Betrayed, But Not Defeated novel Chapter 164

Carl's face dropped. Bryson clearly didn't want to let on more, so he dismissed him and drove straight to the Herbal Association.

There, many businessmen were in the middle of a meeting. When Bryson pushed the door open, all the gazes landed on him.

He enjoyed the attention, specifically at that moment. Recalling his time at the Ashcrofts' emerald store, he realized he had been underused; he was only considered a manager at most.

But the people before him? Those with a net worth of less than ten million didn't even have the right to sit in this room!

"Sorry for the wait, everyone!" He smiled.

Those big shots, who wouldn't even spare him a second glance on usual days, were now wearing flattering smiles.

"You must be busy, Mr. Walsh! We understand that!"

"We just got here. Take a seat, Mr. Walsh!"

Amid everyone's flattery, Bryson sat at the main seat. He pressed his hand down, also suppressing the excitement in his heart.

"Everyone should've received the news by now. What you need to do next is to secure all the goods on the list! Stop the shipments!

"If anyone dares to ship goods without authorization, don't say I didn't warn you—the Cranes won't let you off the hook!" He tapped the table sharply.

The blatant threat made several people furrow their brows, but there was nothing they could do. The situation was more powerful than any individual.

While they held some influence in Qranross, they were nothing in front of the Cranes!

As for Ashcroft Group… Well, ants got crushed when giants fought. They had no choice but to comply.

He was aware of Daniel's weakness. Any company that ran out of raw materials and faced poor production efficiency would inevitably struggle to meet bank repayments, which could potentially bankrupt the company!

However, in order to achieve this, substantial financial backing was required. Now that the Crane family was lending their support, Bryson felt confident and assured. He couldn't wait to see Daniel grovel at his feet!

His fists clenched instinctively as he recalled the scene where Daniel had beaten him mercilessly. Although his leg injury had healed, he could still feel a dull ache lingering.

"Count your days, Daniel!" Bryson huffed coldly and left.

Howard, along with the others, saw Bryson off before returning to their seats with furrowed brows.

Despite Bryson's straightforward promises, they weren't fools. The last time the raw material supply to Charlene's company was cut off, they had all suffered significant setbacks.

If a similar situation occurred again, each and every one of them feared they would face bankruptcy! This wasn't a price they could afford to pay!