A Bumpy Road to Power

Chapter 520:

Outside the corridor, there was nobody left.

It's obvious without saying, those bodyguards must have expanded their search range and gone straight to look on the street.

After all, losing Ms. Snow is something no one can afford.

The three of them returned the same way, exited through the back door, got into Arlo Yarbrough and The Leopard Cat's car, and sped off.

Along the way.

Nevaeh kept a stern face, looking quite unhappy.

Dirk Carter tried talking to her several times, but she replied curtly.

He was also puzzled.

She's been rescued, but why does she look like she's not happy at all?

At that moment.

Arden Rivers leaned close to his ear and whispered, "She's jealous."

Dirk was taken aback, looking at Arden with some confusion.

Arden quietly said again, "When we were hiding in the bathroom, she heard you and her sister... back then, and got upset. Seems like this sister has a thing for you."

Dirk gave her a glare.

Gesturing her not to speak nonsense.

Just then, The Leopard Cat asked Dirk who Bennett Kane was.

Dirk's thoughts shifted to this man again.

Bennett Kane in Koryn City, well-known by everyone, there's no exaggeration.

It's not an overstatement to call him the steel tycoon of Rexton City.

Many years ago, Koryn City had a state-owned steel plant called Apex Steel, and Bennett Kane worked there in his twenties.

With the further progress of reform and opening up.

Apex Steel encountered an unprecedented crisis.

Soon it was on the verge of bankruptcy.

Bennett Kane gathered some funds, contracted the management rights of the steel plant, and then conducted a large-scale restructuring of it.

Needless to say, Bennett Kane had some skills.

After struggling for many years.

Apex Steel bounced back.

Not only did it achieve profitability but also began technological updates and iterations.

Bennett Kane divided the shares of Apex Steel into three parts under the guise of shareholding reform: one part handed over to Koryn City State-Owned Assets Commission, accounting for 41% of the shares, one part owned by Bennett Kane himself, accounting for 30%; and the last part held by the employees of the steel plant, accounting for 29%.

In the same year.

As chairman, Bennett Kane renamed Apex Steel to Apex Group.

Initiated a diversified development strategy.

Then Apex Group New Materials Co., Ltd., Apex Group's Riverbend Wharf, schools, hotels, logistics, trade, education, sports, and other diverse industries developed.

Over a decade ago.

Apex Group successfully went public.

Becoming Koryn City's first-ever listed company.

After all, with the State-Owned Assets Commission holding the major share, it was also the enterprise contributing most to Koryn City's fiscal revenue.

Although Apex Group's headquarters had moved to Rexton City, the majority of its factories were still located in Koryn City, making a significant contribution to Koryn City's economic development.

Dirk never expected Teresa Thorne to be involved with Bennett Kane.

"Where are we going?"

Driving, Arlo Yarbrough asked.

Dirk pondered for a long time.

He said, "During this period, let Nevaeh stay with The Leopard Cat. With The Leopard Cat around, she can also keep Nevaeh safe."

"Why not send Nevaeh home? With her grandfather and father, she'd surely be safer."

Arden Rivers asked somewhat confused.

Dirk glanced at Nevaeh who was always looking out the window and said, "It's not safe for now; if Nevaeh returns home, even if the truth is told to her grandfather, with Teresa Thorne's deception, Nevaeh might still be accused of false allegations, and Teresa definitely won't give up on targeting Nevaeh; going home directly might just provoke her."

"Is she going to hide with us indefinitely? That's not a solution either."

Arlo Yarbrough said.

Dirk contemplated for a while, looked at Nevaeh, and asked, "What do you think?"

"I don't want to stay with Cat Sister, I want to stay with you."

Nevaeh astonishingly said.

"Stay with me? I live in the unit dormitory."

Dirk said.

The Leopard Cat showed a slight smile and said, "Staying with you is good, sometimes the most dangerous place is the safest place. As long as Nevaeh doesn't go out, no one will ever think she lives in the mayor's dormitory. It's a good hiding spot."

After saying that.

She nudged Arlo Yarbrough with her elbow.

Arlo Yarbrough quickly said, "Yes, I also think Nevaeh staying with you is safer."

Hearing everyone chime in.

Nevaeh's face also showed a smile.

Pouting, she said, "Dirk, I promise I won't run around anymore."

It's a reasonable point.

Dirk nodded.

Exhaled deeply and said, "Alright then, you stay at my place for now. Until safety is confirmed, you absolutely cannot step out of my home, can you do that?"

She excitedly hugged Dirk's arm, raised three fingers, and said, "I promise!"

...

At this moment.

In a villa in Koryn City.

Teresa Thorne was nestled in Bennett Kane's arms.

Their bodies were completely naked.

Judging by their flushed faces, the battle had just ended.

"Have you had enough?"

Bennett Kane's fingers were teasing Teresa Thorne's grape, asking, seemingly unsatisfied.

Teresa Thorne felt a wave of embarrassment.

She said, "Stop it, of course, I'm full, do you need to ask?"

The words had barely left her lips.

The phone on the bedside table suddenly rang.

Teresa Thorne lazily picked up the phone, held it to her ear, and after a few phrases, sat up abruptly, asking, "Who did it?"

On the phone, the voice hurriedly finished speaking.

Teresa Thorne hung up the call, looking anxious, said, "Deborah Hughes ran away."

"What? Ran away?"

Bennett Kane startled up, sitting upright.

Teresa Thorne nodded and said, "Two hotel staff were knocked out in the first-floor employee bathroom, and the rescuers were a man and a woman who changed clothes and infiltrated."

"Didn't you prepare a lot of people on the floor? Couldn't they fly out?"

"I don't know now either, but the main problem isn't that. After plotting for so many years, I found that the little girl's illness was completely cured this time, she must have an expert helping her behind the scenes. I was intentionally holding off, waiting for those people to come tomorrow, but I didn't expect they'd charge in single-handedly today and rescue her, incredible, incredible..."

Teresa Thorne muttered.

At this time, Bennett Kane also became tense.

He asked, "If that dead girl contacts the old man, we'll be doomed?"

Teresa Thorne gave a cold laugh and said, "She contacting the old man is not a problem. As long as she's in my hands, I'm not afraid of her stirring things up. After being diligent and conscientious for so many years, the old man and his family would rather believe me than her, I'm confident in that."

"What should we do next?"

"We'll watch carefully for changes, see how the others move, then we'll make our next step, the Hughes Family's assets must belong to our daughter."

Teresa Thorne said with a fierce look.

After that.

She looked at Bennett Kane and said, "Before that, there's something you must handle for me immediately."