Oscar grew panicked now. His heart was fl.u.s.tered and he was truly frightened. If his father were to find out about this, not only would his heir status be removed, but the entire Babbitt family would be expelled from the good graces of high society!

Moreover, Oscar was sure that, given his father's character, his father would make him a slave to him until Oscar paid off his debts! In no circ.u.mstances would The Babbitt Group publicly acknowledge Oscar after that, much less this shady debt!

"You... You... " Oscar flushed red with anger and was rendered speechless for a moment, only able to stutter.

But, at last, he sighed and said, "I promise to adhere to your terms, but I will not do anything that negatively affects the Babbitt Group or the Babbitt Family!"

"Well, that's a nice sentiment, but you have no choice! I am the boss now," Steve said coldly.

Steve then made them each sign a contract, which stated clearly that, in the future, both the Black Tiger Combat Unit and Oscar would have to obey Steve's orders. It also stipulated that the metal sheet map would be handed over to Steve via a third party handler at the military base camp.

As for the 2.5 billion in original gold, the military base camp would deduct 5% of that as their handling fee, which included a tax payment. The rest would then be transferred to Steve.

Hence, it was all taken care of and Steve no longer had to worry about it. Finally, Steve breathed a sigh of relief and the communication between all parties was disconnected.

Lucy immediately came over and placed Steve's head on her chest. Then, she ma.s.saged Steve's temple gently to ease his fatigue.

"Honey, you've worked so hard," she cooed.

Steve buried his head in Lucy's chest and sniffed her sweet fragrance. He finally felt relaxed.

After outlasting the battle with Lawrence, handling the situation to get rid of the rumors, and successfully tackling a series of negotiations with the Black Tiger Combat Unit, he was exhausted! Although he did not feel as tired when it came to his physical and spiritual states, his soul was weary.

"With your sweet support, I don't feel as tired anymore," Steve smiled and said. "Do you think what I've done is going overboard?"

Steve looked at Vivien as he spoke. He was actually a bit concerned that the cruel side of this situation might leave a negative impact on her.

"I've seen more cruel things in the slums and refugee areas. Besides, I'm not half as vulnerable as you think I am." Vivien maintained her pure smile. "You're doing the right thing, and I support you," she said.

Steve gave a bitter smile, realizing that he had really underestimated Vivien. She was like a lotus blooming from within the mud. Even in the darkest and dirtiest environment, the lotus kept itself pure, while still being able to protect itself.

"I don't think they are pathetic, it's just their due reward. After all, how many soldiers has the Black Tiger Store cheated over the years? If it weren't for you, they would just continue to cheat others, affecting more people forever!" Vivien said.

She then added, "Moreover, the Black Tiger Combat Unit created rumors to discredit your reputation. If you hadn't thought of a solution to set the record straight, I can't imagine how bad life would have been in the military base camp in the future!"

If the rumors had not been debunked by Steve, most of the people in the entire military base camp would have continued to hate Steve unjustly, as they would have kept believing the false lies being spread about him! Vivien knew firsthand how bad the experience of being bullied really was.

Thus, Vivien agreed with Steve's approach. In her eyes also, the evil ones must be punished!

As things stood, both the Black Tiger Combat Unit and Oscar would be responsible for the huge debt, and the Black Tiger Store would not be able to operate in the military base camp any longer. The root of evil had been completely removed!

In the future, there would be more victims to fall prey to the Black Tiger Store. This especially made Vivien's heart happy!

"Honey, you are so tired. Let me help you relax." Sofia smiled charmingly and unzipped Steve's trousers silently. She pulled out his huge pen*s, lowered her head, and held it in her mouth.

At this point, Steve positioned himself on the sofa and leaned back against Lucy's chest, while enjoying her head ma.s.sage.

Sofia was sitting next to his right hand, but was lowering her head and holding his pen*s in her mouth to relieve Steve's pressure. Vivien, who was standing on the left side, saw the scene and shouted, while her face blushed instantly.

Although she had watched them in secret last night, she was surprised that they were so bold as to do such an act right in front of her in the open! it was a great shock!

"I... I... I still need to continue training... I am going back to my room..." Vivien stood up quickly and turned to leave.