Audrey froze.“That means… Joseph will most likely shift all the blame to you!”“And Harold will think you’re the culprit behind the entire thing?”“He’s probably planning to deal with you as we speak!”“Harvey seemed like your weapon on the surface…”“But in reality, he’s the one wielding you.”“He wanted you and Harold to go against each other after he’s done with Joseph!”“That way, he’ll be the one watching the show behind the scenes!”Jeff showed an expression as cold as ice. He smirked.“I have to admit, Harvey is quite capable.”Jeff was the one who orchestrated the incident, but after Harvey acted, he felt like he was the one getting schemed on.There was admiration and murderous intent in his gaze.In Jeff’s eyes, Harvey was an extremely manipulative and unpredictable man.“Harvey’s insane, Young Master!”“Once Joseph falls, you might be in danger!”Audrey was panicking, since her wealth and glory came hand in hand with Jeff.“You’re an upstanding man, Young Ma
“Sure. I’ll have to show my respect if you say so.”“It doesn’t matter if he’s planning to kill me or not. I’ll go either way.”“Tell him I’ll be there on time.”“I hope he’ll give me a nice surprise.”Harvey's words had a different meaning, but Elanor didn’t understand him.“I’ll make sure to tell him that,” she replied with an innocent look.She calmly sat on the couch and crossed her slender legs, and gestured to Harvey to sit.“Please. I’d say we’re friends now.”“We had a bad start before. Consider this an apology.”“Of course, I’ll do my best to satisfy you if you need anything else.”“These are Young Master Bauer’s orders, of course.”Elanor revealed a meaningful look when she said those words; she was ripe for the picking at that very moment.Any man would never have the capacity to decline such an offer.It was a shame. Elanor’s calm gaze shifted away before it turned to shock.She saw that Harvey was still smiling, but his expression held neither ridicule nor me
Harvey raised his head and glanced at Elanor. He chuckled.“I have to say, you’re not really treating me as a friend right now.”“This was my meeting gift—you’re disrespecting me if you’re giving it back right now.”“People of Flutwell now call me the grandmaster of martial arts. It’s inappropriate for you to do something like this, don’t you think?”Even though Harvey said that, he didn’t seem too surprised.After all, Elanor was a smart woman; she knew full well that she needed to break off from Harvey to prevent herself from getting involved.Harvey admired her because of this.“Of course I need to show my respect to you…”“But in the end, I still belong to Young Master Bauer.”Elanor calmly looked for an excuse.“As one of Young Master Bauer’s mistresses, there’ll be a day where I will be sent to limbo.”“I may seem like I have a bright future ahead of me with all this authority, but just as you found out, I don’t have much money.”“The properties I own don’t even amoun
“With the money, you’ll get five percent of the company’s shares.”“You should be able to tell that Hearthstone Corporation has a bright future ahead.”“With the shares, whether you want to go abroad or stay in a top-tier city in the country, you’ll be able to enjoy glory and riches for the rest of your life.”“Is this not better than being a nameless woman?”Harvey didn’t hide anything from Elanor at all; he wanted her with Hearthstone Corporation.After all, he knew that both he and Mandy wouldn’t be able to stay in Flutwell for long.But with someone like Elanor, the company would surely function without any problems.Elanor froze. Then, she chuckled shyly.“Sir York, you don’t seem like you’re trying to win me over. You sound like you’re planning to take care of a mistress or something!”She knew Harvey wasn’t only winning her over to protect the company…It was more likely she was asked to work for him.After being with Jeff for so many years, Elanor knew Flutwell like
Bang, bang, bang!The Indians wasted no time pulling the trigger at Harvey.Bullets were all over the place; everywhere was covered in fog and smoke.Anyone else would’ve turned into colanders at this point.“Look out!” Elanor exclaimed instinctively.Harvey pushed Elanor’s body to the corner of the VIP room.At the same time, he twisted his body before charging straight ahead.After dodging every single bullet, he jumped in front of the Indians and beat them up.Slap, slap, slap!Loud slaps could be heard as the Indians were all sent flying. They were all unconscious when they fell to the ground. Nobody knew whether they were dead or alive…‘So strong!’‘So dominant!’The bodyguards of the Bauer family were shocked silly at the sight.They didn’t expect Harvey to actually be this terrifying!Harvey instantly sent the experts flying with ease.‘Is this guy invincible?’Elanor was shivering in fear before Harvey walked over and slowly caressed her head; she managed to ca
