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Olivia was brought up by Mr. Swift.
Mr. Swift was once the head of the country, and his breadth of mind was beyond the reach of ordinary people.
He had taught Olivia many things, the most important of which was the rule of the country. In other words, regardless of whether it was a black or white cat, it was a good cat if it caught a rat.
Some things were about the outcome, not the process.
Therefore, she used some tricks to deal with Tom.
She could not always be led by the nose by the Grant family. She did not have that much time to fight against Tom and deal with the Smith family.
Therefore, she would solve it from the root.
After everyone left, Blake stayed behind. She still did not understand Olivia’s thoughts.
“Miss Olivia.” Blake frowned and looked worried. “How do you plan to resolve the matter with the Smith Hospital? The Grant family is not so easy to deal with. Our chances of winning are low if we fight against the Grant family.”
“The hospital’s problem is indeed not easy to solve.” Olivia nodded and agreed. with Blake.
However, she looked up with a mischievous expression. “But I can solve the person who created the problem.”
‘What does she mean?‘ thought Blake.
Blake was completely stunned.
Olivia leaned back and raised her eyebrows at Blake. She said lazily, “As long as we solve Tom, the hospital’s problem will be solved. If necessary, we can also solve the Grant family’s First Elder.”
Things at the hospital were too troublesome to deal with.
As Ben had said, it was fine to ask someone to expand the publicity and say that the Smith Hospital was fake. The director of the First Smith Hospital was the real Smith family’s heir, born into a family that had been glorious for a thousand
years.
Olivia had a way to invite business and political celebrities to promote the Smith Hospital.
However, she felt that it was too troublesome. Since there was an easier way, why did she have to go around it?
To deal with the Grant family, there was no need to reason with them. She would just use a powerful drug.
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All she needed to do was to get rid of Tom.
The corners of Blake’s mouth twitched when she heard Olivia say that she wanted to get rid of Tom. She whispered, “Miss, is this not that appropriate? It will cross the bottom line.”
“Don’t worry,” Olivia comforted her. “I’m a law–abiding citizen. How can I break the law knowingly? I’m just returning the Great Nourishment Pill that the Grant family gave me. How can I be the only one to take such a good thing? Of course, everyone should share it.”
Blake was at a loss for words.
First Elder had also contacted Olivia.
The location was the Smith family’s villa in the western suburbs.
When Olivia returned to the villa in the western suburbs, First Elder had been waiting for a long time. Behind him stood Zelen, glaring at Olivia with a gloomy expression.
“Olivia, was it speak, Zelen questioned angrily. Her fingertips almost poked Olivia’s face. Olivia pushed her fingertips away and walked to the sofa in front to sit down. She instructed Roland to make a cup of coffee before turning to Zelen. Her tone was calm and did not hide anything. “Yes.”
You? Did you do something to Tom?” Before First Elder could
Zelen was rendered speechless by her nonchalant tone, as if she was talking about. a trivial matter.
Zelen had been in the industry for many years and was a scheming person. She was not a rash person who could not control her emotions. The reason why she questioned Olivia before First Elder was to deliberately anger her and provoke her emotions, wanting to find her flaws.
In the end, Olivia openly admitted to it, instantly extinguishing Zelen’s anger. Zelen did not know what to do next.
She turned to First Elder, her eyes a little dazed.
Looking at Zelen, First Elder’s eyes darkened slightly.
Olivia was acting so brazenly. It was obvious that she was prepared. It seemed that this trip would not go smoothly.
All along, First Elder had never taken Olivia seriously. He only treated her as a newborn calf that was not afraid of the tiger. She did not know how powerful the Grant family was. That was why she dared to provoke the Grant family.
First Elder did not
could just arrange ven bother to deal with this kind of young lady personally. He
could just arrange for someone to suppress her.
Unexpectedly, this little girl was not a hothead at all. Instead, she was ruthless yet brilliant. She had some ability.
Even Tom had fallen into her hands!
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Thinking of this, First Elder’s heart became heavier. He looked at Olivia and said solemnly, “Is it really you who attacked Tom?”
Olivia lifted her cup and drank the coffee, ignoring First Elder.
Seeing this, First Elder’s eyes darkened. He suddenly laughed. “Ms. Taylor, don’t tell me you that I came here to ask you to treat Tom?”
“Isn’t that so?” Olivia blinked.
“Of course not.” First Elder seemed to be very confident. There was no worry in his eyes as if Tom’s illness was not a problem.
He could not show his fear in front of Olivia. Otherwise, the initiative would be in the other party’s hands.
This was the confidence of negotiation. Once they lost their confidence, they would lose without a doubt.
First Elder couldn’t lose. He had to hold on.
Only when he stabilized himself would Olivia panic. This way, he could control the direction of the matter.
Thinking of this, First Elder’s expression became even more confident. There was no anxiety or worry on his face at all. He did not look like his son was seriously ill at all. He even had the heart to fiddle with the coffee cups.
He was waiting, waiting for Olivia to panic.
As expected, Olivia was surprised to see that he was not here to seek treatment. “Didn’t you come here to beg me to treat Tom?” Olivia was surprised.
“Of course not.” First Elder smiled smugly.
Great, Olivia panicked.
She was still too young!
This was now his game, controlled by him.
First Elder sat up straight and was about to speak.
Olivia had already said, “If you don’t want me to treat you, why are you here? I don’t have that much time to waste. Roland, send the guests out!”
As she spoke, she stood up and was about to leave.
First Elder squinted his eyes, and his heart sank.
This Olivia could not be underestimated!
“Wait.” First Elder stopped Olivia. “Although I’m not here to ask you to treat Tom, I’m indeed here for him.”
Olivia turned around and pretended to be all ears.
First Elder said coldly, “Olivia, I’m familiar with your grandfather. Although you’re not inferior to the Grant family and are unwilling to listen to his commands, I don’t want to see you go to jail. The reason why I came this time is
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“As long as you’re willing to save Tom, I’ll let you off and pretend that nothing happened. Otherwise…”
“Otherwise what?” Olivia was curious.
First Elder’s eyes were cold and threatening. “Otherwise, you’ll have to spend the rest of your life in jail.”
“In jail?” Olivia chuckled. “First Elder, you have to have evidence when you do things. Do you want me to go to jail for what I did? I’ve never poisoned Tom.” “Heh.” First Elder sneered. “Little girl, you’re still too inexperienced.”
He turned to Zelen and said, “Play the recording.”
He had recorded everything Olivia said from the moment she entered the room. With the recording evidence, Olivia could forget about escaping.
Zelen quickly took out the recording pen and found the previous recording. Then, he lifted his head and looked at Olivia smugly before pressing the play button.
After a while, a hissing sound came from the recording pen as if it had been disturbed.
Zeen instantly froze and lowered his head to
Olivia sat back in her chair and supported her chin with one hand. She looked at First Elder and said, “Sometimes, I wonder if you guys have brains. If you can think of the recording, can’t I?
“Moreover, this is my territory. Are you trying to scheme against me in my territory? Aren’t you being too arrogant?”
“You!” First Elder’s expression was cold. His expression was terrifying as he stared at Olivia. “I really underestimated you!”
“Thank you for the compliment.” Olivia’s eyes curved into crescents as she kindly reminded him, “First Elder, have you forgotten? I’m the most powerful candidate that you’ve carefully selected after going through layers of trials.
“You should feel very proud. Speaking of which, I was personally nurtured by
you.”
Speaking of this, Olivia changed her hand to support her chin and continued. “First Elder, you’re really a strict father! I’ve gone through layers of trials since I was young and learned all kinds of scheming skills. What I’ve experienced in just twenty years has surpassed the hardships of others in their entire lives.
“Speaking of which, I should be considered quite powerful.
“As for such a powerful person like me, you assigned your pure and innocent son to fight against me. I really don’t know. Do you think he’s strong enough to deal with me, or do you think he won’t die quickly enough?”
Bang! First Elder slammed his palm heavily on the table. His anger soared to the
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sky. His eyes were red as he glared at Olivia, wishing he could tear her into pieces!
Raising someone like Olivia was a disaster!
He had really underestimated her!
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After all, First Elder was experienced in the world and had seen big scenes. Although he lost his composure for a moment, he quickly calmed down.
He sat back in his chair, his expression cold as he twirled the walnut in his left hand.
“Olivia, there’s no such thing as a forever secret in this world. Do you really think that your medical skills are very good? There’s always someone better than you. Is there no one in this world better at medical skills than you?” First Elder’s tone was extremely cold. “Time is too short now. The doctor might not be able to find out the cause of my son’s illness for a while, but you’re not a god, after all. It’s impossible for your sins to be unnoticed. Sooner or later, I’ll find evidence that you murdered Tom.”
Olivia tilted her head and looked at First Elder with a bored gaze. “First Elder, all you can do is threaten me? Can you do better?”
