Nelson sputtered, "Frederick, this is a Monroe family cruise! Don't even think about causing a scene."However, Frederick remained unfazed. A calm smile played on his lips as he countered, "There's no scene here, Nelson. I'm simply banking on our little wager."Meanwhile, from his private room on the second floor, Sirius witnessed the commotion unfolding on the dance floor. He had overheard the bet between Frederick and Nelson earlier and was certain that Frederick would lose. He even considered stepping in if things got out of hand, possibly offering protection to prevent Frederick from being thrown overboard.But the tables had turned. Frederick emerged victorious, leaving Nelson fuming.Recognizing the brewing storm, Sirius knew he had to intervene.Though Nelson was a minor member of the Harmon family, any violence would be a major transgression, especially on the Monroe's cruise.Moreover, a direct descendant of a major family getting roughed up wouldn't go unnoticed by
Nelson's words made Sirius frown and glance at Frederick. He remembered his grandfather's reliance on Frederick for his life extension.If it meant prolonging his grandfather's life, offending anyone would be a small price to pay.Determined, Sirius gritted his teeth and declared, "Mr. York is the most honored guest of the Monroe family. No matter the circumstances, the Monroe family will always support him. Someone, take Nelson away for treatment and inform the Harmon family to collect him."Servants promptly arrived and carried Nelson off, and the onlookers were dumbfounded.Sirius's blatant favoritism of Frederick raised questions about his true identity. Sirius realized that siding with Frederick meant entering a conflict with the Harmon family. But surely, Frederick would be deeply touched by his unwavering support.This direct approach was far superior to courting Priscilla or Vivianne indirectly."Allow me to formally introduce everyone to Mr. York."The crowd initially d
Sirius secretly rejoiced at Vivianne's words. It was beneficial for her to express it, especially before Frederick.However, he maintained an indifferent facade and replied, "Regardless of Ms. Danbury and Mr. York's relationship, the Monroe family is capable of providing as much as necessary."Sirius then produced a catalog and addressed Frederick, "Mr. York, these are the items for tomorrow's auction. Please inform me if any pique your interest."Frederick accepted the booklet but set it aside, displaying no interest in the auction's offerings.Nonetheless, he politely responded, "Thank you, Mr. Sirius."At that moment, Wayne rushed in, visibly agitated. "Mr. Sirius, we have a situation. The Harmon family has arrived. They're demanding to settle accounts with Mr. York!"Frederick's expression shifted subtly. "Settle accounts with me? Then I shall meet them!"Nelson deserved his punishment for attempting to assault June, especially after losing to Frederick publicly. If the Harm
As Frederick reached the final page of the catalog, his gaze fixated on a dark green ruby ring, stirring a flood of memories from his youth when he had often seen it adorning his father's finger.How had it found its way into this auction?He was determined to reclaim his father's keepsake, no matter the cost. Observing the subtle shift in Frederick's expression, Scarlett followed his gaze to the ruby ring."Does that ring catch your eye?" she inquired. Without revealing the ring's sentimental significance, Frederick replied simply, "I want it."Scarlett nodded gently. "I'll ask Uncle Tyger to prepare some funds, but the items in this auction are incredibly valuable. I'm afraid our resources might not be sufficient." This auction attracted influential figures from across the province, and Tyger's financial reach might indeed fall short.Scarlett continued, "If you like something, you could ask the Monroe family to acquire it for you. They hold you in high regard."Frederick
"Damn it!"Frederick's outburst startled Blazeheart, who quickly offered reassurance. "Rest assured, Supreme One. I will handle this matter discreetly, without disrupting your life in Salmasian. If it becomes too much for me, I will seek your assistance."Frederick nodded, trusting Blazeheart's strength implicitly. Even most Dawnward Lords wouldn't be a match for him. "I'm not sure how much a ring like that might cost, but transfer five billion dollars to me just in case."He analyzed the financial capabilities of the local families. Even if the top-tier Monroe family sold everything, it could probably only raise about five billion dollars. While five billion dollars wasn't a small amount for Frederick, his substantial assets in Dawnward made it manageable.Frederick was confident that no local family could outbid him for his father's relics with five billion dollars.Blazeheart eagerly confirmed, "Alright, Supreme One. The five billion will be in your account by tomorrow." Afte
