Guardian-In-Law

Chapter 1213 Gerard

Darcy could only put all her hope on Kaze.

"The people outside are making a bigger commotion, president. They threatened to barge in here and trash the place if we don't hand Hart over."

A staff member of the guild entered the room to report to Darcy.

With a sullen face, Darcy got up and said, "I'll get out there and engage with them."

"I'll go with you, Ms. Quint."

Hart settled his family down and went out with Darcy.

Darcy went up and said solemnly, "I am Darcy Quint, president of Lilyrose Commerce Guild. We can discuss any business conflicts here. Don't you know the forceful denial of entry and exit is against the law?

"Who is your leader? We can go inside, have tea, and chat."

Darcy knew she had to be firm to keep these gangsters in check.

"Oh, isn't the president an old man? When did this hot chick take over?"

A mean-looking man with a buzz cut walked out and checked Darcy out.

As Darcy squirmed uneasily under his gaze, the man snickered, "I can drink with you, gorgeous, Come on." "This way, please."

Enduring the staring, Darcy motioned the man to enter and said, "But your buddies will have to stay outside. I will get a staff member to prepare snacks for them."

"It doesn't make sense that I have tea inside while my brothers wait for me out here. They are here with me, so they are coming with me.

"Come on, brothers."

The leader did not give Darcy a chance to talk.

Following the wave of his arm, the minions followed the man into Lilyrose Commerce Guild with a swagger.

Left with no choice, Darcy sent a text message to Kaze to come quickly.

Judging by the group's insolence, Darcy was unsure whether they would start to trash the place in a fit. "How should I address you, sir?"

Darcy brought Hart to the hall and asked the leader.

The leader stared menacingly at Hart's family, sending chills down their spine, before looking back with a smile. "You can call me Gerard, gorgeous."

The leader slumped his back against the chair and asked with a chuckle, "What's your name, gorgeous?" "I'm Darcy."

Darcy dove right in. "Gerard, Mr. Hart Lyfe is a member of Lilyrose Commerce Guild. Can I ask why you brought your men to cause a ruckus here?"

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Gerard glanced at Hart, lit a cigarette, and took a drag before uttering, "Hart wants to sell Rove, and my boss negotiated with him for a while. Everything was agreed until the old fart suddenly changed his mind.

"To acquire Rove, we gave up on another business we intended to buy out.

"We lost out big time because of the old fart's change of heart.

"Isn't this malicious business conduct? Doesn't this warrant a lesson?"

There was a clause against malicious business conduct in contract law.

It could refer to situations where a party entered negotiations with no intention of reaching a mutually beneficial agreement. Instead, the negotiation was a tactic to undermine the other party's interest.

Darcy frowned. It seemed the confrontation did not happen on a spur of a moment.

At least, Gerard came with an excuse.