Becky was taken aback by Lydia's reaction. She thought the revelation of the truth should be a good thing, but Lydia did not seem pleased at all.However, Becky realized the reason in no time—the mastermind behind it was Lydia's mom."Please leave for now," Henry said, signaling Becky to exit.Becky nodded, regretting her impulsive decision to share the news with Lydia.Once Becky left, Henry walked forward and gently hugged Lydia, speaking softly, "Lydia."Lydia's eyes welled with tears. She was deeply hurt and unable to accept it. She murmured, "Henry, you knew about this, didn't you?"She recalled that when Becky first mentioned the issue, Henry did not show any surprise or speak much. He remained silent. Even during their last phone call, his responses were vague."I had some suspicions before, but I wasn't certain. I only found out a little earlier than you did," Henry explained."But you should've been somewhat prepared for this.""I knew. However, I don't understand why
Jennifer felt a sense of hidden satisfaction; she could try to manipulate Lydia if she could control Henry."Recently, Morning Dew Cosmetics has been selling very well, but one of the ingredient formulas is in Henry's hands. This method is effective in preventing imitation. It wasn't an issue when you were at the company. Now that you're gone, it's very troublesome."Can you ask Henry to give the formula to the company?"She claimed it was for the benefit of the company and the Millers.Lydia sensed something was off. Her mother had called to apologize, and then she made that request. "Mom, isn't there something else you want to discuss with me?"Lydia's mother's mood darkened. She thought Lydia was changing the subject and snapped, "What do you mean? Are you unwilling to give up the formula?"Henry, who was listening nearby, noticed Lydia's pained expression. His face darkened, and he said, "I can give you the formula, but can you first explain what you did online against Lydia?
Jennifer was determined to deny everything. She was sure that it would not be her fault if she insisted she had not done it. No matter what they found, it was bound to be a mistake.Hearing Jennifer's desperate and reasonable defense, Lydia began to doubt. She had initially found it hard to believe that Jennifer was behind that since it seemed entirely out of character.It left her dumbfounded.On the other hand, Henry did not believe Jennifer's words. He said, "I'm giving you one last chance. If you can explain why you harmed Lydia, I'll give you the formula immediately!""It wasn't me!"Henry, you misunderstood me!"Jennifer sounded hurt and frustrated. "I know you might have doubts because of my previous position. I only wanted the best for Lydia. I wanted her to marry well."Now, I see you're a great person, and Lydia will be happy with you. Why would I do anything to hurt you or her?"I can swear it right now. If I ever did this, may I be killed—""Enough!"Henry glanced
Lydia could not understand why her mom was acting that way. Despite being selfish and self-centered, it did not make sense for her mom to do that.Lydia wanted to believe in Henry, but it was just too hard to accept.Henry reassured her, saying, "You'll find out soon. The public announcement was just the first step. Your mom will face an investigation and might even go to jail.""What?" Lydia was shocked and worried."Why would she end up in jail?""Don't panic," Henry said quickly."Normally, this would lead to jail time. But if your mom gets forgiveness from the victims and makes proper compensation, she might avoid it.""So if I forgive her, it'll be okay?" Lydia asked."Yes. I've checked. Since this is her first offense, they're being lenient. She needs to be forgiven."But she must admit everything and follow the required procedures, including getting your signature as a proof of forgiveness," Henry explained."Everything will be revealed soon. She wouldn't be able to ex
Jeffery's mind raced, trying to figure things out. If Henry wanted them to continue supporting the Miller Group, he would have said so directly, even with just a few words. However, since Henry did not say anything, it was clear that he did not want them to help.Given his relationship with Lydia, it seemed that Henry did not want to say it outright. He probably even hoped they would take action against the Miller Group.That was Jeffery's initial guess, and until he had confirmation, he could not take the risk. If things changed and Henry wanted them to refrain from taking action, it would be a problem for him.No matter what, not offering help was definitely the right move. Jeffery immediately canceled all support and privileges for the Miller Group.With Jeffery's orders in place, many people started to follow suit. They had been watching his moves closely, so they quickly aligned themselves with his decision.However, since they were not directly handling the Miller Group, it
That left Lydia conflicted about whether or not to give the formula to her mother. Even though Henry said she could do whatever she wanted with it, Lydia understood that he likely preferred to wait until the truth came out before giving it.Seeing Lydia's hesitation, Jennifer said, "Besides that, Lydia, you need to be more considerate about the Millers.""What do you mean, Mom?""Nothing much, just a slight suspicion. Take Henry, for example. He's very influential and powerful."But he's holding onto the formula tightly, refusing to let it go. It's obvious he's doing it on purpose. It seems he's deliberately trying to stop you."Even if you're still at the company, he'll use the formula as leverage and cut it off anytime."That made Lydia angry. She had wavered, but finally, she was firm. She said, "Since you say he won't give me the formula, what's the point of asking me?"Jennifer was taken aback and quickly said, "He may not give it to you, but you can use your charm."You'r
