As soon as he finished speaking, several folders, full of fury, were hurled at him, striking his body and head. Although he reacted quickly and dodged, he was still hit, with a hard file striking his face. He immediately touched his handsome face, which had been hit, still smiling, "Billy, you've swung so hard. What if you damage your elder brother's unbelievably handsome face? Will you replace your face with mine? Your elder brother still relies on this face to flirt around."

Just as he finished, another flurry of files rained down on him.

Jimmy Horne's face almost turned green.

He really couldn't understand how his older brother, whom he hadn't seen for years, managed to become so multi-faceted. Every time they met, he had a different personality—sometimes steady, sometimes gloomy, sometimes domineering, sometimes gentle, sometimes cynical, sometimes rogue, and sometimes, like now, an egomaniac.

What does he mean by flirting around?

He had never seen his brother flirting around. Over the years, apart from Camila, there hadn't been a single woman by his brother's side. Let alone flirting around, it'd be more accurate to say he was surrounded by grass, given that the Valence Group had plenty of young and promising male managers. As the successor of the Valence Group, Ivan spent his days navigating life among these people.

Suddenly, Jimmy stood up, moved with lightning speed, and grabbed Ivan by the collar, pulling him closer.

The aggressive, domineering move didn't provoke any resistance from Ivan; instead, he watched with interest.

This guy is definitely not your average Joe!

Being dragged around like this, yet still looking so intrigued.

In his heart, Jimmy grumbled harshly.

"Big brother, tell me, what exactly is your attitude towards Camila? Do you... love Camila?" Jimmy asked very seriously.

Ivan's heart was too difficult to read. At first glance, his feelings for Camila seemed like those of siblings. But sometimes Ivan's words forced Jimmy to delve deeper. He feared that Ivan might, like him, deeply love Camila, only Ivan was unwilling to become a rival in love, so he kept his true feelings hidden.

Ivan gently patted the large hand gripping his collar. After Jimmy released him, Ivan leisurely straightened his suit jacket and adjusted his tie, then replied seriously, "If I had feelings of love for Camila, do you think she could have waited for you for eight years like this?"

He loved Camila, but it was not romantic love; it was sibling love.

Sometimes, his carefree attitude could easily be misunderstood, but he was the clearest about his own heart.

He longed for a sister, but unfortunately, his mother only gave him a brother who was very much like him. That brother was still in university and wouldn't come home unless it was the holidays. Ivan was busy with the company and didn't have much time to be friendly with his brother, so he devoted his sibling affection to Camila. To him, this sister was cherished deeply, but he truly swore to the heavens and the gods that he had no romantic love for Camila!

"It's not because of our brotherly bond that you're unwilling to become my rival in love and yield?" Jimmy continued to ask seriously.

Ivan laughed, "Billy, it seems eighteen years of separation can indeed create a distance. You still don't fully understand me. If I truly had romantic love for Camila, do you think I would consider brotherly bonds and yield? Don't forget, for the past eighteen years, I've been the one by Camila's side. Even Charles has been with her for eight years, and you? How many years have you been with her? If it were truly romantic love, nothing would stop me, not even death."

Jimmy felt at ease. He walked around the desk and gave Ivan a fierce hug, saying heavily, "Good brother!"

"Alright, you two don't need to be so superficial. What's your plan? Joseph is not an easy rival. Also, you better investigate the real story behind Camila almost hitting that woman yesterday. I have a gut feeling it's one of Joseph's schemes, and of course, the real target of the scheme is Charles."

Everyone could see how much Charles cared for Camila.

Whether or not his brother pursues Camila, it would be a form of torment and hurt for Charles.

"I'll take care of it," Jimmy said coldly and firmly.

If a tiger doesn't show its might, people really take him for a sick cat.

He had just returned to the country, taken over the Black Emperor Group, and was busy furthering his relationship with Camila. People didn't know much about him, which gave Joseph the opportunity to underestimate him.

But that's fine. Joseph's underestimation would allow Jimmy's attack to catch him off guard.

"If you need help, just ask. I think for now, my influence here is slightly stronger than yours," Ivan said earnestly. "No need, I can handle it myself."

Jimmy declined Ivan's offer of help, believing he had the capability to defeat Joseph. If he couldn't defeat Joseph, with what would he love and protect Camila?

Ivan didn't force him to accept his help, as he believed in Jimmy's capability too.

After sitting for a while, Ivan took his leave.

Once Ivan left, Jimmy immediately pressed the internal phone line, instructing the secretary who had almost been dismissed because of Florence Ford, but was kept on Camila's plea, "Have Mr. Zhou and Mr. Wang come see me."

Without waiting for the secretary to respond, he hung up the phone.

Moments later, the two Vice Presidents of the Black Emperor Group walked into the CEO's Office one after the other.

Once they were inside, the office door was closed, isolating all eyes from outside. No one knew what Jimmy instructed the two Vice Presidents to do, only seeing that when they left the CEO's Office, they appeared eager to get started.

After the Vice Presidents left, Jimmy stopped working and left the office.

He took the elevator down to the first floor, where two bodyguards assigned to protect him approached.

"Young Master, where to?" One bodyguard asked respectfully while opening the car door for him.

Jimmy didn't immediately answer the bodyguard's question. Only after getting into the car did he solemnly instruct the bodyguard driving, "Head to Lumina Mall at No. 29 Central Road."

"Yes, Young Master."

Without another word, the bodyguard started the engine, drove out of the Black Emperor Group, entered the road outside, and headed towards Lumina Mall at No. 29 Central Road.

Lumina is a large shopping mall, consisting of seven floors, commonly referred to as the 'Seven-Story Tower.'

Central Road is considered an old street, with housing on both sides, inhabited mostly by local residents of modest means or outsiders. However, the population here is large, benefiting the businesses greatly. Lumina is the largest business among many here, enjoying the most thriving business. Every day, shoppers swarm here like a tide. What attracts them most is that all the servers are exclusively male, and the cashiers are young, handsome men, drawing many from other places to shop, or rather, to be drawn in by the handsome guys.