James'' forced demolition of a vige to build a resort had caused significant trouble. He was overwhelmed and naturally had no time to manage public scrutiny. It was Lance who managed to promptly handle the situation before it got out of control.


    In the chairman''s office today, Lance nearly wrecked his entire office in front of his two remaining sons.


    "Was your brain eaten by a dog or something? Forced demolitions are illegal in our country, and yet you dared to do it overseas! Do you think there are no police or governments in other countries?!"


    Lance gritted his teeth and jabbed James'' forehead with his finger angrily, forcing him to retreat step by step. "You pig brain! You''re even dumber than a pig! Are you trying to drag the Iverson family down even more?!"


    Christopher stood to the side, lightly adjusting his gold-rimmed sses and smiling sinisterly.


    James'' face turned red with shame and anger, his dignitypletely destroyed by his father''s scolding. But he refused to ept it and angrily said, "Dad! We were set up by Asher! Thend he transferred to me was problematic from the start! He set a trap for me!"


    Lance frowned deeply upon hearing this.


    "James, it''s not your first day in the business world. Before signing the contract, didn''t you send someone to conduct an on-site inspection?" Christopher asked, shaking his head in disbelief.


    "Why did you just take Asher''s word for it? Do you trust him that much?"


    James red at him with rage. His gums ached from clenching his teeth so tightly. He had been too eager to gain credit in front of his father. In his desperation to outshine Christopher, it led him to make such a rookie mistake and fall into Asher''s trap.


    How could the Thompson family give away such valuablend just because of a mere secretary?N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights.


    James thought bitterly, ''If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. The slice of heavenly pie could very well be a deadly trap!''


    "Christopher is right. Did you not use your brain at all? No wonder you''ve been the CEO for so many years and still can''tpete with that kid from the Thompson family!"


    What Christopher said caused Lance''s resentment toward his eldest son to grow even stronger.


    "James, it''s not a big deal that thend Asher transferred to you has issues. You could havee to me or Dad to discuss it. I''ve investigated thatnd Building a resort isn''t the best option. It would be better to build a golf course to serve the high-end political and business elites ofTerranova. This would greatly benefit Iverson Group''s future development andworking in Terranova."


    Christopher sighed helplessly. "Unfortunately, you never trust me. You always assume I''m out to harm you. Although we''re not born from the same mother, we''re still brothers. Why would I want to harm you?" James red at his feigned innocent face, almost bursting with rage. ''This evil bastard, who has already forced Astrid and Charles to death, still has the audacity to y the pity card.''


    "Everything I do is for this family, for


    the Iverson Group. So, James, I hope you won''t act on your own in the future. You should discuss


    strategies with us more often. This way, we won''t be so passive against the Thompson family."


    "Why didn''t you tell me earlier if you had already investigated thatnd?!" James roared angrily at Christopher, his embarrassment turning into rage. "I know exactly what you''re up to! You''re just trying to humiliate me. You just want to see the whole Iverson family fall into chaos! Christopher, you''re truly eunning! Thest person who wants the Iverson Group to thrive is you!"


    As soon as he finished speaking, Lance''s eyes zed with anger. He raised his arm and pped James hard across the face.


    "Idiot! Even at this moment, you''re still trying to make excuses and use Christopher?!"


    James clutched his swollen face, filled with disbelief and anger. "Dad... Are you blind?! Can''t you see who is truly loyal to you and who genuinely wants the best for Iverson Group? Can''t you see at all?!" "I only judge based on the results! Since Christopher returned from Sentania, he has helped me countless times and resolved numerous problems for the Iverson Group. I''ve seen it all with my own eyes!" Lance pointed at James'' face with resentment. "As for you, not only did you fail to save Charles, but you also repeatedly made wrong decisions and caused trouble for the Iverson Group! You''re nothing but a useless fool!"