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Chapter 319:

“What’s Mr. Mills’ reason for showing up now?” Amelia asked.

“If I had to put money on it, I’d say he’s here to seek a truce,” Wyatt replied.

After he had wrapped up the acquisition plan for the Mills Group, he had told Davin to keep Colton under close watch.

In the weeks that followed, he had managed to strip several prime land plots right out from under Colton’s nose.

Without new land to build on, the once-mighty Mills Group had ground to a halt. As the CEO of the company, Colton was buckling under the weight of the pressure.

True enough, Colton’s visit today was an attempt to call a truce. Losing those prime properties one after another had left both his family and the Mills Group board furious with him.

He knew Wyatt was responsible for all of that, and resentment stirred in his chest, but he masked it with a practiced smile as he stepped into the living room. “Mr. Stewart, I came today to offer you an apology p>

“What exactly are you apologizing for, Mr. Mills? Sticking your nose into the Stewart Group’s internal business? Urging someone to jump off a building at my company’s construction site? Or maybe bribing my wife’s bodyguards p>

With each word Wyatt spoke, Colton’s face grew darker. He hadn’t expected Wyatt to lay these matters out so openly.

The first two offenses Wyatt could have chalked up to ruthless but standard business competition tactics. Bribing Amelia’s bodyguards, however — putting her life at risk — was the reason he’d decided to acquire the Mills Group.

Even though rage simmered inside him, Colton had no choice but to swallow his pride now. “Mr. Stewart, I acted rashly before. I hope you’ll forgive me p>

𝗨𝗽d𝘢t𝖾𝘀 е𝘃е𝗋𝘆 w𝖾𝘦𝗄 𝗈ո

From her seat, Amelia couldn’t help noting how impressive it was that Colton knew when to bow his head.

“There’s a way you could win those land plots back, Mr. Mills. You can get them if you give me the west Zephyrron market,” Wyatt said.

“That is out of line!” Colton exclaimed.

Wyatt’s words shattered the polite smile on Colton’s face in an instant. In Kretol, everyone knew that west Zephyrron was the Mills Group’s stronghold. Handing it to Wyatt was akin to handing over the Mills Group itself.

Amelia caught the change in Colton’s face and felt a rush of satisfaction. She also realized how impressive Wyatt was.

Both men stood as the heads of the city’s most powerful families. Yet Wyatt’s hard-handed approach left Colton struggling to keep his pride intact.

“My terms are clear, Mr. Mills. If you’re not interested, you can leave,” Wyatt said.

“You…” Colton’s fists curled tight at his sides, the dismissal burning through what little pride he had left.

He drew in a slow breath, fixed his gaze on Wyatt, and said with weight in his voice, “Our two families have some business dealings together. Are you prepared to burn bridges completely, Mr. Stewart p>

“I can speak for the Stewart family. But can you speak for the Mills family?” Wyatt’s voice was calm, yet the words cut deep, leaving Colton humiliated.

Colton’s expression darkened, and he left Hillside Villa without another word.

Waiting by the door, Hank noticed Colton’s expression and couldn’t help but feel a pang of concern.

“Mr. Mills, you p>

“Is he awake?” Colton cut in sharply, not allowing Hank to finish.

Recalling the latest update, Hank answered quickly, “Yes. He’s awake p>

In a quiet suburban house, Ricky slowly opened his eyes, a faint haze clouding his thoughts. He was in a daze for a while.

“You’re awake, Mr. Flynn p>

At the sound of a nearby voice, Ricky turned his head and was startled to find Colton beside him.

Colton settled into a chair and said, “No need to worry. The doctor assured me your health is fine. Rest for a few days, and you’ll recover fully p>

“Why did you help me, Mr. Mills?” Ricky asked.

Catching the guarded look in Ricky’s eyes, Colton said with a smile, “Relax, Mr. Flynn. I’m not here with hidden intentions. I simply want to work with you p>

“Work with me?” Ricky’s tone carried a trace of mockery. “Is this some kind of joke, Mr. Mills p>

“Not at all. You’ve been in Kretol for a long time. Surely you’ve heard of the bad blood between Wyatt and me,” Colton replied.

The moment Wyatt’s name was mentioned, Ricky’s eyes hardened with resentment.

Colton’s smile deepened when he noticed that. “Let’s be honest, Mr. Flynn. The mess you’ve landed in traces right back to Wyatt. Don’t you want to get back at him p>

Even with every ounce of hatred he held for Wyatt, Ricky couldn’t deny that he had no way of striking back at him.

Reading the doubt in Ricky’s gaze, Colton continued, “The Stewart Group is powerful and not easy to take down. But you’ve run the Flynn Group for years. Surely you know how to deal with the Flynn Group — or should I say, the Davis Group p>