“Have you found out anything?” In the Wyatt family villa, Amara frowned. After finding out that the Williams family’s motorcade had gotten into trouble, she sent someone to investigate the matter. “What? You don’t know? What the hell do I pay you for?” Amara roared when the men she had sent had found nothing. There were no updates on why Alvin and his Blackguard had suddenly disappeared on their way to confront Dustin. “What about Dustin? What’s going on at the Langley family villa?” Amara asked. “He hasn’t left. He’s been in the villa this whole time,” the man said. “What in the world is going on?” The Wyatt sisters were perplexed. The Williams family was one of Honora’s wealthiest families. Their Blackguard was exceptionally skilled. What kind of person could make them disappear without a trace? “That Dustin’s really lucky!” Elisa said hatefully. “Yeah, he’s lucky to be alive this time!” As the sisters fumed, Amara got a call. “Mom, you’re back!” Amara was
“The present me doesn’t owe anything to anyone of the Wyatt family.” After saying that, Dustin boldly walked out of the villa. This way, he was bringing the past to a close. As for what came next, those would be dealt with as they came. Lydia was silent as she quietly watched Dustin leave. “Mother, Dustin has become too arrogant! We can’t let him go!” “That’s right! Eli is still suffering, and only Dustin can treat him!” “We should lock him up and torture him!” The Wyatt sisters complained once Dustin left. “Are you trying to teach me how to make decisions?” Lydia asked with a cold face. The sisters immediately fell silent. Lydia clapped once. There was a whoosh of air, and a black shadow materialized. The man knelt on one knee before Lydia. “Shadow One, ready for orders!” the man said respectfully. “Shadow!” The Wyatt sisters were shocked. This was a secret they had only heard about. The Shadows were the Wyatt family’s secret force. They had never seen t
The next few days passed peacefully. It was a rare thing for Dustin to enjoy such calm days. No one from the Wyatt family came to bother him. Although he did not know what the Wyatt family was planning, he thought they might be too busy dealing with Elijah at the moment to have time for him. Dustin was happy to enjoy his free, undisturbed time. That day, he accompanied Simone as she spent the entire day running some errands. The Langley Group had made a comeback with the Excelsior Group’s help. However, there were many tasks that required the Langley family’s special attention. Simone was currently the company’s president. As she tended to the company’s business, she naturally completed every task meticulously. Dustin spent every day with her running about, but he enjoyed it. In the past, Dustin had gotten used to getting hurt and injured as he risked his life every day for the Wyatt family. In contrast, this peaceful new life allowed him to relax. After a busy day…
The script did not go that way. Bella was simply taking out her frustrations on Camille to get back at Dustin.Camille’s eyes welled up with tears, and Bella was already raising her hand for another slap.Before the slap could land, Dustin caught Bella’s hand.“How dare you, Dustin Fox? This filming studio is under the protection of the Verdant Gang’s Harold Grant!” Bella shouted.The Verdant Gang was a notorious organization in the southern region of Lovellia.It was bigger and more powerful than Rivenesco’s own Serpentine Gang. The Verdant Gang’s Harold Grant was a well-known person in the underworld. His name had influence in both legal and underground circles.Bella thought that this would scare Dustin. However, he seemed unfazed by it.“Come here, Camille,” he said.“Dustin, I…” Camille said softly.“Bella slapped you, and now, I want you to slap her back!” The words stunned everyone on the scene.“Does she dare?” Bella snickered. She looked at Dustin mockingly. “She
“Hahaha!” Bella laughed like she had just heard the world’s greatest joke.“Other than this show, ‘Lady Covey’s Diaries,’ my schedule is fully booked for the next two years. Numerous investors and directors are begging me to take their scripts, and big companies are offering high pay for me to endorse their products... And yet, you’re telling me my career ends here?“Oh, Dustin….You really are delusional. I can’t believe you can even say such a thing.”Bella glanced at Camille and chuckled mockingly.“With just one word from me, this little girl won’t get a spot in any crew. She won’t even be able to land a background role, let alone rise to fame. So, tell me, how is she supposed to make it big?”When she heard that, Camille tensed up. She was very worried.Dustin did not say anything more.He let go of Bella’s hand and turned around. He ushered Camille out of the filming studio.“Camille, what’s so good about this show? You shouldn’t act on it anymore. I’ll get you another sho
A luxurious, spacious villa was located at the lakeside with a beautiful view of the surroundings and fully equipped with amenities.This was the private property of Harold Grant, a top and renowned member of the Verdant Gang.Harold was famous among gangsters.Many people still talked about his past achievements.Harold was bald. At the moment, he was fishing in the lake outside the villa.His phone rang.He picked it up, glanced at it, and accepted the call.“Miss Bella, this is the first time that you’ve called me,” he said with a smile.“Mr. Grant, something has happened in the filming studio in Rivenesco,” Bella said.She told him about the chaos that had occurred in the filming studio.Harold frowned as he listened.“Dustin Fox, the abandoned son of the Wyatt family…” His face darkened. “He hurt a dozen members of the Verdant Gang?”“Mr. Grant, if you plan to punish Dustin in any way, the Wyatt family will not interfere,” said Bella as she made her stand clear.After
