Winner Takes All novel Chapter 154

Aiden was powerful, but he was also an ambitious person.

This kind of person, was not comparable to a person like Drago.

The two of them were enemies in the eyes of the world, but in Aiden's mind, he didn't really take Drago to be his opponent.

People like Drago only needed to be blackmailed with their life or present them with profits.

But to deal with an ambitious person, that wouldn't be enough.

An ambitious person had an ax to grind, always paranoid and suspicious, draw on advantages and avoid disadvantages, it appears that everything goes well, with his own interest on first place.

He had his own pride and self respect.

So arrogant that he would look sideways at any ‘enemy’ he might have.

Which was the reason why his backbone had coupled hardness with softness.

That was why whatever happened before, even if he had taken Killian’s side, he would be safe while taking no side at last.

When DT was in the big crisis, he still have the nerves to purchase land to befriend Jack.

This was his shrewdness, his going both ways, his hardness coupled with softness.

Jack knew, he couldn't easily allow Aiden to stand by him.

The best way was to break Aiden's backbone, forcing him to drop his pride and self respect, making him understand who was above him.

Otherwise, Jack knew, Aiden would stab him in the back again in the future once Killian returned.

When Aiden had dropped on his knees, that was the moment, when he had dropped everything else as well, his backbone was broken.

From today on, it would be easy to control him.

"Who would have known that Aiden would do this, it was really spoiling my appetite, I can't eat another bite."

Jack kept replaying the scene, and felt sick to his stomach.

Mr. Ward laughed out lout, "Even I feel so."

When Jack looked at Mr. Ward and watched him drink his porridge calmly, he even started chewing on the chicken claws his mother made, he was doubting Mr. Ward's words.

In that moment, Sophie entered the house.

Her expression looked dark, her gaze difficult to read, she looked deep in thoughts as she walked in.

"Mom."

Jack noticed her, and noticed her expression as well, but he pretended not to know anything when asking, "Where did you go so early in the morning?"

"I went to take a walk."

Sophie's face softened, as she asked, "I just ran into Aiden outside, did he come here?"

"Yeah." Jack nodded, he pointed to the breakfast, "Mom, I am done, I'll run to the office now."

When he left, Jack sent Mr. Ward a message, asking him to report after finding out what was up with Sophie.

Just when Jack was going to the office, he received a phone call from an unknown number.

He stared at it and knit his brows, he had taken a call by an unknown number before.

It was Katherine!

"Hello?" He finally decided to pick up the call.

"I am leaving the day after tomorrow."

Katherine laughed as she said, "Don't ask where I am going."

Jack said, "I wasn't gonna ask anyways. Is there something else?"

It was quiet for a while.

Then Katherine said, "Can you see me off day after?"

"Sorry, I don't have time."

Jack cut the line, his mood calmed.

The past was in the past, to remember the times when he was beaten black and blue was simple ripping old wound open again.

Some things and some people should be left in the past.

At the same time in the Four Impressions Club.

In the Bamboo Grove were rich multicolored decorations and beautiful flowers.

Amber, wearing a white dress, was smiling and humming while watering the plants.

The sun was shining on her.

This scene looks as if it was a drawing.

Ever since she knew what Jack was planning, her mood has been extraordinarily good.

She didn't contact Jack, because she knew she would ask him about the details of the proposal.

This way, she won't spoil her own surprise.

In the room, the old sound was charming, the sandalwood lingering.

Steve and Rosie were sitting opposite to each other, enjoying the tea and flowers.

It was rare that the three of them had time to spend together.

"Rosie, did I really forgot myself that night?" After sobering up, Steve could recollect some of the memories of that night.

But whatever he did remember, made his face blush, and his heart race.

He kept it to himself for so long, but couldn't hold it back anymore.

Rosie raised her brow, and looked at him, "What do you think? Jack was here to thank us, and took it as the official first time meeting us as Amber's parents, and then you got drunk and forced him to admit that he was here to ask for Amber's hand."

"I... I said that because of the hundreds of million of money he brought."

Steve scratched his head, and tried to explain, "Look, that money isn't much for us, but coming from Jack, that meant a lot, I just said it too early, how could I have known that I ruined it?"

"You were just acting your drunk craziness."

Rosie rolled her eyes, then said in her charming and soft way, "That night if I didn't stop you, you would have really hurt Amber. You really don't act like a father should have."

Steve's ears blushed, he rubbed his head and laughed, but didn't dare to contend.

Then he switched the topic, "How did you comfort Amber then? She seems to be in a really good mood these days!"

Rosie smiled, "Jack is a person with a transparent mind, I couldn't have comforted her, it was Jack who sent her a message saying that he will propose to her by the end of this month."

"Propose? End of the month?"

Steve's expression changed, he knitted his brows tightly, "So we have to stay here till the end of this month? And what about the Hughes?"

Rosie's smile vanished, then a hint of anger showed.

Bang!

The put the kettle on the table.

Rosie said coldly, "All you can think about is the Hughes family, is your business really that important? Or is it that you don't have enough money to spend, do you want to take it all with you into your grave? Listen to me, our daughter is the most important focus, even the Hughes family has to wait in line!"

"Our main focus right now is to get Amber's wedding over, she has waited too many years, now we finally see a light at the end of the tunnel, if you are going to ruin it, don't blame me if I let you sleep on the couch!"

"Hey, hey, hey, I wouldn't dare to, it's just that it took so long for me to get a chance to meet the Hughes, it would be a waste not to take it."

Steve quickly took Rosie's hand asking for forgiveness, and when he saw that her face was still in anger, he said in all seriousness, "Alright, whatever you want, let's wait until Jack has proposed before we leave."

As he said that, he patted his head, "It's just a little pitiful for Amber, she has waited three years for him, but this is his second marriage."

"Shut up!" Rosie looked at him coldly, "If you mention that again, you'll sleep outside the door!"

Just as they were arguing, an employee of the Four Impressions Club came inside.

He knocked on the door.

Quickly, Amber came to open.

"Miss Knight, there is someone asked me to hand you this."

The employee handed a letter to her, turned and left.

Amber paused for a while, then she opened the letter.

When she saw the content of it, the smile on her beautiful face vanished immediately, instead, her expression dimmed.