Rohan pressed his phone a few times.The curtains around were pulled, revealing a dull yellow shine. At the same time, a kitchen, bedroom, and living room were revealed.“If everything looks fine to you, then you can sign the contract anytime.”Rohan smiled, then swallowed a blue pill.“People are only nice to you so they can sleep with you. I’m different. I can do it wherever, as long as you’re happy.”“You…”Lola’s face twisted in fury; she was about to lash out, but held herself back. After all, this was already part of the deal. Just as she said before, she was about to be tarnished.She didn’t reply to Rohan, and instead took a closer look at the contract. She looked at every single word as closely as she could.She didn’t want anything to go wrong, since she was about to make the greatest sacrifice. After a moment, she nodded. “This looks different from what we agreed on. After deducting costs, we should be equally dividing the profits in half.“The contract states we’
“Of course! This is our deal and our biggest secret!”Rohan smiled as he stood up, and then raised Lola’s chin.“Sign it already, my dear sister. I can’t wait anymore…”Lola moved her beautiful face away and raised the pen, her face a horrible expression.“We’re not signing the contract, Lola!”At this moment, the door was kicked down. Saul ran inside, panting. He quickly grabbed Lola’s hand and flung the pen aside.“We can deal with our own problems! We don’t need you to sign a contract like this! I’m not that talented of a man…but I can protect my wife and child!”‘Saul? How did he know that we’re here?’ Lola froze; she couldn’t come to her senses.She instinctively looked at Rohan, and realized this wasn’t a part of his scheme.Roahn was confused. He was surprised by Saul’s arrival as well. Despite that, he still smiled. “My dear brother-in-law…“My sister got the Hoffmans to run the family event for the sake of the six Hermit Families. She wants the family to back you u
Saul’s eyes twitched. “Lola…”“That’s a no, right?” Lola said.“I brought the entire Hoffman family here to help. Why are you still complaining now? Is there anything more horrible than the destruction of an entire family?“Even if there’s anything fishy in the contract…“I’m the one who signs it! Not you! I’m the one who suffers for it! Not you, or the Robbins family!”Saul chuckled bitterly.“But we share the same fate, Lola! We’re a family!”Lola waved her hand. “Get out! This is the Hoffman family’s event! You have no right to be here!”Naturally, Lola was dead set on making the deal.After all, her husband and child weren’t the only ones in danger… Even Harvey would probably be stuck behind bars for the rest of his life if the deal wasn’t made.Rohan smiled after seeing the couple’s quarrel. He took a sip of his green tea to calm the burning heat in his body.At the same time, he thought it’d be so refreshing to have some fun with Lola while Saul watched at the front do
The security guards rushed forward, and glared at the people at the entrance. The newcomers were dressed in robes of a certain sacred martial arts training ground, and their expressions were fierce. They raised their head smugly, their piercing gazes scanning the room. They were all expert martial artists. The person leading the group was none other than Harvey.The security guard quickly pulled out their firearms and tried to turn the safeties off. Before they could, Rachel took a step out and kicked every single one of them down.Everyone went dead silent. They looked at each other with shock; they didn’t think someone would dare cause trouble for the Hoffman family in their own territory.What’s more, Rohan was making his speech right now. To do something like this was complete disrespect!Lola instinctively turned around, shocked to see Harvey. “Harvey?!”Her informers told her that Harvey was still supposed to be at the police station… Yet, here he was. He also showed u
Lola froze.“What’s going on, Harvey? Can’t you just deal with it after the family event? You’re going against the entire family!”“I wanted to give the family a chance for your sake, Lola…” Harvey said. “But someone’s been trying to frame me for things I didn’t do. I’d be thrown behind bars for a decade at least!“I can’t hold myself back! It’s never too late for me to take my revenge…but it’d be too late if I even wait for a single day!“I don’t care what event’s being held here right now… He’s giving me an explanation, whether you like it or not!“I’m already being nice enough for him to kneel, all for your sake!”Harvey’s face was calm.Lola froze, then instinctively looked at Rohan.“Didn’t you tell me…that the evidence against Harvey is all real? He’s saying that you framed him! Which is it?!”Naturally, Lola didn’t believe that Rohan would do something like this, since he considered himself a fair and just man. Something like this was completely out of line compared t
Rohan didn’t know how Harvey managed to get out of jail in the first place…However, he knew that this was a good opportunity to crush Harvey.After all, this was the Hoffman family’s event! Troublemakers would be facing against the entire family.Rohan didn’t need to do anything. The elders of the family would never let Harvey go!Anyway, even without their support… The many guests here would deal with Harvey anyway. After all, they were all from the same family.Lola’s eyes twitched, and she hurriedly approached Harvey.“Enough, Harvey! Leave! You don’t know what the family event is about! Even if Rohan’s in the wrong, you won’t be able to get an explanation now!“He’s representing the entirety of the Hoffman family, one of the top ten families! Not himself!”“Don’t worry,” Harvey replied. “It doesn’t matter either way. I’ll get my explanation. This won’t end until I end it. I’ll finally get the closure I need!”Harvey sighed helplessly. He wouldn’t leave until Rohan was cru
Lola’s expression worsened when Riggs showed up. She didn’t think he’d take action for such a small matter.She was worried about Harvey’s safety. After remembering everything he had done for her, she instinctively stood in front of him.Rohan looked at her deeply. He realized that pushing Lola around was harder than he thought.Lola gritted her teeth before taking a step forward. “Hello, Mr. Riggs. It’s been a while.”Riggs chuckled.“You think you can just de-escalate everything by greeting me? Don’t you realize that the head demands Rohan to be in charge of the event?“Yet, you brought your men here to cause trouble and disrespect Rohan!“Well? Do you think the Hoffman family’s not a part of the top ten families anymore? Do you think we’re powerless? Do you think our reputation’s just a joke?”Riggs was clearly unhappy.“It’s just a small misunderstanding, Mr. Riggs! We can deal with this ourselves! You don’t have to do anything! I’ll get Harvey to apologize!” Lola said.