He was quite brave because he dared to come to the river and face two hundred elites alone.“Why are you here, Verdant Gang?” Dustin put down the flute and asked.“We’re here to kill you,” Harold said briskly.“Anyone who offends the Verdant Gang shall be killed without mercy!”“That makes sense,” Dustin muttered to himself.“What makes sense?” Harold frowned.“That you won’t die in vain,” Dustin said indifferently.“Haha…” Harold stood on the ship and laughed. He looked at Dustin scornfully.Did he want to kill two hundred people alone?They were the elites of the Verdant Gang.How arrogant was he to say such things?How reckless was he to think he was that capable?!After a few laughs, Harold suppressed his glee, and his face turned cold.“You’re the one who’s going to die here,” he said in a chilling tone.Dustin smiled softly.With a light push of his feet, he jumped from the boat. Two seconds later, he landed on the deck of the ship.He shot forward like a nuclea
Bella could not understand.Harold from the Verdant Gang had taken two hundred people and rushed to Rivenesco on a ship. How could the ship simply sink?How could so many people disappear suddenly?There had been shipwrecks in the wide river outside Rivenesco, but she had never heard of such a huge incident.“What does the Verdant Gang say about this?” Bella asked a member of the Verdant Gang.“Our leader has ordered a full investigation. We are doing our best to look for them. We must find them no matter what!”Bella frowned.Harold was an investor in Lady Covey’s Diaries. If something had happened to him, could the filming still continue? Bella felt uncertain.She did not understand how Dustin was so lucky.Alvin had led the Blackguard to look for Dustin and had gone missing too. There had been no news about them.When Harold led two hundred elites of the Verdant Gang to Rivenesco on a ship, they disappeared together with the ship.She did not think that Dustin could do
Clarence and the others felt insulted. “Punk, don’t regret your choice later! Even if you beg us, we won’t come back!” “That’s not likely to happen,” said Dustin and chuckled. Clarence and the others were even more livid. They all packed up their things in a huff and got ready to go. Simone was anxious. She wanted to make them stay, but everyone ignored her.“Dr. Boudin! Dr. Boudin!” As Clarence and the others were packing up, another physician suddenly rushed into the room in a panic. “A new patient was just transferred from Goodwill Hospital. He’s in a coma, but he’s coughing up blood. The files say it’s a brain condition, but tests aren’t showing where the problem is. Please hurry and take a look! “The patient’s family seems important. If we can’t save the patient, they’ll ruin the hospital!” “Oh?” Clarence raised an eyebrow. He was just thinking about how he could make things worse for Dustin when an opportunity presented itself immediately. “Please hurry and
“I’m so damn angry!” Clarence had never been so insulted before in his life. He was so mad that his face turned a shade of purple. He thought that Dustin and Simone would walk on eggshells around him and cater to his every whim to keep the hospital afloat. After all, he was the last resource the hospital had. Yet, he had never imagined that Dustin would not care at all. “You punk! Do you know what will happen if you fire me? Hmph! The hospital will go under immediately! There’s no chance of saving it!” Clarence said with a scoff. Dustin was terrifyingly calm. “On the contrary, I think that the hospital will do better without an old fart like you,” he said indifferently. “So, you should get lost. Don’t make me say it again!” “You… You…” Clarence’s mouth opened wide, but he could not say anything further. He had miscalculated. He definitely did not want to lose out on the significant benefits that being the assistant director of the hospital gave him. He did not u
“Who are you? Do you think you can boss us around? What are you shouting about? Do you have any manners at all?” someone yelled. “I am the new hospital director, Simone Langley!” Simone said angrily. No one seemed to care about that. It was clear that they knew Simone would show up, but it still did not matter. “So, you’re the new hospital director. Well, you’re certainly accomplished for your age. A hospital director so young…” Clarence said mockingly. “You still haven’t answered my question. Why are you playing cards during work hours? This is unacceptable.” Simone was furious. Clarence frowned. “Hey, miss, you’d better speak with some manners,” he said harshly as he glared at Simone. “Don’t think you can boss everyone around just because you’re the hospital director now.” Simone’s face reddened at Clarence’s tone of voice. Clarence smirked. He had gotten instructions early on from the main branch of the Langley family to create trouble for Simone. Besides, th
