Chapter 270: Chapter 270

Chapter 270 An Unexpected Apology

No wonder Elmer Gracie didn't look flustered when Martin James announced that he had dug up Cathy Sidney. He knew all along that she would eventually refuse Martin's offer.

Elmer Gracie squinted and said, "Martin James, can you really pull it off, and it's still on me? What's next, you'll blame the chairman about it?"

"Everybody shut up! This is the Gold Group meeting room, not the vegetable market place!" Morgan Gracie shouted.

He stood in front and slammed the table as hard as he could.

When the commotion happened, everybody forgot that he was around. But after he shouted, the very noisy conference room, instantly became a very quiet room.

Everyone looked up and found Morgan Gracie looking very gloomy.

They haven't seen him like that for a long time. Morgan Gracie's face looked so fierce.

Morgan Gracie was the first to look at Martin James and said, "Martin, what did you say about Colby Gracie looking for someone to drive into Cathy Sidney's mother? What the hell is going on? Please calm down and explain it carefully so we'll understand it as well."

"Morgan, I just called Cathy Sidney and she said her mother had been hit by a car and that someone had called her anonymously to keep her from joining Gold. Otherwise, they'll kill her mother. And I think that's what Colby Gracie did!" Martin James gritted his teeth.

Martin James's fists were tightly clenched. The knuckles all turned white.

"Clearly you can't recruit people. You can't even explain to Morgan and you make up stories here and there." Colby Gracie roared.

Morgan Gracie glared at Colby Gracie and uttered, "I'm not asking you so you better shut up!"

Morgan Gracie then looked at Martin James and asked, "Martin, in order for us to resolve this matter, we need to show this society evidence of what happened. May I ask if you have evidence?"

He shook his head and uttered, "I don't have any proof yet." Martin James gritted his teeth.

"Since there is no evidence, you can't talk nonsense. Otherwise, people would assume that you are just spreading false news and just talking against somebody else." Morgan Gracie's last sentence was heavy and his face was very gloomy.

Martin James bowed his head and did not answer.

Because Martin James calmed down at that point and found himself just too impulsive.

Although he firmly believes that this matter has absolutely something to do with Colby Gracie, he doesn't have any evidence to prove anything. He directly expressed his anger and hit Colby. Which evidently shows how unreasonable he has become. This incident definitely stained his image in the company and he needed to make up for it.

Mainly, Martin James was just too angry and so furious by Colby Gracie's words that he wasn't able to control his emotions.

Of course, this must have been part of Colby Gracie's plan, and they're probably deliberately infuriating Martin James.

Morgan Gracie shook his head and continued, "You weren't able to figure out the situation. With so much anger, you immediately hit Colby here in the conference room, in front of everybody else. Whichever way we look at it, you did the wrong thing, and I'm really disappointed in you."

Martin James felt so bad after hearing those words uttered by Morgan Gracie. He didn't mean to disappoint him.

Martin James knew that after the incident, Morgan Gracie was on Colby Gracie's side.

At that point, Martin James's chest was full of anger. He tried so hard to control his emotions so as not to beat Colby Gracie again.

Martin James knew at the moment that he had to be calm and that anger would only get in his head, so Martin James would be full of anger and force it all down.

In the battle for power with Colby Gracie's group, he must keep his head clear all the time.

Morgan Gracie looked at Colby Gracie again. Then he said, "Colby, you have something to say."

"Morgan, I have only one request. He hit me in front of all the middle and senior levels of the company. With that, my face is damaged. So he must apologize to me!" Colby Gracie said out loud.

"Morgan, he has to apologize to Colby Gracie! Otherwise, he can't serve the public!" Elmer Gracie got up and defended Colby.

"That's right, chairman! Martin James hit someone and must apologize!"

"Yes, he has to apologize!"

Everybody shouted in unison.

For a time, those Gracie family sidelines and executives who supports Colby Gracie all stood up.

But no one stood up to speak for Martin James.

After a moment of reflection, Morgan Gracie looked up at Martin James and said, "Martin, if you have proof that Colby Gracie did what was accused, then you don't have to do it, and I'll hit him myself. But if you don't have proof and you hit someone, I believe you really need to apologize to him."

After Morgan Gracie's voice dropped, everyone in the audience immediately looked up to Martin James to see what Martin James would do.

For Colby Gracie and Elmer Gracie, they actually want Martin James to refuse, hoping that Martin James will continue to make a big fuss and completely ruin his image.

