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Chapter 31
“My… my lord, please spare my life… I will never do it again. I will also apologize to Miss Mooney and
repay the debt. No matter tenfold or hundredfold, I will pay…” Reuben was still trying to plead for the last
time. Giving Reuben a deep stare, Joseph uttered, “You should be glad that I don’t want to expose my
identity in front of my wife! So, break your arm, keep your promise, and apologize to my wife tomorrow.
But you are not allowed to disclose anything about tonight. As for the debts, pay according to the bank’s
interest, understand?” Upon hearing this, Reuben was overjoyed and kowtowed profusely. “Yes, I got it!
Thank you for sparing my life! Thank you…” After kowtowing for a while, he picked up a steel pipe from
the ground and smashed his left arm. At once, his left arm got fractured, but he did not cry out. It was not
because he didn’t want to, but he dared not. As for the secretary beside him, she had fainted from fright
when Isa was blasted to death. Even if she woke up later on, she most probably wouldn’t dare to tell
anyone about tonight’s incident. Not only her, even Ernie-the top figure who had landed a foothold in
Oplen-was shaking like a leaf. Kneeling on the ground, he didn’t dare to look up at Joseph. With a nod,
Joseph stood up and looked at Ernie, who was kneeling beside Alpha 1. “Who is he?” Joseph asked
Alpha 1 while pointing at Ernie. Before Alpha I could speak, Ernie replied respectfully, “Sir, I am Ernie
Green…” “Oh. So, you are Ernie. You did a good job this morning. Get up. You are one of us, after all.
Do your best and help Alpha 1. If you do well, I will give you a chance to join us…Joseph nodded upon
hearing Ernie’s words. Instantaneously, Ernie was over the moon, and his eyes glimmered. Then, he
quickly got up and bowed his head. “Thank you, sir. If you have any orders here in the future, I will be at
your service!” Hearing this, Joseph paused for a while before he spoke, “Well, actually, there is
something I need you to do. At first, I thought of asking Alpha l to inform you and Dennis. But since you
are here, the task is yours. Here’s the thing. The Mooneys gave my wife three tests. We have completed
the first one tonight. And the second one is they want my wife to create three new sales channels for
them. Settle this. The sooner, the better. But one thing, don’t reveal my identity!” Right away, Ernie
nodded respectfully and assured, “Noted, sir. Please be rest assured. I’ll make it happen overnight!”
“Great…” Joseph nodded.
After that, Joseph looked at Alpha 1 and thanked, “Alpha 1, thank you for your hard work…” Alpha 1
chuckled, “Don’t be. My life is yours, and I’m willing to follow you all my life. Even if I have to die, I’ll
never regret it.” Hearing what Alpha 1 said, Joseph heavily patted his shoulder. “Cool! Please wrap
things up here. I can’t be out for too long. Oh, by the way, Chloe said that she wants you to play with her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIf you’re free tomorrow, come to my house. I’ll send you the address later…” Once Alpha 1 responded
with a nod, Joseph left because he couldn’t be out for too long and expose his true identity easily. If the
world knew that the leader of Dragon Temple was here, there wouldn’t be any peace in the entire city… It
felt like a long time, but in fact, it only took an hour for Joseph to come and leave. After he reached
home, Paige and Chloe were still sleeping, so he didn’t think much and went to sleep. However, he had
no idea the moment he entered the house, Serena–who was sleeping in another room-opened her eyes
again. She glanced at the time on her mobile phone and got lost in thought.
The next morning, when everyone finished their meal, Paige wanted to find Reuben again. She was filled
with determination. No matter what, she wouldn’t let her family look down on her again. If she couldn’t
even let her family accept her, let alone Joseph. So regardless of anything, she must get the money back
from the Porter family! This time, Serena insisted on going with Paige, to which Paige did not object.
With that, Joseph took Chloe and followed them down to see them off. When they reached downstairs,
Alpha l just came. “Hi, Mrs. Dawson…” After saying hello to Paige, Alpha 1 carried Chloe and bubbled,
“Hi, Chloe. Uncle Alpha l is here to see you. Look, I’ve brought you a toy. Do you like it?” He handed a
pink bubble machine to Chloe. Once he pressed the button on it, colorful bubbles appeared, which was
very beautiful in the sun. At a glance, Chloe liked it, but she did not dare to accept it. Instead, she looked
at Paige. Seeing that Chloe liked it so much, Paige smiled and nodded. “Aren’t you gonna thank Uncle
Alpha 1?” Only then, Chloe hugged the bubble machine and beamed sweetly at Alpha 1, “Thank you,
Uncle Alpha 1…” Joseph also assured Paige and Serena, “Both of you may go ahead. Alpha 1 and I will
take Chloe to the park to play for a while. Don’t worry. I will take good care of her…” Waving her little fist
at Paige, Chloe cheered, “Go for it, Mommy! Go for it!” Seeing this, Paige smiled and nodded to Joseph
before leaving with Serena. However, when Serena was leaving, she secretly glanced at Joseph and
Alpha l especially Alpha l-and kept Alpha l’s appearance in her mind. That was because when she
privately asked Chloe who Joseph contacted after she went upstairs to find Paige yesterday, Chloe told
her it was Alpha 1. More than ten minutes later, on the bus, Paige asked, “Serena, are you okay? Why
did you keep peeking at Alpha 1?” For a moment, Serena was shocked before she responded with a
smile, “Nothing. I’m just curious. By the way, it’s not nine o’clock yet. Are we going to the Porter family’s
company now?” When Paige heard this question, her face darkened. She bit her lip, took a deep breath,
and replied, “Yes, let’s go there now. Before I could see Reuben yesterday, his subordinate kicked me
out. So today, I’ll block him at the entrance of his company! We shall see who wins…” As she spoke, her
cell phone suddenly rang. At first, she didn’t want to answer the call because it was from an unknown
number. However, her phone kept ringing, so she picked it up. After listening to what the person from the
other side said, she hung up the phone with a strange expression. Seeing that, Serena asked, “What’s
wrong? Who called you? You look strange…” Puckering her brows, Paige uttered, “Let’s get off the next
stop. Reuben said he would come to me. I have no idea why he suddenly called me, but anyway, let’s
meet him first…”
Hearing that, Serena was shocked, and a thought arose in her mind. Nevertheless, she quickly
suppressed it and remained silent. When the bus arrived at the bus stop, she got off the bus with Paige.
