“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
Harvey was never interested in people like Harlem. Still, he couldn’t help but laugh and feel sympathy after seeing Harlem make a fool out of himself.After all, there were only a few people in the world who could bluff this hard.“You’re so awesome, Mr Lee!” Imani gushed.She looked at Harlem admiringly. “I’m not asking for Hollywood, Mr. Lee! I just want a small award!”“Mr. Lee! I want to be the leader of an idol group!”“Mr. Lee! I want to be a singer! I want to make a few hit songs!”The women all flocked toward Harlem, as if they wanted to melt into his body.The men watched, thirsty for the same experience.All eyes were locked onto Harlem.After all, his strength was perfectly demonstrated the moment the women decided to swarm him.That said, he had no interest in them; he had already slept with all these women. They were nothing to him.However, nobody in the industry had ever slept with a goddess like Xynthia—let alone him.Legends said that she was backed up by
“You better know what’s best for you, Xynthia!” he snarled. “You’re drinking no matter what! As for you!”Harlem glared at Harvey.“Filth like you has no right to talk in a place like this!“Either you stand on the side like the good live-in son-in-law you are, or you get the f*ck out of here!”Since she was caught in a tough spot, Xynthia tried to mediate the situation.“I can drink this, Mr. Lee. No need to make it harder for Harvey…”“What’s the point of saying all that now, Xynthia?”Harlem’s face darkened; he naturally planned to chase Harvey out before anything else.“Let me tell you something, kid! You only got the chance to sit here and drink such expensive wine because of Xynthia!“If that wasn’t the case, you wouldn’t have that right—even if you work for eight different lifetimes!“A peasant using his sister-in-law’s reputation should know his place before coming here!“At least have some self-awareness, alright?“If there weren’t a lot of people here—if I didn’t
Any person could tell that the man with a buzz cut was not to be messed with.Harlem’s anger instantly vanished. He was a little scared, and his body trembled. He had a bit of strength in Golden Sands, but he was no match against a clearly prominent figure.Harlem’s lackey saw a bunny girl in the crowd, and his expression changed instantly. He had seen her when he was getting the Ace of Spades before. He could tell she had a little too much to drink.After seeing her exquisite face and alluring figure, he dragged her to the restroom and tried to take advantage of her. She seemed cooperative at first, but she was completely infuriated when he couldn’t even last a single minute.When she said she was going to settle the scores sooner or later, the lackey didn’t put those words to heart. He thought she was just angry because of embarrassment.He didn’t think she would actually bring her people here.He quietly stepped back, his legs slowly getting limp.“Who are you people?”Har
Xynthia’s eyes twitched when she saw all this happen. She had experienced much, but her instincts were still repulsed by the sight of violence.Harvey smiled at her and held her hand, giving her comfort.The man with a buzz cut grabbed a few more beer bottles and smashed them all on the lackey’s head, cracking his head to the point his face was completely covered in blood.The man then clapped his hands, signaling for the others to take a turn after he was done.Harlem, who had been constantly boasting about his own strength, watched with frantically twitching his eyes. He had no courage to stop the situation.“My lackey has done the wrong thing! He deserves to get beaten up like this!”Harlem gritted his teeth and took a step forward, trying to save his lackey from the verge of death.“That said, you should stop while you’re ahead. He belongs to Country J, after all.”“He has diplomatic immunity!”“If he dies here, we’ll all get in trouble!”Harlem still had a bit of coura