Lola Hoffman took a deep breath before chuckling at herself.“So, you’re saying the family event is just an excuse to attack us?“Everything that we’ve discussed to work with the Patel family and the Hermit Families…“Is just wishful thinking?”Rohan Hoffman heaved a sigh.“I looked into everything you’ve told me, Lola.“Working with you people and working with the John family comes with the same benefits for the family.“Since that’s the case, I naturally have to side with Young Master John.“After all, he belongs to the top ten families.“Of course, I don’t need to side with him either…“But you can’t convince me with just your mouth now, can you?“Sometimes, the mouth down there’s a lot more convincing too…”Rohan leaned closer toward Lola with burning passion in his eyes.Lola instinctively stepped back.“Are you insane?!“I’m pregnant!”Rohan burst into laughter.“That’s right! You are!“I’ve been with countless women my whole life!“But I’ve never been with a p
Bam!The door was kicked open.Capri John came in with her arms folded before sizing up Harvey York.“My dear Sir York…“What is it that you want to complain about?”Harvey pointed at the food before him with a smile.“I know I’m the suspect, but I at least have the right to perform basic human functions, right?“How dare you treat me with food that’s been sitting out here for days?“Aren’t you scared of embarrassing yourselves?“Besides, who knows if you’ll get to keep your position when I tell everyone you’ve been torturing me like this?”“Just eat the damn thing, Harvey,” replied Capri coldly.“If you don’t want to, then just starve.“As for doing anything when you’re outside, you shouldn’t entertain that thought.“Do you think you’ll have a chance to get out after coming in?”Harvey merely shrugged.“I can get out whenever I want to.”“That’s right. You represent the country’s Martial Arts Alliance.Capri gave a cold chuckle.“I wouldn’t be able to do much if you’
Capri John showed a look of admiration.“Impressive. I didn’t expect you’d be able to remain calm under these circumstances.“Your title’s well-deserved, I see.”Harvey York smiled.“You and I both know that Kalel Hoffman being disabled has nothing to do with me.“No matter what Rohan brings as evidence, there’ll surely be faults in all of them.“Since that’s the case, I’ll just have to deal with him before demanding the police for an explanation. You’ll beg me to leave after that.“Why would I waste my trump card on something like this?”Capri froze before showing an intense look.“Are you that confident that no one can deem you guilty?”“Country H is a lawful place.“No matter how strong your family is, can you outmatch the law and the royal court?“If you play by the rules, I wouldn’t mind playing along either.“But if you try to go above the law…“I’ll just have to destroy the family once and for all.”Harvey’s calm words made Capri’s heart skip a beat.For some rea
Half an hour later, the interrogation room was filled with steaming hot dishes.All sorts of colorful foods were seen inside.Other than that, various teas were placed around as well.Harvey York casually picked up his utensils before digging in on the food.After filling his stomach to the brim, Harvey squinted at the man in a white shirt.He was none other than Blaine John himself.He was probably the only person who could make the new first-in-command of Golden Sands Police Station this obedient.“How calm, Sir York.“You’re already a prisoner here, yet you’re having such a good meal.“Judging from this, you are doing a lot better than me …”Harvey casually took a sip of tea before looking curious.“Who said that I’m a prisoner?“I’m just a suspect. If Rohan doesn’t find anything concrete after forty-eight hours, I’d be able to leave.“Why should I have to worry then?“I’ll just pretend I’m here for a short vacation.“There’s been a lot going on in the city anyway. It
Blaine John showed an invigorating smile after seeing Harvey York’s expression change.He wiped the corner of his mouth with some tissue before speaking.“Judging from the look on your face, I’d say that crushing someone’s spirits is a lot more effective sometimes.“No wonder you prefer to do things this way.“I should learn from you more.”Harvey squinted.“Aren’t you scared of me slapping you in the face for saying this?”“Slap me?Blaine let out a chuckle.“Do you even dare?“If you do, you’d have to stay here for a few more days.“After all, it’s a huge crime to hit someone in a place like this!“Your title as the representative of the country’s Martial Arts Alliance won’t save you here.”Then, Blaine leaned in toward Harvey with a smirk.“Come on! Hit me!“I’m right here! Do you dare?!“If not, as long as you kneel before me…“I’ll consider telling Capri to release you. How does that sound?”Blaine beamed confidently.Naturally, he believed that Harvey would not
Blaine John swatted Harvey York’s hand away before squinting at him.“Do you even have proof?“I’m afraid you can’t use our conversation as proof now, can you?“Without that, how do you prove that I asked you to hit me?“Is anyone even going to believe you?”Harvey pointed at Capri with a faint smile.“I have proof right here.”Blaine instinctively frowned.“Are you insane?! If you want me to testify, I…”Slap!Harvey swung the back of his palm across Capri’s face before she was even done speaking.“Did I ask you to speak?”Capri was filled with disbelief. She did not expect Harvey to dare hit her under such circumstances.Then, Harvey stepped forward before patting Blaine’s face.“You know full well who I am.“Other than the representative of the country’s Martial Arts Alliance, I’m also Longmen’s young master.“I have a nominal title, but I also have immense authority.“If you want to play by the rules, I’ll oblige.“But if you’re going to be unreasonable, then I ca
