Chapter 1765


    The room was filled with a perplexed silence, underscored by sheer astonishment. They all had a


    bold suspicion stirring within them. Yet, they dared not believe it


    if their suspicions were true, then the recent actions of Presley, from his press conference to deny


    any rtionship with Damon, to his eviction of Damon from the Harper estate, and his constant


    attempts to publicly ridicule Damon, were all inexplicable


    They had heard him use Damon of being a penny–pinching gigolo, of being unremarkable, and


    even of bing a cuckold’s. He had even demanded that Damon apologize to Mr. Azriel, using


    the Harper name as a shield


    Was it possible Presley was simply ignorant of his grandson’s true identity?


    All eyes turned to the second seat on the left, where Presley sat His face was twitching slightly, his


    gaze shifting rapidly between Damon and Azniel, his expression unreadable Mr Azriel, what is the


    meaning of this? Have you perhaps taken the wrong seat?” he demanded c2


    Azriel gave a polite, nonchnt smile Mr Presley surely you jest. Since I am attending this Global


    Economic Summit, I certainly wouldn’t be foolish enough to not


    know my own seat


    Presley’s expression changed dramatically, his hand gripping his walking cane tightly. “What are


    you implying?” he asked, his voice deadly calm


    Azriel simply shook his head, choosing not to answer. He knew that Presley understood the


    implications, but was simply unwilling to ept them


    The room fell into an ufortable silence. All eyes turned back to Damon Dressed in a tailored


    three–piece suit, his posture was impable. His hands rested lightly on the edge of the


    conference table, a diamond–studded cufflink sparkling at his wrist. His demeanor was one of


    effortless elegance andmanding


    presence


    His eyes swept over the room, and everyone present felt an involuntary tightening of their muscles,


    as if they were facing down a loaded gun


    Gone was their initial perception of him as a mere gigolo All it took was a change of perspective,


    and everything was turned on its head.


    Even now, they could hardly believe what they were seeing. The man they had dismissed as


    insignificant, the man they had ridiculed and underestimated, was actually


    Damon slowly leaned into the main seat and gracefully took his ce.


    A few secondster a deep, icy voice pierced the silence of the mom, transmitted through the


    hidden microphone on the table. I am Damon, the founder of Obsidian


    The room fell into a stunned silence. Despite their earlier suspicions, the confirmation sent


    shockwaves through the crowd


    He wasn’t just the CEO, but also the founder The mastermind behind the number one ranked global


    enterprise was so young


    Presley, too, was taken aback, his eyes widened and his lips trembling “What what did you say?”


    Damon nced at him coldly Tm sorry to disappoint you, but I am indeed capable of supporting


    myself”


    More than just capable


    “You’re the founder of Obsidian? Presley asked, shaking his head in disbelief “How is that possible?


    How could you establish such arge corporation, and ascend to the top of the international market


    in just a few years? Are you trying to show off in front of me? Do you feel like you’re in a movie? Is


    this some sort of game to you?


    Aznel simplyughed, lounging back in his chair “Mr Presley, you seem to be more willing to believe


    that I could be the founder of Obsidian than your own grandson” he said. “Isn’t that a strange


    attitude? I believe you should be well aware of Damon’s capabilities”


    Presley’s cane tapped against the conference table, making a “thud thud” sound. He lowered his


    gaze, his expression inscrutable. Eventually, he let out a bitterugh. “I see. I see”


    It was a joke. He had been the butt of the joke from the very beginning.


    No wonder Damon had been able to give up the Harper Group without a second thought, he had


    bigger fish to fry


    His pride and joy, the Harper family, was nothing more than a stepping stone to Damon it wasn’t


    even worthparing to the woman he had chosen.


    His mind was a whirlwind of thoughts and memories, of all the times he had mocked and belittled


    Damon. Now, the tables had tumed, and it was he who was the fool


    There was no more room for embarrassment, only the harsh reality. The room was filled with the


    same sentiment.


