Zhuri Vaus’ eyes twitched when she briefly hesitated.“He’s right. He’s the next chairman of the organization.”“Huh?!”“What?!”“He’s the next chairman?!”“Did I hear things wrong?!”“Probably not. Zhuri’s the chairman’s personal secretary. She wouldn’t joke about things like this!”“So, you’re saying that the young man’s been playing dumb the entire time?!”Many people were filled with fear and disbelief.Even Cason Lee’s jaw had completely dropped then.Frank Zummo was filled with surprise before he thought of something.“Ms. Zhuri, this isn’t the person who was accidentally chosen as the new chairman now, is it?“The same person without any background who got chosen because the other council members didn’t want to vote for the opposition?Zhuri nodded.“Pfft!Frank smiled gloomily before tapping on Harvey York’s shoulder, forgetting the fact that he was already slapped in the face.“So, you’re the legendary Sir York!“I apologize for everything I said!“You’re als
When Zhuri Vaus desperately tried to steer Harvey York in the right direction, a group of young people showed up at the front door.A beautiful woman in a short, black Givenchy dress had her eyes lit up before wrapping herself around Zhuri’s arm.“Zhuri! You’re also here?“I thought you wouldn’t come! You didn’t answer when Young Master Kartier called you a few times!“He’s no ordinary young master, Zhuri!“His father’s one of the oldest council members in the Country H Commercial Group!“You won’t be embarrassed with him by your side!“Wolsing’s circle isn’t as small as you think.“That said, only a few people actually suit you.“Young Master Kartier’s also not a bad pick…”The woman with the sincere expression was probably Zhuri’s good friend.Zhuri quickly skimmed past the subject before looking back at Harvey again. She wanted to tell Harvey to do the right thing.At the same time, she started to regret bringing Harvey here since Kartier was arriving soon.The woman re
“Does she now?Harvey York smiled.“That may be true…“But, she’s clearly looking down on me.“Though, I can’t be bothered.“She’s just an ant to me anyway.”Harvey shook his head before casually raising his teacup.Hadlee Kennedy looked horrible.She came to give Harvey a lesson…And yet she was the one being looked down upon.“You!“Ignorant bastard!Hadlee scoffed.“Just you wait! When Young Master Kartier’s here, I’ll tell him everything that happened! We’ll see how you end up after that!”Zhuri Vaus’ expression worsened.“You should apologize, Harvey.“You’d be in trouble if she spills everything to Young Master Kartier.”“So what?“Why would I be scared of a council’s son?”Zhuri stomped her feet in anger.“Do you think you’re actually the chairman?!“Why wouldn’t you be scared?!“At this point, even the council’s subordinate can easily crush you!”Hadlee and the others were just about to question Harvey after hearing Zhuri’s remarks.But at this very mome
Harvey York’s eyes lit up before smiling faintly.“Hello, Ms. Journi.“I’m Harvey.“I’m just a country bumpkin.“I came with Ms. Zhuri for some free food.“Hope you don’t mind.”Journi Stanton froze. She was in disbelief.She was a lot more interested in Harvey after that.After all, whether Harvey was telling the truth or not, saying something like this before the public was enough to show a lot of problems.At the very least, ordinary people could not replicate Harvey’s temperament.Zhuri Vaus had already expected nothing from Harvey. She felt instantly awkward after hearing Harvey’s words.“How interesting,” said Hadlee Kennedy after letting out a scoff.“He admits that he’s here for free food?“People like him get increasingly shameless after each passing day, huh?”Journi frowned.“Now that he’s already here, he’s a guest—a friend.“Please don’t say that about him.“Since you brought him here, Zhuri, you should take good care of him.”Journi stared deeply into Ha
“Sir York!Kartier Failes burst out laughing as he approached Harvey York.“Did these little bastards offend you since they didn’t know who you were?“You’re a benevolent man! Be the better person and let it go!”Hadlee Kennedy cackled up a storm.“That’s right! Everyone here has deep connections with the Country H Commercial Group.“We’ll all have to depend on you in the future!”“We should get to know each other better, Sir York!”The group was conspicuously making fun of Harvey despite the pampering words.It was apparent Harvey was just a big joke to the entire organization.Harvey pretended not to catch what everyone meant.“Sorry, but I don’t know any of you.“I won’t support you in any way.“You’re all on your own.”Everyone rolled their eyes.Hadlee was covered in cold sweats.“Harvey, you…“At least show the right attitude if you’re begging for support.”“I don’t like what any of you are showing right now.”Harvey could naturally tell that they were all maki
Harvey York pretended as if he did not hear anything.He was just about to leave…“How do I make you interested then?” asked Journi Stanton after raising the exquisite bow before looking at Harvey.“I’ll take any punishment if you win.“But if I win, you’ll be my personal secretary.”“Your personal secretary?Zhuri Vaus chuckled out of rage before Journi even said a word.“Are you insane, Harvey?!“Do you want the princess to be your personal secretary?!“Wake up!“Apologize to Ms. Journi right now!”Zhuri was instantly uptight.Within the organization, Journi was a lady with the highest status.Zhuri had an immense identity as well, but she was nothing compared to Journi.If her future were to be shattered because of Harvey’s pretentious words…She would not hesitate to slam her head to the ground.She felt nothing but regret at this very moment.‘Why would I even approach the damn bastard? It’s all because of Father!‘If I knew that he’d be such an ignoramus, I woul
