"Hahaha..." Jones burst into profound laughter.
"Yes. If the fool helps Eastel Holdings gain collaboration with Exorus Empire, then we'll acknowledge him. Otherwise, he has no place in the Torres family!" he sneered disdainfully.
"I give you just ten days to seek collaboration with Exorus Empire if you plan to marry my daughter," Hillary continued.
"You don't have to give me ten days. I'll get back to you this week," Don maintained a stoic expression as he turned to leave.
Upon hearing Don's reply, Alice burst into laughter.
"You penniless fool, you're the worst thing I have ever met! How could you even think that a shameless jerk like yourself would gain collaboration with the renowned Exorus Empire!"
The Torres family were nothing before Exorus Empire, so they wondered what gave Don the confidence to think that he could easily gain collaboration with Exorus Empire.
Collaboration between Eastel Holdings and Exorus Empire seemed like a joke of the century to the Torres family members!
Aside from Eastel Holdings being a speck of insignificant dust before Exorus Empire, it belonged to the list of low-status companies in Cena region, and now that Hillary was no longer chairman of the Human Rights Advocacy Group, they had lost the little prestige and recognition they once had.
Even before Hillary was removed as the chairman in Cena region, his influence was only within Cena region. If he went to talk with the Executives of Exorus Empire, they wouldn't even see him, let alone talk about a collaboration.
As Don made his way out of the Torres family mansion, Jones followed behind him and grabbed him by the collar of his shirt.
"Clueless bastard, you're such a clown to think that a loser and penniless fool like yourself could help our family company gain collaboration with Exorus Empire! Why don't you give up on marrying my sister, and let some sane human step in to marry her?"
From the first day that Jones set his eyes on Don, he resented him and had been looking for an opportunity to humiliate him.
Don grabbed Jones' hand from his shirt violently.
"Don't mess with me. The deal I just had with your family will determine if I'd stay away from your sister or not. So you have no right to instruct me to stay away. Now get the hell out of my way!" Don replied coldly, as he pushed Jones away which made him hit the ground.
Not ready to surrender, Jones stood up and rushed towards Don, lifting his hand to hit him in the face. But before he could do that, Don held his hand and twisted it, making him groan in pain. "Ouch...o...uch... Let go of my hand!"
"This is just a warning. The next time you try anything stupid, you'll regret it more!" Don replied coldly.
Almost immediately, they heard Avery's voice from behind. "What's going on here?"
"Come on, let us leave now, " Don gestured to Avery who watched her brother groan in pain.
Avery was not in any way surprised at the scene. She knew how provoking and daring her Jones could be. There was no doubt that Jones must have provoked Don to make him handle him that way.
While on their way home, Avery glanced at Don. "Do you think you could possibly gain collaboration with Exorus Empire?"
Although Avery knew Don was rich, she didn't know to what extent. She had no idea that Don was the son of the famous Neil Miller who died five years ago, and Don owned the renowned global company "The Bullions", of which Exorus Empire was just a subsidiary!
The only company Avery knew Don owned was Golden Bears Group, which was also a subsidiary of The Bullions, unknown to Avery. Avery didn't know how influential Don was, and Don was not also ready to reveal his true identity to Avery.
"Well, I think I could try my luck with them. I'm ready to do anything for you to become my wife," Don smiled.
Avery couldn't make any sense of what Don was saying. She believed that Don shouldn't have agreed to such a difficult feat. Gaining collaboration with Exorus Empire was practically an impossible feat to achieve!
Instead of agreeing to the deal, he should have allowed her to find another way around the situation.
After all, she had the power to refute her family's will! They never reckoned with her until she became like this, so who were they to force their will on her, anyway?
"I think you shouldn't have agreed to the deal. You should have allowed me..."
"Sh..." Don interrupted, placing his index finger on her lips.
"Exorus Empire will collaborate with Eastel Holdings this week," he spoke confidently.
"Why don't you allow me to go on your behalf? I think I should be allowed in as a member of the Belle Spiralle Group," Avery suggested. She believed that even though Don was rich, he wasn't as famous and influential as she was.
To her, even if Don went to Exorus Empire as the CEO of Golden Bears Group, he wouldn't be allowed into the company, let alone, gain collaboration with them. So it was wise for her to go on Don's behalf.
Don was amused by Avery's request. He knew that Exorus Empire never dealt with people based on fame or being a celebrity. They followed strict protocols!
They only held business collaborations with their designated business partners. He knew it would be impossible for Avery to be allowed into Exorus Empire, let alone, make Eastel Holdings collaborate with them if he didn't assist; however, he decided to allow Avery to try.
The next day, Avery was at Exorus Empire. The towering executive office building stood out with its exceptional height and grandeur, reaching towards the clouds, with its sleek façade adorned with reflective glass panels, creating a dazzling spectacle.
After parking her car at the company's parking lot, she made her way to the entrance, but she was stopped by a security personnel.
"Excuse me, may I know your purpose for visiting the company today; who are you here to see?" the guard asked.
Avery quickly brought out her ID from her bag to show the man, and then the man noticed that she was a member of the Belle Spiralle Group.
Without hesitation, he bowed his head in respect.
"You're welcome, Miss. May I know your purpose for visiting?"
Upon seeing the way the guard responded, Avery gained more confidence. She believed she could use her influence as a member of the Belle Spiralle Group to be allowed in.
Confidently, she responded, "I came here as a representative of Eastel Holdings..."
"I'm sorry, Miss. You can't be allowed in. Exorus Empire does not deal directly with such small companies."
"Huh..."