The bodyguards chased over and didn't think they'd be stopped halfway. They were wondering what was going on when, behind them, Mr. Jude had caught up.
"Huh? What are you doing stopping here? Where is she?"
The bodyguards looked groveling over at the girl in Max's arms. Mr. Jude followed their gaze over and blinked.
Who was that? Why did he look so familiar?
Max always acted out, but people who really did get in contact with him actually weren't high in number. Most people knew him from tabloids and gossip.
Besides, this was the evening. The corridors of the hotel were lit with various different colors, all dim.
Also, Mr. Jude had had plenty of drink, then Laura had kicked him, sending the drink circulating through his body, so his eyes weren't working too well.
He only saw a familiar-looking young man holding Laura in his arms. Thinking it was one of those young wealthy noblemen he'd met before, he snickered, "Heh, I was wondering where she'd gone, but turns out she found a backer."
As he sneered, he walked forward. "I'm the CEO of Aspen Enterprises, buddy. This woman took my money and ran. She even kicked me! Seeing as you're also a man of status, let's avoid the trouble. We'll get to know each other today, and I can introduce an even more beautiful woman to you some other time."
With that, he walked up and tried to pull Laura over.
But he'd taken all of two steps when Barnes stopped him.
"Who are you? What are you doing in my way?"
Barnes didn't say anything and only looked at him.
Seeing that, Mr. Jude didn't take him seriously. But the man was in his way and he couldn't get over. He was probably that young man's bodyguard.
Heh! Only having one bodyguard around meant his status wasn't anything special. For himself, he always left home with three to four bodyguards.
Since he wasn't anything special, then there was no need to hold back too much.
Considering that, Mr. Jude barked at his bodyguards, "What are you doing standing around? Hurry up and bring me that woman!"
The bodyguards didn't dare go against him, and walked up, complying.
At that moment, Max finally spoke.
"You say you're the CEO of Aspen Enterprises?"
Mr. Jude looked at him, nodding arrogantly. "Yep! What about it?"
He thought the young man had heard his title and was afraid, about to submit.
After all, Aspen might not have been a first-rate international group, but it still had a lot of influence in Eqitin.
More importantly, the Nixon family had Aspen's back, which meant they had an ironclad backer.
Even if they could afford to mess with him, they couldn't afford to mess with the Nixon family!
Unexpectedly, the young man opposite him wasn't just unintimidated, he was chuckling coldly.
He didn't say anything else, only took out his phone and dialed a number.
"You have three days' time to make Aspen Enterprises disappear from Eqitin!"
What?
Make Aspen Enterprises disappear from Eqitin?
He didn't hear things wrong, did he?!
Mr. Jude burst out laughing as if he'd heard the best joke in the world.
"Young man! Who do you think you are? Make us disappear from Eqitin? Do you have any idea how big Aspen Enterprises is? Do you know who's backing Aspen Enterprises? Oh me, saying something like that. My poor sides."
Mr. Jude had no idea who he'd pissed off today, and what horrors he'd sown for himself.
But even if he had no idea, the businessmen besides Max did.
Hearing Max's phone call, all their faces changed.
Everyone knew that the second son of the Nixon family might have been a flashy playboy, but he always meant what he said, and was extremely protective of his own.
From the words he'd exchanged bumping into this girl, everyone could see that they knew each other.
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