Prosperous Marriage: Married to My Brother-in-law-Chapter 682: Various Methods, Meeting Noah Reyes (3)_1

Glades Horne memorized the appearances of the other nine masters. There were a total of ten Master Sweet Dumplings. Glades had memorized the appearances of nine of them, leaving only the one whose back was to the camera.

"Benjamin, you go overtly, I’ll go covertly. Act immediately."

Glades Horne suddenly stood up and strode out.

Benjamin Robinson also immediately got up and followed him out of his office. He planned to call other officers. However, since both he and Glades were investigating, they couldn’t appear simultaneously. This was to ensure that their findings would be convincing to everyone later on.

「Nameless Manor.」

Hansen Ruiz was unaware of how long he had been sitting or how much he had spoken, but the smile on his face only grew deeper. He suddenly stood up, leaning forward with his hands on the coffee table. He brought his face close to Deon Myers, his smile as approachable as Maitreya Buddha’s, yet his eyes held not a hint of warmth, only a steely chill.

"So, Mr. Myers, are you suggesting that I betray Valence Group? Sell Valence Group’s secrets to you and become a corporate spy?" Hansen Ruiz wouldn’t claim to be a good person, but becoming a corporate spy? Absolutely out of the question. Besides, he wasn’t short of money.

"Mr. Ruiz, not a spy; don’t make it sound so unpleasant. It’s merely cooperation. After it ends, the Leader will offer Mr. Ruiz the position of absolute hegemon. The Valence Group only dominates T City. While it has many branches in other parts of the country, none possess absolute clout—the same goes for the Ruiz Family. The absolute hegemony offered is to dominate the entirety of Syrena, a status far surpassing your current position as Assistant," Deon Myers tempted. For men, it’s first power, second profit, third influence. This bait of his combined all three.

Hansen Ruiz laughed coldly. "Mr. Myers, you’ve learned the Syrena Language quite well, especially the art of exaggeration. Syrena is vast, with countless businessmen. Who can truly dominate the entire nation? Even Asher Cooper of Hong Kong hasn’t managed that. There’s always a higher mountain, and I, Hansen Ruiz, do not wish to climb too high; a plateau is enough. So, Mr. Myers, I think you’ve approached the wrong man."

Trying to sway him, Hansen Ruiz? Not a chance! Of course, he also didn’t dare betray Glades Horne, because his little woman at home would tear him to pieces.

Deon Myers also withdrew his smile. He knew this smiling tiger wouldn’t be so easily tamed.

"The Ruiz Family has quite a few assets, Mr. Ruiz. Aren’t you worried about them falling into the hands of others?" Myers’s tone carried a threat.

Hansen Ruiz burst into even more mocking laughter. "Mr. Myers, if you can outsmart the old Buddha of my family, feel free to take the Ruiz Family’s assets. If you do get your hands on them, I’ll light fireworks to celebrate." The Black Emperor Group hasn’t even managed to deal with Valence yet, and they dare to make such boasts! Unless Noah Reyes resorts to underhanded tactics and has assassins kill all businessmen.

Deon Myers’s face turned a little unsightly. He had never seen such an unfilial descendant as Hansen Ruiz—someone who would celebrate with fireworks if their family’s assets were seized!

"Don’t try to pressure me with my family, Mr. Myers. Go back and tell your Leader, if he dares, then bring it on! Let’s face each other openly! Speaking of which, your Black Emperor Group has been targeting Valence for over three years without success, right? And now you want to recruit me, Hansen Ruiz?" Hansen Ruiz stood up straighter, the smile on his lips and the sarcasm in his tone deepening.

"CLAP, CLAP—"

The sound of applause rang out.

Noah Reyes’s tall and robust figure appeared at the top of the staircase. He was clad entirely in black—a black shirt, black trousers, and black leather shoes. He descended the stairs slowly, like a king, clapping his hands as he walked.

"Hansen Ruiz, I find I’m admiring you more and more. Great minds think alike, wouldn’t you say?"

Noah Reyes descended the rest of the staircase and approached Hansen Ruiz. He was slightly taller than Ruiz, and his height and imposing presence somewhat overwhelmed him.

"You’re Noah Reyes?"

Hansen Ruiz’s eyes widened. He couldn’t believe how handsome and young Noah Reyes was. Glades Horne was the most handsome man he had ever encountered. He hadn’t expected that this man before him—the master of the organization that dominated the Asia-Pacific Region—would also be so excessively handsome. What startled him most was that Glades Horne’s long-held suspicions were likely correct: this detestable man bore a striking resemblance to that kid, Billy Horne. Oh, no, the order was wrong—it was that brat Billy Horne who bore a striking resemblance to this loathsome man whose name sounded like ’Black’!

"What? Have you met Noah Reyes before and think I don’t look the part?" Noah Reyes said with cool detachment, his profound gaze fixed on Hansen Ruiz. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

This man, Hansen Ruiz, had been under surveillance since Deon Myers had him brought here. From the study room, Noah had been watching via security cameras, hearing every word and seeing every expression clearly. Ruiz had remained composed and calm throughout. Yet now, upon seeing Noah’s true face, Ruiz’s eyes were filled with shock, as if he had encountered a different Noah Reyes before.

"No, I haven’t," Hansen Ruiz said, concealing the shock in his eyes.

Now that he had seen Noah Reyes’s true face, he needed to report back to Glades Horne. This time, he truly stood with Glades. He also believed Noah Reyes was the despicable man, the one known as ’Black,’ who had taken Adele Horne’s innocence all those years ago. However, they still didn’t know if Noah Reyes had taken Adele’s innocence intentionally or if it had been accidental. If it was intentional, they couldn’t let Noah Reyes learn of Billy Horne’s existence. If it was accidental, perhaps they could. It would certainly be amusing if Noah Reyes discovered that Glades Horne, the man he was so intent on opposing, was actually his own son’s maternal uncle!

At this thought, Hansen Ruiz suddenly burst into laughter. His laughter made Noah Reyes raise an eyebrow; he stared at Hansen with cold ferocity.

"What are you laughing at?" Noah Reyes asked coldly.

This smiling tiger... his laughter right now is truly baffling.

"Heh, I’m laughing at the ridiculous people in this world," Hansen Ruiz replied, his smile fading.

Noah Reyes’s face darkened. "Are you calling me ridiculous?" he asked ominously. He was standing right in front of Hansen Ruiz, and Ruiz had suddenly burst out laughing. That meant Ruiz was laughing at him! Wasn’t he handsome? Since when did his appearance become something that made people laugh out loud?

"Leader Noah Reyes, we have different ambitions and walk different paths; we cannot conspire together. Thank you very much for sending so many people to ’invite’ me, and thank you for your Bi Luo Chun tea. However, Leader Noah Reyes, not all great men necessarily see eye to eye. As for the words your assistant spoke and the promises he made—I’m sorry, but I’m not interested. So, I’ll be taking my leave now. Goodbye."

Hansen Ruiz didn’t answer Noah Reyes’s question, simply turning and walking towards the exit.