Harvey casually poured himself a cup of black tea before taking a sip.Joseph was a man who knew how to enjoy himself; the tea itself must’ve cost a few thousand dollars per pound.“People outside have been saying that you only got this far because of the women you cling to.”“But I have to admit, you’re quite the capable man.”Joseph put his utensils down, glancing at Harvey with admiration.“Not only are you skillful at fighting, but you’re extremely scheming as well.”“You already knew I’d have no way out when you did this, didn’t you?”“Other people would think you’re just using my brother against me…”“But I can’t help but be impressed by your tricks!”It wasn’t Joseph’s first time suffering in Harvey’s hands, but he could clearly tell just how much of a nuisance Harvey was after this battle.That was why he stopped his meaningless efforts to fight back.He would only cause himself to be more passive, and eventually suffer from it.Harvey replied with a faint smile.“
“B*stard!”Joseph slammed the table, furious.“Dream on, Harvey!”“Even if Flutwell’s new district rots… Even if I die, I’ll never sell it to you!”“Fine. I won’t buy it.”“So, are you selling the chain Budokans?”Harvey gave another friendly suggestion, not at all angry at Joseph’s outburst. “Your chain Budokans are getting smashed up every single day, anyway. There’s no way you’ll be able to do business using them. Your reputation’s dead in the water as well.”“I’ll give you a hundred and fifty million if you give all the chain Budokans to me. I’ll take your instructors and all the other workers with me too!”“See? I’m doing all this just for you! That’s one less burden for you. You’ll have money to do some of your other businesses, too!”“I really am a good friend, right?”“You b*stard!”Joseph changed expressions.“My chain Budokans got into this mess because of your shameless tricks! Yet you’re here trying to buy them?!”Ruby and the others were in an uproar as well
Harvey stood up with a smile. He walked toward Joseph and tapped the latter gently on the face.“Why be this unapproachable, Young Master Bauer?”“You know full well how long you can last.”“Even if you hold onto your properties, who do you think is going to help you?”“Who do you think is going to lend you the money?”“Clyde? Or is it Elliot?”“Do you really think they’re good enough friends to get you out of trouble?”“Don’t be naive…”“You’ll sell everything sooner or later. It’s only a question of who you sell them to.”“It’s fine if you don’t sell them to me.”“I’ll just find a lot of people to buy it from you.”“Sooner or later, the properties will be in my hands.”“The longer you stall, the cheaper you’d have to sell.”“I wouldn’t mind waiting; we’ll see if you give up first or not.”“Anyway… I wish you all the best.”Harvey casually grabbed a pork bun on the table and took a bite before walking out, waving his hand nonchalantly as he did so.Joseph’s eyes twitch
Half an hour later, the stocks of Flutwell’s business alliance dropped by a dozen points.Right as the stocks were rising, a huge amount of capital flooded into the market.The capital went straight for the alliance, buying short stocks in an instant.The investors were completely shocked when they saw hundreds of thousands of pending orders.They all sold their stocks almost at the same time, afraid that they’ll turn into worthless numbers.In just a few minutes, Flutwell’s business alliance’s stocks plummeted from forty-four dollars to only twenty-eight dollars.One-third of the alliance’s billion-dollar market value was immediately gone.Aside from the people in Flutwell, who were following the situation, investors from abroad were completely in the dark.The simplest way to stop a situation like this is always to prevent it from happening.Under these circumstances, the stock prices of Flutwell’s business alliance would be completely slaughtered if people kept selling thei
The stock market opened up once again in the afternoon.Harvey didn’t leave the Bauer family’s courtyard just yet; he showed Flutwell’s business alliance’s stocks right at the entrance through a projector.Clearly, Harvey was planning to get into the family’s heads.After seeing that, the families who thought badly of Joseph walked right into the courtyard.They were all trying to cause trouble for Flutwell’s business alliance anyway; it would be a waste if they didn’t take whatever they wanted inside.While the furious battle of the stock market was ongoing, Mandy, who was inside Hearthstone Corporation, suddenly heard her phone ringing incessantly.She wasn’t planning to pick up the call, but she had no other choice after seeing the name on the screen.She let out a sigh.“I told you not to trade more stocks!”“Why won’t you just listen to me for once?!”“Not only did you put all your life savings in Flutwell’s business alliance, you’re even buying on margin?”“You only le
“Propose?”Ruby froze; even she couldn’t comprehend just how stupid Lilian actually was.But for the sake of the plan, she remained calm and collected.“Mrs. Yates, of course Young Master Bauer will propose to CEO Zimmer. But not today, and not right now.”“We wanted you to call her here to ask for her help…”“What kind of help?”Lilian was confused.“Your dear son-in-law is causing Young Master Bauer trouble right now.”“Young Master Bauer is extremely unhappy. We hope your daughter can convince Harvey to stop.”“This will do no good to anyone involved, after all!”There was something Ruby didn’t say: even if Mandy couldn’t help, they would still use her to distract Harvey anyway.Everything had to be done before the end of the stock market that afternoon. If not, it would all be for naught.“That b*stard’s causing trouble for Young Master Bauer?!”Lilian instantly raised her voice.“Doesn’t he want my daughter to live in peace?!”“Don’t worry! I’ll make sure Mandy deal
