Chapter 913

Hamilton rarely gained the upper hand with his brother;Josh.

Hamilton always spoke plain truth while Josh played clever games. Back then, Josh would shrug and say,"You're the head of the family."

These days, Daniela handled Josh with ease, and Hamilton loved every second of it.

"Take all the time you need to think this over," said Hamilton, grinning. "I'm off. Got a bottle of champagne waiting for me at home, and I can't wait to pop it open. You've really outdone yourself this time, bringing in a whole crowd to mess with Daniela.

Truly impressive!" His voice dripped with sårcasm.

Hamilton slipped into his car and drove away.

Josh stood frozen and yelled, "Hamilton, you ungrateful fool! Did you forget what Father made you promise before he died? Hestold you to protect this family. Now you're turning your back on us. You're a disgrace to the McCoy name!"

Josh's words cut through the air.

Daniela sat cozy in the living room, listening. She glanced at Nikolas and asked, "Your dad is so humble before his siblings? Wasn't he supposed to be the one calling the shots?"

Nikolas gave a quick nod. "Yeah. Outside these walls,he calls the shots. At home though..."

Hamilton made it back home. Yet his thoughts stayed far behind him.

He kept asking Joseph, "How did it go? Did he really send people to clean up Daniela's place?"

Joseph nodded. "Yes. At first, he put up å fight. He claimed he'd rather die than do it, even told Daniela to kill his son if she dared. But in the end, he gave in and ordered Brad to handle it." Hamilton let out a soft laugh. "He finally met someone he can't push around. They like to play tough at home, but Daniela won't move an inch.Maybe now they'll learn something."

Joseph chuckled too. After the laughter faded, he leaned in and whispered, "Daniela and her crew are strong. But don't forget, we're in Oiscoll. The McCoy name still runs deep here. They crossed Josh,and he'll hold on to that grudge forever."

Hamilton stayed calm. "For now, Daniela can't topple McCoy Group. It's too big for her to shake overnight.She knows the McCoy family had a hand in her mother's death, so she clings to that rage. Let's see how far she rides it."

Yet deep down, Hamilton doubted Daniela would ever cause real damage. They lived in Oiscoll, after all.

The McCoy name carried weight here. Could she really tear McCoy Group apart? It felt laughable.

But then, at dawn the next day, Joseph pounded on Hamilton's door like his life depended on it.

Hamilton hated losing sleep more than anything.

He stumbled up, face dark with annoyance, and yanked the door open. Kevin stood there, panting and slick with sweat.

Hamilton barked, "Joseph, you ought to remember how lam."

"Mr. McCoy! It's bad. Really bad!"

Hamilton eyes stayed flat. "Whatever it is can wait.My sleep can't. At my age, rest is everything. You know that, don't you?"

Joseph bobbed his head. "Yes, sir,but-"

"No excuses." Hamilton spun back toward his bed."Tell me after I get up..."

Before he could shut the door, Joseph blurted,"Trhis morning, McCoy Group's stock price tanked the moment the market opened!" The words punched Hamilton still. A beat passed. He faced Joseph again, his voice cracked with doubt. "Did you just say McCoy Group's stock plummeted?"

Joseph gave a stiff nod. "Yes. When trading started,the stock nose-dived to a record low. The company is in chaos right now."