Arlet Pagan’s eyes kept twitching after hearing Kora’s words. A sense of coldness shrouded her beautiful face.“The Pagan family only does honest business!“Our antiques are all genuine!“If you like to, you can stop by anytime!”“Is that so?Kora smiled faintly as she leaned forward.“Tell me, if I went to your family’s antique shop and pointed at a few things, saying those are the only genuine antiques there…“Would everyone believe me?“Or would they believe your crumbling reputation instead?!”Arlet’s face changed in an instant.“You’re shameless!”“That’s right! I am shameless!Kora stepped forward before patting Arlet’s face.“That said, I can give you a chance.“Hand over fifty-one percent of the Archa Corporation’s shares. Only then I’ll let your family go.“Just leave the paperwork to me.“Of course, you can decline the offer, but there’ll only be one outcome waiting for you…“Bankruptcy!”“You…”When Arlet wanted to slap Kora out of rage…Someone tapped on
In everyone’s eyes, Harvey York was just an idiot.‘He wants to gamble against Kora?’‘Who does he think he is?’‘Is he even worthy?’‘Even the Pagan family, one of the six Hermit Families, was utterly beaten by Kora!’‘What else can Harvey even do?’‘Under these circumstances, ordinary people would’ve made a deal with Kora. Maybe even pampering her so she wouldn’t cause any more trouble.’‘He must be desperate to die for going against her like this!’The people behind Kora showed judgmental gazes while looking at Harvey, scoffing.Arlet Pagan wanted to say something but briefly hesitated before letting Harvey decide.“Are you scared, Kora?Harvey showed a calm expression.“I’ll pick twelve stones too. I guarantee the gems I picked will definitely be worth much more than the ones you picked. How does that sound?”Everyone scoffed after hearing Harvey’s statement.They were wondering what sort of bet Harvey would come up with.‘Gambling stones?‘How can this guy, who cam
Naturally, Kora knew who Harvey York was. She knew she might not have the upper hand if she also took action.She intentionally pretended to stop the people behind her so that Harvey would not have an excuse to fight.If Harvey still fought under those circumstances…He would be questioned even if he was the representative of the country’s Martial Arts Alliance.At the same time, Kora only called Harvey a lackey so that he could not reveal his identity. She could continue pressuring him that way.The crowd was showing utter disdain when they looked at Harvey.‘No wonder he’s been barking at everyone he sees! He’s a dog for the Pagan family!’‘Then again, it’d be better if he just killed himself instead!’‘He’d at least be able to benefit from being a kept man. He has nothing if he’s just a lackey!’If the turf did not belong to the Pagan family, the people would have drowned Harvey in their spit by now.The whole situation was a bit chaotic. Kora and the others were just abou
Kora glared coldly after hearing Harvey York’s words.She squinted while sizing up Harvey with her narrow eyes before scoffing.“Scared?“I’ve never had that word in my dictionary since I was a kid!“I dissected cats and dogs myself since I was three!“I stayed a night alone in a cemetery at six!“I even dragged a damn corpse back home from the morgue when I was nine!“I’ve never known fear!“Then again, I’m not interested in a lame bet like yours.“If you’re willing to up the ante, I’m willing to play!”Kora showed a cold expression.“That said, do you dare?”“Talk,” replied Harvey.“If I lose, I’ll crawl my way out of the damn city.“If you lose, you do exactly the same.“How does that sound?”Harvey chuckled.“That’s barely enough…“Why don’t I add something else?“If I lose, I’ll be yours for the rest of my life! I’ll do whatever you tell me to!“But if you lose, you’ll have to do whatever I say!“Well? Do you dare?”Kora stood frozen before showing a hint of
Harvey York completely ignored Kora while she was showing off.He waved his hand, signaling for Kade Bolton to prepare a contract.In his eyes, the people from sacred martial arts training grounds are all pompous.Without a contract, it would be bad if Kora ignored the bet.After making the contract, Harvey signed his name before casually throwing it before Kora.Kora hesitated momentarily before signing her name while gritting her teeth.“Come! Seal this entire place up!”Kora scoffed after seeing Harvey take the contract. Naturally, she was pretty confident in her energy detection technique.She truly believed that Harvey would lose.Harvey squinted at Kora.“I won’t take advantage of you.“I’ll select twelve of the stones right here.“That’s perfectly fine, right?”Kora’s heart skipped a beat after seeing Harvey’s confidence.“Fine! I have one condition. My men will scramble the order of all those stones!“We won’t want anyone to cheat now, do we?”“Sure.Harvey wav
Harvey York heaved a sigh.“You’re not even grown up yet, and you want me to call you that?“Little brat.”Kora’s face was completely flushed.“You bastard!” she shrieked.“How dare you tease me like this?!“When you lose, I’ll make you wash my feet every single day!”The men beside Kora were stunned before looking at Harvey with jealousy and envy.Harvey twitched before rolling his eyes.“Not interested.“If you lose, I’ll have you bring me tea, mop floors, and wash the damn toilet in the Fortune Hall every day!“You’ll have everything you need provided to you.“Food and a place of stay included. Don’t you worry.”Kora was breathing rapidly. She finally managed to calm herself down before speaking.“Crack open the stones!“I want to see how you’ll fulfill those words with all this hunk of junk!”Harvey smiled before signaling the smith to open the stones, completely ignoring Arlet’s worried expression.The smith hesitated for a moment before carefully opening a stone.
