George Zabel furiously slammed on the table and stood up. He then screamed at Harvey York in a fit of rage, “How dare you?! You dare to play tricks on me?! You’re not getting through this door today!”Schwing!In an instant, the two guards behind George unsheathed their daggers around their waist in unison.At the same time, the basement door had swung open and soon after a mob came from outside, immediately surrounding Harvey and Yvonne Xavier.They were all mercenaries and they had remarkable combat skills. The people that had experience on the battlefield all had murderous aura exuding from their bodies.George looked coldly at Harvey and said, “Mr. York, are you not even going to ask about anybody that would even dare touch me?!”“It’s fine if the person supporting you came here, but you’re just an agent and yet you even dare to act smug in front of me?! You’re looking for death!”George was infuriated. This was because nobody dared to provoke him in the past.Harvey smiled
They could clearly see the well-proportioned muscles on his body, to the point that they could consider it to be perfect.At the same time, there were marks arranged in a crisscross pattern on his body and they looked like really light scars. At least a few hundred strips of scars could be seen.But the lighter the scars, the older the scars were made. Some scars were even made many years ago.Those scars were there for a reason, they looked like scars that were produced by undergoing some sort of physical training that ordinary people could never comprehend.Even if they were mercenaries, it would be glorious to have just ten of those scars.But there were at least hundreds of light scars on Harvey York’s body. It was truly unimaginable.At that moment, George Zabel saw his own highly paid guards trembling in fear. He pondered with a frown on his face and then said, “What are you all doing? Are you scared?“A live-in son-in-law made you scared?“Did I not feed you at all today
The video was soon being played and casted on the television.The video took place in an abandoned construction site beside Pearl River, there were many people present.The Silvas were the group of people among them. All of the Silvas were there except Brent Silva.And a group of young men and women were seen on the other side.Harvey York took a closer look at the other group, he did not recognize any of them at that moment. He was going slowly and his sights had shifted toward one of the women there.Margie Cloude.The Cloudes were a first-class family and she was the Cloudes’ collateral relative. She was also William Bell’s girlfriend.William was standing beside the river.There seemed to be a few silhouettes standing on the Pearl River Bridge far away looking at this direction, but they were not that visible.Next…The Silvas walked forward and threw a bag of money in front of William Bell, then coldly said, “William Bell, tell us what we want to know and run away from t
“You all!”William Bell was shocked beyond belief.He genuinely could not believe that the friends that he trusted would use ways like this to force the truth out from him…“Quick, seize him!”A person from the Silvas ordered.At the next moment, William was in despair, his eyes shut tight and then jumped backward into the river.In his helplessness, this was his only choice. He did not have any other way out.After watching the whole video, Harvey York’s face had turned as dark as night.Bang!Harvey smashed a teacup beside him with his fist.The teacup made out of solid marble was actually shattered to smithereens by his fist, with the sound of clattering of the pieces on the ground.The murderous aura on Harvey had remained the same. At that moment, even the room felt like it had gotten colder.Harvey did not think that William would have something like this befell him after he had left Buckwood for the past three days.And to defend his grounds, William did not want to
On the next day.Harvey York had arrived at the Cloudes’ Media Company early in the morning.Harvey came to the office hall and saw Margie Cloude’s giant poster.Margie on the poster seemed gloriously radiant and charming, as if she were a goddess.“She’s just some family’s collateral relative. She was only a little-known on the internet during that time, not bad being able to get this far…“But selling out her own boyfriend, heheh…”Harvey looked at the poster closely and leaked out a smile as cold as ice.Yvonne Xavier on the side whispered, “CEO, I’ve set an appointment with Margie Cloude beforehand. It’s almost our turn.”“Oh, right,” Harvey said calmly.Since they were there for Margie, they should play by her rules. He was not in a rush anyway.Not long after, a receptionist walked over.“Mr. York, it’s your turn. Please come this way...”At the CEO’s office on the highest floor.A few security guards were stationed at the front door.After a thorough body search, H
“Impossible! This footage is fake! How could I possibly harm William Bell?!”Margie Cloude immediately denied the accusation.Harvey York leisurely stood up and said, “Right, I’ll be going then. Don’t regret it!”“Hold on, tell me what you want?!” Margie immediately asked.“What’s the point of me admitting that I did do it anyway?“You’re no better yourself! You don’t give footage like this to the police, but instead you try to blackmail me with this. You’re not a good person either!”Naturally, in her eyes, Harvey was already prepared to use the footage to threaten and blackmail her.She barely realized that Harvey only wanted to toy with her and let her taste the pain and helplessness that William suffered before he died.“One price, one hundred and fifty million dollars!” Harvey said with a smirk on his face.“What? One hundred and fifty million? You are mad! Why don’t you blackmail the Silvas instead?!” Margie screamed furiously.Harvey chuckled and said, “The Silvas have
