Amora’s high and mighty attitude from before was completely replaced by respect toward Harvey. She quickly walked toward him with a gentle smile.“Please don’t mind me coming here uninvited, Sir York.”Seeing her refined and noble appearance, Harvey felt that Amora seemed a lot more personable.He signaled for her to sit down, and smiled at her. “What is it? Is your father still paralyzed? If that’s the case, he’s probably pretending.”“Thank you for your concern. He’s perfectly fine now,” Amora replied quickly. “After knowing that I was coming here, he told me to thank you personally. Without you, he would’ve become a vegetable for the rest of his life…”“Doesn’t he hate me for taking half of his family’s assets?” Harvey asked.Amora smiled.“You’re kidding. My father and I were resentful at first, but we understood something.“You’re a man who’s destined for great things.“It may look like our family suffered huge losses, but from another perspective, half of our assets ar
Harvey glanced at the woman in front of him calmly.Safe to say, Amora was quite a smart woman. She knew there were dire consequences for going against Mandy.She also knew that Harvey was still divorced.That was why she handed Harvey the contract to mend the situation. That way, his relationship with both Mandy and the Zimmer family would recover.Harvey flipped through the pages for a moment.“Sure. Since you’re this sincere about it, I’ll keep the contract.“But you didn’t come for just these two things now, did you?“We’re businessmen. Just say what’s on your mind.”Amora smiled.“I expect no less from you.“You may not know this, but the Olden Trade, the biggest chain luxury shopping mall in the country, belongs to the Foster family.“I’d like you to build a chain inside Golden Garden during its next phase.“I can guarantee you that the brands included are the best of the best. Golden Garden’s standards will only go higher with this.”Harvey narrowed his eyes; Amora
Sounds of clacking high heels were heard.Soon after, a contract was slammed in front of Mandy.Mandy raised her head, meeting a beautiful face. The woman in question was in a business attire, with the Beads of Eyes around her neck. She was playing with the keys of her Audi with a pompous expression.She was looking down on Mandy while showing utter disdain.The woman was none other than Elodie, Cedric’s woman.She didn’t come all the way to Golden Sands with her mother just to help arrange a date with Mandy. She even brought an appointment letter as well; she was the current vice CEO of the Zimmer Enterprise.“Sign this contract for me, CEO Zimmer,” Elodie said, smiling faintly.Mandy sighed before flipping through the contract.“Sit. Let me take a look at this first…” she said, without a hint of anger.“What do you mean by that?!”Elodie was enraged.“Don’t you know what situation the company’s in?!“Forget solving the crisis, you’re here wasting time on pointless thing
Mandy frowned, and glared coldly at Elodie.“What? You’ve never seen a pretty lady before?”Elodie pridefully waved the contract in her hand.“This is a contract worth fifteen million dollars! It belongs to the Foster family!“For the company right now, this thing is life-saving!“Are you sure the board of directions won’t kick you out tomorrow after knowing that this exists? Surely they aren’t stupid, right?”Elodie showed a threatening expression, and strutted out of the office.“You get one more day, Mandy!“There’ll be a different person in that seat of yours tomorrow!”The door was slammed shut.Mandy’s eyes twitched. Her beautiful face was filled with nothing but sorrow.She stood; after a long time, she let out a soundless sigh.She was exhausted.After stumbling out of the office, she took a deep breath to regain her calm.Ten minutes later, in front of the company’s entrance…Harvey was just about to walk in when Mandy came out, looking pale.“You’re getting of
Harvey’s eyes turned cold.“Dire consequences? We’re in the age of law. Can the Jean family go against that? They wouldn’t dare rob you of your achievements, would they?”Mandy sighed.“They would! You don’t get it, Harvey. The law is nothing to the top ten families. They only use it to protect their interests anyway…”Harvey chuckled.“Alright. Stop thinking too much.“I’ve already looked into your fortune before coming here.“Once you break off from the Jean family, you’ll be free!“When that happens, you’ll become Golden Sands’ richest woman!“And then, I could cling to you even more!“I’m the best geomancy expert in the city. My predictions will always come true!”Mandy rolled her eyes.“Can you be a little more mature? All you think of is being a kept man!“If you’re actually the best geomancy expert in the city, I’ll just let you take care of me instead!”Mandy sighed again. “Anyway, why’d you come all the way here anyway?”“Nothing much,” Harvey said. “We haven’
Since the underworld was involved in the situation, Harvey called Kade over as well.Kade’s father was the top dog of the city’s underworld, after all. With the young master here, most of the trouble should be dealt with easily.Mandy didn’t know about Kade’s relationship with Harvey. She thought he was just getting a driver, so she didn’t say much.Kade gave Harvey a laptop showing some information. Harvey took a few quick glances at the screen.According to the information, there was indeed an underground casino in the middle of the city. The casino was massive, and was said to belong to a young master from Wolsing. The young master in question was from the Xavier family. He was just a distant relative, but he was a gambling expert with a sly way of doing things. His name was Darby Xavier.Seeing that name, Harvey frowned.A lot of people from the top ten families were already involved in Golden Sands’ affairs. The Thompsons, the Quinlans, the Johns, and the Xaviers…Harve