Hearing this, First Elder curled his lips into a mocking smile. “I do have something real. Your grandfather Isaac hasn’t woken up yet, right?”
At this point, First Elder stopped talking and lowered his head to drink coffee. He deliberately stalled for time and waited for Olivia to be anxious.
Seeing this, Olivia sighed softly and was a little speechless. “First Elder, if you have. something to say, just say it. Don’t drag it. I’m impatient. If you don’t want to say it today, then wait for tomorrow. Anyway, I can wait, but your son might not be able to!”
First Elder’s hand that was holding the coffee cup froze. The coffee cup shook, and a drop of coffee splashed onto the back of his hand. It was so hot that he shivered.
He put down the coffee cup and composed himself. He looked up at Olivia and said, “In that case, I won’t beat around the bush with you. Your grandfather, Isaac, once took the Grant family’s Great Nourishment Pill.
“This Great Nourishment Pill was not only a poison that could control others, but also a good medicine to save lives.
“As for whether it’s a poison or a good medicine, it depends on the person who takes it.”
First Elder paused for a moment before continuing, “However, Isaac is currently unconscious on the bed. The Great Nourishment Pill he took is in your hands.
“You can decide whether it’s a poison or a life–saving medicine.”
Speaking of the Grant family’s Great Nourishment Pill, First Elder’s expression became calmer and filled with confidence.
The Great Nourishment Pill had been passed down for thousands of years. It had
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always been the Grant family’s secret weapon. It was used to control those subservient families and maintain the Grant family’s status as the main family for thousands of years.
First Elder was very confident in the Great Nourishment Pill.
This was his trump card and also his confidence.
“Little girl.” First Elder looked at Olivia. “You’d better listen to me and treat Tom. Otherwise, I’ll let Isaac die with you.
“If you can murder Tom without anyone knowing, I can also let Isaac die without anyone knowing!”
At this point, First Elder’s tone suddenly became cold and sinister, as if he had come from hell.
At this point, he had completely fallen out with Olivia.
“Is the Great Nourishment Pill really as powerful as you say?” Olivia looked up at
First Elder.
First Elder sneered. “This is the Grant family’s secret weapon. It has been passed down for more than a thousand years. Only the Grant family lineal branch’s lineage can make it and pass it down from generation to generation. The secret recipe is a secret that can’t be passed down. Outsiders can’t know at all. “Don’t even think about analyzing it with modern technology.
“Other than the Grant family, there’s no other way to crack the formula of Great Nourishment Pill!”
“Is that so?” Olivia turned to Roland and gestured for him to come over. Upon receiving the order, Roland carried the tray forward.
Olivia raised her hand and pulled off the red cloth on it. She pointed at the row above and asked First Elder, “Is this the Great Nourishment Pill you mentioned?
“I’ve made a lot. Do you want to try it?”
First Elder thought, ‘How is that possible?‘
First Elder was completely dumbfounded. He subconsciously stood up and walked to Roland. He raised his hand and crushed a pill. Inside was something that looked like a white insect egg.
It was really Great Nourishment Pill!
First Elder’s pupils constricted violently. His wrist trembled slightly, and he almost lost his grip on the walnut in his palm.
Zelen saw that something was wrong and quickly went forward to support him so that he would not fall.
First Elder waved his hand and blocked Zelen. His gaze was as sharp as a sword as he glared at Olivia. The coldness in his eyes was like a shattered ice cube, sharp and cold.
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“How did you get the recipe for Great Nourishment Pill?”
“Great Nourishment Pill?” Olivia sneered. “You the Grant family are really funny. You even named it the Great Nourishment Pill. It’s just a voodoo worm. The outer shell wrapped around it is a knockout drug that can maintain the sleeping of the voodeo worm. As long as the outer shell is not scratched off, the voodoo worm will never wake up, let alone hurt the host’s body.”
At this point, Olivia was too lazy to talk nonsense with him.
Her tone was direct. “For so long, the Grant family has been attacking me and secretly playing all kinds of tricks. I won’t pay attention to you, not because I’m afraid of you, but because I don’t have enough time.
“I need time to study the Great Nourishment Pill.
“It was just a tiny voodoo worm. It was nothing. At most, it was a little difficult to analyze the raw materials on the outer shell, but it was not too difficult.
“Feeding Tom the voodoo worm
reason why I harmed him was jusn’t because I didn’t want to control him. The
to verify one thing. If the Grant family really
had a way to lure out the voodoo worm, you would have long discovered the voodoo worm in Tom’s body and lured it out.
“However, it’s a pity that after so long, you guys have no clue at all. There’s nothing you can do at all. You even asked me to help him and couldn’t even tell that Tom had taken the Great Nourishment Pill.
“It’s obvious that you have no way to lure out the voodoo worm.
Olivia fed Tom the Great Nourishment Pill to verify one thing. She wanted to know if the Grant family had a way to lure out the voodoo worm.
Now that she had an answer, she was not willing to waste time arguing with First Elder.
She directly said, “First Elder, there’s only one way to save your son now. Tell me the way to lure out the voodoo worm. Otherwise, if my grandfather doesn’t wake up, not only your son but all of you will die with him.””
As she spoke, she grabbed a handful of Great Nourishment Pill and threw it at First Elder. “Do you see that? I have all the Great Nourishment Pill in the world. I’ll give you one day to send all the information about the Great Nourishment Pill over. Otherwise, I’ll expose the Great Nourishment Pill’s secret to the entire world. through the Internet.
“At that time, not only your son, but you and the entire Grant family will suffer the backlash.”
When Olivia said this, she showed no mercy.
She had tolerated the Grant family for a long time. If not for her grandfather’s health, she would have attacked them long ago.
She had checked her grandfather’s body. It was not difficult for her to treat a heart attack. The reason why her grandfather had not woken up for a long time was
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because of the voodoo worm in his body.
The voodoo worm had broken out of its shell at some point and was desperately devouring Grandpa’s life force.
She had to get the voodoo worm out as soon as possible!
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First Elder left in a daze. When he returned to the Grant family, he almost tripped over the threshold. He staggered and fell a few steps forward before stabilizing himself.
Zelen was terrified and quickly went forward to support him.
Bettany happened to come out of the kitchen and saw First Elder looking like he had lost his vitality. He had aged a few years.
His brows were tightly knitted, and the wrinkles on both sides of his nose were deep and surly. His entire temperament was malicious and terrifying.
Bettany was so frightened that she took a step back. This was the first time she had seen First Elder like this. In the past, although First Elder was strict and dignified, he did not have such a deep hostility. He was like a man–eating demon. When the servants in the living room saw First Elder, they lowered their heads and retreated. No one dared to approach.
Zelen helped First Elder to sit on the sofa and asked in a low voice, “First Elder, what should we do? Is there really no way to save Zelen?”
“Do you only see Tom? The Grant family is facing an even bigger crisis now,” First Elder said coldly. “Hurry up and invite the other elders over. The Grant family has to call for the circle of Elders!”
Although Zelen could not figure it out for a moment, he knew the seriousness of the matter when he saw First Elder’s serious expression. He quickly went to find. the other elders.
Alexander also rushed back immediately.
The group of people sitting in the conference room were a little stunned. There had not been any major events in the Grant family recently. Why did they suddenly call for the circle of Elders?
Sixth Elder looked at First Elder in confusion. “Jarron, what happened? I still have things to deal with outside.”
Second Elder was more mature and guessed, “Is it about Tom? Could it be that. Olivia is unwilling to save him?”
Upon hearing the words ‘Olivia, Alexander’s pupils constricted and he subconsciously clenched his fists.
“It can’t be.” Sixth Elder was surprised. “That Olivia can’t be so arrogant. She was not even willing to save Tom even with the Grant family requesting for her help?” First Elder’s expression darkened. He raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet. “I called everyone back this time for one thing. Zelen didn’t have a strange illness. He took the Great Nourishment Pill.”
“Great Nourishment Pill?” Fifth Elder was surprised. Then, he denied it.
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“Impossible. All Great Nourishment Pill of the Grant family is in my hands. Great Nourishment Pill is limited. It can’t be lost.”
First Elder did not refute Fifth Elder’s words. Instead, he looked at Zelen and gestured, “Hand over the Great Nourishment Pill.”
Zelen nodded and took out a wooden box.
There were dozens of Great Nourishment Pill of them.
These pills were picked up from the ground by Zelen from the Taylor family. At that time, Olivia threw a large handful over. Zelen was quick–witted and picked up
a lot.
Seeing so many Great Nourishment Pill, Fifth Elder was first shocked. Then, he got up and picked one up. He brought it to his nose and sniffed it. Then, he bit down with his teeth and tasted it.
