There were many people in high spirits and prideful looks, as if they were the world’s greatest leaders.Everyone cheered when they saw Penny Jackson show up. It was clear that she was the main character of the night.“You’re finally here, Penny! Young Master Cedric Lopez didn’t even want to order anything without you!”“Yeah! He said that the meal’s only complete with you here!”“He loves you so much, Penny! He told us how he fell in love at first sight as soon as he saw you! What a romantic man! You shouldn’t miss out on that chance!”“You wouldn’t need to fight for survival for the rest of your life with him supporting you!”“He said he’ll even conquer the world for you if that’s what you want!”“He’d also let you do whatever you want with his family business!”A few women with extravagant clothing and beautiful makeup gathered around. They were all Penny’s friends and family.They were constantly bickering about as if they were certain Penny was about to marry Cedric.The
Harvey York was an impressive man with good looks, but his clothes were just too plain.In those people’s eyes, Harvey would never look the part even if he wore a proper expensive suit.And yet Penny Jackson was calling him her boyfriend…‘How is that possible?!“You’re so reckless, Penny!“You’re still playing games like this now?”\A woman with long, narrow eyes pouted.“Nobody’s heard that from you ever!“More importantly, you’re the lady of the Jackson family!“Even if you’re looking for a boyfriend, at least find someone of your caliber!“Do you think we’re idiots? Why would you just bring out a random person and call him your boyfriend?“Or are you saying Young Master Cedric is the idiot here?”Penny showed a gentle smile when she held onto Harvey’s arm.“I would never joke about something like this!“I met Harvey online! It’s what you call… an online date!“We just met each other in real life! We’re also very fond of each other!“That said, I haven’t brought him
Soon, the crowd started to get excited again with Cedric Lopez’s warm hospitality.All sorts of delicious food and wine were brought over. Glasses were constantly clinking with each other. It was a lively sight.“Come! Come! Master York, right? It must be fate for us to meet! If you have time, come over to Kurbus! Just give me a call if you get in trouble. I’m sure I can deal with anything for you if you ask…”Cedric showed a gentle look when he poured Harvey York a glass of wine.“Have a drink! This is good stuff here…“I wonder if you know how to differentiate good wine from the bad ones…”Harvey faintly smiled when he looked at Cedric. It was safe to say that he was being so obvious that it was cute.Harvey did not hold back when he took a sip of his wine.“Good man. It’s good to see you all.“This is good stuff. It has a delectable taste. This must be 1987 Latour…”“Oh! You do know your stuff!”A woman with long, narrow eyes showed a faint smile with a peculiar expressio
“Good point! Why would you be a con man if you’re actually successful?”The man with golden-rimmed glasses burst out laughing. His words were full of ridicule.The crowd burst out laughing after hearing those words.The woman with long, narrow eyes approached Harvey York before showing a faint smile.“Master York, why don’t you take a look at me since you’re so impressive? I do want to know when I’ll find my true Prince Charming!”Everyone’s gaze became a lot more playful.The woman was a well-known social butterfly in Kurbus. She already had unspeakable relationships with the men around her.What a joke for her to even ask for Harvey’s help!Even a true geomancy expert would not be able to answer that question, let alone a con man!Harvey put his glass down before looking at the woman, faintly smiling.“If I’m correct, you must be from the Robbins family, right?“Are you sure you want my help?“My services are expensive.”The woman froze after hearing Harvey point out her
“If your man is nothing but filth, I can tell you I won’t give up until I have you.“After all, filth has no right to be with you.”Cedric Lopez picked up his glass before swirling it around as if he had control of the entire situation.“You…”Penny Jackson’s face was bright red after being completely infuriated by those words.She was just about to stand up for Harvey York before he stood up and gently pushed her back to her seat.Cedric squinted his eyes after looking at the intimate sight. A hint of fire could be seen in his eyes.Harvey put his glass down with a smile while completely ignoring Cedric.“We can play if that’s what you want.“But judging from your status, money alone is just not fun enough.“After all, at this point, those are just numbers to you.“Betting on something you don’t need for such an important person in my life is quite unfair now, is it?“Why don’t we have a fair bet instead?”Cedric showed a cold glare.“How would you like to play?” he aske
Harvey York did not bother looking at the information Kai Robbins jotted down. He only squinted at her for a moment before showing a faint smile.“Your forehead’s brimming full of light. The look on your face seems quite vibrant as well. If I’m correct, you must’ve found someone yesterday.“After coming to Golden Sands, you met a man you fell in love with at first sight. That was why you got together with him while completely disregarding the norms.“And after that, you rushed all the way here without bothering to hide the traces on your body.“Am I right?”“How did you know…?”Kai had a horrible expression before she gave a deathly glare without saying a word.‘How dare this bastard expose that about me?! Does he intend to die?!’The men around who knew how Kai behaved pouted slightly.“Are you saying that the man she met is her Prince Charming?” the man in golden-rimmed glasses asked disdainfully.“Of course not.Harvey smiled faintly.“He’s just a minor character for Ms.
