The people here weren’t idiots; they knew Xynthia probably brought Harvey here to act as her shield.However, they didn’t know that the shield could fight back!He was bold enough to even kiss the corner of Xynthia’s lips!Kylan was so angry, he was about to pass out; he had never held Xynthia’s hands, after all!Xynthia’s face was bright red; she didn’t think that her brother-in-law would do something like that either.But thinking back, she figured she wouldn’t have a chance if Harvey didn’t like her mother!She seemed a little down after remembering how Lilian would usually act. With Lilian around, Xynthia probably wouldn’t be able to be with Harvey anyway.While Xynthia hesitated, Harvey had already wrapped his arm around her thin waist and looked forward.“Now you believe that I’m her boyfriend?“In reality, I only divorced my wife because I was into her.“If you feel like you need more proof, you can just ask!“This was supposed to be our little secret, though…”Harve
Kylan’s expression turned severe as he spoke up again.“You’re from the Xavier family, Young Master Rayan. You have an immense identity and a high status…“But you shouldn’t offend Sir York here like that! He might just make your entire family kneel after this! What are you going to do after that?”Rayan seemed completely horrified. “You’re right! Sir York, please don’t mind me! I’ll treat you with respect! Don’t make me kneel!”The crowd burst out laughing.Anyone could tell that Kylan and Rayan were treating Harvey like a joke.The beautiful women were looking at Harvey with disdain, thinking he should’ve just died as a man rather than being this shameless.“Oh, Sir York! You must be quite the impressive man for the prominent figures of the Hunt family to bow to you!”Kylan waved his watch around, his gaze bright, planning to completely expose Harvey.“Let me guess who you are, then!“I heard the chairman of the Country H Commercial Group is about to retire! Someone with th
Before Harvey could say anything, Kylan seized the opportunity and continued his speech.“I didn’t just guess it, Sir York!“You’re like a firefly in the night sky—an impressive man like you would stand out no matter where you go!“How about this? Would it be fine for you to give me your address?“I’ll take my family to kneel in front of your house tomorrow! How does that sound?”Kylan even glanced behind him before showing a furious gaze.“Come! What are you people doing?! Greet Sir York already!“He’s the king of the country’s business world, you know? His pocket change can feed every single one of us for the rest of our lives!“Come! Come! All hail Sir York!”Kylan waved his hand to bring the crowd along, faking their respect towards Harvey. At the end of the day, they only planned to crush Harvey under their feet.The beautiful women couldn’t help but shake their heads at the sight.‘He’s such a handsome man, but he’s this useless? How can there someone be this ignorant?
The people who were stunned by Harvey’s phone call snapped out of their confusion.They were instantly infuriated after that.‘That’s right! How can a mere live-in husband be the chairman of the organization? He’s a shameless kept man at that!’“Tch! You’re not even wearing clothes that cost fifteen dollars in total, but you call yourself the chairman?“You probably spent money for someone to help you show off, didn’t you? How are you so vain?“Even if Young Master Kylan didn’t joke about you, you probably would’ve shown off your phone call regardless!“You’re embarrassing Xynthia here!“Take a look in a mirror before doing something like this, you moron!”“You guys see that? He’s wearing a Rolex! He probably bought it at some rundown subway station in Buckwood!”“You think you’re actually impressive? Young Master Kylan’s just toying with you!”Kylan and the others were clearly enraged. Harvey’s constant disrespect, along with the horrible beeping, was completely unbearable.
