“Of course, this all wouldn’t be possible without everyone sitting here!”“My husband and I are hosting this event specifically to thank you all.”The father had a righteous look on his face as he stood up.“Please eat your fill today, everyone!” he exclaimed after laughing loudly.“Just say the word if you need anything!”“We have as many 1982 Rieslings as you want!”Gabriel stood up pridefully as well.“Father, Mother! Everyone!”“Thank you all for coming for my sake!”“I will not forget this for the rest of my life!”“Here’s a toast!”He casually chugged a glass of alcohol down.“You and Baylor are so talented! Don’t forget about us when you two get stinking rich!”“Right! It’s impressive to have such amazing achievements at such a young age!”“An ordinary person wouldn’t be able to get a project from Evergreen Capital Group, after all!”“The Eclipse Studios is being backed up by the Patel family as well. Baylor’s impressive to get along with them!”“What outstanding
Mandy Zimmer’s expression changed slightly. She was about to speak up before Harvey York stopped her.He came here to see what Gabriel Lee had prepared for him anyway.It would be quite rude to stop him when the show just started.Gabriel’s parents looked over with disdainful glares.‘This is the live-in son-in-law who’s been ruining everything!‘My son would’ve gotten a second wife if it wasn’t for him! The Zimmer family’s assets would’ve been his too!“Oh? Isn’t this the legendary live-in son-in-law of the Zimmer family?“He seems pretty normal to me! Maybe he’s actually dumb or something!”“If that weren’t the case, he wouldn’t have bought some radish just to give it to his in-laws!”“How dare he claim that Gabriel’s gift is fake?!“Who does he think he is?!“Narcissist! Filth!”Obviously, Gabriel had already boasted about the entire situation just to fan the flames even harder.Avery Foster clearly would not bother to clarify the incident since she was on Gabriel’s sid
Avery Foster showed a playful smile.“You should be thanking your brother-in-law by now.“You wouldn’t be able to get a job without his help.”Harvey York cracked a smile.“Do you really want me to lift bricks for you? Are you sure you won’t regret your decision?”“Do you think you can just disrespect him like that? You…”Right as Avery was about to speak up…Along with the sound of a loud bang, the door was instantly kicked open.The cup in Harvey’s hand shook before he squinted toward the direction.A few fierce-looking men in shirts strode inside.A man with long hair biting on a cigar was leading the group.“Everybody out! We’re taking the box!” he coldly exclaimed, squinting at the Lee family.Gabriel Lee was at his peak. He would not allow himself to bear such disrespect at this moment.He slammed the table while his entire body reeked of alcohol.“What are you saying?! We’re not even done eating here!”“The chairman of the Evergreen Capital Group is coming here! A
Baylor Lee showed a prideful expression when she exclaimed, “Apologize right now! This is an order!“Kneel while you’re at it!“If not, then don’t even think of getting your damn job lifting bricks!“You’ll starve to death!”Harvey York completely ignored the siblings and calmly shifted his gaze toward the fierce men.“ Get Cliff Saban here in three minutes.“I said so.“You better tell him to hurry up. If he’s late, then no apology can fix this.”After hearing those words, Gabriel Lee’s and the others’ faces were as pale as ghosts.Harvey was clearly dragging them down for challenging Cliff like that!‘Does this guy want us all to die together?!’“Who are you even?! How dare you tell us that?!The long-haired man was showing a cold glare.“You have a death wish or something?!”He was just about to crush Harvey…When a man covered in bandages walked over.The man was the same person with a mohawk who got kicked down at San Francisco Clubhouse.He instinctively trembled
The entire family felt horrible.‘What right does he have?’‘What right does a live-in son-in-law have for a chairman to apologize?!’‘Are we all dreaming?’Harvey York completely ignored the Lee family while they were utterly shocked.“I’ll let it pass this time.”“Thank you so much, Sir York!Cliff Saban showed a bright smile before he looked at Harvey respectfully.“Is it too much to ask for your phone number as well?“I have other things that I need your guidance at another time!Harvey smiled as he casually wrote his number on a piece of tissue before throwing it in front of Cliff.“Thank you! Thank you!Before looking at the Lee family, Cliff kept the tissue as if it was treasure.“Sorry to bother you, everyone. This meal’s on me.”His subordinates bowed with respectful yet terrified looks on their faces.Harvey waved his hand.“Get out of here.”His casual attitude made it seem like Cliff and the others were his lackeys.The Lee family could not accept it. They
