Betrayed, But Not Defeated novel Chapter 164

Carl's face dropped. Bryson clearly didn't want to let on more, so he dismissed him and drove straight to the Herbal Association.

There, many businessmen were in the middle of a meeting. When Bryson pushed the door open, all the gazes landed on him.

He enjoyed the attention, specifically at that moment. Recalling his time at the Ashcrofts' emerald store, he realized he had been underused; he was only considered a manager at most.

But the people before him? Those with a net worth of less than ten million didn't even have the right to sit in this room!

"Sorry for the wait, everyone!" He smiled.

Those big shots, who wouldn't even spare him a second glance on usual days, were now wearing flattering smiles.

"You must be busy, Mr. Walsh! We understand that!"

"We just got here. Take a seat, Mr. Walsh!"

Amid everyone's flattery, Bryson sat at the main seat. He pressed his hand down, also suppressing the excitement in his heart.

"Everyone should've received the news by now. What you need to do next is to secure all the goods on the list! Stop the shipments!

"If anyone dares to ship goods without authorization, don't say I didn't warn you—the Cranes won't let you off the hook!" He tapped the table sharply.

The blatant threat made several people furrow their brows, but there was nothing they could do. The situation was more powerful than any individual.

While they held some influence in Qranross, they were nothing in front of the Cranes!

As for Ashcroft Group… Well, ants got crushed when giants fought. They had no choice but to comply.