“You little bastard!“How dare you speak to me this way?!”Reuben Jean was utterly enraged.“What is wrong with your family, Simon?!“As the head family of the ninth branch, you couldn’t even teach a damn live-in son-in-law properly!“You disappoint me!“At this point, I should probably hold a meeting with the Elder Group. Maybe we need a different branch head instead!“Letting ignorant and disrespectful people in positions of power wouldn’t benefit us anyway!”Elodie Jean and Aunt Witby’s eyes lit up.“That’s right! It’s about time we have a different branch head!” the two exclaimed.“Someone might just take advantage of others with all that arrogance!”Lilian Yates’ eyes twitched before glaring at Harvey York.“Elder Reuben is a prominent figure, Harvey! If you’re going to challenge him like that, at least leave Mandy out of this!”“Don’t worry. He’s just an arrogant and unreasonable man with some skill,” replied Harvey.“People like that can’t go against Mandy, let alo
Lilian Yates’ eyes twitched after hearing Harvey York’s words.Harvey emphasized that he was already divorced from Mandy Zimmer and was not a part of the Zimmer family anymore…But Reuben Jean would not see it that way!“Shut up already, Harvey!” Lilian exclaimed.“I’ll rip your mouth if you keep yapping!”“Heh heh heh heh! It looks like many people have forgotten how I do things after being secluded for so long…“I didn’t expect someone would dare disrespect me in front of my face…”Reuben squinted while smiling faintly at Harvey. He was not angry at all then.“I do hope that you’re at least a little capable, kid!“If not, I must teach you to respect your elders!”Reuben casually waved his hand.Two towering bodyguards stepped in front, prepared to take action against Harvey.Slap slap!Harvey immediately slapped the bodyguards down.Then, he came in front of Reuben before tapping on his face.“What are you doing, you little bastard?!” Reuben exclaimed. He was unable to
Reuben Jean stepped up before chuckling coldly at Mandy Zimmer.“Harvey York doesn’t know this, but I came with the Elder Group’s special privilege!“I’m invoking that privilege now!“I think you’re no longer suited to be the head of the ninth branch!“From now on, you must remove yourself from the position and let Elodie Jean take over!“You must cooperate with the asset transfer as well!“If not, you’ll have to suffer the consequences!”Lilian Yates shuddered after hearing Reuben’s words.“Harvey was the one who provoked you, Elder Reuben! That has nothing to do with us!“We don’t mind you doing whatever you want to him!“Don’t take your anger out on us!“More importantly, Mandy’s being supported by all the higher-ups!“You can’t just remove her unannounced!”Lilian knew that Reuben probably came to support Elodie’s rise to power.He was just making excuses for his actions.That said, Lilian had to fight back since she did not want her money tree to fall.Simon Zimmer
Lilian Yates froze after seeing the sight. She wanted to scold Mandy Zimmer but knew there was no way to alleviate the situation.After all, she was simply powerless.Reuben Jean was using the authority granted to him once every year!Elodie Jean’s rise was as good as done at this point.Mandy sighed before leaving without saying a word.Xynthia Zimmer wanted to say something but quickly followed Mandy while she kept silent.Lilian and Simon Zimmer hesitated momentarily before bowing in front of Reuben and left.That said, their expressions were as horrible as could be.After getting inside the car, Lilian could no longer hold her feelings.“That bastard! It’s all Harvey York’s fault!“You already divorced him, yet he’s still here causing trouble!“If only he indulged Elder Reuben a bit more, none of this would’ve happened!“Mandy will still be the head of the ninth branch!“It’s all because of him!“He’s still trying to be the family’s live-in son-in-law?! Bastard!“Thi
Harvey York froze.“Reuben Jean ousted Mandy Zimmer from her position?“Is he not afraid to make a mess of the entire situation?”Amora Foster quickly explained everything she knew.“Last night, Reuben used his special privilege, available once every year, for Elodie Jean to take charge instead of Mandy.“Today, he used his connections to try and keep the hundred-and-fifty-million dollar contract going.“Simply put, he’s doing everything he can to keep Elodie in charge.”“Did you agree to it then?” Harvey asked.Amora smiled.“Of course not.“Then again, Reuben was a once prominent figure with many connections. He managed to get a few of the elders from the Foster family to talk to me about this.“After telling them that you specifically requested this, they kept their mouth shut soon after!“But even though we already declined Reuben, he’d still find other ways to compensate for the losses caused by Elodie’s rise.”“It’s not that simple now, is it?“Mandy and I signed th
