A Billionaire In Disguise novel Chapter 152

The living room remained quiet for a couple of minutes. Then Rome looked at Edward and said, "Come with me."

"Why? Whatever you have to say to me, you can say it before the entire family." Edward firmly said.

Frowning, Rome narrowed his eyes and casually uttered, "Are you going to act so blind and only see what you want to see? If that's the case, you are useless to me since your mind is one-sided."

A look of shock crossed Edward's face as he stared at Rome, realizing what those words meant.

'He has the position of one of the most powerful men in the country, and after I just accused him, he still wants to help me. Maybe it's time to stand by his side because with him, I have so many potentials to unlock.' Edward thought, drawing a silent breath.

Then he woke off the couch and walked toward Rome, and when Edward reached him, he looked at him and said, "Okay, let's talk."

Afterward, he walked past Rome, and as Rome was about to follow Edward, he caught Catherine gazing at him. But he said nothing and walked out of the living room.

When Rome met Edward outside, he looked him dead in the eyes for a couple of seconds, heavily sighed, and said, "How about you take Cyper Co. off my hand and run things there? You can start as the vice president there until you have proven yourself for a higher position."

"What!?" Edward mumbled with a blank expression. "Why are you helping me?"

"I have absolutely no interest in taking you under my wing. This is for Catherine." Rome coldly said in annoyance.

Then he drew a deep breath and casually uttered, "Although you are terrible at being a good father to her, you are still her father. So I want to take you out of the toxicity in this mansion and see if you change."

It grew silent as Rome studied Edward's face, and then he said, "Working at Cyper Co. will put you in a position that will keep the other from looking down on you. But prove to still be a useless father afterward, and I will fire you and send you far away from my wife!"

"You are being serious?!" Edward said, widening his eyes as excitement glowed in them. "But Cyper Co. is such a thriving company, and even DreamTeam is beneath it. Can I really handle being its vice president?"

Turning away from Edward, Rome walked ahead as he said out loud, "That's up to you to figure out. I have left my wife with those wolves for too long. I'm going back inside."

'It seems like I really misunderstood him this time. He truly cares about my daughter.' Edward thought, feeling regretful of his previous action.

When Rome entered the living room, his face hardened and his expression grew cold as he stared at everyone in the room.

"These few months, I have been quite lenient with you all, and it has been because of my wife. But the time has come for you all to know your place and where you stand!" Rome coldly uttered with dominance in his tone.

No one spoke after he paused, glaring at them, and then he continued, "If not for the fact that my wife has a heart for this family, I wouldn't be this calm and accepting of you all rubbish! To be honest, it is the hardest thing I have ever done."

Frowning, Charles glanced at Rome and thought, 'I hate this jerk to my bones!'

"From today onward, there will be some rules and boundaries set! Rule number one, I want you all to keep to yourself and stay out of Catherine and I affairs!" Rome firmly said, fixing his cold gaze on Mr. Barlow.

Even though he kept his silence, Mr. Barlow swayed his gaze to the floor and thought, 'I am years older than him, but why do I feel so little in his presence.'

"Rule number two, my wife will not get judged, looked down upon, or humiliated by anyone of you! Also, she answers to absolutely no one in this household!" Rome said, swaying his icy gaze to Madam Rosey.

With a look of nervousness in her eyes, she stared away from Rome as she thought, 'If you weren't a Ford, do you think I would have even spoken on your behalf!'

Pausing for a moment, Rome focused on Catherine's eyes, wondering what she would think about the words he was about to say.

Then he looked back at Mr. Barlow and boldly uttered, "If any of these rules get violated, Catherine and I will cut ties with this family. Then I will make sure that the Barlows would be nothing but a name lost in the wind!"

It took a couple of seconds, then a message arrived on her phone screen, "Because I set the platform for you, and you failed to get Rome's attention. I don't like wasting my time and money on useless people."

Although it annoyed Chloe that someone called her "useless," she held back her anger and wrote, "I'm sorry for wasting such a good opportunity. But I'm begging for a second chance. If Rome could find interest in a stripper, then I can get him to fall for me."

A few seconds went by, then a text displayed on the screen, "Rome is not interested in that stripper. He was there for another reason. But that's none of your concern."

Frowning, Chloe read the message for the second time and then thought in annoyance, 'So Catherine was telling the truth, and Rome isn't cheating on her?'

At that moment, her phone screen glowed bright, and she focused on the new message, "You will have your second chance, and when the time comes, don't mess it up!"

"I won't. Right now, I am willing to do anything to claim the title of Mrs. Ford." Chloe wrote back.

Three seconds passed, and then another text popped out, "Good. I hope you can keep that same energy when the time comes. I have other plans, so for now, stand back and wait for my orders."

"Other plans," Chloe mumbled beneath her breath. "What other plans?"

Feeling frustrated within himself, Charles frowned as he woke from the couch and then silently walked out of the living room.

When he reached the hallway, the vibration from his phone caused him to stop in his tracks and take it out of his pocket.

His face hardened as he looked at the phone screen and read, "Charles Barlow, how would you like to be a part of DreamTeam once more?"

Then he hesitated for a moment before texting back, "Who are you, and what sick joke is this?"