“Sorry, but I do know what’s best for myself!Mandy Zimmer’s expression was unbelievably cold.“Do you want what I have? Come and get it then!“You’re involved with intentional injury and attempted murder!“These are huge crimes!“I already called the cops! I hope you’ll stay this arrogant when they arrive!”The man let out a wretched chuckle.“Truly impressive, Ms. Mandy!“If that’s the case, I’ll stop running my mouth!“You better not regret your decision later!“I always treat women with care, but I’ve no intention of wasting my time on ignorant people like you!”The man cracked his neck before stepping forward.“What are you people doing?! Go already!” exclaimed Maya Lee.“Take him down!”Besides a few security guards with firearms, the people in black suits stepped forward while swinging their batons around.“It’s been years since someone even treated us Contractors this way…”The man chuckled before stomping on the ground.Swoosh!The people in black suits rushe
Clack!Mandy Zimmer stepped back when she pulled an exquisite firearm from her bag.The firearm was around the size of her lip gloss. There was only a single bullet loaded inside, but this was her only way to protect herself.“Oh!“A gun?!The Contractor whistled after seeing the firearm. He was not shocked or fearful at all.“It’d be easy for someone like you to get a legal document for that…“But that’s not the only thing you need.“Without long and intensive training, you can’t hit me with that bullet.“Besides, the police would be going after you first if you do pull the trigger.”The Contractor fiercely reached out for the firearm.Naturally, he did not expect Mandy to dare shoot him.Even if she did, he would not be too surprised.The Contractor was just about to reach Mandy’s tender hand…When a Rolls Royce Phantom instantly stopped in front of him.Two G-Wagons were also seen protecting the front and back of the car.The car doors opened at the same time.A cal
“Do you think you can just come and go as you please?”The man calmly smiled when he blew a puff of smoke.At the same time, the man with strong legs fiercely pounced forward, kicking the Contractor in an instant.The Contractor tried to defend himself but was just a little late.His body trembled when he was sent flying into the truck’s container.The container instantly dented as blood gushed out of the Contractor’s orifices. It was an extremely wretched sight.“I’m Evermore’s Contractor! Since you’re from the top ten families, you should understand what that name means!The Contractor showed a shocked expression.“Do you understand the consequences of doing something like this?!“Even if you’re from the top ten families, you won’t get out of this unscathed!”The man in a gray-striped suit flicked the ash off his cigar before smiling faintly.“Nobody in Wolsing has the right to talk that way to me, Hector Thompson!”‘Hector Thompson?!‘One of the Four Young Masters of Wo
It seemed like Hector Thompson saw through everything in Mandy Zimmer’s mind after seeing the look on her face.“It’s not our first time seeing each other, Ms. Mandy,” he said, smiling faintly.“That said, we didn’t get to know each other on a deeper level since we both were partnered.“I was interested in you when the Jean family held a cocktail party at the Wolsing Hotel. I tried inviting you for a movie together…“But I stopped bugging you after you rejected me thrice.“After all, decency is crucial to us from the top ten families.“You should know that I wouldn’t try to earn a woman’s heart by orchestrating that big of a show.“After all, I have a high status. I can’t afford to embarrass myself like this.“If you still don’t believe me…Hector opened something on his phone before throwing it on the table.“Have a look at this.”Mandy instinctively glanced at the screen before seeing Hector’s schedule. Judging from the schedule, he was supposed to attend a launch conferen
In sweltering weather, a middle-aged woman with a mink fur coat covered in all sorts of jewelry quickly entered.A pure young woman was following behind her.The middle-aged woman completely ignored Hector Thompson when she rushed towards Mandy Zimmer.“Are you alright, my dear?“I heard you got in trouble before I bought anything at the Olden Trade!“Which bastard did this to you?!“You’re the head of the ninth branch!“You’re also managing the Jean family’s affairs in Wolsing!“They’re going against the entire family doing this!“They must have a death wish!”The person was none other than Lilian Yates. Xynthia Zimmer was the one following behind.Mandy gave Xynthia a look after seeing Lilian’s face.“Don’t worry, Mother. I’m fine.“It’s just a car accident.”Hector’s eyes lit up instantly before faintly smiling while stepping forward.“Ms. Mandy’s okay, Aunty.“My lawyers will take care of the accident.”“You?Lilian showed a demanding expression.“Speak! Were you
Hector Thompson smiled faintly.“Sorry, Aunty.“The people did give me the title…“But I’m just an ordinary man.“In a place like Wolsing, almost everyone here is a billionaire.“This is embarrassing…”“No! Not at all!Lilian Yates was smiling from ear to ear.“Fate will always bring people together, right? Besides, the internet says your net worth is billions of dollars!”Hector chuckled.“That’s because of the family. I’d be lucky even to have a billion to my name.”“What a bright young man you are!”Lilian’s eyes lit up. She has nothing but admiration for top-rated young masters like Hector.More importantly, she would be in the country’s top-rated circle if Mandy Zimmer were to marry him.After all, Lilian had lived in debauchery since she arrived in Wolsing for a few days. She ate meals worth a few thousand dollars in a private clubhouse and shopped in places with bags worth a hundred times more than that. There was simply no way for her to go back.More importantly
