After Reborn, I Become a Billionaire
Chapter 674 A Cruel Condition

Chapter 674 A Cruel Condition

The car was driving on the way home.

Suddenly, Oscar's phone rang. He glanced at the incoming call with a serious expression on his face.

Hannah guessed that it wasn't an ordinary phone call.

Oscar answered it, "Mr Balderston."

Hannah was sitting quietly next to Oscar, inexplicably flustered inside. She always felt that there must be nothing good for Melvin to want to talk to Oscar.

Oscar chatted with Melvin for a while, then he hung up the phone and said, "Melvin is in Kensbury City now and he wants me to meet him."

"Now?"

"I'll send you back first."

"Will there be any danger?"

"No." Oscar was sure, "Even if he wants to attack me, he won't do it here. Kensbury is not his territory."

"Is there a problem between you and Melvin?"

"During the time I was in the Collins family, I helped the Collins do a lot of things. To gain their trust, I also helped them sincerely. What I did for the Collins family was naturally suspicious in Melvin's eyes. Even though I often pass information to him, he is very cautious and does not fully trust me." Oscar did not hide anything from Hannah and told her about all the things that had happened before in the imperial capital.

"So he wants you to show your loyalty?"

"Probably." Oscar smiled, "Don't worry, Melvin won't touch me now. Whether I'm from the Collins family or his family, he won't touch me."

"I'm thinking about my previous life..." Hannah hesitated to speak.

Oscar was a little surprised, "What previous life?"

"Nothing." Hannah smiled and skipped the topic. She was wondering if Oscar successfully suppressed Charles in her previous life. After all, if he was able to survive in the two great families with such ease, it shouldn't be too difficult to deal with Charles.

The car arrived at the villa. Oscar sent Hannah back to the room and then left with Jimmy again. He went to where Melvin had specified. They had tried to avoid a lot of eyeliners and then they finally got to the private house where Melvin was staying. It was a place very hidden. Oscar didn't think he would have found it if he hadn't been brought in by someone.

He went into Melvin's study where Melvin was writing calligraphy, and there wasn't any expression on his face. Oscar didn't show any emotions either. He called him respectfully, "Mr Balderston."

Melvin put down his brush, picked up the handkerchief next to him, wiped his hands, and said to Oscar, "Sit."

Oscar sat on the mahogany chair next to him.

The servant of the house handed over a cup of good green tea.

Oscar took a sip immediately.

Melvin seemed unintentional but was testing Oscar. To test whether Oscar had any doubts about him, he prepared the tea. If Oscar didn't drink it immediately, he would naturally be wary of him and took him as a disloyal and suspicious person. In addition, Oscar drinking it without hesitation didn't mean that Oscar was loyal to him. After all, people could fake it. He just wanted to look for clues through details, but also knew that specifics couldn't tell the whole story.

Melvin also took a sip of the tea next to him and said bluntly, "No one knows about this place except for a few of my closest confidants. To put it bluntly, if there is any danger, this place will become my sanctuary."

"I have lived in Kensbury City for 27 years without knowing that there is such a hidden place. Indeed a safe place." Oscar commented, deliberately showing that he didn't understand what Melvin meant. Melvin smiled slightly. Oscar was much smarter than he thought. He said bluntly, "Oscar, I told you this because I want to tell you that I trust you."

Oscar understood that already. But he also knew well that Melvin wouldn't express his attitude for no reason, and he must have a plan. So he had to wait and see what did he want. He said respectfully, "Don't worry, Mr Balderston, I am loyal to you."

"Of course, I'm not worried about that, but," Melvin looked at him, "I am worried about those from the Collins family."

"Mr Balderston might just speak openly if you have something to say."

"Rowan Collins has been able to develop so far in these years and it proves that he is capable. The people he chooses are also capable men, such as you and Charles. Although Charles failed because of you, I have to admit that I also paid attention to him. If you hadn't suddenly appeared, he would be a dark horse. Of course, I don't have to go into details. But I would like to make it clear to you. I can make you loyal to me, and so can Rowan."

Oscar looked at Melvin. The cleverness of this man was that he could secretly change the subjects, turning the original distrust of him into someone else's responsibility. When people heard what he said, they wouldn't feel so annoyed to continue the conversation or blow up.

"Oscar, I have high expectations of you," Melvin spoke again after not getting a reply from Oscar for a while.

Oscar couldn't reply to him at the moment. After all, what Melvin said was Rowan's problem and if he explained too much, then he would be defending Rowan as well. The silence was the best way to reply to him.

"I have an idea." Melvin's expression turned serious.

Oscar knew that Melvin was finally going to tell him what he wanted. Melvin couldn't call him here just to express his trust in him, or just to ask Oscar to say he was loyal to him. People who did great things never trusted any verbal promises.

"You're in the Collins family now, I can't guarantee what Rowan will do to you. But if I have someone important to you by my side, I can at least guarantee that Rowan can't threaten you." Melvin paused every word.

Oscar's face changed slightly.

"If Mr Balderston is afraid that I will be affected by them, I can leave the Collins family." He meant that he didn't want to make people around him get involved.

Melvin shook his head, "No, it's a good thing for me that you're in the Collins family."

"Mr Balderston, I always thought that you are a gentleman."

"I will be." Melvin said every word, "As long as you remain faithful to me, I will let you get everything you want."

"If you doubt someone then you shouldn't use them. If you use them then you shouldn't doubt them. Mr Balderston, please understand this principle."

"I understand, but there are too many existences in this world that cannot be restrained by principle." Melvin was very forceful, "Oscar, I will tell you straight what I mean. As such a smart person, you should have guessed what I mean already. I'll take Hannah with me while you're at the Collins family."