The Billionaire's Forbidden Longing

Carl shot Alexander and Declan a smug look.

Declan, despite all his years in business, had never met someone so infuriating someone who could leave him speechless without even raising their voice.

Alexander glanced at Carl with a smirk, then turned to Declan. "Wait outside. I need to talk to him alone."

Declan hesitated for a moment, then realized these two knew each other. He nodded and left, with the butler, Brent Bales, following. Carl sat down, his expression mocking as he stared at Alexander. "Allison's hurt, pretty bad. She's supposed to compete soon and might need your help," Alexander said.

Carl's face changed instantly. He grabbed his phone and made a call.

"Allison's injured? Why didn't I know about this?" Carl demanded.

The call was to Cleo, who was so startled she nearly fell out of her chair. "Carl, listen, I..."

Carl sneered, "Save your excuses."

Cleo sighed, knowing she couldn't lie to Carl. "I just found out. Allison was hit by her mother and broke her shoulder. She's recovering at the Carter Manor."

"The Carter Manor?" Carl looked at Alexander and hung up.

"Did you do this on purpose?" Carl accused, realizing Alexander had deliberately informed him about Allison's condition and her location. "You're really cunning."

"I told you because I have a lot on my plate, like taking care of Allison. I don't want to waste time on trivial matters. Delay the delivery by half a month, and in return, I'll give you an order for five million chips. You name the price, and I won't negotiate," Alexander said.

Carl raised an eyebrow. Offering such a large order just for a delay?

"Mr. Carter, you're quite generous. You must know that the value of the chip order exceeds the penalty fee," Carl said.

Alexander nodded. Of course, he knew.

"I'm not after money. As for my reasons, I can't tell you now. But if you agree, the chip order is yours," Alexander declared.

Carl nodded. As a businessman, he wouldn't pass up such a profitable opportunity, especially since he could share the profits with Allison.

"I'll leave the rest to Declan. I'm heading back home immediately. As for Allison..." Alexander said.novelbin

Carl cut him off, "Her matters are none of your business, Alexander. Remember your place. Allison hasn't acknowledged you. If she disagrees, I'll take her away immediately!"

His words made Alexander angry. "You won't get the chance. And a word of advice: instead of letting them scramble to decode, eliminate the source directly." Alexander walked out confidently.

Carl then called Allison. After learning the situation, he was furious.

"Easy for you to say. You cause trouble, and I have to clean it up. Alexander, you sly fox!" Carl said through gritted teeth.

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James's first thought was that the Carter and Walker families had fallen out. But he quickly realized that it was Alexander's scheme.

"Pick the company yourself. Make sure no one can trace it back to us. And make Declan's company go bankrupt within half a month. I know you can do it." Alexander hung up, leaving James bewildered. Finding an unrelated company wasn't hard, but taking down Declan's company wouldn't be easy. As for the public opinion, it didn't need James to operate; others had already started spreading the news. "Mr. Walker, the news is out. It'll trend soon. If the deal with the Hall family isn't met, the penalty is $500 million. Even if the company doesn't go under, it'll be severely hit," Oliver's assistant reported smugly. According to their intel, Declan had gone abroad but was still rejected by the Hall family's company for an extension. So, his trip was in vain.

"Inform Mr. Darden. He can start buying shares now. Buy as much as he can!" Oliver instructed.

Oliver's assistant nodded and made the call.

James, monitoring Declan's company's stock, notified Declan when he saw the stock being bought.

"Gareth Darden? Are you sure it's him?" Declan finally saw Oliver's scheme, though the result was surprising.

Just a heads up: is the only place to read the complete version of this book for free. Don't miss out on the next chapter-visit us now and continue your journey! "Yes, Mr. Walker. He's acquired nearly 3% of the shares in a day. If we don't stop him, it'll affect the company's structure," James replied.

Declan sneered, "James, find a way to bankrupt Gareth's company. Whatever it costs, I'll pay."

"Don't worry, Mr. Walker. I've already arranged it. By tomorrow morning, the Darden Group will be bankrupt!" James said confidently.

As the Walker family fought internally, the Carter Group's official account released a statement about Allison and Alexander's engagement. The news quickly trended.

Everyone was curious about the girl engaged to Alexander. When they found out she was a high school senior at Willowbrook High, they were shocked.

[A high school student? Mr. Carter is engaged to a high schooler? Is she even of legal age?]

[Old men often go for younger women. Why is that surprising?]

Even within the Carter Group, there was much gossip. James overheard and approached the group.

"Are you guys so idle that you dare gossip about Mr. Carter? Where's the HR manager?" James promptly fired the gossipers.

With the Carter Group's benefits, many wanted to join. If Alexander found out, these people wouldn't find work in Skycrest.

Allison, seeing the news, received several calls, including from Kismet and Xavier.

"Ms. Bennett, are you really getting engaged? You're still young. Isn't it too soon? And Mr. Carter, though impressive, is quite a bit older. You still have time to make your choice," Kismet said bluntly, clearly disapproving of Alexander's age.