Rise of the God of War

Chapter 5

“CrestView Group? What is the meaning of all this?” asked Ayesha who stood still stiffly when she saw CrestView Group clearly displayed in front of her. Erwin smiled, seeing Ayesha, who looked amazed and also did not expect everything she had just seen today.

“Ayesha, there is something you should know that I have been hiding from you, I am the president of CrestView Group, your husband,” said Erwin and surprising Ayesha even more.

Ayesha was speechless and just stared with teary eyes. It was difficult to express her surprise and feelings that she could not understand. On one side Ayesha felt amazed and found it hard to believe. But on the other side, Ayesha felt happy and grateful. Not because Erwin was the president of CrestView Group. But Ayesha was grateful because, with this, Erwin would no longer be looked down on.

Erwin's self-esteem, which had been trampled on by his family, would rise again and make the people who had belittled and underestimated them feel endless regret.

“Commander, I was so happy when you contacted me and built a subsidiary here. I can’t express how worried I was when I couldn’t contact you or find out about you for the past 3 years. Is this… going to be a celebration?” Jonathan asked very happily.

“This isn’t a celebration, but the beginning of revenge,” Jonathan said ambitiously. Jonathan smiled when he heard Erwin’s words, he knew from the start that Erwin contacted him not only to expand their power but there was something more important that they had to do.

Now the three of them were sitting with feelings that couldn’t be described. Erwin, who looked weak, now looked stronger and more charming. He looked at Ayesha who had many questions. But Erwin couldn’t answer them one by one today. Because there was something more urgent that he had to finish first.

“Ayesha, I know that you must have many questions about me and all of this. I really want to answer and tell you everything. But, it seems like we don’t have enough time to listen to a story that doesn’t mean much to me,” said Erwin breaking the confusion that Ayesha was feeling right now.

“Because I will make sure you win your grandfather’s challenge. Which means, I can easily provide the kind of investment your grandfather expects. The problem is we have a situation that I couldn’t have imagined before,” Erwin’s words stopped as he thought about everything himself with a cool head but still didn’t get an answer.

“Collecting debts from casino troublemakers who have been in arrears for a long time?” Ayesha continued. Erwin nodded confidently.

“I know, that’s another difficult thing to handle. Imagine how many troublemakers are destroying the casino market and relying on their debts. Because they are not made up of trivial individuals. They are the underlings of the biggest and most dangerous thugs here,” Ayesha said explaining their difficulties.

Jonathan, who was silent listening to the two of them, then smiled with a brilliant idea in his head.

“You mean, the thug who controls the casino market? Edward Christiano?” Jonathan interrupted and surprised Erwin and Ayesha who looked at him questioningly.

“That’s an easy matter, Commander,” Jonathan continued with a confident smile.

Ayesha stared at Jonathan with wide eyes, not believing the confidence that radiated from the man's face. Erwin also looked surprised, although he tried to hide it behind a calm expression.

"Edward Christiano?" Erwin repeated as if confirming what he had just heard. "It's not an easy matter, Jonathan. He is the most dangerous thug in this area. Even law enforcement is reluctant to deal with him. How can you say it's an easy matter?"

Jonathan smiled thinly, then glanced at Ayesha who was still trying to digest his words. "You two are too focused on the strength that Edward has. But you forget one important thing: every strength has a weakness, and that's what we will exploit."

Ayesha frowned, trying to catch the meaning of Jonathan's words. "What do you mean?"

Jonathan leaned forward slightly, his eyes gleaming with an idea that had just occurred to him. "Edward may be powerful, but he is also human, and like all humans, he has desires, ambitions, and... fears. I have information that Edward is in deep trouble with a syndicate that is much bigger than himself. If we can find a way to exploit him, we can not only collect his debts but also weaken his power.”

Erwin seemed thoughtful, considering Jonathan's words. "And are you sure we can use this problem to our advantage?"

Jonathan nodded. "I've met some people close to Edward. They told me that there was an internal split in his group. Some of his men are starting to get dissatisfied and are looking for an opportunity to break away. If we can play our cards right, we can get support from people who want to leave Edward. That will weaken his position significantly."

Ayesha, who heard the plan, began to see the opportunity behind Jonathan's brilliant idea. "So, we don't need to face Edward directly, but we will destroy him from within?"

"That's right," Jonathan answered firmly. "We will break his power, make him vulnerable, and then collect his debts without any significant resistance."

Erwin nodded slowly, feeling confident in Jonathan's proposed plan. "If this works, we can prove to your grandfather, Ayesha, that you can fulfill the conditions he put forward. This could be the key to your victory."

“You’re right, Erwin; everything will go smoothly if we can suppress Edward’s weakness and make him pay all the debts he made in the casino. And I will prove that I am not an ordinary woman that they can look down on. They also will not underestimate you. Because no matter what, they will definitely be very surprised who the owner of Crestview Group is,” Ayesha said so confidently and confidently.

But Erwin shook his head, “No, Ayesha. Don’t let them know who I really am.”

“What do you mean?” Ayesha asked in surprise, not understanding Erwin’s choice.

“It’s enough for them to know that you can do all the challenges from your grandfather. Don’t let them take advantage of you when they know who I really am. Because the most important thing right now is you Ayesha. You are the one who must play the main role in this war. And I will only be your shadow who continues to support you and accompany you in all the steps that you will face in the future. You… must become stronger and more confident in front of all of them,” Erwin said confidently and made Ayesha look at him with a moved gaze.

“Thank you, for trusting me like this,” Ayesha said sincerely.

“No, I am the one who thanks you for being willing to endure and continue to be by my side even when I was at my lowest.”