Then, the two of them found a broad place to wait for Reuben’s arrival.
Ten minutes later, Reuben came in a black Mercedes. He got out of the car, took a folder, and ran to
Paige with sweat all over his face. Paige didn’t know what was his motive, coming in person. Even so,
she greeted him in a good manner, “Mr. Porter, you don’t have to come here in person. I was going to
see you. Why did you bother troubling yourself?” Hearing Paige’s words, Reuben instantly broke out in
cold sweat. He was thankful that he came here in person, or else he would be disabled again. Paige
must be clueless about the kind of person Joseph was… At this moment, he almost cried. However, he
quickly smiled and answered with great respect, “No trouble at all, Miss Mooney. I was in the wrong for
holding back the debt throughout these years. I was on a business trip yesterday, and I heard that my
subordinate hit you, which made me feel bad. I have transferred 2 million to your company’s account
with extra 340,000 dollars as interest. Not only that, but I would also like to take the chance to apologize
in person. I am sorry about what happened yesterday. Very, very sorry…” Stunned, Paige asked, “Are…
are you saying that you have just transferred the money?” Immediately, Reuben showed her the
screenshot of the bank transfer slip on his phone and explained, “Here. This is the bank transfer slip. All
you need to do is to inform your company’s financial department. Oh, by the way, to express my sincere
apology, I have brought a new agreement. From today onward, our family would like to have long-term
cooperation with your family and purchase all of your products. To prevent previous events from
happening again, I will transfer this year’s payments once you sign the contract. What do you think?” As
soon as he finished, he took out an agreement and showed it to Paige. Following that, he opened the
online bank transfer application on his phone. Once Paige signed the contract, he would transfer the
money. Puzzled, Paige went through the contract. It was brief, and nothing seemed unreliable. After
reading it, she asked doubtfully, “Mr. Porter… Are you really going to continue cooperating with us and
pay the payment in advance?” Without a word, Reuben immediately transferred one million dollars to
Aceshine Group’s account. Then, he said, “Look, I’ve transferred all the money. In the past, I was in the
wrong, but I promise that our cooperation will not go wrong in the future! So, please sign it quickly…” In a
daze, Paige signed the contract. Although the contract was in her hands, and Reuben paid in advance,
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmshe still felt surreal. After all, she was being chased yesterday, while today, Reuben came in person, and
not only did he repaid the debt, but their cooperation was also continued. When Reuben saw Paige’s
signature, he secretly let out a sigh of relief. On the other hand, Serena–who had been staring at him-
spotted his subtle expression. “Mr. Porter, do you know my brother-in-law, Joseph Dawson?” Without
warning, Serena threw a random question to Reuben. At once, Reuben became alert. Cold sweat rolled
down his face, and he blanched. Even so, he frowned and looked at Serena, asking in great confusion,
“Joseph Dawson? Your brother-in-law? Who’s that? Does he know me?” Staring at him deeply, Serena
felt that he was not lying. With that, she also frowned. “Oh, nothing. By the way, what happened to your
arm and head? Why are you bandaged?” Upon hearing Serena’s question, Paige also found that
Reuben seemed to be injured.
When Reuben saw the two women looking at him, he quickly sighed and lied with a bitter face, “Don’t
mention it. I’m so unlucky. The day before yesterday, I hit the electric pole while driving. By the way, if
there’s nothing else, I shall take my leave. I still have some business to take care of…” Seeing Reuben
was about to leave, Serena quickly asked, “What about Isa Murray? He slapped my sister yesterday.”
“Enough, Serena!” Paige quickly glared at Serena before she said, “Mr. Porter, please don’t take her
words seriously. She’s still immature.” Nevertheless, Paige’s words made Reuben tremble with fear.
Right away, he waved his hand and responded, “It’s okay. I’ll fire that rat as soon as I get back. Well, I
should go. Have a nice day…” The moment he finished speaking, he fled before Paige could speak
again. Just now, he almost exposed himself. Compared to Paige, Serena was harder to deal with. After
getting in his car and drove away, he breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he reacted in time… After
Reuben left, Paige frowned and reprimanded Serena, “Why are you so impulsive? Do you think he is a
good person? If he is, he won’t hold up our company’s money for so many years. You are still very
immature. Be careful when you talk in the future…” Staring at Paige strangely, Serena asked, “Don’t you
feel odd? You just said that he is not a good person. Why did he suddenly repay his debt and sign
another contract with you?” When Paige heard this, she was also rooted to the spot. Furrowing her
brows, she uttered, “Well, I think you’re right. Something is wrong. I just focused on signing the contract
without thinking much. Wait a minute. Based on what you’ve asked, are you suspecting that Joseph went
to find him?” Serena nodded and then shook her head. “I’m not sure because after you fell asleep last
night, Joseph went out for an hour. But Reuben’s reaction didn’t seem fake, so I’m not sure…” Following
that, Paige’s frown deepened. She looked up in the direction of their rented house and muttered inwardly,
“Joseph, did you help me?”
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