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.
Janus ignored the handprint on his face, and said loudly, "You're right, Mr. Emery! Someone like me who can't even succeed on his tasks deserves to be hit!"Emery sighed. "Janus, since when have I punished you for failing your tasks? Have you ever slacked off when I told you to do something?"Janus replied decisively, "I've always given it my all when I perform my duties!"Emery said, "Since you did your best, it doesn't matter whether you succeed or fail. You will always be one of mine. Humans make plans and the gods laugh, after all. If I can't even take something as small as this, what kind of a leader am I?"However, it's also true that you have failed. It won't be just if I don't punish you for your failure. Those who succeed will be rewarded, while those who fail will be punished. Let's see… I own an estate in the Summer Isles, located in the P Ocean. No one has managed it for a long time now."My punishment for you and your men is that you must all head to the Summer Isles
"I am disloyal for not being able to bear my master's burden when I am a retainer. I am unjust for not being able to alleviate my master's misery when I am a follower. And I have simply made even more mistakes when I accidentally let news of this slip out, and all the media have come to witness this when I'm begging for forgiveness…"In other words, everything that has happened right now is because of me! I've come to beg for forgiveness when I'm scared of accepting my punishment because I've failed! And what I did right now has caused Mr. Emery even more problems!"I have sinned!" Janus yelled; his face was filled with sincerity, and each word he uttered was laced with pain. If Harvey hadn't known that Tyson and his men had left Janus and co there, he would have thought everything Janus said was genuine.When even Harvey could be deceived by such an act, everyone else believed everything that Janus had said. At this time, everyone who was kneeling yelled, "All of us have erred!
"Really? Is Janus that loyal to me?" Emery laughed. "If that's true, I won't let those loyal to me weep or bleed. Unfortunately, he'll need to suffer a little more. Some things just won't work as well until a bit of time passes. Go and hint at Janus that he and I will be a king and retinue…"…A short while after Harvey had met up with Vaughn, George sent Harvey a message. It included a picture of Janus and his men lying in front of the Wright residence, as well as many reporters appearing.George only wanted to report this to Harvey, but after Harvey had seen what was happening, he immediately made his way to the Wright residence. He looked at the chaos slowly unfolding in front of him with great interest.Moments after he had arrived, black vans appeared not that far away. Many powerfully built men in black suits got out of the vans with sorrowful expressions. They kneeled on one knee in front of the residence.Janus and his men had all been helped up after their injuries ha
While Harvey and Vaughn forged their alliance, Betty's phone started to vibrate as she was at the Wright Manor. Once she picked up the call and listened to the report, she couldn't care less about the rules and rushed into Emery's study immediately. "We have a situation, Mr. Wright! It's Janus and his men! Janus and the core members from his branch have all been crippled! While I have no proof that it's Harvey, I highly suspect that it's him or his men."The worst part is, someone left Janus and his branch in front of your estate! Many have noticed this, and some of the reporters are already heading this way. We need your orders, Mr. Emery!"Betty looked distraught. Emery's right-hand man had been crippled and left right in front of his residence. It wasn't a simple humiliation tactic—it was a psychological challenge aimed at him. Betty knew just how cold Emery was. She was worried he would make the wrong choice, which could lead to undesirable consequences.Emery, who was in
Even though Vaughn was making a fuss, Harvey paid the former no mind. He picked up the last piece of mini tart from the stand and stuffed it into his mouth. He burped and then narrowed his eyes at Vaughn, smiling. "Vaughn, why can't you understand something so simple when you're now one of the scions with the highest chance to lead your family?"You need to stay calm when something important happens. If you keep on yelling in front of me, other than showing me just how anxious and indecisive you are, it's completely useless," he said, picking up his cup of coffee."You have some understanding about me, so I'm going to be straight with you. I don't care what Hector did in the past, but ever since I was in Wolsing, he kept plotting against my ex-wife and even planned to pin the blame on me. I believe killing him is a fitting retaliation."I'm very busy right now. It gets very annoying when a fly is buzzing around me all the time. Of course, the official records stated that Hector at
Gate Pavilion, Wolsing.A tiered stand displaying an assortment of pastries stood in front of Vaughn accompanied by a pot of hot coffee, its strong fragrance permeating the air. However, Vaugn had no appetite at all despite the tasty snacks in front of him. Harvey, who was sitting in front of him, had his full attention.Harvey sat opposite Vaughn, enjoying the pastries and coffee. "The food here is quite nice, Vaughn. I wouldn't have come here myself. Normally, I prefer to get something from the streets. If it isn't because I'm expecting a guest like you, I wouldn't have booked this private room that needs a minimum spending of 1,000 dollars."The corner of Vaughn's eye twitched. He then said coldly, "Enough with the chatter. You should know that if I tell the Thompsons that you're here in Gare Pavilion, hundreds of men would appear to try and kill you."Harvey… Just how brazen can you be? How dare you kill Hector! Don't tell me you really think that as one of the top ten fami
The Thompson family manor used black and white as the main decorative colors.All the Thompsons, as well as those in charge of huge corporations and companies, arrived at Wolsong from around the world.They were astonished by Hector's death. However, it also opened opportunities for many ambitious family members. Originally, the one who would oversee the Thompson family had already been decided. All everyone needed to do was to become obedient followers. Now that an opportunity had presented itself, everyone wanted to find a way to rise.The Thompson family manor was located within an estate in the countryside. At this moment, Vaughn from the main branch got out of a Bentley sports car. Just as he was about to go through the entrance of the estate, a black Toyota Alphard slowly approached him and flashed its light at him.Vaughn frowned. He looked at the car plate silently.Very quickly, the Toyota Alphard stopped right next to him. An indistinct man, one who couldn't be recog
Harvey looked at the short-haired woman."Do I need to repeat myself? Emery's name means nothing to me. Alright, now that I'm done with Janus, it's your turn right now. Are you going to do it yourself? Or should I have my men do it instead?"Harvey then pulled out his phone and dialed a number. Very quickly, Tyson led his men inside and started to clean up the estate. After giving Harvey a salute, he then took Janus and the others away.Harvey could tell that Tyson and his men were becoming more and more professional."Sir, I've just received news that Emery had left Pamela's home half an hour ago. He's probably the one who arranged for Janus to be here, but according to his personality, he didn't care much about the details—only the results. And the result he will get this time is going to disappoint him very much," George said."Also, Hector's funeral is confirmed to be three days later," he added. He had entered the estate shortly after Tyson and his men left to report his fi
The bullet was going to hit Harvey right in the forehead, but Harvey couldn't even be bothered to look at it and simply raised his left hand. His index and ring finger came together. There was a screech as he caught the bullet with his fingers, smoke still surrounding them.He simply stood there, his expression still the same as before. Meanwhile, Janus' expression darkened."This is nice. Unfortunately, you can't bring out its full power," Harvey said as he looked at the bullet between his fingers. Then, he threw the bullet in Janus' direction.The bullet made a whistling sound as it glided in the air like a bolt of lightning. It was surrounded by an aura so powerful that it was able to consume the very heavens.The short-haired woman subconsciously cried, "Run, boss!"Janus had a very dark expression on his face. As an elite warrior, he knew very clearly there was no place for him to run in a condition like this. If he would get hit no matter where he went, then the only chanc