Standing in his villa, Cook held the phone and issued orders to the person on the other end at an unprecedented speed.
"I said everything!"
"Everything!"
"I want to see everything I have stored in the bank vault in one hour."
His rapid tone was full of wrath, making Cook's cheeks twitch continuously. After hanging up, the wealthy businessman violently smashed the phone onto the floor.
"Damn it!"
He cursed loudly.
There was no attempt at concealment.
Nor was there any need to conceal it.
After all, everyone in this room was someone he trusted most.
Likewise, none of them chose to make a nuisance of themselves at this moment.
They knew the temperament of the man before them far too well.
Thus, the group silently watched Cook walk toward the next room.
This room had originally been off-limits to everyone, but now Cook simply pushed open the door and revealed it to them all.
When they saw the complete, detailed map, marked with every street number and shop, they were initially stunned. Then, they all understood.
Compared to the rumored luxury and secrecy, this was far more in line with the way their boss operated.
Their boss had never hidden his ambitions for Edshire from them.
In fact, they had all worked toward that goal together before this.
But now...
As they watched Cook stand silently before the map, they all understood just how terrible the situation had become.
Otherwise, their boss would not have done this.
Taking everything from the bank vault—other than fleeing, they could think of no other reason.
The room was utterly silent.
More than ten seconds later, Cook suddenly tore down the map and ripped it apart with all his strength. Only after it had completely turned into fragments dancing through the air did