“Enough talk!”“What do you want?!”Mandy was cautious.Ruby chuckled.“You should talk to CEO Zimmer instead, Mrs. Yates.”“It’s inconvenient for us outsiders to get involved.”“As long as CEO Zimmer accepts our proposal, we’ll make your wishes come true.”As soon as she heard Ruby’s words, Lilian stared right at Mandy, as if she was injected with adrenaline. “That b*stard Harvey’s causing trouble to Young Master Bauer! I don’t know what kind of friends he’s making for him to do this, but he’s screwing with Young Master Bauer’s stocks right now!”“Call him right now!”“Tell him to stop this at once!”“If he doesn’t, I’ll teach him a lesson he won’t forget!”Mandy froze. Immediately after, she glared fiercely at Ruby.“You’re shameless!”Ruby replied with a faint smile.“How could you say something like that?”“We didn’t ask for this. Your mother did.”“As long as you give Harvey a phone call and tell him to stop what he’s doing to Young Master Bauer…”“Your mother w
However, four of Mandy’s bodyguards stepped out without hesitation.Mandy swiftly rushed toward the front door.She knew she had to get out no matter what.If she fell in Ruby’s hands, she would be used against Harvey one way or another.For the time being, she wasn’t worried about Lilian’s safety.She could tell Lilian was on the same boat as the enemy.“You can’t leave, Mandy!” Lilian yelled instinctively.Her stocks would be gone forever if Mandy left!It was a hundred and fifty million dollars!Mandy quickly left without even bothering to look back.Bam, bam, bam!Before Mandy could even get to her car, screams of pain could be heard from behind.The bodyguards were all sent flying.Blood splattered everywhere as they fell to the ground; they lost consciousness in an instant.Ruby grinned as she strutted out with her men.Naturally, she couldn’t afford to have Mandy slip away at this point.“Go, CEO Zimmer!”The bodyguard who stayed to keep a lookout took off the s
Harvey didn't let Coco get off scot-free. Instead, he walked up to her with a blank expression and slapped her directly across the face.Slap!Coco let out a painful cry; she immediately flew backward, slamming into a wall opposite the door with a loud bang.Harvey then took out a wet paper towel to wipe his fingers and said calmly, "Why don't you guess if I'm bold enough to kill you?"Coco held her face as she stumbled to her feet, staring at Harvey with wide eyes. The pain on her face aside, she was filled with disbelief and indescribable fury. She couldn't believe there was someone in Grand City not afraid to move against her and even dared to assault her directly.There was no difference between this and having a death wish!She was the princess of Parkerville! In her own family and among the Seven Families of Grand City, she was already standing at the top of the hierarchy. How could Harvey stand up to her? What leverage did he have against her?"What?!"Tina and the othe
"I'm warning you! You better grovel at her feet right now and slap yourself a hundred times so that this is over! Otherwise, you're going to die a horrible death!" Tina yelled as she bared her teeth at Harvey, as if wanting to shred him into pieces.It was clear that to Tina, since she couldn't do anything to Vaida, she could at least take it out on Harvey, right? She was very familiar with the heirs of the powerful families within Grand City. Harvey was very unfamiliar to her and didn't look like someone important at all.Even Coco was sizing Harvey up from head to toe. "You should know your place," she said coldly. "There's a hierarchy in this world, and there are rules you shouldn't touch. There are also people you shouldn't offend so easily. In other words, when you want to step in for someone else, you should also see just how much strength you have. Otherwise, you might lose your head before you can even do anything."Both sides had completely turned against each other tod
Despite his fear, Alexei finally stood up and yelled at Coco and her entourage. "Senior Vaida is fine! You can't do whatever you want! Do you really think you can act as you please with the Belladonna Cult?!"Harvey shot him a surprised glance. He wasn't expecting Alexei to be courageous enough to speak out like that. Vaida remained silent; she only looked at Coco coldly, as if wanting to see what Coco was going to do next."Who do you think you are, Alexei? Since when do you have any power to decide whether Vaida is sick? Only the doctors are qualified to do that," Coco sneered. "And only the doctors who work for the Parker family, at that. Now, take Vaida to the mental health institution. Stop wasting our time!" Coco presented herself assertively, as if she was going to use this excuse to admit Vaida into the institution.What of the consequences?With Parkerville's influence in Grand City currently, they didn't have to care about the consequences. Before Coco's men could