“You can’t go, Mother!”Mandy Zimmer spoke sternly after waiting for Hector Thompson to leave.She knew exactly what her mother was planning.Nobody knew if Hector mentioned the loan intentionally…But Mandy knew her mother would spend it all in a heartbeat.“Not only are you not listening to me, you’re even trying to babysit me?!Lilian Yates held her waist with a fierce expression.“Did that bastard contact you again?!“Let me tell you something! It doesn’t matter if he’s a prince or a CEO!“The top ten families and the five hidden families are the country’s top-rated circles!“You’re the head of the Jean family’s ninth branch! You’re also in charge of the family’s business in Wolsing!“You’re only allowed to talk to people like Young Master Hector!“Do you understand me?!”Mandy frowned.“That’s my business, Mother.“Besides, Hector might not be as good as you think.“He was probably the one who orchestrated the entire accident.“That’s why…”“He did?Lilian scoff
“What do you mean?Mandy Zimmer froze.“The company doesn’t even have that much money left?“There were still millions of dollars’ worth of surplus, right?”“There’s something you don’t know, Ms. Mandy. The wages for the workers at the construction site and the payment for supplies are due this month.“That said, the presale certificates for the commercial buildings haven’t been issued yet.“We can’t sell the buildings because of that.“And since we’ve been spending all that money without any cash flow, it’s only natural that we’re low on funds.“Besides, Aunty Lilian also spent millions of dollars in company funds last month.“If we wire her another 1.5 million now, we wouldn’t be able to explain this to the higher-ups once the accounting department finds out about this.”Naturally, the Jean family’s ninth branch was in charge of the real estate business in Wolsing.That said, because of the country’s economic trend and rapid development of technology, traditional housing h
Soon, Harvey and Alexei walked into the auction hall discreetly with their heads low.The auction hall was incredibly spacious. It resembled a grand stadium, with individual seats placed all over. In the middle of the stadium was a tall auction platformThere was still some time before the start of the auction, but most of the guests were already there. Everyone nodded toward each other and started chatting. Not only was this an auction, but a lot of people also treated this as a place where they could socialize.Harvey and Alexei had been brought to seats at the corner by the staff. Harvey didn't mind this location. He picked up a tablet in front of him and started to swipe it. The content was mostly about the items up for auction."Hello, everyone! It is good to see all the familiar faces in Grand City's Charity Auction once more," said an old man with a cool expression in traditional garb as he appeared on the platform. His voice wasn't loud, but it was crystal clear.There w
Harvey frowned. "Isn't that a little too far-fetched? An Oracle Text that can predict the future?"Alexei shook his head. "Don't underestimate the Hierophant, Big bro. Few people throughout history could decipher the Book of Changes so thoroughly. "It was said that there was a prince from some oil-producing country who managed to get an Oracle Text that showed the word Chaos."It was predicting that his country would fall into chaos. That prince made early preparations. Half a year later, that country fell into chaos, but the prince managed to prepare for it and suppressed the chaos. He even gained a lot of benefits from it. "After that, the Hierophant's Oracle Text became extremely popular!"Alexei spoke as if he were explaining to Harvey some ancient secrets. He glanced around sneakily, like he was worried that someone would hear him gossiping about the Hierophant.After Harvey heard it, he became curious. "Looks like this Hierophant really has something unique about him. No
Around ten in the evening, Alexei took Harvey to the Grand City's Charitable Auction. The auction was organized by the priesthood. Every time they had an auction, they would invite the socialites to attend.To the socialites, the mysterious Grand City would only show a little bit of itself around this time. In this auction, everyone used H dollars. Of course, there were times when bartering was possible, with the preface that both sides found the trade agreeable.Harvey had also learned about the details of the auction before coming. The mayor was at the top of the social hierarchy, followed by the Seven Families. However, because Wenzel had been missing for all these years, the Hierophant had been leading the Seven Families. That was why the Priesthood's social standing was far higher than before, despite being just a non-essential body in the past.For example, the one who chaired this auction this evening was the so-called Priestess. Harvey had heard plenty of rumors about