“What did you just say to me?“Not only did you insult Young Master Rohan, but you’re also talking to the rest of the family with such disrespect?“Do you want to die? We can drown you with just our own spit right now! Ignorant fool!”The crowd was showing righteous fury after seeing Harvey act so arrogantly. Everyone pointed at Harvey while screaming at him, calling him an ignorant man who popped out of nowhere just to cause the family trouble.“Who gave you the courage to do as you please here, young man? Have you considered the consequences of doing such a thing?”Riggs chuckled, then pulled out a red notebook and throwing it in front of Harvey.“Look closely! Here’s my license to kill!“Do you know what that means?! It means that I have special permission to kill anyone! It also means that I don’t need to pay the price after the kill! Do you understand me?”Riggs had no intention to back off, and smiled coldly at Harvey.His words were ruthless. Lola’s eyes twitched when s
"That's right!" exclaimed Geoffrey. "You should come down now or let him get closer to check up on you!""Geoffrey, Neve. We have known each other for so many years. I know you don't want me to leave," replied Vaida, sighing. "But, do you think I'll believe you when you look for a random man to be my man of destiny? If a fake can replace the one I seek, I won't be trying to find him for three lifetimes, right?"Please, just ignore me and let me go in peace. Even if you can save me now, can you save me forever?"Obviously, while Vaida had a mental breakdown, she no longer recognized Harvey and forgot what had happened between them, but she was still a wise woman. She could tell that Geoffrey and Neve dragged Harvey here so that she would not die."Vaida! Don't forget that you're the daughter of the previous mayor! In my heart, you’re the real princess of Grand City!" Geoffrey roared. "I swore to him all those years ago that I would find the man of your destiny. I won't lie about som
"No! There is! Not only are you fated to cross paths, but such a fate is inevitable!" Geoffrey suddenly cried out. "Vaida, I managed to do as promised and found the man who is your destiny when I went to Wolsing last time! That's him! He's the man of your destiny! I won't have any objection even if you want to make your marriage official!"Geoffrey immediately rushed over to Harvey and pushed Harvey to Vaida. Harvey was stunned when he heard it, his eye twitching.What?Something about being the man of her destiny?Geoffrey did not give Harvey any time to react and winked at Harvey. "Mr. Representative, why don't you go speak with Vaida? The two of you promised to be together for three lifetimes before the Rock of Fate! You shouldn't miss each other now that you've been reunited!"When Harvey heard what Geoffrey had said, he was full of questions. Although he could understand every word, he did not understand what Geoffrey meant by that. Even Neve was so shocked that she subconsci
After Geoffrey had left, Harvey then walked into the courtyard. He looked around. Once he was sure there were no hidden cameras, he got into the bathroom and showered. Then, he changed into a new outfit.Too many things happened while he was on his way here, and he had to review everything. Only then would he be able to see the big picture of what had happened today.After that, he found the beverages meant for him. Then, he walked to the courtyard's edge, looking at the faraway scenery. The courtyard was built by the hills and a water source. In addition to the bridges and streams, he could see the plains in the mountains. He could even see the grass swaying as the wind blew.At the edge of the grassy plains were steep cliffs. The Fosters had built several gazebo-like structures there, which were quite terrifying. Harvey was curious and gave these cliffs a better look. That should be the edge of Grand City. He could see an endless ocean with crashing waves from here.Harvey could
Harvey saw Geoffrey already waiting there when he alighted the car. When Geoffrey saw Harvey, he was apologetic about the entire matter. Harvey did not need to say anything, and Geoffrey walked over, saying, "Friend… No, Mr. Representative. We will give you an explanation that you'll be happy with."Feel free to stay in the Foster family's estate. If anything happens again, you do not need to say anything. Our family will take full responsibility for this!"Harvey sighed. "There's no need for this, Geoffrey. My visit to Grand City will affect plenty of people's interests. It's normal for them to try and stop me from coming no matter what.""It's not that you're affecting many people's interests. Most importantly, you have affected one faction's interests," Geoffrey said as he gestured and led Harvey into the estate. As he guided Harvey in, he said, "The entire Grand City now knows your reason for coming to Grand City is to take on the Three Halls. What you're doing is taking away