“Is this the Great Nourishment Pill?” Fifth Elder was shocked. “Jarron, where did you get so much Great Nourishment Pill, the Grant family?”
Zelen said, “I got it from Olivia. Olivia cracked the Great Nourishment Pill’s
of prescription and made a lot of Great Nourishment Pill. These are just the tip the iceberg. She has the prescription in her hands. She can make as many as she
wants.
“Impossible!” Fifth Elder’s eyes widened in disbelief. “The core of the Great Nourishment Pill is the voodoo worm eggs. These eggs are tough to cultivate. Even our Grant family only has a dozen of them after decades.”
Fifth Elder did not believe that Olivia could nurture so many eggs in such a short period of time.
Sixth Elder also stepped forward and held a Great Nourishment Pill egg. He looked around and said, “Fifth Brother is right. If this egg were so easy to obtain, the Grant family wouldn’t have reduced our subjects for thousands of years, leaving only the core families, the Manson family, the Holmes family, and the Watson family. If there were enough eggs, it wouldn’t be a problem to control hundreds of families.”
“Jarron, could Olivia be lying to you?” Second elder did not believe it either. “Olivia is only in her twenties this year. No matter how powerful she is, there’s a limit. The Grant family has been passed down for more than a thousand years. I don’t know how many talented people can’t crack it. How can she?”
Hearing everyone’s words, First Elder’s heart wavered. He pushed the box to Fifth Elder. “Fifth Brother, take a closer look. Is it really the Great Nourishment Pill?” Fifth Elder nodded and casually crushed a Great Nourishment Pill egg, revealing the white egg inside.
Then, he lit the Grant family’s secret scented candle that could awaken voodoo
worms.
After scented candle lit up, wisps of smoke were sucked in by the voodoo worm
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egg. After a while, a small white worm wriggled.
Seeing this, Fifth Elder was shocked.
It was really a voodoo worm!
He could not believe it. He grabbed more than ten Great Nourishment Pill pills and crushed them all. Then, small bugs were awakened and squirmed on the conference table.
Fifth Elder was stunned!
The Grant family spent a lot of effort and only managed to nurture two to three voodoo worm eggs in a year, but Olivia actually produced dozens of them.
“How did she do it? This is impossible. Impossible.” Fifth Elder felt that his outlook on life had been overturned.
Their bloodline had been guarding the Great Nourishment Pill’s secret recipe for more than a thousand years. Generation after generation, only the lineal branch knew the method to nurture voodoo worms in each generation.
In the end, it was broken by Olivia just like that.
At this moment, Fifth Elder felt that there was no meaning in his life.
Fifth Elder was only thinking about the voodoo worm for a moment, but the other elders realized the danger.
Great Nourishment Pill was the foundation of the Grant family. Because of Great Nourishment Pill, they could control those subservient families for thousands of years. Once Great Nourishment Pill’s secret recipe was leaked, their foundation would collapse.
Those subjects might counterattack and deal with them instead.
The most urgent thing now was to resolve the matter of the Great Nourishment Pill. He could not let the secret recipe leak out.
First Elder’s tone was cold. “Olivia, you can’t stay!”
The Second Elder’s eyelids twitched as he looked over. “What does Jarron mean?” First Elder’s tone was cold. “Ban! Pass down the order. All the Grant family, the Manson family, the Holmes family, the Watson family, and the Smithson family subservient families cut off all cooperation with the Smith family and the Sullivan family. Encircle and annihilate both families.”
Speaking of this, the resentment in First Elder’s eyes was like crazed magma that violently spewed out. “I want Olivia to take the initiative to destroy the secret. recipe Great Nourishment Pill and kneel in front of me to beg me to let the Smith and Sullivan families off!”
Everyone was stunned by First Elder’s strict tone.
A ban order! A ban order!
The Grant family had not issued a ban for more than a hundred years.
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Modern society was different from ancient times and focused more on human rights. Furthermore, the Grant family had been in politics for many years. He had to focus on political influence and reputation among the people.
He wouldn’t kill people easily.
Now that First Elder had issued a ban, he was really angry.
Alexander’s eyes were deep as he remained silent.
First Elder looked at him and said in a low voice, “Mr. Alexander, Great Nourishment Pill is related to the Grant family’s survival. You can’t be careless. You can’t be soft–hearted.”
Alexander dispersed the beautiful and cold face in his mind and nodded heavily. “I will gather the Grant family clansmen and a few ministers to issue a ban!”
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News soon spread to the Mason family.
After the Manson family’s head received a call, his expression changed. His face. was filled with shock.
Winona sat beside him and looked at his father curiously. “Dad, what’s wrong?”
Jonny’s tone was dumbfounded. “The Grant family has issued a ban on Olivia. They asked us to gather up and annihilate Olivia.”
“What?” Winona was shocked. Then, joy flashed across her face. “Really? Did the Grant family really ban Olivia?”
The head of the Manson family, Jonny, nodded solemnly. “Yes.”
“That’s great!” Winona jumped up from the sofa excitedly. Some time ago, she lost to Olivia in painting and promised never to pick up a paintbrush again. She had been cooped up at home.
She was so frustrated that she was about to go crazy.
If the Grant family surrounded Olivia and no longer had the right to speak, there would be no way to threaten her. Wouldn’t she be able to draw again?
Winona was overjoyed.
“Dad, what are you going to do? How are you going to ban Olivia?”
Jonny was in deep thought. “the Grant family has ordered a complete
encirclement and suppression of Olivia, without any leeway, at all costs. First step, the Grant family includes all of the Grant family’s subjects. Remove all commercial cooperation with the Smith family and the Sullivan family.”
Winona frowned slightly. “Why is there still the Sullivan family?”
Jonny turned to look at his daughter with a deep gaze. “This is forcing the
Sullivan family to stay away from Olivia. If they don’t, only death awaits them.”
Hearing this, Winona was relieved. Then, her eyes were filled with interest.
Wasn’t Olivia and Daniel’s relationship strong and unbreakable? She wanted to see if Daniel would still like her if she implicated the Sullivan family’s business.
All relationships in this world could not withstand setbacks, especially conflicts of interest.
She did not believe Daniel would choose Olivia’s side and fight against the Grant family.
The Watson family, the Holmes family, and the Smithson family also received ban orders.
Greg, the head of the Smithson family was shocked. “There’s no need for this. There’s no need for this.”
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His nephew Harvey was very surprised to see the Smithson family like this. “What exactly happened? Why would the Grant family ban Olivia?”
As a close subservient family, they knew exactly how powerful the Grant family
was.
The head of the Grant family, Alexander’s uncle, was now the most powerful contender for the next head of the nation. He was only a step away from the highest position.
Although the matter had yet to be certain, the Book family was still running for the position with the head of the Grant family as his rival.
However, the Book family was far inferior to the Grant family. The Grant family had been passed down for more than a thousand years, a few ministers protected itters. Its tentacles covered every corner of the country. Be it business, industry, technology, culture, medical skills, and so on, it could see the figures of a few ministers.
As for the Book family, they were fighting alone.
At the end of next year, the head of the Grant family would be the head of the nation.
At that time, the Grant family’s forces would reach their peak.
With such a powerful force, the Grant family could easily deal with Olivia. Olivia had no resistance at all.
Facing such a powerful force, no matter how smart Olivia was, she was just throwing an egg at a rock.
The head of the Smithson family’s words were filled with regret. He admired this girl, Olivia. She was innovative and valued relationships. In the future, she would definitely be a powerful big shot.
Unfortunately, she was destroyed by the Grant family before she could grow up. Harvey also felt that it was a pity. Olivia was a very charming person. Although the two of them did not interact much, Harvey had a good impression of Olivia. “Uncle, what should we do?” Harvey was conflicted. Should they really attack Olivia?
The head of the Smithson family closed his eyes and said helplessly, “This is not something we can decide. As a subservient family, we can only listen to the Grant family.”
Speaking of this, Greg sighed. “Pass down the order. Remove all contracts with the Smith family and the Sullivan family.”
Similarly, the Manson family and the Holmes family gave the same order.
Only the Watson family’s head, Jeremy, had yet to give the order. The Watson family was in scientific research and did not have much cooperation with the outside world. He had always been giving patent authorization to companies and
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taking dividends himself.
Basically, all the technologies that the research institute could control were licensed to the Manson family and the Holmes family. They were rarely given to outside companies.
If Watson family did not cooperate with the Smith and Sullivan families, there was no need for him to pass down the order.
The secretary beside him asked, “Mr. Watson, are we not going to do anything? The Grant family has already given the order. Isn’t it not good for us to do nothing?”
“I know.” Jeremy squinted his eyes. “There’s no hurry. Our priority now is to control Capitol Research Institute. As long as we rope in the dean and obtain control, we can check and balance the Smith family and the Sullivan family from the highest level of technology.”
