Chapter 137

Everett’s POV Hearing this, I froze. The Taylor family of California? “You mean the Taylor family founded by Karl Taylor, with Mason as the current head?” “Exactly!” He nodded. “Though they’ve kept a low profile these past ten years, that doesn’t mean they’ve fallen from grace. I hear they have considerable holdings in the U.K. too!” I was somewhat familiar with the Taylor family in California. As a fellow businessperson, I instinctively paid closer attention to powerful and outstanding commercial enterprises. It was while researching the Taylor Group that I learned the family had long since emigrated to the U.K. At the time, I felt a pang of regret—such a formidable enterprise ultimately extending its roots overseas. I came from a military background. Though injuries forced my retirement, my patriotic spirit remained ingrained. Choosing business was a necessity of fate, yet I never forgot my original aspirations. I aspired to grow the WS Group into an even larger enterprise, using my