“Could the footage possibly be fake…?”Jonathan Maxwell was the first to ask. He found it to be a bit unbelievable since there were quite a number of fabricated incidents as of late.Margie Cloude frowned and said, “I thought so from the beginning, but I repeatedly checked the footage while I was waiting for you all. It’s definitely real.”“So, that means once this footage gets out there, we’ll all be exposed?” The most timid one out of the three, Tommy Ray said with a frown at that moment.The last one named Ted Dunn nodded and said, “It’s not that big of a deal if we get exposed.“The problem is, if we did get exposed, so will the Silvas.“The Silvas would definitely end us for their family’s reputation. How could you all not know what kind of man Prince Silva actually is?”Jonathan frowned and said, “What do we do now?”Margie said helplessly, “That’s why I called you all here. Did you think I’d just invite you for no reason?”“There’s not many ways of dealing with this. Ei
Once everything was prepared, Margie Cloude did not anxiously call Harvey York in a hurry. She knew that being hasty would not get her anywhere.When the time was almost ripe—it was almost ten o’clock, she then gave Harvey a call.“Mr. York, I’ve prepared the money but these are all in cash. It’s quite inconvenient to bring it around.“I’ll give you the address of a private club. Remember, you must bring the original copy of the video here, and you have to promise that there are no other copies!“If not, I won’t hand you the money!”Margie sounded like she did not trust Harvey, but that all could be acted out—everything would seem more realistic.Harvey agreed to her terms.“Sure, wait for me there. I’ll see you in a bit.”After a moment, Margie sent Harvey the location through her phone.It was a private clubhouse, she had paid for the whole place at that time. All four of them were present.Because the chosen place did not have any relations to any of them.Picking a place
Blade took a deep breath. He remembered his own duty and stood in front of Clarion, shielding him. Then, he said with a cold expression on his face, "Madam, Mr. Zeon, my apologies. However, as I'm currently the Assistant Hallmaster and Clarion is my superior, it's my duty to protect him. May I ask how he offended the two of you to the point that he pressed the red button?"Blade put on the face of someone who was only doing his job. He was loyal to his duties.Clarion's expression changed. He did not realize that Blade was a Jackson. However, since Blade chose duty over his personal ties, it was enough to calm Clarion down.Whoosh!At the moment when everything was at a standstill, Zeon suddenly stepped forward and appeared right before the crowd. He immediately slapped Blade's face.Slap!He slapped Blade so hard and loud that Blade stumbled backward as he was not on his guard and almost fell on the floor. Luckily, Clarion reacted quickly and helped Blade up. Otherwise, Blade wo
"I'll give you one last chance to answer me. If you refuse, it won't be my fault for not showing you any mercy." Camellia's pretty face became colder as she stared at Clarion before waving her right hand.After what she did, she saw all the security from Platinum Casino stepped forward, as if they were ready to make a move at any time.Clarion smiled. "Looks like not only have you captured him, it doesn't sound like you're going to release him at all. Looks like I mean nothing to you madam!"Camellia sat down back on the sofa as she folded her legs once more. She raised her chin as she looked at Clarion, coldly saying, "You're right. You mean nothing to me. What? Are you going to go mad? Do it, then! Show it to me! I'm curious to see just what our Young Master Clarion Parker can do to make a scene!"Clarion took a deep breath and coldly replied, "Don't blame me for this, then!"After that, Clarion's right hand pulled out a small red button and pressed it.Vroom!As soon as he di
"All your casino shares?" Camellia stroked her chin as she gave Clarion a meaningful smile. "If I remember, they all add up to hundreds of millions of dollars, and the interest you gain annually is also quite substantial. Without that, your worth as the heir of Parkerville will drop significantly."Looks like Hale probably saved your life. Otherwise, you wouldn't have paid such a price for a garbage like him," Camellia's eyes were judgmental when she said those words. She stared at Clarion curiously, wanting to see something from his actions and expressions.Unfortunately, Clarion maintained his cool and indifference."Madam, it'll take a long time to talk about the relationship between us. Hence, there's no need for me to explain everything here. All I want to ask is, will you accept this trade?"Camellia once again walked over to Clarion's side and bent closer, whispering in his ears. "Of course I'm willing, since you're offering me so much. Unfortunately, since I don't have Hale
