Chapter 1456 Matthew's Wariness

Obviously, James and Helen's opinion of Joel had changed a lot. They used to have minor conflicts with him, but those petty grudges no longer mattered thanks to the tremendous help he had offered them on a few recent occasions.
Matthew didn't comment on James' words. After all, Joel was just a small fry to him. His focus was still on the Ten Greatest Families of Eastshire.He had repeatedly challenged the ten families these days, but they chose to knuckle under every single time, which made him feel somewhat unsettled. He knew that the ten families were certainly unwilling to submit to him, but they still chose to forbear from doing anything despite the circumstances. This could only mean that they were plotting something even bigger.
He sat in the room for a while before checking the time. It was already 4:30PM, but Sasha had yet to return. By rights, she only had to meet up with a few suppliers, which wouldn't have taken such a long time. Feeling worried, he gave her a phone call, only to hear an automated voice saying that her number was currently unavailable, which indicated that her phone had been turned off.