The members of the Zimmer family looked at each other. They had heard about this and even heard that the Naiswells had officially invited the new CEO of York Enterprise to participate in the Antique Fair.The first-class families in Niumhi had all received invitations to the event, but the Zimmer family still had not received one. It must be because they had gone unnoticed by the Naiswells.The Naiswells—the first-class family in the provincial town. They were a supreme existence and all families had to look up to them if they stayed in Niumhi. It would be a huge honor to be able to receive an invitation to the Antique Fair. Although the Zimmer family had achieved something this year, they still had to work harder if they wanted the Naiswells to take them seriously.Although the Zimmer family thought so, Senior Zimmer did not. He drummed his fingers on the table and said, “Everyone, we finally have some achievements this year. The project of the commercial center as well as the coop
“I don’t mean anything. It’s just that you’re doing so well now. You can solve so many problems. This trivial matter should not be difficult for you, right?” Zack smiled and asked.“Yeah! Zack’s right. Now everyone is saying that you are the most powerful person in the Zimmer family. After all, you are the one who got the investment of York Enterprise in Niumhi!”“If it’s Mandy, she will surely succeed!”“Mandy, we’re not trying to stress you out. Sometimes, pressure can turn into motivation, you know?”Mandy was speechless.Zack was deliberately making things difficult for Mandy. Many members of the Zimmer family also agreed with him after hearing that.In short, he did not want to deal with such shameful things. Moreover, Mandy had been very strict with the company’s financial management recently. Many members of the Zimmer family could not shovel the profits of the company, and were not used to it. Hence, they did not want to miss the opportunity to target Mandy.“Okay. Every
“Hahahaha!”“He’s cracking me up. He’s so great at bragging! With him looking like this, how dare he say that Miss Naiswell personally invited him?”“Harvey, who do you think you are? A business mogul or some big boss? You said Rosalie invited you? You’re imagining things!”“Why don’t you say that you’re the CEO of York Enterprise then? You can say that the invitation card from the Naiswells was delivered to your office. We will believe you. Hahaha!”The entire Zimmer family burst into laughter as they mocked him. This live-in son-in-law was too shameless! How dare he say such things?However, Harvey was very calm when facing such ridicule. He knew very well that he was neither bragging nor joking.At that moment, only Mandy frowned and unconsciously glanced at Harvey. She had a feeling that Harvey was not bragging. He would never brag about something that he could not do.He had identified “The Rocky Mountains, Lander’s Peak” at the auction previously. He even made a bet with R
It seemed that Mandy was about to get rid of this live-in son-in-law and find another husband who could help her.Zack was extremely vigilant at that moment.“Grandfather, do you really want to let Harvey continue with his foolish act? Maybe someone instructed him to sabotage this matter, only then would it not affect someone’s prestige in the Zimmer family,” Zack suggested slyly.Senior Zimmer glanced at him coldly. This showed how narrow-minded Zack was, as it was obvious that he was still targeting Mandy.However, Zack might also be right. Maybe Mandy instructed Harvey to do so.At that moment, Senior Zimmer was secretly wary of Mandy. He unconsciously glanced at Harvey coldly and said, “Harvey, this is a place to discuss business matters. If you want to perform stand-up comedy, you can get out.”“Senior Zimmer, maybe you think I’m joking, but what I told you is the truth,” Harvey said calmly.“I really can’t stand it anymore. You said that you were invited by Miss Naiswell—t
Harvey nodded slightly and did not say anything further. He then returned to his seat.He glanced at Mandy, feeling a little upset. ‘If only you had said a few words for me just now, maybe their attitude would be different. Don’t you understand why I stood up?’Harvey was a little puzzled. Mandy also could not understand her thoughts either. She secretly went to see Ella a few days back. When she saw that woman, who had a pretty face as she treated every patient gently, she felt as if a knife had pierced her heart.Under such circumstances, she could not face Harvey at all, nor could she say anything good for him.It was said that when women were in love, their IQ was zero. However, once they became jealous, their IQ would become negative.Sure enough, another reason was that Mandy had regarded Harvey as her possession over the past three years. How could she give up her possession?‘Can’t you explain it although I did not give you a chance to explain? Can’t you clarify although
Senior Zimmer was trembling as he held the invitation card in his hand. He still could not calm down even after the man had left.The Naiswells once held a similar Antique Fair in Niumhi before. At that time, the Zimmer family had thought about countless ways to participate in the event. However, they had been despised and shunned.That had always been on Senior Zimmer’s mind, which was also why he wanted to participate in this Antique Fair.The Naiswells had actually sent someone to deliver an invitation card, which was a huge breakthrough for the Zimmer family!Among the second-class families in Niumhi, only the Zimmer family could make that leap.“We finally made it! We are about to become a first-class family! We have been recognized by the Naiswells!” Senior Zimmer said excitedly.“Grandfather, see what the requirements are! We must follow them!” Zack was also very excited.Although he was now the vice CEO of the Zimmer family, he still had to be humble in front of those fi
