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
A long-awaited call finally came when Harvey York finished his matters.Harvey looked at the number on the screen when he froze momentarily.“It’s been a while, Yvonne.”“The outskirts must be real fun, huh?”Yvonne Xavier spoke in a playful yet angsty tone.It was only normal. Yvonne had been handling Harvey’s matters in South Light, the Golden Sands, and Mordu.Yvonne was a reliable help, but even she was utterly swamped by all the work thrown at her.Harvey gave an awkward chuckle.“It’s alright. Thanks for helping me out with everything.“I’ll head over to you in two days. Are you in Mordu or South Light right now?”“Neither. I’m in Wolsing,” replied Yvonne quietly.“Wolsing? What are you doing there for?”Harvey froze. He never asked Yvonne to go there in the first place.“Did you think I wanted to come?Yvonne heaved a sigh.“You should know you’re one of the board members of Country H Commercial Group, right?”“Am I?Harvey seemed confused.“I’m a part of the g
Before Harvey York was done talking, Yvonne Xavier remembered something.“Right, Sir York.“There’s something that I should inform you.“Your ex-wife might’ve gotten into trouble…”Harvey paused before helplessly shaking his head.“Send me the flight number…”-Wolsing, at an office building located in the suburbs.This was Sky Corporation’s headquarters in Wolsing, which is also the company’s core building for the time being.Ray Hart stood behind Yvonne when he put his laptop down before lighting a cigar.Through the glass window, Yvonne looked down at the bustling first-rate city with thousands of residents with a vacant stare.“I still don’t understand, Ms. Yvonne,” said Ray calmly.“You’ve been spending a great deal of effort in the organization. Only outsiders would see this as Sir York stumbling into the position out of sheer luck.“That said, wouldn’t Sir York be unhappy about this?“More importantly, Mandy’s also in Wolsing.”Ray showed an odd expression as he l
In the evening, at the Outskirts International Airport.Harvey York took his time before arriving at the airport and made it through the security check hassle-free.He left the outskirts in a rush, but it was good that mostly everything was properly handled here.He asked Romina Klein to take care of the rest. He believed she could handle things nicely with her experience in the gray area.Besides, she would also have support from Dorian Howell.As for Billie Higgs, Judith Pedler, and the others, Harvey hesitated momentarily before texting each of them. He wanted to inform them that he had already left and gave a proper explanation.Harvey heaved a sigh before heading to the VIP passageway.Because of Yvonne’s proper arrangements, Harvey was comfortably seated in first class before long.While thinking of resting his eyes, frantic footsteps were heard from behind.A woman in her twenties wearing a black suit and sunglasses came forward.She looked around the first-class cabin
Harvey York’s gaze turned colder after hearing the woman’s words.He turned around to the woman with her firearm up.“I don’t know who you are, and I don’t know how you brought a firearm on the plane…“But you should put away the firearm while I’m still in a good mood.“You won’t get another chance when I’m upset.”The woman chuckled after hearing Harvey not complying with her demands.“So what if you’re upset?“You’re just a bastard who doesn’t know what’s good for himself!”The woman was just about to kick Harvey down.Harvey suddenly had the urge to slap the woman for being this unreasonable.“What are you doing, Carmen?!“This is a public place! Don’t pull out your gun unless you have a reason to!”A dignified voice echoed from the back.“I told you not to check the first-class cabin to prevent disturbing the passengers!“Not only are you doing exactly that, you’re even scaring them with a damn gun!“Apologize! Now!”Carmen froze before putting away her firearm and
Hearing Harvey's conversation, the beautiful female officer said in disdain, "What? Are you pretending to contact someone from the Braff family? Do you think that's enough to scare the director? Our director is someone important within the family! If you really know the people from the Braff family, why wouldn't he know you?"I'm telling you right now. If you really did call someone from the Braff family, I, Snowe Leo, will eat this phone right in front of everyone!"In the beginning, Garrick was taken aback as well. But after he quickly glanced at the number on the screen, he smiled coldly. "You probably didn't know this, but aside from the number of my family's patriarch, I've saved the number of everyone important in the family. Do you want to trick me using just a random number? You're quite bold!""Really, now?" Harvey said with a smile. "At the very least, you know that you don't have the right to know his number. In that case, I'll help you delete that number. It won't be g
"Ha… I'm the director of the precinct in the Third Ring, and I'm not worth your time?" Garrick was so angry that he was laughing. "You made yourself sound like you're someone very capable. Come on, show me just how capable you are right now!"Garrick immediately grabbed his phone and tossed it at Harvey. "Come on, make a call! If you can find someone who can overpower me, I'll bend my knee right now."The other two officers also looked at Harvey as if they were looking like a fool. "Forget the fact that you're just an ex-live-in son-in-law… Even if you really did become a CEO through your own abilities, what is there to be proud of?" the female officer said with a smirk. In her eyes, Harvey was just a loser. If a man like him wanted to pursue her, he would have already kicked him to the rub.Harvey didn't waste his breath and immediately picked up the phone, giving Eliel Braff a call. Very quickly, the call came through and a stern voice came from the other side. "Who is thi
"Your deduction is quite interesting. Sounds like a detective show, to be honest," Harvey said calmly. "Unfortunately, I have a clear conscience. Why should I admit to a crime I never committed?""Not you?" The female officer slammed the table again. "If you didn't do it, why are you so willing to cooperate with us? You're telling me it isn't because you're feeling guilty? Harvey York, you have to understand that the crime you committed is very serious, especially when the person you killed is from Country A!"If the Embassy sends a specialist to interfere with this investigation, you're going to be in trouble. You better confess when the precinct can still help you. Otherwise, I'm afraid there's nothing you can change no matter how much you regret it in the future."Their phones would buzz every once in a while, which meant new information coming in. From the new information, not only was Harvey the live-in son-in-law of the Jeans of Mordu, one of the top ten families, but he was a
