Claire then grabbed her hand and looked at the jade ring on her finger, which glowed with soft light, and as Claire looked into it, it was suddenly swept with warmth throughout her body, and her eyes shined emerald for a second and returned to her natural color. The spirit Qi from the ring entered Claire and began to circulate into her meridians, then entered her heart, giving her a pleasant feeling.“Where did you get this ring? You should know that you should never place it on this ring finger until you get married.” Claire said, pulling herself out of the trance.“It was given to me by my brother and specially made for me.” Tabitha proudly said, showing the ring off.Joan looked at the jade ring and gasped. She was familiar with precious stones and jewelry, and this was an imperial jade ring worth a million. The craftsmanship to produce a ring like this was a genius of a crafter.“Darling, you said Blake gave you this? Could you tell me where he bought such a ring?” Asked Joan.“I
Tabitha walked in and saw the gifts that Blake had bought and smiled. “What a beautiful bracelet mom, and that pendant do enhance your outfit, Claire. Blake will swoon over you while you wear it.” “What nonsense are you spouting? This has got to be one of your sister’s admirers who gifted these. What has that good-for-nothing ever accomplished and given to this family? Let me say this: you must stop all this foolishness and stay away from Blake. He’s not good for your image. Just look at this bracelet. How could someone like him ever afford something this exquisite unless he stole it.” Julie went on a barrage of remarks against Blake. “Mom, I happen to know….” Tabitha was about to say they were from Blake, but he entered at that moment. “Is everyone ready? We don’t want to be late for dinner.” Blake said and walked towards the front door to leave when his mother-in-law stopped him. “And where do you think you are going dressed like that?” “Why, to the Weston dinner. Tabitha invit
“And why couldn’t Blake have gifted it?” Claire asked, starting to get upset.“Ha, ha, don’t make me laugh. How could a delivery person making a thousand a week afford a lavish gift like that?” Henry responded.“Well, Blake is no longer just a delivery person. He owns the delivery service now and will reopen it Tuesday.” Claire refuted Henry. Blake was taken aback; this was the first time Claire had stood up for him, and a warm feeling overcame him.“All the more that he couldn’t afford it. How could he if the business isn’t even opened yet?”“There’s no use explaining it to you. Come, Blake. Grandfather is probably waiting for us, and we’ve wasted our time as it is.” Claire said, pulling Blake with her into the estate. Henry shook his head in disbelief, and Samantha had a wicked grin as they followed.When they entered the foyer where they had first met. Claire let Blake’s hand go with her blushing and turned toward him—allowing Henry and Samantha to enter the dining room before Clai
“It’s fine, and I’ll go wait for you to finish in the living room. It’s my fault for arriving so late.” Blake said to her and smiled as he turned around and left the room with everyone still laughing at his back. He didn’t want to cause more problems for Claire.“Where is my grandson-in-law?” George asked, seeing that all the chairs were occupied except for his deceased wife’s, which had been vacant since her death but always had a setting for her.“He left earlier to the living room, father. Knowing his place, he departed to the living room, seeing he couldn’t be where he shouldn’t be.” Julie said before Claire could answer.“That’s not right. Brother was invited just as the rest of you. What happened?” Tabitha asked loudly.“Watch your tone, girl. Lying trash like him doesn’t belong here with the rest of the family and distinguished guests.” Julie said back to Tabitha.“Silence! The both of you. I will go and see what is going on myself. He is part of this family whether you like it
After Henry and Samantha returned, the meal continued, and there was excited chatter about the shares and the investment among everyone. The only people not enjoying the meal were Tabitha and Claire, who always would look in the direction of the living room where Blake resided.When the meal ended, the board of directors, Henry’s family, and Miss. Kingsley stated their farewells to George and left the room, leaving Julie and her two daughters there with George.“Now that everyone has left, will you kindly explain what happened in Vegas?” George asked, placing his hands under his chin.“There is not much to tell. I got carried away in my fun and had a little mishap.” Julie stated like it was not a big deal.“A little mishap? Mom, you lost fifteen million dollars at the casino, and I don’t call that a little mishap.” Tabitha stated angrily.“Fifteen million? How the hell did you lose fifteen million, pray tell?” George asked. This was not a tiny amount; this was equivalent to a quarter’
“What about Tabitha? She went to see your family in the countryside.”“Yes, my grandfather, Robert Elon, the past head of the family, retired to the country for the fresh air and comfort of the country. Tabitha is now my adopted sister and heiress to the Elon estate.” Blake said, placing his hand behind his head when he saw the shock on George’s face.“That would mean….”“Yea, I’m now the head of the family and will be taking the CEO position of Elon Conglomerate in the Capital, and I am already taking the CEO position of Elon Trust Enterprises here in Swanville,” Blake said, not wanting to hide his identity anymore from his marital grandfather. He felt George would not take advantage of his identity, being he hadn’t already.George sat there, not saying anything as he tried to comprehend what he was told. He knew that Blake was the grandchild of the Elon family but didn’t know the family laws that would make Blake the heir of the Elon family and make Tabitha the new heiress to this w
