There were countless powerful individuals in the industry, but Armand’s skills and power were something no one could compete against. Even the more experienced businessmen had to bow down to him.
He never asked for a loan or any other resources from the Faulkner family when he founded Central Group. Even then, it only took him a few short years to turn that newly founded company into an international enterprise that was worth hundreds of billions. He even set up branches outside the country and was taking Central Group global.
Armand had always been sensitive to market fluctuations and had never made a loss in any of the projects he invested in.
The media marked him as the richest man in Jadeborough, but his true net worth was much, much more than anyone could ever guess.
Given how intelligent and rich he was, it made sense that no one dared to cross him.
Everyone was still on edge when Genevieve returned.
The look on their faces changed right away, and suddenly, everyone was eating away and drinking tea.
The terrifying aura that engulfed the entire place instantly dissipated.
When Genevieve returned to her seat, she caught sight of Armand’s bleeding hand, which was resting on the table at the time. The shards of the porcelain cup were right next to him, and it seemed his palm was injured.
She left the place again and returned with a first aid kit.
As she sat beside Armand, she used the disinfectant to clean his injury. Genevieve couldn’t help frowning and asking, “How did that cup break?”
“I guess these cups are of horrible quality and can’t even handle the heat from the tea,” answered Armand after thinking about it. He even turned to Martin and instructed, “Mr. Turner, please have your employees replace these cups. It would be bad if the cups break apart again and hurt other customers.”
“Understood,” replied Martin. He was rather exasperated, but he had no choice and could only nod in agreement.
My gosh. He really is a good actor. He deliberately broke that cup to intimidate us, but he didn’t even break a sweat when he lied and told Genevieve it broke by itself. It’s kinda funny, though.
It was eight o’clock at night when everyone finished their dinner.
Fortunately, most wanted to stay away from Armand, so they came up with some excuses and fled the place.
Martin and Armand ended up leaving the place together. They were chuckling away at the time. “Mr. and Mrs. Faulkner, there’s a natural hot spring located right behind this hotel. The water is rejuvenating, and I’m guessing it’s filled with guests right now. I can have my people free up some space for the two of you to enjoy a dip, though.”
“That sounds lovely. Thank you,” replied Armand as he nodded.
“You’re welcome.”
Genevieve led Armand back into his room. As they were on their way, she said, “Have Steven accompany you to the hot spring. I’m not interested.”
“You’re interested. You just don’t want to go there with me,” said Armand, as though he had guessed what she was thinking.
Genevieve didn’t reply, but her silence was a form of confirmation as well.
“It’s fine,” replied Armand. He wouldn’t force her. He simply said, “The water is beneficial to my legs, so I’ll go take a dip later. You can go take a dip with your secretary first.”
“You’re blind, so how are you going to make it there on your own?” complained Genevieve. “Just do as I say and have Steven go with you.”
When the door to the elevator opened, Genevieve led Armand out of the place. “Steven left two hours ago to work on some other tasks. He probably hasn’t returned yet.”
Genevieve fished her phone out of her pocket to call Steven.
It rang for quite some time, but no one picked up. I guess he really is busy… Genevieve shot a look at the man beside her.
He’s in a terrible state. He can’t see and is walking so slowly. I feel as though I’d be torturing him if I ask him to go on his own.
Genevieve sighed deeply inwardly.
She returned to her room and changed her clothes before taking Armand to the hot spring near the hotel.
Martin had invested a lot of money into the place, so he wanted it to be huge. That was also why the resort wasn’t just a walking distance away from the scenic spots. It also offered many activities and snacks.
The resort was the most famous resort in Baykeep, and they were fully booked every month.
