Fabian was calm and composed as he revealed the truth.Elijah was clearly trying to frame Harvey. There was solid proof for that, too.Under these circumstances, no matter how biased and unreasonable Grandma York was, it was impossible for her to not know how to differentiate right from wrong.If that was the case, then the birthday banquet would’ve been a big joke.The people who were watching the show came to their senses. After getting a closer look, they realized what Elijah was actually doing.No wonder Harvey had been calm the entire time. He had figured out a way to deal with the situation.“Fine! Thanks for your kind words, Fabian! If the Yorks of Hong Kong won’t pay you back for this, the Council of Myth surely will!”Elijah gnashed his teeth in anger, resentment clouding his eyes.He touched his own face before pointing furiously at Harvey.“For Fabian’s sake, I’ll let you off the hook today, you b*stard!”He then turned around and went back inside his car.“We’re
Harvey opened the gift box instantly. There was supposed to be a framed calligraphy painting inside.Much to his shock, there was an old sword hiding behind the painting.Harvey froze when he laid eyes on the sword.“The Head Coach’s sword?”“Wasn’t this stolen?”“Why did it show up here?”When the Three Seasons Hotel was holding an auction, Murphy and the others used a lot of money to win this specific item.After that, it’s said that the sword got stolen after they left. Why did it show up here?Fabian’s face darkened in an instant.“We’ve been tricked, Sir York!”“Elijah didn’t put up the show just to get people to pity him! He was trying to steer our attention away so he could frame us for this!”“And since this is the Head Coach’s sword, it’s an extremely symbolic relic!”“After it was stolen, there were no leads regarding its whereabouts!”“If you didn’t realize this in time and the gift appears in Grandma York’s hands…”“There won’t be anything you can do to clear
Queenie watched his actions with great shock. Harvey casually rolled down the car window and waved his hand, letting the dust fly out.For others, the sword had significant meaning. It was a priceless artifact that could be treated as a family heirloom.But for Harvey, the sword meant nothing to him.He cast the sword aside after it broke in the middle of war, but someone managed to pick it back up and use it to frame him.What a joke.After seeing Harvey’s calm look, Queenie let out a sigh of relief. She knew full well that they had already won since the sword was destroyed.The two then looked calmly outside the window.Fabian stood in front of Murphy and the others.“What’s the meaning of this, Murphy?”“I told you! This is my car.”“You’re telling me you’re going to search my car? This is just disrespectful!”“When did you people have the right to go against me?!”Murphy grinned deviously as he watched Fabian’s frosty expression.“We’re both from here, Fabian. We can’t
Right when Fabian was about to give himself up…Harvey rolled down the car window and said, “We’re all good citizens here. We’ve been awarded for that too.”“Since the police are here to search us, we should just let them. We have a clear conscience, anyway.”“As good citizens, it’s only natural for us to cooperate with the police.”Fabian froze when he saw Harvey’s face from the window. He didn’t think that Harvey would be willing to be searched.But he trusted Harvey; he knew Harvey wouldn’t just do something like this for no reason. Thus, he nodded lightly and didn’t say another word.“But if you’re going to search us, I’ll have to warn you first.”“What statement will you give us if the so-called Head Coach’s sword isn’t here?”Harvey walked out of the car while crossing his arms with a calm expression.“After all, I’m the important guest of the Yorks of Hong Kong. I represent Lord York himself here.”“If you’re searching my car, that means that you’re searching Lord York
The Rolls Royce was torn apart in a matter of minutes.The excited looks on the inspectors’ faces turned into utter horror.The leading inspector then came back soon after.“Young Master Evans, we… We didn’t find anything!”Murphy’s face changed before he yelled, “Impossible!”He rushed forward and grabbed Harvey’s calligraphy painting.After scrounging around for a while, Murphy screamed at Harvey with all his might, “Where’s the sword?!”“Where is it?!”“We can’t lose it like this!”The Head Coach’s sword was just too important. There were still other uses to it after Murphy was done framing Harvey with it.If the sword was lost, Murphy wouldn’t be able to pay it off even with his life.“I told you. I know nothing about the sword, nor am I interested in it.”“Do you really think I’m hiding it with the calligraphy painting? What kind of joke are you trying to make here? Huh?”Harvey stared at Murphy, poker-faced.“I bought this at the antique store this morning. Do you t
“Stop right there, you b*stard!”Right as Harvey was about to walk on the red carpet inside, Lexie appeared in glamorous clothes.She brought a group of people with her to block Harvey’s path.“Let’s not talk about old grudges, Harvey.”“However, today’s Grandma York’s birthday.”“As a guest, forget being careful, you’re even causing so much trouble in our territory!”“People who know clearly understand you’re here for the banquet…”“But the people who don’t might think you’re just here to cause a big ruckus!”“I don’t care why and how you attain the right to be here today, nor do I care why you took action against the others.”“But since you don’t have any respect toward the family, we don’t need to show respect to you either!”“You’re blacklisted! Get out of here!”“The Yorks of Hong Kong don’t welcome you!”Lexie shot Harvey a scornful expression. Those from the head house and the second house who stood behind her glared icily at Harvey.These people didn’t care about r
