Chapter 407
Looking at the furious woman in front of him, his voice dropped a fraction.
“You really pull no punches. I admit I acted out of selfish motives, used you as a pawn to test Maloney, and spiked the drink.
But the damage is done. You’ve smashed my place and vented your anger. That should be enough.
Ms. Sloan, don’t forget you still need a favor from me p>
“You think you have the guts to refuse?” Sienna scoffed, her smile growing colder.
“If you take the benefits and don’t deliver, go ahead and back out. Let’s see how much wealth you have left for me to wreck.
Not only are you going to handle this flawlessly, but from now on, you’d better make yourself scarce when you see me. Otherwise, I’ll come back and smash this place up whenever I’m in a bad mood p>
Silas chuckled softly, his tone still maintaining its lazy drawl. “I really provoked a monster p>
As they spoke, hurried footsteps suddenly approached from outside.
A subordinate, pale-faced, rushed over to Silas’s side and reported anxiously.
“Mr. Draken! It’s an emergency! Our offline antique stores across the city have just had their supply chains completely cut off, and our warehouse inventory has been seized.
Several of our partners abruptly terminated their contracts simultaneously. They moved so fast we had no time to react p>
Silas raised an eyebrow.
Before he could respond, another subordinate ran in from the entrance.
“Boss, the overseas branches are in full crisis mode! Shipping lines are blocked, and our partner auction houses have unilaterally terminated their agreements.
All cross-border jewelry and antique trading has been completely suspended. The capital chain is broken p>
With two disastrous reports arriving back-to-back, the massive hall fell dead silent.
The lazy smile on Silas’s face finally vanished entirely, his narrow pupils constricting.
Domestic businesses seized, overseas capital lines severed.
He didn’t even need to think to know whose handiwork this was.
The losses were already far beyond the billions in front of him; the collapse of the upstream and downstream supply chains was nothing short of a catastrophic wipeout.
Sienna looked at his slightly disheveled state, a blatant sneer curving her lips. “Hear that p>
She took a half-step forward, her aura overwhelmingly oppressive. “Maloney.controls the Sterling family’s entire overseas empire. Jarred might hold public office but he effectively dictates their domestic operations.
You dared to trap and manipulate those two brothers?
Silas, you dug your own grave. Ending up like this is exactly what you deserve p>
Silas managed a nonchalant smirk.
He knew Jarred was ruthless and decisive, while Maloney commanded immense overseas resources and networks.
The two brothers striking simultaneously meant they were dead set on dealing him a crippling blow.
But from the very beginning, he had orchestrated this entire game. The fault was his, and the consequences were his to bear.
Silas slowly straightened his slightly rumpled collar and looked at Sienna, maintaining his usual predatory elegance.
“I admit my methods aren’t exactly honorable, but I own up to my actions. A loss is a loss, and I accept it p>
Seeing him openly admit his faults, Sienna’s anger lessened slightly, though her expression remained icy.
“It’s good that you accept it. Today’s matter ends here. But if there’s a next time, it won’t be this simple p>
“Having tripped up against you once, I’m not stupid enough to repeat the mistake.” Silas leaned against an intact curio cabinet, the corners of his eyes lifting, slightly as he regained a bit of his cynical. demeanor.
“Besides, going head-to-head with you? I never had much of a chance to win anyway p>
Sienna glanced at him and was about to speak.
Suddenly, one of her subordinates burst through the door in a panic. “Ms. Sloan, bad news. At the hospital p>
Before the subordinate could finish, several trending news notifications popped up on Sienna’s phone.
She looked down, and her pupils violently contracted!