About a minute later, Mr. Kieran showed up once again.“Mr. Jean said that you’ll have to pull an all-nighter,” he said with a faint smile. “He’ll see you during breakfast. Would you like to come as well?”Mandy shook her head. “Thank you, but there’s no need. I already had my fill.”In reality, Mandy hadn’t eaten anything the entire night. However, she wanted to be in tip-top shape before meeting the head of the Jean family for the first time.Under Kieran’s lead, Mandy was led to a temporary restaurant in the VIP area.An elderly man in a robe raised his head while playing with his wrist balls. He seemed like an ordinary old man, and his eyes were bright and brilliant.After taking a good look at Mandy, he smiled.“As expected from a member of the Jean family. Your looks and aura are simply outstanding.“No wonder you were able to rise to power after Lucas’s death.“That said, are you in a hurry to see me?“If this is about Elodie, then you won’t need to waste your time.“
“They’re the ones in the wrong anyway!“The Jean family will be a joke if we don’t show them what we’ve got!“That said, you don’t need to relinquish your position either.“The ninth branch is for you in the first place.“Just do your best and forget about everything else, alright?“Of course, I heard rumors of the family trying to get you married so we could take the ninth branch’s assets…Zayden Jean smiled.“Then again, that’s just nonsense. Those funds are too little for the family even to care!“That’s why you should just focus on your work.”“I understand!Mandy Zimmer froze before nodding her head.In her mind, she would not last long in her position anyway…But after seeing Zayden’s stern expression, she still promptly replied, “Thank you, Mr. Jean!”Then, Mandy left the place soon after.Zayden was just too intimidating for her.He had been quite gentle the whole time, but taking a few more glances at him was enough to make her feel uncomfortable.***“Mr. Jea
The next day, in the early morning, Harvey York woke up in Fortune Hall and looked through his texts before remembering this was the ninth branch’s board meeting.Harvey wanted to support her in secret after her departure from the Jean family…But after thinking she would probably be taken advantage of during the meeting, he could not just sit and watch.He quickly called a cab before heading to the Zimmer Enterprise’s office building.***Ten o’clock in the morning.At the CEO’s meeting room.There were around twenty people seated inside.Other than the board of directors, many major shareholders were also here.They were essentially members of the family, too. Some of them even came all the way from Mordu.There were only relatives of the family at most, but their resources were something that ordinary people could never imagine.When Mandy Zimmer finally came with her secretary to the meeting room, she realized her seat was already being taken over.Elodie Jean was weari
“Oh?“So you do know!Elodie Jean faintly smiled while looking at Mandy Zimmer. She had no intention of letting Mandy off the hook.“Since that’s the case, why don’t you tell us why you’re late then?!“Don’t tell us you didn’t get notified for the meeting!”Naturally, Elodie did not even want to give Mandy a chance to explain herself.“Enough, Elodie!Mandy was utterly enraged after being constantly taken advantage of. The two were destined to fight till the very end.“Do you think I don’t know what today is?“The meeting was set to half past ten, and yet it got pushed half an hour earlier! I was just notified fifteen minutes ago!“The staff even told me that I was the one who set the time, asking me why I wasn’t here yet!“When did I ever give that order, Elodie? Or is someone using my name to do just that?“You better explain, or I can report you to the police!Elodie slightly changed her expression. She did not expect Mandy to go all out against her like this.“Besides
Even under Elodie Jean’s dominance, Mandy Zimmer was still determined enough to retaliate.The confident directors and shareholders felt hesitant and sluggish. They were not able to make a decision even after a while. Elodie was utterly enraged. She decided to put the last nail in the coffin.She slammed a contract on the table before letting out a cold chuckle.“At the end of the day, you have no way to save the ninth branch!“But I do!“I have a fifteen million dollar contract with one of the top ten families, the Foster family!‘When I become the CEO and the head of the ninth branch…“I’ll be able to save the branch at any moment!“Everyone’s lives will be in good welfare!“I admit that you’re quite capable, Mandy, but don’t forget! Connections are also a part of a person’s abilities!“Without connections like mine, you won’t get any business even after yapping like your life depends on it!Elodie stood up with her arms crossed before pointing at Mandy with her nose.“
“Whether you retain Mandy Zimmer as the head of the ninth branch is up to you!”Harvey York casually sat down on an open chair with a cold look on his face.‘The Foster family rescinded Elodie Jean’s contract?!‘They even gave Mandy a hundred and fifty million dollar contract?!‘The ninth branch will surely collapse if Mandy were to leave!’The people who came to their senses looked at each other, unsure as to what to say.Mandy froze before showing mixed expressions when looking at Harvey.She felt heartbroken.She thought Harvey set his pride aside to get the contract by treating Brayan Foster’s curse.“Impossible!“The Foster family belongs to the top ten families!“Their words are weighed in gold!“They wouldn’t revoke my contract with a statement like this!“Let alone make a hundred and fifty million dollar contract with Mandy!“What a joke!“Do you think we’re idiots?!After the initial shock, Elodie quickly returned to her senses before holding the contract in fr
Not only was Elodie Jean planning to suppress Mandy Zimmer and take her position…She also wanted to make an example out of Mandy, ensuring her reign of the ninth branch and preventing anyone else from going against her.Slap!Harvey York immediately swung the back of his palm across Elodie’s face after stepping forward.“Aaagh!Elodie screamed in pain when she was slammed into the ground. She could not even crawl back up after a long while.“You hit me?!“How dare you, you bastard!“Security! Get this man out of here!”A few security guards stepped forward with fierce expressions, ready to take Harvey away.“You can’t be doing that right now, Harvey! Get out of here! I’ll handle this!” exclaimed Mandy.“Don’t worry. I can handle it.“If you’re going to take advantage of my woman before me…” Harvey said while squinting at Elodie.“Then you’ll have to pay a hefty price for that!“As for you people, you better think hard! Who do you think is your actual CEO right now?!“Yo
Slap!The leading inspector slapped Elodie Jean in the face.“What do you think you’re saying?!“You’re the one stealing all of these priceless artifacts!“And now you’re accusing someone of tricking you?!“Nobody can do that if you just didn’t steal in the first place!“Are you doubting the police?! Or do you think that we’re idiots?!”Under the crowd’s shocked gaze, Elodie was taken away…***Half an hour later, inside the CEO’s office.Mandy Zimmer made some tea for Harvey York before showing an odd expression.“Why did you help me?“Didn’t you say I could start again after leaving the ninth branch?“You’ll only deepen my relationship with the Jean family at this point…”Harvey blew on his cup of tea.“I do want you to leave, but not when you’re discredited.“I want you to make the Jean family regret when you do.“Besides, we’re not remarried yet…“But it’ll be easier for you to care for me with all that money, right?” said Harvey jokingly.Mandy had suffered quit
"You are as well-spoken as they claim, Mr. Representative," Blade said coldly. "I wish he didn't die, since I watched him grow up. However, the fact is, he's dead. We have enough evidence to prove that you caused it. So, let's not waste our time and come with us. This is better for all of us."Yvonne's expression darkened. "Blade, is it? I don't care who you are, but my boss never lies. If he said that he didn't kill that man, then this has nothing to do with him. Don't pin the blame on someone innocent!"Blade looked at Harvey icily. "We wish that he could be innocent too. If that's the case, that's an even better reason for you to come with us. Since he's being suspected, he should come to prove his innocence at the very least."Yvonne snapped, "You think very highly of yourself! You can make anyone the suspect because you say so? You can take anyone with you because you want to? Do you know that he's also the representative of the Country H Martial Arts Alliance? In some way, he'
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