When Clarion saw how Camellia pushed her face closer to his face, he had to use so much effort to stop himself from immediately slapping her.Harvey's expression was also getting colder as he stared at Camellia. He had to admit it. If she was willing, she could easily make many people furious. That was why Harvey calmed himself down even more and was not rushing to make his move. Instead, he calmly observed Clarion, wanting to see how he would deal with this.He believed this simple confrontation would make Clarion grow quickly. It would be a good thing if there was someone who could compete with Dan among the heirs of Grand City.Slap!When Camellia saw that Clarion would not touch her, she smiled coldly and once again slapped Clarion on the face."Pathetic! You really are useless! No wonder Dan openly admitted that someone like you is not qualified to be his right-hand man!" Camellia publicly humiliated Clarion's character and dignity.A man who would not even resist was worse
"I also know why you captured Hale. But madam… A simple thought is all it takes. If Hale had mastered the so-called Chapter of Ascension, he would already be invincible in this world. He wouldn't fall into someone's grasp so easily," said Clarion as if he was explaining Camellia for her own good."Not to mention that possessing the Chapter itself is simply going to bring you trouble. I'm also saving you by taking Hale away. I hope you'll agree to my decision. This is really for your own good."Camellia let out a cold laugh when she heard Clarion's reasoning. "Judah, aren't you a little too confident of yourself? You attacked my people, threatened me to release the man, and said this is for my own good? Since when has Parkerville stopped practicing martial arts and started to teach acting skills instead?"Camellia walked over and immediately slapped Clarion on the face. "You fool! Do you think I will act for your sake?"Slap!Clarion could not help but take a few steps back, his fa
"Clarion, you've always been a good boy. You can always read the atmosphere whenever you do something," Camellia said to Clarion with a sweet smile. "The reason you came to my Platinum Casino must be because you're ready to pass your position in Earth Hall back to my son, correct? If that's the case, I don't mind accepting it. But if it's something else, my apologies then. I don't have the strength to care about anything else now that I'm too worried about my son."Zeon gave Clarion a dry smile. "You do understand what she's talking about, right? Now, quickly give us the power over Earth Hall. That way, we have some room for discussion. Otherwise…"Then, Zeon put something thumb-sized on the coffee table. Quite a few people raised their eyebrows when they saw what it was. It was the Martial Art Weapon, Thunderblast!That bastard really was quite crazy. He did not even prepare any precaution when handling something like the Thunderblast, walking around with it so recklessly. Was he n
Before Clarion could even decide, Neve already forced her way forward and shielded Clarion behind her. She yelled at Zeon, "Stop pushing it, Zeon! Enough is enough! Do you really think you can have your way with us?!"Zeon gave a wicked smile and wanted to say something when Camellia, who had been watching things unfold, clapped her hands. She instantly attracted everyone's attention, and her delicate voice rang. "Zeon, that's enough. Clarion is still a member of Grand City, regardless of what had happened. We've raised him for so long, he wouldn't kneel and grovel before another man just because he was being waved at, right?"Trust him. He won't be such a doormat, will he? Not to mention that if you let him lick your shoe, he's going to ruin it. This is something I bought for you from Givenchy, so stop wasting it. Not to mention, if Mr. Otto finds out about this, what would you do if he fainted? You have to pay some respect to our elders, alright?"Then, Camellia gave Clarion a dee
"Now… Do you think I won't have the guts to kill you?" Zeon then spun the pistol in his hand using his finger and then pointed it at Clarion's forehead again. He thought he looked cool doing that.Then, his finger slowly tightened around the trigger, and the spring in the trigger was pulled tight, ready to fire. Even Clarion, who fancied himself as someone who did not fear death, could feel his breathing becoming rapid.It was obvious that Zeon really wanted to kill Clarion as his murderous intention flared.While it was well known that White Peak was filled with all kinds of madmen, they did not expect Zeon to be so terrifying when he lost his mind!Neve already wanted to step forward to stop it, but the muzzle on her head made her scared of making any sudden moves. Meanwhile, Harvey simply looked at what was happening calmly.Now was not the time to make a move. Others might believe that Zeon would really pull the trigger, but Harvey understood much about these heirs who were al
Clarion cleared his throat as he caught everyone's attention before bowing at Camellia. "Hello, madam. Please forgive me for dropping by unannounced."Before Camellia could even say anything, Zeon already smiled coldly at him. He stood up and walked over to Clarion and patted Clarion's face as he said in an icy tone, "And you do realize you're not invited? If you want to apologize, show us your sincerity. You can start with prostrating. I believe the madam won't put too much blame on you."All the men and women sneeringly looked at Clarion. It would be rare to see the heir from a huge family in Grand City prostrate. Quite a few already instinctively pulled out their phone, wanting to take photos of it.When Neve saw what had happened, she frowned. "Are you an idiot, Zeon? Why do you think Clarion will kneel?""He won't?" Zeon scoffed, pulled out a pistol, and immediately put the muzzle on Clarion's head. "Now, will you kneel?"Clarion was also someone with a temper. He glared at Z