Sirius gritted his teeth and declared, "The Monroe family absolutely cannot hand over the culprit at this time."Enraged, Albert slammed his hand on the table and rose to leave. "Even the former head of the Monroe family wouldn't dare show me such disrespect! Since you're prepared for a life-or-death war, Mr. Sirius, there's nothing more to say. "Within a month, there will only be three major families left in Stanva City. It's either you or us!" Albert was furious. He had initially thought Nelson might have been exaggerating, but it was clear the Monroe family was showing no respect.Sirius hastily stood and tried to stop Albert. "Please, Mr. Harmon, stay and hear me out."Albert shook him off. "There's nothing more to say!""Mr. Harmon, I meant we cannot hand over the culprit today. But I promise to personally deliver the culprit to the Harmon family in the future. As for the apology, I will personally deliver it once the culprit is handed over." Seeing a potential for negot
Nelson was consumed by the desire for immediate revenge and leaped to his feet. "Miracle doctor? That Frederick is nothing but worthless trash!"Albert's face darkened, and he swiftly slapped Nelson. "When I'm negotiating with the acting head of the Monroe family, who gave you the right to interrupt?"Fearing the deal for the five-billion-dollar commercial building would fall through, Albert quickly signed the contract. Nelson was knocked to the floor by the force of the slap and clutched his face in pain. Blood began to seep through the bandages covering his eyes once more. Despite the pain and humiliation, Nelson dared not speak another word.As an unloved legitimate heir now blinded, further defiance might lead to his expulsion from the family.Seeing Albert sign the contract, Sirius breathed a sigh of relief, though it was tinged with bitterness.The five-billion-dollar deal was a bitter pill to swallow, even for the wealthy Monroes. He silently cursed Frederick, the cause
"Uncle Albert, I'm absolutely sure Frederick is worthless. My girlfriend's cousin is Frederick's ex-wife, and the three cousins on this cruise all agree he's worthless," said Nelson.Albert smiled slyly. "Let's go find your girlfriend then. We'll have her prove it and show the Monroes what losing at everything looks like."Clutching the deed to a five billion dollar commercial building, Albert could already envision the Monroe family's expressions of defeat.Nelson was equally excited and quickly directed Albert to where Priscilla was staying.…Meanwhile, Priscilla stared blankly out at the sea in the Regal Suite. She was lost in thought. She couldn't fathom how her unremarkable ex-husband had become a distinguished guest of Sirius.June rushed to Priscilla's side and exclaimed, "Pris, stop dwelling on it! Why not talk to Frederick about getting back together? You've seen it yourself; he's not useless at all."Priscilla's expression shifted.Reconcile with Frederick? It was
Mary's case was the most severe, while Ivan's symptoms were the mildest, and Frederick could roughly deduce the sequence of transmissions among them. It was clear that Mary infected Nigel, who then passed it to Kimberly, then finally passed it to Ivan. Frederick also saw that Ivan was actually a decent person who unfortunately ended up being betrayed and infected. However, Nigel was primarily worried that Ivan might start trusting Frederick, as he wanted Ivan to believe in his capabilities to carry out his plan.Originally, he intended for Mary to insult Frederick for being poor and unskilled, but she ended up attacking him for having an unpleasant odor, which backfired when Frederick exposed her for contracting syphilis. Now, Nigel had no choice but to take matters into his own hands, he then said to Frederick, "Hehe, Frederick. We all know Ivy is a director, what exactly do you do to be worthy of her?"Nigel assumed that Frederick was just a low-level salesperson, something
Hearing Frederick's words, Kimberly jumped with joy and stopped crying. While wiping her tears, she pointed at Mary, laughing and said, "You're covered in syphilis, yet you're making fun of me.""Slut, I wonder how many people you've slept with!" After being pointed and insulted, Mary was furious and she was ready to fight Kimberly. "You bitch! I am going to teach you a lesson!" At this moment, Nigel felt terrible. If Mary was diseased, he'd be the first victim. He grabbed Mary and shouted, "Bitch, let me teach you a lesson first. Now I know why you always wanted the lights off! I thought you were shy, but you just didn't want me to find out."In a fit of anger, Nigel slapped Mary hard across the face. Just as Mary was about to explain, she was interrupted by another slap. Holding her face, she yelled angrily, "Nigel, how dare you hit me?! Do you want me to expose all your little schemes and tricks?"Nigel froze in horror; if Mary exposed him, it would have been disastrous.