Simon shivered in embarrassment, and then came to his senses.“You cheated! You cheated somehow!” he yelled. “You wouldn’t win if that wasn’t the case! There’s simply no way!”“I cheated?” Darby chuckled. Then, his eyes turned cold. “You need to show some proof, Mr. Zimmer.“This is a proper establishment. “Our reputation’s on the line. We’d never cheat!“If you can’t afford to lose, then just tell me.“We don’t need your daughters, your villa, or anything else.”Simon froze, then burst in joy. “What do you want? I’ll give you anything!”“I’ll give you fifteen million dollars for each of your fingers…” Darby said, before pretending to be surprised.“Oh! I forgot that you only have ten!“Either you get your daughters for your fingers, or you get your villa. “How will you choose?”Everyone burst into laughter. This was torture!Darby was simply relentless. It was clear Simon was being toyed with mercilessly. “Neither.”While Simon struggled between the two choice
Mandy showed a gloomy expression, and she slowly opened the lid.When the dice inside were revealed, everyone burst out laughing.One, two, two—five points in total!What a small amount!Simon looked as if he had taken a bite out of a bitter gourd. Making a strong comeback was a mere pipe dream, after all…Darby couldn’t help but chuckle. He lit up a cigar, and took a drag of it before hooking his finger toward Mandy.“Come on then, darling. Whether you prefer to do it in a car, a kitchen, or the bathtub, I’ll satisfy you!”Mandy’s expression was ugly. “You haven’t even opened yours yet!” “Hahaha! Good point! I’ll have to fully convince you, then!”Darby burst out laughing. The next moment, his smile froze. The crowd was bewildered as well. Even Mandy was a little shocked.Simon was the only one who came to his senses.“One, one, two! Four points!” he yelled. “We won! We won!”Simon felt as if he had come back to life. Winning the match wasn’t an easy feat, after all.
Half an hour later, in a lounge in the Foster estate.Harvey held Vaida's wrist with his right hand. After some time, he said, "Geoffrey, what's wrong with her? When I met her on the plane, while she was on the brink of going berserk, she could still control it. But now, the energy cycle within her was chaotic, and an outsider's energy couldn't easily enter."It's as if she's been losing control for many years. What's going on here? And how can you lie to her saying that I'm the man of her destiny? If I became her obsession or even her inner demon, it wouldn't do her any good to her martial arts training," Harvey said as he could not help but let out a sigh.Regardless of what happened, Vaida still fought with him on the plane. Harvey could not ignore what happened to her because of that.Geoffrey sighed. "There's something you don't know. Not only is Vaida the daughter of the previous mayor of Grand City, but the Hierophant also prophesied her to be the reincarnation of Grand City
"That's right!" exclaimed Geoffrey. "You should come down now or let him get closer to check up on you!""Geoffrey, Neve. We have known each other for so many years. I know you don't want me to leave," replied Vaida, sighing. "But, do you think I'll believe you when you look for a random man to be my man of destiny? If a fake can replace the one I seek, I won't be trying to find him for three lifetimes, right?"Please, just ignore me and let me go in peace. Even if you can save me now, can you save me forever?"Obviously, while Vaida had a mental breakdown, she no longer recognized Harvey and forgot what had happened between them, but she was still a wise woman. She could tell that Geoffrey and Neve dragged Harvey here so that she would not die."Vaida! Don't forget that you're the daughter of the previous mayor! In my heart, you’re the real princess of Grand City!" Geoffrey roared. "I swore to him all those years ago that I would find the man of your destiny. I won't lie about som
"No! There is! Not only are you fated to cross paths, but such a fate is inevitable!" Geoffrey suddenly cried out. "Vaida, I managed to do as promised and found the man who is your destiny when I went to Wolsing last time! That's him! He's the man of your destiny! I won't have any objection even if you want to make your marriage official!"Geoffrey immediately rushed over to Harvey and pushed Harvey to Vaida. Harvey was stunned when he heard it, his eye twitching.What?Something about being the man of her destiny?Geoffrey did not give Harvey any time to react and winked at Harvey. "Mr. Representative, why don't you go speak with Vaida? The two of you promised to be together for three lifetimes before the Rock of Fate! You shouldn't miss each other now that you've been reunited!"When Harvey heard what Geoffrey had said, he was full of questions. Although he could understand every word, he did not understand what Geoffrey meant by that. Even Neve was so shocked that she subconsci
