Chapter 16 Welsh On The Agreement
Alex coldly snorted, and before three of them could get within an inch of him, he had already raised his hand and slapped them across their faces.
He had tolerated the Jennings family for too long. Hence, all his suppressed anger was channeled into the slaps. Three of them, including Jacob, were knocked to the ground by him.
The others shook with fear as they looked at Alex with slightly dumbfounded expressions.
Alex, who had always been nothing but a weakling, had knocked down three of them so easily that everyone had thought that their eyes were deceiving them.
Alex, on the other hand, remained unfazed as he walked forward and stepped on Jacob’s chest.
“How dare you!”
Demi was beyond infuriated. She shot up from her seat in one motion and swung her walking stick at Alex’s forehead. “I’ll beat this b****** to death if it’s the last thing I do!”
Alex grabbed the walking stick before it could touch him. His gaze sharpened and he emanated a murderous aura. Everyone present felt a shiver run down their spine.
“You Jenningses better keep yourselves in check, otherwise, don’t blame me for forcing all of you to the ground!” Alex’s eyes glinted coldly.
Even Demi, who had always been domineering, was intimidated by Alex’s threat.
“That’s enough. Stop fighting!”
Heather shouted frantically, “I managed to borrow thirty million!”
She took out the check and angrily threw it onto the coffee table.
“It’s a… A thirty million check!”
“Heather, what’s going on?”
“Is Mr. Wallace’s stamina really that bad that he’d burnt out so soon?”
Everyone was shocked. Demi couldn’t even be bothered with her walking stick anymore as she bent down to pick up the check.
Brian couldn’t care less about his son Jacob who was sprawled on the floor with Alex’s foot pinning him down. He immediately craned his neck to look at the check.
It was indeed a check of thirty million!
“Huh? It’s from Four Seas Corporation!”
Demi raised her head to look at Heather. She could barely contain her excitement as she prodded, “Heather, why is this check written by Four Seas Corporation? Tell me, quick!”
Four Seas Corporation was the largest corporation in Nebula City, and it was also among the Fortune 500 companies.
Seeing that Heather was able to obtain such a check from Four Seas Corporation, could it be that she was involved with one of the big figures there?
Everyone’s eyes were glued to Heather now. If that were really the case, their family could benefit from her relationship with the big figure with whom she was involved with.
If they were backed by Four Seas Corporation, even just a little bit, the benefits that would come with it could last them a long time!
Alex swept his gaze across everyone in the room, with no small amount of contempt in his eyes. Then, he threw down Demi’s walking stick and lifted his foot from Jacob’s chest.
Jacob and the other three youngsters shot Alex several venomous looks. However, they were soon interested in other matters. They hurriedly pushed themselves off the ground to inspect the authenticity of the check.
Heather looked at these eager people with anger still burning bright within her. “This thirty million was lent to us by the chairman of Four Seas Corporation. He’d said that we’d have to pay him back within a year, or he’ll charge us interest!” she announced in a bitter tone.
“Heather, didn’t you meet Mr. Wallace? How did the chairman of Four Seas Corporation suddenly get involved?” Carmen queried with a mystified expression.
She was still fantasizing about how wonderful her life would be if her daughter and Alex would separate, allowing her to marry Walt.
She couldn’t wrap her mind around it, now that he was suddenly switched out for another person.
Heather briefly glanced at Alex before sighing, “The Wallace family is destroyed. I have no idea why the chairman of Four Seas Corporation would lend me money, seeing as I’ve never met him before.”
“This check was given to me by Mr. Jack Sawyer, the richest man in Nebula City. He’s informed me that it was from their new chairman.”
They had also caught wind that someone had bought over Four Seas Corporation. Everyone was speculating which big shot had acquired it.
Never in their wildest dreams did they expect that he would lend them thirty million.
They couldn’t help but wonder if the Chairman of Four Seas Corporation had also taken a fancy to Heather.
The more they thought about it, the more convinced they were.
This was the only valid explanation for the chairman’s overly generous act.
“What about the IOU? Did you write one?” Brian abruptly questioned.
“No. I wasn’t asked to write one at all.” Heather shook her head.
“If there’s no IOU, could this check be fake?” Jacob looked doubtful.
Everyone started to be plagued by doubts as well. Why would someone lend money without asking for an IOU?
Aren’t they afraid that the Jennings family will welsh on the agreement?
“I’m sure all of you are aware of how powerful Four Seas Corporation is. Even if you’re given nine lives, would any of you dare to run off without paying?” Alex asked a rhetorical question with sarcasm lacing his voice.
What he said made the others feel extremely uneasy, but none of them refuted him.
Four Seas Corporation was one of the Fortune 500 companies, and none of them were worthy of carrying the sandals of the big figures associated with it.
If they dared to welsh on the agreement, they would undoubtedly be wiped out within minutes.
“There was a bank on the way back, so I dropped by to have the check examined. It’s genuine and can be cashed any time,” Heather stated.
“Heather, you did well. You really are a dear granddaughter to me.”
Demi patted Heather’s shoulder with a pleased look and took her walking stick from Brian’s outstretched hand. Then, she gave Alex a withering glare and snorted loudly before leading everyone out.
“This piece of trash dared to hit me. I’ll deal with you the next time I see you. You can count on it!” Jacob and the other two stared icily at Alex and followed Demi out.
“Heather, does the new Chairman of Four Seas Corporation fancy you?” As soon as the others left, Carmen impatiently latched onto her and asked.
“How would I know? I’ve never even met him before.” Heather’s brows were furrowed as the question haunted her thoughts.
Heather shook her head, but deep down, she was certain that the chairman was interested in her. It would be difficult to convince her otherwise.
“I’m sure that’s it. Why would he lend you thirty million without asking for an IOU? I think you should pay the Chairman of Four Seas Corporation a visit sometime, Heather. If he really is interested in you, you need to seize the opportunity, understand?” Carmen advised.
“Mom’s right, sis. If you remarry the chairman of Four Seas Corporation, our family would want nothing more. It’ll be ten thousand times more worth it than taking care of a piece of trash like Alex,” Lucas, who was beside them, quickly added in.
“Enough. I don’t wanna talk about this anymore.” Heather’s eyes darted briefly to look at Alex before she headed back to the bedroom.
In reality, her mind was in a mess.
If the chairman of Four Seas Corporation really is interested in me, what should I do then?
Divorce Alex?
“Forget it. I’m not going to think about it for now. I’ll take some time to visit him in a few days’ time and decide then,” she mumbled under her breath.
As curiosity filled Heather, she couldn’t help but wonder what the Chairman of Four Seas Corporation looked like and what kind of man he was.
Meanwhile, Alex watched Heather’s retreating back and wondered if she would visit him.
