Chapter 65

"I'm not going." Yvan stood in front of Shane with his arms crossed, anger written all over his face. "At a time like this, you're forcing me to go to Oakfen? Are you trying to kill me?" The Smith family was at a critical juncture, and as the eldest son, Yvan had to remain at the headquarters to maintain stability. At this point, if he had gone to Oakfen now, not to mention whether he would even make it back alive, the Smith family would have been thrown into chaos. Even Edward had no way of handling it. When it came to business acumen, Edward was only capable of maintaining the status quo. All of the Smith family's hopes rested on Yvan, whose abilities far surpassed those of his father. Ignoring Yvan's objections, Shane leaned back in his chair. Although Shane was seated behind his desk with Yvan standing in front of him, which was traditionally the more vulnerable position—Shane's aura completely overshadowed Yvan's. This made Yvan instinctively clench his fists. "You want to