Sydney Lee raised her nose at Harvey York before coldly chuckling.“You’re just like Thomas Burton, a bunch of show-offs without limits!”Luca Robbins chuckled.“If you really can stop me from working with the Golden Estate, I’ll kneel and start calling you ‘Daddy’!”The beautiful women around were quietly chuckling, wanting to pounce right into Luca’s arms.Their gazes toward Harvey were filled with disdain and disgust.Naturally, they thought that Harvey was just putting up a front at this point.Harvey calmly glanced at Luca.“Do you think you have the right to call me that?“You’re not even worthy.”“You…”Luca was boiling with anger. Before he was about to say something, Sydney’s phone immediately rang.She took a glance before instinctively picking up the call.Soon, her body started trembling while her face was ashen.Luca, who was getting ready to lash out, frowned when he saw Sydney’s expression.“What? What’s going on?”Sydney was miserable.“The higher-ups o
Luca Robbins was completely sluggish.Harvey York stood up and slowly strode toward him before patting him on his face.“Where did all that arrogance go, Young Master Robbins?“You’re supposed to be impressive.“I took you down just now. Are you happy now?”Sydney Lee and the others were completely stunned. They did not expect that Harvey would be bold enough to ridicule Luca.They did not think that Luca would not even so much as let out a single sound.Sydney was anxious.“Young Master Robbins! He’s completely disrespecting you! You need to…”Slap!Luca slapped Sydney to the ground while gritting his teeth.“Who asked you?!“Who are you even?!“How dare you talk to me like this?!“How dare you tell me to go against Sir York?!“Do you want to die or something?!”Then, he kicked Sydney while she was still down on the ground.In his eyes, the woman before him made him go against Harvey.If he were even a little careless, he would die a horrible death!‘Sir York?’Syd
The storm had ended.Harvey York had no intention of making things harder for Sydney Lee and Luca Robbins.He only planned to suppress the two.Thomas Burton would have to turn the tables himself.Dariel Jackson gasped while watching from the side.He constantly warned himself not to go against Harvey unless he had a death wish.Then, Dariel told his men to kick Luca and the others out before respectfully ordering a few dishes and renewing Thomas’ membership card.Safe to say that he had already paid as much respect as he could to Harvey.Harvey tapped on Dariel’s shoulder without saying a word.A simple action was enough to send cold shivers down Dariel’s spine.After the meal, Harvey told Thomas to send him back to his villa. They also agreed to take a look at Harvey’s new shop together the next day.After heading inside, Harvey felt something odd after realizing that Mandy Zimmer was not home yet.Knowing her, she would not stay out late unless something big had happened
Harvey York did not know what to say after hearing Mandy Zimmer’s remarks.He knew that Silas John was just too good at pretending.Mandy could not tell from his disguise at this moment.Harvey would only agitate Mandy if he kept trying to explain the situation.“We’re about to get remarried,” replied Harvey after taking a deep breath.“It’s better to stay away from some other men…”“What? You’re scared that I might have feelings for Young Master John after seeing that he’s so outstanding?Mandy showed a charming faint smile.“You can run around with Kairi Patel all the time, but I can’t have my own close friend?Harvey bitterly chuckled. There was no way to explain the situation at this point.Mandy felt a little proud after seeing the look on Harvey’s face.“Alright. Don’t get jealous.She squinted while showing a smile.“I wouldn’t fall for another man who I just met.“Young Master John was just introducing a customer to me.“That said, you better cut your ties with y
“That’s good to know.”Harvey smiled.He wasn’t interested in the matters of the underworld.It wasn’t that he was scared, either.A small conflict like this was merely a game to him. He couldn’t care any less for it.“Of course, the most important thing is that you managed to de-escalate every single situation.”Kairi looked as if she had been relieved from her worries. She casually wrapped her arm around Harvey’s, smiling.“Compared to the matters of the Patel family, I think your shop is more important.”“After all, this is the reason we’re together.”“Oh, right. When you finally open up shop, I’d like to be your very first customer.”Harvey smiled.“Stop joking around.”“You of all people know what I’m capable of.”Kairi laughed.“I’m asking about my marriage,” she whispered.“I’m afraid only you can answer that for me.”Harvey’s eyes twitched frantically, and his entire face turned bright red.“Alright, enough! Let’s just look at the shop first.”Kairi smiled whe
Harvey’s head instantly felt numb. He didn’t dare reply.“Hmph!”Kairi scoffed after seeing the look on his face. She was utterly discontent, but then started to explain the situation.“This place has hundreds of years worth of history. In the past, it was considered to be the most popular place ever.”“When I was a child, I came here to have my fortune told as well.”“It’s a shame the current owner of the place, Reece Foley, wasn’t willing to follow in his family’s footsteps and pursued science instead.”“After his son died of an accident, he returned as a geomancy master since nobody else would take over the position.”“His geomancy arts are nothing compared to his ancestors, though. That was why he was declining.”“Those who came during the recent years were all old customers living down the street.”“They were here either because the place was close by, or to find out their auspicious days without burning a hole in their wallets.”“Because of this, the Fortune Hall soon d
Harvey bowed respectfully, but Reece didn’t even bat an eye at him. The man showed no emotion whatsoever.“I’m not asking for a different price. A hundred and fifty million, take it or leave it.”“Well? Do you want it or not?!”Harvey’s eyes turned cold after hearing Reece’s harsh tone. Reece was probably making it harder for him on purpose.Kairi’s beautiful eyes narrowed for a split second. Then, she smiled. “We’re businessmen, Master Foley. We uphold our promises.”“Honesty wins all, after all.”“But if I remember correctly, the price we agreed upon before was fifteen million.”“Why has it increased tenfold?”“Besides, I know you’ve invited an expert to estimate the price of this place.”“At most, it only costs 12.1 million dollars. It’d also be hard for you to sell it to the right person.”“I already gave you enough respect when I agreed with fifteen million.”“Aren’t you being a little unreasonable for raising the price after we’ve sealed the deal?”Naturally, Kairi
“He’s afraid I’d turn out to be a con man who’ll use Fortune Hall’s name to scam people.”“That’s why he’s trying to scare me with that price.”“If I give him the money, it’ll mean I have no need to scam people since I’m already rich. He’ll be rest assured.”“If I can’t, but I can save his granddaughter, then that’ll mean my geomancy arts are decent. He wouldn’t worry about me using Fortune Hall’s name to do whatever I want.”“In any case, Master Foley’s just being considerate. We should understand him.”“After all, people like him have a bottom line. He wouldn’t do all this just for the sake of money.”Harvey smiled at Reece.The customers there revealed looks of realization upon hearing Harvey’s words.‘No wonder Master Foley changed his attitude all of a sudden. So that’s why!’Kairi nodded, then smiled.Naturally, she was willing to trust Reece’s character.“You’re good at reading minds, kid. That said, you still need to show me real geomancy arts.”“If you’re only good
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