Cooperating with York Enterprise? A project of a commercial center?These things seemed to be great in the Zimmer family’s view, but for the superior Naiswells, they were nothing. If the Naiswells gave the Zimmer family face just because of these trivial matters, that would be underestimating them.The reason why the Naiswells had sent an invitation was very simple, and that was to show respect to Harvey. Although Harvey said that there was no need for invitations, a big family like the Naiswells would still do it as a matter of courtesy. If that were not the case, no matter how many people the Zimmer family sent, they would only be ignored by the Naiswells. A second-class family like the Zimmer family was not even eligible to be their dog.“Grandfather, since there are only ten people who can participate in the event this time, then we’ll need to think about who should go to this Antique Fair,” Zack said playfully.There were only ten people that could go this time. There was no
Second day, in Niumhi Grand Hotel.Today was a big day for the entire city of Niumhi, it’s the grand event for all the upper-classmen as this was the day the respected family of Naiswell would be holding their infamous Antique Fair in Niumhi.Naiswell’s antique fair had never been held merely on a regular basis, and when they did, there always would be treasures and rare valuables on display.And this time, the Niumhi Grand Hotel had specifically stopped welcoming any new customers since three days ago solely for the preparations of this antique exhibition.And for today, anyone apart from the invited families and enterprises were not allowed in the hotel.Even the hotel workers were all selected one by one carefully to be present here for this event, which illustrated clearly how influential was this exhibition in the Niumhi city.Premium cars glided into the parking lot of Niumhi Grand Hotel and those who entered via its grand entrance could only be those who were prestigious a
While Clarion and Harvey were talking, the Origin Sword Style elites were already slowly coming closer.600 feet. 300 feet. 150 feet!As they drew closer, everyone could see their murderous expression. Their firearms already had their safety off. One could also see there were no longer any gaps in their encirclement.With how things were going, the only two options for Harvey and his men were to either get killed or to simply surrender.As they drew closer, not only was Clarion sweating, but all his bodyguards also had cold sweat on their foreheads.Only Harvey wasn't doing anything. He simply narrowed his eyes as if he was quietly calculating something. When there were only 60 feet left, he suddenly said, "You have two seconds."Harvey suddenly slammed his foot on the ground.Boom!A powerful shockwave extended outward, and all the Origin Sword Style elites surrounding them were subconsciously stunned. The shield they were holding momentarily left the ground."Warsong! Fire
At Clarion's order, all his bodyguards immediately dragged out several black suitcases. Within were black holes with blue bullets. It was obvious these bullets were created to be used on Martial Arts elites. The damage they could deal was beyond anyone's imagination.The bodyguards stood in front of Harvey and Clarion with the suitcases, ready to fight their enemies to the bitter end.When the Origin Sword Style elites saw how Harvey and the others reacted, they took out a shield and placed it in front of them. It was obvious they were prepared.Or perhaps, it was easier to say that the Origin Sword Style elites already knew what they had prepared.Clarion's expression darkened. "How did these fools manage to guess we're here with the Warsongs?"Harvey narrowed his eyes. "Is there a possibility that they didn't make a guess, but instead already received news about how many people we brought and what kind of weapons, so they could make preparations for us?"Clarion was stunned. "W
Boom! Boom! Boom!There was a string of explosions in mid-air. The bolts had also been engulfed by the explosion. Even after Harvey had managed to negate the attacks, he didn't stop. He grabbed the rocks from the ground with his hand.Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!Several elites hidden in the shadows instantly lost their fighting skills."He really is a True Warrior," Clarion muttered when he saw what happened. He wasn't even sure what to say.He thought he should be able to put himself to some use this time, hence why he asked to come with Harvey. He didn't expect Harvey to be so powerful that he needed others at all.Very quickly, all the attackers gathered. It was obvious they knew they couldn't do anything to Harvey anymore."These people are from the Origin Sword Style!" Clarion said seriously after he looked at what the attackers were wearing. "They're quite troublesome. While they look like they're over-the-top, they're most likely sacrificial soldiers. But the problem is t
