After hearing Leland’s order, bodyguards of the American Embassy instantly pointed their firearms at Heaven’s Gate’s disciples.“Mr. Rohan, is this man the one who’s been challenging you? He’s the one trying to lay his hands on you?”Leland didn’t care if Rohan was in the right or wrong when he glared at Harvey.“How dare you? You’d go against us mighty Americans in front of everyone?! Do you want to die?”Leland showed a prideful expression, as if he had taken control of the entire situation.“That’s right! That’s the fool!”Rohan chuckled, and shot Harvey a deathly glare.“I already told you! A kid like you is no match against me!“If you knew what was good for yourself, you should’ve left with that dollar! You didn’t have to suffer if you did just that!“How dare you challenge me in the first place? Who do you think you are?“You’re finished! Your friends and family will suffer because of you! They’ll be blacklisted by America and hunted down throughout the world!“I’ll m
Leland picked up the phone with an odd look. Then, his expression changed slightly.A prominent figure from America was on the other side of the phone. The man had been in the Euro-American war before; he was a true God of War. After the war, he decided to retire.“Is there anything you’d like from me?” Leland asked, gritting his teeth.“I don’t care how you managed to offend the person in front of you… But you should ask him for forgiveness right now!“If he doesn’t forgive you, then you should just kill yourself. Not just you, your entire family should just die!”The call was hung up immediately after that.‘Ask for forgiveness? Or kill myself? What does he mean?’Leland couldn’t come to his senses for a long while. He gripped the phone tightly.He finally realized what those words meant. Even the prominent figure he talked to wouldn’t dare go against the man in front of him.‘Who is this guy? How is he so impressive?’No matter the case, Leland knew exactly what he should
Rohan gritted his teeth.“Who are you?!” he demanded coldly. “If I remember correctly… There’s nobody in Golden Sands as impressive as you!”“Me?” Harvey chuckled lightly.“I’m the geomancy expert of the Fortune Hall, representative of the country’s Martial Arts Alliance, and Longmen’s young master. Every single one of my identities is enough to crush you completely.”Harvey casually grabbed Rohan’s revolver, then shot the latter’s leg.Bang!A bullet pierced right through Rohan’s leg, and he fell onto the rug. Blood splattered all over the place. He screamed in pain.The crowd gasped. Nobody expected Harvey would actually do such a thing. He actually crippled Rohan’s leg!The crowd dared not let out a single sound. They were all afraid of getting involved by going against Harvey.Crack!Harvey took a step forward before stomping on Rohan’s arm. The sound of a bone snapping echoed; Rohan’s arm was snapped in half.Harvey had done just as he said. He wasn’t a man who broke
Harvey and Kairi decided to have a midnight snack at a restaurant after leaving the Hoffmans’ event. After all, it was exhausting to deal with so many things in just a single day.Either to rest or to go through everything that happened that day, they needed a place to relax.After their snack, the two ordered some green tea. Kairi squinted at Harvey with her long and narrow eyes.“Everything went decently well… But there’s a catch.”Harvey sipped his tea, then smiled. “The Americans?”Kairi nodded.“That’s right. I don’t know who you called to suppress the American Embassy… But America isn’t as simple as you think.“Their government may seem strong, but they’re just workers at most.“For the world agents and the people who are dead set on maintaining world order, it’s unacceptable for the American Embassy to suffer such humiliation.“There’ll be a lot of trouble after this.”Harvey thought about the situation for a moment. “You’re talking about the big families that were est
“Didn’t I already get someone to send your family a marriage proposal?“Did you think it through? Are you going to accept my kindness and go with my requests?“Are you going to unite both our families? Or are you planning to fight us to the death instead?“If you do that, you don’t need me to remind you of the consequences now, do we?”Harvey heard a familiar voice, but he couldn’t remember who it was yet.Kairi’s face darkened, as if she recognized the voice.“If you want a fight, then that’s what you’ll get,” she said darkly. “The Patel family will never accept your conditions!”She spoke in a firm tone common to elites. Even so, Harvey could tell that she was nervous. It was as if the person on the other side of the phone was a tough enemy to deal with.“Heh, heh, heh! I expect no less from the person in charge of the family!“You have a quite the personality! I like that! I admire a stubborn attitude like this in a woman!”The voice sounded like a fearless threat.“I kno
“The royal court only kept you people around because a many livelihoods are involved. You were only given a chance to serve.“But if you don’t know what’s best for you…“If you’re not going to back down…“If you want to die so badly…“Then there’ll be dire consequences.“Even if you don’t think for yourself, at least think for the family.”Westley’s tone was filled with nothing but gloom.Kairi chuckled.“Who do you think you are, Westley?“What? Do you think you’re actually impressive with Blaine’s support now?“You don’t even care about the five hidden families anymore? You don’t even have the right!”“In Golden Sands, the John family is my people—the John family’s strength is mine to control.“With Young Master Emery’s help, the John family managed to rise to the top of Golden Sands.“The family has control over a huge part of the government and the business industry!“If I need to, I can mobilize all the family’s forces!“When that happens, you won’t even have the ti
