Suddenly, a flash of cold light appeared before Bianca’s eyes. In the next moment, Bianca felt her world spin, and everything turned black. With a thud, her head rolled on the ground. The last thing Bianca saw before she died was the retreating silhouette of a Hell Guard as he sheathed his knife. She never imagined that she would lose her life while seeking revenge for her cousins. Dustin returned to the small house. Irene was quietly waiting in the chair he had left her. “You’re back…” Irene smiled when she saw Dustin. Her voice was gentle. Dustin leaned down and caressed her face. “Don’t worry. Give me three days, and I’ll make sure your face heals perfectly,” he said reassuringly. “I believe you,” said Irene with a smile. Dustin had managed to bring her grandfather back to life. How hard would it be to get rid of a scar? “I’m sorry. You wouldn’t have gone through all this if it weren’t for me,” Dustin said apologetically. After all, it was his ov
In the living room of the Wyatt family villa in Rivenesco were Amara and Elisa. Sitting opposite them was their aunt, Margaret. Elisa kept trying to call Bianca, but she did not answer. “She’s still not answering…” Elisa sighed. She had no choice but to give up. “Could something have happened to Bianca?” she asked worriedly. “Bianca’s smart. She usually has several backup plans. I’m sure she won’t be in too much trouble,” Margaret said confidently. “Dustin is just someone the Wyatt family kicked out. He doesn’t have what it takes to force Bianca into a corner. Let me contact the Winter family. They should be able to find something out.” Margaret contacted the Winter family right after. “Miss Bianca asked for some of the family’s fighters. But we’re unable to contact her at this time,” said someone from the other end. Margaret’s face darkened. “How long ago was that?” she asked. “She has not contacted us since 3 p.m. yesterday.” Margaret, Amara, and Elisa’s
The man was young and handsome, and he carried himself very charismatically. The moment he showed up, many of the young women in the airport focused on him. “He must be very important if officers in Lannopolis have to welcome him personally,” someone said in shock. The person had noticed that there were some familiar faces in the group that were there to welcome him. When the man got out of the gate, the people who were there to welcome him immediately went over to flatter him. However, they were kept away by the men in black and white uniforms. Elisa beamed and walked over. “Who are you? Get out of the way! Move!” said someone who was leading the way for the very important man. “Timothy Bones! It’s been far too long,” said Elisa. The young man looked at Elisa. When he recognized her, he smiled as well. “Indeed. Far too long…” Timothy said. All those gathered around looked surprised when they heard the conversation. “He’s from the Bones family!” “The Bones famil
Timothy and Elisa arrived at the Cain family villa in Lannopolis. Instead of going to the hotel arranged for Timothy by Lannopolis’s government officials, they had come here straight away. The motorcade stopped at the entrance to the villa, and Timothy and Elisa got out of the car. They headed straight for the front door of the villa. “May I ask who you are, esteemed guests? Please wait outside for a moment, and I will inform Mr. Cain of your arrival,” the guard at the door said politely. He could tell that these were important people. Timothy did not even glance at him. He led Elisa directly inside. “How dare you invade the home of a national hero? Shouldn’t you stop here?” The guard’s face was thunderous. “Preposterous! How dare you block the way of the Martial League Overseer? Do you want to die?” shouted one of the people escorting Timothy. “The Martial League Overseer?” The Cain family’s staff were all stunned for a moment, and no one dared to stop Timothy again
Timothy looked intimidating and authoritative as he said that. It made Elisa admire him even more. There were only a few people who had the power to order a national hero around. Victor was livid. It was not enough that this young man was being rude and ordering him about. But he was expected to hunt Dustin down as well. Timothy wanted him to arrest Dustin? What a joke! He wanted to live for a while longer than that. “I apologize, but If it’s a matter of arresting him, I think you should get someone else to do it, Sir,” Victor said with a sour face. “How dare you disobey me when I have the Martial League’s Gold Token, Victor Cain?” Timothy shouted. He was incensed that he was being defied and humiliated. “No one in the Martial League would dare to disobey such an order,” Victor said with a sigh. “However, I’ve already resigned from the Martial League. Now, I’m just an old man who whiles away his days at home. Even if I wanted to, I am unable to do this for the Ma
