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
For a time, the situation was extremely tense.A glint of pride flashed in Cory’s eyes when he saw that his words were enough to shock the crowd.He gave a cold chuckle and waved his hand.“For the sake of your father, Grandma York, and the fact that you’re my junior…”“I’ll let you off the hook this time.”“I’m giving you ten seconds to get out of here!”“If you don’t, don’t blame me for killing you with my own two hands, even if we’re blood-related!”Cory waved his hand once more. The people from the head house instinctively stood up, prepared to move forward.Julian, who stood in front of the crowd, laughed coldly and took his men to step forward with him.Since he was already on Harvey’s side, he had no choice but to fight till the bitter end.He was surprised to see Harvey was fooled into being the son-in-law of the family, but he understood why Marcel would do something like this.If Queenie were to rise to power, she would probably be met with a lot of resistance.Ho
“You…”Cory was so enraged that he was rendered speechless.When he was about to say something, a calm and dignified voice cut him off.“Why haven’t I known about such a thing?”“Did you ask for my permission?”“Or are you saying that my words mean nothing to you?”The crowd spread out to both sides in an instant.In the deepest part of the hall, Grandma York was seen clad in a white robe, surrounded by a dozen people.Her face was quite skinny, but she still looked elegant. Her beauty from her youth was still apparent even at her current age.She also carried a terrifying aura that seeped out of her body, giving others the urge to kneel after taking just one glance at her.In the crowd with Grandma York, there was an equally calm man in a green robe.He was none other than Walter York, the second lord of the family.He had been obsessed with martial arts, but he had yet to show that side of him. His head was raised up high; he seemed quite powerful, as if he could kill a b
Slap!Grandma York slapped Noah in the face once again, causing him to bleed out of his mouth. He stumbled backwards.Julian came to his senses and held his father up before the latter could fall.Even then, Noah wouldn’t dare question Grandma York, nor would he even try to resist.Everything else aside, the woman in front of him was his own mother.He wouldn’t dare go against her, even if he had all the courage in the world.Slap!“Today is my birthday! How dare you try to stir up trouble between Marcel and Cory in front of all these guests and the family?!”“You think nobody in the family can hold you down?! Or do you think that I’m on the verge of death?!”Slap!“When did you get the right to shout at your big brother out in public?!”Slap!“Do you not know how to respect your elders?!”Slap!“Did I teach you how to act like this when you were a child?!”Slap!“What gave you the courage to be this arrogant in front of me?!”Grandma York swung her palm across Noah’s
Noah chuckled bitterly.“Even if you’re going to take my position away, I have to tell you everything!”“Fourth Brother has finally let go of what happened ten years ago. He’s ready to live a new life!”“This is a great thing for the Yorks of Hong Kong!”“All he wants right now is for his daughter to marry a good man—one of unparalleled talent!”“This is only natural!”“Can’t you just fulfill Fourth Brother’s only wish?”“Shut your mouth!”Grandma York took a step forward, her face frosty. “I may be eighty years old, but I’m no idiot!”“I don’t care if he wants a dependable son-in-law!”“But do you really think you can just make him climb the ranks of the family in this way?”“Keep dreaming!”“The Yorks of Hong Kong will only accept direct descendants of the family!”“This is our legacy!”“That is an undeniable fact!”“That is a rule that our family set in stone!”“Whoever that disobeys will be killed without mercy!”“Even if the lord himself violates this rule, he’l
Swish, swish, swish!The women in plain clothes pounced right at Harvey at the same time.Their eyes were sharpened into an intense gaze, as if they wanted Harvey dead.Right as they got close, a shadow could be seen flying from the back of the hall.A hidden blade shot out from the shadow with a single wave.The women in plain clothes trembled as a silver glare flashed in front of everyone’s eyes. Bright red wounds could be seen on every single one of their wrists.“Who dares to lay a finger on my son-in-law?”Selena’s frosty face could be seen as she glared angrily at the entire crowd. She looked very domineering.“Lady Judd?”“Sister-In-Law?!”“What are you trying to do?!”After seeing Selena protect Harvey at such a crucial moment, the higher-ups of the family were at a complete loss.The Hamilton family, Mendoza family, and the Clarke family, and everyone else were all shocked.Nobody expected Harvey to have such a complicated relationship with the Yorks of Hong Kong.