“What goes around, comes around.”Harvey York smiled.“Since you’re being this kind, I’ll also give you a chance.“Kneel and apologize for all those arrogant words.“Leave a hundred and fifty million dollars here to compensate for the stone gambling site’s losses; then I can consider not letting the smith open this stone here.“I’ll leave some respect for you and your teacher.“But if you don’t, don’t blame me for what happens next.”Everyone was shocked before they burst out laughing.They have seen their share of show-offs before…But it was their first time seeing someone flaunt their strength on the verge of death!Kora’s body was trembling in anger after seeing Harvey’s calm expression.“Open it! Open it right now!” she exclaimed while pointing at Harvey.“We’ll see if you’ll get me to serve you!“You’ll regret it.”Then, he glanced at the smith.“Please be gentle when you open it. Just cut an inch deep and remove the shell.”The smith was stunned while looking at
Kora’s well-laid plan instantly went down the drain because of Harvey York.The moment the Emperor’s Gem appeared, Kora was utterly defeated.She seemed horrible while looking at the sight, as if she still could not believe anything she saw then.A few beautiful disciples even slapped themselves in the face, hoping they were just dreaming.“We won! We won!”Arlet Pagan came to her senses before jumping around while wrapping herself around Harvey’s arm.Kade Bolton gave out a sigh of relief.The staff of the Archa Corporation also smiled.They did not expect the tables to turn this way.“Let’s get out of here then. Right, aren’t you supposed to come with us as well?“We’d need someone to pour our tea during the celebration, right?”Harvey smiled at Kora.“I have the contract. You won’t bail on it now, will you?”Kora’s expression turned dark while her entire face was twitching.She let out a cold chuckle after that.“How dare you still tell me to keep my promise?!“You p
In the end, Journi took a deep breath and buried all her helplessness and fury deeper into her heart. Then, she slowly said, "You must be joking, Ms. Isis. You are the daughter of the Sherril Corp from Country A. No matter how bold I am, I wouldn't dare to cross you. However, I simply wish for you to show some mercy…"To thank you, I'm willing to give you some of the assets in Country A I owe you for free as my gift. I believe you won't make it difficult for me, right?"Journi thought she had already lowered herself to the point that she was practically begging Isis to show her mercy. At this point, she even felt that she was giving up. She even forgot that she had Harvey pretend to be her boyfriend.Harvey was pleased, however. Instead of using an excuse like having a boyfriend, she was willing to accept other conditions in exchange for her freedom. This was a sign that she was maturing."Tsk… Assets from Country A? The few mansions you bought on the West Coast?" Isis lit a cigare
Journi ignored Drake, who was threatening her, and simply stared at Isis. "Isis, we're all part of the elite society. In this community, there are rules for everything. If I'm willing, you can do whatever you want. If I'm willing, I hope you can show me some respect so we can all preserve our dignity."Slap!Isis suddenly stood up and slapped Journi's face. "You little witch! Do you think your dignity is worth anything here? Do you think I need to preserve my dignity? Are you stupid? Not even your father has the right to speak to me like this, and you most definitely don't."The sudden slap stunned Journi. Finally, she managed to compose herself, gritted her teeth, and said, "Isis, are you trying to fight me until the end?"Isis made a hand gesture when she heard that voice. Instantly, dozens of brutal mutants came near. Each of them looked at Journi with a cold expression."Until the end, you say?" sighed Isis as she shook her head. "Unfortunately, that's not going to happen. You
Harvey's expression was becoming even colder. He had a new understanding about the "Madman", the third Young Master of Wolsing. If he was willing to humiliate a woman like that, it meant that he was not of good character."Alright, Drake. I told you not to provoke my Journi. Why are you still threatening her? Aren't you just making things hard for me?" Isis retorted, and then she looked at Journi with heartache. "I'm so sorry, Journi. He's only doing this for our future. No matter what, I owe you an apology on his behalf. Please don't keep this against him. Come, clean your face a little."And then, Isis picked up the towel she had used before and threw it in front of Journi. Journi narrowed her eyes, as if she wanted to commit. However, she managed to suppress everything in the end. She had to remind herself she had other objectives for appearing here today.Regardless, she had to see if she could succeed.Journi slowly stood up, narrowed her eyes, and looked at Isis. "Thank you."
