Top Notch War God

Chapter 52

"Mr. Vance, Yuvi Group is doing really well; how could you fire me?" Ariya retorted angrily.

Harley feigned innocence, spreading his hands and replying, "It's the board's decision; there's nothing I can do. I already told you, I'll be at Petal Hotel tonight. The main board members will be there, and we'll discuss your role as director. But you said you had something else to do, right? Will you come tonight at eight?"

After finishing his sentence, Harley laughed and drove off arrogantly.

Ariya clenched her fists tightly and said, "What a scumbag! He's truly despicable. He came back today to be chairman, yet spent almost the entire day in my office. He tried to make advances on me several times, but I managed to avoid him. I didn't expect him to act so cocky when I called you. It's infuriating!"

"What do you expect? You're just too beautiful," Talon replied with a faint smile.

"Can you be serious? How can you joke around at a time like this?" Ariya pouted unhappily.

"Didn't you hear what he said? Petal Hotel tonight—do you even know what kind of place that is? Couples in Philadelphia love to go there for a night. If I go, even if nothing happens, people will definitely think it did. If I don't go, I'll lose this hard-won job. Talon, what am I supposed to do?"

Just as Talon was about to speak, his phone buzzed.

He gestured for Ariya to wait and opened the message from Tina's father, William.

The more he read, the more serious his expression became.

"I'll go with you tonight," Talon said, his face expressionless.

"Talon, what's going on?" Ariya asked, a little scared.

"Harley is a spy for Serenland. After Leo found out, he gave him a huge scolding, and then Harley killed Leo in Italy!" Talon said calmly, though he felt a surge of anger inside.

It was eight in the evening. In the Rose Garden private room at Petal Hotel, Harley sat in the center, surrounded by Yuvi Group's board members, all expressing their grief over Leo's sudden passing and their loyalty to Harley.

Next to Harley sat a young man who looked a couple of years younger than him. He remained silent the entire time, his hawk-like eyes scanning the faces of everyone present.

With a cigarette in his mouth, Harley looked at the group and said, "I'm treating you all to dinner tonight for a reason. After this, I'll be buying your shares at market price; you just need to sign the contract. Anyone who refuses to sign will face the consequences."

"Mr. Vance, since your offer is so generous, who wouldn't sign? I've been telling Leo about this for years, but he never agreed. Now you're in charge, and it's finally happening. But Mr. Vance, there's something I need to remind you of: when your father was alive, he brought in Ariya, the current group director. She might be a tough one to handle. I heard that during her interview, her husband suddenly showed up and called Mr. Hart…" an elderly man pondered aloud.

Harley scoffed, interrupting the older man. "Ariya is really beautiful. I'm planning something exciting tonight; I'll drug her to make sure she listens to me. When she arrives, we'll get her drunk. Tonight, she won't escape my control, haha!"

A middle-aged man suddenly chimed in. "Mr. Vance, don't worry; as long as she comes, we won't let her get away. Should we book a room for you?"

"I've already booked the presidential suite. I heard this woman is usually cold at work and doesn't give anyone face. I love conquering people like her. If I make her feel good tonight, maybe she'll even seek me out later. You all know Noelle Bloom from HR, right? I had her three years ago, and this afternoon, we had another round in the office!" Harley said, feeling excited just thinking about Ariya's figure, licking his lips.

At that moment, there was a knock at the door, and a waiter walked in, bowing. "Mr. Vance, Ariya has arrived. However, she brought someone with her—her lover. He's waiting at the door, but he's not on my list, so I came to ask you. Can he come in?"

Harley replied, "Ariya thinks that bringing her man will make me back off? She's mistaken. I want him to come in, and then you all drink like crazy until he's passed out. I'll toy with Ariya right in front of him. It'll be even better if he gets to see… haha, just thinking about it is exciting!"

When Ariya and Talon entered, Harley pointed to the chair next to him and said, "Ariya, sit here. All the shareholders of Yuvi Group are present to discuss transferring shares to you. Please don't disappoint me!"

Ariya noticed there was only one chair beside him, so she didn't move and said coolly, "Thank you for your generosity, Mr. Vance. This is my husband, whom you've met before. He's here uninvited today and didn't notify you in advance. I hope Mr. Vance can arrange for an extra chair for him to sit down and speak."

"Oh, according to the drinking rules at the table, if you add someone, you must first take three shots. Today's meeting is for Yuvi Group's internal senior members. If he doesn't drink… I really can't let him sit!" Harley couldn't wait to reveal his true intentions.

Three shots of liquor were on the table, and they were all strong drinks, with oversized cups—drinking that would amount to almost a liter.

Just as Ariya was about to refuse, Talon's gaze shifted away from the silent young man, and he calmly said, "If that's the case, I'll drink." Talon grabbed the bottle and poured himself a full glass, then downed it in one go. Then came the second shot, followed by the third.

One bottle was empty, and Talon grabbed another one, saying, "Drinking from these cups is a bit underwhelming. Let's switch to bigger cups, the kind that can hold a whole bottle."

"Alright! Ariya's husband definitely has a strong tolerance; Miss, switch to bigger cups!" Harley thought to himself, grinning widely.

He thought, 'I was just worried I wouldn't have an excuse to get you drunk, and here you are, delivering it to me. There are eleven people at this table; that's eleven liters. With the one bottle you drank earlier, that's twelve liters. No one could handle that, not even a beast. Tonight, while I have my fun with your wife, you'll just watch; it'll be quite thrilling.'

Harley thought, his gaze landing on Ariya, his eyes burning with desire as if he could set her clothes on fire.