The bodyguard was boiling with anger.“Don’t you dare slander me, you b*stard!”“If you didn’t do as you pleased and kill the bull, causing the business to plummet…”“Why would I do something like this in the first place?!”“You brought this on yourself!”Harvey smiled.“Is that so?”“These Indians are armed to the teeth with military equipment.”“Can’t you tell that something’s clearly wrong here?”“Besides, how much could they give you if they were just using a venue here for training?”“In the first place, why would you take such a big risk if you didn’t get anything yourself?”“They clearly came prepared, too.”“If I wasn’t skilled enough, everyone here besides you would’ve died.”“And if we die, all you need to do is tell Jeff that the Indians came after me for revenge and killed CEO Stanton in the crossfire after you clean up the scene a little. You’d be able to get as far away from here as possible while living your high life.”“You can try to refute me, but I don’
“Really, now?”“What? Do you actually think you’re impressive? You think you’re untouchable because of your strong background?”“Or do you think you’re a part of the Bauer family just because you have the same surname?”Harvey revealed a faint smile after hearing the man’s words.The man laughed coldly.“The Fifth Mistress should know this. Young Master Bauer himself put me here to spy on her every single move!”“Besides, I’m a distant relative of the Bauer family!”“It’s not much, but it’s still blood!”“If you touch me, not only will you lose Young Master Bauer’s trust, but you’ll also get into big trouble!”The man showed regret at this point.“I’ll admit! This was my fault.”“That said, there’s still ample time for us to play, Harvey!”“You won’t get so lucky next time!”Harvey smiled when he saw the man’s arrogant look.“Do you think you can be ignorant just because you have a bit of a connection to the Bauer family?”“Yeah! I’m Young Master Bauer’s personal guard,
Upon hearing Jeff’s words, the man with a buzzcut was filled with pride. He naturally knew that things were going to end this way.Elanor’s eyes twitched while holding the phone. She wanted to say something, but she couldn’t utter a single word.She had been extremely loyal to Jeff, but she didn’t imagine he never cared about her life at all when he was plotting against Harvey.Jeff wouldn’t even feel a thing if she died after being dragged into the crossfire…Elanor felt her heart growing colder at this very moment.“Make sure to remember who the master is?”Harvey casually grabbed Elanor’s phone. He smiled as he replied to Jeff on the other side.“Only I have the right to say that. Not you.”“So what if I beat the sh*t out of your lackey right now?”Bam!Harvey instantly sent the man flying with a single kick; the man slammed right into a wall. Nobody knew if he was alive or not after such a violent attack…Even if he was, all of his bones were definitely broken; he was de
"Of course, I know you don't want to be a woman like them," the man with the slicked-back hair said as he played with a lighter in his left hand, with a confident expression. "That's why, after giving it some thought, I'm willing to give you another way out. It's the same condition as before. If you're willing to come with me, not only will I give you your dignity and endless wealth, I can make you enjoy the joys of being a woman. See? Even your mother sold you. There's no harm for you to come with me!"The man, who was called Royce Yates, revealed a malicious smile. Although a man like him had toyed with plenty of women, he never really had the chance to be with a beauty who shared a deep connection with him.It did not make him feel disgusted at all. The blood relation they shared made him feel excited. To someone like him, the more taboo something was, the more excited they would be.The bodyguards standing behind Royce revealed a relishing smile when they heard it. The only thin
Ten minutes later, Harvey and Tyson left the estate's gate. After that, Tyson stepped on the gas and they quickly headed to a hotel in the countryside of Wolsing.Harvey even made a few calls during the journey. George quickly sent in new information he had gathered."Sir, people from Country A hold the shares of the Geraldton Hotel in the countryside. This hotel benefits from some kind of extraterritoriality. Those who came to this place were either the wealthy or the powerful. You might have some recollection about the person who has the majority of shares in this hotel. It was the Yates of Country A."After what happened in South City earlier, they stayed silent for a while before extending their influence in our country again. The Geraldton Hotel is their family's stronghold in our country. Your ex-sister-in-law, Xynthia, is related to the Yates. This time, the Yates used their relationship with your ex-mother-in-law Lilian to invite Xynthia to their talent show in this region.
