The father-son duo walked out from the tea room together and arrived at the study room upstairs.
“Close the door.”
Emmett’s expression now no longer showed any traces of the casual smile he had on when he chatted with Jasper downstairs. Instead, it was dark and sinister now.
Scott felt his heart drop as a bad premonition filled his heart. However, he had no other choice than to muster the courage and close the door.
He had just turned back around after closing the door when a large hand struck his face. Scott did not have the chance to say anything.
Slap!
A clear slap landed square across Scott’s face.
Scott was stunned by the slap and cupped his face. Ignoring the ringing in his ear, he shouted angrily, “Dad! What’d you hit me for no reason? Are you crazy?”
Emmett glared at Scott and scolded, “I’m hitting you for no reason?”
“The trouble you brought me is currently sitting downstairs and your grandfather and I have to come out and deal with him for you! We don’t even know if we can resolve this issue yet! And you’re telling me that I hit you for no reason? Even when you’re the one who caused this mess?”
Scott’s hand still cupped his face and he said indignantly, “You guys looked fine when you talked, though? How much trouble can it be? Do you have to exaggerate?”
Emmett became even angrier when he heard this, and he wanted to slap his son again.
“Looked fine when we talked? What the hell do you know?”
“JW’s subsidiaries have already begun a combined attack on us! I’ve already received negative reports due to the activities of their real estate projects in targeting us!”
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