The secretary nodded. “Understood. I’ll go and find out where the dean is now. The dean didn’t appear at the end of the year, so the dean will definitely appear at next year’s New Year’s Assembly.”
Jeremy nodded. He was very satisfied with the secretary’s ability. “Go.”
Olivia was still celebrating Christmas with the Sullivan family and Andrew
Sullivan. However, Taylor received a message from Yanis. Many business partners. outside had terminated their contracts with them.
Not only that, but many industries were also competitors.
In order to deal with the Smith family, the other party did not hesitate to lose money and sell a large number of goods at a low price.
With the exception of a few industries with exclusive recipes, all other mass industries have suffered major attacks.
“Do you know the reason?” Olivia handed a fruit to Andrew. She raised her hand and took a tissue to wipe the water off her fingertips before asking unhurriedly. She didn’t seem too worried about the Smith family being attacked.
Yanis was originally anxious, but when she heard Olivia’s calm tone, she instantly. calmed down.
She felt more at ease.
All along, as long as Olivia was around, no problem could not be solved.
Yanis reported in a low voice, “I asked some business partners. They said that the Manson family, the Holmes family, and the Smithson family have joined forces to resist us. Not only their own industries but even their business partners have been informed not to cooperate with us.”
Speaking of this, Yanis’s tone was worried. “The Grant family has revealed their true intentions. They are not hiding their intentions at all. They ar trying to bring us down!”
Olivia listened to Yanis quietly. She suddenly thought of something and asked, “Is the Sullivan family alright?”
Yanis said in a low voice, “It’s also affected. It’s said that the higher–ups want to talk to Daniel.”
“Higher–ups? The head of the Grant family?” Olivia raised her eyebrows in surprise. “Tsk, could it be that the Grant family’s top boss is going to make a move?”
Yanis frowned. “Miss Olivia, will it affect your relationship with Mr. Sullivan?” After all, not everyone could withstand such huge pressure.
“No,” Olivia said confidently.
Yanis’s eyes
lit up. “You’re saying that Mr. Sullivan’s feelings for you are stronger than gold and won’t be affected by external pressure?”
“No.” Olivia shook her head. The corners of her lips curled up into a smile. The calm and soft aura on her body instantly receded like a tide, and an indescribable temperament rose.
Looking at Olivia, Yanis’s heart palpitated. It was the fear of seeing a stronger
person.
Olivia was calm and composed. “When I said that the Grant family would not affect my relationship with Daniel, I meant that the Grant family is not qualified enough. What is the Grant family? It’s not worthy of adding pressure to our relationship and causing trouble.
“Only Daniel and I can decide my relationship with Daniel. No one else has the right to interfere!”
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The head of the Grant family would not easily get involved in such matters. The political circles in the country were very special. Unlike other circles, it was taboo for those in power to abuse their power for personal gain.
He could support the family in private and promote the younger generation of the family, but he had to be fair and just on the surface. He could not bend the law for personal gain.
Otherwise, not to mention affecting his reputation, his political enemies would bite him to death!
He was at the center of the political vortex, and everyone watched his every move. It was impossible for him to personally go and make things difficult for a woman like Olivia.
However, this incident was too big. Great Nourishment Pill’s matter concerned the Grant family’s life and death. Once this matter was exposed, he would be the first to fall.
Not to mention, being in the political power circle, even business would be dealt a huge blow.
He had to destroy Olivia while she was still vulnerable and had not made any
moves.
Therefore, the head of the Grant family made an exception and made an appointment with Daniel.
After the news spread, the upper–class society was stunned. They discussed whether Daniel had touched some taboo. Otherwise, why would the higher–ups ask to see him for no reason?
Although the news of the Grant family’s appointment with Daniel had not spread completely, it was only circulated in a small area.
However, it also dealt a considerable blow to the Sullivan family.
Loaning banks have raised interest rates and shortened loan maturities, requiring the Sullivan companies to pup quickly.
The partners began to lose confidence in the Sullivan family and canceled their cooperation. Some shareholders also started to sell their shares.
The media kept a low profile and removed all the previous interviews about Daniel. The entertainment industry no longer discussed the matter of the wealthiest man and the head of the Taylor family.
Twitter even blocked the two keywords, Daniel and Olivia. All the posts about. them disappeared.
For a moment, the Sullivan family was in a state of panic, and the storm was striking. It was like a small boat swaying in the sea.
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This was the power of politics. A small action could make the wealthiest man in the country keep a low profile.
First Elder had been paying attention to this news. Seeing this, he sneered. “This is nothing. In two days, the Miss Liebsig will meet Daniel. If we label him as a monopoly, the Sullivan family will suffer.”
The Second Elder sat at the side and waved a feather fan. “Jarron, you were too soft–hearted previously. Couldn’t you have dealt with Olivia earlier? You didn’t have to let her jump around for so long. It’s annoying to watch.”
Bettany happened to bring coffee over to the two elders. When she heard this, she was very surprised and subconsciously looked up.
She wondered, ‘What did that mean? Had the Grant family taken action against Olivia?”
The Second Elder took coffee cups and raised his eyebrows as he glanced at Bettany. He said, “I remember that you’re Olivia’s junior. Did the two of you acknowledge the same Miss Liebsig?”
Bettany replied respectfully, “It’s Painting Association’s Mrs. Liebsig. Olivia and I learned painting from Mrs. Liebsig.”
“Oh.” Second Elder nodded and said in a benevolent tone, “You’ve served Mr. Alexander well during this period of time. I’ll reward you with a favor. Hurry up and tell your Miss Liebsig to keep her away from Olivia. Otherwise, her position as the president will be gone.”
When he said this, Second Elder’s tone was casual as if the title of the president of the Painting Association was just an identity that was not worth mentioning in his eyes. He casually reached out and took it off.
Bettany was shocked and overjoyed.
The Grant family was too snobbish. It was so big that it exceeded her imagination. He could actually casually decide the candidate for the president.
Bettany nodded at Secodn Elder and ran upstairs to make a call.
As soon as Mrs. Liebsig picked up, Bettany quickly said, “Miss Liebsig, something happened. Something happened to Olivia.”
When she heard that something had happened to Olivia, Mrs. Liebsig
subconsciously stood up. Her eyes were filled with worry. “What happened to Olivia? Don’t be anxious. Tell me slowly.”
Bettany took a deep breath. “Olivia has angered the Grant family. Now, the Grant. family is going to attack Olivia. The Grant family will attack everyone related to Olivia if they don’t express their attitude immediately and cut ties with Olivia. “Miss Liebsig, do you know the Grant family? The Grant family’s family head is the one who appeared on the television news. Now, Daniel has already been interviewed. After the Sullivan family is settled, it will be your turn.”
Mrs. Liebsig found it unbelievable. She had a good impression of the Grant
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family’s family head. In her memory, Mr. Grant was the same as Mr. Book. He was a good official who served the country and the people. Why would he mobilize so many people to deal with a little girl like Olivia?
This was too exaggerated.
Seeing that Mrs. Liebsig did not believe her, Bettany panicked. “Miss Liebsig. believe me. I heard it from First Elder and Second Elder.”
At this point, Bettany paused for a moment. Her tone began to become subtle and carried an unknowing sense of superiority. “Miss Liebsig, Second Elder said that he will let you off on my account as long as you make a statement and draw a line with Olivia.”
“Nonsense!” Mrs. Liebsig reprimanded. “The news is still uncertain. How can you believe everything you hear? Even if it’s true, Olivia is still my student. This will. never change.”
“Miss Liebsig.” Bettany frowned. She was very dissatisfied with Mrs. Liebsig’s attitude. She felt that she did not know how to appreciate favors. If it were not for her, the Grant family might have dealt with Mrs. Liebsig.
Not only did Mrs. Liebsig not appreciate her kindness, but she was also stubborn. She even wanted to help Olivia.
Bettany was very angry.
She said angrily, “Miss Liebsig, don’t blame me for not reminding you. If something really happens to you, I won’t plead for you.”
“Bettany, what are you saying?” Mrs. Liebsig was very surprised. “You disappoint me. Not only did Olivia save you, she healed your right hand and let you pick up your paintbrush again. She even recommended you to me. Aren’t you grateful at all that Olivia saved your life?”
“What’s the point of saying all this now?” Bettany flew into a rage out of
humiliation. “She’s the one who’s arrogant and conceited. She insisted on going against the Grant family. What has it got to do with me? The Grant family is so powerful. What can I do?”
Mrs. Liebsig did not want to talk to Bettany and hung up.
When she heard the busy tone on the other end of the phone, Bettany’s eyes turned cold as she said in a low voice, “You don’t know what’s good for you!”
Then, she turned around and stomped downstairs. She ran to Second Elder and said, “Second Elder, do whatever you want with Mrs. Liebsig. You don’t have to let her off on my account.”
