Chapter 8 eat . [] Victor Grayson immediately broke into a cold sweat . " Miss Reynolds , perhaps you could name your price ? " I twisted my lips into a playful smile . [ ] " What exactly do you mean by asking me to name a price , Uncle Victor ? Are you planning to settle this matter with money ? " [] To be honest , I've encountered many tough characters over the years , but I've never seen a young master with such blatant disregard for the law as your son . " If this had happened to an ordinary person today , would your son have even bothered to show up in person ? Or would he have just made a phone call to make it all go away ? " ] Victor Grayson trembled , unable to meet my gaze .[ ] " Miss Reynolds , today's incident was indeed our family's fault , and I'm willing to make amends . " [] " Just name your terms , and I won't haggle - you have my word ! " ] Maxwell had never seen his father so humble , but to save face in front of his employees , he reluctantly spoke up . [ ] " Dad , our family is practically aristocracy in New York . How can you bow your head to someone so easily ? " [ ] I raised my eyes to meet his , my tone tinged with mockery . " So ... Mr. Grayson still believes your family can control everything in New York with a snap of your fingers ? " ] Although I've had limited contact with the outside world in recent years , I've met plenty of powerful people . [ ] And in terms of both wealth and influence , the Grayson family wouldn't even rank among those I know . [ ] " Listen here , Reynolds , I'm not as easily fooled as my father . " [ ] If you've got any real power , go ahead and show it ! " [ ] I checked the time and let out a cold laugh . [ ] " Mr. Grayson , confidence is a good thing , but blind confidence is your mistake . " ] This Grayson family you're so proud of and constantly mention ? From where I stand , it's really nothing special . " [] At these words , Victor Grayson's expression immediately changed . [ ] As he was about to speak , I quickly raised my hand to interrupt him . ] Uncle Victor , you heard what your son just said , didn't you ? " 111 don't respond in some way today , others might think I'm an easy target because I'm from out of town : " [] Just as I finished speaking , Maxwell's phone rang . ] He glanced at mur furuvely , hesitated for a few seconds , but ultimately answered it . [ ] " What did you say ? say that again " ] Maxwell stared at me with wide , disbelieving eyes . ] " What ? " " The company's finances are under investigation ? Indefinitely sealed ? | " And it a special investigation team directly from the Federal Justice Department ? 11 " ] After repeated confirmations with legal , Maxwell was completely stunned , his head turning toward me as slowly as rusty robot [ ] " You you did all th ? " [ ] Maxwell's expression told me that even after hearing the news of his company's bankruptcy firsthand , he still couldn't believe what I was capable of [ ] Chapter 8 However , this time , I didn't even need to speak . Victor Grayson , who had been holding back for so long , couldn't contain himself any longer and shouted : [ ] " Maxwell ! Damn it ! How could I have raised such a fool like you ! - ] " Haven 1 you caused enough damage already ? Are you determined to bring down the entire Grayson family before you're satisfied ? " ] Victor Grayson slapped his thigh , looking utterly disappointed [ ] " Maxwell ! Don 1 you understand even now why I arranged this marriage ? [ ] " I can turn a blind eye to your usual antics , but today of all days , you had to offend Miss Reynolds ] Victor Grayson became increasingly agitated as he spoke , eventually stomping his foot in frustration . [ ] I'm not exaggerating when I say that there wasn't a hint of hyperbole in what he just said . [ ] Over the next five minutes , after Victor Grayson's earnest persuasion , Maxwell finally had his moment of realization . [ ] " Dad , are you saying this woman's background is so powerful that even the Grayson family can't afford to offend her ? " ] At this moment , every person present looked at me with dramatically changed expressions , filled with fear . [ ] Dspecially Tiffany , who was trembling in the crowd , not daring to make eye contact with me . [ ] " dr . Grayson , you should be grateful you didn't cross any further boundaries with me earlier . " [ ] Otherwise , bankruptcy would have been the least of your concerns . " [ ]