Chapter 275
Chapter 275 Pressure from Three Families.
The hall fell silent. No one spoke. Everyone was stunned.
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Even now, Leander still had the nerve to speak like that. It was clear Bradley had come for revenge, yet Leander claimed he was here to thank him. It was either pure arrogance or complete madness.
Martha and Sylvia exchanged a glance and pressed their hands to their foreheads. They both felt that Leander was beyond saving.
For some reason, Bradley, one of Cranfordale’s top tycoons, didn’t lose his temper. He gave a low, cold laugh.
“You’re saying I should thank you, Mr. Ashcroft?” he asked in a sharp and cold voice.
His eyes narrowed.
“You broke my son’s arms and legs. That was you going easy? What if you hadn’t held back? Would you have killed him right then and there p>
Anyone listening could hear the anger building. It sounded like a storm just waiting to break.
However, Leander didn’t react to that anger. He took the drink Madeline handed him and took a slow sip.
“You’ve got it wrong,” he calmly replied.
He raised a finger.
“If I hadn’t held back, I wouldn’t have just killed your son p>
He looked Bradley straight in the eye.
“I would’ve wiped out your entire family p>
The moment he said it, everyone in the hall went stiff. Eyes widened. People stopped breathing.
He broke a man’s limbs yet called it mercy, then he claimed the only other choice was killing the whole family. Who would say things like that?
This wasn’t just ruthless. It went far beyond that. No one could understand where Leander found the nerve.
Everyone in the room knew the Locke family stood near the top of Cranfordale. Their power
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matched the Shire family. How could anyone be so casual when talking about destroying them?
Bradley let out an abrupt laugh.
“I’ve heard a lot about you this past year, Mr. Ashcroft from Mornwick. You’re said to have crushed every rival and taken the top seat. Young, fierce, and arrogant. I thought it was just a rumor. However, now that I’ve seen you, it looks like the stories were true. Maybe even an understatement p>
Gasps rippled through the room.
“What? He’s that Mr. Ashcroft from Mornwick? ”
Martha, Sylvia, Joshua, Rhea, and the younger Shire family all turned toward Leander with shock in their eyes.
‘He was that Mr. Ashcroft?‘ they all thought.
Over the past year, Mornwick’s rising star had become the talk of the region. Even Cranfordale’s elites knew the name. Mornwick was just nearby, and word about Leander Ashcroft had spread far and fast.
They said he ruled Mornwick’s underworld. That he rose almost overnight. That his power rivaled even the richest tycoons and strongest families in the province. Even in Cranfordale, few could match him.
Martha’s eyes flew wide. She stared at Leander in disbelief.
Since the day they met, she hadn’t thought much of him. She had even warned him not to provoke Sawyer and his group. However, it turned out Leander had been hiding his true strength all along.
To him, Sawyer and Ronald were nobodies. In fact, only their fathers barely counted as equals.
Sylvia stared at him with a frown. She was just as shocked as everyone else. However, when she heard the name “Mr. Ashcroft from Mornwick,” something stirred in her memory. A feeling she couldn’t place. It tugged at her mind.
“That’s your ace,” Martha muttered, her lashes trembling.
She had thought the Locke family could easily crush him. Now that his identity was out in the open, she realized he was strong enough to defend against them.
Even so, a sliver of worry crept in.
He might be able to deal with the Locke family. However, if the Quigley family joined in, things could get dangerous.
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Leander took another sip of his drink and gave a slight nod.
“Oh? You did your research before coming. I didn’t expect that,” he commented.
He looked Bradley over with a calm gaze.
“I’ll give you this. Rising from some small place to become one of Cranfordale’s top players… that takes skill,” he continued.
Bradley pushed his glasses up and gave a strained smile.
“Not skill. Just caution. With someone like you, Mr. Ashcroft, I had to be careful.
“You’re young and powerful. You don’t just run Mornwick. You also control Jeff Enterprises, that giant of a company. You’re the one behind it, and its assets are worth hundreds of billions. Compared to that, I’m just a local businessman trying to keep up. I have nothing but respect p>
Another wave of shock swept through the room.
“What? He’s the chairman of Jeff Enterprises p>
Dozens of eyes turned to Leander. It was as if they were staring at a legend.
Jeff Enterprises had started in Mornwick and expanded across Astria. It then reached the global market. In just nine months, it ranked among the world’s top ten companies. Its rise had shocked the business world. Every major corporation tried to work with them. All were turned
away.
Its top product, the Phoenix Essence Pill, had taken the world by storm. Even the government backed it. It became a symbol of Astria’s power.
Leander was the one running it all.
That made him even more terrifying than being Mornwick’s ruler.
Martha’s heart raced. She realized she had completely misjudged him. She thought he was just another face in the crowd. Now, with everything laid bare, she saw the truth.
He wasn’t a nobody. He was a diamond hidden in plain sight.
Strength had always captivated her. She loved hearing stories of powerful men. Now, here was Leander. He was the leader of Mornwick, the founder of Jeff Enterprises, and the strongest man she’d ever encountered.
With those two titles, he had more than enough power to stand against both the Locke family and the Quigley family.
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Just then, Bradley’s eyes turned cold. His voice dropped low.
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“Mr. Ashcroft, you may be powerful. However, does that give you the right to hurt others as you please?
“This is Cranfordale, not Mornwick. You attacked my son. Today, I’m here to settle that score.
“Do you really think we’re the only ones who came to see you p>
The moment he finished, a voice rang out from the entrance.
“Mr. Smith of Reginald Enterprises p>
A few seconds later, another call followed.
“Mr. Luth of Luth Global Holdings p>
Everyone turned in shock.
Reginald Enterprises and Luth Global were both top–fifty companies in Astria. Each led by a titan in the business world. Reginald Smith and Maxwell Luth both had assets in the hundreds of billions. They were on the same level as Bradley.
Clement and the rest of the Shire family frowned. This made no sense.
Reginald had long been based in Sundale, where he controlled the inland ports. Maxwell lived in Cragspire. Neither man had ties to the Shire family, so why had they come today?
Clement looked at Leander. A sense of unease crept into his heart.
Even the white–haired elder beside him lost his usual calm. His expression turned serious.
At the entrance, Maxwell and Reginald walked in side by side. A few bodyguards followed behind. Both men wore sharp suits. Their eyes were sharp and cold. Their presence matched Bradley’s step for step.
They walked across the hall and stopped beside him. Both men stared at Leander with cold fury.
Reginald gave a bitter smile.
“You killed my only son in Ravenridge, Mr. Ashcroft. You also killed Maxwell’s son. Did you really think we wouldn’t come for payback?” he asked.
Maxwell’s voice was cold. His gaze
locked on Leander.
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“You kill without mercy. You act like the law means nothing. Well, today, we’re here to make you answer for it. You won’t walk out of here unharmed,” he declared.
The room fell silent again.
The Luth family, the Locke family, and the Smith family. Three giants. Each one powerful enough to shake the city. Now they had come together for one reason. To bring Leander down. It was undoubtedly a lot of pressure.
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