Not twins novel (Natasha and Kenneth) novel Chapter 426

Chapter 426

Anthony and Benjamin had a hunch when they saw Kenneth staring at his phone.

They both jumped up from their seats and stared at their father. “Daddy, is that him?”

“I think so,” replied Kenneth upon regaining his senses.

The kids fixed their gazes on the phone.

Kenneth stared at his phone for a while before answering the call, a dark glint flashing past his eyes.

“Hello?”

“It's me.” Boss' nonchalant voice came from the other end of the line.

“I can tell,” replied Kenneth with a frosty tone.

“So, how was your day? Busy running around?” Boss questioned.

Kenneth could tell that the other man was deliberately provoking him, and there was no way he would let those words get to him. Thus, he remained calm and collected as he spoke firmly. “Well, I'm not as busy as you are. I'm sure you spent quite some effort today as well.”

“Hah! I truly admire you. I like how you still remain stubborn when you've already lost miserably,” Boss sneered.

“I've lost? It's a little early for you to say that, isn't it? Nothing is set in stone yet,” replied Kenneth.

“Seriously? The woman you love is at my mercy now, so how have I not won?” challenged Boss.

“Well, you might see that as a victory, but I don't see things that way. I will not admit defeat until absolutely everything is set in stone,” replied Kenneth firmly.

“Oh, I guess the renowned J is nothing more than a sore loser, huh?” Boss taunted derisively.

Still, Kenneth remained absolutely unaffected by his mockery.

He knew that was not the time to lose his temper. It was imperative that he didn't fall into Boss' trap because if that were to happen, he would fail miserably.

“What's the point of saying all that bullsh*t? Just get to the point. What do you want?” demanded Kenneth.

Just then, amused laughter came from the other end. The laughter stopped abruptly, and Boss began, “What's wrong? Have you changed your mind already? Are you admitting defeat?”

“As far as I am concerned, this is just a negotiation,” replied Kenneth.

“Oh, is that so? Then does it mean I have the upper hand now?” teased Boss.

Kenneth pretended to be unconcerned. “Obviously, so go on. Tell me what you want.”

A brief moment of silence ensued before the other man said coldly, “What if I were to tell you that I want you dead?”

Kenneth chuckled after he heard that response. His tone remained apathetic. “Oh, really? Well, then come here and take it. That is, of course, if you have what it takes to do so.”

“I have the upper hand, so why would I go there and take your life in person? No, I want you to travel here and present your life to me,” Boss replied cruelly.

“Sure. That won't be a problem at all. Send me the address. I will go to you right away,” said Kenneth. His tone sounded unemotional, not having the slightest hint of anger or worry in it. Instead, it sounded as though he was playing around with Boss.

However, Boss knew that he was serious.

He is trying to get under my skin.

“Calm down now. Hold your horses. I'll get in touch with you again to discuss this matter,” informed Boss in a low voice.

“Okay, I'll be waiting. Just don't make me wait too long or I might just assume you are too chicken to deal with me,” Kenneth responded. He didn't raise his voice or anything, but his tone was filled with ridicule and sounded extremely provocative.

Boss was pissed because Kenneth was supposed to be worried sick and frightened. By right, Kenneth should be begging him. The reality, however, was that Kenneth remained as haughty as ever.

Boss scoffed when he thought about the power he held over Kenneth. He scoffed and said, “Well, if you're that eager, then I won't disappoint you. But still, I need to ask your woman about when she'd like you to show up. By then, the two of you could meet up.”

Kenneth stilled for a split second.

At the end of the day, he was still at a disadvantage.

It didn't matter how good he was at pretending to be calm. He would still instinctively panic when Boss mentioned Natasha.

Fortunately, he came back around quickly and was able to calm himself down. “That would be great. I guess I will have to thank you in person when the time comes.”

“Oh, there's no need to thank me at all. You're being too polite.”

“Either way, I will be waiting,” said Kenneth as he gripped his phone, clenching his jaw.

“No problem at all,” replied Boss. After that, he acted as though he suddenly recalled something. “Oh, by the way, I have a tiny favor to ask.”

“Name it.”

“I want ten times the profit generated from that stock.”

“I'll give you twenty times that,” said Kenneth. He didn't hesitate and immediately offered twice the amount requested.

Boss was stunned for a minute before saying, “I'm not kidding, J. I'm talking about the actual profit, not the principal lost.”

“Why are you repeating yourself? Do I sound confused? Or are you assuming I can't give you what you want?” Kenneth retorted.

Boss fell silent, for he didn't know how to respond.

“I guess that makes sense. This might seem like a fortune to someone like you, but for me, it's just petty cash.”

Boss was utterly speechless.

What a show off!

Boss was both infuriated and exasperated.

He meant to annoy Kenneth by calling the latter, but now, it seemed like the tables had turned and that he had shot himself in the foot.

Rage burned in Boss' heart.

Anthony and Benjamin, who were standing at the side, could only hear one side of the story, but the tone Kenneth used enabled them to somewhat guess what was going on.

When it came to a verbal argument, Kenneth remained the undefeated champion.

The kids exchanged glances quietly.

Kenneth was still holding his phone at the time. The guy on the other end of the line warned, “Well, if that is how you want to play this, then I will be waiting for my money. Oh, and J? I'm sure I don't need to tell you what the consequences will be if you fail to pay up, right?”

“Only men like you need to worry about something as mediocre as money,” replied Kenneth.

Boss hung up the phone without replying.

Kenneth kept holding his phone. Though he appeared to be unfazed, the way his hand trembled revealed what he was truly feeling.

“Daddy, what did he say?” asked Anthony.

Kenneth kept his phone away and acted as if it wasn't a big deal. “Okay, it's late, boys. Go to bed. I'll deal with this.”

“Daddy!” Benjamin got in his father's way upon seeing that the latter was about to leave. “You can tell us if there's anything you need help with. We can solve this together.”

Kenneth shifted his gaze downward and looked at his sons. “Benjamin, I know that you and your brother are brilliant and are a part of Darknetz now, but the issue at hand is extraordinarily difficult. It's not something you can solve with your capability. Just... have faith in me, okay? I will definitely bring Nat back to us.”

“Daddy...” murmured Anthony as he frowned.

Kenneth interrupted him, “Enough. Be good and go to bed.”

Benjamin had more to say, but Anthony spoke up at that moment. “That's enough, Benjamin. Daddy has had a long day, so let's not make things harder for him.”

Benjamin glanced at his brother and only stopped saying anything after taking note of the look in Anthony's eyes.

He then turned to look at Kenneth before nodding at the latter.

Kenneth caressed Benjamin's head. “Get some rest.” He left after finishing his sentence.

Benjamin waited until Kenneth was gone before asking, “Why did you stop me from asking? Maybe we could've gotten some useful information from him!”

Anthony pointed out, “You know what Daddy is like. There is no way we can get him to tell us anything, especially since he is convinced that keeping us in the dark will keep us safe.”

“Then what do we do?” asked Benjamin.

“What else can we do? Daddy will spend a few days meeting up with that guy, so this is our chance! No matter what, I must find a way to get involved!” said Anthony with resolve.

His eyes glowed with unwavering determination when he looked in the direction where Kenneth had left.