Chapter 11 Be Done With It

Xena Sanders was a bit confused.

"Alex Cohen, what are you laughing at?"

Alex shook his head.

"You'll never know what you just missed…”

"Look at what you can do. Do you think I’d want to know?"

Xena sneered at him.

Victor Sullivan also shook his head in disappointment.

"Alex, if you had given us a grandson as soon as possible, then even if the company suffers a little loss, I would’ve been able to accept it. Now, it seems that you have nothing but a temper. The child you’ll have also won’t be that great. I won't force you to divorce Lala as a consideration to her. But as the old saying goes, a man only lives with one face, so you better make good for yourself!"

Alex laughed again.

"As the old saying goes, the wheel of fortune is ever-changing. Money and respect, sooner or later, I will have it all. I'll obtain them in an upright way. Things like a marriage of convenience and exchanging the happiness of my descendants for benefits...I can't do such shameless things that even in death, I won’t be able to face my ancestors…”

Xena was anxious.

"What do you mean?"

"If you find what I just said difficult to understand...then I suggest you find another teacher to brush up on your language skills."

"Are you referring to me? Are you looking for a fight?"

Xena jumped to her feet and pounced on Alex with fangs and claws.

Isla quickly held onto her mother and even called her father to help out as well. After half a day of persuasion and after the two elderly’s temper had mostly subsided, only then did she return to her office. She rummaged for a cushion and cursed as she repeatedly smashed the pillow onto Alex.

"You son of a b*tch! Are you rebelling? Even if my parents are at fault, you’re in no position to lecture them! Also, did you know that my dad has a heart condition that could come back at any moment? If you make them angry again, I'll skin you alive!"

"As long as they don't mess with me, I promise I won't say a word!"

Alex did not fight back nor did he dodge. He just spoke to her while he angled his body sideways.

The arm massage was almost done. Now it was time to massage the back muscles...

Soon, Isla felt exhausted and still felt a tendency to burst. She quickly sat down on the couch to calm herself down for a bit. Suddenly, she lifted her head and stared at Alex.

"Whose call did you just answer? What did my mom miss?"

Alex shrugged his shoulders and replied, "Originally, there was a good opportunity. With just one word from me, the difficulties your company encountered could be solved. But your parents' attitude makes me feel disappointed."

"Based on your capabilities? Alex Cohen, when did you learn to brag?"

Isla refused to believe that Alex had that kind of capability.

Alex did not bother to make unnecessary explanations and stroked his chin in contemplation.

Through that little incident just now, he once again realized that he had taken the problem too lightly. With the Sullivan family's attitude towards him, even if he had helped Gold Stone get through this difficult time, he probably still would not get any benefits. Let alone conquer Isla.

Since that was the case, there was no need to waste that effort.

However, he still had the thought of working with the Harrods Corporation on his mind.

Although Alex had no shortage of money now, he could not keep bumming around. He still had to find something to do. It was just that his mentality changed. He could no longer work for others anymore and he wanted to start his own business. He studied design and even worked as a professional previously, so the first thing that came to his mind was to open a design company.

Alex immediately borrowed a computer from Cynthia to check the relevant information.

He was busy researching the entire day and finally had a general understanding of starting and running a company. After work, he prepared to send Isla home and went to Felix Moore for some advice. As soon as he went downstairs, he received a WeChat from Felix.

"Brother Alex, would you like to have a drink with me tonight?”

Alex felt something was wrong, so he called him back.

"Felix, why do you suddenly want to drink?"

Felix, on the other end of the call, sighed and said, "See you later."

Alex hung up the phone and casually handed the car keys to Isla.

"I'm going for a drink. Drive yourself home."

Isla was furious.

"You're at work right now, but that's your attitude?"

"Don't want to drive yourself, huh? I don't want to let you drive my car either!"

"You…”

Isla saw that Alex turned to leave and quickly grabbed the car keys from him.

Alex did not talk nonsense anymore and took a taxi to meet up with Felix on Yewvale Road.

