Mr. Mysterious's Spontaneous Bride

Chapter 17 Groundless

"You!" Bob Alter stood there with a grim expression on his face. He had dominated the business world for half of his life, commanding respect and influence in the city. When had he ever been humiliated like this? "I'm busy. If you have nothing else, just get out." Seeing him stubbornly refusing to leave, Shawn issued an eviction order. Bob Alter was once again infuriated. He picked up his cane and began fiercely pounding the ground, trying to regain control of the situation. He scolded loudly, "I'm your father! How can you talk to me like this?" The man's indifferent eyes stared at his own biological father, who had been cunning and overbearing all his life. There was no trace of emotion on his calm face. Dad...? Was he even worthy? After putting away the final stack of signed documents, the man summoned his assistant and ordered, "Get security in here to escort him out." "Cato Alter!" "Get out." The man remained calm and resolute. "I don't want to say it a third time." "You!" Chairman Alter's face turned alternately red and pale with anger. Seeing that being forceful wasn't working, he decided to take a softer approach. He softened his tone and said, "Even if you despise me, think about your mother! Alter Group was founded by both of us. We worked hard for decades to achieve what we have today. Do you intend to destroy your mother's life's work?" "Heh, you still remember that the company is my mother's life's work..." Shawn sneered, driving his wheelchair step by step towards Bob Alter. In his sharp eyes, there was no sympathy or mercy, only overwhelming hatred and a thirst for revenge. The bone-chilling coldness sent shivers down Bob Alter's spine. Before coming here, Bob Alter was confident that he could easily handle his estranged eldest son, but after arriving, he realized how foolish his thoughts were. "She is my wife. We started from scratch and worked hard to build Alter Group. These years, every time I think of her passing away so early, it hurts so much.” He stammered with a feeble excuse, only to receive a merciless mockery from Shawn. "Hurts? You secretly had the housemaid replace her health supplements with poison, causing her to wither away in a few years. Why didn't you feel the pain then?" Shawn's accusation left Bob Alter feeling uneasy. His face turned pale, and his eyes darted around. But he was a seasoned old fox in the business world, and he wouldn't easily expose himself or let the other side find any evidence. So, he looked at Shawn in feigned distress. "Even the forensic experts didn't find any problems back then. What basis do you have to groundlessly suspect me here?" "Groundless?" The man raised an eyebrow. "Wasn't it you who, in order to destroy the evidence I had against you, didn't hesitate to cause a car accident that left me with lifelong disabilities? Is that what you call groundless?" "Wasn't it you who placed my mother's ashes under the load-bearing pillar of Alter Group with Gypsy techniques to prevent her from being reborn and taking revenge on you? Is that also what you call groundless?" "You're talking nonsense!" Bob Alter was once again hit in a sore spot by Shawn. Enraged, he lifted his cane to strike Shawn. The man raised his head to snatch the cane, met Bob Alter's terrified black eyes with a cold smile, and effortlessly let go, causing Bob Alter to fall heavily to the ground. Bob Alter winced in pain, rolling on the ground. However, the next moment, his suit collar was forcefully grabbed, his neck was choked, and he was forced to meet Shawn's eyes filled with anger. "Aren't you arrogant your whole life? What's wrong now, just a few decades, and you can't handle it?" Bob Alter struggled to breathe under Shawn's provocation. But he had been dominant his whole life, and even in this moment, he had to maintain his fragile dignity. "Alter Group is just facing temporary financial difficulties. As long as we succeed in partnering with H Investment, we can turn the situation around. If it weren't for your interference, we wouldn't be in this mess now!" "Once H Investment steps in, you'll have to hand over the decision-making power of Alter Group to them. Is that what you call cooperation?" Shawn retorted with sarcasm. "Since you're so useless, don't even think about being the chairman anymore!" Bob Alter widened his eyes suddenly and looked shocked. "What do you mean?""The literal meaning," Shawn pushed him away. "One day, I'll suppress your ashes under a tower, and you'll never have the chance to be reborn." Bob Alter opened his eyes wide, his mouth agape in horror. "You... You want to kill me?" The man in the wheelchair raised his hands, and his thin lips curled with a hint of bloodlust. "Kill you? I find that beneath me." Upon hearing this, Bob Alter's raging anger slightly subsided, but in the next moment, Shawn continued, "I'll only make you kneel before me and repent, or take your own life." "Cato Alter, how dare you curse me!" Completely provoked by him, Bob Alter pounded his chest and stomped his feet. He breathed rapidly but couldn't catch his breath, and he eventually collapsed. "Mr. Tate, his assistant is still outside," his aide reminded him. "Throw him out and tell his assistant that if they come back again, they'll be bringing back a corpse. Also, fire all the security from DT Investment. If they can't even stop an old man, there's no need to keep them around." "Understood," the aide responded, and he dragged Bob Alter out. Ten minutes later, he returned with a phone. "Mr. Tate, Andy Livingston, the founder of H Capital, is on the line. He wants to talk to you. He's waiting." Upon hearing this, Shawn's gaze suddenly darkened. After a moment of contemplation, he instructed, "Put the call through to me." "Yes." "Mr. Tate, it's an honor for me, to speak to you in the midst of your busy schedule," Andy said with a smile on the other end of the phone. Andy was 80 years old. He is the founder and chairman of H Capital. H Capital was the leading group in the neighboring city's medical industry, with a position in the neighboring city similar to DT Investment's position in City A. Since the rise of DT Investment, the two companies had tacitly chosen each other as rivals. H Capital couldn't invade City A without facing DT Investment's interference. Similarly, if DT Investment wanted to get involved in the neighboring city's industries, they would have to contend with H Capital. "Chairman Livingston, how can I assist you?" Shawn's voice remained deep, and he remained vigilant.Unexpectedly, Andy immediately cut to the chase and asked, "When will Mr. Tate agree to the shareholder resolution?" "When will you be willing to give up on Alter Group?" Shawn retorted. "Haha!" Andy burst into laughter and, after a while, he controlled his laughter. His voice suddenly turned serious, "I'm calling today out of necessity, and there's a personal matter I'd like to ask Mr. Tate for help with." Seeing Shawn's silence, Andy continued, "I would like to request your assistance in finding out the whereabouts of my wife and daughter, whom I left home decades ago." ***

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