Hollywood Zenith

Chapter 1056 Chance Encounter-3

" Lord, I don't think it's right choice for you to out without any protection." While Eleanor and others were reaching their destination, there was one other party who was in the vicinity.

Two people, one young man and a middle aged man who was occupying a low posture a clear sign of subordination were inside the large vehicle just outside the Sainte-Chapelle. Despite their mysterious background, they were in a fairly normal SUV which was designed to blend in public.

The middle aged man, who was also his butler was trying to talk him out of going out in public. He knew his master had always been a spontaneous person but this was too much. As someone who was destined for greatness as well as the clear contender for the 'throne', he couldn't allow him to go out without any security detail.

They had many allies but at the same time, it was a fragile relationship. The six houses that were like the vassal families for the main family always had great ambition. Not to mention, more than two of them were very dissatisfied with current defeats that they had to endure from the Rothschild family.

If the young man didn't order them to stop, they would surely have retaliated in someway. But their relationship was clear, they had to obey the main family especially someone who was leading the succession for the next 'king'.

Still, such blatant pressure would produce many problems, at least now that he wasn't on the throne yet. Wilbur, the butler was trying his best. He knew his master's temper if he showed too much aggression, he would be dead along with everyone that every knew him!

The young man only gave Wilbur a stare before the other party stopped talking but it wasn't deadly, Wilbur only bowed his head in submission like always before hearing a sigh from his master.

" Why do you think we are in here? I never should have left home if it weren't for that Rockefeller pouncing around trying to do shady things despite my warnings. I clearly told everyone to stay away from Samuel Rothschild but they never listen to me." His voice was low but it carried a threat that Wilbur couldn't ignore after all he was the liason, coordinating his master's words to the vassal family.

Someone of his caliber wouldn't reach down to talk to six subordinate families for something so trivial but now he needed to come to Paris himself to talk with their local contacts. These were high ranking people in the government, media and business circles.

They operate in the light but were controlled by him from the shadows. It was one way for their organization to not to get noticed by any relevant party. If someone did get expose, they could cut off contact with them which was essentially like lizard cutting of a piece of it's tail to protect itself.

It's just they had so much power that these 'high ranking' people were easier to replace. They only need to move some strings from the top. But because Richard Rockefeller made too much noise and directly implicated himself, his master couldn't just sit back and watch one of the key figures in Rockefeller family fall down.

Not to mention, Richard was Nelson's son. If he couldn't even protect his subordinate's son, he would lose prestige and their trust. Nonetheless, his crimes may get pardoned in the face of law but he couldn't escape the young man's fury so easily.

" Lord, I don't know what you are talking about? Didn't they take care of it?"

" Take care? They lost valuable resources and many of our technologies got exposed prematurely. It might be several generation behind out current one but for the world it already way ahead. Not to mention, I lend him those 'special' people now he lost them too and not just anyone but to Samuel Rothschild!"

" Lord, please calm your anger. You subordinate would surely speak to them and make them understand not to defy your orders in the future."

" Wilbur, how long have it been since you came to my side?" The young man squinted his eyes to look at Wilbur for a second. Wilbur knew that he was being judged but he stood still because he never did anything wrong.

" Ten years, two months, three week and one day." He said without hesitation. As someone who was close to what accounted for 'god' in this world, Wilbur had to be most competent person who was both smart and could read the mood of the room perfectly.

" Good, am I still the lord if they don't listen to me for the first time?"

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" Sir-" Wilbur didn't know how to answer it but he reacted after a moment of hesitation before saying, " Lord, give me your orders!"

" It's nothing much. I need them to understand as well as set an example for the future. Ask my men to bring Richard to our base in Africa. Don't you think he should go through detention to make him understand not to pounce around in the future. It's okay to do things discreetly but kidnaping people and holding them in such a place should be the dumbest decision of his life. I can't believe at some point we were planning to make him next head of the Rockefeller family."

" As you wish my lord." Wilbur knew what 'base in Africa' entrailed. Richard was going to have a very bad month in the near future, maybe he wouldn't be able to recover regardless, Wilbur knew that he had lost faith of his boss so whatever happened to him shouldn't hamper their plans in future.

" Do it now, don't wait for him. I am going to take a stroll for an hour. It's been sometime since I visited Sainte-Chapelle. I often read many of my ancestor passed through this place in the past." He said nonchalantly before opening the car door. Wilbur wanted to say something but he stopped.

He knew when his boss had made up his mind, no one could change it. Maybe it was better for him to leave without escort, it would garner less attention still he asked some of their most elite people to follow him from the shadows.