After Geoffrey had left, Harvey then walked into the courtyard. He looked around. Once he was sure there were no hidden cameras, he got into the bathroom and showered. Then, he changed into a new outfit.Too many things happened while he was on his way here, and he had to review everything. Only then would he be able to see the big picture of what had happened today.After that, he found the beverages meant for him. Then, he walked to the courtyard's edge, looking at the faraway scenery. The courtyard was built by the hills and a water source. In addition to the bridges and streams, he could see the plains in the mountains. He could even see the grass swaying as the wind blew.At the edge of the grassy plains were steep cliffs. The Fosters had built several gazebo-like structures there, which were quite terrifying. Harvey was curious and gave these cliffs a better look. That should be the edge of Grand City. He could see an endless ocean with crashing waves from here.Harvey could
Harvey saw Geoffrey already waiting there when he alighted the car. When Geoffrey saw Harvey, he was apologetic about the entire matter. Harvey did not need to say anything, and Geoffrey walked over, saying, "Friend… No, Mr. Representative. We will give you an explanation that you'll be happy with."Feel free to stay in the Foster family's estate. If anything happens again, you do not need to say anything. Our family will take full responsibility for this!"Harvey sighed. "There's no need for this, Geoffrey. My visit to Grand City will affect plenty of people's interests. It's normal for them to try and stop me from coming no matter what.""It's not that you're affecting many people's interests. Most importantly, you have affected one faction's interests," Geoffrey said as he gestured and led Harvey into the estate. As he guided Harvey in, he said, "The entire Grand City now knows your reason for coming to Grand City is to take on the Three Halls. What you're doing is taking away
Harvey smiled. "It's fine. But you do have to give me an explanation. Of course, if you can't, I'll get one myself."After that, Harvey could not be bothered with the same topic. He looked at the stone door and asked, "Why don't you introduce this to me?"Neve was slightly taken aback but still answered, "You know that Grand City does not belong in this world. In short, it exists in its own pocket dimension. It was said that Grand City's creator created this pocket dimension after he had achieved unison with Nature and before he stepped into the void."This is one of the few entrances into the Grand City, but it's the only entrance that everyone from the city can use. If you have the city's entry pass, then you can freely travel in and out. Of course, if your ancestry is rooted in Grand City, you can also use it."Harvey nodded. He was quite curious… When one reached the end of the path of martial arts and reached unity between man and nature, would one have this kind of power? Cou
No matter how Harvey looked at Vaida, he could tell she was no ordinary warrior. Her decisiveness and style proved to him that she was highly experienced in battles. He could even see some signs of her being in the military.Harvey was even more curious about Vaida's identity when he thought of that.But he knew it was not the time to think about such things. Harvey picked up a gun from the ground amidst the chaos and started to aim and shoot in front of him.If Vaida's attacks were all about affecting a wide area, then Harvey's attacks were all about accuracy. While he looked casual, whenever he pulled the trigger, an enemy would flop in a crumpled mess after each shot. The long-haired man could only watch with a dark expression.Despite bringing along an army of assassins with heavy firepower, his forces were being decimated."Darn it…!" The long-haired man let out a roar. "Deploy the heavy weapons!"Before he could finish yelling, he shuddered. There was disbelief in his eyes.
After eliminating Ruins and Ashes, Harvey did not waste another second, slammed his foot into a table, and sent it flying with a smile. Contrary to everyone's expectation, he did not leave the fire escape. Instead, he jumped out of a window and immediately ruined the long-haired man's plans.However, it was obvious that there were guards outside the window as well. As soon as they saw Harvey appear, the armed men were only slightly stunned before they aimed their guns at Harvey and pulled their triggers.Harvey immediately side-stepped, grabbed the fire extinguisher the cafe prepared for an emergency, and started spraying it all around him. Half the street was instantly covered in white as the bullets missed their marks, but several tourists who did not manage to escape in time were hit. The tourists cried, and it simply made the assassins even more aggressive.In just a short while, all these people would lose their lives.Harvey's eyes turned cold when he realized how nonchalant
However, before the Islander woman could swing her sword down, she could feel a sharp pain on her throat as a red dot appeared. Then, she could even feel all her strength disappear. She collapsed to the ground in disbelief, unable to make a sound. It was obvious that this woman could not understand how she was killed even moments before she died.The waiters and tourists only realized what was happening when they saw this moment. They screamed as they quickly ran toward the exits, throwing the entire Lucky Café into chaos. Harvey ignored all the chaos, picked up the sword from the woman's hand, and continued walking with a calm expression. At this time, a long-robed man and woman walked toward him among the crowds. Both of them looked quite strange. The man was missing an ear, while the woman was missing an eye. However, their energy signatures were terrifying, and they seemed very powerful."It's the Golden Triangle's assassin duo, Ruins and Ashes!""I heard the two could even de