Right just as a fight was about to break out, Queenie stepped forward with a smile on her face.“I’m afraid you won’t be able to stop him, Auntie.”“From now on, he’ll be the son-in-law of the family and become the new young lord.”Everyone froze in an instant. Nobody could come to their senses.“Son-in-law of the family?! The new young lord?!”Lexie’s eyes twitched frantically. The world around her started to warp.She never thought Marcel would even do something like this on the day of Grandma York’s birthday!Marcel even had a long talk with the head house about Vince’s succession the night before!The head house thought Marcel would give in if he was given enough benefits.But then…Vince and Elijah, whose faces were awful after what Harvey did to them before, felt an unspeakable sense of danger after hearing Queenie’s declaration.Julian, Quinton, Matthew, and the others froze. They stared at Harvey, their eyes filled with disbelief.Only Marcel remained expressionless
Harvey froze after he heard those words.The reason he had been staying in Hong Kong and Las Vegas for so long was so he could keep the citizens of Country H safe.That way, the dastardly ambitions of the Island Nations and The Empire would never come to fruition.This was justice. That was why Harvey had no guilt in his conscience and toward the citizens as a whole.But when Queenie told him Country H would be safer if he sat on the throne…Harvey was at a loss.Fate is a fickle mistress, after all!Queenie studied Harvey’s dumbfounded expression before narrowing her eyes at the higher-ups of the Yorks of Hong Kong, who were also at a loss.“The Yorks of Hong Kong had been waiting for a suitable successor for so many years,” she began with a small smile.“And you are the most qualified person to serve that role, Harvey.”Queenie then leaned towards Harvey and began to whisper in his ear. “If you think I’m not good enough for you…”“We can just turn the marriage into a sho
"In other words, you don't have to worry about this. I'll take care of it," Zayden said. "As for the Ninth Branch, that's the fruit of your labor. At least, I don't see anyone has the right to replace you as the head. Unless you have made a very serious mistake, your status as the head of the Ninth Branch is guaranteed. Remember, never say something like giving up your spot as the head ever again."Top families like the Jeans of Mordu have their own rules. There are certain positions that can't be taken just because you wanted to, and there are those that you can't leave just as easily as well."Mandy was stunned after she heard Zayden's criticism of her. Then, she nodded. "Understood. Thank you for your lesson, sir. I will do everything I can in the service of the family."Mandy wasn't that surprised to see that Zayden was willing to make a personal appearance. Since Kyros didn't show any respect to the Jeans of Mordu, Zayden needed to make a show of force once things reached thi
After about half an hour, Mandy finally saw figures appearing at the entrance. She grew a little uneasy. She put down the phone that she was using to work, and stood up."Ms. Mandy, Mr. Zayden is now ready to see you." Ms. Judd smiled and signaled Mandy to come with her. The estate might look quite small, but in actual fact, the entire land surrounding it was considered part of the estate. Without someone leading the way, no one could find their destination.Very quickly, Ms. Judd took Mandy to the Storm Pavilion in the garden. This place was quite warm, and it made Mandy feel quite relaxed. In the middle of the pavilion was a table with several plated snacks. They were all things that could be found in the countryside, like peanuts and carrots. Other than that, there was a bowl of barley.A man around fifty years of age was just getting ready to eat when he raised his head and smiled at Mandy. "Why are you here, Mandy? Aren't you supposed to be in Wolsing handling the Ninth Bra
Purdue Mountain, Mordu.A brand new Mercedes-Maybach drove into an ancient estate on the hill of the mountain. As it was close to the ocean and the temperature quickly dropped during the fall season, other than some coldness from late autumn, the estate also carried a certain frigidity.Mandy got out of the car wearing a thin jacket, looking at the ancient structures within the estate. Some of them were centuries old, and no one could tell how long they had existed. However, the buildings looked like they were newly constructed. The Jeans of Mordu would renovate and repair the buildings once every three months, as well as install the newest technology.Just that alone was evidence of how important this place was for the Jeans of Mordu. The truth was that this was the residence of the patriarch of the Jeans of Mordu, Zayden. He had been extremely discreet these past years.Normally, the patriarch of the Jeans of Mordu would stay here. All his words and actions would decide the ent