Second Elder was discussing the rest of the plan with First Elder when he heard Bettany’s words. He immediately choked..
Second Elder stared at Bettany with a speechless expression.
The Grant family had no time to deal with so many people. Was he going to
make the entire world his enemy? He only had to deal with the Smith family and
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the Sullivan family to restrain most of the forces. There was no need to complicate matters.
For those who were not related to him, he would usually threaten them and would not attack.
What he said to Bettany just now was just to scare Mrs. Liebsig so that she would take the initiative to draw a line with Olivia.
Unexpectedly, Bettany could not even handle such a small matter. She actually came over to ask him to deal with Mrs. Liebsig.
She was such a fool.
Did she really think that she could ask him to do anything she wanted?
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When Olivia learned that the Grant family wanted to have a meeting with Daniel, she felt a cold chill run down her spine.
She was always aboveboard in her dealings with the Grant family. The only exception was when she drugged Tom. In any case, she was using the Great Nourishment Pill from the Grant family at that time.
She never wanted to use her title as the director of Capitol Research Institute to revoke any collaboration with the Grant family. She was a firm believer in cutting deals in a fair and just manner.
Since the Grant family did not keep their word and provoked her first, she had no qualms about getting back at them.
They would compete to determine who was more influential.
Olivia gave a call to Alexander directly.
Alexander was shocked to receive Olivia’s call. When he regained his senses, he figured Olivia was calling him to plead for Daniel.
Alexander curled his lips and sneered at that thought.
Olivia was still very concerned about Daniel.
He scoffed at Daniel for being such a weakling. He even needed a woman’s help. He wondered what was wrong with Olivia’s taste. How could she fall for such a wimp like Daniel?
Alexander regarded Daniel with contempt.
Alexandra sat on the couch with his legs crossed. He did not say a word. Instead, he waited for Olivia to plead with him.
Unexpectedly, Olivia’s first sentence was, “Get First Elder to come and answer the phone.”
Alexander was dumbfounded.
His confident facade crumbled when he was unexpectedly confronted with
Olivia’s abrupt orders.
Olivia was not looking for him. She wanted to speak to the First Elder.
Anger rushed through Alexander. His hand was shaking. “Why are you calling me to look for First Elder?”
Alexander clenched his jaw, trying to press down his anger.
Olivia blinked, surprised at how angry Alexander was. However, she had more important things to do and did not think about his feelings.
She replied bluntly, “I can’t get through to the First Elder. That’s why I called you. Ask him to come over.”
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Alexander clenched his fists in anger.
Olivia only regarded him as a messenger.
Rage seared through Alexander, and resentment clouded his thoughts. He had the urge to smash his phone. However, for some reason, he felt an invisible force forcing him to grip the phone tight.
He could only reply curtly, “Wait a moment. I’ll go and get the First Elder.” Alexander was already feeling very aggrieved to give in to Olivia’s demands. To make matters worse, Olivia added coldly, “Go and look for him yourself. You should also listen to what I have to say.”
He fumed inwardly, “How dare Olivia bark orders at me!”
Alexander’s face contorted with rage.
Brimming with anger, he went out with his phone. He bumped into Bettany, who was running in his direction.
Alexander frowned. “Why are you running? Didn’t you attend etiquette classes? It’s very rude to knock over someone.”
Bettany instantly stopped in her tracks. The smile on her face faded, replaced by a watchful and ingratiating expression.
She stood upright and tried to appear graceful. “Alexander, I made some ravioli. Would you like to try them?”
Alexander looked displeased. “Didn’t I tell you to stay out of the kitchen? There are servants handling such chores. All you have to do is to stay by my side and behave yourself.”
Bettany lowered her head, looking helpless. “I’m sorry, I just wanted to…”
Before she could finish speaking, Alexander interrupted impatiently, “I’m busy. I have to go out for a while.”
With that, he quickly left.
Bettany followed after him. “Alexander, where are you going?”
Alexander ignored her and quickened his pace. At the same time, he picked up his phone and explained, “The First Elder should be in the building at the back. I’m making my way there. I need around two minutes. Don’t get too anxious.”
There was no response on the other end of the phone.
Puzzled, Alexander called out, “Are you there, Olivia? Are you still there?” Olivia Taylor?
Bettany’s body stiffened as she followed behind him. She instinctively clenched. her fists.
Alexander was takling to Olivia on the phone.
Bettany wondered, “What did Olivia say to him? Did she mention anything about the whistle?”
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Bettany suddenly felt nervous.
It was a long while before Alexander heard Olivia’s voice on the phone. “What’s up? Is the First Elder here?”
Alexander was flabbergasted.
He gritted his teeth. “Not yet. Where did you go just now? I called out to you a few times. Do you know that I…”
Olivia interrupted, “Just go look for the First Elder. Give me a call when you find.
him.”
She then hung up abruptly.
Alexander was about to explode with rage. He almost smashed the phone.
The First Elder was in a meeting with the other elders in the conference room. Alexander called Olivia after making his way to the conference room. He changed the phone to speaker mode and said coldly, “What’s up? You can tell us now.” The First Elder and the others looked at each other, confused. They did not understand what Alexander meant. Who was he talking to on the phone? When they heard Olivia’s voice from the other end of the phone, the First Elder understood what it was all about.
So it was Olivia who wanted to talk to him.
He taunted Olivia for being impatient, even though he had requested a meeting with Daniel not long ago. At first, he thought Olivia could wait, but to his surprise, she was now pleading with Daniel so quickly.
It was no fun at all.
The First Elder was calm and composed. He waited for Olivia to speak first. He wanted her to beg him.
Olivia leaned back in her chair. Except for the cold gaze in her eyes, her face was devoid of any expression.
She narrowed her eyes and said, “First Elder. Where’s the report on the Great Nourishment Pill that I asked for earlier?”
First Elder was stunned for a moment. He did not expect Olivia to ask for the report at such a time.
He frowned. “Olivia, did you call just to ask for the report on the Great Nourishment Pill?”
Olivia ignored the First Elder’s question. She repeated, “Where is it?”
“Olivia, I’m asking you a question. Didn’t you hear me?” The First Elder felt a flash of irritation and was unable to suppress his anger. “What kind of lowly upbringing did you have? You’re very rude. Didn’t Isaac teach you manners? I really don’t know how Isaac could bring up such a rude girl like you.”
The more the First Elder spoke, the angrier he became. He could not care less
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about his righteous image as an elder.
He always carried himself with dignity and spoke with restraint, rarely talking at length. Also, he hardly used harsh words on anyone.
However, Olivia was testing his limits.
Olivia’s expression was indifferent. She continued to ignore him. “First Elder, I’m asking you. Where is the report?”
The First Elder was so angry that he was shaking with fury. “Olivia, you bitch. All you know is to ask for the report. Can you listen to me? I’m telling you. There’s no such report. There’s nothing at all.”
“Oh, I understand now.” Olivia softened her voice. She continued impassively, “Now that this matter is closed, let’s talk about something else. We have other scores to settle.”
Other scores?
The First Elder shuddered. He suddenly had a bad feeling.
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Olivia had never liked to beat around the bush. She went straight to the point. “I heard you have banned everyone from working with us.”
Finally, they had come to the main topic.
The elders exchanged looks. The First Elder spoke up, “Olivia, you are Isaac’s granddaughter. You are also chosen by the Grant family to marry Alexander. We have been very patient with you all this while.
“You treated the Grant family with much disrespect. You wanted the Smith family to break away from us. But we didn’t hold them against you.
“Not only did you not appreciate our goodwill, but you got more bold. We tolerated you because we are your seniors and also on Isaac’s account.
“But you drugged Tom and also created a lot of trouble for us because of the Great Nourishment Pill. We all have our limits. Once you push us beyond our limits, we will have to take action against you.
“Now that you’ve incurred our wrath, we can only stop all our cooperation with you. You deserve it.”
Olivia lowered her eyes, and a cold glint flashed across her face. “That’s a coincidence. I’ve also been very tolerant toward the Grant family.”
She had given them many chances.
The First Elder frowned. He did not understand what Olivia meant. He was about to ask Olivia to clarify her statement when the Fifth Elder said, “Olivia, where did. you get so many voodoo worms?”
The essence of the Great Nourishment Pill was the voodoo worms.
They were special worms that were similar to cordyceps. They looked like plants. that had no life before they were awakened. Even the most advanced technology would be able to detect them.
The voodoo worms were not easy to breed. For many years, the Grant family tried to breed them in hopes of accelerating their reproduction. They experimented with various methods but were still unable to significantly increase their population. In fact, the number of voodoo worms in their possession had diminished.
Left with no choice, the Grant family gave up the idea of speeding up their numbers. They could only stick to the traditional method of breeding the worms.