Harvey smiled. "It's fine. But you do have to give me an explanation. Of course, if you can't, I'll get one myself."After that, Harvey could not be bothered with the same topic. He looked at the stone door and asked, "Why don't you introduce this to me?"Neve was slightly taken aback but still answered, "You know that Grand City does not belong in this world. In short, it exists in its own pocket dimension. It was said that Grand City's creator created this pocket dimension after he had achieved unison with Nature and before he stepped into the void."This is one of the few entrances into the Grand City, but it's the only entrance that everyone from the city can use. If you have the city's entry pass, then you can freely travel in and out. Of course, if your ancestry is rooted in Grand City, you can also use it."Harvey nodded. He was quite curious… When one reached the end of the path of martial arts and reached unity between man and nature, would one have this kind of power? Cou
No matter how Harvey looked at Vaida, he could tell she was no ordinary warrior. Her decisiveness and style proved to him that she was highly experienced in battles. He could even see some signs of her being in the military.Harvey was even more curious about Vaida's identity when he thought of that.But he knew it was not the time to think about such things. Harvey picked up a gun from the ground amidst the chaos and started to aim and shoot in front of him.If Vaida's attacks were all about affecting a wide area, then Harvey's attacks were all about accuracy. While he looked casual, whenever he pulled the trigger, an enemy would flop in a crumpled mess after each shot. The long-haired man could only watch with a dark expression.Despite bringing along an army of assassins with heavy firepower, his forces were being decimated."Darn it…!" The long-haired man let out a roar. "Deploy the heavy weapons!"Before he could finish yelling, he shuddered. There was disbelief in his eyes.
After eliminating Ruins and Ashes, Harvey did not waste another second, slammed his foot into a table, and sent it flying with a smile. Contrary to everyone's expectation, he did not leave the fire escape. Instead, he jumped out of a window and immediately ruined the long-haired man's plans.However, it was obvious that there were guards outside the window as well. As soon as they saw Harvey appear, the armed men were only slightly stunned before they aimed their guns at Harvey and pulled their triggers.Harvey immediately side-stepped, grabbed the fire extinguisher the cafe prepared for an emergency, and started spraying it all around him. Half the street was instantly covered in white as the bullets missed their marks, but several tourists who did not manage to escape in time were hit. The tourists cried, and it simply made the assassins even more aggressive.In just a short while, all these people would lose their lives.Harvey's eyes turned cold when he realized how nonchalant
However, before the Islander woman could swing her sword down, she could feel a sharp pain on her throat as a red dot appeared. Then, she could even feel all her strength disappear. She collapsed to the ground in disbelief, unable to make a sound. It was obvious that this woman could not understand how she was killed even moments before she died.The waiters and tourists only realized what was happening when they saw this moment. They screamed as they quickly ran toward the exits, throwing the entire Lucky Café into chaos. Harvey ignored all the chaos, picked up the sword from the woman's hand, and continued walking with a calm expression. At this time, a long-robed man and woman walked toward him among the crowds. Both of them looked quite strange. The man was missing an ear, while the woman was missing an eye. However, their energy signatures were terrifying, and they seemed very powerful."It's the Golden Triangle's assassin duo, Ruins and Ashes!""I heard the two could even de
While Hyperborea was a small city, as it was located on the nape of Snowdrake Mountain, it was also one of the most famous tourist cities in the country. Around 30 million travelers came to Hyperborea throughout the year, enriching their economies. However, it was somewhat difficult to manage the city.More than 90 percent of the population here came from other cities. So, it was going to be difficult to find anything about anyone.Besides being a tourist city, Hyperborea was also a location where people from all walks of life congregate.Harvey glanced around as he sat in the corner. He noticed that other than travelers, most of the people here were foreigners who spoke with foreign accents. Many of them carried firearms in secret, and some were obviously trained in martial arts. This place was destined to be different from other cities.While it was a tourist city on the surface, this place hid an entire underworld.'No wonder Grand City set its entrance in a place like this. It