There was a moment of deep thought on Geoffrey's face. After a moment, he asked Neve, "Neve, tell me about a few verses regarding your training technique that involves mental strength. I'll give it a look."Neve hesitated momentarily, leaned closer to Geoffrey's ear, and whispered a few sentences. Geoffrey's expression changed as he listened to those words. He closed his eyes and simulated it carefully in his mind.After a long while, Geoffrey opened his eyes and coldly said, "From today onward, stop practicing Servitas' mental cultivation technique. You have to give up all of it. Also, seal the remaining Six-Paths Fragrance and send them to Dragon Cell for analysis. See if there's anything inside that is hallucinogenic…"Then, Geoffrey remembered something else. "Did your teacher personally teach you all the mental cultivation techniques?" A hint of tension flashed through Geoffrey's eyes when he asked the question. If Servitas really did intentionally teach Neve a technique with s
After hearing what Harvey had to say, everyone exchanged glances. Lune and Sol were very experienced, and they quickly zoomed into the video recording and started to check the details. After carefully scanning it, everyone noticed Neve's action was extremely mechanical, and her eyes were completely blank. Even her actions activating the Rainstorm Needles were extremely puppetlike.When Neve saw this, she was shocked. "How can I fall under someone else's control like this? I'm trained in Servitas' school of martial arts, and it demands extremely high mental mastery. How can I fall into someone's control so easily? Not to mention that one doesn't have to use the Six-Paths Fragrance to control me, right? But most importantly… I've never fallen for someone's mind control until Harvey appeared… Could it be that it's you who are controlling me?" Neve immediately turned to look at Harvey, looking vigilant.Harvey rolled his eyes. "What's the point of me doing that?""So you can get my gran
"Stop! Everyone, stop!" When Lune and Sol saw what was happening, they were stunned and stopped right before Harvey. They knew Geoffrey's condition, so they were very sure that it was Geoffrey's inner demon going wild just now."Drop all your Rainstorm Needles right now! We can decide everything once Mr. Geoffrey is awake!" Lune ordered the men and quickly checked the mobile that was already set up nearby, wanting to see what was happening."Are you stupid, Lune? Didn't you see that my grandpa is almost dead because of him? Sol, stop them right now! Do it! Kill Harvey! Kill whoever dares to stop you!" Neve screamed, on the verge of a breakdown.The dozens of security guards exchanged glances and hesitated and did not dare move when they saw how chaotic it was in the study."We'll see who's behind this right now!" Lune had already grabbed the phone, and he immediately projected what the phone had recorded onto the wide-screen TV in the study.Soon, they all saw how Neve appeared at
Harvey instinctively kicked Geoffrey's chair when he narrowed his eyes, looking at what was happening. There was a bang, and the chair fell to the ground. The silver needles from the Rainstorm Needles flew past where the two of them were just moments ago, striking the big desk.Instantly, a big hole appeared on the desk, and corrosive liquid flowed out. It was terrifying. However, Neve blankly raised her right hand. Just as Harvey was about to make his move, Geoffrey appeared right before Neve and grabbed her right hand tightly, his expression brutal."How dare you… I have raised you for twenty years! And now, you want to kill me? Time to die!" As Geoffrey said that, he moved Neve's arm and aimed the Rainstorm Needles in her sleeve right on her own forehead.Harvey blinked, and he instantly knew what was happening.Because of Neve's assault, the inner demon within Geoffrey clawed its way out. Geoffrey had already lost control. Meanwhile, Neve started to regain some clarity from the
Harvey smiled. "Aren't you afraid that it'll cause discord once your words reach back to Grand City if you praise me this much? I'm going to Grand City eventually."Geoffrey's eyes slightly narrowed when he heard it, and then he smiled. "It makes sense if you're going to the city. Since you're the representative of the Martial Arts Alliance, which makes you the mayor of Grand City, it's logical if you want to go there. But there's something you need to be mindful of. The Seven Families publicly acknowledged Dan as the scion of Grand City, and everyone thought he would become the representative."If you go to Grand City, everyone will see you as trying to usurp power whether you want it or not. When that happens, the two of you will never have peace until one of you is dead…""Dead?" Harvey smirked. "What makes him think he has the right to call himself Grand City's scion? If he wants to become the owner of Grand City, he has to reclaim his status and become a representative and not
Meanwhile, Sol moved a chair over for Harvey and made a cup of tea for him. Harvey drank the flower tea that had just been freshly brewed. After a drink, he said with a smile, "Thank you, Mr. Geoffrey.""You saved me, so it's nothing strange for me to show you some appreciation," replied Geoffrey with a smile as he waved his hand. Then, Sol and Lune closed and covered all the windows and doors leading to the studies. Later, he said, "Harvey, I've prepared everything I need to. It's all in your hands now."In the next few days, he had already written down his own comprehension of his martial arts and those that he believed needed to be recorded, then passed them to Sol and Lune for safekeeping. Geoffrey was prepared for the consequences of his treatment."Alright. Since you have made the decision, then I won't delay this any further. But I suggest that we should make a video recording. That way, you will not only know what changes occur to your body but also what I did." Harvey sugge
"You heard it too, didn't you? I gave Victoria a call," Harvey said openly. "Victoria is the eldest princess of the Empire. She owed me one, so I asked her a favor. To her, something like this is easily within her powers."Yvonne was shocked. "You're actually familiar with the Empire's eldest princess?"Harvey smiled. "It's all in the past. Not to mention that this time, it involves the lives of many of your relatives. It's more convenient if the Empire is the one that makes the move."Yvonne gave it a thought and mumbled, "Sir, you probably need to repay her for a favor this huge, right? If you need anything, just let me know, and I'll have the Xaviers prepare them.""Well… There's no need to," Harvey said as he glanced at his phone screen with a message written in the Empire's script. "I guess this is all over once I find some time to treat her to a meal."When she heard it, Yvonne's expression instantly turned strange. But she was a smart woman; she knew there were things she s