Before Jennifer could think further, the police arrived at her office and presented their credentials, saying, "Mrs. Jennifer Miller, you are suspected of—"Jennifer's face turned pale, and she began to tremble slightly.'How could this have happened?'Did Lydia report me to the police? How could Lydia be so cruel and heartless? I'm her mom!' she thought.Jennifer was genuinely panicked. It was clear she was clueless about the situation. After all, that was the first time the police had taken that operation.Even though they did not use handcuffs, being taken away in public caused quite a stir in the company, and soon everyone understood the reason.Jennifer had orchestrated the online smear against Lydia.The entire company was shocked. Although they disliked the CEO, they had not expected her to engage in such disgusting behavior.Lydia's loyal aides, like Hilda, were especially appalled. They were disheartened, wondering how they could have followed someone who would do such
"Of course, anytime!" Henry responded eagerly."Why don't I come over later?" he said."That would be best. I'll have someone meet you at the entrance," Brad replied quickly."Alright," Henry said, hanging up the phone and preparing to leave. Just then, a charming and captivating voice reached his ears. "Young Master!"It was Emily!Her voice was so enchanting that even passersby turned to look, and one man, clearly mesmerized by her beauty, walked straight into a lamppost!"I was just about to call you when I saw you," Emily said, her face lit up with a radiant smile, making her even more alluring.Even though she had mentioned that she had reserved a room for Henry in the apartment she bought, she had not left a key. She understood that the space was meant for Henry and Lydia."What's up?" Henry asked, trying to suppress the stirrings within him."Nothing much. I missed you and wanted to see you," Emily replied, her eyes brimming with charm that could captivate anyone."Sto
At that point, everything there was over.After everyone dispersed, Shane laughed as he stepped forward. "Henry, you gave me a big surprise this time."I thought you'd need at least five years to catch up to them. I didn't expect you to have achieved such strength. This is entirely beyond my imagination."May I ask what level of strength you are at now?"Shane was curious.Henry shrugged helplessly and said, "I don't know it. There's no one to compare with."I only know that if I use my full strength, I can destroy a city with one single wave of my sword."Everyone was utterly stunned, and they murmured helplessly, "Pervert!"Shane was speechless. He shook his head. "Young man, you really amazed me. By the way, when are you getting engaged? Don't delay for too long; I don't have much time left."He was delighted with Henry and was hoping to be able to attend their wedding.Henry smiled and said, "Elder Master Drayson, have you forgotten what I said yesterday? I'll help you re
Henry's domineering words made the people of Aurelia excited.They were so enthusiastic that they had to express their excitement.However, they were confused when Henry ordered them to launch the missiles.What did Henry mean? Why did Henry order the launching of the missiles? Everyone was curious.Everyone else was dumbfounded, too. What order was that?Everyone had doubts in their mind.At the same time, the person at the missile base was sweating profusely. He had to execute the order under any circumstances, and he was so nervous that he could not help but reconfirm the order again.Frederick nodded. He had looked into the matter personally to ensure everything was in place without error.If he had not seen Henry's extraordinary strength with his own eyes, he would not have believed that Henry had planned everything. He had even met with Frederick earlier in the morning and made the request.Henry wanted to show how powerful he was in deterring anyone from creating unnece
There were words of praise, excitement, and admiration in Aurelia.In their opinion, Henry was Aurelia's protector.In other places, people were amazed and fearful of Henry's strength.Henry did not care about that. He remembered that there were many troublemakers earlier.In a deep voice, he said, "I heard that over these past few days, many looked down on Aurelia's battling skills because no one was here to deal with them."In that case, I'll let them see how powerful Aurelia's battling skills are. There's no need to trouble those masters who are in seclusion. Those present today can do the same job."Step forward, Jensen."Jensen was stunned. When he heard Henry's order, he quickly gathered his thoughts. He stepped forward and said respectfully, "Yes, Mr. Truman."Jensen was a powerful master trained by Henry. His terrifying aura was clearly displayed at that moment.In an instant, the whole world could feel his strong force. The powerful force gathered in the air made ever
