“Oh? This isn’t the person you love now, is he?”“He looks so bland!”“He’s just a country bumpkin! I’m sure of it!”“You’re a beautiful girl, Xynthia. You should look for someone worth your time!”“Why would you lower yourself to be with such a useless-looking country bumpkin like him?”“You’ll suffer for the rest of your life with this filth! You’d never be happy!”“Yeah! Mr. Miller’s such a handsome and rich man! He sincerely loves you, too! You should be honored!”The crowd was gossiping up a storm; they were naturally doing their best to stand up for Westin.After all, the love of vanity was the nature of the world in this day and age.The beautiful women were glaring disdainfully at Harvey.‘How dare this man fight Westin for a woman?!’‘Does he even know his limits?’After seeing a random stranger show up being all lovey-dovey with Xynthia, Westin’s gaze turned scornful.He instantly pulled out a check and wrote a few numbers on it, then threw it on the table.“Her
“Just tell me if you’re going to leave with the money or not!” Harvey exclaimed coldly.“Tell me if you’re going to stop harassing Xynthia or not!”“Who the hell are you anyway, you b*stard?!” Harley growled, furious.“Don’t you know who my brother is?!”“How dare you challenge him like this?’Westin gave a wretched chortle.“Do you really want to go against me?”Naturally, he didn’t believe that Harvey actually had that much money.Even if Harvey did, Westin wouldn’t accept it no matter what.After all, his mission wasn’t just to get a beautiful woman in his arms.He was aiming for Mordu’s Jean family—the very family behind Xynthia.However, Harvey decided that he wanted Westin to completely give up on that idea.“I don’t care if you want the money or not. If you keep harassing Xynthia, I won’t go easy on you,” he warned with a cold glare.“Is that a threat?”Westin scoffed.“Do you know who I am?! How dare you fight me for a woman?”“I’m the son of Deepsky Corporation
Harvey smiled calmly.“Really now?” he said as he held the Crimson Love.“You think this is worth millions?”“This sure looks like a glass bead to me.”“Look at this country bumpkin! You can’t even differentiate a diamond from a glass bead!”Westin glared disdainfully at Harvey.“Diamonds are the strongest substances on Earth!”“Only my love can…”“Is that so?”Before Westin was even done talking, Harvey immediately cut him off by lightly pinching his fingers together.There was a loud crack, and the diamond turned to dust before gliding off Harvey’s fingers.Smiling, Harvey pulled out some wet wipes.“This is all your love can do?”The crowd was dead silent.They didn’t know how to feel about what they had just seen.Normally speaking, a diamond wouldn’t crumble even if it was repeatedly hammered.‘Is that diamond actually just a glass bead?’‘Still, you need some impressive talent to turn that to dust!’At this moment, everyone looked into Harvey’s eyes with fear.
Westin clenched his fist tightly; he wanted to lash out, but he had no idea what he was supposed to say.He took a deep breath to calm himself down. After all, an elite like him shouldn’t be provoked by a country bumpkin like Harvey.“Mr. Miller, right?”“While everyone’s here, I should warn you.”“It doesn’t matter if Xynthia’s single or taken.”“You won’t get her if you keep coercing her like this.”“You better stay away from her from now on. If not, don’t blame me for what happens next!”Harvey took a step forward before glaring coldly at the two siblings.After hearing Harvey’s harsh tone and seeing the frosty look on his face…Westin immediately trembled; he couldn’t help but feel fear.However, he came to his senses soon after.He was the son of the chairman of a billion-dollar company! Why would he be scared of an ordinary-looking country bumpkin?“What right do you have to decide for Xynthia, you b*stard?!”Harley was completely infuriated.“I got someone to look
Westin decided to completely go against Harvey.“I won’t force you to pull out your present right now! I’ll give you two hours to buy anything you want in the mall.”“We’ll wait right here until you come back!”Harley revealed a prideful smile after hearing her brother’s confident words.“Yeah! You dare to bet?!”“Or are you saying two hours isn’t enough?”“Beg for more time, then! If you do, we’ll gladly give you two months for it!”“You’ll have time to even sell your kidneys if you want to!”“That said, I don’t think your kidneys would be worth that much anyway.”Harley had a mocking expression.After all, 1.5 million dollars wasn’t an obtainable amount for ordinary people, even if they worked their entire lives.“I don’t need two hours for that. I have a gift for Xynthia right here.”Harvey flashed them a faint smile before pulling out the gift box Dariel gave him prior to this.He had already taken a peek at what was inside.It was a diamond necklace.He didn’t look
Even those who had no knowledge about jewelry could tell that not only was the diamond extremely beautiful, but it was as clear as day too.‘This is so pretty! What a luxurious-looking necklace!’‘I’ve never seen such a bright diamond in my entire life!’Everyone had forgotten how to react at this point.Westin froze as soon as he looked at the sight in front of him.He was an experienced man; as such, he was extremely well-versed with diamonds.He could instantly tell that the necklace was quite valuable.Harvey smiled as he put the necklace on Xynthia.Her elegant neckline perfectly fitted the exquisite diamond; it was as if the two were meant to be together.Xynthia was filled with happiness, and twirled in place. Her entire aura became a lot more pure and refined.With a face on par with Mandy, she looked just like a princess.Countless women were filled with jealousy and hatred as they looked at her.‘Xynthia’s too beautiful!’‘That diamond’s so extravagant-looking!’
