“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
Harlem’s body shivered the moment he heard that name.“You’re…” he said, shocked. “You’re from the Hermit Family… You’re Young Master Bolton!”Simply put, Kade was Azrael’s son.Imani, Kenzie, and Dayla were completely unfamiliar with Kade, but they knew that Azrael was basically the king of Golden Sands. Since Kade was Azrael’s son, his status and influence in the city were apparent.Realizing that fact, a chill ran down Imani and everyone else’s spine. Not only did they get in deep trouble, but they had no good way of getting out of it either.If they were slightly careless, they’d lose their lives in an instant.At this moment, they were clearly nervous.The six Hermit Families of Golden Sands were extraordinary beings, after all.Only Harvey was looking curiously at Kade with narrowed eyes. The man did look quite like Azrael… But he was just too arrogant!Harlem was now shivering in his boots. “Are you Mr. Bolton’s son?”“Oh? I didn’t think that a high and mighty man from
Kade tapped Harlem’s face before speaking up.“I’ll give you a chance…”“All the men, grovel and get out of here.”“All the women, stay.”Imani and the others were horrified; they knew they’d suffer soon enough.“You’re crossing the line!”“We’ll call the cops!”Harlem’s lackey gritted his teeth; groveling and leaving the women here would ruin his reputation completely. Before he could take out his phone, one of Kade’s men walked up and snapped his arm.“Aaagh!”Screams of pain could be heard, catching everyone’s attention.Under Kade’s command, the others walked and beat everyone from Country J to the ground.Kade stepped up, and raised Imani’s chin. He smiled.“Not bad. You look pretty good. I’ll have a good time with you…”Imani was panicking. She was from the entertainment industry, and she wasn’t an innocent lady. However, men who craved her would have to pursue her for a long time before they could get their hands on her. It was her first time seeing someone as a
Slap!Harvey swung the back of his palm across Kade’s face without even looking at the latter.“Move!“You can do whatever you want with the others…“But I’ll kill you if you even lay a finger on my woman!”Harvey’s calm words sounded absolute. Everyone was dead silent; the bar seemed like it had frozen in place.Xynthia was a little shocked. Then, she smiled faintly. She was worried about Harvey’s safety, but she was also moved.It didn’t matter how impressive Harvey was; even when a so-called prominent figure like Harlem gave in, Harvey still stepped up for her. This alone was enough to show just how important she was to him.After all, he wasn’t just going up against a random gangster on the street—he was going against Kade Bolton! The young master of the Bolton family!In a place like Golden Sands, he was definitely one of the people with the most authority.Xynthia realized that she didn’t love the wrong man. Only a brother-in-law like Harvey deserved her love.“Did
The security guards at the entrance finally reacted to what was happening. They started to call for reinforcements when they saw Yvonne's sportscar was stopped.The range rovers' doors were kicked open, and dozens of men and women clad in traditional Country H's garbs got out. The one leading them was a square-jawed man with a deep scar on his face. It was obvious he had survived a terrible battle against death once.He ignored all the security guards and quickly approached Harvey and Yvonne."Stop them!" Yvonne called out. She pushed the door open and got out of the car. "Who are you? What do you want?"The security guards from Sky Corporation quickly ran over. Dozens of people had started to gather around Harvey. In terms of numbers, they were finally able at an equal level.In truth, anyone from the other side should be able to easily defeat the bodyguards from Sky Corporation. Harvey, who knew this very clearly, also opened the door and walked to Yvonne's side. He looked at th
After Harvey was done with the Ninth Branch and sent Mandy home, he left. Mandy had shown him that she cared, but there were a lot of problems between them. They didn't even have to look for it—Lilian's existence alone was a constant thorn in their eyes. Unless Lilian chose to stop being a problem, Harvey had no interest in becoming the Zimmer family's son-in-law again. After leaving the Zimmer family, Harvey wasn't in a rush to go home. Instead, he went to Sky Corporation's HQ. He was surprised to see that the light in the CEO's office was still lit.Harvey arrived at the door and saw a beautiful woman still working quietly at the desk. He had just wanted to go in before hearing Yvonne's voice. It sounded like she was on a call. "Investigate it. We have to investigate this no matter what! Even if he's not going to ask about it right now, we still have to do it. What will happen if Mr. York wants to blame someone?"After that, Yvonne hung up."What happened?" Harvey asked as h
Durandal raised his eyebrow when he heard Harvey's provocation. He was quite shocked that Harvey was able to see through everything with such ease, but he didn't show much of it. He simply said coldly, "No one can order me around. I simply didn't like you. So? Go on! Kill me if you're really as powerful as you make it sound."Harvey sighed. "I'm trying to talk some sense into you, but you refuse to listen to reason. I never said I wanted your life. All I want is your hand. Since you refused to choose the option I'm giving you, I suppose I'm going to take what's mine."Harvey took a step forward, grabbed Durandal's right hand, and then twisted it.Snap!There was a snap, and Durandal's right arm was twisted into an irregular shape. Durandal suppressed the pain inside of him, but he was also quite shocked. He never expected that, despite being a superior martial artist, he would be completely useless when facing Harvey. The moment Harvey attacked, forget resisting—he didn't even