Harvey York pretended not to realize that people were making fun of him.He would not be interested if Journi Stanton were not Elric’s daughter in the first place.He could not be bothered to talk to Journi if he was not the next chairman.That said…After casually glancing at Journi, Harvey shook his head.“I’m not interested in prize money.“If you want to play, then give me something that I’m interested in.“Be my secretary or my temporary girlfriend if I win.“I’ll only play if you do.“Of course, I’ll wash your house’s toilets for thirty years if I lose!“Well? Are you in?”After hearing Harvey’s playful words, everyone froze before looking at Harvey as if he were the biggest joke in the city.“Are you stupid, you bastard? Why would you say something like that?“You want Ms. Journi to be your temporary girlfriend? Wake up!“You don’t know, do you? Emery Wright is also pursuing Ms. Journi! You won’t have a place in the damn country if he catches wind about this!“Wha
Everyone, including Journi Stanton, was so shocked that their jaws dropped. They were rendered speechless at that very moment.They all sluggishly stared at the bullseye in disbelief.‘How much time did he even use?’‘A minute…?’‘No! Not even!’‘The country bumpkin already won the moment he made a deal with Journi!’‘More importantly, Journi was the one who set the rules!’‘This is true strength!’Journi quickly regained her composure when her eyes lit up while looking at Harvey York.She naturally knew Harvey was randomly chosen to be the next chairman.In the eyes of the higher-ups, Harvey was nothing more than a joke.That was why Journi wanted to test him.But then, the simple bet was already enough for her to figure something out.Harvey was merely playing dumb!Not just the crowd…Even the higher-ups had underestimated the new chairman!Journi was speechless. She did not even have a fighting chance.She had already lost from the start.“So, you’re giving up alr
"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
After that, the duo were just going to leave like that. Yvonne frowned and then calmly said, "Stop them."After she made her orders, dozens of security guards walked out from the corner. They were all security guards from the Xaviers of Wolsing, and each was extremely strong.They did not attack but simply blocked all the entrances. When Morganna saw that, she was instantly enraged. "What's the meaning of this? How dare you stop the path of those who come from a world of freedom? Do you know what will happen if you do this?"Harvey merely smiled and asked, "World of freedom? Why don't you tell me which world of freedom you're from?""I've already gained permanent residency in Country A, so of course I'm from Country A!" answered Morganna smugly. "Country A is the most advanced country in this world. Now that we have joined Country A, of course we're people of freedom! I'm warning you, now that we're from Country A, your law is useless against us! Now, step out of our way!"Harvey
The expression of the man and woman both darkened with Yvonne's questioning. "Who are you then? What right do you have to question us? How can you prove that this is a private hospital? How can you prove that this place is not under the jurisdiction of the Health Department? Who do you think you are? The boss of this place?"The woman cried out arrogantly. Even her arguments were full of disdain."That's right. You're not the boss of this place, so why are you interfering in our matter? Go away, or I'm going to make you pay for our destroyed drone!" The two pretended they did nothing wrong, and Yvonne's sudden appearance spoiled their plans.Harvey observed the two coldly. While they acted very roguishly, their flexibility and arrogant tone showed they were anything but ordinary.At the very least, they were very used to situations like this."I'm sorry, but I'm Saint Mary Hospital's CEO," replied Yvonne with a smile and then pointed at the man's mobile. "Delete everything you've
Harvey calmly asked, "Do we have any leads?"Jesse shook his head. "Currently? No. The one who's behind this hid their tracks too well. I've already sent my people out to investigate the source when this happened, but we didn't get any valuable leads. But at this time, finding the person behind this isn't important. The important thing right now is that we need to save the patriarch. "Otherwise, if anything happens to him, Linus will have another excuse to attack us tomorrow at the press conference."Harvey nodded, pulled out a mobile, and gave it to Jesse. Then he said, "Since I'm heavily suspected of being the person behind this ploy, I can't do anything to help him in this situation. But I believe Oskar will be able to help for my sake.""The National Doctor Senior Oskar Armstrong?" Jesse was slightly stunned when he saw the number on the screen of the phone Harvey handed to him. A moment later, he was already making a call on the other side. He wanted to contact him, but only