Harvey and Kairi looked at each other after hearing Ayaka’s words. Harvey was completely speechless.“Are you that stupid?“You want Country H out of the World Civilization Department? You want the counties to sanction us as well?“Are you still dreaming?“Let’s not even decide if the matter’s even worth escalating to that point.“Even if it was…“Did you forget something? Country H also has the right to vote.“You want to kick the country out? Are you insane?“As for Nobuyuki, you people know exactly what happened too.“If you’re going to escalate things, then be my guest. Hopefully, you’ll be able to deal with the consequences after this!”Harvey couldn’t be bothered to talk to Ayaka anymore. He signaled Elias to take the Islanders’ phones and delete everything inside before throwing them out.-When everyone was out of the hospital, Kairi looked at Harvey. “Are we really going to let them go like this?”“They clearly came prepared,” Harvey replied. “If we detained or hu
Sounds of a keyboard clacking could be heard on Kairi’s side. She shook her head.“No. Nothing at all. It’s as if everything Ayaka said yesterday was fake.“Also, there was another news.”Harvey narrowed his eyes. “What is it?”“One of the members of the Five Royal Families, Ibuki Masato, the young master of the Tsuchimikado family, has arrived in Golden Sands. If my guess is correct, Ayaka must’ve stopped her arrangements for the time being because of him.”Harvey frowned. “Ibuki Masato?”“That’s right. He came with another identity as well—the envoy of the Island Nations Embassy. He could represent the emperor of the Island Nations while in Country H.”Harvey’s eyes lit up, and he smiled. “Looks like someone’s desperately trying to put Golden Sands in more trouble…”-At this moment, the Golden Sands International Airport was filled with people. It was barely morning, but a lot of tourists were flooding the gateways.Compared to the ordinary gateways, the ones designated fo
Ibuki’s arrival and Nobuyuki’s corpse snatched away…The two instances seemed irrelevant, but Harvey knew that wasn’t the case at all. From his understanding of the Islanders, he knew the enemy wouldn’t let everything go without a fight.However, he had no intention of causing trouble since Ibuki hadn’t done anything out of line yet.Harvey thought about the situation for a moment before giving Watson—whom he hadn’t been in contact with for a while—a call.Ibuki’s official identity was essentially his safety umbrella in Golden Sands. Thus, Harvey was sure there were things to discuss with an experienced government official like Watson.After Quill’s burial, Harvey didn’t talk to Watson often.Watson immediately accepted Harvey’s invitation as soon as he got the call. The two decided to meet up at the Syca Clubhouse on the outskirts of the city.At four o’clock in the evening, Harvey arrived at the designated venue. He could feel a few judgmental gazes, but then they all disappea
“I see him on the news all the time! How can I not know him? He doesn’t know me, though,” Harvey said.Watson burst out laughing.“You sure are good at scaring people with just words. If I’m in a bad state, my heart would’ve jumped out of my throat by now!”Harvey chuckled.“I’m just kidding with you.“Still, you should just see what happens next. Country H has been at peace since he was put to power. Some powerful people in the past were also suppressed by him.“Safe to say, the country only started flourishing because of him.“At the same time, Big Boss has empathy. He knows that unity of knowledge and practice will carry him through.“People like that are almost no different compared to a saint. Surely he wouldn’t have ulterior motives. You don’t need to be too worried.”Watson trembled, then smiled. “Spectators always have a clearer view of the game, after all… I didn’t think you’d see the picture so clearly, when I’m the one working for the government for so long.“I’v
Bam!Harvey’s expression changed after hearing Watson’s words. Just then, a loud bang was heard.The front door of the place was knocked down.A beautiful figure with a faint fragrance stumbled inside. Her entire body was flushed and covered in sweat; she desperately tried to get back up, but she couldn’t muster the strength to do so. At the same time, her bra and stockings were ripped apart, as if she had been forced to undress.Harvey instinctively looked over, and his expression worsened.‘Arlet? Why is she here?’“Move! Stop disturbing Young Master Yamato’s fun! Anyone who does… I’ll make sure that they die a horrible death!”An arrogant tone could be heard outside.Harvey quickly rushed forward and lifted Arlet. “Why are you here? What happened?”He put his fingers on Arlet’s wrist to check her pulse. He deduced that Arlet was drugged; the effects were strong, and it was just about to go off.He didn’t even have time to figure out how she could get drugged despite her
Watson stumbled backward, unable to react to Ayaka’s slap.After all, not a lot of people would dare raise their voices at him because of his high status, let alone hit him. His guards weren’t there to protect him, either.“What? Can’t you hear what I’m saying?!” Ayaka yelled. She decided to lash out after holding in her anger for two whole days; she instantly slapped Watson across the face again.“Leave! You people are nothing but trash! I feel like puking as soon as I see you people around! Now, scram!”Yamato wasn’t interested in Ayaka slapping Watson around. Instead, his eyes lit up when he saw Arlet beside Harvey. He had seen a lot of women back in the Island Nations, but his urge to conquer a stubborn woman from Country H like Arlet was immediately ignited.He could feel his breathing getting heavier after taking his blue pills.“Hurry up already,” he said with an annoyed look.Ayaka kicked Watson to the ground after hearing those words. “You hear that? Get out of here a
“You bastard! You…”Ayaka wiped everything off her face. She stumbled off the ground; she was about to give the order to kill Harvey right there and then when she saw his face.She instinctively shivered.It was clear she still remembered the humiliation she suffered back in the hospital. Her pretty face had a red palm print because of him, after all.‘He burned my face with hot tea?! He deserves to die!’Harvey glanced calmly at Ayaka.“What? Was yesterday not enough for you as a lesson? Are you still trying to take advantage of people? Do you think you can actually do whatever you want because you have some cheap paperwork?”“You bastard!”Ayaka took a deep breath.“Get the cops here right now! Call Golden Sands Police Station!“Say that someone’s been hurting us mighty Islanders! I’d like to see how they’ll justify this to us!”Ayaka believed she could crush Harvey with ease because of her and Yamato’s identities. She thought she could throw Harvey behind bars this way, t
“Do you want to see something more impressive?” Harvey asked.Yamato chuckled coldly, then stepped forward.“I do, actually,” he replied darkly as he leaned in towards Harvey.“What? Are you going to slap me?“Even if I let you, would you even dare? You’re just a man from Country H.“You’re not stupid. You should know the consequences for doing such a thing!”Yamato’s words were filled with ridicule. He wanted everyone to know that he was blatantly insulting Harvey for saying all this.Everyone believed Harvey wouldn’t do anything to Yamato, anyway.Slap!Harvey suddenly took a step forward, and slapped Yamato to the ground. He then wiped his fingers with some tissues before looking at Yamato.“Only people like you would ask for something this heinous. Are you happy now that your wish is fulfilled?”“What?!”Everyone was baffled to see everything Harvey did and said.Ayaka and the other Islanders couldn’t even come to their senses.After all, Yamato was the second young m
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