"You…" Royce gritted his teeth, wishing he could slap Harvey. However, he knew that Harvey did this intentionally to take revenge against them, giving him a so-called choice. Harvey did it to completely humiliate both him and Kyros.Harvey also wanted to use this matter to create a crack in the Wright of Wolsing and the Yates of Country A's relationship during their honeymoon period. The problem was, Royce didn't have a choice. If Harvey truly decided to do whatever he wanted, then both he and Kyros would be in deep trouble.Royce gritted his teeth for a long time before finally slowly bending his knee and said, "I'm sorry…"Harvey immediately raised his foot and kicked Royce to the floor. "I know you're not sincere in your apologies, but I'll still accept it with mercy. But remember—if you want to do something in the future, do it for me. If you do anything to the people close to me again, even your gods can't protect you."And then, Harvey grabbed Xynthia's hand and left. H
As the leader of the top ten families, the Wrights of Wolsing had their own duties and responsibilities. They needed to maintain the high and mighty image of the top families in the hearts of the commoners.Once this was fully exposed, perhaps the people from the precinct and Dragon Cell wouldn't take any action against the Wright family, but Emery might personally eliminate him in the name of justice to protect the family's reputation.Since Emery hadn't truly become the leader of the family yet, Sienna was still present to challenge him.If Harvey really decided to reveal this without a care, then Sienna would use this chance to make things worse for Emery. Especially during an inner struggle, a microscale change can sometimes cause a big enough change.Of course, the most important part of this was that Kyros worried this would really affect Emery's ascension. That was more important than Harvey's wanton actions.Even Royce's expression also became pale. It was true that he was
It was obvious Kyros had mastered the way to threaten someone using the people close to them. Or perhaps, it was easier to say that few people could escape the laws of what he had said. Few people could be an island in this world.In short, Kyros had never treated Harvey as someone he had to take seriously even in his subconscious. He was from the Wrights of Wolsing, the leading family of the top ten families.Blaine, Hector, Dan, and the other scions within their ranks might make it worth his time, but Harvey was definitely not one of them."Oh, you're offering me a lesson," Harvey chuckled as he heard his words."I'm not giving you a lesson. I'm simply telling you that there are rules in this world that you can't escape no matter what," Kyros said sincerely. "For example, it might make you feel good to hit my head until it's bleeding, but now that you've calmed down, don't you feel any regret about it? Didn't you feel lucky that I'm still alive? Otherwise, how do you think this w
"These two titles might be enough to scare countless others to submission," Kyros said with a smirk. He then lit up a long cigar and puffed out a smoke ring. "But to us Wrights of Wolsing, that's pointless…"Harvey calmly said, "So that won't work, then?"Kyros smirked. "For the time being, yes. Maybe you can show us some other things, see if they can scare me too…""I think this should be able to scare you." Harvey couldn't be bothered with continuing this conversation. He grabbed a glass ashtray and then slammed it on Kyros' head.There was a bang, and the ashtray shattered as blood sprayed.After what Harvey had done, the arrogant Kyros was instantly in a bad state. Blood was dripping from his forehead, making his face look brutal."What?!" Royce looked at Harvey in disbelief as his mouth opened wide, as if he didn't know how to react. Kyros' companions and his bodyguards were all similarly stunned. No one expected Harvey to attack when the negotiation went sideways.It wasn'
"If you ask me, I don't mind making concessions. If you can call one of the direct descendants from the Jean family to come over and offer an apology, I can consider this matter over. Otherwise, just the Jean family's reputation alone isn't enough. But even then, can the Ninth Branch ask any of them here?" Kyros' face was filled with contempt.It was true that being one of the top ten families was very impressive, but the difference in status between a direct descendent and a descendent from a branch family was quite wide. Someone from the ninth branch of the Jeans of Mordu wanted to force someone from the direct branch of the Wrights of Wolsing to back down?They must be joking.Xynthia wasn't sure what to say at this time, as she had run out of words.At this time, Harvey interjected calmly, "You know what's really going on when it comes to who's being right and wrong. Since Xynthia wants to settle this peacefully, I'm willing to take that route as well. But looking at how fo
Kyros' words carried a hint of laziness and brazenness. It was as if the entire Wolsing had already been crushed under the Wrights' heels. It was as if no one would doubt their strength.After he said that, the man called Raiden revealed a cruel smile and waved his hand. All the other men and women, clad in exotic outfits, moved out of the way, each with a gun in hand. They immediately locked down the entire restaurant. Some of them even calmly revealed their permits and showed them to everyone.In a place like Wolsing, it was almost impossible for someone to possess any firearm legitimately. That alone was enough to explain a lot of things."You're scared now, aren't you?" Royce said coldly as he dialed another number. Another group of security guards rushed in and immediately blocked all the exits. It was clear they weren't going to stop until someone was dead.This could explain a lot of things indeed.However, Harvey didn't think too much about this and simply smiled. Meanwh