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
Members of the third and fourth house exchanged wary glances with each other, as if they were planning to run away.Naturally, they were all terrified of Grandma York’s wrath. Vince and the others let out a sigh of relief at her attitude.As long as Grandma York was on their side, Vince’s position was set in stone.The chaos eventually subsided.Everyone sighed; Marcel did so much to put on such a big show, but it was all shut down so easily.As expected from Grandma York!Right at this moment, Marcel took a step forward and stood in front of Harvey.Grandma York’s expression changed instantly. She slammed her cane to the ground angrily.“Marcel!” she exclaimed, furious.“What’s the meaning of this?!”“The others are trying to go against us, forcing an outsider to become the young lord and turn our family into history!”“But as the lord of the family, forget dealing with the situation, you’re trying to do exactly what they want!”“Have you gone insane?!”“I should consid
The crowd gasped at those words. Nobody expected Grandma York to be so determined to let Vince take the position of the new young lord.She would even give out billions of dollars just for that to happen! A shocking sight, indeed.But after thinking it over again, this was to be expected. So what if Grandma York had to pay a little price for Vince to rise to power?This ever dominant woman had been quietly paying her respects to Marcel, constantly making compromises just for Vince.Right when everyone thought that Marcel would agree to the deal, he frowned.“I’m afraid I won’t be able to fulfill your wish, Mother.”Grandma York exploded in anger.“Are you planning to go against me on my birthday?!”“I won’t be able to reject your birthday wish since this is your banquet…”“But if the future of the family, the city, and even the entire country are involved, then I have to oppose it!”“Vince cannot rise!”“Even if it’s not Harvey who would take his place…”“Even if it’s any
Selena was fast; her movements were no different than the speed of lightning.In just a single moment, her blade made its way toward Walter’s face before he could even react.Grandma York’s expression changed instantly. She didn’t think his son, who was so obsessed with martial arts, couldn’t even take a single blow against Selena.At this, she quickly took a step forward and swung her cane.Selena was caught off guard and received a painful smack on the back. She didn’t expect Grandma York to be so shameless as to actually strike her from the back.Selena swallowed the blood that threatened to spill out of her and raised her speed, moving faster than before. Walter got smacked in the face with her blade very soon after.Selena still had respect for her family; she only used the back of her blade as she attacked him.But Walter was still sent flying before finally smashing into the ground. It was a wretched sight.The crowd couldn’t help but gasp in fear. It was a truly terrify
Seeing Marcel laying down his life for Harvey’s sake, Vince’s face morphed into a wretched look. He shattered the glass in his hand in anger.Matthew and the others, who were standing next to Vince, could tell what Vince was feeling.If Marcel stood with Harvey, it would be a massive threat to Vince’s current position.The fight was at an extremely crucial moment.Grandma York glared coldly at Marcel for a long time. Finally, she let out a sigh.“Fine! Since you want to protect him, I’ll just leave you be.”“Since you’re the current lord of the family, I’ll let your important guest stay.”“However, I’m still going to tell you the same thing. You need to fulfill your promise right now!”“We talked about this before. Vince is supposed to be the new young lord on my birthday this year!”“You agreed to this back then.”“Since that’s the case, for both the future and stability of the Yorks of Hong Kong…”“You should be done with it now that everyone’s here!”“You should know thi
“Are you planning to go against the entire family, Fourth Brother?”“Or is it that you’ve never considered letting Vince take the position as the young lord since the very beginning?”“If that was the case, then why didn’t you just say so in the first place?”“You don’t actually think that pushing Harvey to the forefront would solve the family’s problems now, do you?”“Judging from the current situation, not only will your position be compromised if the situation doesn’t get resolved properly…”“The family will likely collapse sooner or later because of this!”“Are you really going to go against the family’s wishes, Fourth Brother?”Lexie glanced coldly at Harvey as she spoke.To be fair, Harvey was quite good at stirring up trouble.Even the entire banquet was ruined because of him.What a menacing man!Lexie was starting to regret not killing Harvey with all her might earlier.If Harvey was dead to begin with, none of this would’ve happened.But it was too late for anyth
"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