Drake shrugged nonchalantly and said to Journi, "I don't care whether you want to kneel, but you know my nickname well."As they spoke, Drake's right finger was already starting to pull the trigger.Journi gritted her teeth, but in the end, she slowly bent the knee. Harvey was stunned as he was going to make his move. There was surprise in his eyes. All these men and women from high society had their own pride. He did not expect her to be able to be so flexible in a time like this. She deserved his praise!"Tsk. Aren't you a princess? Aren't you always prideful? Don't they call you a goddess?" Drake looked at Journi disdainfully when he saw her kneel. He patted Journi's hand with a sneer. "You've always despised me, haven't you? Why are you kneeling before me now?"If it isn't because Ms. Isis desired you, do you think I'll let you kneel here? You're just a daughter from some second-rate top family. You think you're untouchable, and you want to go against us? Do you think you're an
Hearing Drake's words, Journi coldly said, "Drake, are you stupid? Do you know who you are? Are you threatening me? Ruin my face, then. Show me if you can actually bear the consequences of your action!"Journi was quite fearless. Besides Harvey being right next to her, it was also because Journi was sure Drake would not dare to do anything to her. She was a member of the Stanton family, after all. While the Stanton family was not one of the top ten families or one of the five hidden families, they were still one of the top families.If they butted heads and went all out, it would never end well for both sides."Ha! Don't think I didn't know Emery is no longer interested in you," Drake waved his hand, and four brawny men walked out, their eyes locked on Harvey and Journi."I gave you some respect in the past because Emery wanted you, so I did it for his sake. Do you really think you mean anything? And now? Who do you think you are? So what if I tell you to kneel and call her Queen?
Just when Harvey was giving Isis a good look, Jouni could not help but yelp as if she had discovered something novel. "Drake Ward? Why is he here? Isn't he supposed to be back in the Northern Lands?"Harvey looked at Isis and instantly frowned. Then, his eyes turned to the man sitting opposite Isis. He was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and had a buzz cut. He was also covered in tattoos and looked very aggressive. Most importantly, he was the only man from Country H who could be on the same level as all these foreigners here.And the way he looked at Isis was one of unrestrained aggression. However, despite clearly noticing that, Isis did not say anything else. That also explained the man's high status because, typically speaking, someone like Isis would definitely kill any man who gave her those looks."Drake Ward?" Harvey was curious. "Why does this name sound so familiar?""Of course it is," Journi replied coldly. "He belonged to one of the five hidden families, the Ward family o
Since the other side wanted to drop all pretenses, he also could do it his way. They lived in an era when fighting fire with fire was the only way to go. The man's expression froze, somewhat darkened. He did not expect this man to be the current chairman of Country H Commercial Group, which meant he had bitten off more than he could ever chew. If he had known, he would not have wasted his breath.But from how calm Harvey was, he could tell that Harvey was definitely someone who would honor his threats. If Harvey really did take this to Elric, then it would simply make everyone look bad. Even if they were sure this place had nothing to do with the commercial group, who would they complain to when Harvey locked all the exits?The moment that thought crossed the man's mind, he could only say with a straightened expression, "I see that you're the chairman, Mr. Harvey. If that's the case, please come in. My master wanted to meet you for a long time."When Journi saw the man had taken a
"True, this is not our territory," the man said with a smile, "but since Mr. Stanton rented this place to us, this place is under our management for the time being. When he rented us this place, we made a promise. Other than the chairman of the Country H Commercial Group, only the guests that we designated can enter this place. "Even gods will have to follow this rule. Not only are you trying to make it hard for us, but you're also making it hard for your father. I believe you won't make it difficult for us, right?The man gave Journi a meaningful smile. A woman who came to his master after submitting herself to him didn't have anything to be proud of.Journi's expression darkened. "What if I said this man is my boyfriend?""Boyfriend?" The man smiled. "He can't enter even if he's your husband. But I know you people like to break the rules all the time. If you want to force your way through, then we'll act accordingly."The man clapped; instantly, eight powerful-built men walked
The next day, eight o'clock in the evening… Harvey got into a car, and Journi was waving at him with a smile. In the past two days, Journi didn't interrupt him and Yvonne, and simply let them clean up everything that had happened earlier.Once it was almost done, only then did Journi ask Harvey to do as he promised and pretend to be her boyfriend.According to Journi, the man from Country A who liked her was becoming worse and worse. One time, he even went to the female toilet and she almost lost her innocence. All she wanted was for Harvey to deal with this properly.Originally, Harvey didn't want to make a move. When he heard how improper the man acted, he was furious and agreed to Journi's request. However, Journi said that this couldn't be taken care of using force alone. She hoped Harvey would go and meet him and settle this peacefully. This would be good for both sides.Originally, Harvey was going to ask Tyson to immediately teach that man a lesson. But since Journi requ