The panic on Brandon’s face made Julien curl his lips into a grin. “Mr. Madden, do you still need me to compensate your family?"
Brandon's mouth opened but words came out in a delay. “No. The Madden family cannot afford to accept your compensation, Mr. Flint."
Even if he successfully blackmailed Julien and got what he wanted, he would only make the man angrier. Besides, Julien might plot revenge or a comeback in the dark.
It was the modern age where information was accessible with the thumb. Brandon knew his thoughts paled in comparison to the younger generation. Should Julien make a move against him, he would never see it coming. He could not put his entire family at risk.
Therefore, he could not do anything at all.
"Good, at least you know your place. As for your two daughters, one vicious and one barely an adult. None of them can be shown to be public, and they'll never be suitable for us,” Velma said as she rolled her eyes.
Brandon looked at her grimly.
Velma shivered at the grim look but his son's presence boosted her confidence. She glared back at him and said, "What are you looking at? Too much to handle?”
"You philistine!" Brandon refuted with contempt. He then looked at Julien and said stiffly, "Mr. Flint, sorry for the interruption. Please excuse me.”
What else could he do if not leave? He would only embarrass himself even more.
“Take care, Mr. Madden," Julien slightly lifted his chin and answered with a cold voice.
Brandon headed to the foyer. He looked rather hunched from the back. The confidence that he arrived with was gone and his dispirited look made him look older.
It was understandable though. He did not get what he wanted and even made an enemy. Anyone would feel defeated from that.
"Damn it! That old prick, how dare he call me a philistine!" Velma grumbled with her hands around her waist after Brandon left.
Julien had a glance at her. 'I think Brandon is right about her.'
He did not say anything because Velma was an elder to him.
Julien then pulled his phone out and called Zach.
Zach’s voice came through the phone." President Flint."
"You don’t need to investigate who poisoned Sydney anymore. I already know who it is. Find out how Lyra knows about Sydney bearing my child instead,” Julien said to the phone.
Before this, he had to tell Zach to plant an informant at Skylight to find out Sydney bore his child.
Therefore, something must have caused Lyra to find out.
"I got it, President Flint." Zach nodded.
After the phone call, Julien put his phone away.
Velma then looked at him with a complicated look. "Julien, now that Sydney is pregnant, what are you going to do about it?"
"What else? We'll take her in and let her give birth to the child.”
Before Julien could say a word, a rather aged voice with agitation sounded.
Julien and Velma turned to the direction of the voice and saw Old Madam Flint coming into the living room with Felicia and Jay den’s help.
Velma was afraid of the old lady. She bolted up and asked, "Mother, why are you here?"
Julien stared at Jayden.
Why? It must be Jayden snitching again.
Jayden noticed Julien's icy cold gaze and he shrunk in fear. "Bro, you can't blame me for this. It's because Sydney being pregnant is something big, I have to let Grandma know. Besides, I know you're pursuing her back, so with Grandma here, maybe you'll have a bigger chance?"
"What? Julien is pursuing Sydney back?" Velma blurted in a high-pitched voice. Shock was all over her face.
“Yeah, Mom. You don't know?" Jayden looked askance at her.
He was barely at home because of his competition and even he knew about it.
His mother, on the other hand, did not know a thing.
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