“The Evergreen Capital Group only does usury businesses anyway! They were never clean to begin with!“Cliff Saban is no exception!“What right do you have to show off when you’re friends with a man like that?!“Times have changed!“Only honest work can last you a lifetime!“A man like Cliff can’t survive for long!Baylor Lee disdainfully glared at Harvey York. Her face with exquisite makeup was showing a prideful expression at this moment.“Heinous businesses won’t last for long! Our company is the best there is!”Gabriel Lee’s mother seemed quite cocky after hearing those words.“That’s right! Our company is the only one that will honor our ancestors!”Gabriel knew his family was helping him to ridicule Harvey, but he still felt extremely awkward even then…That said, he forced his feelings back since Harvey was getting embarrassed at this time.“Do the right thing!It seemed as if Baylor was teaching Harvey a lesson.“When you’re half as good as I am, maybe the Zimmer f
That said, Dariel Jackson completely ignored the entire family.He quickly walked in front of Harvey York before respectfully bowing.“Sir York!”‘Sir York?!’Dariel was not being that loud, nor was he quiet…But those words felt like a bomb going off in the heads of Baylor Lee’s parents.Baylor was also showing an extremely horrible expression.The relatives were showing expressions of utter disbelief when they looked at Harvey.‘What the Hell?’‘Sir York again?’‘Is this live-in son-in-law really that impressive?’Baylor froze.“CEO Jackson! He’s just a live-in son-in-law!”Dariel completely ignored Baylor as he respectfully bowed in front of Harvey.“Sir York! Mrs. Zimmer!“I didn’t think I’d bump into you two here! What a blessing!“I’m honored!“This is too exciting for me!”Dariel was so exhilarated that his mouth had been wide open the entire time.Everyone from the Lee family was stunned when they saw Dariel being this happy in front of Harvey.Baylor’s jaw
Dariel Jackson’s words made it look like he was blaming the Lee family, but it had another meaning to it.Baylor Lee’s eyes lit up instantly.“You didn’t ask, CEO Jackson!” she replied with a tender voice.“I would’ve told you by now!“Just let me know when you want to have a meal with Harvey York! I’ll set him up just for you!”Baylor puffed up her chest as if she owned Harvey.She was being quite confident at this moment.She believed that Harvey had no choice but to do anything if Gabriel Lee managed to control him through Lilian Yates.Dariel could not help but tap Baylor’s shoulder after hearing her words.“Good! Good! Come to my office tomorrow!”Baylor’s eyes lit up. She thought she was about to climb the ranks again.The Lee family was exhilarated. They were impressed by Baylor’s ingenuity to take advantage of the situation secretly.‘No wonder she’s been able to rise through the ranks that easily…’“I don’t think I even know you.Harvey casually spoke up after se
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
"That's because the Empire produces most of the firearms we Second Caste used. Once they stop their services, we will lose access to those firearms in the short term. The First Case will use this chance to retaliate. If we ever reach that stage, the Second Caste is doomed. That's why we have no choice but to execute the Empire's orders."That's not the worst part. Unless we can completely go without the weapons produced by the Empire from within our army, otherwise… Harvey basically owns the Second Caste from now on. Crossing him is suicidal. In our current condition, the Second Caste doesn't have the resources to change the firearms from within our army. That's why, whether we like it or not, he basically owns us," said Bart, heaving a sigh. His expression darkened."Darn it… I told them I would rather cross the people from Country A than the people from Country H. Why didn't they believe me? They only regretted it after they had been thoroughly humiliated."When Zoe heard it, she
