"If you are trying to contact the group of people that you had left outside, then just forget about it. They won't be coming in at all." Jack stated.
During the time that the two of them were coming in, they managed to find out that there was a group of people that was hiding in several corners of the residential district.
And what Jack found most suspicious was the fact that, all of them were hiding closer to Celine's house. Since he didn't like hidden dangers, he decided to take care of them.
And the moment that they got inside the house, he encountered Collins, Eugene, and the others. And now that he was seeing the expression that was on Collins' face, he immediately knew that Collins was going to try and utilize the group of people that he had brought along with him.
"What do you mean by that? No, how did you know that there were people outside?" Collins was completely stunned when he heard Jack's words.
"What do you mean by how did I know? It is not like I am blind not to see a group of people outside the house when I was coming in, right?" Jack replied nonchalantly.
At this moment, Collins couldn't believe it. The group that he had brought along was well trained. In fact, all of them had once been part of the military, before they retired from the military and came to work for them.
So, there was no way that he was going to believe that there was an ordinary person that could easily find them if they didn't want to be seen by anyone. But, before he entered, he had instructed them that they had to stay hidden, until the moment that he needed them.
The guy who was supposed to contact them continued, completely ignoring what Jack had said, and made a call. But, even though the call went through, there was no response from the other end.
It was only at this moment that Collins and the others began believing what Jack had said. Collins immediately instructed one of the men that he had come into the house with, to go and confirm.
While the bodyguard rushed out, Collins looked at Jack with a vicious gaze. "I don't care what it is that you did, but I will repeat myself again. I am taking her away, and I'm also taking him away." As he spoke, he pointed towards Celine and Bruce.
"Brother, you're getting overboard this time. Although it is true that you are the next leader of the family, that doesn't give you the authority to decide on where I will stay. As long as I don't break the family rules, then, I am free to do anything, and to stay anywhere." Bruce stated with a frown in his face.
He didn't doubt Jack's words about the fact that he had already taken care of the group that was outside. Considering that he himself had already taken the body strengthening solution, even if he faced this group in front of him, he was confident that he would be capable of dealing with them.
Collin's eyes blazed with anger as he looked at Bruce. He couldn't believe that Bruce had become rebellious all of a sudden. At the same time, he began regretting the fact that he had allowed Bruce to leave Summer City.
Additionally, at this moment, he had already decided that the marriage between him and Katelyn had to be canceled. There was no way that he was going to allow a person that had slapped him in the face to be in the same family as him.
Even if the family rules did not prevent her, he was going to use all means possible to make sure that she wasn't going to be a member of the Gravy family anymore.
As for Eugene, he had already felt that the blood pressure had already began increasing. The more that he stared at Jack and Celine, the more angered he became.
After about 5 minutes, the bodyguard that they had sent outside came back. His expression was quite strange.
"Tell me, what is the situation?" Collins asked.
"Eh… all of them were knocked out." The bodyguard replied as he scratched his head. He himself couldn't understand how this group of experts had suddenly been taken out, and there was no resistance at all.
He could see that, in the area that they were in, there was no signs of a fierce fight at all. In other words, the moment that the group outside came into contact with the other party, they were easily knocked out, without being given a chance of retaliation.
Collins was stunned. Although it was true that he had been expecting this response, it was completely different after they had confirmed it.
He looked at Jack who was still holding Celine in his embrace, caressing her hair nonchalantly.
"You…you, what did you do to them?" Collins pointed at Jack as he questioned.
"I don't think I am obliged to respond to you, right?" Jack asked back with a raised brow.
Collins began breathing heavily, as he felt that he was going to burst in anger. Had it not been for the fact that he was a rational person, he would have definitely charged towards Jack and beat him up.
At this moment, he had already realized that there was no way that he was going to bring Bruce and Celine with him by force. For there to be a person or a group of people that was capable of dealing with the team that he had brought along, it was obvious that they were at a disadvantage.
Considering the fact that they were not in their own territory, then, there was no much that they could do. But still, Collins was not willing to give up. And for that reason, he had decided that he was going to look for other means to deal with this, after they had left.
"Okay then. Let us see how long you're going to behave this arrogantly." Collins said to Jack. After that, he looked at Bruce and said, "And for you, it seems that you have already forgotten about the family teachings. I hope that you will maintain your stance after I tell father about this issue."
The moment that he completed his line, he decided to leave. His subordinates followed behind, dragging the angry Eugene, Ruben and his other subordinates along.
He had decided to retreat at this moment, because he knew that they had to make other plans so that they could get what they wanted. There was no way that he was going to allow the marriage agreement that was supposed to happen, to be completely ignored.
To him, it didn't matter if Celine was his daughter or not. Since she was a member of the Gravy family, then he believed that, she was supposed to follow his instructions.
As Bruce watched as his brother left, he felt somehow conflicted. Ever since they were young, the two of them had always shared a good relationship. Since they were in a family that was full of schemes, they had always depended on each other.
It was only after it was confirmed that Collins was the one that was going to take the position of the family head, that Bruce decided to get out, and see the world.
And at this moment, although it was true that he was quite angry at his brother, there was nothing that he could do. He knew about the family, and he knew about his father as well.
Currently, he had already began getting worried. It was not about Collins, but about his father. His father was the current family head of the Gravy family.
If he decided to make the moves personally, then, he wasn't even sure if the Jesda family was going to agree to take their side.
"Father, don't worry about them. Jack has already told me that he is planning to take care of everything. The two of us have already gotten engaged, and I'm already considered a halfway wife to him." At this moment, the silent Celine finally spoke.
Jack had already assured her that there was nothing that was going to happen. And for that reason, due to the faith and trust that she had in him, she believed that he was going to fulfill the promise that he had made.
Considering that she had been involved in his business several times, she had already seen his capabilities. And for that reason, she knew that even Jonathan, who was supposedly the next leader of the Jesda family, was quite dependent on Jack.
Bruce looked at Jack, and at Celine who was currently lying on his lap, and could only shake his head, to try and dispel the worry in his heart. At the same time, he hoped that the relationship between the two of them would not be disrupted.
He himself knew about the Gravy family. And at the same time, he knew how vicious the family could be. And even though he was his father, he knew that the family head was one of the most vicious members of the Gravy family.
Since the marriage between the two families was important to the family, he was sure that his father was going to utilize all means, whether good or bad, to make sure that it happened.
"I hope that is the case." Bruce muttered in a low voice. All the same, he was still worried about them.
"Just calm down. In this short period, I have already witnessed the capabilities that Jack possesses. And for that reason, I believe that if he says that he can do something, then he definitely can." At this moment, Katelyn spoke in an unbothered manner.
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