Chapter 451 Wylie's Shock
James didn't continue to embarrass Archer. It wasn't because he was generous, but because someone as insignificant as Archer wasn't worth expending so much energy on. Now that Archer had adjusted his attitude, James wasn't as angry anymore.
Eventually, he couldn't just let Archer off the hook that easily. Once they returned to the Smith family, Archer could forget about holding the position of vice president.
As for True, he was fired on the spot.
Then there were Yael, Quade, and Juniper. James had given them enough of a lesson. The main point was to teach Brandy not to trust others so easily in the future, or she would suffer for it.
After dealing with these matters, James took Brandy out of the Serenity Haven Hotel. It was about time for him to return to the Smith family.
Once he was sure James had really left, Archer dared to carefully stand up and let out a sigh of relief.
Now that his nerves had relaxed, he felt the pervasive pain all over his body, especially in his head, which felt like it was about to split open. He was probably suffering from a concussion.
As for True and the others, they also slowly stood up, feeling like they had narrowly escaped death.
All of them had bruised foreheads, and the room fell into an eerie silence. No one spoke because the recent events had been too shocking for them.
Finally, after a long while, Archer snapped out of it and said coldly, "You didn't see anything just now, got it?"
"Got it, got it!"
"We didn't see anything."
"Nothing happened!"
They responded hastily.
After another moment, Yael gathered the courage to ask, "Mr. Hill, who exactly is he?"
Archer's gaze immediately shifted sideways as he recalled the recent events. He had narrowly escaped being killed by James, which filled him with rage. He slapped Yael's face with force and exclaimed, "Yael, you bastard! I nearly got ruined because of you! Are you blind to whom you're provoking? He's the heir to the Smith family, wielding immense power. Even my superior, Wylie, behaves meekly before him, yet you dared to ask me to kill him! I'll deal with you first, you scoundrel!"
Archer was really furious and beat Yael to vent his anger.
But his words had shocked everyone.
The heir to the Smith family was enough to scare them to death.
As they recalled they had just humiliated the heir to the Smith family, they felt extremely frightened and regretful. Even though James had already left, they were still terrified, fearing that James would come back for revenge, which would be doomed!
Archer beat each of them, including Juniper, before he felt a bit better.
He thought for a moment and decided to call Wylie.
The phone rang for about half a minute before someone answered. Wylie's lazy voice came through, as if nothing in the world could catch his interest. "What's the matter?"
Archer lowered his voice, trembling uncontrollably, and swallowed hard. "Wylie, something terrible has happened!"
Wylie frowned. He particularly disliked Archer's tendency to exaggerate everything. "What is it? How many times have I told you to stay calm and not panic?"
Wylie spoke disdainfully, mocking Archer's alarmist behavior.
But Archer's next words made him jump up.
"James is back! The heir to the Smith family, your cousin, James, he's back!" Archer said in one breath, panting heavily as if those words had taken all his strength.
"What?" Wylie was instantly shocked, his voice breaking. The news had clearly shaken him.
"Archer, I'm telling you, this joke isn't funny! If you're messing with me, I'll kill you, got it?" Wylie said angrily.
Archer swallowed again and said, "Wylie, I'm not lying. James is really back. I saw him with my own eyes at the Serenity Haven Hotel. Yael provoked him, and I had to kneel and beg for mercy before he let me go. Wylie, we're doomed. If James finds out we took over his hotel, he'll definitely punish us. What should we do?"
With this, Wylie panicked as well.
The name James was like a mountain hold him down, making it hard to breathe.
Wylie was considered a rare talent in the Smith family, excelling in martial arts, mysticism, medicine, and business. Even in the entire City of Mysteries, even in all of Sunlandia, he had a place. But in front of James, he was nothing.
James was formidable, not like a normal human being of flesh and blood.
Five years ago, James mysteriously disappeared, without any information. Wylie had been the happiest person in the Smith family. Without James, he felt a great sense of relief. And indeed, without James's pressure, his abilities had greatly improved as he had completely transformed.
Now, in the entire Smith family, only Usher could rival him.
But now, James was back.
Wasn't James already dead? How could he come back? Why did he have to come back?
Wylie took deep breaths.
After five years of growth, Wylie was no longer the same. Not only had his abilities improved, but his mindset and willpower had also grown tremendously. He quickly calmed down.
So what if James was back? The Smith family was no longer the same, and neither was he. Even if James returned, he might not be able to compete with him! Especially since his martial arts had long surpassed what they were back then!
Another deep breath, he completely calmed down and returned to his usual lazy demeanor as he continued"So what if he's back? It's no big deal."
Archer cautiously probed, “Wylie, I’ve heard that Alistair's most cherished person is James. Now that he's returned, could this pose a threat to you?”
Wylie coldly interrupted him, "Archer, if it's not your business, keep your mouth shut!"
Sensing Wylie's anger, Archer felt scared and quickly said, "I'm so sorry. It's my fault."
He slapped himself a few times.
Wylie said indifferently, "Alright, so what if James is back? It's no big deal. Just do what you should do. The Serenity Haven Hotel is mine, and no one can take it, not even James!"
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