"Let's go!" Bart's expression darkened when he saw things had reached this stage. With a wave of his hand, he was going to leave with his underlings. He was filled with dissatisfaction.Today was supposed to be his day of glory. He was supposed to crush the Xaviers right under his boots. He was even prepared to have some fun with the women from the Xaviers. But he never expected one call from Harvey to be enough to turn his dreams into nothing. He was extremely dissatisfied.Zoe shuddered and was also about to leave. She wished Harvey could forgive her existence at this moment."Did I tell you that you can leave?" Harvey glanced at the group as they reached the entrance. "Don't forget, all of you have to give me an explanation that I'm happy with."Then, Harvey glanced at Zoe and said, "And you, Maiden. Don't forget your words so soon?"Zoe's expression darkened as she shuddered.Meanwhile, Bart immediately bent the knee on the floor with a loud thud. Then, he said in a bitter vo
Bart was completely stunned. "Sir, that's not what you said earlier! You gave explicit orders that…""What orders?" The voice coming from the other side was grim. "Do you understand what I'm telling you? Do as I tell you right now. Other than letting them know, I don't care whether you must cry or beg; you must gain the Xaviers' forgiveness. "Remember. If you fail, I'll kill all your family! This is not just my personal order but the collective will of the entire Second Caste. You must gain their forgiveness even if you were to sacrifice your own life!"After Mr. Garcia roared back at Bart, he angrily hung up. Obviously, there was pent-up anger in him, making him very furious and agitated. Unfortunately, it seemed that he could not resist it. That was why, even if he did not want to, all he could do was follow Mr. Garcia's orders.What happened?Bart, Zoe, and the others could not react as their eyes were fixed on the phone on the table. Their expressions were completely frozen.
"Tsk. Didn't you say you just gave a call to the Empire? That's our suzerain! If there's really someone on top of the pyramid speaking on your behalf, we all had to obey!" Bart said, his words were spiteful once more."Maybe you should give her a call again? Tell her that the Second Caste is very scared, waiting for her to come and punish us. Or maybe, your phone is out of credit? Do you need more money to pay for your credits?" Bart then pulled out a 20-dollar bill and threw it at Harvey. What Bart just did made all the people from Country I laugh even more arrogantly.Zoe could not be bothered to waste her time anymore. Instead, she extended her foot before Harvey, signaling Harvey to kneel and lick the sole of her heel quickly. Otherwise, someone from the Xaviers would have to die again if time was up.Buzz…As the mockery climaxed, Bart's phone started to vibrate. Everyone instantly looked at him. Bart was also stunned and glanced at the screen of his phone. Then, he gave Harve
"What? Don't tell me the Victoria you called just now was actually Princess Victoria from the Empire? I suppose you must have gotten what you wanted if you could talk to her directly. I wonder what kind of orders she gave us? Did she tell us to be on our knees right now or tomorrow?" A smirk appeared on Zoe's face the moment Harvey hung up. She looked at Harvey as if she was looking at a clown running a circus."Oh, right, I need to remind you. In one hour, we will kill another member of the Xavier family. If she only contacts us after a long time, then the Xaviers will all die," said Zoe as she folded her arms in front of her chest and slowly approached Harvey. Then, she leaned closer to Harvey and said, "And here I'm looking forward to falling on my knees and calling you Daddy. So please, you better give me this chance."At this time, Zoe acted so seductively. If it were not because everyone here knew that Zoe and Harvey were enemies, some might even think that Harvey and Zoe might
"Seems like you didn't change at all, Maiden. You still wouldn't give up until your final moments," Harvey stepped forward and glanced at Zoe. She might look stern on the outside, but she was already shaken inside."You know full well that if I could give you the money all this time, it would mean that I have the evidence. Maybe the Second Caste didn't care about the betrayal and continued to use you because you have some value. But the moment I show all this evidence on the internet, a sinner like you will make everyone remember everything."Perhaps the First Caste, who is at a disadvantage right now, could use this as an initiative and retaliate. That's why if I were you, I would immediately turn tail and leave, then think of a way to convince the Second Caste to stop instead of wasting your breath here."Zoe smiled coldly. "You can stop threatening me now, Harvey. I confessed everything to my higher-ups a long time ago. So what if you can reveal all the evidence you have? It mean