“Mr. Fox, the Langley family’s hospital is named Goodwill Hospital. They have their own pharmaceutical business and because they brought in a top grade physician a few years ago, they have a better reputation than the most prominent public hospital in Hattan.” Skyler was making a report to Dustin in the villa. “For the past two years, the Langley family has basically taken up the entire market share for the private hospital business in the area. Only a couple of small hospitals are still surviving.” Dustin chuckled softly when he heard that. “Buy the hospital closest to Goodwill Hospital,” he said calmly. “I will use what they look down upon the most to ruin their hospital.” … At the Langley family villa, they got the news about the purchase. “What? They’ve bought Peace Hospital?” Josiah had arranged for someone to keep an eye on what David and his family were doing. Once they found out about the purchase of Peace Hospital, the members of the main branch of the Langle
The person Killian addressed as Mr. Little took a few steps closer to him. He looked condescendingly at Killian. “It’s very simple. It’s because you offended someone you shouldn’t have,” the man said. “W-What does that mean?” Killian was in a daze. Dustin approached him with a smile. “You’re really bold to set me up on my own turf,” Dustin said sarcastically. “Your turf?” Killian looked at him in disbelief. “Everyone at the Antiquities Trading Hall obeys me. And yet, you dare to challenge me?” Dustin asked. Killian was instantly struck dumb. Luna was also taken aback. Her body shook violently. What? How could he call the shots here? Besides, they had never heard that the Antiquities Trading Hall had a secret boss. Killian and Luna were both stricken and nearly lost their reasoning. That was especially true for Killian. He knew that the Antiquities Trading Hall was a very powerful one. Even his father was polite to the people here. The owner was Dustin?! Ho
“How could I have lost? There’s no way I could have lost!” Killian was in complete disbelief. He acted like he was in a daze. He was filled with confusion, and he could not figure it out. He had an inside person giving him clues and knew the correct answer, so how could he have lost? ‘This makes no sense! This isn’t right!’ Killian screamed to himself. His face turned vicious. He could accept that he had lost 20 million dollars, but it was the other bet that was the issue. If he really had to crawl and bark like a dog, he would have no dignity left. He was the son of the Prolereid Group’s chairman. He could not afford to be humiliated like this! “What’s going on? How could we have lost?” Darren and Luna were both in disbelief. Neither of them had expected that this would happen. “Killian, didn’t you say you have connections? What happened?” they asked Killian anxiously. “How am I supposed to know?” Killian yelled grumpily. “This shouldn’t have happened. What went wr
“I pick this one,” Killian said. “I won’t pick the one you did,” said Dustin and chuckled softly. Killian, Darren, and Luna shared a meaningful look. They already knew which item was the authentic one. They were definitely going to win. Dustin would definitely lose! After they both made their choices, the host was about to announce the correct answer. “Hold on,” Killian suddenly said. “I want to up the stakes.” He smiled sinisterly as he stared at Dustin. “Whoever loses has to crawl out of here like a dog.” Everyone glanced at each other. It seemed that Killian had a massive grudge against Dustin. It was no wonder that he had been targeting the latter from the start. The additional bet was a huge insult. It did not matter which of them lost. The loser would lose his dignity and become a laughingstock. “Mr. Fox, this has nothing to do with the rules of the Antiquities Trading Hall. You have the right to choose. It wouldn’t matter if you don’t take this bet,” t
“For this round of the competition, you will be authenticating the most priceless items we have. It is a petrified coral. Its estimated value is 10 million dollars. You will each contribute 5 million dollars. You may bet 10 to 20 million dollars.” As per Killian’s request, the organizers skipped over the round with the Myrena Era pearls and brought out two specimens of petrified coral. The colors of the coral made everyone gasp. “Wow! I’m amazed that the Antiquities Trading Hall would use such a specimen as a competition item instead of auctioning it off. How generous!” “This is worth 10 million dollars. Whoever wins will make a killing!” “This is getting a bit out of hand…” Killian glared daggers at Dustin, and his gaze was vicious. “We’ll bet 20 million dollars. Do you dare to take the bet?” Dustin did not speak for a moment. “This isn’t about whether he dares to take the bet,” Luna said. “Look at how destitute he looks. It’s a miracle that he could fork out a millio
“It’s fine. Trust me, I will win all the money back,” Dustin said reassuringly. Simone’s face froze. Was this not the sort of thing that gamblers said all the time? When had such words ever come true? Simone never expected that Dustin would say such a thing and suddenly felt troubled. “What? Do you still have the guts to keep competing?” Killian and the others asked gleefully. “Let’s continue,” Dustin said. ‘You really overestimate yourself. You don’t even know what’s coming,’ they thought. Dustin was falling right into their trap. They wore disdainful looks and did not think that Dustin was a threat. What did it matter that Dustin had a decent eye for antiques? They were still playing with him like a cat played with its prey. Simone really wanted to stop the competition, but the second round had already begun. This time, two jade sculptures were placed on the table. The jade was magnificent and translucent, and the sculptures were about five inches tall. “T