Bruce wasn’t always the fearless individual he is now.
However, Charlie Wade’s psychological insights are undeniably powerful, and more crucially, Bruce harbors deep-seated resentment towards the Rothschild family.
The only reason he managed to keep that hatred at bay for so long was due to his fear of the Rothschilds.
But now, that fear has dissipated.
As a result, even when Howard Rothschild personally reached out to him, Bruce showed him no respect.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
At this moment, Howard was genuinely taken aback by Bruce’s audacity in speaking to him this way. Yet, the more Bruce defied him, the more Howard feltpelled to control his anger. He forced himself to respond calmly: “Bruce, I understand that you’ve been hurt. This is a significant insult. No one can take that kind of thing lightly.”
Howard continued, “However, we are adults here, and in the world of adults, everything can be resolved through business. Furthermore, as long as the price is right, there isn’t a deal in this world that can’t be negotiated. So, just present a price that you feel will allow you to set aside your hatred and bepletely satisfied.”
Bruce replied with contempt: “Do you really think my dignity can be bought with money?”
Howard smirked slightly and countered, “If dignity truly can’t be purchased, then why have you remained silent for so long? Bruce, I don’t want to waste either of our time. Here’s my offer: I’ll give you a fixed sum of 100 million U.S. dors. All you have to do is stop here, remove all the videos, and publicly admit that you instructed your wife to seduce Matt. Additionally, you need to acknowledge that you intentionally locked Peter Zhou in that underground secret room. In return, I will hand you 100 million U.S. dors, enough for you to livefortably anywhere in the world.” In Howard’s eyes, no one could resist the lure of money.
He believed that principles and interests were always at odds, and if one could maintain their principles, then the offered sum was simply too low. To him, every principle had a price, some being more costly than others.
He then addressed Bruce again: “Bruce, Ipletely understand your feelings right now, but you need to consider the consequences. While opposing us may bring you temporary satisfaction, what happens afterward? Without the support of the Rothschild family, your annual ie of millions could vanish entirely!”
“And by antagonizing us, you’d find that no one in Europe or the United States would be willing to employ you. You might even end up on the streets, with no one daring to lend you a hand. Surely, you don’t want to find yourself in that situation after seeking revenge?”
“So, I genuinely hope you’ll consider reaching a settlement with us and leaving the United States with the money. In this vast world, there are countless ces you can go, where you can meet younger and better partners and move on from this negativity. What do you say?”
A sum of 100 million U.S. dors is undoubtedly enticing for someone like Bruce, but he was determined to uphold his principles.
Now, he resembled an idealistic warrior, steadfast in his beliefs. To him, dignity outweighed everything else. Even an offer of 10 billion U.S. dors would hold no value inparison.<fn0555> ??? ????? ???????s ??? ?????s??? ?? f?ndnovel</fn0555>
Thus, he replied with unwavering disdain: “Howard, your family is ustomed to putting a price on everything, believing you can buy anything. But my dignity is not for sale! I can live without money, I can live without a partner, and I can even live without my second brother, but I cannot live without dignity! So mark my words, I will ensure you pay for trampling on my pride!”
Howard quickly interjected, “Bruce, do you think 100 million U.S. dors isn’t sufficient? That’s fine; we can negotiate the amount. If that’s not eptable, how about 500 million U.S. dors?” “500 million U.S. dors?” Bruce responded with scorn.<h3 ss="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>