“What’s the matter, Billie? Someone coming to check in on you?”In the most bustling part of Sterling City, Billie, clad in luxurious brands from head to toe, put her phone down helplessly.Beside her, a petite baby-faced woman spoke up with a curious expression. She was Billie’s university mate, Aliza Howell. Other than Aliza, there was a tall woman with a cold expression and pronounced chest, Judith Pedler.The two were good friends of Billie’s. They were here to attend the welcoming party as well.It was considered a welcoming party, but in truth, it was a gathering of the Oaklands University’s next generation. The gathering would determine the most outstanding ones from the freshmen.Billie scrolled past her phone helplessly.“You two don’t know about this… My dad found a random man, and said he arranged a marriage between me and that guy when we were little.“My mom and I don’t even like him, but my dad just keeps pushing us together!”“An arranged marriage? Since you were
Half an hour later, Harvey showed up at Sterling City.Sterling City was where the rich would spend their money. Ordinary people had no right to enter. Even if they did, they’d be completely out of place.Despite Sterling City being a big place, there weren’t a lot of people inside.Out of everyone there, Billie had quite the attention on her. She and her friends were beautiful, dressed in luxurious brands and caked with gorgeous makeup.Anyone could tell that the three were top-rated ladies at first glance.“Billie.”After seeing the three, Harvey came over to greet Billie. He was used to wearing simple clothing, so he seemed completely out of place compared to the overdressed women.“Mmm.”Billie casually glanced at Harvey before replying in a stiff tone.The air tensed up instantly. Behind Billie, Aliza and Judith were glaring at Harvey with cold and judgmental eyes.“You’re Harvey?” Aliza said with her arms crossed, taking a step forward.She looked like princess, glarin
“Winston! You’re finally here!“I’ve been waiting for you!”Aliza Howell, who had only been cold toward Harvey York, instantly wrapped her hands around the man’s arm sheepishly.“Billie, Judith…”Winston Osborne looked mischievous when he greeted the two while wrapping his arm around Aliza’s waist. At the same time, he sized up the other two with greedy eyes.The three looked quite similar, but Aliza was still the worst compared to the other goddesses.Winston only went for Aliza since he could not get together with Billie Higgs or Judith Pedler.After briefly staring at the two, he showed a weird expression when he finally noticed Harvey.“And you are…?”Everyone around was either dressed in haute couture or trendy brands.Their outfit was worth an entire year’s salary of an ordinary person.Then again, Harvey was the only one wearing brands from cheap stores. He looked like a janitor when he stood beside the others.He simply stuck out like a sore thumb.“This is the per
Bam!Even before Winston Osborne could touch Harvey York’s face, his hand was already deflected.Harvey coldly glared at Winston.If he had not cared about Winston being a child, he would have slapped him aside by now.Winston could not help but shudder as he instinctively stepped back.In the next moment, he became furious.He only pretended to be calm when he threatened Harvey.“You’ve got guts, kid!”The security guards noticed the commotion before a few of them stepped up with frowns on their faces.After all, Sterling City’s reputation would be tarnished if anyone were to fight and cause trouble here.“Don’t be reckless, Winston! This is the Klein family’s property!” whispered Aliza Howell.Winston quickly pulled down his sleeves before sizing up Harvey.“Good!” he exclaimed coldly.“I heard that you’re going to Oaklands University, kid!“We have all the time in the world to play!”Then, he slid his thumb across his neck before leaving with his arm around Aliza’s wa
When Harvey York was left utterly speechless, the group entered the parking lot.As expected of the wealthy people.Luxury cars like BMWs, Audis, Mercedes, Toyota Prados, and Jeep Wranglers were all there.The cars were not all that impressive in Golden Sands…But for an underdeveloped place like the outskirts, it was already quite extraordinary for young adults to drive cars like those.Winston Osborne drove a metallic gray Porsche Cayenne, shimmering under the night sky.Naturally, Billie Higgs, Aliza Howell, and Judith Pedler were supposed to take his car to the Gangnam Outskirts.Winston waved his hand before more got inside his car.When everyone was in, the seats were completely full.Harvey was the last one standing in the parking lot when everyone playfully glared at him.Watson looked surprised, as if he just realized this.“Oh? I forgot to save you a seat!“So sorry!“How about this?“I have fifteen dollars here! You should just get yourself a cab!“Use the res