“But no matter the case, the branch made a big accomplishment by shutting down the casino and apprehending the suspects.“From a righteous perspective, not only did the director do nothing wrong, he’d probably be rewarded for this.“No matter how unhappy Soren Braff was, he had no choice but to endure.“He even awarded the director a medal himself to calm the branch’s police force.”Harvey York frowned for a moment before chuckling.“That’s not good.“Blaine John and Darby Xavier will think we’re trying to crush their spirits!“Not only do they already hate me, the Braff family would probably get involved as well.”Amora Foster lightly nodded.“You should take care of yourself, Sir York.“The Braff family belongs to the government. Even though the situation affects both the John family and the Xavier family’s interests, they didn’t do anything wrong from the side of justice.“You’re different.“You’re completely alone. It’d be easier for them to go against you…”Harvey lig
Kairi Patel lightly chuckled.“You’re falling a little behind, Sir York.“First off, an elder like Reuben Jean can never order a branch director like that around. After all, he knew full well just how he’d end up doing something like this.“The John family, the Xavier family, and the Braff family are involved. There’s no way that he’d be able to survive after this.“Then again, he still did this despite everything. This means that he’s extremely confident. He isn’t intimidated at all.“I also discovered that he has ten million dollars in his private account in Switzerland…”Harvey sighed.“That’s quite a lot of money…“A branch director wouldn’t be able to earn that amount his entire life.“Did you find out who gave that to him?”“Not yet, but I don’t have to anyway,” replied Kairi.“I have other information that might be of use to you…“The day before yesterday, the head of the Jean family came to Golden Sands. Mandy Zimmer met him, pleading for him to resolve the conflict
“How dare you still come here after all that, you bastard?!“Mandy got fired all because of you!“The entire family’s on the verge of collapse!“How dare you show up now?!“Do you really think I won’t break your damn legs?!Lilian Yates looked as if she was about to skin Harvey York alive.“Leave! Get out of the Ostrane One right now!“This isn’t a place that you can come to!“You’ll pollute the environment! The place will turn foul if you keep staying here!”Then, Lilian pointed toward the entrance.“I’d rather let a dog stay here than let you in!”“Is that so?“Do you think you’re the actual owner of the place or something?”“Oh?“This place belongs to my daughter! That means that it’s mine!Lilian showed a righteous expression.“Are you telling me that it’s yours?”“I’m sorry, but it is actually mine,” replied Harvey.After showing up, Mandy Zimmer overheard the altercation since she got word that Harvey arrived.“Harvey’s right, Mother. The Ostrane One isn’t mine
Harvey was speechless when he heard of the identity of the so-called Mr. Lee. Why were all the people like this from Longmen? Since he had already retired, wasn't it better for him to just retire in peace instead of running around and interfering in things like this?When Mr. Lee saw the stupefied look on Harvey's face, he thought Harvey was shocked by the Longmen Association's reputation. He faked a cough, and put his hands behind his back. "Do you know the meaning of fear now, young man? I've seen plenty of talented young men in this world, but none had acted so arrogantly like you."Have you heard about the scion of the Longmen Association? He is a true prodigy, but even someone like him had to treat himself as a junior before me. Think about it… Do you really think you can act in such an arrogant manner before me?"Mr. Lee smiled haughtily, as if his status was that high and mighty.Elric reminded Harvey, "Maybe you've never heard of the scion of the Longmen Association, bu
