Chapter 310
Chapter 310:
For once, Beal found himself in agreement with his younger brother.
A sinister glint sparked in his eyes, and a wicked grin spread across his face. “I’m going to break him piece by piece,” he declared darkly, “until he’s so broken and desperate that he comes crawling to us, begging for mercy p>
Although Beal was eager to use his family’s power to crush Ashton in one swift move, his reasoning was not clouded by hatred. He was acutely aware that Ashton’s successful countermeasures against their previous schemes had earned him the favor of both the Campbell family and Skyline Group, positioning Ashton as a formidable ally in their eyes.
Any impulsive move against Ashton risked inciting these influential entities, potentially ushering in complications that Beal preferred to avoid.
Although fearless of confrontation, Beal was concerned about the repercussions such actions might have on Fraser’s ambitions—a risk he deemed too high.
Exercising prudence, Beal opted to first probe Ashton’s affairs from other vantage points, aiming to unearth vulnerabilities that could be leveraged.
His investigations soon traced Ashton’s past to a time before his alliance with the Campbell family, revealing his days as the live-in son-in-law of the modest James family in Inewood.
Beal learned that Ashton’s ties with his former wife and her family were tenuous, although her grandfather, Bobby, esteemed him highly.
Moreover, Beal uncovered that Bobby was no ordinary man.
Embarking on a business venture in his fifties, he had, within a mere decade, elevated the once inconspicuous James family to notable prominence.
Amidst the recent clashes between the two major groups, Bobby had astutely chosen a path of neutrality, aligning himself with neither faction.
However, this shrewd old man probably hadn’t realized that Ashton’s ex-wife, Emalee, and her parents had clandestinely entered into several agreements with his company.
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Armed with this pivotal information, Beal allowed a smirk to play across his lips, a scheme already taking shape in his mind. Since Bobby held Ashton in such high regard, why not stir some trouble for Bobby as a cautionary signal to Ashton?
Beal suspected that Bobby had been covertly aiding Ashton.
Otherwise, how could Ashton have curried favor with the influential Campbell family and even Skyline Group?
Until now, Beal’s efforts had been primarily directed at thwarting Skyline Group. Although Ashton had employed clever tactics, he largely relied on the deep local connections of Skyline Group to orchestrate his counterstrikes.
Now, Beal’s focus was squarely on Ashton himself. Bringing down a competent yet fundamentally unsupported Ashton seemed far more straightforward.
Ashton had no idea what Beal was up to.
He was enjoying a rare spell of tranquility after the last negotiation had disintegrated, and Sup Group had retreated into an unusual silence.
But Ashton knew better than to think they would simply let matters slide. He remained on high alert, uncertain when they might strike next.