“Even so, we don‘t have any evidence, and the fact remains that Ritchie tried to attack Sebastian first. Don‘t worry. There are still a few days before the trial. We‘ll try our best to build our case.” Seth doubted he would win, but he didn‘t want to give up so easily.
However, Sebastian didn‘t leave any trail of clues. Seth couldn‘t find a single shred of evidence to prove that this so–called “accident”
was thought out.
At last, on the day of the trial, the jury arrived at a verdict that it was Ritchie who tried to attack Sebastian with a sharp weapon, which was life–threatening to Sebastian.
Thus, in an act of self–defense, Sebastian pushed Ritchie away, causing the latter to fall down the stairs. Sebastian‘s countermeasures didn‘t necessarily cross the line, and his actions were entirely justifiable. In a word, Sebastian was announced to be not guilty.
“I‘m not convinced.” Seth stood up and talked back to the judge
“Then submit your request to the supreme court for a second trial.”
After saying that, the judge left the courtroom Outside the courtroom, Sebastian happened to run into Seth. Still wearing his signature gentle smile on his face, Seth approached Sebastian and whispered in a low voice, “What a perfect plan! Don‘t think that I can‘t see through your tricks, Sebastian. Just wait and see.”
Sebastian hadn‘t had much contact with Seth since he was a child, but he never had a good impression of him. He always felt that Seth was a two–faced person.
“I don‘t know what you‘re talking about.”
After saying that, Sebastian walked past him without looking back. Seth did as the judge said and lodged an appeal for a retrial.
However, the Supreme Court upheld the original verdict and denied his request. In the end, Ritchie was forced to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair, while Sebastian got away with it scot–free.
Patrick was well aware that Seth was competing with Sebastian. In the business world of Seacisco, news that the Klein brothers had been fighting against each other had spread like wildfire, which put Patrick in a dilemma.. He refused to pick a side and simply hoped that his sons would stop fighting.
Ever since Seth and Sebastian started fighting, Seth had come home less and less frequently.
One day, Patrick was surprised to bump into him at home.
“Are you still busy fighting the Larson Group?” Patrick asked grimly.
Seth shrugged off his coat and put it aside. There were dark circles under his eyes, but he still wore that same gentle smile, which made him look approachable.
“Dad, don’t worry. I’ll handle this.”
But this only served to make Patrick feel even more worried.
“You have to be careful with Sebastian. We all underestimated him before. He has already taken down Elissa and Ritchie. I have a feeling that he won’t stop until our entire family is in ruins.”
Frowning, Seth stood up and walked to the stairway. before going upstairs, he glanced back at Patrick and said indifferently,
“Dad, even if he really is on a warpath, you still underestimate the Klein family. We took root in Seacisco generations before Sebastian was even born. You’re just intimidated by Sebastian. Go back to your room and get some rest while I teach that brat a lesson.”
Patrick wanted to say something but stopped on a second thought. He knew that Seth was too prideful to listen to him.
The following day, Patrick went to Barnes again. He wanted to talk to Sebastian.
When the receptionist informed Sebastian that Patrick was waiting for him downstairs, Sebastian calmly said, “Kick him out of the building.”
He had nothing to say to Patrick.
******
In the battle against the Larson Group, Seth had lost several times.He was beginning to get frustrated.
Seth had never encountered any setbacks since he was a child.
After all, he was the most excellent Klein in his generation. He was always a step ahead of ordinary people.
But now, he was losing miserably to Sebastian. He couldn’t protect his family nor their business from Sebastian’s blows. As time went on, he began to have a sense of crisis.
If things went on like this, the Klein family’s power would dwindle and they would soon be no match for Sebastian.
At this rate, it was only a matter of time before Sebastian destroyed them once and for all.
Moreover, the reason why Patrick was so afraid of Sebastian was that the Larson Group was growing stronger and stronger every day.
As if that wasn’t enough, Sebastian also had the support of the White family, which made him unprecedentedly powerful. He wasn’t sure they stood a chance against him if things went on like this.
Frowning, Seth racked his brains for a solution. He needed to find a way to instantly strengthen the Klein family in a short period of time—and the only way to do that was forge an alliance with another influential family through a marriage.
The union between the Larson Group and the legendary White family had affected half of the enterprises in Barnes and Seacisco, rendering Sebastian nearly invincible.
But who among the Kleins could get married on such short notice? Unfortunately, the divorce procedures between Patrick and Elissa hadn’t been completed yet.
Ritchie was single, but he was a disabled man now and there was no way any woman from a prominent family would agree to marry him.
Sinking into his leather chair, Seth lit a cigarette sullenly.
All of a sudden, he let out a cold sneer and stubbed out the cigarette in the ashtray.
Just then, his phone on the table suddenly started to ring. He ignored it and didn’t pick it up until his phone buzzed again with a new message.
Glancing at the screen, he saw that it was the daughter of the Walker family, Julia.
“Seth, are you still in Seacisco? I want to see you.”
Upon seeing the message, Seth frowned slightly. He had almost completely forgotten about this woman already. Julia was the eldest daughter of the Walker family.
When Seth came back to Seacisco a month ago, he held a party with his friends.
At that party, Julia had asked for his phone number. Seth was the most outstanding Klein in his generation, and ever since he took over the family business, many young ladies wanted to get close to him. But Seth never gave them the light of day.
Moreover, he was married, and if he was ever caught cheating on his wife, the reputation of the Klein family would be affected.
However, the Walker family’s wealth and power was growing fast now.
After all,, they were one of the first enterprises to start implementing e-commerce in their business in Seacisco.
Seth reread Julia’s text. He knew exactly what was on her mind.
Although he didn’t hold a grand wedding back then, it was no secret to all that Seth was married.
Even though Julia knew that he was a married man, she still came at him.
Women from the Walker family were really bold and reckless.
Unfortunately, Seth and his wife, Tasha Javis, had been married for years.
Although he didn’t really love her, as they had only gotten married for the sake of their families’ mutual interests, he wasn’t interested in having an affair with other women either.
All Seth cared about was his work.
So, whenever Julia asked him out during the past month, he neither refused nor went. he simply ignored her. That was his way of doing things.
However, the Walker family was far-sighted enough to know that e-commerce was the future.
Moreover, they were one of the most powerful families in the entire country.
In Seth’s eyes, their help might come in handy one day.
Therefore, he had never rejected Julia with harsh words, lest he offend her and potentially lose the Walker family’s support one day. So Julia’s message this time gave Seth an idea. He quickly sent her the address of a restaurant.
“I’ve already booked a table. See you there at six o’clock.” Julia replied seconds later.