Kimberly heard her laughter, and body odor had always been a sensitive issue for her; a wound she'd tried to cover up over the years. For Frederick to bring it up in front of everyone felt like rubbing salt into an open wound. Yet what hurt even more was Mary's laughter; as a fellow woman, it felt like salt to the wound, then roasting it. Kimberly was furious, pointed at Mary and said, "What are you laughing at? Do you want me to come over there and shut you up?"Mary felt wronged, she had only let out a reflexive laugh, but now Kimberly's anger was directed at her. "Did I laugh at you? What proof do you have that I laughed at you?""You're the one with body odor, yet you're taking it out on others. You're such an unreasonable woman!"Kimberly grew even angrier after hearing Mary's retort. "You're the one with body odor, your whole family has it!" "Look at what you're wearing, it's like you just threw on two pillowcases. You're a shameless woman, just trying to show off t
When everyone heard Ivy's words, they laughed even more. Her words effectively confirmed that Frederick did indeed have an unpleasant odor. It wasn't entirely her fault as Kimberly's words had been a bit of a trap. "Haha, if you smell, just take a shower and don't embarrass yourself here.""With all that cheap stuff on, no wonder he has a smell."Hearing this, Frederick simply gave a slight smile and then asked Mary and Kimberly, "Are two really that fragrant?"Mary and Kimberly lifted their heads proudly after hearing Frederick's words. "Why don't you ask everyone here, ask them if we smell good or not?""Exactly, go ahead and ask."Both of them considered themselves beautiful, and of course, they would smell pleasant. The men around them quickly chimed in, especially those eager to admire Mary, who was dressed in a way that gave them a bit of eye candy. "Of course, they smell good. How could these two beautiful ladies not smell good?""Hehe, Frederick with his cheap, th
In a hidden corner, Nigel said to Mary, "Damn it, that bumpkin Frederick keeps stealing my spotlight. I am worried that our plan won't go well later.""You should help me humiliate him properly, and Ivan's girlfriend will back you up."Mary pursed her lips and said to Nigel, "Every time something comes up, you just ask me to handle it. My bag hasn't been bought yet, and you've lost 300 thousand dollars"Although Nigel was annoyed by Mary hitting a sore spot, he kept his tone calm and replied, "Help me humiliate Frederick and talk him down in front of Ivan. After that, leave the rest to me. Once it's done, I'll get you more than one bag, I could get you ten bags and it wouldn't be a problem. I don't care about that small amount of money. You saw that Porsche just now, right? I wouldn't mind burning it if I had to." Hearing this, Mary was delighted and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you, babe." She hadn't realized that Nigel was so wealthy and even had a Porsche. Up until th
Knowing Martin as someone who knew a lot about wood, everyone immediately looked as though they were ready for a good show. They were convinced that the Saint George statue couldn’t possibly be made of anything valuable.Martin let out a strange exclamation. "What the hell!"Kimberly, thinking that Martin was angry, quickly said, "Mr. Lawson, tell us what’s so disastrous about this wood. Are you saying it’s just a piece of junk?"Contrary to expectations, Martin replied angrily, "I’m saying that whoever preserved this Saint George statue was a jerk. This is genuine sandalwood, and yet it’s completely neglected, covered in dust."Most of the group had no idea what sandalwood was worth, but judging by the name alone, it sounded impressive.Kimberly asked curiously, "Mr. Lawson, are you saying this is really antique wood?"Martin examined the statue carefully, scrutinizing every detail. "Judging by the texture, this carving must have been made at least 150 years ago."Everyone was
"The Saint George statue was indeed a fitting choice for a karaoke." Nigel chuckled, turning to Ivy.“Why didn’t you just go on Amazon and buy a new one for a few dozen bucks? This one is obviously second-hand. Or was it picked up from some junk stall?”Frederick heard Nigel’s mockery and nodded in agreement, a faint smile on his lips. “You’re not wrong. This statue actually was picked up from a street stall.”“At the Treasure Hall in the antique trade market, no less. And yes, it’s an antique.”The truth was, the statue was from the Victorian era. Even the owner of Treasure Hall, Dominic, had recognized its age but dismissed it as worthless, tossing it onto a stall outside.Frederick had picked it up casually, thinking it would come in handy one day, and now it was the perfect gift for Ivan.Hearing this, Nigel burst out laughing, clutching his stomach. “An antique? Treasure Hall? You’re really trying to fool us.”Kimberly chimed in, her tone dripping with sarcasm as she glance
The group’s attention was fully captured by Frederick’s words, their eyes all on him. Nigel, knowing that Kimberly had informed Ivy at the last minute and that she likely didn’t have a gift, sneered at Frederick."Well, if you’ve got a gift, go ahead and show it.""Considering Ivy and Kimberly’s relationship, the gift should be pretty decent, right?"Everyone was now staring at Frederick with anticipation, curious to see what kind of gift he could produce.Ivy, on the other hand, was completely flustered. She hadn’t handed any gift to Frederick, though she understood he was trying to help her out of a tough spot. But wasn’t this making things even more awkward?Nigel continued to press him, "Where’s the gift? Come on, take it out already.""After all this time, you still can’t take it out. Don’t tell me you don’t even have one."Frederick glanced at Nigel with a calm smile. "Oh? Are you planning to bet 300 grand with me again?"Nigel froze. There was no way he had another 300 t
Ivan was deeply moved, feeling as though all the unpleasantness from their school days had been swept away. A sense of childhood nostalgia, unique to old classmates, welled up within him.The crowd continued to shower Nigel with praise, giving him thumbs up one after another."A gift worth 10 grand is no small amount. Nigel is truly generous.""That’s right. These days, even classmates hesitate to prepare gifts, but Nigel has shown such generosity.."Most of the attendees had come because of their connection with Kimberly. Each had prepared gifts with costs ranging from a few hundred dollars. Compared to Nigel’s grandiose gift worth 10 thousand, their contributions paled in comparison.Hearing the compliments, Nigel waved his hand dismissively, feigning modesty. "It’s nothing, really. After all, Ivan and I are good friends from way back."Then, Nigel’s expression shifted slightly as he added, "Speaking of good friends, I’m sure it’s not just me and Ivan here who share a special b