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
Mandy Zimmer could not help but speak after seeing the miserable look on her mother’s face.“Forget it, Harvey. She’s my mother after all.”Harvey York smiled before casually taking a few sips of his tea.“She’s only able to stay exactly because of that.“Then again, I didn’t expect she’d treat the place as if it was hers…”Lilian Yates gritted her teeth.“You better not cross the line, Harvey!“Let me tell you something! You did this to the family!“You have to pay!“How about this? Hand over the Ostrane One to Mandy! I’ll only forgive you after that!“If not, don’t even think about seeing my daughter again!”“You’ve already been with big families for decades, Lilian,” replied Harvey.“Reuben’s stopping at nothing to support Elodie’s rise. What does that have to do with me?“Even without me, they’ll find other excuses to bring you down.“If anything, you’d probably end up worse than this!”Lilian instinctively shuddered before she abandoned all reason.“Get it straight
Lilian Yates covered her face in disbelief. She did not expect Harvey York to actually hit her.“You call him your father-in-law, yet you don’t acknowledge me as your mother-in-law?!” exclaimed Lilian as she gritted her teeth, glaring at Harvey.“Hit me again!“Come on!“Hit me if you’re that impressive!“You can have my daughter if you do!”Harvey frowned after seeing Lilian’s intense expression.“Are you really going to act like this, Lilian?”“You’re calling me by my name?!“Look at you, Harvey!Lilian chuckled out of rage after seeing him completely unfazed.“This bastard’s disrespecting his elders! He called me by my name!“Let me tell you something! I will never agree to your damn marriage!“If you two keep forcing it, I’ll slam my head right before your doorstep!”“Why don’t you do it with that instead?” Harvey asked, pointing at a stone lion statue.“I’ve been wanting to replace that for a while now.”“You…Lilian was shaking in rage. She felt her chest aching
Harvey York calmly snatched the phone from Simon Zimmer.“Elder Reuben Jean, right?“If you want to see Mandy Zimmer, then get over here yourself.”Then, Harvey hung up the call soon after.“You bastard! How can you just decide on that yourself?!“You’ll kill us all for going against Elder Reuben like that!“Surely he called us because he wants Mandy to regain her position!“This is Mandy’s chance!“Our family will live on the streets if Mandy doesn’t earn money!“You’ve ruined Mandy’s future again!“You need to pay the price for this!”In Lilian Yates’ mind, Mandy would gotten many benefits for returning even if she could not return to her position.She only wanted to enjoy the rest of her life in the massive villa…Other problems could wait.“You’re still being this naive now?”Harvey calmly smiled before looking at Mandy.“The Foster family’s contract has a trap. If you leave the Zimmer Enterprise, not only will the contract be void, but the company will also have to
Lilian Yates was not too thrilled about the idea.“What if Young Master John decides to help?“Don’t forget! Cedric Lopez is Elodie Jean’s boyfriend! That man is Young Master John’s friend!“There’s a huge chance that he’ll take action!”“He won’t!Harvey showed a determined expression.“Blaine John has no use for the Corpse Walkers anymore.“Besides, Blaine still has a headache about Darby Xavier’s situation. He has no time to deal with such a trivial matter at the moment.Mandy was confused. She did not quite get what Harvey meant by that statement.“You don’t get it?” Harvey asked while he glanced at Mandy.“The Jean family took action and got the underground casino swept up.“Darby was also arrested and locked up.“At the same time, dozens of ledgers there point towards Blaine’s involvement with the casino.“This is clearly a violation of the country’s law. This alone should be enough for them to stay behind bars for a while.”“What?!Mandy gasped with a horrible exp
“I’ve been unwell recently. I easily get upset and spout nonsense. Please don’t mind me!“I’ll bring out some thirty-year-old liquor for you later!“Treat yourself at home! Don’t hold back, okay?”After seeing such a turn in Lilian Yates’ attitude, Harvey York and Mandy Zimmer were utterly speechless.They already knew exactly how Lilian behaved, but they still had no idea what to do whenever she pulled something like this.She completely forgot about the two slaps she had to endure the moment she talked about money.Harvey heaved a sigh of relief.At least Lilian stopped running her mouth at this moment.Compared to her usual self, this was a thousand times better!***At the same time, inside the Zimmer Enterprise’s CEO office.Clang!An antique vase was slammed right into the ground.Reuben Jean was heavily panting. The discreet and menacing look on his face was utterly gone then.He furiously slammed the table before he screamed, “Bastard!“That damn bastard!“They
