to pour Philip a glass of water and reminded him, "Philip, don't get worked up. Your health is important."
Lately, Philip had been losing his temper more often, and the butler was worried he might really get sick from all the anger.
Philip took a big gulp of water, but the fire of anger in his heart still raged.
He seemed to be plotting something, his expression gradually becoming more ruthless. Then he gritted his teeth and said, "Get me a reliable henchman!"
Ryan was the sole heir of the Valencia family, but he had almost gotten into big trouble, while those detestable illegitimate kids remained unscathed.
He couldn't swallow this anger!
Thinking of this, Philip clenched his fists tightly, his expression extremely fierce, and squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth. "If I don't step in, they might forget who really runs the Valencia family!"
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