BXBX NOVEL Chapter 768 768
Vernon grabbed Vincent by his shoulder and grasped it so tight that Vincent could feel the pain in his shoulder.
"You\'re not allowed to touch her, Big bro," Vernon said. He noticed that Vincent\'s eyes dimmed instantly the moment he saw Vernon, and Vernon was actually quite satisfied with the reason. "Why aren\'t you surprised? I thought your reaction would be much more explosive than this, Big bro."
Vincent glared at Vernon as if he couldn\'t wait to kill his little brother. He was so angry, but simultaneously, he realized that he was no match against Vernon now.
He had been stripped of his power, and Vernon took almost all of his assets and influence, so he couldn\'t crush Vernon like an bug anymore.
"I have guessed that it must be you, Vernon," Vincent said. "You have been obsessed with Chloe since you were young. You treated her like a goddess, and I know you\'re probably the one who can be crazy enough to keep her hidden all this time from me."
"Hehe, you\'re right. I treat her like a goddess, and I am crazy enough to hide her from you for a long time," Vernon sneered. "But it\'s your fault because you didn\'t try to do anything. If you had tried to suppress me while I was still developing my business, the situation would\'ve been very different."
"You traitor! You dare to go against me after everything I did for you!" Vincent snapped. He tried to punch Vernon, but Vernon swiftly dodged it and grabbed Vincent\'s wrist.
"You keep saying that you\'ve done so much for me. Then let me ask you, Big bro. What kind of help did you give to me?" Vernon asked. His gaze deepened as he stared at his Big brother maliciously. "You keep saying I owe you a lot, but I never remember you trying to help me."
Vincent went silent instantly. He glared at Vernon, but he couldn\'t find anything that could support his claim.
He simply felt that Vernon owed him a lot, even though Vincent never did anything to help him. Vernon SHOULD be on his knees right now, acting like an obedient dog to him because he was supposed to do that.
The dynamic between the Gray brothers had always been like that.
Vincent was supposed to be on top, and Vernon was his lap dog.
It was the idea that Vaughn had implanted in his mind for years and Vincent desperately tried to maintain that status quo.
"If you say your tiny contract helps me, you must be mistaken. Your tiny and cheap project is not worth my time. I was just trying to fool you into thinking I am your loyal guard dog," Vernon said. "In fact, the only thing I could remember from you is how you fooled me into thinking that Chloe hated me for over a decade. You bring me endless pain and nightmare, yet you still dare to think I owe you something?!"
Vincent gritted his teeth.
"So what if I don\'t give you anything? Do you think you deserve any of it? My life was great before you came to New York!" Vincent debated. "I know you must\'ve done something to separate me from my wife, you ungrateful bastard!"
Vernon laughed when he was accused, "You know what\'s funny, Big bro? I didn\'t do anything to you or your company. Not until Chloe decided to leave you after you kept cheating and abusing her. After that, I realize I must fight back and cut your power and influence, or else Chloe will never get the happiness she deserves."
"YOU—!" Vincent was speechless after Vernon kept arguing back with a good answer that he couldn\'t retort. He had been trying to suppress Vernon for years and still decided to fight back.
This disobedient dog needs to be punished!
But before he could yell at him even more, Chloe stepped forward and stood right beside Vernon, "I\'m not here to see you fighting against Vernon," she said coldly. "You know that you\'re no match to him physically."
Vincent glared at Chloe.
He expected Chloe to cower like the meek wife she was. But she stood on her ground and stared back at Vincent without fear, "If you want to talk to me, then you need to calm down and be civil, or else this whole meeting is over, and we can meet again during the trial."
Vincent was so angry that his chest rose up and down. But he knew this was the right time for him to start persuading Chloe to stop the divorce. This was his only chance, so he couldn\'t mess it up.
Vincent took a deep breath to calm himself down, then said, "Alright, I also have many questions for you, Chloe. You\'ve been on my mind for so long, yet you hurt me like this."
Vernon was worried that Chloe would sway because of Vincent\'s sweet words. He glanced at her and saw nothing but nonchalance in her eyes. She didn\'t even take his words seriously.
So he was assured that Chloe could handle this. All he had to do was to watch over them outside, just in case Vincent would dare to touch his woman.
"I will talk to you as long as you promise not to touch me or try to get close to me," Chloe said firmly. "If you can\'t do that, then we\'re not going to talk."
Vincent gritted his teeth, "FINE! Now let me go, you filthy dog! I need to talk with my wife!"
Vernon finally released Vincent\'s shoulder and whispered to Chloe, \'I will be outside watching over you. Call me if you need my help as well.\'
Chloe smiled and kissed Vernon on the lips for a second, "Thank you, Honey. Don\'t worry about me. This conversation between Vincent and I won\'t take long."