After trying for many years, the Grant family was left with around one dozen voodoo worms. They could only breed one or two worms every year.
Yet Olivia managed to breed thousands of voodoo worms within a short period.
No one knew how she did it. No matter how hard he thought, the Fifth Elder could not figure out what went on.
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He had been bogged down by that question for the past few days. Unable to hold it any longer, he could not resist asking Olivia.
“Do you mean the voodoo worms?” Olivia asked dismissively. To her, it was not a difficult thing to do, so she told the Fifth Elder without hesitation, “That can be easily done. Just clone them. I don’t have time to breed them slowly. They’re just some small insects, and their genetic sequence is very straightforward.”
The Fifth Elder was speechless.
Olivia made it sound like a simple job. He did not expect such a brief answer. If breeding those worms had been a straightforward task, the Grant family would have been considered fools for centuries.
The Fifth Elder did not believe what Olivia said. He retorted coldly, “That’s impossible. The Grant family also tried to clone them. It cannot be done at all. Even if we manage to clone them, their growth will be impaired. They will die eventually.”
Olivia looked up, looking calm and composed. She exuded a commanding presence. “Just because you guys can’t do it doesn’t mean I can’t.”
The Fifth Elder felt a flicker of irritation. He could not speak for a long time, as if he was in a trance.
He muttered to himself, “This is impossible. It’s impossible. How can Olivia be so powerful?”
Seeing that the Fifth Elder had gone quiet, the Second Elder snatched the phone away from the Fifth Elder and warned, “Olivia, don’t think that you can threaten us with the Great Nourishment Pill. The Grant family’s influence is greater than you think. Don’t even think about posting the report about the Great Nourishment Pill on the internet. You should be familiar with the Skynet system. All online information in the country must be vetted before they can be published.
“I know that you will release everything you know about the Great Nourishment Pill if we take any action against you. But so what if you know the secrets of the Great Nourishment Pill? We don’t care at all.
“For Isaac’s sake, I’ll give you one last chance. Stop whatever you’re doing and hand over the recipe of the Great Nourishment Pill. Also, swallow one of the pills. After that, kneel and beg for our mercy.”
Olivia wanted to laugh out loud when she heard him mention the Skynet system. She was the one who developed it.
Olivia narrowed her eyes. Not wanting to argue with the Second Elder, she snapped, “You can dream on!”
The Second Elder went cold with fury. “Olivia! You’d better wise up.”
Olivia sneered, “Is the Grant family always so arrogant? Have your desires become insatiable because of the long legacy of the family? You’ve become too smug for
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your own good.
“Is there no one in this world who can deal with you?”
The First Elder snarled, “Stop talking nonsense, Olivia. I’ll give you one last chance. Beg for mercy. Otherwise, the head of the Grant family will hold a meeting with Daniel.
And that is only the beginning.”
“What if I don’t do as you say?” Olivia asked calmly.
You
The First Elder’s expression darkened. “Ha! Then can just wait for doomsday.”
your
Olivia kept quiet.
The First Elder’s expression froze. Thinking that his threats had scared Olivia, he was about to continue when Olivia said, “Have you really decided not to cooperate with me? Does that include the Grant family and the entire clan? Are you bent on severing all ties with me?”
“Of course.” The First Elder smiled smugly. “Haven’t you already seen for yourself? The Grant family and all the clans have stopped our cooperation with both the Smith family and the Sullivan family.”
Olivia smirked. “Really? We still have a lot of projects on hand. I know the cooperation for these projects is still ongoing.”
The First Elder frowned, while the others looked equally bewildered. What did Olivia mean? They had already issued an order for the entire clan to stop all cooperation. It was not possible that they were still working with Olivia. Did someone disobey their orders? Were they still secretly working with Olivia? The First Elder’s face turned pale. He decided to investigate the Grant family and the clan to stop them from defying his orders.
He then looked at the phone and said, “Olivia, there’s still time. I’ll give you three more days. If you kneel and beg the Grant family for mercy within these three days, we will let you off.”
After the First Elder finished speaking, he waited for Olivia to reply. However, there was still no response after a long time.
He wondered if Olivia did not understand what he meant.
Alexander also looked in the direction of the phone. He then took his phone and checked it carefully. Shortly after, his face fell.
He looked up and said, “She’s already hung up.”
Everyone in the conference room was flabbergasted.
A wave of fury crashed through them.
The First Elder slammed his hand on the table. The Second Elder kicked the stool. The third elder smashed the cup. The fourth elder clenched his fists in
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anger. They were all venting their frustrations.
Meanwhile, Olivia went to get something to eat after hanging up the phone. She did not feel angry or nervous.
She was not the least bothered by what everyone in the Grant family said.
Back in the conference room, the First Elder almost choked on his anger. He said, “Go and look for the head of the family. Tell him to hold a meeting with Daniel. We have to deal with the Sullivan family as soon as possible.”
The Second Elder was also livid with rage. “I’ll tell the head of the family that Olivia is too arrogant. This time, we have to make sure she suffers. We’ll show her what the Grant family is capable of.”
The Grant family quickly got down to work and soon, everything had been arranged. They then waited in anticipation. They were certain news that the Sullivan family was in dire straits would spread.
Indeed, a day later, the media published a piece of news about the Sullivan family. However, it was not the news they were anticipating.
The Deputy Head of State, Mr. Book, met with Daniel. He commended the latter for playing a crucial role in upholding the well–being of the country. The Sullivan Group was also named one of the best private enterprises in the country.
The Grant family was stunned to read the news.
All the elders were flabbergasted how things turned out.
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The Grant family did not know why Mr. Book would interfere in that matter. The First Elder frowned.
Although Mr. Book and the Grant family were competitors, they had always. stayed clear of each other’s business. There was no reason for Mr. Book to get involved in their business.
The First Elder could not make sense of it all. He wanted to contact the head of the family and ask what was going on.
Before he could get hold of the head of the family, the Grant family was dealt another blow.
First, Jonny called to inform them that several of their projects with Capitol Research Institute had been terminated. The experts sent by Capitol Research Institute had packed up and left.
The research institute would also not renew the patent licenses it previously granted to the Manson family.
The First Elder tried to stay calm and consoled Jonny, “Don’t get too anxious. Something must have happened at Capitol Research Institute. Jeremy mentioned. to me that there’s a deputy director in the research institute who doesn’t get along with him. There is a power struggle between them. I’m sure that person is behind this.
“I’ll give Jeremy a call later to check what’s happening at the research institute. I’ll also ask him if he has met with the dean.”
Jonny became excited when he heard the First Elder mention the dean. “Has the dean appeared? Is Jeremy confident of getting the dean to our side?”
The First Elder curled his lips and contemplated, “It’s highly likely. The Grant family is very powerful. If the dean is smart, he will definitely agree to work with.
- us.
“That’s great.” Jonny was relieved to hear that.
The next family to call the First Elder was the Holmes family. “First Elder, for some reason, Capitol Research Institute has stopped all our cooperation.” The First Elder said unhurriedly, “Don’t worry. There’s some competition. between Jeremy and another deputy director of the research institute. Somehow, you are all implicated in this power struggle. It will be over soon. I heard that Jeremy managed to obtain the dean’s contact information. He should be able to meet with the dean soon.”
Larson was pacified when he heard that. “That’s good. I almost got a scare.” The First Elder then hung up the phone.
He first thought of contacting the head of the Grant family. After some thought,
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he decided to give Jeremy a call first.
The matter involving Capitol Research Institute seemed more serious because it involved the investments of both the Manson family and the Holmes family. They could not afford to lose their money.
The First Elder then called Jeremy.
The latter answered the phone after it rang a couple of times.
Jeremy’s voice sounded defeated. “First Elder?”
The First Elder was a perceptive person. He could tell immediately that Jeremy’s voice sounded strange.
He wondered if Jeremy was fighting a losing battle with the other deputy director. The First Elder frowned and tried to maintain his composure. “Jeremy, did something happen at the research institute?”
Rubbing his face, Jeremy said, “First Elder, I’ve gotten the mobile number of the dean,” His voice was hoarse. It sounded as if he had not rested for days. The First Elder clapped his hands excitedly. “Really? That’s good news.” “Good news?” Jeremy’s tone was faintly mocking. “First Elder, I want to ask you a question. What if the dean of Capitol Research Institute decides not to support the Grant family? Or worse, what if he is on Mr. Book’s side? Do you think the Grant family will still stand a chance of winning the presidential election at the end of this year?”
“What’s wrong with you? Why are you saying such things?” The First Elder was displeased.