In the Ostrane One, Harvey York had already devised a way to restore Mandy Zimmer’s position.On the other hand, Lilian Yates brought out a thirty-year-old liquor. Her change in attitude was simply volatile.She even grabbed half of a leftover roasted chicken before painstakingly buying an entire table full of food to care for Harvey.That said, Lilian was utterly devastated when she paid for the meal.Mandy was speechless after seeing the sight.She did not know what to say when Lilian treated Harvey this nicely.Lilian forced out a smile when she put a chicken drumstick on Harvey’s plate.“I don’t know what your relationship with the Foster family is, Harvey!“But you need to make sure that you’re both on the same page!“If Mandy can’t get her position back, we’ll need the hundred-and-fifty-million dollar compensation!“And once she gets her position back, we’ll have to earn a few million dollars more to ensure she keeps it!“She’ll become one of the Jean family’s most pro
It was obvious that Hale's anger and sorrow had pushed him to the limit. He was already blaming Sky Plane for everything. Sky Plane had just earned him as a mortal enemy."My condolences, Hale." Harvey extended his hand and tapped Hale's shoulder. "The dead can't be brought back, so the most important thing now is to recover. Sky Plane is a difficult enemy."Clarion nodded as well. "Now that Susan is dead, Sky Plane will not let this slide. However, we'll need to get you a new identity after you recover. Only when you're safe and when you can live for yourself will you have the chance to have your revenge."I've just received news that everyone in Grand City knows who you are. All the other Sacred Lands will find out very quickly. In a short while, there will be countless people looking for you, for us. That's why you need to get ready. We're running out of time."When Clarion said that, the frigid light in his eyes glinted. He didn't need to send anyone to find out what was go
"No matter what happened, she treated me well all these years. Even if I were to kill her, I want her to die with some dignity. As for the trouble from Sky Plan and her… I'll give you an explanation you'll be happy with. Please permit me," Hale said, not caring for the wounds on his body even when he was kneeling on the floor.Clarion looked stern. If he were to bring in a spy like Susan, it would help him immensely in his career. If they got her into the interrogation room and asked her proper questions, they could get valuable answers from her. That was the only value she had left.However, Clarion also knew why Hale framed it that way. She was still his wife, even when she had already betrayed him. Rather than letting someone like Clarion take her away right now and live a torturous life that she wouldn't be able to tell day by night, he'd prefer to kill her right now. That way, Susan would be able to die peacefully.But how should he choose? Clarion was having a headache rig
Hale's expression was one of shock.Susan was the same.Hale didn't expect Sky Plane's plan to be so vicious. They wanted the Chapter of Ascension and to use the chance to plunge Grand City into chaos.Susan was shocked about how accurate Harvey's guesswork was. If it wasn't because she knew that someone like him would never have a connection with Sky Plane, she would even think that he might have a hand in setting up the trap that looked like it was simply a string of coincidences.Otherwise, how would he have known everything in such detail?Clarion looked at Harvey with more admiration. While he looked like just an ordinary man, whether his power or perception was far beyond them.Hale slowly closed his eyes, forcing himself to calm down for a long time.Then, he turned and looked at Susan and muttered, "Now that we have reached this juncture, I don't think that there should be any more secrets between you and I. Just one question. Did everything happen exactly as Mr. Harvey
"Or maybe, in your subconscious, you do realize that something isn't right. Maybe you simply feel that it's better for her not to know about some things. That way, things will be safer for her," Harvey said with a shrug. "However, the truth is that she didn't get anything from you at all until yesterday, isn't it?"Hale nodded. "You're right. I did have some doubts about her in my mind, that's why I did tell her everything except the Chapter of Ascension."Hale seemed to reminisce about something else before giving a painful smile. "And then, as time passed by, I no longer suspected her. But I'm worried that it'll get her killed, so I chose not to say anything. I believed that as long as I said nothing, we'll be able to live a peaceful life! No one expects that in the end…"Hale signed, looking hopeless when he said that.However, Susan simply smiled icily. "Stop your crocodile tears, Hale. You never trusted me, so stop saying that you love me!"Hale smiled bitterly. He didn't w