The most awkward of them all were clearly Westin and his sister.They were filled with utter fear and anger, as if they were slapped in the face by the crowd; they wanted to say something, but they couldn’t even utter a single word.Westin was the son of Deepsky Corporation’s chairman. He believed that he was being romantic to prepare such a big show for the woman he loved…Yet, what happened?Not only did he fail to trample on Harvey, he got utterly humiliated as soon as the Heart of Sky was revealed.“Hmph! You think that’s a lot of money?!”Harley, however, refused to admit defeat; she gritted her teeth and glared furiously at Harvey.“That’s nothing for my brother!”“His pocket money’s worth more than that!”“That amount must be worth your entire life savings though, right?”“Maybe you stole the necklace!”“Do you have anything else worth showing?”Harley spoke up as if she regained her courage.At this moment, a waiter quickly walked in and said, “Whoever’s car that i
Harvey was completely speechless.“You need to believe me, Xynthia. I got both the car and the necklace accidentally.”“Someone gave these to me as an apology.”“You don’t have to explain, Harvey. I won’t get angry just because you got these for my sister.”“It’s about to be you guys’ anniversary, after all.”“It’s only natural to get her a big gift before getting remarried!”Xynthia felt her head aching for no reason.She took off the necklace before she unwillingly put it back inside the box and set it on the armrest.Harvey froze.“What are you doing?”“What do you mean, what am I doing?”Xynthia scoffed.“Give this back to my sister! I’ll borrow my brother-in-law every once in a while, but I can’t just take my sister’s stuff!”“I love this a lot, but I can’t hurt my sister like this…”Xynthia hesitated.She wished Harvey actually bought the necklace for her…But she knew that she wasn’t the main character—she was just a girl hiding in someone else’s shadows.Harvey
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
Harvey stood behind Clarion as he looked at all these men and women in their luxurious outfits. Other than the heirs of the large families from Grand City, Harvey could not really tell how powerful they were. Harvey even noticed quite a few mutant elites from Country A. All of them gathered together and all the topics they discussed about were extremely sophisticated, making them feel that they were the most important individuals in this world.Other than these people, she saw a woman wearing purple traditional garb in the middle of the group. She could not tell the woman's age, but her figure was slender and curvaceous. She carried an esteemed imposition. Or perhaps, it was better to describe her imposition as queen-like.She held an exquisite hookah in her hand that was made from gold. She would sometimes take a puff before blowing out a stream of smoke, as if she were some kind of empress.Quite a few men would glance at her before averting their eyes, as if they were too afraid
Every word Clarion heard from Jade made his expression turn even darker. When she finished, Clarion almost wanted to stomp on the woman even as he suppressed his anger. Just when Clarion was going to slap Jade in the face as she deserved, Neve stopped him.Neve then took a golden card from her Hermes handbag and gave it to Jade. "I have a member card. This is the card your madam gave to me when the Platinum Casino was first established. I believe you will accept this."Neve never paid much attention to the card when she first received it and simply kept it in her handbag. She did not expect it to have some use today. "This is one out of the fifty member cards the casino gave out at the beginning. I was told it gives me the highest privilege. You won't deny this, will you?"While Neve was smiling, her words were cold and harsh. "If you won't, then I can assume the Platinum Casino has a problem with the Fosters of the Universal Sect. I will then report this to my grandfather."Clario
The woman was beaming at Clarion and said, "Everyone knows who you are in Grand City, sir. My name is Jade Bierstadt, and I'm your biggest fan. Although I'm a fan, I still need to obey the rules here. It will be bad for society if everyone can simply break the rules, right?"In other words, it's not because I have something against you. But it's because I have no choice as this is my duty. Since I'm making a living here, I need to perform my duties to earn my salary, correct? So, please forgive us and show us workers some mercy. But if you must ignore the rules here, then I'm afraid I'll have no choice…"And then, Jade gently clapped her hands. A group of men-in-black slowly walked out of the VIP passage after that. There were also some clicking sounds from the high ground some distance away, as several men started to parade their sniper rifles.The Platinum Casino had truly demonstrated their superiority today.Harvey narrowed his eyes. He had quickly determined that whether it wa