"A lawyer?" Garrick scoffed. "Forget about a lawyer, it's pointless even if you find a wizard! I've already read your information. The CEO of Sky Corporation? Maybe in other cities, the CEO of a public company deserves some respect, but don't forget that this is Wolsing, the country's seat of power! There are plenty of CEOs walking around here!"When you're in Wolsing, it doesn't matter who you are, or what kind of special identity you have. Those who commit crimes here will be punished! You won't be given any special treatment!"Garrick then looked at Harvey as if he had an advantage over him. "Confess the crimes you've committed! That way, I can grant you some leeway. Otherwise, you'll suffer a terrible death!"Harvey merely looked at Garrick briefly and said, "You didn't interrogate me, and you didn't show me any evidence. All you do is to tell me to confess. I must say, you're quite tough. But aren't you afraid of accidentally offending the wrong people here in Wolsing, especial
Yvonne frowned slightly when she realized what Garrick meant. "Director, my boss isn't a suspect. He's only here…""Whether he's a suspect or not isn't up to you or me. It's up to the law and the evidence," Garrick said, glaring at Yvonne. His gaze became somewhat sleazy, and he began to scheme how he could use this scenario to throw this beautiful woman into his bed.He continued to say righteously, "Ma'am, I'm warning you. You better not interrupt our investigation. Of course, if you have something to say, you can always lodge a complaint to the office."After that, he waved his hand, and the two officers behind him led Harvey into the interrogation room. Seeing what had happened, Yvonne hesitated a little before sending out a message quickly on her phone.This was something quite serious. If Harvey went in because of this, it would be quite troublesome for the Xavier family as well. Unfortunately, it wouldn't be convenient for the Xaviers to do anything…Meanwhile, Harvey w
Following the angry, booming voice, three people in uniform walked over.The one leading was an overweight man wearing a cap. His face was a little pale because he had been indulging himself for an extended time. The man behind him was tall and handsome, while the woman was elegant. Both the man and woman were in uniform, and they took in the chaos with a stern expression.The one who spoke was the one in the lead.All the men and women gave each other a look and stepped forward at the same time."Director Braff! You have to do us justice!""Director Braff! The specialist from the Country A embassy will give you a call very soon! You have to do this fairly!""Director Braff! There are about 80 thousand to 10 thousand citizens of Country A in Wolsing! You can't ignore our request!""Director Braff! You're a good friend of our country! All of your children are studying in our country! You definitely know how we treat our friends, right?"When the men and women spoke, some of them
Harvey's expression changed slightly after he heard that. After he had finished questioning both Gin and Morganna, he let them go. His aim was simple—he wanted to use them as bait.While it wasn't exactly effective, it was better than nothing.He didn't expect them to die in less than a day, with all the evidence pointed at him. At that moment, Harvey was so speechless, he felt like looking up into the sky.Before the precinct looked for him, Harvey went to the police station in the Third Ring. He had just entered the door when dozens of men in suits approached him with a pretentious aura."That's him! He's the murderer!""He silenced Gin and Morgana when they're just going to the hospital for an interview!""I heard he even offered them money and killed them when the bribery didn't succeed!"The people yelled at Harvey, revealing the crimes he committed. They took out the phone from their pockets, about to take a video of him.If Harvey were a normal person, he would have al
Half an hour later, Harvey and Yvonne enjoyed hot tea in the hospital meeting room.After finishing her cup, Yvonne sighed and said, "I underestimated Linus. While he was in prison and couldn't leave, I never expected that he could make something up like this. Claiming that I and the Islanders were colluding while the family's leader is sick so that I can take all the Xaviers' assets for myself."If the two of them really did publish an article like that with the photos they got, then I would never be able to prove my innocence. Thank you, Harvey."Yvonne sighed. Things would not have ended so smoothly if Harvey had not been around today. Since someone like Gin and Morganna were very pretentious. As long as their weaknesses were not exposed, they would never be able to get the truth out of them no matter how much they threatened the two."You focused on the wrong thing," Harvey said. "Whether Linus ordered the reporters or the reporters wanted to assassinate your character, both ha
Whoosh!A pebble shot out from the floor and immediately hit Gin on his wrist. Because of the pain, the revolver almost fell on the floor as he lost his grip.Two of the security guards saw their chance and quickly ran over. One grabbed the revolver away, and the other immediately captured the other two. Shortly, both Gin and Morganna were brought to the security room. Their IDs were also found."Oh, you two are reporters from Country A? Good, good!" Yvonne looked at the ID written in a foreign language. "I didn't expect reporters from Country A to come and spy on the health of my family members. You must have a lot of free time. Or… Did Linus send you?"Both Gin and Morganna's expressions turned into shock, but Morganna coldly said, "I don't know what you're talking about. Linus, Linas, they have nothing to do with me. All I know is that you're going to pay a price for imprisoning us here, and I know you're not brave enough to kill us!""That's right!" Gin commented with a cold e