Durandal and his men's faces changed when they saw how calm Harvey was. They looked at Harvey with shock. It was obvious they didn't realize that Harvey had already made all sorts of preparations. He was ready to set them up all along—all he needed was for them to be in position.Meanwhile, Mandy and the rest of the Ninth Branch's senior members looked enlightened. They finally realized why Harvey was so confident. He had already found out the Boxing Champion's weakness!Meanwhile, the young fighter was also very prideful. Once he knew his opponent's weakness, he would do everything he could to become victorious.In short, this was not just a mere match. Before both sides began fighting, both sides had already planned and executed their strategies.Durandal's eyes narrowed. He didn't continue to verbally defend himself, and simply glared at Harvey. "I didn't expect that you've got quite the brain…"Harvey smiled. "I love it when others underestimate me. Because, that way, I can
Durandal and his men froze when they saw what happened, and their expressions darkened. While that long-haired man was frivolous, he was also a martial arts master.Before they could even react, Harvey had already snapped off the man's finger and fed it to the dog. That action was enough to stop Durandal and the others in their tracks, and even managed to silence the angry crowd.No one expected a man called a pretty face to be so brutal and decisive. At that moment, the men from Parkerville could feel the coldness radiating from Harvey. They couldn't stop the fear spreading in their heart."Darn it! How dare you hurt him?!""Do you have a death wish?""We're going to destroy your underground arena!"Everyone from Parkerville was filled with fury, wanting to retaliate. However, Harvey's calm expression was enough to scare them into silence. Durandal, the only person who knew Harvey's real identity, raised his hand to stop them. Then, he shot Harvey a cold look."What is the
"I believe someone outside the ring informed the young boxer. In short, this is no longer a one-versus-one battle! This is two versus one… No, perhaps even more! This isn't fair!"And then, Durandal raised his arm and shouted, "Tell me, friends! Is it against the rule for someone to use a high-tech method to instruct the young fighter in the middle of the match? Should they pay for all our losses?"While no one knew how Durandal could be so sure there was cheating involved, many saw that there was a chance for them to recover their losses. They knew who to support. All of them stood up and started yelling."Cheating! You're cheating!""Pay us! Pay us back!"Durandal continued to raise his arm. "We've already won this battle! However, the underground boxing ring was unable to accept their loss! Other than making them admit it, shouldn't we ask them to pay three times the money?!"All the spectators were excited and chorused brainlessly, "Three times! Three times!"They didn't car
As the Boxing Champion coughed out a mouthful of blood, it seemed to have caused a chain reaction. The blood vessels in his body began to bulge and explode, and blood began to flow out from his body. It was quite terrifying to watch, but from his bloodshot eyes, he seemed to have recovered some sort of clarity.He glared at the young fighter in front of him and collapsed on the ring, his eyes filled with disbelief."Ha… Didn't even break a sweat." The young fighter raised his hand, disdain on his face. His expression was calm, but everyone could see his arrogance."How is that possible?!" At that moment, there was only silence. No one expected the situation would change so quickly. The Boxing Champion had been defeated so quickly, many weren't sure what had happened. This had surpassed everyone's understanding.No matter if the audience was furious or in disbelief, the Boxing Champion had already fallen and the young fighter stood in the middle of the ring with a calm express
Everyone was still filled with mixed expressions as both sides clashed. To the Boxing Champion, he had already won countless fights. There was no need for him to be afraid of a young man.Meanwhile, the young fighter had great confidence. Nothing could shake him.The moment both sides clashed, dust and dirt burst from the floor. Everyone was shocked by their murderous intent.Their fists met. At that instant, they fought in the most brutal and primal way. They kept crashing into each other as they battled. The muted sounds of their attacks could be heard from outside the ring. The ring, though made of solid wood, began to crack open from the impact of their attacks. Everyone watched with bated breath, excitement etched on their faces. No one expected that the young man who looked like he was going to get beaten down in one punch would have so much endurance.It was way too thrilling! Too exciting!The two moved faster and faster. Very quickly, normal people couldn't even see h
When Harvey heard Mandy's agreement to his plan to close down the place, he immediately snapped his finger. A young man smaller and leaner than the Boxing Champion slowly walked out from the back.He wasn't surrounded by a malevolent aura like the Boxing Champion, and he didn't beat his chest like a drum either. He simply waved his hand around in a dull way, like he was only doing this as part of his job. When the spectators saw this, all of them booed.When some of the spectators who were hoping for a chance to turn their luck around saw this, they couldn't help but start to curse.What was the Ninth Branch doing?Why did they pull out a kid like this?Were they getting him killed?Meanwhile, Durandal and the others all glanced at each other before cackling madly. They were all from the Sacred Training Grounds, so they could see the young man was indeed someone special. But no matter how special he was, the difference in power couldn't be so easily overcome.There was only one