Jack didn't stay in Crystal City for a longer period of time than he had already planned. And as a result, after he had managed to visit all the businesses that were previously owned by the Alfonso family, he decided to go back to the capital city.
It was finally time for him to start his plan of setting up his own enterprise. Since he had already gotten a collection of companies that dealt in different lines, he decided that they had to share central management.
In this way, perhaps he might be able to know which property of his did what. Additionally, he would as well start his plan of monopolizing several markets as early as possible.
He was sure that with the power of several companies merged into one, the competition that he was going to receive would definitely be decreased.
Although it was true that having several companies would attract several people who were going to compete with him from different sectors, his strength was also the determinant on who was capable of competing with him.
Apart from that, Jack had already began the merging of the companies that he had acquired from the Alfonso family and the youths who were Collins's lackeys.
When he had taken over the businesses that were previously owned by their families, Jack had decided to hand them over to Celine and her family.
But in the end, Katelyn and Celine actually disagreed. The excuse that they gave was that, having more companies would bring them more problems when it came to management.
Of course, Jack knew that this was just a way that they were using so that they wouldn't receive too much from him.
Although this was the compensation that Jack had planned to give to them due to what had happened to Celine, since they didn't want to take them, Jack wasn't going to throw them away either.
He decided that, he might as well improve their worth before handing it to them in the future in case they needed them. And of course, he wasn't going to let them continue being small companies.
Just like the other companies that were currently under him, they were going to be merged with those that were dealing in the same goods or service.
Currently, the number of businesses that were under Jack could be said to be many. And currently, some of them had already become widely spread in the nation.
And one of them was the grocery department that was currently under Grace. The lady had been so diligent in her duties in that, she didn't need supervision from Jack.
Her speed of expansion had increased during the previous two weeks. Currently, the grocery department was well known in the country.
It was amongst those that were feared. The expansion speed of the company was just fierce that it had sent shivers down the spines of those that were in the grocery business.
They were getting frustrated at the fact that, the groceries that were expanding rapidly were reducing their markets.
As long as they appeared in a city, all the other groceries would definitely fail. This was simply because, it was as if the owner of the groceries was deciding to do a business that would bring him losses rather than profit.
As people who had been in the business world for a long time, they could immediately tell what the boss of the groceries was thinking.
He was deciding to deal with them as early as now, so that he could monopolize the market in the future. Although it was true that he was suffering losses at the moment, the same couldn't be said about the future.
Although they would have really wished to compete with him, they couldn't do it. Their pockets weren't heavy to keep up with the losses that they were going to incur as long as they dared to do as he was doing.
The end of the month was approaching and Jack was definitely looking forward to the surprises that were going to come.
At the same time, he was also looking forward to another event that was just about to happen. It was going to happen during the following month.
It was going to be Celine's birthday soon. And as a result, Jack had already began making preparations to surprise her. Since that was a special day for her, Jack was willing to make it even more special for her.
Currently, Jack was inside his villa in Serenity Residential area. He was having a visitor again. Benjamin had come over to visit him once again.
"What is it this time?" Jack questioned. During the last time that Benjamin was here to visit him, the old guy had been acting all mysterious. This had certainly made Jack dislike him.
If you are not willing to say something, or you are not willing to give the details about something, then it was better to not mention it at all.
Benjamin lips twitched. He was now wondering if the young man in front of him was actually his grandson or a stranger that he was meeting.
In the end, he could only shake his head as he released a sigh. This was the price that he had to pay for following the family rules to the latter.
"Ahem, I wanted to ask you about what I told you last time. Have you considered coming back to the family?" Benjamin questioned.
Jack looked at Benjamin silently. Since the day that his mother was killed by someone from the Jesda family, he had never wanted to go back there.
Additionally, it was a sure bet that, that as long as he went there, he would be bound by the stupid family rules that were made. He wasn't ready for such stupid restrictions.
Although it was true that the family rules were meant to protect the family members, for someone like Jack who liked to be free, that was just a prison.
"I already told you last time that there's no way that I'm coming to join that family. I'm good just the way I am." Jack stated calmly.
Benjamin sighed once again. Although he had already been expecting such an answer, he was actually still disappointed.
After taking a deep breath, his expression turned serious as he looked at Jack. Then, he questioned, "Are you the one involved with Nathan's disappearance?"
Jack wasn't surprised by that question. He knew that something like the disappearance of Nathan wasn't going to be hidden from someone like Benjamin.
The disappearance of Nathan was definitely something that involved several deaths of police officers. And as a result, this was a big matter although it had been hidden by the higher authorities in the government.
As for Benjamin suspecting that Jack was the one who was involved, Jack wasn't surprised about that as well. At the end of the day, Benjamin knew that Jack had a grudge with Nathan.
And as a result, he was sure that Jack wasn't going to sit back as he watched as Nathan disappeared. He must have done something.
"Yes, I was the one." Jack wasn't afraid to admit that he was involved with the disappearance of Nathan. Even if the Jesda family wanted to come after him, there was nothing that they could do to him.
His current power wasn't something that the Jesda family could handle. They had to be careful when they tried handling him.
Jack was currently sure that they had already investigated about him. And he was sure that they had already found some of the information about him as well.
Although it was true that his information had been hidden away, for someone like Benjamin who had always been keeping an eye on Jack ever since he was young, there was no way that some of the details could be hidden from him.
"Where is he?" Benjamin questioned. Although it was true that Nathan had committed a lot, and was also involved in several things that were against the law, he was still his son at the end of the day.
And as a result, Benjamin still wanted to see him. Even though he wasn't going to let him go scot-free, he thought that the punishment that had been placed on him by the court was enough.
"He is dead." Jack stated bluntly.
Benjamin opened his mouth for a moment, as if he was intending to say something, but he failed to do so.
There was great surprise in his eyes as he stared at Jack blankly. Although he had expected that Jack was involved with the disappearance of Nathan, he had never expected that Jack would actually execute Nathan that easily and fast.
It would be a lie to say that Benjamin wasn't angry at Jack. But, just like the time when he watched as Jack and Anne went through a lot in the Alfonso family, there was nothing that he could do at the moment.
He himself knew about Jack's abilities. Not to mention him, even the whole family would definitely have to pay a lot if they wanted to have a fight with Jack.
But of course, this was only because the old man didn't actually know the full capabilities of Jack. Had he known about that, he would have definitely known that the Jesda family didn't stand a chance against Jack.
"I can understand that you are angry at him. But was it really necessary for him to be killed?" Benjamin asked after a long sigh.
"Since he was involved with the deaths of many people, even his death was definitely not enough to repay the countless number of people that he had killed in his life." Jack responded.
Benjamin was currently undergoing great struggle within his heart. He really wanted to say something but he was tied. At this moment, he had really come to start hating the family rules.
'If not for the family rules, perhaps Nathan would still be alive at this moment.' Benjamin thought to himself.
Jack remained silent and didn't say a word. He was waiting for Benjamin to continue or leave.
"Where is his body?" Benjamin asked despondently.
"His body disappeared." Jack replied.
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