Harvey shrugged, nonchalant. “This drink’s at least a few hundred dollars. I can’t just throw it away now, can I?”“What? This isn’t about champagne!”Julian was on the verge of coughing up blood.“I just got word!”“Grandma York already gave the order to force you out of here last night! You’ll never be able to come back!”“There’s still twelve hours before the time limit!”“If you don’t get out of here by then…”Julian’s face was horrible.Harvey’s curiosity was piqued.“What would happen?”“Jacknife!”“If you don’t get out of here by then, Jacknife—Grandma York’s best subordinate, rumored to be way more powerful than Lord York—will come for you!”“If you don’t get out of here, someone else will send you!”“To your death, of course…!”“Jacknife?”Harvey chuckled before patting Julian on his shoulder.“Send a word in my stead.”“Tell Jacknife to hurry up if he’s planning to assassinate me.”“I have other things to tend to. I don’t have all day.”…Vince was insid
Right after Vince left, Harvey got into Yoana’s convoy, planning to find a place to take a rest while dealing with the incident.As soon as the engines started, Julian came running. He tapped the window on Harvey’s side.“My father’s looking for you, Sir York,” he said.“What for?”Harvey frowned.He had met Noah before…But it was clear both men harbor a great dislike for each other.Harvey didn’t think there was a need for them to meet up.“My father said he wanted to thank you for what happened last night.”“Also, he’s asking if there’s anything you need help with.”“If there’s a need, he’ll do his best.”“I do hope that you go see him…”Julian appeared confused by his own words. He himself didn’t expect his father to be so polite toward Harvey.There was a curious look on Harvey’s face as he listened to Julian.He waved his hand to signal Yoana and the others to leave first. Then, he entered Julian’s car.…Half an hour later…The convoy arrived at a villa located
Harvey spoke calmly, the faint smile on his face ever present.Noah froze momentarily before exploding with amused laughter. “Impressive! Very impressive!”“I forgot! Even I suffered quite a big loss in your hands!”“If Vince thinks he can take you down just by getting someone stronger on his side…”“Then he must be underestimating you quite a bit.”“With you around, it’ll be easy for Queenie to climb the ranks.”“He’s daydreaming if he wants you out of this place so easily.” Noah then poured Harvey some tea, lost in awe and admiration.Harvey smiled.“You’re too kind. Since Vince has Grandma York to support him…”“I’ll have to pay my respects as well.”“That said, I’ll have to think of a way to deal with her.”“Hahaha! I’m sure you’re more than capable of that.”Noah narrowed his eyes meaningfully.“Just deal with them the way you did to me last time.”“I’m looking forward to your victory. I’ll be supporting you from behind the scenes!”Harvey stared at Noah.“Ther
At Harvey’s words, Noah’s face darkened instantly.“You must be joking, Sir York,” he replied after a forced laugh.“A man like me won’t even think that far ahead!”“I already told Julian to stop entertaining such thoughts after finding out that Fourth Brother is supporting Queenie.”“I didn't have any other intentions when I called you here today.”“I’m only here to wish for your smooth sailing in both Hong Kong and Las Vegas.”“After all, the third house is siding with Fourth Brother at this point.”“Am I wrong?”Harvey stood up and flicked the tea cup in his hand.A loud clang resonated, and a well-hidden gun barrel on the roof of the other building appeared instantly after.Someone was controlling the gun remotely using high-tech equipment.Noah’s expression changed frantically when he realized what had just happened.There was no hiding from Harvey at all!Harvey smiled softly at Noah before going up to pat the latter on the shoulder.“No one here is stupid, Third Lo
Noah took another sip of his tea before continuing to speak. “Judging from the current situation, the Yorks of Hong Kong are basically fighting against each other at this point.”“One side represents Fourth Brother’s forces. Out of the entire family, they have the most resources. They also wield the most authority right now.”“They’re only using the incident ten years ago as a pretense to take down Vince.”“Only then will Queenie be able to climb the ranks.”“Fourth Brother will stay as the lord of the family for a few more years.”“Meanwhile, the other side represents those under Grandma York.”“Do you really think she admires and cares for Vince without restraint?”“This isn’t true.”“Grandma York loves your eldest uncle the most, but why did she let your fourth uncle take position as the lord of the family instead?”“And even though Grandma York loves Vince, his values and abilities don't seem all too impressive to me.”“It’s all because he’s the eldest grandson of the Yor
“Alright! Enough talk.”Noah let out a sigh. After lecturing Julian, he changed the subject.“Even though your fourth uncle was the one who gave the order to raid the Island Nations…”“You and the Sentries of York were the ones fighting on the front lines.”“It’ll be greatly beneficial to you if you’re the one taking credit for this mission.”“I’m afraid you’ll have to talk to Harvey about this.”“If he’s willing to let you take credit for this, you’ll have a great achievement under your belt.”“Of course, if he doesn’t want to, don’t try to force him.”“Since we chose to side with your fourth uncle for now, we shouldn’t get on Harvey’s bad side either. Do you understand?”“I got it, Father. Don’t worry,” Julian said, smiling. “Actually, we’ve talked about this before.”“Sir York said he was just a supervisor, and that I was the one doing most of the work.”“He doesn’t care about any of it. The credit’s all mine.”Julian was grinning from ear to ear, pleased with himself
Noah shot an icy glare at the person who had just barged in.“How many times have I told you?!”“We need patience to achieve great things!”“B-But…”The man was in utter distress.“You useless filth!” Noah yelled.“What is it? Speak up!”The man hurriedly turned on his phone and showed them the news headline.“The important guest of the Yorks of Hong Kong and the city’s man of the hour, Harvey York, has raided the Island Nations and took down the culprit from the terrible incident ten years ago!”The title was only in a plain black text, but it was enough to shine the light on many problems from Hong Kong and Las Vegas’s current situation.Julian’s face instantly darkened at this.“That b*stard!”“That was supposed to be my achievement!”“Now everything’s ruined!”“Someone’s planning to keep me down my entire life!”“Talk! Who did this?!”Julian was boiling with anger, fury seeping out of his every pore. His calm demeanor earlier was completely gone.He was planning to
Kaitlyn’s tone was calm, but her words pierced through Julian’s heart like sharp daggers.At this very moment, Julian was forced into a corner.He wouldn’t dare admit that he wanted to take Vince’s place in front of the latter’s face.Even so, he couldn’t blurt out that he was scared of Vince in front of so many people. In the end, he kept mum and said nothing.The air between them was tense, the tension so thick it could be cut with a knife.Matthew and Quinton exchanged glances, smiling at one another as they watched the scene before them unfold. They knew their little tricks had no use to Vince, but…They were still hoping for a slim chance it might happen.If Julian could disrupt Vince’s circle and sow discord among everyone, they would probably get the opportunity to take Vunce’s position.Julian took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.He narrowed his eyes at Vince before saying quietly, “It’s my fault for barging in here so suddenly, Young Lord York.”“How