"Of course, if we can maintain absolute discretion, we can escape without alerting anyone once we find Ms. Mandy," Clarion said, remaining positive. "That way, we don't have to fight and draw the attention of those who hold power in Sky Plane."Harvey was sitting in the van. He frowned and looked at the buildings with clear Island Nation influence. "Since Daichi is blackmailing me using Mandy, that means they're confident we won't be able to take her away. I believe we'll have to fight with those from the Origin Sword Style today."Harvey gave it a thought for a while and said, "And don't you think that the information Vaida gave us is too accurate? As if someone left behind an opening for us."Clarion's eyes widened. "Don't tell me this is a trap just for us?"Harvey shook his head. "Not only for us, but also for Grand City. If we're really stuck here… It doesn't matter if we're killed or captured alive, we'll become the excuse for them to attack Grand City. This time, we must…"
Sky Plane's countryside, Clover Hotel.In the Clover Hotel's VIP area, a mansion at the edge of the hotel, Mandy was looking outside with a deep frown. At this time, someone gently knocked at her door from the outside."Come in," Mandy said.The leader of the security team, Seven Jean of the Jeans of Mordu, came in. He bowed to Mandy with respect before saying calmly, "Ms. Mandy, according to the information I've received, the women you've saved have been sent out of Sky Plane. I've also confirmed the people we came into conflict with. He's Yamamoto Sora, scion of the Origin Sword Style."The school's status is very high in Sky Plane. While we managed to get some protection for the time being, I believe we won't be able to make this disappear so quickly. Our visa only has an effective duration of seven days. Once the time is up, Sky Plane will have an excuse to remove all the security here. We'll be in danger when that happens."I think we should leave Sky Plane immediately whil
Mandy reacted very quickly, as if she understood something. She quickly said to Harvey through the phone, "I'm on the sixth floor of a hotel! I…"Before she could even finish, Daichi had already hung up the call with a tap. He then gave Harvey a meaningful look. "There are some rules you should keep, Mr. Harvey. Otherwise, if the people from Sky Plane's side have a misunderstanding, I can't tell what will happen next."Alright. Let's get into the main topic. Ms. Mandy is very safe right now, but I believe that her safety can only be maintained for two to three days. My men can't continue protecting her without a good reason, right? "Once it has been confirmed that there's nothing here that I want, my people who maintain her protection will be pulled back immediately. No one can tell what will happen after that."Daichi gave Harvey a dry smile. "That's why you'll be in control of Ms. Mandy's life and death. We are people who keep our side of the deals. We hope you can maintai
Harvey's expression was calm as he said coldly to Daichi, "No matter how good and logical you make it sound, the truth is, you're threatening me. Rather than being threatened by the Sky Plane, why don't you stick around and be my hostage for an exchange?"As soon as Harvey had finished saying that, he slammed his hand on the table. A piece of wood immediately fired out from the table and pierced into the chair's backrest, just next to Daichi's ear.However, Harvey was in for a surprise. Even in a situation like this, Daichi was still able to maintain his calmness as he continued to enjoy his meal. It was as if the one about to die here wasn't him.Once Daichi had chewed his food slowly and swallowed it, only then did he smile at Harvey. "Mr. Harvey, or Mr. Representative. Do you really think fighting can solve everything? It's true I'm from the branch family of the Ruling Royal Family and the blood of royalty flows in my veins, but there are too many like me. So many that I am eas
"Most importantly, this matter with Ms. Mandy happened in Sky Plane—which means outsiders can't enter quietly and save her," Daichi said to Harvey with a smile. "But don't worry, Harvey. We know Ms. Mandy is yours, so we'll find a way to keep protecting her. How to protect her and for how long would depend on your sincerity, though."Harvey's expression was cold as he said slowly, "And here I thought you'd tell me you'd do everything to protect Mandy, making a show despite how shameless you are. I didn't expect you to be so direct—in threatening me! If I refuse your request, Mandy will immediately fall into Sora's hand, right?"Daichi smiled faintly. "You're indeed a perceptive and decisive man. It makes things easier for me to work with someone like you. I will tell you what you need to do—or perhaps, it's easier for me to say what price you need to pay for Mandy's return."Daichi took a final bite of his fish and said with a smug smile, "It's simple. Give me the Chapter of Ascensi
Daichi smiled faintly and said, "I know very well that in the eyes of people like you, Islanders like us are detestable. Speaking with us, working with us, and even eating a meal with us is quite disgusting, right?"However, we must all learn to be patient. It has already happened for quite some time. Is there a point in rushing through these few minutes? It's better for us to share a good meal and have a chat afterward."Daichi slowly partook in the meal, putting a piece of fish into his mouth and chewing slowly. At the same time, he narrowed his eyes as he looked at Harvey, his eyes filled with subtle amusement.Daichi found the meal before him quite enjoyable. He also found himself quite satisfied looking at Harvey showing a hint of irritation."Looks like you really think that you have me under control," Harvey said coldly. "But I can tell you that by just sitting here, my patience is already at its limit. I have a habit, too. Rather than being threatened by someone, I prefer t