The crowd trembled at those words.Everyone was reminded that Marcel did in fact have the right to appoint whoever he wanted as the new young lord.Even though Vince was known as the young lord of the family, he had never been acknowledged by Marcel since the very beginning.This was the reason why Vince wanted to be Marcel’s son.Vince’s dream would never come true if Marcel didn’t acknowledge him.He could attain the chance to rise to power only if Marcel took him under his wing.Recently, Vince felt that Marcel was using Queenie to fight him.He had suffered some losses before, but he wasn’t too worried.After all, in his eyes, Grandma York would never let a woman take the position of the young lord.Not just Grandma York, the higher-ups of the family wouldn’t agree to that decision either.But just then, Selena declared that she wanted Harvey to be her son-in-law and for him to climb the ranks.Anxiety filled Vince at that very moment.He knew just how capable Harvey wa
Harvey knew that Marcel was doing all this in order to suppress Vince’s ambition and make Vince lose all hope of rising to power…But this sudden move had pushed Harvey to the forefront.From that day onward, Vince and the head house would stop at nothing to deal with Harvey.Even though Harvey understood Marcel’s reasoning and feelings for doing this, he still felt like he had been stabbed in the back.Harvey was ready to walk out and announce that he wasn’t going to be Marcel’s son-in-law…But Selena and Queenie looked over as if they were begging for him to stay back.Naturally, they knew that Harvey was going to be painted at a huge target that day.But to prevent Vince from climbing ranks within the family and to stop The Empire and the Island Nations from meddling with Hong Kong and Las Vegas’s affairs, they had no other choice.“Shut up!”“Shut up right now!”Grandma York furiously slammed her cane to the ground, filled with unbridled rage.“You b*stards have no right
Blade took a deep breath. He remembered his own duty and stood in front of Clarion, shielding him. Then, he said with a cold expression on his face, "Madam, Mr. Zeon, my apologies. However, as I'm currently the Assistant Hallmaster and Clarion is my superior, it's my duty to protect him. May I ask how he offended the two of you to the point that he pressed the red button?"Blade put on the face of someone who was only doing his job. He was loyal to his duties.Clarion's expression changed. He did not realize that Blade was a Jackson. However, since Blade chose duty over his personal ties, it was enough to calm Clarion down.Whoosh!At the moment when everything was at a standstill, Zeon suddenly stepped forward and appeared right before the crowd. He immediately slapped Blade's face.Slap!He slapped Blade so hard and loud that Blade stumbled backward as he was not on his guard and almost fell on the floor. Luckily, Clarion reacted quickly and helped Blade up. Otherwise, Blade wo
"I'll give you one last chance to answer me. If you refuse, it won't be my fault for not showing you any mercy." Camellia's pretty face became colder as she stared at Clarion before waving her right hand.After what she did, she saw all the security from Platinum Casino stepped forward, as if they were ready to make a move at any time.Clarion smiled. "Looks like not only have you captured him, it doesn't sound like you're going to release him at all. Looks like I mean nothing to you madam!"Camellia sat down back on the sofa as she folded her legs once more. She raised her chin as she looked at Clarion, coldly saying, "You're right. You mean nothing to me. What? Are you going to go mad? Do it, then! Show it to me! I'm curious to see just what our Young Master Clarion Parker can do to make a scene!"Clarion took a deep breath and coldly replied, "Don't blame me for this, then!"After that, Clarion's right hand pulled out a small red button and pressed it.Vroom!As soon as he di
"All your casino shares?" Camellia stroked her chin as she gave Clarion a meaningful smile. "If I remember, they all add up to hundreds of millions of dollars, and the interest you gain annually is also quite substantial. Without that, your worth as the heir of Parkerville will drop significantly."Looks like Hale probably saved your life. Otherwise, you wouldn't have paid such a price for a garbage like him," Camellia's eyes were judgmental when she said those words. She stared at Clarion curiously, wanting to see something from his actions and expressions.Unfortunately, Clarion maintained his cool and indifference."Madam, it'll take a long time to talk about the relationship between us. Hence, there's no need for me to explain everything here. All I want to ask is, will you accept this trade?"Camellia once again walked over to Clarion's side and bent closer, whispering in his ears. "Of course I'm willing, since you're offering me so much. Unfortunately, since I don't have Hale
When Clarion saw how Camellia pushed her face closer to his face, he had to use so much effort to stop himself from immediately slapping her.Harvey's expression was also getting colder as he stared at Camellia. He had to admit it. If she was willing, she could easily make many people furious. That was why Harvey calmed himself down even more and was not rushing to make his move. Instead, he calmly observed Clarion, wanting to see how he would deal with this.He believed this simple confrontation would make Clarion grow quickly. It would be a good thing if there was someone who could compete with Dan among the heirs of Grand City.Slap!When Camellia saw that Clarion would not touch her, she smiled coldly and once again slapped Clarion on the face."Pathetic! You really are useless! No wonder Dan openly admitted that someone like you is not qualified to be his right-hand man!" Camellia publicly humiliated Clarion's character and dignity.A man who would not even resist was worse