They left the estate and drove back to the Villa. It was past ten when they arrived, and the women seemed a little tired.“I’ll be arriving early tomorrow to pick Tabitha up to bring her back to her college, and I’ll be staying for at least two days to handle some family matters,” Blake announced as they entered the home.“What of the chores? If you think you can weasel out of doing your share, you have another thing coming, and I will not allow it. Tabitha is responsible enough to take the train, and as for your family affairs, it can wait for a more convenient time. I have plans for Monday that can’t be delayed.” Julie stated with her arms across her chest. She had all the intentions of having Blake prepare a meal for Steve when he returned.“It’s not safe for a young woman like Tabitha to ride the train alone. And I need to return the rental as well. The business I need to handle shouldn’t take long, but it does involve the head of the family, so it can’t be delayed. It was entrust
“I think we will gladly accept your offer. It would be troublesome to drive to and from home and work tomorrow.” Betty said, calming herself with Carol nodding in agreement.“Then I will be going to shower first as you two can go and pick out something from the selections available. I should be finished by then, and I’ll handle the dishes after.” Blake stated as he rose from the table and entered the bathroom.Not liking that Blake would do the dishes after cooking for them, Carol collected the dirty dishes and started to wash them as Betty went into the room to sort out their outfits, only to rush back out and, not saying a word, drag Carol into the room.“Hey, what gives? I was almost finished.” Carol exclaimed.“Look,” Betty whispered and pointed at the peephole in the wall.Bewildered, Carol made her way and looked into the hole and, trying to hold her gasp placed her hand over her mouth. Blake was still showering, and all his glory was being shown to her. Swallowing her saliva, h
The color went out of his face, and he stared at the two women, his love clinging to the other’s neck. He blinked a few times as the situation couldn’t be processed instantly. Jacqueline was leaving him for another woman; leaving for another man was one thing, but for another woman? Granted, Xuanlu was a gorgeous woman, the most beautiful he had ever laid eyes upon, but for the love of his life to say she preferred another woman over him, to see her giving the other woman such a kiss that he had never received, his stupified feelings became anger.Grabbing the embedded cleaver, Brutus swung it towards the two women. The force and momentum of the swing would split Jacqueline into two, but a sound of metal hitting metal was suddenly heard, and Brutus's force was stopped instantly.“Cling”Brutus was shocked at the scene he was seeing. There, on his clever that could slice an animal through and through bone, was being held by two fingers accompanied by Blake.“Sir, I believe you are bein
“Master and Misses. Please, this way.” Soto Asa said and beckoned them to the entrance of the restaurant.Blake and Xuanlu entered the building only to find that it more or less looked like a tavern than a restaurant. What were they expecting? This was, after all, a small village. Ignoring the decore, they sat at one of the tables as many were curious why such royalty was coming here.A nervous young woman arrived and smiled her best at the couple. With a massive bustline and hourglass figure, she looked like she would be the most beautiful in the village. She was quite the looker, with an innocence on her face. She has wavy, long, auburn hair and blue eyes. But compared to Xuanlu, she paled in appearance.“What can we do for you?” She asked, smiling intensely.“What meals do you recommend for breakfast?” Xuanlu asked with a lovely voice that the men and woman fell in love with upon hearing.Since her cultivation had risen, Xuanlu’s seductive dragon aura had also risen, making her mor
Blake Prime was sitting in a luxurious carriage, being pulled by four white horses with black horns on their heads. His eyes closed as they traveled to the middle of the Provenances to meet with the Emperor. He suddenly opened his eyes with a smile. Xuanlu, sitting next to him, was sleeping soundly, laying her head on his shoulder.“What a formidable Seal,” Blake said. In the past, when his clones were far away, they could not communicate with one another until they were rejoined or closer together, causing them to lapse with the information arriving swiftly. This changed since the Mind Palace had the Stone Steely arrive with the Scripture. They were indeed one but not one. It was complex, but it was worth it not to have this weakness. Everything the clones were doing now was within Blake’s knowledge. Still, he could also stop the information when they required alone time with his women so he would not be distracted during a critical situation and vice versa.Blake then looked down at
