On the next day, twelve o’clock at noon.Harvey went to the Golden Sands Hotel. He looked at the antique-looking renovations, thinking that it was quite a coincidence to come back here so often.That said, Harvey preferred the bustling sight of the place, not the entire place completely booked again.Blaine was still the one who booked it, and he was still waiting inside the VIP room.Westley got someone to ask Harvey to meet up, but Harvey simply refused. Blaine had to make the call for this all to happen.After arriving at a spacious room, Harvey casually looked inside to find a middle-aged man in a robe sitting beside Blaine.The man had a stern expression and a square face; he looked as if he was in his fifties, yet he had such a dignified aura that people feared and respected. He was playing with a turquoise carving. The turquoise had completely turned green; it was clearly something invaluable.Harvey saw the item in an auction, and it cost thousands of dollars at least. A
Harvey didn’t care about the situation at all; he casually sat down and poured himself a cup of tea.“Since you’ve already prepared the dish for me, I’ll have to try it.“I believe that it’s made just for me, anyway.“You’d do everything you can just to have me do your bidding, after all.“I have to admit, you’re pretty tolerant!“I’ve been doing nothing but disrespect you, yet you still treat me like a good friend. I wouldn’t be able to do the same thing if I were you.”Harvey picked up his utensils before casually taking his first bite out of the seafood platter.At any table, only the seniors were allowed to start eating first… Yet, Harvey was taking bites without a care in the world.Blaine frowned, and even the square-faced man froze before glaring disdainfully at Harvey.That said, he managed to keep his control quite well. Despite his hatred toward Harvey, he didn’t say a word against Harvey as he casually sipped his tea.He didn’t move his utensils, though. He was nat
On the one hand, it’d be beneficial to deal with Westley’s trouble as well as blow smoke at the Americans.On the other hand, Emery wanted his subordinates to see just how kind he was to them.Since Blaine was on his side, Emery had no choice but to mediate for Westley, no matter how much he despised Harvey.After all, there was a huge chance that Harvey would be able to fix Westley since he could tell the problem with a single glance.The square-faced man couldn’t help but scoff after hearing Harvey’s mocking tone.Naturally, he always looked down on arrogant people who actually thought they were impressive just because of a few compliments.Harvey smiled. He put his utensils down, and sized up Blaine.“If I remember correctly…“I must’ve told you before. I admire your talent to always look at the bigger picture.“I won’t make things harder for you today. Just say what you want!”Blaine squinted for a moment.“I’ll be frank then, Sir York,” he replied after pondering the si
Harvey seemed a little arrogant, making Blaine believe that he’d be able to solve the problem with ease.Blaine was an expert, after all.He was quite discreet with his abilities, and there weren’t a lot of people who knew about this…But there was no need for him to hide his keen eye.He had already taken a look at Westley last night; he knew that Westley’s problem needed to be cured immediately, maybe through martial arts.However, he didn’t know which to use since most of them were extremely similar to each other. Even he wouldn’t dare take action without careful consideration. Because of Harvey’s words, Blaine immediately believed that Harvey had the ability to cure Westley.“If you can successfully cure Westley… How much money do you want?” Blaine asked. “I’m sorry, but I already told you that I don’t need the money.“Truthfully, I really disliked the fact that Westley had been forcing Kairi’s hand.“He’s smart enough to take everything back…but he should be thanking m
Blaine’s face darkened instantly. “You can’t just say things like that, Sir York!”Harvey chuckled.“Since you know that much… Why are you still threatening me with the Wright family? Are you insane?“I’ll upload the entire conversation online. Emery would have no chance to rise after that.”“You recorded everything, you bastard?!” Blaine yelled.“It’s just an idea.” Harvey smiled. “I’m not as shameless as you people.”He then stood up before speaking up again.“We’ll end things here. Thank you for the meal. I’ll invite you guys to a roadside stall next time.”Blaine’s smile froze instantly.He believed he had been very cordial toward Harvey And yet…Harvey kept disrespecting him…and now, the man decided to leave on his own!‘Is he not scared of the Wright family?! Who gave him the courage?‘Is he saying that Emery will never rise to power? Is that why he’s that fearless?‘Or does he really know Sienna?’All sorts of thoughts came to Blaine’s mind; he wanted to take actio
The square-faced man was glaring coldly at Harvey.It was as if everything Harvey did was a sin.He looked as if he could strangle the life out of Harvey if he wanted to. Even though he didn’t reveal his identity, it was clear that he thought he could definitely crush Harvey.Harvey sized up the man for a moment. “I don’t even know you, do I?”“You bastard!”The square-faced man was looking at Harvey with disdain and rage.“You don’t even know who I am?!“Yuri would’ve killed you by now if it wasn’t for me! How dare you still talk big?“Let me tell you something! If it wasn’t for the fact that my son announced that you’re a servant for the family…“Yuri wouldn’t have gone easy on you. If not, do you think you could’ve held him back on your own?”The square-faced man spoke in a righteous tone.“How dare a man like you even act this high and mighty in front of me? Ignorant fool!”The man crossed his arms.“You should be grateful! You’re acting like this in front of your savi
“You’re using the Lloyd family’s name to protect your own skin!“And yet, you’re here pretending to be impressive?“Do you know how bad the consequences will be if you anger me?!“In any case, I owed Young Master John a favor, and you owe me!“Pack your things, and deal with Young Master Westley’s problem! I’ll let you go if you do!“But if not…”Keegan crushed the turquoise carving in his hand to dust.“This is what’s going to happen to you!”Blaine stood up with a faint smile.“I know that you have a high status i, Sir York. I know that you’re very strong, too.“But don’t forget, the underworld’s all about relationships.“You should always return the favor. Do you understand?“How are you supposed to survive in the underworld if you don’t?“I believe that the country’s Martial Arts Alliance wouldn’t let an ungrateful man continue being the representative either. Am I wrong?” he said.“You see that?! Now this is a gentleman!” Keegan looked at Blaine with admiration. “If
Slap!A crisp slap echoed in the air.Harvey managed to make contact with Keegan’s face first. Keegan’s body flew midair before slamming into the marble wall.A huge crack in the shape of his body was formed in the wall, and he slowly slid down.Harvey casually walked out of the door; he knew exactly what would happen as soon as his slap landed, after all.Blaine wasn’t shocked after seeing thing; rather, he seemed eager. It was clear he knew that Harvey was a God of War.‘I was right after all… A weakling like Cameron has no right to protect Harvey, anyway. Only Keegan would be stupid enough to believe that.’-Half an hour later, Harvey went back to the Patel family’s villa. He sipped his tea while explaining everything that happened.Kairi’s expression didn’t change all that much, but Cameron immediately rolled his eyes after hearing about the incident.He didn’t think that his all-powerful father would be taken out by a single slap!Impressive! Truly impressive!After C
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