Harvey stated his demand without hesitation.Elric's face darkened immediately. He slammed his hand on the table and yelled, "What do you mean, Harvey? I'm telling you, it's rare for me to speak so good-naturedly with anyone else. If you're still stubborn, you'll have to bear all responsibility for what comes next!"Harvey smashed the cup in his hand in response, and tossed the pieces toward Elric. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Stanton. Your threats are pointless to me. And so, I will gladly bear that responsibility."Just as Elric was going to rage on, the old man next to him suddenly raised his head and slammed his hand on the table. A deep handprint appeared on the wooden table. He stared at Harvey and snarled coldly, "Watch your mouth!"I've been sitting here for so long, and I finally have a basic understanding of you. In short, you're someone who likes to dance between the borders of life and death. Mr. Elric Stanton is the man who created Country H Commercial Group. He's someone well
The corner of Elric's eye twitched a little when he heard Harvey analyze things in just a few sentences and insinuate what he wanted. Harvey was indeed no simple man. Elric made the right choice not to fight him until the end.He didn't know if he could fully defeat Harvey once he chose to go against Harvey until the end. He might be the one who ended up losing everything he had. From the way Harvey acted, if he did anything against Harvey and the latter had evidence of it, things wouldn't end well for him.When the thought crossed his mind, Elric suddenly had a desire to completely eradicate Havery.Elric took a deep breath and calmed himself down. He narrowed his eyes as he looked at Harvey and said, "Before we get down to business, I have to admit that young men like you are very rare nowadays. Not only did you do things cleanly, but you also have the skills and physical ability to do so. Despite your youth, you have already reached a height no lower than us old folks. I admi
Twelve o'clock the following day. Harvey followed the GPS and arrived at a simple cafe.Aside from selling coffee and tea, the cafe also served all kinds of delicacies in Wolsing. It also proved that whoever chose this place had taste.Harvey looked around the café and walked to the center. The entire cafe was empty, with only one table being seated at the center.Elric was there, and next to him was an old man in a martial arts robe. He looked quite impressive and could take a beating or two. Harvey didn't know who the old man was, but he was most likely a martial arts elite.After Harvey had slapped Elric last time, Elric probably learned from his experience and had to make some preparations when seeing Harvey. Unfortunately, such preparation was pointless. If Harvey wanted to, he could slap Elric as many times as he wanted.Harvey thought of Journi, and nodded at Elric. "Hello, Mr. Stanton. We met again. Journi had already told me about it. She didn't ask me to take the offer
Elric frowned before replying slowly, "After interacting with Harvey again and again, we have all suffered all kinds of losses. Even someone like Emery unexpectedly failed when he got caught by surprise. Everything tells us that Harvey isn't someone we can easily dispatch."Since that's the case, we need to plan properly and carefully if we want to get rid of him. There's no need to rush…"Pamela said coldly, "Once Hector's funeral is complete, many things within the Thompson family will be decided. After all that, it's pointless even if we can kill him a hundred times. Only by killing him before the funeral will I have the chance to become the leader of the family. Even if I can't, it will only be beneficial for us if we can give his head to the new leader as an introductory gift. We need to put in more effort, old man."Elric frowned slightly as he narrowed his eyes. "Well… There might be a chance, but…"After giving it a thought, he picked up his phone and dialed a number. "Jo
Harvey's tone was indifferent, but his words were shocking.Emery's expression changed slightly, and even the expressions on the faces of Janus and the others turned stony. Especially Janus. He knew well what kind of a person Emery was.Emery was capable of installing and igniting explosives under their vans, killing them after their little act. He was also capable of using their deaths to fuel his followers' rage against his enemies. Forget being of doing all this, he most likely had already done it."Enough! Who's throwing such accusations around?" Betty said icily as she scanned the crowd. "Mr. Emery won't do something like that when he's someone so generous toward his followers! How dare you throw wild accusations around without even daring to show your face! You…"Before Betty could continue, the vans Janus and his men had driven here suddenly exploded one by one in loud booms. The powerful shockwave rippled outwards, and almost everyone was knocked off their feet.Emery's
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