Lucy was startled and cried out when the Soul Brand was placed on her soul for Blake to control her. She didn’t think that Blake would use such an unscrupulous method on her.“I’m taking precautions. How am I to know if you have a way to break the Dao pledge? This way, you can’t use other methods to deceive me. If you had been honest with me initially, maybe I would have trusted you more.” Blake Three stated with a smirk.In truth, Lucy did have a way to break the oath but didn’t want to bring it out until the last moment and stab Blake in the back. But now, with the Scripture Soul Brand upon her soul, she had no other choice but to obey Blake’s will and command.If Lucy had known that Blake had such malice intentions upon her, she would have never revealed the Soul Brand and its power over others. She looked over at Bob, gritted her teeth, and blamed Bob for telling Michael about their seals.Bob looked at Lucy apologetically. All she wanted to do was ease Michael’s worries, but she
“Hey, I’m not a devil. I’m a Fallen Angel.” Lucy replied. Taking offense to what Sylvia had said.“Okay, don’t get your panties in a bunch. I was only joking with the fellow. Besides, you look great. Do you want to get tea later?” Sylvia replied.“Sylvia. This is not the time.” Blake Three stated, shaking his head in disbelief at his cousin constantly hitting on his women.“I was only being friendly, a goodwill gesture for my joke at her expense.” Sylvia gave an innocent look towards the group, making her seem being wronged by Blake Three.“Claire is taking the stage, so to speak. Let’s listen to what she has to say.” Blake Three said, changing the subject.“Thank you all for coming. I want to inform you all that there has been a breach on Earth and many other planets where the Upper Realm had released many to cause damage to the people and bring them closer to the church for salvation. A Fallen had orchestrated this with the help of the Upper Realm’s Guardian of the Heavenly Tribulat
An hour had passed, and all were ready to depart. The many women surrounding Claire waited impatiently when two children and a black horse with a golden horn arrived.“I said for you two to come along, why a horse. Why are you bringing a horse with you?” Claire asked, surprised to see Huang’s arrival.“He also wanted to travel and wouldn’t take no for an answer.” Ye Chen embarrassingly stated, placing his hand behind his head.This reminded Claire of Blake, and she could not help but smile a little.“It’s fine, Mother. Huang will be of great help.” Elsie stated but didn’t elaborate.All went to the Transportation Formation, and soon, a blue hue surrounded them. They had to enter the Empire City’s Transportation formation to arrive in the Small World.“Why doesn’t Blake utilize his skill and have all the Formations travel to the Small World?” Sylvia wondered.“It’s a fallback plan. With only one hub, it’ll stop accidents from happening and have people arriving in the Small World.” Sara
Ye Chen and Su Yuhan stopped their sparing and watched as their Master’s wife was talking and arguing with herself. When Claire noticed, she became embarrassed over her actions since she didn’t keep it inside while talking with Roseline.“That’s all for today. Go and have fun. All cultivation and no relaxing can cause bottlenecks in the future. Keep it all equal; work and fun go hand in hand.” Claire said, and then she departed from the courtyard, with the confused children watching her rushing over to her room.Claire entered her mind Palace and encountered Goddess Roseline standing there looking at Claire with sorrow.“Claire, I’m….” Roseline began but was interrupted by Claire.“Save it. We have much to discuss.” Claire said, looking at Roseline indifferently.“You’re right. As far as my Grandfather said, the people that have infiltrated the Earth are hiding in a place known for its war-torn environment, making them hide their auras. I’m unfamiliar with your world’s landscape, but
Roseline could have sworn that she had misheard her Grandfather.“There is no return mission, so will all those people?” Roseline asked.“It’s been decided that they will be eliminated when their worth is no longer needed, or if they can ascend again, the Heavenly Tribulation will be used to the max and destroy them without a soul to return,” Harold said, looking at Roseline.“Well, you are now back, and they will not be used in such a manner. You can stop them.” Roseline said, looking like a heroine.“It’s too late. They have already descended and are waiting on the sign to attack.” Harold said, disheartened.“Already? How many?” Roseline asked.“As many as a million strong. They are in a remote area, keeping a low profile, not even releasing their auras due to a powerful individual who showed himself, so they will not be discovered until the destructive force arrives.” Harold said, shaking his head, depressed for what he had allowed to be done through being controlled.Roseline thou
When Roseline hit the wall, she spat up some blood; this was the extent of the power he released. Roseline did not fare too well when her Grandfather released his power onto her. Realizing what he had done, he calmed himself and rushed to her.“Rosaline, my child, see what you have made your Grandfather do?” Harold said, looking at her.Fear was seen in her eyes for the first time as she looked upon her Grandfather. This man had always treated her with kindness and love. Right now, she didn’t even know who he was.“You are not my Grandfather!” Roseline yelled out at the old man. This made him step back suddenly in surprise and then regain his composure.“What are you saying? I’m indeed your Grandfather. Why are you saying such a thing?” Harold asked.“My Grandfather would have never used his power against me. He would never have locked me up and sealed my cultivation. You are not my Grandfather but an imposter!” Roseline cried out.“Alas, the little things always give it away,” Harold