Kenneth grew uneasy under Leonel's cold gaze. He could barely recognize him. He seemed nothing like the son he knew.

He summoned all his courage and pressed on. "You know... If I hadn't arranged for you to leave with the Fowlers back then, who knows where you'd have be now. I've heard a great lot about you. You've made a fortune, strutting around in Duefron... Even Mr. Fowler would have to show you some respect now!"

He spoke without confidence.

He couldn't be too direct, but he hoped Leonel would realize that he needed to pay him back.

His eyes lit up as Leonel pulled out his wallet.

In the wallet, there were a bunch of cards and a stack cash, roughly around 3000.

Leonel took out all the cash and handed it to Kenneth.

Kenneth counted the money and scoffed in disbelief. ‘You're kidding right? I spent years raising you and this is all I get in return?

You're giving me this little money?"

"Give it back then." Leonel sneered.

The man quickly tucked the money into his pocket as if his life depended on it and walked off.

Leonel watched his retreating figure for a while, and then lit a cigarette.

The following day, the breaking news circulated in Duefron's financial circles.

The Smith family and Genesis Investment had signed a preliminary contract, poised to receive an investment of 8@ billion. The Smith family bounced back completely catching Edwin off guard.

At the company, Edwin was utterly swamped.

Those old guys at Czanch called him for a proper explanation.

Edwin was swamped with dealing with the situation the whole day, and when the work day neared its end, he finally found time and called Leonel.

After a few rings, Leonel picked up.

“Leonel, are you a hundred percent certain about this? You've made a huge mistake! Even if I take the fall, do you honestly think Marcus would? Today, you strike at me. The next day, you might just strike at the Fowler family. Marcus is naturally quiet, but you should know his methods are far more ruthless compared to mine!"

He paused and chuckled. “A dog that bites doesn't bark. You really think he has a good temperament?"