Chapter 18 Ruthless Business ConflictSeeing Elyse stand up for Jayden Hiram laughed clutching his belly Ha look at you hiding behind a woman you coward He and his girlfriend laughed uproariously causing Elyses expression to darken further She retorted sharply Even in a wheelchair Jayden maintains his good reputation And you You even need Jaydens help to shop in the storeThe store employees exchanged looks their expressions altering as they regarded HiramFeeling the scrutinizing eyes of those around him Hiram snapped Who do you think you are to judge meElyse lifted her chin defiantly and fired back And who do you think you are Why are you leeching off our visit If you want to shop do it on your own Ive never seen anyone so shameless mooching off us and then insulting usBitch Hiram shoved his girlfriend aside and advanced toward Elyse Elyse instinctively stepped back but Hiram reached out to grab her However Jayden intervened swiftly grabbing Hirams wristWhy are you grabbing me Let go Hiram demanded struggling to free himself but Jayden held firmXander is a loser and so are you dragging your elder brother Egan down with you Do you know why he lost to me Its because of dead weights like you twoYou son of a bitch You set us up back thenvIn the past when the Brooks family and Jayden were competing for a piece of land numerous scandals about the Brooks family surfaced at a crucial time leading to their loss Since then the Brooks family had harbored a deep grudge against JaydenThe Brooks family took particular pleasure in Jaydens misfortune when he became disabled They seized every opportunity to mock him venting their frustration over past grievancesJayden with a mocking smile responded Its all because you and Xander committed so many misdeeds Without that how could I have had the opportunity to seize Egans resourcesBastard Ill beat you to death Hiram seething with rage and aware of the truth blamed Jayden for his downfall Since the scandals his family had stripped him of his position in the company leaving him disgracedJayden deftly caught Hirams other fist and gradually tightened his grip As the pain intensified Hirams face contorted in fear Jayden smiled and said I told you youre a loser but you wouldnt believe me