Even Winston Osborne was shocked when he looked at Harvey York.He wanted to be Judith Pedler’s kept man if it was that easy.Aliza Howell finally came to her senses while in the passenger seat.“I know you’re kind, Judith,” she said while rolling her eyes.“You’d do your best to feed starving cats and dogs on the roadside.“Let alone this unsightly filth.“Sooner or later, you’d get yourself killed!“Sigh! Harvey, right?“Come on! You sit here! I’ll get to the back!”Aliza opened the door before moving to the back, pouting her lips.Harvey glanced at Judith. He did not expect a young woman like her to be this kind.He did not mind taking it since someone was willing to help.Winston was utterly speechless.He wanted to embarrass Harvey but did not think he would get in his car that easily.Without a second thought, he gritted his teeth as he stepped on the pedal.-Half an hour later, the group arrived at Gangnam Casino-Palace.The place was a newly developed area wit
Harvey York seemed strange to the others. Everyone was keeping an eye on him at all times.They were all enraged that he was trying to drag the goddess out of the place before they could even drink.Winston Osborne glared at Harvey before coldly chuckling.“What’s even the point of pretending now, Harvey?“You’re already taking away the goddess after sipping your damn water?“Who do you think you are?“What? Are you lonely sitting in a corner?“Should we get you some ladies to drink with?”“Don’t, Prince Winston!” someone exclaimed.“That’s a kept man from the big city!“He couldn’t be bothered with the ladies here in the outskirts!“Hahaha!”Everyone burst out in laughter, treating Harvey like a country bumpkin.Harvey put his soda down before speaking.“Winston, right?“I couldn’t be bothered to deal with you…“And yet you’re here thinking you’re all that?”“Oh? I wouldn’t dare!Winston showed a playful expression.“You come here leeching off of us and pretending t
“Do you think you’re all that impressive?!“Not only are you dragging Billie away…“But you’re also taking Judith with you?!“Who do you think you are?!“The Prince of the Wolven Tribe? Or one of the great tribes?”Winston Osborne was in a craze when he saw the sight.He had been thinking of the two goddesses for the longest time.But with Aliza Howell around, he would not dare do anything reckless.And yet a kept man was trying to snatch both women away.This was simply unforgivable!Not just Winston, Lando Miller and the others were also glaring at Harvey furiously.‘How dare this bastard try to enjoy the harem all by himself?!’Judith Pedler froze. She realized Harvey would not just say things without a reason.But before she could talk, Billie was already glaring at him coldly.“You really think you’re my fiance or something?!“Just leave this place!“But don’t drag me with you!“I’ll play here as long as I want!”Billie Higgs slammed her Chanel handbag in front o
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
"All of us were ready to commit suicide for the 50 million A dollars!""We even sold out our country, meaning we could never return to the Island Nations!""You either give us all the money back, or we'll never stop hounding you for it!" All the Islanders were extremely furious.In truth, the Islanders who were paragons of unity and love were ordinary people in the end and could be swayed by profit. Without the money, they wouldn't have given such a performance.Linus couldn't help but shudder when he saw all the Islanders looking at him with murderous intent, as if a pack of wolves were glaring at him, with the intent to kill. "Stop making such wild accusations!" he cried. "While I really did pay to tell you to work, all I did was give you 10,000 dollars! And that's not A dollars, but H dollars. As for paying all of you 50 million dollars per person… Do you think I'm stupid? Do you think I'm willing to pay so much just so you'll frame Yvonne? Why don't you consider if you're w
