Winner Takes All

Jack looked at Jim Zhuge who was in front of him. There were lots of doubts in his mind.

This... was this a man or a woman?

Jim was slim with a fair complexion. The facial features were dashing and the eyes were delicate. The face even looked babyish. The person wore a business suit and the hairstyle was with bangs and exuded a suave demeanor. Due to his position, Jack was unable to see whether Jim's throat had Adam's apple. But, asking a person directly for his gender was rude and inappropriate.

"Mr. Hughes, have you seen enough?" Suddenly, an attractive and smoky voice sounded.

Male! Jack saw it now.

But then, the smack of the tongue, the suave demeanor, the smoky voice, this Jim must be a lady killer!

"Cough cough..." Jack laughed awkwardly and asked, "What brings the aristocratic Zhuge family here?"

"Partnership."

Jim got straight to the point. The bright shiny eyes stared at Jack, "The Zhuge family is willing to help you decimate the Quinn family for revenge. When this is over, my Zhuge family wants to become the riches family in X City."

No unnecessary words. Nothing more was spoken and everything was straight to the point.

His directness amazed Jack. Jack had never seen someone as direct as he was.

But, Jack smiled oddly, "I didn't intend to eliminate the Quinn family but we can commence a partnership."

Jim frowned in doubt, "The Quinns and you are like fire and water now. If you don't intend to eliminate the Quinns, then how can our partnership commence?"

"Our partnership has commenced the moment that you're here." Jack smiled profoundly and waved, "Take these words to the head of your household. I will speak directly if I need the Zhuge family's help."

Jim's eyes lit up as he pondered but he nodded as he stood up and said, "To express our sincerity, the Zhuge family would like to invite you to the TY Villa."

Just as these were said. Yael who sat by the side looked eagerly at Jack. Jack smiled and shook his head to reject. He signaled Tom to see the guest out.

As soon as Jim left, Yael was dejected and asked, "Why didn't you agree to go? That TY villa is a very interesting and fun place!"

"I knew as soon as I saw that your eyes almost popped out what that place was. I have a family now and Amber is waiting for me at home." Jack rolled his eyes, looked at Brent as he stood up, and continued, "But if you really want to go, you can ask Brent to go with you.”

Brent's eyebrows twitched and stood up, "I have Daisy, only those who are single will enjoy these."

Yael's face turned red and stood still. Jack also started to laugh. He turned around to see Jim walking out and his gaze deepened and smiled.

"When the Quinn family is decimated, someone will eventually emerge as the richest. Even if I don't help the Zhuge family, they will most likely be the ones. It's better to forge some friendships and it's to our benefit. Now that the Zhuge family has visited me, the Quinn family must be worried now." These were Jack's thoughts. It was with such considerations that his meeting with Jim was so brief.

It was peaceful for the night.

The next morning, several other wealthy families of X City came to visit Jack. But Jack had already instructed Tom to keep all the visitors outside. All the help that he needed for the revenge could be provided by the Zhuge family. If he accepted too many of these visitors, not only will he be distracted, it may cause the Zhuge family to doubt his sincerity.

The deadline drew closer and closer and it was gloomy at the Quinn family. All the family members were confused and in a state of panic. From the early morning, angry yells and outbursts could be heard from the Old master's room. Even the young kids knew that something big was about to happen to the Quinn family.

The old master was the pillar of the Quinn family and now even the pillar was trembling. The adults were even more anxious and depressed. The scene at the birthday banquet was like a nightmare and replayed in their minds.Content © NôvelDrama.Org.

Everyone knew that Jack was like a sharp sword and will soon slice the throat of the old master. The behavior of the old master made everyone lose hope.

In the dim room.

Old Master Quinn was exhausted. He practically hadn't slept for three days. Never had he been so devastated. He couldn't remember how many times he instructed Morrison to contact Madam Hughes. But each time the call failed pushed him further towards the depths of hopelessness.

Without coordinating with Madam Hughes, any actions against Jack would incur the wrath of Patrick. They had agreed to cooperate but now Madam Hughes couldn't be contacted at the most critical moment. This put Old Master Quinn in a bad spot and he felt like he was being grilled over an open flame.

"Dad, I've tried to contact her for more than a thousand times. Why don't... we give up?" Morrison said helplessly. In these three days, all he did was to contact Madam Hughes.

"Give up?" Old Master Quinn glared angrily at Morrison with his bloodshot eyes, "Do you want me to give up on the Quinn family? Or are you prepared for the Quinn family to be crippled or destroyed?" Morrison was terrified by the rebuke, clenched his teeth, and didn't retort. Although his abilities were limited, as the eldest of the family, some of his information came directly from Old Master Quinn. Although the Quinn family was the richest in X City when compared to the Hughes family... Which was why his father was so terrified at this moment. This was the first time ever that he saw his father had lost control of the situation.

"Keep calling!" Old Master Quinn was not ready to give up.

He struggled to establish the Quinn family and became the richest in the city. He couldn't accept that the Quinn family will soon be destroyed by Jack.

Time passed steadily. Very soon the sun was setting on the west. The night fell. Within X City, all the wealthy family's attention was focused on X City's Quinn family.

Stars filled the dark skies.

The lights were bright in the Quinn family but it had lost the vitality of the past. The huge mansion was lifeless. All the family members were waiting in fear. The Old Master's final decision will affect every family member!

"Dad, the call went through!"

Old Master Quinn who had given up hope suddenly heard Morrison's words and seemed to be grasping on the final glimmer of hope. He was so excited that he jumped up and lunged forward to grab the phone.

"Madam Hughes, I've finally managed to contact you!" His sentence released his stress and fear that was suppressed for three days.

Without a pause, he said directly, "Jack is in X City and has his sights set on the Quinn family. I've been waiting for your decision, if you have..."

But, before he could finish.

Old Master Quinn's expression changed drastically and turned pale, white as a sheet of paper.

A man's voice came through the phone, "My mother is praying."