The price of betrayal (Jack and Ashley) novel Chapter 557

Vernon watched the video on the phone, his gaze growing colder and angrier by the second.

"Ruthless, audacious, and domineering! Owen, is this the boss behind Myth Group?"

Not daring to hide anything, Owen quickly replied, "Grandpa, I've never met the boss behind Myth Group, but judging by this situation, it must be him. I've never heard the name Nolan Greene before, but I do have some information about him. However, all the records indicate that he's just an ordinary person."

An ordinary person?

Vernon let out a cold laugh. "An ordinary person who possesses something as miraculous as the Spirit of Life Serum? An ordinary person with such formidable strength and audacity to capture people left and right in the Eastland—and even disregard our family? If that's what you call ordinary, then this 'ordinary person' is anything but ordinary."

Owen hesitated, unsure of what to say.

Vernon let out another cold laugh and said, "If I'm not mistaken, that rising star of the Eastern State underworld, Fang was standing right there in the video, wasn't he? And those men kneeling in a row—aren't they all people with notable reputations? Members of that so-called alliance you formed, correct?"

Hearing this, Owen immediately responded, "Yes, Grandpa. Those men—Mr. Holcomb, Mr. Washburn, Mr. Payne, and the others—are all prominent figures. I brought them all together for this operation against Myth Group. It wasn't just about Muth Group or the Spirit of Life Serum—it was also to build a strong foundation for us Norbergs.

"By uniting these individuals, we could effectively control almost half of the resources in the Eastern State. Of course, in addition to relying on our strength, we also needed the Spirit of Life Serum to make this happen. It was all going so well. Who could have expected something like this to happen?