Return Of The Prodigy
Return of the Prodigy Chapter 149

Mario curled his lips in disdain. "You businessmen always go through so much trouble when taking revenge. I don't understand how you can be so patient." Silas laughed and asked, "Mario, what about you? I heard you hired some killers a while ago."

Mario's mood worsened at the mention of the matter. He cursed, "They were a bunch of useless good-for-nothings! I swear, these guys are one worse than the other. These fuckers couldn't even place the bomb without getting discovered!" Silas wore a smile on his face as he thought to himself, Aren't you the same as them? Your father is the boss of the underworld, but you got humiliated by that guy and now have to hide in this place like a coward... "So, what do you plan to do next?"

Mario narrowed his eyes. "I've contacted some foreign mercenaries, and they'll arrive in the country in the next few days. I'll have them cut that bastard to pieces before I feed him to the pigs!"

Silas cursed inwardly, Dammit, I wanted you to deal with Adam Drake in my stead. But if I have to wait a "few more days", I might as well finish the job myself...

Then, he looked at Mario and said with a laugh, "I'm afraid you might have to hurry. When the Hartleys are done for, the debt collectors might take care of Adam Drake before you get to him." "Are you that confident in your plan?" Mario sneered.

Silas raised his chin and said proudly, "Of course."

In the next moment, his phone rang. It was Dereck Redfield.

"Mario, behold the power of money. Now, let's hear how Hartley Group was dealt with." Silas smiled and put the phone on the table in hands-free mode.

"Silas, save me!" Dereck's terrified cry came from the other end.

Silas was dumbfounded. He frowned and asked, "Why are you screaming like that? Is someone running after you with a machete?"

Dereck was almost sobbing when he said, "The plan to take down the Hartleys failed. Gavin Sanders betrayed us!

"He went to Hartley Group and begged them to take a loan from him. My family's bank is also affected... two-thirds of our clients in Lisle have decided to withdraw their money all at once! "The sum has already exceeded 3 billion dollars, and our bank will collapse unless we get our hands on a large amount of cash!

"Silas, you have to save me!"

Silas was dumbfounded. He roared, "How did this happen? Wasn't everything proceeding according to the plan until a moment ago?"

Dereck gritted his teeth and said, "It must be that Nelly Brooks from Longslide Resort. Either he or the Hamiltons must be helping Adam in secret!

"Silas, you have to ask your family to give us some cash. We need at least 750 million dollars or our bank-"

Silas grabbed the phone and threw it to the ground.

This guy wants me to shell out 750 million dollars? You fool, I don't even have 75 million! I still haven't told my family that I lost Plot No. 3 to the Hartleys, and you want me to ask them for cash?! Silas was so furious that his face was red as a tomato, his lips twitching.

At this moment, the grating sound of laughter reached his ears.

After returning to his senses, Mario slammed his hand on the table and laughed loudly. "Silas, didn't you say that you were confident your plan would work and that the Hartleys would be dealt with?

"I can't believe that you were first grabbed by the police and also lost your bait while trying to lure the prey... Hahaha..."

Mario laughed so hard that tears welled up in his eyes.

Silas was furious. He stared daggers at Mario and thought to himself, That's rich coming from you! Isn't it your fault that he's still alive? If you had killed Adam Drake yesterday with that bomb, none of this would have happened! "Mario, we're in the same boat, so it's pointless to laugh at each other. Moreover, didn't you fail as well?" reprimanded Silas.

"Well... Hahaha..." Mario kept laughing.

Silas was at a loss for words. You're a f*****g idiot!

Furious, he got up and left.

-

Important clients starting to withdraw their money from Rivers Bank and Redfield Bank all at once caused quite the ruckus in Lisle, and the news spread all over the city. However, not a lot of people knew the details.

Time flew by, and toward the evening of the next day, it was time for Katie's class reunion.

At Longslide Resort.

Pretty maids with exquisite clothing stood on both sides of the gate, welcoming all the guests that arrived. All of Katie's classmates that saw the scene were shocked.

"Is this the right place? Are we really holding the class reunion in this huge building?"

"It seems to be the case."

"Sofia really outdid herself this time. As you would expect from the daughter of a rich family!"

Sofia shook her head and said, "You think too highly of me. Longslide Resort isn't a place you can book just because you have money; you need connections. It was only thanks to Katie that we could book this place." "Are you talking about the belle of the class, Katie Hartley?"

"I last heard that her family was treating her poorly and that she ended up marrying a man with mental issues. She could hardly support herself from what I heard, so how was she able to help you?" said one of the classmates, surprised.

Sofia rolled her eyes and said, "Didn't you read the messages I sent to the group? Katie had a hard time in the past, but she's the chairman of Hartley Group now. Moreover, her husband doesn't have mental issues. He's a high-ranking official with great influence! "They held their wedding at Sky City, and it was Katie's husband who helped me book Longslide Resort."

"Are you telling the truth?" Sofia's classmates asked in shock.

"Wow, did Katie finally get out of her predicament?"

"No way this is real. No matter how incredible she is, she can't turn the situation around in just a few months."

"Yeah, even if the Hartleys had a change of heart, they would at most give her some money. They wouldn't make her the chairman of the company..."

Most of her classmates remained unconvinced that Katie's situation could change so much.

"Well, this is the truth, and nothing will change it. Why do you find it so hard to believe it? I have no reason to deceive you!" Sofia said unhappily.

At this moment, someone laughed.

"Sofia, you have many reasons to deceive us. You're Katie's best friend, so it's normal for you to give her a hand.

"You said that she's the chairman of Hartley Group and that her husband is a high-ranking official, yet I saw you sitting in a taxi back at the railway station. Shouldn't she have a nice car if she's as incredible as you said?

"Dear Sofia, what's the point of helping Katie with your lies? You can cover up for her once, but you can't do it forever.

"I'm curious to see how you plan to help her once all of our classmates are here!" Slowly, Ivy Parker walked up to them.

Seeing her, Sofia felt a surge of anger in her heart. She said through gritted teeth, "Ivy, I suggest you keep your mouth shut, lest you regret it later!"

After chatting for a while at the entrance, they finally got inside.

The room they were led to was magnificent. Since not everyone had arrived, they sat at the table and started chatting.

After a while, Ivy could not help but make some sarcastic remarks, "Heh, our class belle is truly busy. She didn't come to any of our previous class reunions, and even now that we're all here, she hasn't deigned to show herself. Did she decide to stay home because she didn't want to be exposed?" Sofia clapped back, "Ivy, we agreed to meet at 8 o'clock. There's still some time left. Moreover, do you think Katie has as much free time as you? If you're so hungry, I can ask the waiter to serve you some food before the others."

Ivy pouted and retorted disdainfully, "Hmph, I want to see how long you can keep up this farce."

"I'm the host here, so you should be quiet!" Sofia hissed back.