"Be gentle, Edward. How am I going to face Easton if you're rough with me?"Lucy and Edward exchanged a few words, and before they knew it, there was a pile of clothes and shoes on the ground.…Elsewhere, at the Shanahan Corporation, Stanley felt extremely upset after being demoted.Previously, he had the luxury of doing whatever he wanted when there was no work to do. He tended to enjoy himself outside of the company and was rarely in since he had told the company employees to call him in the event that something required his immediate attention.However, things had since changed because he had been removed from his position as general manager and demoted to being a manager of a department. Furthermore, it was Diane—the one person he hated most—who had taken over his duties as general manager. If she found out that he had snuck out to enjoy him, she would probably give him an earful again."Tch, it irks me that someone like her was given such a powerful position!" Stanley lamen
Stanley was incredibly angry, but he could only suck it all up when facing an intimidating Diane. After all, he knew that it would be of little benefit to him if he caused any trouble."Yes, ma'am. You have the final say now that you're the general manager!" In the end, Stanley could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger."I'm glad you're aware that I'm the general manager! Remember to knock on the door the next time you wish to come in!" Diane remembered as she watched Stanley turn around and prepare to leave.Stanley walked to the door, turned around, and shot Diane a cold look. "Don't be so smug, Diane. I trust that Grandma adores me more than you. Besides, the launch of the Liberty City project is in a few days' time, and if Severin hasn't secured anything for the Shanahans by then, do you still think your position as the general manager will remain secure?""I have nothing to worry about because I believe in my man!" Although Diane was not very confident that things would
At that moment, Severin's reaction was like that of a despotic warrior who had experienced countless bloody fights."Those two people are despicable to the core!" Queenie smiled awkwardly, and then changed the subject. "But you now have a young and beautiful wife, a well-behaved daughter, and you live in such a big villa! It's something many people dream of but can never get!"Severin smiled unconsciously when he thought of Diane and Selene. "Yeah, I didn't expect God to give me such a wonderful surprise. I never thought that a drunken mistake on that fateful night would end up giving me such a good wife and a lovely daughter!" His smile grew wider and he felt a warm fuzzy feeling in his heart as his entire body softened."Drunken mistake? What do you mean by that? Are you saying that Selene really is your daughter?" Queenie froze for a moment before asking confusedly."Of course! Whose daughter did you think she was?" Severin answered without hesitation."Wait a second! Five year
"What's going on? This anxious behavior is unbecoming!" Henry looked at the man in front of him and asked impatiently.In his opinion, anyone who was part of the Longhorns—even the servants—should keep their calm at all times. They were a first-tier family, after all."Our people just got news that the people from Draco Hall are taking over the Cedar Gang's property. Had we not investigated further, we wouldn't have found out what really happened. Apparently, the Cedar Gang had initially set a trap for Larry and Blade of Draco Hall by inviting the two of them to a meal. In a sudden twist of events, all of the Cedar Gang's strongest men were killed by Draco Hall!" The man then said."Are you saying that the Cedar Gang had been subsumed into Draco Hall?" Henry stood up as soon as he heard that. "This is quite huge indeed, so much so that it will usher in a change in Brookbourn's landscape!"Charmaine frowned and could not help but mutter, "Draco Hall won't do anything to Severin, wil
All of a sudden, a bodyguard ran in and said to Gideon, "Sir, some guy named Severin Feuillet wishes to see Miss Charmaine and Mister Henry!""Hehe, speak of the devil!" Henry chuckled. He then said to the bodyguard, "Let him in!""Understood!" The bodyguard ran out again and led Severin in after a moment."Mister Severin! To what do I owe the pleasure?" Henry immediately greeted Severin politely when the latter entered. "Have a seat, Mister Severin. This is my son Gideon, by the way!"Severin looked at the dignified middle-aged man in front of him and cupped his hands in a gesture of greeting. "Pleased to make your acquaintance, sir!""Hehe, you may spare the pleasantries. A lot of things have been going on in our family, and thanks to you, my father's life was saved. I didn't get the chance to convey my appreciation to you, but my plans to visit you were delayed time and time again by our family's affairs..." Gideon said with a smile and sat down on one side. "Sigh, the opening
"You flatter me, Mister Gideon. Rest assured that I'll help you to the best of my abilities in the future. Just say the word!"Severin chuckled, looked at Gideon again, and then frowned. "Do you have a herniated disc?"Gideon was startled for a moment before answering, "How could you tell? I have a problem at my waist, and I was told that it was a slight herniated disk when I went for a checkup a few days ago. I'm aware that this condition isn't easy to treat, and the only way to ensure it doesn't get worse is to take medication and undergo some conservative treatments. If it worsens, then I'll have no choice but to undergo surgery!"Severin smiled. "It's not as serious as you make it out to be. Here are some herbs. Brew it into a wine and drink it. Two liters should be just about enough!" He then turned over his palm to reveal several somewhat-dry sprigs of an unknown herb and handed it to Gideon.Gideon had a convoluted expression on his face as he took the herbs. In his stupefac
"Okay, you two. I'm going upstairs!" Charmaine smiled faintly and went upstairs without mentioning anything else.…Elsewhere, at the Emerald Cloud Gang's base, the individuals who were higher up in the hierarchy were all gathered together.The gang was one of three underground forces in Brookbourn, and their leader—Claude Emeraldo—had a gloomy expression. He was clearly extremely unhappy.A middle-aged woman who answered to him said, "What's the matter, sir? Judging by your expression, you seem to be focused on something!"That was when Claude said, "The Cedar Gang's members and property have been taken over by Draco Hall. The Cedar Gang no longer exists in Brookbourn!""That can't be!" The woman uttered in surprise. "Monte, Kevin, and the others aren't weaklings! How did they die just like that?"The woman was surprised when she heard that. Another old man frowned and said, "That's not the strange part. According to the information we received, Draco Hall didn't suffer much at
The old man was overjoyed when he received affirmation from Claude. "Indeed, sir. It'll be too late for us to fight back if we wait until we get struck down by the other side. It's important for us to be prepared. Larry is a vengeful person, after all, and he's incredibly ambitious too. After all, he would never have taken over Cedar Gang if he was not that kind of character."Claude still felt that his subordinates' words made sense, so after giving it some more thought, he said, "We must prepare ourselves, that's for sure. but we must also be aware that Draco Hall isn't to be messed with. Tell those in the lower ranks to keep a low profile these couple of days and avoid provoking Draco Hall. We don't want to give them a chance to trouble us!"Having said that, Claude paused for a moment before continuing, "As for the rest, I'll pay a visit to Brookbourn Mansion in a couple of days to try and get a sense of their views on this! We'll discuss further action once we have their thought