“See what?”Harvey showed a calm expression, as if he didn’t understand Cason.“People can be stupid, but playing dumb is a different story,” Cason replied coldly.“Anyone with eyes can tell that Young Master Kylan’s interested in Xynthia.“I don’t care if you’re actually his boyfriend or not—maybe you’re just here to stand up for her… If you know what’s best for yourself, you should get out of here right now!“If you do, I can speak up for you later. Since you brought Xynthia here in the first place, we can pretend that nothing ever happened between us…“Besides, I’ll even give you a lot of benefits.”Harvey smiled.“A lot of benefits? But Xynthia’s my little smoochie!“I don’t care what kind of benefits you have. You’re not making me leave that easily.”Cason showed a disdainful glare before pointing at the beautiful women around him.“Other than the wealthy ladies, you can pick whoever you want in the crowd! Even Veda!“I’ll even give you sixteen thousand dollars as hush
“It doesn’t matter what society you belong to.“Things are a lot different compared to what you see on TV.“There are people that you can go against…“And there are people that will end your life if you even think about that.”Harvey tapped Cason’s shoulder.“Self-awareness is important, after all!”Cason chuckled, enraged, and raised his thumb at Harvey.“You’ve got guts!“It’s my first time seeing someone like you after being out here for so long!“Since you don’t know what’s best for yourself…“I’ll make sure you suffer! I’ll make sure you know what happens once you challenge me!”Cason gritted his teeth.He wasn’t some prince or young master, but he wasn’t just an easy target either. Going against him would mean dire consequences!The people who heard the conversation not far away started shaking their heads, and chuckled.Compared to someone like Cason or Kylan, Harvey was completely inferior.Even if Cason was just a small director with a bit of fame, Harvey would
Xynthia was just about to say something…When Harvey smiled while holding her glass down.“Sorry, everyone. My woman’s already… You know? Pregnant women can’t be drinking, after all. She doesn’t have a choice.”Xynthia knew this was just an excuse, but she still felt very shy after hearing those words.The others knew that Xynthia was a pure lady, but they still cursed Harvey in secret for saying such disgusting things.Cason was showing a horrible expression as well.He thought Xynthia wouldn’t find an excuse to not drink at first…But being pregnant might just be the perfect one.Unless the crowd could prove that wrong, forcing a pregnant woman to drink would be a horrible look on them.After seeing Cason being shut down instantly, Veda quickly spoke up.“Since she can’t drink, we should just let her be! That said…”Veda rolled her eyes.“You’re not pregnant, are you? You should drink for her instead! But we’ll have to triple the amount of glasses you handle!”“That’s ri
Bam!As Kylan and Rayan were thinking of ways to deal with Harvey and Xynthia…A loud bang was heard when the door was kicked open.Three men in suits came in soon after. One of them was a bald man strapped with golden chains, and the other two were fighters standing behind him.The bald man came in with his cigar in hand, glancing around the room. His eyes lit up when he saw the beautiful students. Then, his gaze shifted towards Cason.“Oh? Isn’t that Mr. Cason?“Do I finally have the honor of bumping into you today?“Where are my eighteen students?“I don’t think there’s enough here right now!”The bald man stood in front of Cason before tapping the latter’s face. He then wiped his hand on Cason’s shirt with utter disdain.Kylan, Rayan, and the others frowned when they saw the bald man, but they didn’t say a word about it either.Harvey instinctively stood in front of Xynthia as he casually sipped his water.Cason kept changing expressions before finally forcing out a smi
Harvey didn't let Coco get off scot-free. Instead, he walked up to her with a blank expression and slapped her directly across the face.Slap!Coco let out a painful cry; she immediately flew backward, slamming into a wall opposite the door with a loud bang.Harvey then took out a wet paper towel to wipe his fingers and said calmly, "Why don't you guess if I'm bold enough to kill you?"Coco held her face as she stumbled to her feet, staring at Harvey with wide eyes. The pain on her face aside, she was filled with disbelief and indescribable fury. She couldn't believe there was someone in Grand City not afraid to move against her and even dared to assault her directly.There was no difference between this and having a death wish!She was the princess of Parkerville! In her own family and among the Seven Families of Grand City, she was already standing at the top of the hierarchy. How could Harvey stand up to her? What leverage did he have against her?"What?!"Tina and the othe
"I'm warning you! You better grovel at her feet right now and slap yourself a hundred times so that this is over! Otherwise, you're going to die a horrible death!" Tina yelled as she bared her teeth at Harvey, as if wanting to shred him into pieces.It was clear that to Tina, since she couldn't do anything to Vaida, she could at least take it out on Harvey, right? She was very familiar with the heirs of the powerful families within Grand City. Harvey was very unfamiliar to her and didn't look like someone important at all.Even Coco was sizing Harvey up from head to toe. "You should know your place," she said coldly. "There's a hierarchy in this world, and there are rules you shouldn't touch. There are also people you shouldn't offend so easily. In other words, when you want to step in for someone else, you should also see just how much strength you have. Otherwise, you might lose your head before you can even do anything."Both sides had completely turned against each other tod
Despite his fear, Alexei finally stood up and yelled at Coco and her entourage. "Senior Vaida is fine! You can't do whatever you want! Do you really think you can act as you please with the Belladonna Cult?!"Harvey shot him a surprised glance. He wasn't expecting Alexei to be courageous enough to speak out like that. Vaida remained silent; she only looked at Coco coldly, as if wanting to see what Coco was going to do next."Who do you think you are, Alexei? Since when do you have any power to decide whether Vaida is sick? Only the doctors are qualified to do that," Coco sneered. "And only the doctors who work for the Parker family, at that. Now, take Vaida to the mental health institution. Stop wasting our time!" Coco presented herself assertively, as if she was going to use this excuse to admit Vaida into the institution.What of the consequences?With Parkerville's influence in Grand City currently, they didn't have to care about the consequences. Before Coco's men could
