Ripping off Six of the Ten Greatest Families
A look of dismay washed over Johnny’s face as he knew that Matthew was trying to rip him off, but he
had no other choice.
Bitten by a rattlesnake, he would die if he wasn’t treated immediately.
“H-How much are you charging for medical fees?” he asked shakily.
Matthew’s eyes crinkled as he grinned. “Not much. I’m just asking for thirty percent shares of your
company, the Leigh Group.”
Johnny’s eyes widened in disbelief. The Leigh Group was the foundation of his family, and the entire
group was worth more than 30 billion. Matthew asked for thirty percent of shares straight away, which
would be tens of billions.
“H-Have you lost your mind? That’s impossible!” Johnny yelled, furious.
Matthew gave him a shrug of his shoulders. “Never mind. If you’re not agreeable, then you can continue
to lie here while we continue with the game,” he said, pacing to the side of the table. “Whose turn is it
now? Let’s continue!”
Slumped on the ground, Johnny felt his arm turning numb, and his tongue stiffened. He knew that it was
the effects of the venom, and if he wasn’t treated quickly, it would really be the end of his life.
Panic-stricken, he crawled to Matthew and said in a trembling voice, “Mr. L-Larson, I’ve learned my
mistake now, really. I shouldn’t have made an enemy out of you. H-How about this? I-I’ll give you one
billion… No, two billion! Save me… Please save me!”
In reply, Matthew merely shook his head.
Devastated, Johnny pleaded, “Mr. Larson, t-that’s all the money I have, and I really can’t give you the
shares from the Leigh Group because it belongs to the entire Leigh Family. I can’t make this decision by
myself!”
“You have thirty percent of the shares from the Leigh Group under your name, and you can make the
decision for this thirty percent. Cut your crap if you’re unwilling to give it up. Once you’re dead, I’ll get my
hands on the Leigh Group all the same anyway.”
Blood drained from Johnny’s face as it finally sank into his mind that Matthew was not going to let his
family go. In the end, he had to give in to his request.
After he signed the agreement to hand over the shares, Matthew gave him the antivenin, and he
slumped at the side, almost completely void of energy. As for the other five masters, their faces were
filled with horror because they were aware that Johnny’s ending would be theirs as well.
Next, Matthew asked them to continue with the card game, and just like Johnny, these people were
forced to hand out the shares from their families after they were bitten by snakes.
They had no other choice at all since Matthew completely had the upper hand today in addition to the
support of the crown prince. So, they could only succumb to their fate.
Finally, Matthew ripped them off clean by taking away the shares they had in their family businesses.
Despite that, Matthew didn’t plan to let them off. While it was true that he didn’t kill these six people
directly, he had planted a poison in their bodies when they were leaving.
This type of chronic poison would act up six months later, and they would surely die when that time
came!
Leave no loose ends, Matthew thought. This was a truth he learned back then when his family was
slaughtered. Hence, he wouldn’t leave any possible trouble for himself in the future.
Standing at the side, the Cunninghams were dumbfounded at the entire scene. Although Matthew had
totally robbed these six families of the shares in their family businesses, none of the leaders of these
families, who used to be the six most influential families in Eastcliff, dared to resist one bit.
Finally, the Cunninghams knew just how strong Matthew had become, and this was nothing they could
even imagine!
Just as Matthew had said, after tonight, James and his family would become the most influential and
powerful family in Eastcliff.
Not only would they ride above the Ten Greatest Families, they would also set the new rules of the Ten
Greatest Families.
The Cunninghams had never been in deeper regret than now. If they had treated Matthew better back
then, they would be standing next to him at the peak now!
Unfortunately, it was too late for regrets at this point.
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