Henry waved his right hand. Jorge flew out of the platform and landed near the few Islehaveners beside their ambassador.Henry had sent Jorge back to them.Next, it would be Lucifer's turn.The audience looked at Henry with admiration and were shocked.Shane and the others who supported Henry were really excited. Earlier, they had thought Aurelia would face a big crisis. They did not expect Henry to solve the matter so easily.Although Lucifer had yet to make a move, it was impossible for Lucifer to defeat Henry so easily."Lucifer, you're up," Henry said.Everyone's heart trembled.The crowd was familiar with Lucifer. He became famous after the battle the day before.It was obvious that Lucifer was much stronger than Jorge. Most importantly, he represented the powerful Westin.Lucifer snorted coldly. He stepped forward and spread his fourteen wings. He looked overpowering and extremely terrifying.The huge pressure created by the wings made everyone feel breathless.Howeve
Jorge's expression looked horrible. He had already taken the first step. Everything would go in vain if he were to give up.So, he got up, knelt in front of Henry again, and shouted, "I'm sorry, I was wrong!"Slap, slap!Another few heavy slaps on him.Jorge was utterly stunned; he was also shocked and angry."Your voice is too loud. It's disturbing," Henry said.At that moment, any fool would know Henry did it intentionally. He deliberately played tricks on Jorge.That made the Islehaveners feel even more ashamed.An ambassador of Islehaven who was watching the battle stepped forward and said, "Stop! Stop! You're destroying—""Get lost," Henry snorted coldly and waved his right hand.Even though the ambassador was a few hundred meters away, he immediately felt a massive pain in his chest. He flew backward about ten meters away and fainted as he landed on the ground.He was then dragged away.Everyone was shocked.Jorge's expression looked extremely ugly. The pain on his c
Henry's voice contained powerful mental pressure. He controlled it so well that it only targeted Jorge."No!" Jorge gritted his teeth and roared. The power around him gathered crazily, forming a huge and terrifying force he was trying to resist.Everyone was shocked when they saw that.A huge tornado formed above Jorge's head, and a powerful force burst out crazily. Once again, he displayed his amazing and terrifying strength.The overwhelming pressure shocked everyone.Everyone in the country saw that. They were extremely excited. "I knew it. Jorge was only fooling with him. He's showing his real strength now.""That's right. He's finally fighting back. He must teach that guy a cruel lesson."They were all excited. However, their excitement disappeared the next moment, and their expression looked horrible.At that moment, Henry, with a disdainful look, raised his right hand and pressed on the tornado lightly.The terrifying force on Jorge dissipated completely in an instant.
"He's my idol, too!""Mine, too.""Stop pretending. Weren't you arrogant and proud earlier? Keep it going."At that moment, the people of Aurelia cheered, both online and those who were there. Everyone who knew Henry and was close to him was also extremely excited.In contrast, the faces of the people of Islehaven looked ugly; they could not believe what they had seen.They saw Jorge as powerful as God. How could he be crushed? He was even slapped in public, equivalent to a slap on everyone's face. They were furious."Cheater! He must be cheating!""That is a conspiracy. It must be a conspiracy!""Jorge, did you hold back? You wanted them to be happy first and then would beat them out of their asses later?""Get up! Show them how powerful the people of Islehaven are."Similarly, the reaction of the people from the Westin countries was not good either. Everyone was shocked.Some were amazed at Henry's power.Of course, many other countries expressed their support for Aurelia
Jorge frowned when Henry walked up to the platform. He realized he did not manage to sense Henry's strength and power at all.There were only two possibilities. The first was that Henry was so much stronger than himself that Jorge could not sense his strength. Jorge had already managed to sense Shane and Lucifer's strength.Henry could not be much stronger than the two of them.The other possibility was that Henry had learned a secret technique to conceal his strength.If Jorge did not guess wrongly, it should be the latter.'Trying to scare me with that hideous trick?'Jorge sneered and said disdainfully, "Henry, you coward. Are you finally willing to come forward now? I thought you were going to stay hidden forever."Henry smiled, but his smile was a little cold. He said, "Hide? Since when do I need to hide? About half a month ago, you and your master, Lucifer, had to flee from Aurelia. Have you forgotten about that?""Nonsense!"Jorge was furious when he heard that. First,
"I do hope there are stronger masters today; at least let me warm up a little. Otherwise, it'll be really boring for me."Also, I won't be holding back today. Life and death are not considerations once we're on the platform. I'd like to see if anyone in Aurelia isn't afraid of death."As soon as he said that, many people commented again. Many people were thinking about Henry, whom Jorge had mentioned, but Henry had yet to appear.Many Aurelian masters were furious when they heard Jorge's words and were about to rush to the platform.Flynn stepped forward and was about to go up onto the platform.However, Henry took the lead and went to the platform.Manish, standing next to him, was stunned for a moment. He was the strongest master among the several Worship Masters. Manish was stronger than Albus, but he did not stop Henry.Albus specifically instructed him to arrange for Flynn to join the fight first. Even though he would not be able to defeat Jorge, at least he could exhaust t