When people grew older, it was inevitable for them to become more superstitious. Most people liked to see and hear auspicious signs and omens. Yet Jeremy was uttering such discouraging words for no reason. The First Elder was not happy to hear him saying that the Grant family might lose the presidential election. He chided Jeremy coldly, “I think you’re too distracted from your fight with that deputy director. How can you curse the Grant family? Don’t worry about your power struggles for the time being. The most important thing now is to contact the dean. Don’t you have the dean’s mobile number? Hurry up and call him.” After saying that, the First Elder felt uneasy. “Forget it. Give me his number instead. I’ll contact him personally. The Grant family had to eat the humble pie and show our respect to get him to our side.”
Jeremy replied curtly, “You don’t have to ask me for the dean’s phone number, First Elder.”
“What on earth are you talking about?” The First Elder was simmering in anger. He did not understand why Jeremy was behaving so rudely toward him. It was unlike his usual self.
Jeremy sounded very agitated that day.
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Jeremy was unfazed by the First Elder’s wrath. He snorted, “Hal I’m doomed. The Watson family is doomed. First Elder, do you know that the Watson family is ruined this time?
“I’ve already received news that I’m not going to be re–appointed as the deputy director. I’m going to retire. Do you know what mandatory retirement means? This is the dean’s order. It will be announced during the annual meeting later this year. I’m no longer Capitol Research Institute’s deputy director.
“The Watson family has been slogging hard at the research institute for years. Now, everything’s gone.”
Jeremy was laughing in a deranged manner. He looked like he was suffering from a mental disorder.
The First Elder finally realized that something had gone wrong.
The other elders held solemn expressions too.
Taking a deep breath, the First Elder said sternly, “Jeremy, stop laughing. What happened? Quick! Tell me! The news has not been announced. We can still salvage the situation.
“There’s still the dean. Don’t you have the dean’s mobile number? Send it to me quickly. I’ll talk to him personally. I’ll make sure you get re–appointed.”
Jeremy went berserk. “That’s impossible. Do you want to talk to her personally? Do you know that she hates the Grant family most?”
“The Manson family and the Holmes family should have received the news by now. The research institute has terminated all cooperation with them. The patent licenses will be revoked this
year.
“Do you know? Currently, all the technologies in the research institute have been upgraded. When the patent licenses granted to the Manson family and the Holmes family expire, the research institute will activate the new technologies, rendering the technologies of the two families obsolete.
“The research institute is determined to destroy the Manson family and the Holmes family!”
“That’s impossible!” The First Elder’s body was quivering although he tried to put up a brave front. “The Manson family and the Holmes family are large corporations. They have businesses across many industries and have a lot of employees under them.
“I don’t believe the research institute will allow these big organizations to fall so easily.
“Besides, there is no feud between us and the research institute. There’s no reason to attack us.”
“Who says so?” Jeremy mocked, “Apparently, the Grant family was the one who started this.
“Do you know who the dean of Capitol Research Institute is?”
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Jeremy looked like a maniac with bloodshot eyes.
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He recalled how he lost his composure when he received the news the day before. Now, he wanted the arrogant Grant family and the elders to experience the same anguish.
The Watson family was already done for. Jeremy was bent on dragging everyone else down with him.
After a brief pause, Jeremy said sarcastically, “The dean of Capitol Research
Institute is Olivia Taylor.”
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What shocking news!
Stupefied at the news, the First Elder took a few steps back and collapsed into the
seat.
He mumbled, “Impossible. It’s impossible. She’s so young. It can’t be true.”
“Hal.” Jeremy no longer wanted to talk to the First Elder.
So what if they threatened him with the Great Nourishment Pill? Since the Watson family was already done for, it did not matter anymore. He could not care less.
Jeremy hung up the phone, determined not to get involved in the Grant family matters in the future.
Meanwhile, Olivia was at Smith Hospital in Layfield.
She was visiting Isaac.
Isaac’s condition had stabilized, and all his health indicators had returned to normalcy. However, he was still in a coma because of the voodoo worms.
The worms in Isaac’s body were activated during his previous heart attack. They had been absorbing the energy in his body.
That was the reason why Isaac had not woken up after so long.
Olivia sat by Isaac’s bed. She held his hand, thinking of how healthy and active he used to be. Now, he was lying motionless on the bed, barely breathing.
Her heart wrenched to see him in that state.
She missed her grandfather very much.
Just then, Ben, the deputy director of the hospital, walked into the room. When he saw the thin and slender girl sitting by the bed, his heart welled up in sorrow. Olivia was only in her twenties. While many girls of her age were still protected by their parents, Olivia had already experienced a multitude of life’s challenges. Her grandfather had fallen gravely ill, and her siblings had turned against her. Not only did she have to take care of her grandfather, but she also had to take on the responsibility for Smith Hospital.
Although Olivia never complained, Ben knew she must be tired.
With such a huge burden on her shoulders, she must be under intense pressure. At the thought of that, Ben felt a sharp pang in his heart. He walked up to her and patted her shoulder. “Olivia, if you cannot take it any longer, just cry out loud. You’ve to shoulder the responsibility of such a big hospital. If this burden is too huge to bear, get some professional help.”
Taken aback, Olivia’s eyes blinked. “Ben, what are you talking about? How can the
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Ben did not say any further.
After leaving the hospital, Olivia went back to the old house to take a rest.
Blake waiked up to her, looking worried. “Miss Olivia, if the Grant family doesn’t give you the cure for the Great Nourishment Pill, what should we do next?”
Yanis was equally worried.
Isaac’s health was getting worse. No one knew how long he would last. Olivia had already decoded the secret of the Great Nourishment Pill, but the Grant family refused to give her the cure. Thinking about it made Yanis exasperated.
He said in a low voice, “Miss Olivia, should we think of another way to make the Grant family give us the information?”
Unruffled, Olivia continued tapping on the keyboard. Suddenly, she said, “I’ve got
- it.
Blake’s voice was a little hoarse. “Miss Olivia, what did you just say? What do you mean you got it?”
“Yes, that’s right.” Olivia nodded.
Not only Blake but even Yanis was startled. He asked, “How did you get it?” Olivia answered impassively, “I hacked into the Grant family’s system.” All along, Olivia did not expect the Grant family to hand over the Great Nourishment Pill’s cure voluntarily. Even if they gave it to her, she would not know if they were being truthful. They might forge the information before handing it to her.
She had threatened them with the Great Nourishment Pill to make them panic so they would rush to check if the information was indeed missing.
She could then follow their lead to get the information.
Earlier, Olivia had already hacked into the Grant family’s security system. However, the Grant family was a big clan, and the system contained a vast amount of information. Olivia had no idea where the information regarding the Great Nourishment Pill was stored. She could only wait for them to start looking for it
first.
After keying something into the computer, the printer nearby started up. Three copies of the document containing information on the Great Nourishment Pill were printed.
Olivia gave Yanis and Blake a copy each.
She pointed to something on her copy. “The Grant family doesn’t have much information on the cure for the Great Nourishment Pill. They’ve never researched much about it. It seems like they never had the intention of finding a
cure.”
“Then what should we do?” Blake was worried. She read the document anxiously.
Suddenly, her eyes fell on one sentence.
The De Laski tribe of the Mysthoran knew a skill that could purge the voodoo worms from one’s body. However, members of the De Laski family were
separated from each other during a war more than a hundred years ago. Since then, the skill was lost.
“Lost?” Blake muttered.
How could the skill be lost?
Olivia also stared blankly at the sentence. After a brief moment of silence, she decided, “Regardless, this is still a clue. Both of you can continue to search with this clue using the Smith family’s connections. I’ll try to look for people from the De Laski tribe.”
Although she could make use of the Skynet system to look for the De Laski tribe, it might still be an uphill task given that the system was only set up recently. It contained no records dating back to hundreds of years.
That day, Olivia did not stop at Layfield. Instead, she made her way to Evervale. On the way back, she called Ivan and asked him to check on the De Laski tribe in Mysthoran using the Skynet system.
With so few clues, Ivan knew it was not going to be easy to look for them. Nevertheless, he had to follow Olivia’s orders. He immediately went into the Skynet system to check on the information.
Elena was driving the car when she overheard Olivia looking for someone from the De Laski tribe. Curious, she asked, “Miss Taylor, why are you looking for these people?”
Olivia briefly explained the situation to Elena.
Elena kept quiet for a while before saying, “Miss Taylor, I know of someone.” Olivia immediately looked up.
Elena explained, “My friend’s aunt sounds like the people you just described. Her last name is De Laski, and she’s highly skilled in voodoo craft. However, my friend has not contacted her for many years.”
After some hesitation, Elena continued, “Since this concerns Mr. Smith’s health, I’ll contact my friend and ask him about it.”
Olivia looked at Elena gratefully. “Thank you.”
Elena pursed her lips and smiled. Although she seemed outwardly cheerful, her eyes looked vacant. She was not her usual lively self.
Elena put the earphones into her ears and dialed a string of numbers on the number pad. She had not saved the phone number in her phone, but it seemed engraved in her memory. She did not need to think. The numbers naturally appeared in her mind.