In that way, they can continue to fan the flames and impose some more charges on Martin James, who will be completely destroyed.

Martin James mused for a moment. Looking up at Morgan Gracie, his eyes twinkled with fortitude.

"Morgan, please forgive me. I apologize what happened." Martin James uttered.

The backlog of anger in Martin James' chest blew away, and Martin James was even less willing to apologize to Colby Gracie.

He was sure it was Colby who did it but he also knew that if he refuses to apologize, more troubles might happen. People will make a fuss out of it and it'll just give Colby reasons to play with him.

Morgan Gracie in front, saw Martin James's willingness to settle things. For him, if Martin James chose not to apologize, he would not him. But he will only be more disappointed.

In Morgan Gracie's point of view, Martin needed to exercise the ability to bow down if needed. He shouldn't be arrogant all the time.

People can't be such a gang, just too easy to fold.

Martin James went straight to Colby Gracie.

"Martin James, aren't you crazy and arrogant? I didn't expect you to be an egg bag, or encouraged the choice to apologize. You are really such a waste!" Colby Gracie sneered.

Martin was just silent.

He looked up at Colby Gracie, and in the dark, there was a chilling anger scrawling up his spine.

When Colby Gracie felt Martin James's gaze, he couldn't help but shudder, and all he felt was that it was terrible, making his heart tremble.

"Colby Gracie, congratulations. You've got a good plot today, and I deeply apologize for what I did." Martin James apologized.

"Such a waste!" Colby Gracie raised a defiant middle finger at Martin James.

Instead of doing it directly, Martin James keeps his anger in his heart.

"Now that Martin has apologized, the hit-and-out has come to an end for the time being." Morgan Gracie announced.

Morgan Gracie asked him to apologize and temporarily gave Martin James a step down.

Then Morgan Gracie looked at Martin James and said slowly, "Martin, remember, this is a society of evidence. What you're saying, as long as you can come up with evidence that Cathy Sidney's mother was involved in a car accident, I'm going to do it for you. But if there is no evidence, don't mention it again."

"I understand." Martin James nodded politely.

"Okay, let's go!" Morgan said.

When Morgan Gracie had finished, he turned away.

After walking out of the office, the authoritative-looking Morgan Gracie turned to Paddy Jeremy and said, "Paddy, this thing, you also go and check to see if Cathy Sidney's mother was involved in a car accident, whether it's true or not. Tell me more about once you're able to gather information."

"Okay Mr. Gracie. I'll go." He responded.

After that, Paddy Jeremy quickly turned around and followed orders.

Back at the conference room, as Morgan Gracie walked out of the meeting room, the otherwise quiet meeting room was instantly plunged into noise again.

"I don't know if Master Martin James was telling the truth, whether he really dug up Cathy Sidney, or whether he deliberately bragged and planted Colby." Somebody questioned what happened.

"Who knows, what the hell is going on, I'm not sure." Another one responded.

In their eyes, there were two possibilities.

The first, as Martin James says, was that he had recruited Cathy Sidney, and as a result Cathy Sidney's mother got into a car accident. Cathy Sidney herself received a threatening phone call that led to the fear of coming back to Gold.

The second, Martin James can't recruit Cathy Sidney, and in order not to lose face, he pretends to solicit, and then fabricate the threat to Cathy Sidney, but also throw Colby Gracie and hit him.

For those executives present, what exactly happened was clearly too much to say.

"Look, look! Martin James is looking at Colby Gracie again!" Someone cried.

Everybody turned their heads and saw Martin James walking towards Colby Gracie.

"Martin James, what are you doing? Still want to hit me? Hit me if that's what you like." Colby Gracie looked proud.

"Colby Gracie, your plot was a success, and I admit I'm on your path today." Martin James squinted.

Immediately after that, Martin James turned and said, "I just wanted to compete fairly with you, but since you're going to play games with me, then let's get it on."

Martin James words erred in a very aggressive tone.

After dropping his sentence, Martin James turned and seeded away.

Originally, today was Martin James's day of great victory, and as a result, Colby Gracie made such a despicable move to change things around. He made Martin James looked so desperate. The situation made him appear so weak, impulsive and loser. It was far from what Martin has envisioned. What's worse was Cathy's mother was involved.

The result of Colby's game was unforgivable.

What happened to Martin James today, he was willing to ask for a comeback and regain his good stature.