Free Web NovelChapter 1313: Chapter 1310: He’s Not Gentle at All, He’s Fierce and Ruthless
Griffith Squire stood at the front of the stage, holding Aurora Coldwell’s hand with one hand, and adjusting the microphone with the other. His exceptionally handsome face broke into a smile as he spoke in a deep, seductive voice: "Thank you all for attending the Coldwell Clan’s press conference today. I have two announcements to make."
The man’s voice paused, giving the media and reporters below a moment to react.
Finally coming back to their senses from all the speculation about the sweets, candies, and red packets, the reporters hurriedly aimed their cameras at Griffith Squire and Aurora Coldwell on stage.
"The first announcement is that there has been a lot of external chatter about the Coldwell Clan lately, with many unfavorable rumors. Let me address these here. As of yesterday afternoon, the Squire Group has completed the acquisition of the Coldwell Clan. From now on, the Coldwell Clan will operate independently within the Squire Group and establish a series of cooperative relationships with the Strength Group. For those who are unfamiliar with the Strength Group, please research or directly contact the former CEO, Mr. Ignatius Leclair of the South Seas Crown Prince."
Griffith Squire dropped the bombshell news directly. The Strength Group has been in the spotlight lately as well, largely because its CEO, Miss Delphine Carter, has garnered high attention in the Entertainment Sector, making this UK-based giant well-known.
The reporters’ eyes sparkled with excitement as they prepared their questions. Was Griffith Squire closely connected with the South Seas Crown Prince? Wow, it’s said that the Strength Group never cooperates with small multinational companies, and the Coldwell Clan is at most a local enterprise.
What have they discovered?
What is Griffith Squire’s real background?
There was a murmur of conversation below, but it wasn’t yet time for questions, and everyone’s faces were flushed, waiting for Griffith Squire’s second announcement.
"The second announcement is that Miss Aurora Coldwell and I registered our marriage today." Griffith Squire smiled as he looked at Aurora Coldwell to his side.
The reporters went wild instantly.
Aurora Coldwell looked at the sea of people and the various cameras. The man’s hand was warm and strong, gripping hers tightly, giving her infinite strength.
She instinctively leaned towards the microphone, her voice clear as a spring, and said, "The wedding will not be open to the media for the time being, please understand."
She could have chosen not to speak, but since Griffith Squire had announced their marriage at the press conference, she couldn’t let false rumors tarnish him.
She had to speak up to prevent others from mocking Griffith Squire for marrying a mute.
The reporters went crazy again below.
"Miss Coldwell, there are rumors you have a speech impediment. Is this a false rumor, or have you overcome it recently?"
"Miss Coldwell, it’s said your stepmother and sister have been seen entering the police station. Is this related to Mr. Coldwell’s illness?"
"Miss Coldwell, will the Coldwell Clan become your dowry and merge into the Squire Family?"
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Perhaps because of Griffith Squire’s fierce reputation in Brocade City, once they learned Aurora Coldwell could speak, everyone shifted their focus to her, eagerly asking questions.
Listening to the chaotic questions, Aurora Coldwell paused before continuing: "Regarding my stepmother and sister, there is a court decision pending, so please wait for the news. The Coldwell Clan was indeed on the brink of bankruptcy due to poor management, but this has been my mother’s lifelong dedication. Hence, my husband invested nearly a billion to save it, and there will be a series of collaborations with the Strength Group. The Coldwell Clan will no longer be merely a regional family business; it will go much further."
After speaking, she looked at Griffith Squire, her eyes clear and innocent, which moved Griffith Squire. Unable to resist, he reached out to touch her head and smiled. This gesture was instantly captured by countless cameras and spread online, giving Griffith Squire the viral nickname "Head Pat Prince."
This moment was also featured on the front pages of newspapers everywhere.
"Oh my gosh, I’m all here for this couple. So sweet."
"Head Pat! The prince is so gentle, and his looks crush the current popular stars in the Entertainment Sector."
"I want to lick the screen!!!"
"Why are you all just paying attention to his looks and not to the fact that the prince is an incredibly wealthy mogul?"
"Strength Group? That’s my goddess’s company! Shout out to my goddess Delphine."
At over thirty years old, Griffith Squire had won over hordes of online admirers based purely on looks. Previously only noted for the nationwide sensational Cox Family case, Griffith Squire had been a faceless number, but with the marriage announcement, picture releases, and cooperation with Strength, all the explosive news made Griffith Squire an online sensation in no time.
Meanwhile, those former adversaries from the underworld, watching Griffith Squire’s exceptional beauty and gentle demeanor, were instantly infuriated, spitting blood in frustration. How easily this scoundrel seemed to turn a new leaf. Turns out they faced such dire struggles because their parents hadn’t blessed them with good looks!
Adoring fans, wake up. You are celebrating the most fearsome warlord chief of the Golden Triangle, the black market arms emperor, a broker navigating across nations.
He is not gentle at all; he is very, fierce, and cruel!
Meanwhile, logging onto Weibo, Ignatius Leclair, tagged in a storm of notifications, had no idea what had happened. After viewing Griffith Squire’s comments, his face instantly turned ashen, as he thought about gifting a fifteen-meter-long machete to Griffith Squire as a wedding present.
This rascal, tricking him? Who the hell agreed to cooperate with him?
His Strength Group stands for high prestige! What supposed cooperation really means just handing over money?
Remembering the series of inequitable treaties signed previously due to Old Xie, Ignatius Leclair’s handsome face sank as he narrowed his eyes, gritting his teeth. Showing off affection and getting married was one thing, but digging a pit for him?
He decided to settle all these accounts with Old Xie!
After the press conference, the media and reporters had no time to eat—rushed back to sort the two major news headlines for tonight’s late evening edition, but which story to lead: Coldwell Clan, the marriage, or Griffith Squire himself?
Faced with this dilemma, they decided to publish a special issue, fully dedicated to covering it all.
Meanwhile, an earthquake rippled through Brocade City’s elite circles.
The previous evening saw the Kingston Family’s people arrested, and people were still observing, trying to gather information from Director Fang, but that old fox just dodged and weaved, disclosing nothing.
Originally living in the shadow of Griffith Squire’s return, once the news conference revealed he had bought out the Coldwell Clan and would collaborate with the Strength Group, investing a billion into Coldwell?
By noon that day, several top figures in Brocade City’s elite circles either fell ill, fainted, or fled abroad, scattering like birds and beasts.
The so-called Brocade Association crumbled instantly under this grand display of strength.
And Brocade City’s socialites were shocked―the Coldwell Clan resurrected, stepmother and sister imprisoned, and Aurora Coldwell not only could speak but also married a man worth billions, with looks breaking scales?
The socialites: "!!!"
