Winner Takes All novel Chapter 167

It was quiet the whole night.

What happened in TM District drew the attention of the whole town on it.

And there was no lack of admiring girls, who haven't slept the whole night.

At sunrise the next morning.

Jack finished his training, and was back at home with Brent, they ran into Mr. Ward watching the morning news.

"Young Master, they are showing about last night." Mr. Ward said with strong interest.

Jack shrugged his shoulder, "They won't be showing anything interesting, there's nothing to see."

Mr. Ward laughed and held up his phone, "The media won't show much, but those bloggers are making up stories."

Jack came closer to take a look, and laughed out loud.

[Shocking news! TM District in quite a stir, unknown person captures the imagination!]

The only fact that was true was about what happened last night in TM, everything else was simply made up.

Some rumors are even saying that Jack was a silver spoon child who had his own family, and caused that scene to please his mistress.

He didn't dare to show up personally because he was afraid his wife might find out.

Jack shook his head, he didn't really care about that, when they finished their breakfast, they left for his office.

In the Bamboo Grove at the Four Impressions Club.

Steve was so excited that he didn't sleep the whole night, his eyes were covered with a spider net of blood vessels, but even that couldn't hide his excitement.

Until now he still felt like walking in a dream about what happened last night.

He had worked so many years, begging the Hughes, but every time Mr. Ward had kept him outside.

But everything turned when his daughter brought Jack to him.

Now that this relationship was established, he had no doubt that his company would survive this current situation as long as the Hughes were willing to help.

The Hughes family were not the only ones who could help him, but in his mind, they were the best fit.

"You haven't slept the whole night, shouldn't you take a rest?"

Rosie came into the room, and looked at Steve worried.

"I am not tired, I couldn't be more awake!"

Steve stretched himself, and said to her, "We should get ready, later in the evening we will have dinner at the in laws house."

"Look at you, you used to command Jack around, right now he only proposed to Amber, and you are already calling him your son in law."

"He already proposed, the wedding won't be far away."

Steve laughed, then his face changed, "This is not my fault, I am Amber's father, even if I knew that he was the Hughes son, I would still command him around, this is a matter of principles."

"Alright, alright, I know you love Amber."

Rosie sighed, "You two, one of you is still asleep, and the other one is still awake, what should I do with you."

There was a knocking on the gate.

Steve went over to open it.

It was Minister Mable outside.

"Minister Mable, do you need something so early in the morning?"

Steve was a little surprised, Minister Marble was a busy man, he always had a lot of things to do.

Even when Steve was in the Four Impressions Club, he hardly ever saw him, especially not so early.

Minister Mable laughed, "I am here to speak with you about something."

The two of them went into the room when Rosie already put on some tea and biscuits.

After they sat down, Minister Mable started eating quite fast, he seemed as if he hadn't taken his breakfast yet.

After he had some dessert, Minister Mable felt a bit better, he then took his tea and sipped on it.

Both Steve and Rosie were patiently waiting.

Finally, Minister Mable said, "Steve, I need to tell you something about Jack."

"Go ahead." Steve said.

Minister Mable paused for a while, then he said, "You know the rules of the heritage in the Hughes family right?"

Steve knit his brows, "They pick some from the younger generation to send them into elite education, and from those they will pick their heir, which will then compete with each other, the best one will be the head of Hughes family. They go according to the principles of survival of the fittest, winner takes it all."

"Since you already know this, it will be easier to tell this."

Minister Mable nodded, "Jack Hughes is one of their Young Masters, but it is undeserved, because he is a bastard child. He is not recognized by the Hughes family."

Whoosh!

Steve and Rosie felt as if hit by lightening.

They came from a wealthy family, they knew the importance of perfect justifiable name."

The Hughes family made a lot of money, their authority was monstrous, their name being justifiable was more than simply important.

A bastard child who was not admitted by the Hughes family was a hopeless person who was only carrying the Hughes name.

He couldn't even be called a Hughes.

Minister Mable saw how shocked the Knights were, and this was just as he expected them to be.

He knew what Steve wanted to achieve, so when he learned about Jack's background, their reaction was more than normal.

This died out all of Steve's hopes.

After a while, Minister Mable continued, "Even though Jack is a bastard, he is different than others, his father is now the head of the Hughes family, and he does admit of having this son, against all other Hughes opinions."

He didn't hold back any information, and told them everything.

Minister Mable and Steve were good friends, he thought about it for a whole night, and decided that he had the obligation of telling him about the truth.

It wasn't for Steve to weight his choices, but he was worried Steve might mess up all his business plans after finding out about Jack.

If so, there was the possibility of offending the Hughes.

Even if the head of the Hughes family didn't mind him, Madam Hughes, no, anyone in the Hughes family only had to use the power of their name to ruin Steve.

Steve was now entangled, "So you want me to tell Amber to break up with Jack?"

Minister Mable was startled, then he smiled bitterly, "Rather destroy ten houses than to break up a marriage. I am just telling you, before anything has been settled, you shouldn't go ahead with your plans yet, you don't want to offend the Hughes family, that might bring you some trouble."

"But you have already made it so clear, I cannot put my hopes on Jack, his family does not recognize him, even if his birth father does, it doesn't matter."

Steve took a deep breath and sighed, "You know, in those kind of families, even if the person is the head of the family, he doesn't have all of the say."

"That is also why you need to make a choice, either Amber needs to break up with Jack, or you just bet on it!"

Minister Mable's eyes were deep, "But even if you bet on it, you still have hope to win, because in this family, Jack only needs the head to recognize him as a Hughes, because he has given Jack the qualifications of being his heir."

His voice was low and deep, but his clang was strong.

When he spoke, Minister Mable remembered the scene when Patrick was behind the bamboo shoots pushing Madam Hughes.

Jack had hope as long as he had the support of Patrick.

As long as he had the qualification to be the Hughes heir, before anything was determined, he had the chances to compete.

It was deadly quiet in the room.

Steve and Rosie were both in their thoughts.

After a while.

Steve started laughing, "What else could we do, Amber has already chosen, I guess we will just play high. I have done that my whole life till now, why shouldn't I take another bet with Jack?"

Minister Mable smiled, and got up, "You need to pause your business plans for a while, what is more important right now is your bet on this, if you win,you choose the right leader, and plus, you will be the heir's father in law, you will have everything."

Steve nodded.

Minister Mable walked out and said while laughing, "If I was in your shoes, I would also choose Jack, his disposition and his talent have exceeded any of the other heirs, if he won't take over the Hughes family, then it will be their downfall."