Cedric Lopez showed a horrible expression before taking a deep breath.“Stop changing the subject, Master York.“We’re betting on whether you can find out Kai’s true love. Nothing else.“If you can’t do that, then leave! Stop embarrassing yourself!”“That’s right! Leave already!” the others exclaimed.“How dare you ruin Young Master Cedric’s reputation with that slander?! You’re heinous!“Ms. Robbins is a pure and innocent young woman! She hasn’t even been married yet!“This is absurd for you to slander her like that!”All the young masters stood up for Kai Robbins.The wealthy ladies kept mum as they were showing horrible expressions. They did not expect their partners to have ongoing relationships with Kai in the first place. After realizing that, they started to get the urge to do a check-up at the hospital.Penny frowned with a vengeful expression.Cedric did not admit to having a relationship with Kai, but he did not deny it either.That was enough to say something abo
‘For the rest of her life?!’Everyone looked at each other.Soon after, the crowd burst out laughing.“Hahaha! He said that Ms. Robbins will be alone?!“That can’t be true! She’s Kurbus’ well-known socialite! Men flock all around her every single day! You can’t be serious!”“I told you geomancy experts like him are just scammers! You didn’t believe me!”“As expected for Young Master Cedric to have a keen eye! Now we can get that bastard out of here!”“Shoo! Don’t pollute the air here!”The crowd was insulting Harvey York outrightly.Cedric Lopez showed a faint smile.Penny Jackson showed an odd expression. She thought Harvey was actually capable, and yet…Kai Robbins let out a cold chuckle.“Are you cursing me or something?“I can get hundreds of men to crush you with just a single phone call! Do you believe me?!”Harvey showed a faint smile while looking at Kai, as if she was a fool.“I meant what I said.“Other geomancy experts can probably keep fooling you for the re
Just when Harvey did not know how to respond, Vaida suddenly walked into the cockpit from behind. First, she glared at Harvey, then responded with Ellena's solemn voice. "It's done."When the person heard this voice, it was obvious that the man heaved a sigh of relief. "Land the plane on the last runway near the edge, then retreat immediately. Remember, don't leave any unfinished business behind. Our conversation is over." Then, the tone became engaged before it was completely cut off.Meanwhile, Harvey quickly took control of the plane's yoke and landed the plane successfully on the runway. The plane landed successfully. However, with one look outside, he suddenly frowned and said, "Something's not right. Go!"Then, Harvey dragged Vaida along with him and ran to the plane's emergency door. He opened the door and immediately jumped out.At this time, all the passengers in the first-class cabin finally got hold of themselves and started screaming and yelling. Instantaneously, the en
All the other passengers could only watch the sudden turn of events with mouths agape. It was as if they could not believe just how terrifying Vaida was. Even Harvey narrowed his eyes. He already knew that Vaida was a powerful martial artist and one that was close to losing control. But only now did he realize that the woman was trained in the legendary Basilisk Palm.It was a unique martial art from the tribes. While it was not exceptionally powerful, it was extremely venomous. Just one strike could make an elite like Ellena from Servitas lose power and control of her body, explaining just how terrifying this technique was.Before Harvey could say anything, Vaida had already picked up the revolver on the ground and immediately fired at her arms and legs. Then, she dislocated Ellena's jaw, making sure that Ellena could not kill herself no matter what.Vaida's directness made Ellena's eyes filled with rage. She could not believe that she still lost despite being in a situation wher
Ellena's expression was one of enjoyment and glee when she saw Vaida kicked Harvey, and even took a few slaps from her.Ellena finally felt she had her revenge after the humiliation she suffered at the Fosters a few days ago. The worse Harvey's condition, the happier she was.Harvey finally managed to get a hold of himself and stopped Vaida, saying in a cold voice. "Are you stupid? The person you should be dealing with is the criminal that's trying to kill you and not me, a victim!""Victim? To all of us, you're the real criminal!" Vaida roared. "I'm just heading home to visit family! Why do I have to be on the same flight as you? You're going to get us all killed! You're some representative, right? Aren't you supposed to fight for the people? Why don't you just die already? If you don't, how can you face us?"Vaida was looking at Harvey, gritting her teeth. It was obvious that if looks could kill, Harvey would have already died countless times. All the passengers were also riled u
"All you need to do is to sever your own tendons right before me and then jump off the plane. I guarantee that I will get all these people landed safely," answered Ellena with a sneer. "If you can't do it, it's fine. One hour will slowly pass by. Let's waste each other's time. You can taste your regrets, I suppose. Regretting the fact that you instigated me in the first place…"Ellena's words at this point sounded so calm, as if she had truly accepted her inevitable death. All the passengers' expressions turned pale when they saw her speak with such expression. Vaida's face was so pale that she looked like a ghost."Please, no, ma'am! We did nothing to you! Why must you kill us too?""That's right! We can give you anything we have! Do you want money? Do you want properties? We have them all! But please spare us!""It's not that simple trying to kill him with a revolver. It only looks easy," Ellena said with a sigh. "This is the representative of the Country H Martial Arts Alliance.