The phones of all the Islanders who were willing to commit suicide started to vibrate. All the Islanders who were in their righteous fury took out their phones. When they saw the content on the screen, they roared—they were so angry that they almost went mad.They instantly got up from the ground, their eyes bloodshot. All of them glared at Linus, as if wanting to tear him apart. The reporters and spectators were a little shocked, and instinctively took a few steps back. It was obvious that they felt a murderous intent.Before anyone could react, Nomura waved his hand. All the Islanders surrounded Linus and his men. Linus frowned slightly. "What do you all want?""Fools!" Nomura immediately aimed his longsword at Linus. "Don't you people from Country A call yourself a civilized world? That obeying the contract is important to you? Why did you suddenly break the contract when we've done everything you asked us to do?"The other Islanders all looked at Linus with a murderous expres
Linus wore a victor's smile. The reason he looked for Tojo Nomura earlier was to accuse Yvonne and the Xavier family on the spot, to make sure they would be accused of being traitors.He didn't expect a little money to be enough to make them act. Good, good. All he could say was that no matter how powerful or barbaric the Islanders were, they were nothing before the great people of country A. Not to mention, he had already given them their rewards. Even if he didn't, the Islanders still had to act as he ordered.Yvonne frowned. Of course, she knew that nothing the Islanders said was true—merely defamation. The problem was that she couldn't understand why someone like Nomura, who was a disciple of Shinto Way, had to make up such lies.The moment that thought crossed her mind, Yvonne looked coldly at Linus and said, "Just how much did you give them to the point they're willing to sell their country?""Tsk! You think that's enough to scare me?" Linus smiled wryly. "Everybody knows h
Very quickly, many Islanders ran to the stage. All of them were wearing the Islanders' traditional summer garb. The way they stood and the way they lifted their beard made them easily identifiable as Islanders.According to how unified Islanders were, everything they said would most likely be true.When Linus saw what was happening, sat down and folded his legs. His sexy secretary helped him light up a cigar. He took a deep breath, then looked at the unfolding scene with interest.Very quickly, the Islander leading the men took a step forward and said angrily, "Everyone! I'm Shinto Way's disciple, Tojo Nomura. I'm also the leader of the disciples still in Country H. "A few days ago, the Xaviers of Wolsing requested a marriage with our Young Master, Shingen. They have also signed a lot of contracts with us. Some of them include how Shinto Way will transfer the shares of our assets in Country H to them, while they will have to transfer ownership of their business on the Island Natio
When Yvonne saw Linus pulling out things they shouldn't and even giving them to the reporters, she instantly realized that he cared little about the consequences anymore.What he did was to ensure the Xaviers were blamed for everything. Even if he gained nothing from it, he still wanted to do it just so the Xaviers would have a hard time in Country H. He even wanted to use this to make both Country H and the Island Nation to force them to publicly deal with Shingen's death.Harvey, who caused all of this, would be in a lot of trouble. Yvonne looked at Linus coldly. "Linus, you know that taking things out of context and making up stories won't be beneficial to you. Where's your conscience?""Conscience? What's that?" Linus said with an exaggerated expression. "I'm not the one who killed Shingen. It's you Xaviers of Wolsing and the prospective son-in-law you wanted. Are you afraid others will find out? I'm just someone who knew the truth with a righteous heart!"I can't bear to see
The faces of Yvonne and the others from the Xaviers all shifted a little. It was obvious they didn't expect an Islander to appear. Meanwhile, Harvey simply looked at all of this coldly.Journi, who was a little bit surprised, turned to Harvey subconsciously. "What's going on?""We're simply giving the full package. The most difficult part of all of this was to explain why the Islanders would give up. Rather than waiting for others to expose the truth, why don't we give everyone the truth?" Harvey said calmly."What do you mean?" Journi said with a frown. "Simple. While these people are Islanders, they'll work for money. In this situation, the words of an Islander are more effective than the words of a hundred people from Country H…"Journi was curious about what Harvey wanted to do, but then some of the reporters realized what was happening. "Are these allegations from the Islanders true? Did you really assassinate Mr. Shingen Tokugawa, who wanted to improve the relationship