    Presley’s recent actions had been a series of ill–advised moves, the details of which were well


    known to everyone present


    The man who had once held the Harper family on a pedestal had repeatedly used the family name


    to belittle and coerce Damon and Chloe. This was public knowledge And now, looking back, it all


    seemed soughable and embarrassing


    Robin’s expression at the moment was particrly grim. It wasn’t until now that he finally


    understood why the Harper family had been constantly targeted by the Obsidian Group recently,


    with a series of big and small issues eating away at thepany bit by bit Compared to a swift


    death, the slow torture was far more terrifying


    When Damon said going all out against the Harper family, he really meant it


    He had underestimated Damon


    But who would have thought that the only strong opponent of the Harper family would be Damon, of


    all people in the entire world?


    What a joke! Initially, he was unwilling to hand over the vast Harper family business to his elder


    brother, then to Damon After much effort and struggle, he finally took hold of the family business To


    his surprise, Damon had already dismissed the Harper family as unworthy


    It was truly ridiculous


    Sensing the tense atmosphere, Mr. Asher stepped in to break the ice “Mr. Harper, why don’t you


    start by telling us about the development history of Obsidian?” Everyone snapped back to reality,


    their attention focused on Damon.


    “There’s nothing special about it,” Damon said nonchntly “It was just a college project I didn’t


    expect it to grow to its current scale”


    Silence filled the room. His words shocked everyone


    Now, Damon was sitting among the world’s elite international businesses, holding the top position,


    and they thought he would have a heart–wrenching story of struggle and grandeur. But it turned out


    to be just a college project?


    Did he even realize how hard it was for college students to find jobs these days, let alone start a


    business?


    And judging from his attitude, starting a business in college was clearly just a game for him As a


    result, he inadvertently created a world–leading corporation.


    How could people, who had struggled for decades, even inheriting businesses established by their


    former generations, ept this?


    Chloe raised an eyebrow in surprise Was that really the case? She had thought he was looking for a


    good alternative tform for his arms dealing business


    So, Obsidian Group was founded when he was in college? That meant that Obsidian Group had


    been around for some time


    Everyone gritted their teeth in annoyance Even Mr. Asher looked rather embarrassed “So could you


    tell us what were the key factors that contributed to your group’s sess? Such as the business


    scope and direction”


    Damon responded casually. It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack. We epass all industries


    Whenever we hit it big one year, we make a fortune


    Everyone was grinding their teeth. Could someone take this freak away? He was so damn


    annoying!


    Did he mean that if gold prices rose this year he would trade in gold? if diamond prices rose next


    year, he would trade in diamonds? If real estate was profitable the year after that, he would trade in


    real estate?!


    This was like a weathervane swaying in whichever direction the wind blew What was there to learn


    from that?i


    Kane and Nathan were almost choked withughter at Damon’s answer. He had managed to draw


    the ire of everyone in the world.


    Chloe was also somewhat helpless at Damon’s response, looking at him with a hint of skepticism


    Damon happened to nce over and noticed her expression, his eyebrows slightly furrowing. Are


    you doubting me?”


    Chloe raised an eyebrow, neither confirming nor denying


    Damon’s eyebrows lowered further, his lips tightening. “You’re not allowed to doubt me. Everything I


    said is true”


    Despite her surprise. Chloe obediently nodded her head


    Everyone else was speechless Was this really the highly anticipated Global Economic Summit?


    Why did it feel so different this year?


    Mr. Asher seemed somewhat drained. “Mr Harper


    Damon’s eyes shed with impatience as he turned his gaze away from Chloe and scanned the


    large conference room before speaking again


    “Perfect business nning, progressive concepts, innovation ahead of its time, recruiting talented


    individuals, understanding your own position, and learning more about financial management. The


    sess of apany depends on how well you understand financial management. That’s all. The


    sessful economists have said all these things before They’re all worth studying I believe


    everyone here is sessful, and you should feel rted to what I have just said.”


    His summary was both genenc and vague


    Perhaps feeling that he had been a bit too blunt earlier, Damon surprisingly took the initiative to add


    something. “Don’t just adapt to the times, or try to push the times forward instead, stay ahead of the


    times and lead them. That way, if you go east. they naturally wouldn’t dare to go west ”


    Everyone got what he meant, but it also became clear that this was a call for them to take risks.


    While they were all outstanding entrepreneurs, doing something that was ahead of the times would


    mean spending a lot of money and taking the biggest risks.