"While Country H is said to have existed for so many years, the people can be quite narrow-minded. They'll act all arrogant because they have a bit of talent. Not only that, but they also refuse to accept the rest of the civilized world. There's no need to get angry with these people," Juliana said to Hawk's men, her tone filled with concern."All of them say they love their country, but the truth is that they'll leave for greener pastures as soon as opportunities present themselves. Despite agreeing with your values, I'm still part of this country. I wish I could really be part of you!" Juliana said, envy and disappointment on her face.Hawk and the others smiled when they saw Juliana's attitude. If most of the people from Country H acted like this, their cultural victory would be assured. At this point, all of them smiled widely and abandoned whatever upset feelings they had from just now.-About ten minutes later, Harvey took Alexei back to the Dragon Gate Training Hall. Va
When Juliana and the others saw Harvey and Alexei leave, all of them could only grit their teeth in anger despite being genuinely surprised. They didn't expect Harvey's call to be enough to remove Hawk's status as a Knight Templar with one call. His quick action had humiliated Hawk and his men.Normally speaking, they would never believe that Harvey would be able to do such a thing. They didn't expect that reality could be so cruel to the point that it was choking them. Harvey was so influential that they found themselves struggling to breathe."Calm down, Hawk. Don't feel down. I don't think that what happened is real," Juliana said as she subconsciously consoled Hawk. "His reputation is built on boasts. He doesn't understand just how powerful your culture is! There's no way he can affect the powerful Knights Templar."I suspect he's working with someone else and got a fake number, so that he could intimidate and trick you! In other words, you can't let this confuse you! Even i
Harvey narrowed his eyes and said calmly to Hawk, "If you're really that powerful, you won't be wearing that expression when you see me."The so-called top from their side would not only treat him with respect, but they would also get the hell out of there as fast as possible.However, Hawk didn't understand what Harvey was trying to convey. He smiled coldly and said, "You don't understand what the Knight Templars mean, do you? Before this name, even dragons and beasts must fall! And when it comes to someone like you… The moment I showed you my identity, you won't even have the privilege to bend your knee!"Harvey refuted calmly, "If you're really that influential, won't it humiliate you completely if I can make you bend your knee with one call?"Hawk's expression turned brutal. "Oh? You're going to make a move? Come on, then! Show me just how good you really are!"Harvey nodded and pulled out his phone as he looked at Hawk. "Since you asked for it, I guess I have no choice but
Harvey scoffed. He couldn't be bothered by wasting his breath speaking to someone like Juliana, who obviously had been hit on the head. Instead, he turned to Alexei. "I'm leaving now. You either leave with me, or you can stay here and be a simp. But remember—if you stay as her simp, don't appear in front of me again. A man who has no pride and a backbone doesn't have the right to stand in front of me."Hearing that, there was a hint of hesitation on Alexei's face.When Juliana saw that Harvey didn't agree to her demand and even changed the subject, she smiled coldly. "If you have a death wish, then I'll grant it to you. I won't pull my punches from here on out. And you, Alexei. You can try and leave with him… As long as you can bear the consequences of that!"Alexei's expression was filled with even more hesitation. In the end, he gritted his teeth and left together with Harvey.Juliana's smile turned icy when she saw what had happened. "Good, Alexei! You'll regret this! From n
"I'm sorry! It's all my fault! My entire fault! I shouldn't have forced you!" Alexei said, lowering his head dejectedly. Seeing this, Juliana walked over and extended her hand, raising Alexei's chin. She said coldly, "It's good that you know you're making a mistake. Now, Hawk and I will need to get some rest at the hotel. We'll also be going to a charity ball later. Since we're very busy, we don't have the time to pay for our meal. Remember to pay for it and our presidential suite as well. Understand?"While Juliana looked down at Alexei, she didn't mind making Alexei pay for everything. From her perspective, it was a matter of course.When Alexei heard it, he still nodded despite the dark expression on his face.He wanted to take his wallet out, but Harvey quickly stopped Alexei and took his wallet instead. "If you have the money for a woman, why don't you come with me and eat something at the nearby stall? Don't waste your life and time on a woman like this."Harvey dragged A
After Alexei heard what Harvey had to say, his expression was filled with hesitation. It was obvious that he did have feelings for Juliana. However, there was also fear. He didn't know what he should do.He was afraid that Juliana might really abandon him. At the same time, he was really afraid that Juliana was cheating. Alexei felt like he was stuck between a rock and a hard place."Alexei? Why are you here?" At this time, a cold and arrogant voice could be heard. "Are you here to ambush me? So that you can annoy me?"Harvey instinctively turned around and saw Juliana and Hawk walking out from the restaurant hand-in-hand like a wealthy couple. Behind them were their secretaries, lawyers, and bodyguards. They looked like important people; on the other hand, Alexei looked like a beggar by the street.Alexei quickly ran over, forcing himself to smile despite being upset. "I heard you're back, Juliana, so I came over to pick you up. You must be tired now. I've arranged for a pre