Jotham had been discussing matters with the Alliance Leader. After the discussion was over, the Alliance Leader had wanted to keep him for a drink. However, thinking that Regan was still in the back garden, Jotham declined his invitation.Upon leaving the hall, Jotham hurried to the back garden to find Regan. Along the way, he encountered the attendant who should be accompanying her. Learning that Regan was alone in the back garden, Jotham began to feel uneasy.Jotham immediately rushed to the back garden with his men, only to catch a glimpse of a familiar figure getting into a car. The car swiftly departed, prompting Jotham to instruct his men to prepare a vehicle urgently. He then leaped into the car.The car quickly set off, closely following the black vehicle ahead. Concerned, Jotham's subordinate tried to reassure him. "Mr. Johnson, please don't worry. I don't think Ms. Regan is being abducted. Perhaps she had to leave for something urgent. Why not try calling her?"Although t
Faced with Jotham's threat, Catherine looked at him disdainfully and extended her finger to her head. "If you really have that ability, come on."Jotham was exasperated by Catherine's arrogant attitude. It was the first time he had encountered such an arrogant person.The expression on his face grew sinister, and the murderous look in his eyes became more and more obvious.Just as he was about to give orders to the men around him to kill Catherine, a convoy of Hummers suddenly drove from afar, and at the head of the convoy was a gold-colored extended Hummer. It was the standard car of the alliance leader.No one on Florona didn't recognize this car. The guards on the ship immediately stopped moving and saluted devoutly.Jotham also stopped his men from moving.Although he had a good relationship with the alliance leader, this was Florona, and he must still listen to the decision of the alliance leader in everything.The golden Hummer stopped between Jotham and Catherine. The att
No one at the scene seemed to have expected Catherine to be so arrogant in such a situation.She even shot someone in front of the alliance leader. Was she really not afraid of death?The alliance leader's already gloomy face had darkened to the extreme at that moment.He thought to himself, "Catherine, not only did you challenge my majesty, but you also provoked me in public. If I don't punish you, how am I going to manage the entire Florona in the future?"The alliance leader gave orders to everyone with a cold face. He reached out and pointed in Catherine's direction, his eyes filled with anger. "Kill them all."With that, the attendants present shouted in response, "Yes, sir!"Even if Catherine had strong abilities and could fight, it would be difficult for her to escape in the face of hundreds of guns aimed at her.Not to mention the fact that she still had to take Regan with her, and Amos was in the alliance leader's hands.Just as Catherine was preparing to use her last
Watching Branden approach, the people in the maintenance team instantly became more vigilant. In the next second, they entered a highly alert state.They collectively aimed the guns they were holding at Branden as if they were going to shoot in the next second.If they fired at the same time, Branden would immediately be shot and die.In the face of such a threat, Branden's face remained calm. He kept walking non-stop, and even his walking speed did not change.His eyes were blazing with cold eyes, staring straight at the alliance leader ahead. "Let's talk about it."The guards behind the alliance leader wanted to say something but were stopped by the alliance leader himself.The alliance leader thought in his heart, "This is my territory, surrounded by my people. Branden offered to talk in public, and if I refused, what would my people think of me? Florona doesn't need a cowardly alliance leader. I need to be not only confident but strong.""Come here!" After the alliance leade
The leader sorted things out on their end and agreed for Branden and the others to leave Florona. He even released Amos to Catherine.After promising Branden that anyone he wanted to take could leave, the leader, with their troop of guards, left the dock.But as the guard team departed, a bunch of mysterious figures in black encircled Branden and his group. Their sinister eyes made their intentions clear.Zobber and the others were puzzled. They thought inwardly, "Aren't the leader's people gone? Why this new group?""Catherine, did the leader of Florona change his mind? This is way too quick," Zobber questioned.Catherine shook her head and denied Zobber's speculation. Catherine wasn't aware of the exact terms Branden had agreed upon, but she knew that making the leader break his rules and accept their conditions to leave Florona meant those conditions must have been enticing. The leader wouldn't easily ruin the deal.The only possibility was that these individuals weren't the l
"Paxton's move isn't cutting it. If he goes up just an inch more, that guy's done for." Zobber stood aside and commented with a smile.Withal chimed in, "Makes sense. Look at that guy. His footing's all off. Paxton's targeting is slightly off."As they fervently discussed, Paxton was entangled in a scuffle with a dozen burly figures dressed in black. Despite Paxton's formidable strength, he struggled against their relentless rotation, all the while trying to listen to his friends' banter.After delivering a swift kick to a charging figure in black, Paxton finally found a moment. He turned back toward Zobber and the others. Then he yelled in frustration, "Are you guys so capable? Why don't you join in?"Zobber shrugged casually and replied, "We're not cut out for this physical stuff. That's all you."Paxton, who was exasperated, had no way with Zobber. Now, he couldn't spare a moment to deal with her either. While they argued with each other, he continued grappling with the figures
As Jotham aimed his weapon in Zobber's direction and was ready to pull the trigger, a blur shot past him. Instinctively, he let go and dodged.Before Jotham set foot on Florona, he had once been a reigning force and treaded a dark path. He was fierce in combat, every move lethal.After the blur passed, Jotham regained composure and faced the situation calmly. But Branden's prowess was overwhelming. Despite Jotham's experience, he was no match.After a few exchanges, Jotham found himself overpowered by Branden, who had a firm grip on his throat. A little more pressure, and Jotham would be meeting his maker.Jotham was defeated, and his crew fell incapacitated by the combined force of Catherine and Zobber. All of them fell to the ground.Branden exerted a bit more force, and it caused even a tough man like Jotham to wince in pain. Enduring the agony, Jotham glared back at Branden. "Your grandfather took me down back then, and today, it's your turn. I thought the Duncans with your go
Regan looked at Branden, who was much taller than her, feeling complicated. "I haven't seen you for years, Branden. I'm so relieved you've grown up to be a decent man."Branden stood there calmly and looked at her without expression. "Why did you leave Father and me?"Finally, he asked the question that had haunted him for years. He wanted an answer.Regan sighed after she heard his question. She knew this day would come. There was no way to escape.She was born into a family of privilege and wealth and treasured ever since she was born. Her childhood and her teen years were plain sailing. But her tragedy began when she was arranged to marry Howard Duncan, the first son of the Duncan family. The marriage was forced on Howard, too. Neither of them had liked it from the beginning. Regan foresighted the union ever since she was young. Unlike her, Howard had a beloved girlfriend who was a celebrity in the entertainment industry. Karl felt that her motivation to approach Howard was impu