Ryan was relieved. He thought once he got out of the car, he would be safe. However, his relief didn't last long. He found that there was a car parked next to him. Several tall and strong men stood outside, clad in black outfits.
"What are you going to do with me? Let me remind you, I'm Ryan, the president of KIA Group. If you dare to hurt me, you will be in big trouble." As Ryan spoke, he was pulled out of the car by several men, and Sam also got out.
Looking at Ryan's frenzy behavior, Sam sneered and said, "I know you are Ryan and you are exactly the person we are after."
For some reason, seeing Sam elevated some of Ryan's fear. He said, "Sam, I know why you caught me."
As he spoke, a sinister smile appeared on his face. Ryan knew that Sam wouldn't do anything to him. After all, he wanted to know Anne's whereabouts.
"I am glad you know why we are here. That will save us some time. So tell me, where is Anne?" Sam kicked Ryan on his shin. Unable to bear the pain, he knelt down and let out a scream.
"If you want to know her whereabouts, you better behave well," Ryan spat out, gritting his teeth.
"No, Ryan, you are wrong." A cold and arrogant man came. This voice belonged to none other than Kevin.
Ryan raised his head and found that Sam, who was known for his gentleman temperament, seemed quite angry. It looked like he wanted to kill him.
"Kevin, I don't think I am wrong. Don't forget that I am the only one who knows where Anne is. If you want to see her, be polite to me." He was planning to use Anne's whereabouts as a bargaining chip.
However, he thought it was a pity that Anne didn't come back with him. If she was in his hands, Kevin would have been more polite to him.
Kevin slowly walked towards Ryan and stopped beside him. Looking up, Ryan noticed Kevin's eyes were as cold as ice. A shiver ran through his body.
No matter what he did, when Kevin stood near him, he felt quite insignificant. And he loathed this feeling.
"If I am right, Anne is not with you but with Kim," Kevin said with a smile.
"Kim?" Ryan asked in confusion.
Kim was the president of CY Group who was well-known for making people tremble with fear. But how could Nicholas be Kim?
Seeing Ryan's somewhat confused look, Kevin's eyes brimmed with sarcasm.
"Ryan, do you know you have lost this battle? And may I tell you why?" There was a hint of pity in Kevin's voice. This was worse than a slap.
Ryan couldn't accept the truth. But the more he looked into Kevin's eyes, the more he realized this was indeed the truth. Nicholas was Kim.
"You were so eager for success. You didn't bother to do proper enquiry before choosing your partner. You aimed for instant result. What a shame! And you thought you succeeded. In other words, your arrogance made you a loser."
Kevin's words pricked, making Ryan feel like a complete idiot. He couldn't let him know how much his words hurt. Sneering, he said, "So what? Even if I am in your hands now, you can't defeat Kim. If you don't let me go, I will make sure you will never see Anne again in your life."
"Ryan, it seems that in spite of everything, you haven't come to terms with your current situation. You are being used by Kim!"
Kevin wished to knock some sense into Ryan. But it was of no use. He shook his head and said, "Why do you say that? We have reached an agreement. Now your company will be in big trouble. Stop trying to pretend like everything is fine!"
Ryan couldn't understand why Kevin was so calm and composed.
Just then, Sam said coldly, "Looks like you are still determined to create troubles for the AN Group. Your priority should be your own company! Why did Kim refuse to let his CY Group show up and insist on exposing your company? He just used your company as a cover."
It was obvious to everyone that Ryan had been deceived. Kevin couldn't help but shake his head. 'Ryan is the biggest loser,' he thought pitifully.
"No, it's not possible. KIA Group is a big company. Kim will not dare to harm my company," Ryan said, raising his voice. He was starting to panic.
"Do you really think he can't harm your company? Ryan, you are too naive. If he can hurt my company, he could easily swallow yours! Don't be so delusional," Kevin said, glaring at him.
Ryan felt as if he had been struck by a lightning.
"I won't kill you because you are not worth it. On the contrary, I am going to let you go because I want you to watch your company collapse. I will let you see how your efforts will slowly get hollowed out. In a matter of time, you will turn from a CEO that everyone admires to a pauper who has nothing. That's what you get for hurting Anne!"
Kevin's voice seemed to come from hell. Now it suddenly dawned on Ryan why Kevin didn't take actions against him before. It turned out that he didn't bother to.
But deep down, he still thought Kevin was bluffing. Kevin shouldn't have that astonishing power to turn the table.
"Kevin, if my company has closed down, do you think Kim will let you go?" Ryan retorted back.
He was not reconciled. He had worked way too hard. Now he knew that only two top forces could participate in this competition. He was nothing but a contemptible scoundrel.
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