With an icy demeanor, Vaida said slowly to Coco, "What if I say no?""No?" Coco looked at Vaida as if she didn't know what was good for her. "What right do you have to say no? If you know what's good for you, you'll sell me Port View Restaurant cheap right now! Once my brother takes over, this place will ultimately become mine! Stop treating yourself like you're the owner here."Even the Belladonna Cult thinks you're just a madwoman, and that they should support my brother fully. Who do you think you are now? If it weren't for your father's reputation, everything the Belladonna Cult owned would have been confiscated by the city a long time ago! You’re just a schizophrenic woman… Do you really think you're anyone important?"I'll give you three seconds to get the hell out of the Supreme Chamber! Otherwise, I'm going to teach you a lesson!""I dare you to say that again," Vaida hissed.Her eyes turned even colder."A long time ago, Dan was the one begging my father, kneeling in fr
“However, if it's discovered that you have taken even a single cent from Port View Restaurant… I'm sorry, but I’ll have no choice but to send you to jail.”Vaida extended her finger and slowly mimicked slitting her throat.Upon hearing these words, Tina began to shudder, her face as pale as a sheet.Harvey gave an approving nod. Vaida was efficient and also dealt a powerful emotional blow. She stood on moral high ground, what she did was enough to infuriate Coco. All this while, the Parkers had treated Port View Restaurant as their asset. Coco might even be one of those who embezzled funds from the restaurant. If Vaida sent Tina to prison, this would indeed be very interesting.Tina's face was pale at that moment. She instinctively looked at Coco, trembling as she begged, "Princess Coco…"It was obvious that she believed only Coco could save her now. Coco furrowed her brows, and her expression darkened. She stared coldly at Vaida."No need to audit the accounts. I can tell y
"According to the rules, this place won't have anything to do with you anymore in the future!" Coco said confidently in front of everyone, wanting to shame Vaida publicly.Vaida spat icily, "According to the agreement, only when I can't find my man of destiny within the appointed time will all the Belladonna Cult's assets go to Dan. Unfortunately for you, I have already found him. From that moment onward, everything the cult owns has nothing to do with Dan anymore. Do you understand? But of course, if you think this place doesn't belong to me…"You can call the Seven Families Joint Meeting, and we can discuss this at length. Let's see who owns the Belladonna Cult's assets."Coco's expression turned a little colder after hearing that. However, she retrained her emotions and smiled brilliantly. She knew very well according to Grand City's rules, since Vaida managed to find her man of destiny, Dan would never be able to take over the Belladonna Cult's properties.But what if her man
"Vaida, Grand City is now governed by laws. It's not right to start hitting people here, isn't it?"Just as Tina was about to crawl away, the clacking of high heels came from the entrance. A faint scent of perfume wafted through the air with a somewhat seductive tang.Harvey instinctively looked at the entrance. Elegantly dressed men and women walked in, chatting and laughing. A gorgeous woman in her twenties led the entourage.Not only were her facial features exquisite, but she also had quite a curvaceous physique. There was an air of superiority surrounding her, as if she could easily overshadow everyone else. She was wearing the most fashionable black dress, showcasing her long legs and demonstrating her perfect curves.While this woman wasn't very mature, she was full of charm and allure. To use a more modern term, she was obviously quite the player and skilled at charming men. She was none other than Coco Parker, princess of Parkerville.The moment Tina saw that woman, she
Vaida's slap was direct and ruthless, carrying an indescribable force. In one hit, Tina was instantly struck into a daze as she stumbled unsteadily. A scarlet handprint instantly appeared on her face; she looked disheveled.Tina looked at Vaida in disbelief, her voice trembling. "You hit me? Grand City is a society of law, and you hit me?" Tina couldn't understand why Vaida would hit her at this point. She was just a schizophrenic woman, and she was at the edge of losing control of Belladonna. What made her think she could still act so boldly? Who did Vaida think she was?It was obvious that deep down, Tina had no respect whatsoever for Vaida. In her mind, she could scare Vaida away by just using Coco's name. Coco was the number one princess in Grand City. Meanwhile, Vaida was just a madwoman… What right did Vaida think she had to cross Coco?Tina never expected Vaida to have no fear of Coco. Vaida even slapped her so hard that she almost dropped to the ground.Tina bit her lip
"I also think it's inappropriate to make such a request, but I have no choice. The VIP wants this private room. This is the Supreme Chamber, which represents one's status," Tina said as she narrowed her eyes at Alexei, mockery evident in her gaze."As you know, the Port View Restaurant believes that customers are gods. Now that our gods are here, of course we must accommodate their minor request. Princess Vaida, Mr. Alexei, you're both smart people. You understand that it's not easy for us, either. Can you please move quickly? We still need to clean up this room. If the VIP finds this room dirty, it might be difficult for us to handle.Tina's words right now were pure humiliation, the ones that could make men go berserk. Alexei's expression instantly turned dark.Port View Restaurant was owned by Belladonna Cult. Vaida was the scion of the Belladonna Cult. In other words, this was her turf. It was outrageous for her to be asked to leave when she was halfway through a meal, especia