Half an hour later, Harvey York appeared in front of the police station.Even Blaine John, a high and mighty figure, knew this.Since Harvey revealed his identity as Longmen’s young master, the government had no choice but to stop making things more complicated for him.Besides, the evidence would not even do anything since Harvey did nothing wrong.Fabricating evidence against the young master of Longmen was indeed a huge crime.The master of Longmen was not an easygoing man either.Blaine had no choice but to take the slap…Unless he was ready to fight to the death.He believed that it was not the time for that yet.A Lamborghini was parked on the side of the road before the entrance.Harvey casually walked up to the passenger’s seat before seeing Kairi Patel reapplying her makeup while heaving a sigh.“As expected of you, Sir York.“I was wondering how I could bail you…“I didn’t expect you’d come out alone.”Kairi put her lipstick down before walking toward Harvey. Th
Ten o’clock in the morning, inside one of Golden Sands’ most luxurious business centers.Many big meetings and banquets would often be held here. Without a big enough connection, it’d be hard to even book the place.On this day, it was filled with people. The Hoffmans’ event was being held here. All the family’s most prominent figures and people of authority had come from all around the world.As a part of the top ten families, every single one of them had an impressive identity.Some were doing well for themselves because of their strong family background. Others used their own strength to rise to power.There were all sorts of people around, but they were all impressive. The only thing that they had in common was that they were from the same family.The purpose of the event was to gather all of these powerful people in a single place. They could all form some sort of relationship with each other, and show off their united strength to the entire world.There were two hours left
Harvey didn't let Coco get off scot-free. Instead, he walked up to her with a blank expression and slapped her directly across the face.Slap!Coco let out a painful cry; she immediately flew backward, slamming into a wall opposite the door with a loud bang.Harvey then took out a wet paper towel to wipe his fingers and said calmly, "Why don't you guess if I'm bold enough to kill you?"Coco held her face as she stumbled to her feet, staring at Harvey with wide eyes. The pain on her face aside, she was filled with disbelief and indescribable fury. She couldn't believe there was someone in Grand City not afraid to move against her and even dared to assault her directly.There was no difference between this and having a death wish!She was the princess of Parkerville! In her own family and among the Seven Families of Grand City, she was already standing at the top of the hierarchy. How could Harvey stand up to her? What leverage did he have against her?"What?!"Tina and the othe
"I'm warning you! You better grovel at her feet right now and slap yourself a hundred times so that this is over! Otherwise, you're going to die a horrible death!" Tina yelled as she bared her teeth at Harvey, as if wanting to shred him into pieces.It was clear that to Tina, since she couldn't do anything to Vaida, she could at least take it out on Harvey, right? She was very familiar with the heirs of the powerful families within Grand City. Harvey was very unfamiliar to her and didn't look like someone important at all.Even Coco was sizing Harvey up from head to toe. "You should know your place," she said coldly. "There's a hierarchy in this world, and there are rules you shouldn't touch. There are also people you shouldn't offend so easily. In other words, when you want to step in for someone else, you should also see just how much strength you have. Otherwise, you might lose your head before you can even do anything."Both sides had completely turned against each other tod
Despite his fear, Alexei finally stood up and yelled at Coco and her entourage. "Senior Vaida is fine! You can't do whatever you want! Do you really think you can act as you please with the Belladonna Cult?!"Harvey shot him a surprised glance. He wasn't expecting Alexei to be courageous enough to speak out like that. Vaida remained silent; she only looked at Coco coldly, as if wanting to see what Coco was going to do next."Who do you think you are, Alexei? Since when do you have any power to decide whether Vaida is sick? Only the doctors are qualified to do that," Coco sneered. "And only the doctors who work for the Parker family, at that. Now, take Vaida to the mental health institution. Stop wasting our time!" Coco presented herself assertively, as if she was going to use this excuse to admit Vaida into the institution.What of the consequences?With Parkerville's influence in Grand City currently, they didn't have to care about the consequences. Before Coco's men could
