“Let me tell you something, Harvey. I may or may not have snuck back here.”“The director made me do a few more movies. He’s been putting me on shifts!”“I’m so exhausted!”Xynthia didn’t even realize that Harvey had a different car. It didn’t matter to her, as long as Harvey was the one driving.“I only want to be featured in good movies, though. I can’t just take every single gig!”“I heard that the Golden Sands Bank is about to collaborate with my company for a big blockbuster.”“I’m going to try out for that instead!”“If I get the role, I might just blow up immediately!”Harvey froze.“The Golden Sands Bank? You’re joking, right?”Xynthia looked as if she was about to give Harvey a lecture.“There’s something you don’t know, Harvey.”“The Golden Sands Bank has a long history. It’s been here since the Braided Dynasty.”“While the country’s still being developed, the bank has been funding for military pay as well.”“That’s why the bank is a historical place filled with
When Harvey and Xynthia were on the way home, it was the evening rush hour. The traffic jam was heavy. After driving for two straight hours, the car almost ran out of gas. It stopped right in front of a bar.The bar was named Champagne. It was very flashy, and could be seen outside.“Come with me, Harvey! Old timers like you aren’t used to places like these,” Xynthia said, “but I’ll make sure to show you around.”Having dozed off in the car for so long, Xynthia instantly opened her eyes the moment she heard the catchy music. She quickly hopped out of the car, and dragged Harvey into the bar. Loud noises blasted right into Harvey’s ears as soon as he entered. The bass seemed to vibrate in his entire body, as if it was playing from inside him. It was a horrible feeling.During this hour, the bar was completely packed. All sorts of people gathered here, so the bar was quite raunchy. Harvey never liked such an environment. He frowned, thinking of a time to lecture Xynthia so she’
Despite all the complaining in his head, Harvey still reached his hand out politely. “Hello, everyone,” he said humbly. “I’m Harvey. Nice to meet you all.”Imani sized up Harvey disdainfully. She wanted to meet new princes and young masters, not a poor-looking sob like him.Kenzie nodded casually, not even looking Harvey in the eye. She took a sip of her soda, ignoring him. Dayna, meanwhile, laughed coldly.“Are you kidding me, Xynthia?” she said. “You can’t just bring any random person to drink with us!”“We’d welcome the man who supports you and owns Kaizen Group, but…”“You can’t just get your live-in son-in-law here and embarrass all of us!”Imani immediately pouted.“That’s right! We want to meet the young master!”“Or are you scared of us stealing him from you?”Harvey pulled his hand back, smiling faintly. He could tell that these celebrities had no intention to make friends with Xynthia. They were only using her to get acquainted with the powerful figures behind
Harlem cracked the bead of his cigarette, and nodded calmly.For Xynthia’s sake, Harvey stood up as well.“Hello, I’m Harvey.”“Harvey?”Harlem glared at Harvey. When he spoke, it was in an accented voice. “I remember now!” he said. “You’re the live-in son-in-law Xynthia’s been talking about the entire time.“You’re interesting. You’d rather be a kept man than make an honest living.“If men from Country J try such a thing, we’ll be beaten up to death in an instant.”Harlem didn’t hide his disdain toward Harvey.“But for Xynthia’s sake, I’ll give you some respect,” he added calmly.“If you get in trouble in Golden Sands, just say my name. You’ll be perfectly safe! I guarantee it!“My reputation here is amazing, after all! No one would dare go against me, anyway!”Everyone around him looked admiringly at him after hearing those words.“You’re so cool, Mr. Lee!” Imani, Kenzie, and Dayna gushed in unison.Harvey only smiled calmly. “Thank you for that, Mr. Lee. That said
“Sigh! Are live-in sons-in-law these days so ignorant?”“Did you forget the rules of society after being kept your entire life?”“Thank goodness Mr. Lee’s so calm and composed. Any other person would’ve beaten you up by now!”Imani, Kenzie, and Dayna glared disdainfully at Harvey. They were clearly disgusted by someone like him showing off in such a way.In Golden Sands’ social circle, rich heirs of wealthy families wouldn’t hesitate to pamper celebrities. And yet, what happened?Harlem frowned. What a joke!Imani and the rest kept glaring scornfully at Harvey. “What do you mean by that, Mr. Lee?” Xynthia roared. When she heard everyone insult her brother-in-law, her expression turned awful.“Harvey’s a live-in son-in-law, but what does it have to do with you?“He loves my sister too much! That’s why he’s the way he is!“More importantly, he never asked for your money!“Why must you insult him?!” Kenzie and the others locked eyes, scowling. They didn’t think Xynthia wou
Seeing his lackey grabbing the drink, Harlem instantly moved next to Xynthia. He casually swigged at his wine glass with a smile.“Oh, Xynthia. Since you’re in the entertainment industry now, you should know about the rules as well.“You’re from Mordu’s circle, but you keep taking roles from people from Golden Sands. That’s a little inappropriate.“Simply put, you’re crossing the line.“For things like this, you need people from a higher position to speak for you. If not, you’ll be in deep trouble.“Your dear brother-in-law isn’t that person.”Harlem looked meaningfully at Harvey. “Am I wrong?”To put it bluntly, Xynthia requested for the meetup. Thus, Harlem didn’t mind being more direct.Harvey smiled. “You’re exactly right, Mr. Lee. People like me aren’t destined to be in the circle.”“Heh…”Harlem couldn’t help but chuckle after hearing Harvey’s words.He had seen quite a lot of useless people in his life, but it was his first time seeing someone like Harvey.“Come
“You’re so nice to me, Xynthia! You made me so happy, too!” Harlem said.“Since that’s the case, there’s something I have to tell you.”Harlem, who was now half-drunk, undid a button off his shirt. He leered at Xynthia with a perverted look. “In my eyes, you’re pretty experienced. Your resume’s great, too!“Still, Golden Sands Bank’s resources are just too tempting!“When the movie’s done, it’ll be broadcasted all over Country H.“No matter who it is, the female lead of the movie will definitely blow up!“Normally speaking, there would be tons of people trying to get the spot. You wouldn’t even get your turn!“But that’s fine. I have a lot of influence in the Golden Studios!“If I want to, even the studio’s owner will show me respect!“And if you get the role, your fame will skyrocket! Maybe you’ll be in Hollywood for an award after two years!”While Harlem was busy talking, his lackey brought out a bottle of wine. The stench of his hormones was apparent, but nobody knew wh
“Let me tell you something!” Harlem went on.“With just one word from me, you can be the female lead!”Harlem showed a smug expression, as if he had unlimited resources.“You may not know this, but the owner of Golden Studios is none other than the wife of Golden Sands Bank’s owner, Lola Hoffman.”“I have a pretty good relationship with her, too!”“She treats me like her own little brother!”“She’ll listen to whatever I say!”“You’ve all heard of Leona Foley, right?”“That young lady wanted to be in the entertainment industry, but she had no acting talent.”“That was why I asked to make her the chief geomancy expert of another company under Mrs. Hoffman, the Golden Estate.”“All she did was talk about house layouts, but she was able to get more than a hundred and fifty thousand dollars in just a month!”“This is the extent of my power!”Harlem’s smug look grew.Imani, Kenzie, and Dayla froze. Then, they screamed in disbelief and admiration.“Are you that powerful, Mr. Lee