"I also know why you captured Hale. But madam… A simple thought is all it takes. If Hale had mastered the so-called Chapter of Ascension, he would already be invincible in this world. He wouldn't fall into someone's grasp so easily," said Clarion as if he was explaining Camellia for her own good."Not to mention that possessing the Chapter itself is simply going to bring you trouble. I'm also saving you by taking Hale away. I hope you'll agree to my decision. This is really for your own good."Camellia let out a cold laugh when she heard Clarion's reasoning. "Judah, aren't you a little too confident of yourself? You attacked my people, threatened me to release the man, and said this is for my own good? Since when has Parkerville stopped practicing martial arts and started to teach acting skills instead?"Camellia walked over and immediately slapped Clarion on the face. "You fool! Do you think I will act for your sake?"Slap!Clarion could not help but take a few steps back, his fa
"Clarion, you've always been a good boy. You can always read the atmosphere whenever you do something," Camellia said to Clarion with a sweet smile. "The reason you came to my Platinum Casino must be because you're ready to pass your position in Earth Hall back to my son, correct? If that's the case, I don't mind accepting it. But if it's something else, my apologies then. I don't have the strength to care about anything else now that I'm too worried about my son."Zeon gave Clarion a dry smile. "You do understand what she's talking about, right? Now, quickly give us the power over Earth Hall. That way, we have some room for discussion. Otherwise…"Then, Zeon put something thumb-sized on the coffee table. Quite a few people raised their eyebrows when they saw what it was. It was the Martial Art Weapon, Thunderblast!That bastard really was quite crazy. He did not even prepare any precaution when handling something like the Thunderblast, walking around with it so recklessly. Was he n
Before Clarion could even decide, Neve already forced her way forward and shielded Clarion behind her. She yelled at Zeon, "Stop pushing it, Zeon! Enough is enough! Do you really think you can have your way with us?!"Zeon gave a wicked smile and wanted to say something when Camellia, who had been watching things unfold, clapped her hands. She instantly attracted everyone's attention, and her delicate voice rang. "Zeon, that's enough. Clarion is still a member of Grand City, regardless of what had happened. We've raised him for so long, he wouldn't kneel and grovel before another man just because he was being waved at, right?"Trust him. He won't be such a doormat, will he? Not to mention that if you let him lick your shoe, he's going to ruin it. This is something I bought for you from Givenchy, so stop wasting it. Not to mention, if Mr. Otto finds out about this, what would you do if he fainted? You have to pay some respect to our elders, alright?"Then, Camellia gave Clarion a dee
"Now… Do you think I won't have the guts to kill you?" Zeon then spun the pistol in his hand using his finger and then pointed it at Clarion's forehead again. He thought he looked cool doing that.Then, his finger slowly tightened around the trigger, and the spring in the trigger was pulled tight, ready to fire. Even Clarion, who fancied himself as someone who did not fear death, could feel his breathing becoming rapid.It was obvious that Zeon really wanted to kill Clarion as his murderous intention flared.While it was well known that White Peak was filled with all kinds of madmen, they did not expect Zeon to be so terrifying when he lost his mind!Neve already wanted to step forward to stop it, but the muzzle on her head made her scared of making any sudden moves. Meanwhile, Harvey simply looked at what was happening calmly.Now was not the time to make a move. Others might believe that Zeon would really pull the trigger, but Harvey understood much about these heirs who were al
Clarion cleared his throat as he caught everyone's attention before bowing at Camellia. "Hello, madam. Please forgive me for dropping by unannounced."Before Camellia could even say anything, Zeon already smiled coldly at him. He stood up and walked over to Clarion and patted Clarion's face as he said in an icy tone, "And you do realize you're not invited? If you want to apologize, show us your sincerity. You can start with prostrating. I believe the madam won't put too much blame on you."All the men and women sneeringly looked at Clarion. It would be rare to see the heir from a huge family in Grand City prostrate. Quite a few already instinctively pulled out their phone, wanting to take photos of it.When Neve saw what had happened, she frowned. "Are you an idiot, Zeon? Why do you think Clarion will kneel?""He won't?" Zeon scoffed, pulled out a pistol, and immediately put the muzzle on Clarion's head. "Now, will you kneel?"Clarion was also someone with a temper. He glared at Z