Pressing the dial button,Elena tightened her grip on the steering wheel.
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After a long time, the call was finally connected. The soft and soothing voice of a woman was heard on the other end of the phone. “Hello? Who is this?”
Though shocked, Elena quickly recovered and smiled. She greeted chirpily, “Hello Anna. This is Elena.”
“Oh, it’s you, Elena. The person sounded apologetic. “I’m sorry, Wesley didn’t save your number in his phone. I didn’t recognize the mobile number.”
Anna’s voice carried a probing tone. “Elena, are you looking for Wesley? Is it urgent? He’s making soup for me in the kitchen. As you know, my legs are not in good shape. I frequently need medical cuisine, but I don’t know how to cook them. Wesley cares for me very much and takes time to prepare the soup personally.
“I tried to stop him from cooking many times since we have a nanny at home. Besides, he has to go to work every day. It’s very tiring to make soup for me. But he refuses to listen to me. There’s nothing I can do about it.”
Elena said, “Anna, don’t get me wrong. I need a favor from him on behalf of my boss. It’s about work. There’s nothing else. Don’t worry.”
“Elena, don’t misunderstand. I’m not doubting you.” Anna changed the topic and asked about Elena’s work. “By the way, Elena, are you working? Aren’t you involved in some scientific research? Why are you working? What kind of work is that? Is it tiring? Who’s your boss? Does he treat you well?”
Elena took a deep breath, looking helpless. “Anna, can you please pass the phone. to Wesley? I need to ask him about something.”
After a brief silence, Anna finally said, “Okay.”
Elena waited for quite some time before she heard a panting noise. It appeared that the other person had rushed over in a hurry.
Wesley tried to calm himself down. “Elena. Are you looking for me?”
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Elena looked down, trying to sound normal. “Wesley, I’m calling you because I need to ask you about something.”
A call to Wesley already caused Anna to be in a state of panic. Elena wanted to cut the chase and get to the main point. “Do you have an aunt from the De Laski tribe living in Ritchfield and is proficient in voodoo craft?”
“Yes.” Wesley nodded. He instinctively frowned and asked in a worried tone, “Why are you asking about this? Are you ill?”
Elena explained, “It’s not me. It’s my boss. She’s looking for someone who knows voodoo craft from the De Laski tribe. Wesley, can you introduce her to me? It’s not something illegal or evil. My boss needs help from the De Laski tribe to save her grandfather.”
Wesley immediately agreed, “Okay. Where are you now? I’ll go look for you.” Elena was stunned for a moment. She quickly turned down his offer. “It’s all right. There’s no need for you to come over. You can just give me your aunt’s phone number. I’ll call her myself.”
Wesley frowned. “Elena, you don’t have to be so polite with me.”
“I…” Elena wanted to explain, but Wesley refused to accept no for an answer. “My aunt’s character is rather strange. You can’t look for her yourself. She won’t help you if I don’t come along. Didn’t you need her help to save someone? This is a matter of life and death. We can’t afford to take any risks.”
Elena sighed. “Okay then. I’ll have to trouble you. But what about Anna? Can she manage by herself?”
Wesley did not want to give Anna any chance to refuse his offer. “There are servants at home. Don’t worry about her. Where are you now? Give me the address.”
Hearing this, Elena turned to look at Olivia.
Olivia nodded.
Elena then gave Wesley the address of the Smith family’s villa.
After hanging up the phone, Elena sighed deeply, sounding as if she had just fought a hard battle.
She then caught sight of Olivia looking at her through the rearview mirror. Elena stuck out her tongue sheepishly. “Miss Taylor, I must have embarrassed myself in front of you. My relationship with Wesley is a little complicated.” If not for Isaac, Elena would probably not have contacted Wesley for the rest of her life. Since they had nothing to do during the drive, Elena started to tell Olivia about. Wesley.
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It was not as complicated as it seemed. Elena and Wesley were childhood sweethearts. They grew up together.
Both families were neighbors and were also business partners. Earlier, their parents verbally agreed to a marriage arrangement for the children.
However, there was no formal agreement. It sounded more like they said it in jest. Elena had always liked Wesley, her dashing neighbor, when she was young. She would follow him around everywhere.
Wesley was two years older than Elena. When he left home to study at a
university abroad, Elena vowed to catch up with him. She studied hard and finally got admitted into the same university as Wesley.
Before the school term started after her SAT exams, Elena wanted to give Wesley a surprise by visiting him at the university.
Before setting off for the university, Joanne Wayne, Elena’s mother, handed her two duffel bags and a huge backpack containing many things.
Elena protested loudly, “Mom, I’m only going away for two days. Are we moving house? I haven’t started school yet!”
Joanna glanced at Elena, “They are not for you, you little imp. You have no lack of things. These are for your cousin, Anna. She’s also studying in Evervale. You should visit her while you’re there.”
Flabbergasted, Elena exclaimed, “Mom! Do you know how far Anna’s university is from Wesley’s? One is in the north, and the other is in the south. Do you want to make me walk till my legs break?”
Elena was only joking with Joanne. Both mother and daughter always bantered. with each other.
However, Joanne was a little sensitive this time. Her eyes reddened, and she said. solemnly, “Elena, do you despise your cousin? Anna’s family is not rich. Are you shunning your relatives from my family just because of what your paternal grandmother always says?”
Joanne came from a humble background. She had suffered much after marrying. into the more affluent Wayne family. Her mother–in–law never held her in high regard.
Feeling helpless, Elena hugged her mother and tried to pacify her. After some time, Joanna’s tears finally turned into smiles.
“Mom, don’t worry. I’ll bring all the bags to Anna, even if there are ten of them.” Joanne chided, “We have a driver. You don’t have to carry these bags. Anyway, Anna’s room in the dormitory is too small to hold too many things.”
Elena was about to set off when Joanne reminded her, “Elena, you have to take care of Anna. She’s not as strong–willed as you.”
“Okay, okay. I get it,” Elena replied impatiently.
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When Elena reached Evervale, she went to Anna’s university first to pass the stuff to her. She then brought Anna along to meet Wesley. The three of them had a meal and went to a karaoke together.
After partying till late at night, they parted ways.
Elena had planned to confess her feelings to Wedley during that trip. Unfortunately, she did not get a chance to do so since Anna was with them. Back in the hotel that night, Elena was about to ask Anna to go back to school herself the next day. She also planned to tell Anna about her feelings for Wesley. However, before she could say anything, Anna caught her unaware.
“Elena, is Wesley your neighbor? Do you think we will make a good match?”
Elena immediately froze up. She looked at Anna several times, trying to determine if the latter was joking.
Anna sat on her bed, her eyes sparkling. She waved a note at Elena. “Elena, Wesley secretly gave this to me. He asked me to go on a movie date with him tomorrow Do you think he likes me?”
Elena’s feet were rooted to the ground. She was unable to move at all.
Anna’s revelation hit her like a sudden splash of icy water, leaving her with a stunned expression and a rush of overwhelming, unexpected emotions.
It felt very painful and shocking.
Elena was at a loss for words. Unable to react for a long time, she wanted to reach out to take the note from Anna. “Let me take a look.”
“No.” Anna moved away nimbly, blushing. “I’m not showing it to you.”
Elena looked down.
“Elena.” Anna kept the note and walked up to Elena. “Can you go out by yourself tomorrow? I can’t keep you company. I want to go to the movies with Wesley.” “All right,” Elena mumbled.
The next day, Elena did not go out. Instead, she headed straight for her home. Following that episode, she did not know much about what happened between Wesley and Anna.
She only knew that they were in a relationship marked by frequent ups and downs over the years. One day, she received news that Anna got into a car accident and broke her leg.
Both of them finally settled into a stable relationship after that.
After recounting her experience to Olivia, Elena pursed her lips. “It was a tumultuous relationship. They had a pattern of splitting up and getting back together.”
Olivia looked down at her phone while listening to Elena’s story. When she heard Elena’s last remark, she suddenly looked up. “Are they married?”
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Elena shook her head. “No. The Robert family refused to let her marry into the family.”
Olivia nodded. “Hmmm, You only appeared briefly in their story. Why is she so wary of you?”
Elena was taken aback by the question. She then broke into a smile. “Miss Taylor, I can’t seem to hide anything from you.
“When I was in my sophomore year, Wesley confessed his feelings for me. He said I was the one he liked. He was with Anna because she had deceived him.”
“Do you trust him?” Olivia asked.
Elena took a deep breath. “It doesn’t matter if I trust him. The day before he spoke to me, I had accompanied Anna to get an abortion. She said the child was Wesley’s. He had fallen in love with someone else and didn’t want this child. “How absurd is this? I unknowingly became the murderer of this child.”
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