Chapter 435
Jake burst out laughing. “Another group looking for money? I’ve seen several people like you today. Go home and forget about it. Mr. Giordano is dead, and the Northern District has been stripped clean. There’s nothing left.”
He continued, “You’ve heard of Christina Stevens, the Ice Queen of Stevens Corporation, right? Another gorgeous woman, Aspen Stevens, came by too. Do you know what happened? Aspen went ballistic, trashing the place and cursing Mr. Giordano, demanding her billion dollars back.”
He shook his head with a smirk. “Can you believe how crazy that woman was? The man’s dead—how’s he supposed to repay her? And cursing a dead man? Man, you should’ve seen her face—she looked like she was having a mental breakdown!”
Andrew understood Aspen’s reaction well. Anyone would lose their mind after losing a billion dollars. The loss would break anyone’s heart.
Andrew replied with a knowing smile, “You’re right about the Northern District’s assets being divided. But when Atlas died, his people survived. I bet they helped themselves to quite a bit of valuable stuff when they left—like, say, Aspen’s billion dollars ending up in one of Atlas’s right-hand man’s pockets.”
Jake’s face completely changed. He demanded, “You’re not really from Rhodes Corporation. Who are you?”
Andrew held up his hands. “No need to get nervous. I am from Rhodes Corporation, and this lady beside me is its famous CEO.”
Jake snorted. “I don’t care who you are. What you’re asking about involves the underground business, so I’m sorry, but I can’t help you. Please leave.”
Andrew smiled. “At least you’ve got some backbone. You know what you can and can’t talk about.”
Jake puffed out his chest proudly. “Of course! I may be new to the underground world, but I have a new boss now. I won’t betray what my boss has instructed—that’s called loyalty.”
“You’re an interesting guy,” Lauren chimed in incredulously. “Earlier, you dismissed loyalty, but now you keep preaching about it. Don’t you see the contradiction?”
Jake shrugged carelessly. “Mr. Giordano is dead, so I don’t owe him any loyalty. But my new boss is Natasha Vostokoff from West End, who’s at the height of her power. Of course, I’ve got to show loyalty if I want to advance my career.”
Lauren rolled her eyes. “Oh yeah, you really understand the meaning of loyalty!”
Andrew found Jake amusing and laughed. “Well, you won’t talk, I’ll just have to call Natasha over here.”
Jake was stunned, then sneered. “If you’re going to bluff, at least make it believable. You’re just staff at Rhodes Corporation. Who do you think you are, calling Madam Vostokoff? Do you even know her nickname? Ever heard of the Black Widow? She’s the most powerful woman in Jayrodale.”
Andrew ignored him and proceeded to dial Natasha’s number.