    But it seemed that Damon had said all he wanted to say Seeing everyone’s troubled expressions,


    he turned to look at Azriel “You’re the executive president of thepany You handle the specifics


    As soon as he finished speaking, the conference room erupted into apuse. Everyone was


    eagerly waiting for Damon to step down


    Azriel rubbed his forehead, finally standing up reluctantly under Damon’s intense gaze. This was the


    privilege of being the chairman if he didn’t want to do


    something. Azriel had to step in


    Just as he was about to sit down, he saw Damon wheel his chair over to Chloe without getting up.


    Aznel paused his expression turning slightly sour


    Unfazed Damon ignored him while Chloe gave him an awkward smile before turning to Damon


    “What are you doing? This is a serious asion.”


    “What am I doing? isnt everything going smoothly?”


    If he was really causing trouble would the Global Economic Summit be able to continue?


    Chloe was somewhat helpless. After this summit, some people will definitely be extremely


    displeased with you”


    Damon smirked, they re not afraid of being jobless, they’re more than wee to be displeased


    with me


    Chloe paused. You certainly talk so big”


    Damon raised an eyebrow. If I wasn’t big, how could I be worthy of being your husband?”


    With a vein threatening to pop on his forehead, Azriel cleared his throat heavily and announced.


    “Good evening, everyone | am Azriel, the execut Obsidian”


    His voice instantly pulled back their attention


    Chloe’s face turned beet red as she lifted her gaze towards Azriel, not sparing Damon another nc


    Azriel, burdened with the task Damon had assigned him, sat at the head of the table. After an


    eloquent dissertation of about ten minutes, he finallypleted his duty


    Afterward was a session for free questions Damon yed the role of an outsider, not giving


    woman beside him


    the chance to consult him. His focus was entr


    However, Chloe felt that the atmosphere on her other side was the truly eerie one. Robin and


    Presley sat in their finish The others tactfully kept their distance, not wanting to add fuel to the fire


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    Not long after, Presley suddenly rose from his seat, leaning heavily on his cane. His lips were


    pressed into a thin line as he looked towards Damon. “You have been keeping the Obsidian thing


    from me because you knew this day woulde, night?” he asked


    The expression on Damon’s face gradually turned cold, ‘Are you referring to today’s Global


    Economic Summit, or the fact that you would eventually kick me out of the Harper family“”


    Presley’s mustache quivered with rage. “You know very well I wouldn’t really kick you out of the


    Harper family!


    After his outburst, he took a deep breath and said, “Regardless of what I mean, you only need to


    answer my question.”


    Damon’s demeanor was icy, his voice devoid of any emotion. You’re overthinking I never once


    thought that you would actually kick me out of the Harper family”


    The room gradually fell silent Chloe’s expression had also turned icy


    Presley’s expression stiffened slightly before he managed to say, “Then why did you establish


    Obsidian? And why did you hide it from me? Isn’t it to have enough capital to confront the Harper


    family someday? How long have you been harboring this n, hiding in my shadow for all these


    years?!”


    Chloe’s face had be too dark, but Damon was subtly holding her hand, his thumb soothingly


    caressing her knuckles I never intended to confront the Harper family its growth was simply a result


    of your teachings,” he replied.


    Presley looked puzzled. “What?”


    Damon lifted theer of his mouth into a smirk, gently cing his hand on Chloe’s shoulder


    before slowly standing up His tall figure immediately rose above the rest Looking at Presley, he


    slowly said. “You said alcohol shouldn’t be touched, and women are even more dangerous. Women


    are vulnerabilities and burdens, and one must not be infatuated, addicted, or deeply involved.


    Everything that can make a person addicted is forbidden Don’t let any factor influence my thoughts


    or affect my judgment. But why should I be bound by these things?”


    “What I want to give, I can give without hesitation What I want, I can possess without restraint. Be it


    a vulnerability or a burden, if I choose her, then I must be ready to grant her a lifetime of peace and


    security


    “What you said is actually correct, and I agree and have been implementing it. I indeed won’t let


    anything in this world easily influence my thoughts. For instance, when you used the Harper family


    to threaten me to do something I didn’t want to do, the existence of Obsidian allowed me to refuse


    without any hesitation”