“You…”Westley didn’t expect Harvey to be right beside Kairi.“So you two bastards are together!” he said in a panicked voice. “Just you wait! I…”Beep!Harvey hung up and blocked Westley’s number in case he wanted to bother Kairi again.He then poured her a cup of tea, frowning. “What happened?”Kairi chuckled bitterly; she had no intention of hiding anything.“I don’t know who gave Westley the idea.“He wants an arranged marriage after knowing that I have control over the family.“He’s demanding me to give him full authority after that. He wants the Patel family to be his plaything. Who knows if he’s actually insane or blinded by something else?“He thinks he’s actually capable of doing such a thing…”Harvey nodded.“It’s simple. Blaine’s probably fanning the flames behind his back.“He’s getting more and more petty now… He wouldn’t dare fight me himself after all that humiliation, so he decided to use Westley against me.“One, he’s trying to use the Wright family’s str
“More importantly, I don’t even like a rich playboy’s looks.“On the other hand, I would’ve accepted your proposal if you’d just ask.”Kairi deeply looked into Harvey’s eyes.Pffft! Harvey spat his tea right on her dress.He instinctively pulled his tissues out to wipe Kairi clean.“Sorry, the change in subject was a little sudden.”He felt very refreshed while wiping Kairi’s smooth skin.“Just tell me if you want me to undress. There’s no need for all this.”Kairi rolled her eyes before standing up.“However, we’ll have to get our certificate first!”Kairi’s face instantly went red after she said those words. She quickly made herself an excuse so she could hide in the restroom.Harvey was speechless; he didn’t know if Kairi was getting bolder or more stubborn.Right as he was about to ask for the bill, the door was kicked down. Men in uniform showed up, with a few other in formal wear. The bustling restaurant tensed up instantly; a lot of people instinctively looked over w
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
Linus almost wanted to slap the secretary out of fury. "I'm warning you! This is something we have to deal with ourselves. If we can, Emery will ally with us and help us deal with the small problems that we might encounter. But if we can't… Let me tell you what'll happen. Emery will kick us when we're down and will never offer us a helping hand!"Linus's expression became even darker after he said that. Those who were able to become one of the highest ranking members of the family, it didn't matter how arrogant they were or how materialistic they were, their basic judgment wouldn't stray too far away from being accurate. He was already able to guess Emery's personality. It was said that there was no love within a royal family. It was the same for wealthy families.The beautiful secretary nodded and whispered, "But Mr. Linus, our biggest problem is we're running out of resources. Without powerful locals from the country to help us right now, we're nothing when we're facing Yvonne
Wolsing Grand Hospital. Midnight.Linus was covered in bandages, looking in extremely bad shape. While he had plenty of bodyguards, the Islanders refused to stop no matter what. After the clash, they had beaten him up thoroughly. While there was no permanent injury, he was still covered in bruises.He used his right hand to pick up a cigar as he cursed, "Bastard! All these traitorous Islanders… They took my money… Not only did they do nothing, but they even attacked me! I will kill them after this!"He gritted his teeth. "And that witch Yvonne! She better not think this is over! One day, I'll find a way to kill all of you! Not only you, I will kill your whole family and that man of yours too!"At this time, Linus was no different from a woman scorned. All that was left for him to do was to take out his little book of grudges and start recording. As for how Yvonne managed to retaliate… Though Linus was furious with her, he was also terrified of her.The plot he had so meticulousl
Everything was over. Whether it was the Xaviers, the Islanders, or someone else, they couldn't do anything about this case anymore. With this video, no one could undo anything.On the second floor, Journi looked at what happened with shock. Only after a long time did she whisper, "All we needed to spend is 5,000?""I guess," Harvey said with a shrug. "But I needed to prepare some money beforehand. My subordinates found out that Linus bribed Nomura and the Islanders 100 thousand per head. Nomura and his ilk are greedy, so they agreed to it. I told my subordinates to leak the news that after the negotiation, Linus could gain a lot more benefits."The Islanders naturally wouldn't accept the fact that they'll only be able to gain a little profit, so our men approached them again and pretended to be part of Linus' men. They agreed to hike the price. I even transferred the money to them, so the Islanders had to give today's performance their all. If they had to go as far as to commit suic