Harvey nodded at Ellena. "True. That's my mistake. But I'm curious: why are you all so obsessed with trying to kill me? Is it because I'm here to take over the Three Halls? Or is it because I'm the representative? Or is it because I humiliated Grand City at the Forbidden Wasteland? Or maybe it's because I'm going to help Sienna break her engagement?"Then, Ellena replied coldly, "Why are you so curious? Does it even benefit you? I don't want you to die knowing why. When you die, the more clueless you are, the happier it will make me."Harvey nodded. "I can understand that you want to kill me. But the problem is, so many innocent people are involved. Why must you involve them as well? Not to mention, if you do this, it'll not bring you any praise. It will most likely sully your reputation instead. Do you want yourself to be remembered with a tarnished reputation that much?"After hearing Harvey's words, Ellena looked at all the passengers and said, "Whether my reputation is good or b
Ellena smiled when she saw she had the entire cabin under her control. "This is connected to my heart. Whether my heart stopped or the timer reached zero, it would explode. That's why I believe you should be able to chat with me while remaining calm, right?"All the passengers in the first-class cabin felt that they would faint soon after hearing what Ellena said. Vaida, who was the calmest among them, also narrowed her eyes. They were on a plane. And then, there was a timed bomb that was connected to her heart. This was a puzzle with no clear answer.Not to mention, Ellena was armed with a revolver and maintained a safe distance between Vaida and Harvey. It was as if she could pull the trigger at any time.Fortunately, there was enough distance between the first-class and economy-class cabins. Otherwise, just the gun alone was enough to make all the passengers in the plane lose their minds.Harvey sighed. He knew Ellena was using the hundreds of innocent lives on this plane to bla
"I'm sorry, but it really wasn't intentional…" Harvey apologized to Vaida. Just as he was going to explain himself, he heard a creak. The door leading to the cockpit that was supposed to be shut tight was left open, with the scent of blood coming from inside.Before Harvey and Vaida could react, a woman in a pilot uniform walked over with a calm expression. Although her uniform was dotted with blood spatters, her aura and haughtiness in her eyes remained intense.Then, she removed her face mask and smirked at Harvey. "Good morning, Mr. Representative. We meet again…"Harvey's eyes narrowed; he seemed mildly surprised.It was Ellena.Speak of the Devil…At the same time, Harvey also gave Ellena a better evaluation. Although it took her a lot of effort to escape by leaving behind a decoy, she was now right in front of him and greeting him out in the open. This not only proved how mad she was but also strengthened her confidence in cornering Harvey.Harvey looked at Ellena nonchala
Originally, Harvey thought that since they met each other thanks to Fate, he wanted to give some pointers to Vaida. However, from her attitude, Harvey could ascertain that she would not believe him no matter what he said. If that was the case, he didn't want to waste his time on someone who wasn't appreciative.The flight continued for about two hours. Their journey was only half done. Harvey stretched his back and sipped his sparkling water a few times. Then, he took out his tablet, connected to the plane's Wi-Fi, and checked his emails.Instantly, several emails were sent to his private email.Yvonne had already handled all kinds of business at Sky Corporation. She also mentioned receiving news that Sienna seemed to have gone to Grand City last night, but she could not confirm the veracity of that news.That piece of news was enough to make Harvey slightly frown.Another news story was that Rachel, whom Harvey had made arrangements for, had already arrived at Hyperborea. She was
Next morning.Harvey packed out a few outfits and then took a flight to Hyperborea. "I didn't expect the entrance to Grand City would be located on the peak of Hyperborea. From Wolsing, it would take around four hours, which meant I would arrive around noon. If everything goes well with the entry pass, I should be able to enter Grand City by two o'clock."Then, I will have to spend the whole afternoon taking over the three halls. After that, I need to help Sienna break her engagement… Wait, why did I even agree to help Sienna with the engagement? That way, doesn't it look like both of us have some secret relationship? Especially to the outsiders?" Harvey was speechless as he sat in his first-class flight seat.Typically speaking, he should not have gone to Grand City when there were so many unsettled things. But he had no choice but to come over when so many things were happening simultaneously.That being said, Harvey felt confident that Yvonne would handle all the matters in Wols