Even after hearing Anne’s words, Mandy kept her smile.“I invited all of you here because you’re good friends of mine in Wolsing. Is there a problem?” she asked. “Of course there is. You should know that we invited Young Master Reggie here too, right?” Anne said. “He’s Landen’s son! The vice chairman of the Country H Commercial Group!“Since the chairman’s retiring soon… Mr. Landed will be one of the strongest competitors to the throne!“At the end of the day, people like us need the organization’s support. We need to abide by their rules while doing business domestically, too.“You were the one who organized all this…“But Young Master Reggie’s the important guest! Is your ex-husband even worthy to eat with him?”‘Is he even worthy to eat with me?’ Harvey thought, chuckling.To him, Reggie was the one who had no right.As for the future chairman, he was standing in front of everyone at this very moment.“It’s right to abide by the rules while doing business here…” Mandy s
Harvey felt a little moved after hearing Mandy’s words.No matter how bad her temper was—no matter what happened between the two…One thing was for sure: she would always stand with him.“Heh! He must be pretty good at his job, then!”Anne snuffed out her cigar, smirking coldly. “I wouldn’t even look for someone like this at the club! I’d at least get myself someone with an eight-pack, or a trainee from Country J!“You haven’t seen enough men, Mandy! Maybe I should take you for a stroll in Country J! You’ll finally understand what you’re missing out on after that!”Mandy glared coldly at her. “I’m not interested in hooking up.”Anne curled her lips.“Everyone in the circle knows each other! How are you supposed to act like a wealthy lady without a few pretty boys around?”The women smiled after hearing those words.They hadn’t experienced what Anne did themselves, but they had been hearing about it for the longest time.The men felt slightly awkward, and glared disdainfull
“You should lend me the car for a stroll after our meal, Young Master Reggie. Someone has to warm up your new car, after all!”Anne smiled brightly at him. Reggie threw the car key to her. “Take it. Just give it back when you’re bored with it.”“What a generous man!”Anne seemed intentionally shocked, then glared at Harvey with her long and narrow eyes.“Some people just can’t compete at all! Some treat money like dirt, while others would try their hardest just to take advantage of others…”Harvey ignored Anne’s insults and casually sipped his tea.The tea of the Gare Pavilion was pretty impressive, all things considered.Mandy never liked show-offs; she despised people hiding insults in their own words as well, but she decided not to bring it up since Harvey didn’t mind at all.“Right, everyone.”Reggie snapped his fingers.“My father brought souvenirs after coming back from the Desert Province.“It’s not something impressive; they’re called the Nine Eyed Beads. I heard t
Everyone froze, then gazed deeply at Harvey.A single bead cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, after all.‘This kept man doesn’t even know how to count that many zeroes!‘He’s getting something this expensive just to not sit with us!‘He’s definitely benefiting from this, but this is just embarrassing!’Mandy’s face darkened.Before she could lash out, Harvey had already spoken up.“Forget it. It’s just a bead from a roadside stall that costs a dollar. I don’t need something like that.”Everyone went dead silent, and their expressions turned odd. “What do you mean by that?!”Anne showed a horrible expression.“You’re Mandy’s ex-husband, but you don’t even have the right to come in contact with people in our circle!“How dare you insult Young Master Reggie’s gifts like that? Other than making us hate you even more, what else can you do?!”Mandy froze; she was holding the priceless Nine Eyed Beads in her bag.Thinking closely, the so-called Nine Eyed Beads Reggie gave
‘Formosa? Pickled in chemicals? Skin cancer…?’Everyone froze before instinctively throwing the beads on the table.They were all prominent figures; their lives were worth a lot more compared to an ordinary person.They ate supplements every single day just so they could live a long life without problems.But if the beads were to cause skin cancer…The men showed horrible expressions, while the women were on the verge of screaming.“Formosa? How did you know…?”Reggie quickly explained his situation.“You’re lying! My father brought them back from the Desert Province! How could they be from Formosa if that was the case?! You’re ridiculous!”Clack!Harvey casually split the pink bead into two in front of the crowd.“If the beads actually had history, the color would be the exact same on the inside.“People who aren’t blind can already tell here. The color’s only on the surface.“Even chemicals can’t do that.“I wouldn’t even give a single dollar to buy this.”Reggie gritt
Everyone looked at each other after hearing Harvey’s words.They wanted to say that he was right, but they simply couldn’t risk embarrassing themselves.Anne’s face was bright red, and she kept grinding her teeth.Liberty and the others scoffed, desperately looking for something to say.“You think we don’t know that the beads are fake?“This is about respect! Young Master Reggie gave us a lot of respect for showing up today!“Even if he gave us a damn melon, it’d be the thought that counts! You understand?”She then glared at Mandy.“You’re the host today, but I should still tell you something! He has no right to sit with us! If you’re still planning to let him eat here, then I’ll be leaving!”Naturally, Liberty had no intention of admitting to her fault, nor was she planning on respecting Harvey.Mandy frowned.“If that’s the case, then you should leave right now. Not only am I eating with Harvey, he’s staying at my place too. You have any opinions about that?” she said.
Harvey could sense something wrong after hearing the conversation. Judging from Mandy’s expression, he decided not to cause her more trouble since she hadn’t figured out the waters here yet.“Right, everyone,” Harvey said after standing up.“I understand now. It’s all my fault.“I have no right to eat with you people.“I barged in here only because I missed Mandy.“I’ll leave now.“Another thing; tell Reggie something for me. If he’s going to cause trouble, then just come at me!”Harvey winked at Mandy while setting an elegant-looking box in front of her before leaving the room.Mandy froze, clearly moved. She understood what Harvey was doing; she knew he didn’t want to make things harder for her.After fighting in the business world for so long, she was no longer the woman she was before.“Sorry, everyone. It was all my fault,” she said while smiling at her rascally friends, forcing her feelings back.“Come on, let’s talk about anything else other than work.“Sorry about t
“Come now, ma’am! No need to get mad!”Anne smiled while walking beside Lilian.“We already chased Harvey away! We wouldn’t let someone like him get close to Mandy! You told us so, remember?”Lilian finally let out a sigh, her expression cold.“Good! My eyes are twitching already! Nothing good ever comes with that kid’s name!“I’m warning you, Mandy! Don’t you dare be in contact with him from now on! You understand me?!”Mandy’s expression was horrible. “We’re just friends, Mother…”“Shut up already!”Lilian slammed the table.“You think I don’t know about this?! He’s only trying to cling to you because you’re rich now!“You’re a member of the top ten families! You should know to only be close to people like you!“Look at what Young Master Hector did! He gave me a card with a million dollars in it! Can that filthy vermin do something like that?“Don’t talk to me about his stupid business in South Light, either!“Let me tell you something! Everything outside of Wolsing mean
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