Felix put an arm around Alex's shoulder and said with a bitter smile, "Brother Alex, is there any free and single rich woman in Sister-In-Law's social circle? Introduce me to one as well."

“What happened? Did you fight with Quinn?"

“No...it's not a matter of feelings. It's that I'm about to lose my job. Hey, working for someone else is so f*cking f*cked up, especially in a small company. F*cking no sense of security at all, let alone a sense of belonging. Not to mention the meager wages, but you can also f*cking lose your job at any time."

"It can't be that Hudson Lowe saw how close you are to me and found trouble with you, right?"

Felix shook his head.

"It's the company that has a problem. When you were still in the company, you should have sensed it. The company has no foundation at all, and it lives entirely on getting business. If you get a business, you'll have a bite to eat. If you can't pull in any business, then you'll be damned and can only sit around and do nothing."

"Doesn't the company have any business at all?"

"It’s not that bad, but it's just very few and small projects. Slightly larger businesses have been snatched away by competitors. Now, the company's profits aren't enough to pay salaries, and Hudson can't pull in any new business or investors. He can only hold on for another month. Today's meeting was to inform everyone that the business venture failed and that he's ready to file for bankruptcy."

Alex suddenly became excited.

"Let's buyout the company!"

Felix was also excited but quickly calmed down.

"Brother Alex, let's just forget about it. There's no need to take over a company that's on the verge of bankruptcy and has no hope of rising. If you want to start your own business, just start another one. To open another company the same size as Hudson Designs, 1 million would be just about right."

“It's too troublesome and time-consuming to start a company, so why not take over a preexisting company and start earning money as soon as possible?"

"There's no business. How can we make money?"

"I can pull in business. Big business!"

"How are you going to pull… Oh right, the Gold Stone Advertising Agency is run by your father-in-law, and the business scope of Gold Stone includes decorative design. If he just gave you two businesses, it’ll be enough to feed Hudson Designs! Brother Alex, it's settled then. I'll work for you from now on!"

Felix instantly fired up his fighting spirit as if he had just woken from a dream.

Alex did not hurry to point out Felix's misunderstanding. They found a barbecue stall nearby. While they ate and drank beer, they discussed the matter of taking over Hudson Designs. With no shortage of money and a clear direction, starting a business, which had been extremely difficult, suddenly became exceptionally easy.

In just one meal, the discussion was almost done.

After the meal, Alex and Felix were waiting for the car on the roadside when Wayne Larson called.

"Son, I'm sorry. I was quite busy during the day and didn't have the chance to call you back. I heard from Big Ken that you seem to have a business idea?"

“It's sort of a whim. The Hudson Designs LLC that I worked for previously couldn’t stay open, so I wanted to take over."

Alex responded truthfully.

"Originally, I was going to let you take over my job when the time is right. But it's good for you to get a company to practice first! Again, son, I'll give you the money, so just spend freely. If you want to start a business, just go for it and I'll support you 100%!"

"Okay...I got it."

Alex hung up the phone and was a bit stunned.

Felix eagerly asked, "Brother Alex, what's wrong?"

"Huh? It's fine..."

Alex came back to his senses and shook his head.

"I thought there was a problem with the funds. It's good that there’s no problem. Brother Alex, don't you think we were a bit impulsive? What if...and I say what if, what if we fail in our venture just like Hudson Lowe? After all, your money didn’t fall out of the sky."

That was what Alex was thinking about.

Once the venture failed, he might have to go back and inherit the 50 billion family fortune.

Suddenly, he felt so much pressure!

Alex shook his head and threw away the distracting thoughts. He turned to Felix and said, "Ignore the results for now. Let’s just do it and be done with it!"

"Yes! Alex, then I'll go home first!"

"Okay. Get some rest tonight. Rest well so you can do great things tomorrow!"

Alex waved as he watched Felix leave, then suddenly felt someone approaching him.

Immediately after, he encountered a dangerous scene that he had only seen on TV. He was restrained from behind. His mouth and nose were covered with a towel, and a strange smell rushed straight to his head.

He did not have any time to react before his consciousness blurred…