With an icy demeanor, Vaida said slowly to Coco, "What if I say no?""No?" Coco looked at Vaida as if she didn't know what was good for her. "What right do you have to say no? If you know what's good for you, you'll sell me Port View Restaurant cheap right now! Once my brother takes over, this place will ultimately become mine! Stop treating yourself like you're the owner here."Even the Belladonna Cult thinks you're just a madwoman, and that they should support my brother fully. Who do you think you are now? If it weren't for your father's reputation, everything the Belladonna Cult owned would have been confiscated by the city a long time ago! You’re just a schizophrenic woman… Do you really think you're anyone important?"I'll give you three seconds to get the hell out of the Supreme Chamber! Otherwise, I'm going to teach you a lesson!""I dare you to say that again," Vaida hissed.Her eyes turned even colder."A long time ago, Dan was the one begging my father, kneeling in fr
“However, if it's discovered that you have taken even a single cent from Port View Restaurant… I'm sorry, but I’ll have no choice but to send you to jail.”Vaida extended her finger and slowly mimicked slitting her throat.Upon hearing these words, Tina began to shudder, her face as pale as a sheet.Harvey gave an approving nod. Vaida was efficient and also dealt a powerful emotional blow. She stood on moral high ground, what she did was enough to infuriate Coco. All this while, the Parkers had treated Port View Restaurant as their asset. Coco might even be one of those who embezzled funds from the restaurant. If Vaida sent Tina to prison, this would indeed be very interesting.Tina's face was pale at that moment. She instinctively looked at Coco, trembling as she begged, "Princess Coco…"It was obvious that she believed only Coco could save her now. Coco furrowed her brows, and her expression darkened. She stared coldly at Vaida."No need to audit the accounts. I can tell y
"According to the rules, this place won't have anything to do with you anymore in the future!" Coco said confidently in front of everyone, wanting to shame Vaida publicly.Vaida spat icily, "According to the agreement, only when I can't find my man of destiny within the appointed time will all the Belladonna Cult's assets go to Dan. Unfortunately for you, I have already found him. From that moment onward, everything the cult owns has nothing to do with Dan anymore. Do you understand? But of course, if you think this place doesn't belong to me…"You can call the Seven Families Joint Meeting, and we can discuss this at length. Let's see who owns the Belladonna Cult's assets."Coco's expression turned a little colder after hearing that. However, she retrained her emotions and smiled brilliantly. She knew very well according to Grand City's rules, since Vaida managed to find her man of destiny, Dan would never be able to take over the Belladonna Cult's properties.But what if her man
"Vaida, Grand City is now governed by laws. It's not right to start hitting people here, isn't it?"Just as Tina was about to crawl away, the clacking of high heels came from the entrance. A faint scent of perfume wafted through the air with a somewhat seductive tang.Harvey instinctively looked at the entrance. Elegantly dressed men and women walked in, chatting and laughing. A gorgeous woman in her twenties led the entourage.Not only were her facial features exquisite, but she also had quite a curvaceous physique. There was an air of superiority surrounding her, as if she could easily overshadow everyone else. She was wearing the most fashionable black dress, showcasing her long legs and demonstrating her perfect curves.While this woman wasn't very mature, she was full of charm and allure. To use a more modern term, she was obviously quite the player and skilled at charming men. She was none other than Coco Parker, princess of Parkerville.The moment Tina saw that woman, she
Vaida's slap was direct and ruthless, carrying an indescribable force. In one hit, Tina was instantly struck into a daze as she stumbled unsteadily. A scarlet handprint instantly appeared on her face; she looked disheveled.Tina looked at Vaida in disbelief, her voice trembling. "You hit me? Grand City is a society of law, and you hit me?" Tina couldn't understand why Vaida would hit her at this point. She was just a schizophrenic woman, and she was at the edge of losing control of Belladonna. What made her think she could still act so boldly? Who did Vaida think she was?It was obvious that deep down, Tina had no respect whatsoever for Vaida. In her mind, she could scare Vaida away by just using Coco's name. Coco was the number one princess in Grand City. Meanwhile, Vaida was just a madwoman… What right did Vaida think she had to cross Coco?Tina never expected Vaida to have no fear of Coco. Vaida even slapped her so hard that she almost dropped to the ground.Tina bit her lip
"I also think it's inappropriate to make such a request, but I have no choice. The VIP wants this private room. This is the Supreme Chamber, which represents one's status," Tina said as she narrowed her eyes at Alexei, mockery evident in her gaze."As you know, the Port View Restaurant believes that customers are gods. Now that our gods are here, of course we must accommodate their minor request. Princess Vaida, Mr. Alexei, you're both smart people. You understand that it's not easy for us, either. Can you please move quickly? We still need to clean up this room. If the VIP finds this room dirty, it might be difficult for us to handle.Tina's words right now were pure humiliation, the ones that could make men go berserk. Alexei's expression instantly turned dark.Port View Restaurant was owned by Belladonna Cult. Vaida was the scion of the Belladonna Cult. In other words, this was her turf. It was outrageous for her to be asked to leave when she was halfway through a meal, especia