Winner Takes All novel Chapter 117

Looking at Brent and Lone Wolf who were choking and coughing, Jack laughed.

One billion was enough to make them both surprised, to him, the information behind this one billion was more important.

For once,… fate was on his side!

For all those efforts he made, his father and Mr. Ward did not let him go to waste after all.

As for the rest, he wasn’t worried.

As long as he was still standing on the board and not eliminated, he still had a chance to fight on!

After a stretch, Jack smiled and said, “Lone wolf, go and buy some breakfast, I am starving.”

“Yes, Mr. Hughes.”

After Lone wolf left, Brent returned to his senses, and smiled in relief, “Young master, your effort was not in vain, old master and Mr. Ward succeeded.”

“Well, there should be some trouble coming up.”

Jack rubbed his nose, a deep gaze, “This matter cannot be settled so easily. Killian isn’t a person that can swallow his anger.”

Brent nodded as he pondered something.

He took out his phone and redialled Mr. Ward’s number.

When he pressed the hands-free button, the system showed that Mr. Ward switched off his phone.

“Don’t worry, if anything happens, Mr. Ward will contact us soon.” Jack consoled him.

For the next few days, Jack was recuperating in a hospital.

Jack left Lone Wolf to look after him, as Brent went to LJ Hospital, Jack’s mother’s side to cover for him.

His mother was hospitalized; it would undoubtedly take a toll on her health if she knew what had happened to his son.

As for DT company, he directed the entire company through Corbin.

Coupled with the assistance of Drago from Drago real estate agency from the sidelines, there won’t be any problems for a while.

After all, he held absolute control over all Drago real estate’s share even though it was tainted as it was forced upon Drago by Mr. Ward to hand it over. But Drago didn’t dare to act rashly in this matter.

Otherwise, he would have lost even more.

Even though they lost contact with Mr. Ward, everything finally settled down for Jack.

At TM villa district.

It was noon, yet Aiden was not even hungry.

He was in a state of anxiety to the point of not eating and drinking for the past few days.

The sudden departure of Killian had made all his plan to side with him foil instantly.

And for what happened that day, he had heard a few words from the TM villa management.

Jack led men and charged into Killian’s home. After Jack left, Killian also left with injuries.

The mere brevity of the information made it impossible for him to deduce what had happened that day.

From what he knew about Hughes’ family, this not just a simple beating and Killian’s departure was out of the ordinary.

On one side, the sudden departure of Killian.

On the other hand, Jack, who was still lying in the hospital.

The question of who to side with, made Aiden start scratching his head.

Everyone wants to follow someone that can lead to success.

There was no exception for Aiden too even he had been the best businessman in the city.

But when you follow the dragon, only that can lead to success.

If you follow a worm, it’s all doom and gloom.

Knock! Knock!

There was a knock on the door.

“Go away! I told you I don’t want to see anyone!”

Aiden scolded angrily.

With his temper, he would not be in such an uncontrollable state usually.

But now, Hughes’ family’s affairs had made him on edge.

“Master, there’s a call for you from a gentleman named Hughes.”

An old man said from the outside of the door.

“A phone call?”

Aiden looked stunned, his eyes lit up and quickly ran to open the door and walked to his own office.

When he heard Killian’s voice on the phone, this immediately lifted Aiden’s mind.

“Mr. Hughes, why did you leave all of a sudden?” Aiden asked the question that had been bothering for him for days.

“So what?”

On the phone, Killian remained condescending, as if he was commanding an order, “Tonight there will be a Hughes’ family personal jet landing in your city this evening. Do receive them thoughtfully.”

“Yes, of course, I’ll do my best to receive them.”

Aiden replied and asked, “Dare I ask, whom of the Hughes’ family is it?”

“You already dared yourself, why even bother to ask?”

Killian’s cold tone was filled with disdain, “Remember, to be a dog, you have to have the consciousness of one. A dog doesn’t ask its master questions!”

Snap!

The phone hanged up.

Aiden’s face flushed red, and he looked dumbfounded.

Underneath the gilded frame glasses, there was a hidden fury.

In a split second, his fury was out, and he smiled at the corner of his lips, slowly placing down the phone.

He mocked himself, “Yeah, I’m already a dog.”

Midnight.

The airport located on the outskirt of the city was not quiet.

The waiting hall was brightly lit, with the occasional announcement from the airport staff.

And there was aircraft landing and taking off.

As this behemoth airport with enormous passenger flow, even it was already middle of the night, it still shone the vibrance of its energy.

Only one runway was eerily empty.

No aircraft ever occupied the runway, even though many planes were landing and taking off.

As if it was an anomaly in this suburban airport.

In the distance, a light appeared.

A black Rolls Royce Phantom was leading.

Behind the Phantom, there are nine black Mercedes-Benz GLS500.

They were driving in a straight formation, with great imposing manner.

Had it been daylight, the sight of it would have attracted a lot of attention.

But it was late at night, the sight to behold was covered by night, as stealthy.

The Rolls Royce Phantom stopped at the side of the runway, a door opened.

Aiden walked down from the car.

The night breeze was cool, and he instinctively wrapped himself in his clothes.

“Master, it’s late at night, put on a coat.”

An old man followed him out of the car, ready to drape the coat in his hand over Aiden’s shoulder.

“No need.”

Aiden raised his hand to refuse, his gaze deepened.

As Killian said, that night… he was a dog.

Facing the Hughes’ family, he was indeed only to be qualified as a dog.

Since Killian phoned him about the person what he was about to meet that night. It must be genuinely someone significant from the Hughes’ family, a ‘True Dragon’. It would be disrespectful to receive him or her in a trench coat.

“It’s about time, right? “

Aiden looked around while murmured in a low voice.

“How do you know master? The butler asked.

“Aiden smiled faintly and said, “Look at the planes at the airport.”

At some point, the airport, which was filled with traffic, had now become silent.

No planes were landing or taking off.

As if everything was frozen in time.

Too quiet!

Rumble…

Suddenly there was a loud rumble from the distant night sky.

The rumble was like rolling thunder, deafening.

The roar of the engines was different from an ordinary airliner. It was more powerful, more surging and deafening.

Almost as soon as Aiden heard it, the thundering sound was already above of his head.

Aiden looked up and vaguely saw a huge black shadow zipped past him.

In that instant, his face was horrified, and his heart was beating wildly.

“Was, was that… a fighter jet?”

Aiden exclaimed, his face flushed red. His heart trembled, “A fighter jet escort…”

As he exclaimed, his pupils contracted for what he saw.

A whole … fleet of ten fighter jets!

And Aiden saw the fleet of ten fighter jets to be circling a slowly descending civilian jet!