With an icy demeanor, Vaida said slowly to Coco, "What if I say no?""No?" Coco looked at Vaida as if she didn't know what was good for her. "What right do you have to say no? If you know what's good for you, you'll sell me Port View Restaurant cheap right now! Once my brother takes over, this place will ultimately become mine! Stop treating yourself like you're the owner here."Even the Belladonna Cult thinks you're just a madwoman, and that they should support my brother fully. Who do you think you are now? If it weren't for your father's reputation, everything the Belladonna Cult owned would have been confiscated by the city a long time ago! You’re just a schizophrenic woman… Do you really think you're anyone important?"I'll give you three seconds to get the hell out of the Supreme Chamber! Otherwise, I'm going to teach you a lesson!""I dare you to say that again," Vaida hissed.Her eyes turned even colder."A long time ago, Dan was the one begging my father, kneeling in fr
“However, if it's discovered that you have taken even a single cent from Port View Restaurant… I'm sorry, but I’ll have no choice but to send you to jail.”Vaida extended her finger and slowly mimicked slitting her throat.Upon hearing these words, Tina began to shudder, her face as pale as a sheet.Harvey gave an approving nod. Vaida was efficient and also dealt a powerful emotional blow. She stood on moral high ground, what she did was enough to infuriate Coco. All this while, the Parkers had treated Port View Restaurant as their asset. Coco might even be one of those who embezzled funds from the restaurant. If Vaida sent Tina to prison, this would indeed be very interesting.Tina's face was pale at that moment. She instinctively looked at Coco, trembling as she begged, "Princess Coco…"It was obvious that she believed only Coco could save her now. Coco furrowed her brows, and her expression darkened. She stared coldly at Vaida."No need to audit the accounts. I can tell y
"According to the rules, this place won't have anything to do with you anymore in the future!" Coco said confidently in front of everyone, wanting to shame Vaida publicly.Vaida spat icily, "According to the agreement, only when I can't find my man of destiny within the appointed time will all the Belladonna Cult's assets go to Dan. Unfortunately for you, I have already found him. From that moment onward, everything the cult owns has nothing to do with Dan anymore. Do you understand? But of course, if you think this place doesn't belong to me…"You can call the Seven Families Joint Meeting, and we can discuss this at length. Let's see who owns the Belladonna Cult's assets."Coco's expression turned a little colder after hearing that. However, she retrained her emotions and smiled brilliantly. She knew very well according to Grand City's rules, since Vaida managed to find her man of destiny, Dan would never be able to take over the Belladonna Cult's properties.But what if her man
"Vaida, Grand City is now governed by laws. It's not right to start hitting people here, isn't it?"Just as Tina was about to crawl away, the clacking of high heels came from the entrance. A faint scent of perfume wafted through the air with a somewhat seductive tang.Harvey instinctively looked at the entrance. Elegantly dressed men and women walked in, chatting and laughing. A gorgeous woman in her twenties led the entourage.Not only were her facial features exquisite, but she also had quite a curvaceous physique. There was an air of superiority surrounding her, as if she could easily overshadow everyone else. She was wearing the most fashionable black dress, showcasing her long legs and demonstrating her perfect curves.While this woman wasn't very mature, she was full of charm and allure. To use a more modern term, she was obviously quite the player and skilled at charming men. She was none other than Coco Parker, princess of Parkerville.The moment Tina saw that woman, she
Vaida's slap was direct and ruthless, carrying an indescribable force. In one hit, Tina was instantly struck into a daze as she stumbled unsteadily. A scarlet handprint instantly appeared on her face; she looked disheveled.Tina looked at Vaida in disbelief, her voice trembling. "You hit me? Grand City is a society of law, and you hit me?" Tina couldn't understand why Vaida would hit her at this point. She was just a schizophrenic woman, and she was at the edge of losing control of Belladonna. What made her think she could still act so boldly? Who did Vaida think she was?It was obvious that deep down, Tina had no respect whatsoever for Vaida. In her mind, she could scare Vaida away by just using Coco's name. Coco was the number one princess in Grand City. Meanwhile, Vaida was just a madwoman… What right did Vaida think she had to cross Coco?Tina never expected Vaida to have no fear of Coco. Vaida even slapped her so hard that she almost dropped to the ground.Tina bit her lip
"I also think it's inappropriate to make such a request, but I have no choice. The VIP wants this private room. This is the Supreme Chamber, which represents one's status," Tina said as she narrowed her eyes at Alexei, mockery evident in her gaze."As you know, the Port View Restaurant believes that customers are gods. Now that our gods are here, of course we must accommodate their minor request. Princess Vaida, Mr. Alexei, you're both smart people. You understand that it's not easy for us, either. Can you please move quickly? We still need to clean up this room. If the VIP finds this room dirty, it might be difficult for us to handle.Tina's words right now were pure humiliation, the ones that could make men go berserk. Alexei's expression instantly turned dark.Port View Restaurant was owned by Belladonna Cult. Vaida was the scion of the Belladonna Cult. In other words, this was her turf. It was outrageous for her to be asked to leave when she was halfway through a meal, especia