Chapter 463 - Mass Declaration Of War
As soon as they heard those words of determination, everyone was incredibly astonished!
Many of them knew that the Sawyers and the Parkers had a close relationship and had been family friends for decades.
Yet Ethan was now willing to fall out with the Parkers for a live-in husband that everyone despised, and he even said that he wouldn't hesitate to lose all he had for Lucas!
Even if Lucas had saved his life, he didn't have to go to such lengths!
In today's society, there are heartless and unfeeling ingrates everywhere. Would Ethan Sawyer really be willing to give up his life and everything the Sawyers had just to repay Lucas for saving his life?
It was really incredible!
Matthew, who had been sitting at the side quietly, narrowed his eyes and rubbed his chin with his hand as a strange gaze appeared in his eyes.
Damon had told him that Lucas was just a nobody who didn't have a powerful background and, at best, was an illegitimate son who had been kicked out by the Huttons two decades ago. Damon had also said that Lucas was a penniless good-for-nothing who had no power or status and was surviving by freeloading off of his wife.
But after seeing Ethan's sudden change of attitude and his unwavering determination to stand on Lucas's side—just like Flynn, who had shown he would rather offend all of them than leave Lucas—Matthew began to have a change of mind.
Flynn and Ethan were naturally not fools, so he wondered if Lucas, whom they were defending vehemently, was really just a powerless good-for-nothing.
He definitely didn't believe that Lucas's mere association with the Huttons would make them want to protect him to such an extent.
Besides, he also didn't believe that Ethan would put so much on the line to protect Lucas just because the latter had saved his life.
There had to be a reason for this that he didn't know about!
Just as Matthew was still pondering about it, Damon had already flown into a rage.
"Very well! That's what you said. You'd rather become the Parkers' enemy. In that case, I hereby officially declare that the Sawyers from Orange County are now our enemies!" Damon roared furiously.
As soon as he said this, several more people stepped forward. They were the helmsmen of the top LA families, whom Damon had called over.
"The Sawyers from Orange County will also be our enemies from now on!"
"I second that! The Sawyers will also be the enemies of the Fowlers from today onward!"
"Me too! The Sawyers will be the enemies of the Banks!"
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In an instant, seven helmsmen chimed in and echoed Damon, declaring their animosity toward the Sawyers.
The scene was incredibly overwhelming and shocking for everyone present, as they had never seen anything like this before.
It… it was simply much more exciting than the scenes in TV shows!
For most of the people in the ballroom, being able to see so many magnates and prestigious people all at the same place at the same time was something that they could brag about for years.
Moreover, so many powerful families had now declared war against another family simultaneously. It was really exciting!
They reckoned that Ethan had to be panicking now that so many powerful families were standing against him at the same time.
But to their disappointment, he wasn't.
Ethan remained standing indifferently, as if these families in front of him who had just declared war against him were completely insignificant. Even some of the sharp-eyed ones could see a trace of pity and contempt in Ethan's eyes.
Pity?
Contempt?
Impossible! I must have seen wrongly!
At this moment, Lucas suddenly looked at Matthew, who had been keeping mum. He asked with a smile, "They've made their choices. What about you?"
Matthew didn't expect that Lucas would actually ask about his stand composedly at a time when everyone had declared themselves enemies with Ethan.
Of course, in Matthew's opinion, Lucas was just behaving so because he knew that Ethan was on his side. So he was emboldened and confident enough to question him.
Since Matthew had arrived in LA, he had been praised and regarded highly by everyone, who was trying to please him. They would all speak to him respectfully and deferentially. Lucas was the only one who dared to speak to him in such a nonchalant tone.
"Punk, did you get the guts to speak to me with such a tone just because you have someone backing you up?" Matthew questioned with clear hostility in his eyes.
Lucas smiled with nonchalance and retorted, "Matthew Benson, do you think that you're naturally a class above others and that others must speak to you subserviently with utmost respect?"
"Outrageous! How dare you call Mr. Benson by his name? Are you tired of living?"
"This punk is really too arrogant! Just because he has two people backing him up, he has the audacity to disregard Mr. Benson. I bet he has a death wish!"
"Hah, his backers are just the general manager of the Solar Corporation and the Sawyers. With so many of us combined, we can easily destroy them without even needing the help of the Bensons. How dare you be so smug and cocky to us?! Indeed, you're such a good-for-nothing!"
"Mr. Benson, Mr. Parker, as long as you issue the order, we will immediately help you to destroy the Solar Corporation and the Sawyers!"
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After hearing what Lucas said, the people standing in front of Matthew began lashing out at Lucas and hurling insults and vulgarities at him, for fear that Matthew might think that they weren't defending him well enough.
Matthew said with a pleasant smile, "Punk, I don't know if you've heard this saying that goes, 'With money, you can get whatever you want'. I'll have these people teach you a lesson on my behalf without having to issue any orders. This is indeed what makes me a class above others. Do you understand?"
Everyone's hearts palpitated.
Indeed, the rich could act as they pleased to a large extent. And the reason these people were trying all they could to build connections with the rich and powerful was precisely that they were hoping to become as wealthy as Matthew so that they could do whatever they wanted too.
But Lucas snorted coldly and gibed, "You're just lucky to have been born to a wealthy family, which saved you years of hard work. What gives you such a strong sense of superiority? There are countless people who are richer, more powerful, and more capable than you. You're just a dog raised by the Coles. What is there to feel superior about? What makes you think you're a class above everyone else?"
Matthew's smile immediately stiffened.
It was true that the Bensons' wealth was accumulated with the old money passed down from their ancestors. Furthermore, Matthew had made several mistakes that resulted in heavy financial losses, and he had even almost lost all of his family's assets. It was only through attachment to the Coles, the top family in San Francisco, that the Bensons managed to gradually develop and grow in the past few years.
Every single one of Lucas's words had indeed struck a sour note within him, particularly the part about him being a dog raised by the Coles.
His face immediately grew gloomy.
He said through clenched teeth, "No one has ever dared to say such infuriating words to me. Punk, you've completely angered me this time! I'll definitely teach you a hard lesson!"
A bloodthirsty gaze began to form in Matthew's eyes.