Clarion was stunned when he saw Mrs. Hoffman was still trying to argue her way out."Even the way you argue is the same as the Origin Ninjas. Seriously?" Harvey smirked. "Right, I heard that the Origin Ninjas would leave the mark of a petal on the most private spot so that it was easier for them to identify each other. You must have seen it, right, Mr. Hoffman? Of course, I believe she'd definitely say it was just a tattoo that she had while she was in her youth."Unfortunately, I believe that Grand City has plenty of records. It should be quite easy for us to find the evidence we need. That's why, Mrs. Hoffman… Is there really a need to deny it anymore now that we've reached this point?"Mrs. Hoffman shuddered a little. She didn't expect that Harvey would be able to easily see through all her disguise. Most importantly, he even knew about the most damning evidence on her. In a situation like this, continuing with the argument really was pointless."You… You…!"At the same tim
Harvey said calmly, "You smell like one of them."Whoosh!Before Harvey could finish, Mrs. Hoffman immediately pounced at him. In midair, she waved her hand and threw a string of knives.All her blades were blue in color. They looked very pretty, but if they scratched one's skin, one could easily lose their lives if they weren't sent to the hospital immediately.Clarion was shocked when he saw what was unfolding. It was obvious he didn't expect Harvey's words to help them identify Mrs. Hoffman's real identity and forced her to attack.Still, that was quite normal. Thinking back about it, Mrs. Hoffman's calmness during this whole ordeal showed that she was not a normal woman.The power she suddenly showed was within their expectation, and they could understand it too.However, this exact revelation was making things more painful for Hale. It hurt him even more than finding out that his beloved wife sold him out. Clank! Clank! Clank!Harvey pulled up a small fruit knife and thr
Harvey's expression became cold as he watched Mrs. Hoffman. He was completely done with her.Mrs. Hoffman bit her lip and stared at Hale for a long time. "You're right! The one who sold you out is me. I sold your identity to other people, too. I'm also the one that almost got you killed. When I heard about the Chapter of Ascension in the morning, I was also the one who sent the message!"Hale's expression was one of bitterness and grief. He gritted his teeth and asked coldly, "Why?""Why?" Mrs. Hoffman scoffed, a hint of disdain on her face. "Why do you think I did this? Fine, I'll tell you. It's easy—after marrying you for so many years, I've never had a life of peace! We're either living in the streets or hiding! I didn't ask for a wealthy life. I just want a normal and peaceful life like any other ordinary woman! But I can't see us ever having that life! "If that's the case, why can't I gamble everything away? Why can't I sell you in exchange for wealth so I can have an e
Hale let out a bitter cry with a sorrowful expression. How could anyone expose that the person who slept next to them would be the one to stab them in the back?Hale whispered, "I simply didn't want that person to be you. You have been with me for so many years and have suffered so much. I've already treated you as my only family. If family like you betrayed me, it would do nothing but make me suffer."That was why I arranged such a test. I was hoping that Mr. Harvey would betray me once he knew who I really was and that I really did have the Chapter of Ascension. That way, I could continue executing my plans in peace."I didn't expect him to be completely uninterested in the Chapter of Ascension. Instead, you were the one who betrayed me again. It also meant that the one who turned me to Camellia and let her trace me was you…"Harvey didn't pin any blame on Hale after hearing what had happened. After giving it a thought, he said, "Normally speaking, we've just met for the first
"You… Hale! How…" Mrs. Hoffman crawled back up, her mind going black for a moment. She quickly pulled out her phone, about to make a call. Because she was too nervous, she kept on pressing the wrong numbers. She couldn't make that call.Harvey didn't say anything as he looked at this scene calmly.Meanwhile, Hale's expression began to change. There was a hint of sorrow in his eyes as he looked at the woman he loved. "Honey… Don't tell me that despite Mr. Harvey having no interest in the Chapter of Ascension, you let someone else get it instead? In short, you're the one that betrayed me… And has been betraying me…"A tear of blood formed from the corner of Hale's eyes as he spoke.Mrs. Hoffman, who was still trying to make that call, shuddered as she turned and looked at the man whom she had accompanied for many years.At the same time, someone pushed open the door. It was Clarion. He quickly walked into the room and leaned in next to Harvey, whispering, "Something happened