Surprise had Liam's eyes widening before he rumbled angrily, "Good man! We were just planning on going after you when you delivered yourself right to my doorstep!"
Scores of men swiftly surrounded Nathan and his group.
Despite that, Nathan completely ignored them and pulled out a chair to sit down. Only then did he look at Liam. "Let's talk!”
Luan was sipping from a cup of tea while Solis had his eyes closed in meditation.
At first a little stunned at the other man's attitude, it was several moments before a gleeful smile appeared on Liam's lips. "Talk about what? Have you agreed to sell off your company to us to save your lives? Hahaha! Looks like you're still a sensible man, punk!"
Nathan's lips curled up slightly. "Who said I was here to discuss that? I can tell you right now, Cross Group is not for sale. You can get that idea out of your head."
Liam glared at him as he seethed, "You!" Nathan continued placidly, "I know you're being such a bother because Jonathan Lane died by my hands."
Narrowing his eyes in response, Liam growled, "And here I was wondering if you were going to deny it all the way. Why are you admitting to it now?”
"You never asked me so I never said so. How is that denying it? Besides, what's there to deny? I merely settled off a piece of trash. It's not like he was someone useful or anything,” Nathan casually replied.
"You!" Liam was so angry that words had failed him.
Waving his hand around, Nathan added, "Your son's sordid affair with Helen ruins the Cross family's reputation. I'm no longer a member of that family so I could care less about that. However, your son also came to Channing under her orders to create trouble for me. He also had nefarious intentions towards my wife. Don't you think he deserves death for that?"
Liam was well-aware of his son's illicit affair with the matriarch of the Cross family.
Nobody would have been able to accept their family's matriarch having an affair with an outsider. It could be said that his son's death had been a long time coming.
What shocked him even more was the news about Madam Helen ordering his son to go after Nathan, which led to his untimely death.
Nathan's face was blank as he stared at the calm and relaxed man. "If it's revenge you're really after, then you should be gunning for Helen. This time, I'll let you go. Don't go causing trouble for me and my wife again in the future or you will suffer the consequences."
Liam seemed to be deep in thought. At last, he sneered, "My debt with Helen shall be resolved another day. Either way, my son died by your hands so you need to pay the price as well. My conditions are the same. Sell you and your wife's shares of Cross Group to me at half the price and I'll
let you live.”
"And if I refuse?"
Not deigning that with a reply, Liam glanced at Luan and Solis.
Solis still had his eyes closed and looked like he was asleep.
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