After leaving the Cain family villa, Timothy slammed his hand on a stone sculpture at the entrance. The sculpture that weighed a ton shattered. “F*ck him! I think he is intentionally disobeying me!” he said angrily. “I think so, too. Dustin’s not a threat. Victor is a legendary sovereign grade fighter, so there’s no way he’d be that afraid to arrest Dustin. Victor is just unhappy about being forced to listen to you!” Elisa said with a huff. “Before you came here, he was the most powerful person in Lannopolis. Even the higher-ups of the Martial League had to respect him. He must be displeased that you came here with the Martial League’s Gold Token to give him orders. That’s why he’s threatening to leave the Martial League.” Timothy was even more incensed when he heard that. He huffed. “F*ck him! Once I settle everything here, I’ll make sure he pays for this!” he said darkly. “Let’s go. We’re going to the local branch of the Martial League. I’m determined to try Dustin t
“The Martial League Overseer has sent out a second level warrant for the criminal Dustin Fox. You must come to the branch headquarters of the Martial League immediately for trial!” one of them held out a warrant and said sharply. Everyone in the West family paled. The warrant issued by the Martial League was very powerful. Most people did not dare defy it. Those who obstructed the order would be sentenced for the same crime. “Who is Dustin Fox? Come out now and be arrested!” the leader of the group yelled. Dustin walked out with a cold expression. Irene had just been laid to bed, but these people were out here making such a commotion. He was annoyed. “You’re Dustin Fox? The Martial League Overseer has issued a second level warrant for your arrest. You must follow me to the trial now!” came another shout. Dustin calmly looked at the Hell Guard next to him. There was a whoosh, and the Hell Guard had already sent the leader of the group sprawling to the floor with a
“How dare Dustin kill the members of the Martial League! He even dared to resist the order of a prime level warrant of arrest and destroy the Dragon Pendant of the Bones family!” Several people who had been called to the headquarters were greatly agitated and shocked by the news. “This is blatant disrespect toward Mr. Bones. How can he be so arrogant? What gives him such confidence?” they whispered. Timothy’s rage was growing uncontrollably. “He wants to die! He’s going to die ten times over!” Timothy said viciously. “Mr. Snow, gather all the best fighters of the branch headquarters immediately. They will follow me to the West family villa. I will personally capture the criminal Dustin Fox!” said Timothy with gritted teeth. Soon, the arrangements for the men were made, and they formed a huge troop as they marched to the West family villa. Outside the West family villa, Timothy waved a hand. “Surround the property. Make sure he can’t escape!” The elite fighters o
The Yeager family members looked at each other at a loss.What the hell was the CEO doing? Everything was so elusive and confusing. They were unhappy, but they dared not show it. While they remained silent, Dustin slowly sipped his red wine, picked up a napkin, and wiped his mouth. “No signing,” he said indifferently. The Yeager family members looked over at him.“What did you say?!” Zack yelled at him with a dark face. Why was he speaking?Did he even have the right to speak? It was an extremely important collaboration. Even if Terry was protecting him, Zack could not care less. Dustin must be out of his mind since he dared to interrupt such an important discussion. “Shut up! This isn’t your place to speak!” Percy shouted. The Yeager family members were furious. They were afraid that Dustin’s reckless words would ruin the deal. “You think just because you say, ‘no signing,’ it’ll be done? Do you think you’re the CEO of Duscia Corporation?!” Damien yelled at him. He
“What’s going on with our great-grandfather? Dustin is not even related to our family. How can he treat him better than us?”A few members of the Yeager family stood on the side awkwardly while watching Dustin and the others chatting happily. Damien whispered in dissatisfaction. They could not bear the sight of this, and they felt very resentful.“Stop talking!” Warren snapped.“Don’t worry, he won’t remain so arrogant for long. Dad favors him. So? In this society, ability speaks louder than anything else,” Zack said in a low voice. “A man who lives off an inheritance without a proper job… even if he has some luck and inheritance, he’ll squander it away in no time. Then, he’ll struggle to get by. Dad will see the truth in time.“Besides, who knows how long Dad can stay conscious? Do you really think that kid can make Dad young again? I don’t believe in such an absurd thing.“Dad is already very old. We should just go along with this for now. They’re lucky they get to hang around
Dustin did not say anything. Terry was smart indeed. Zack and the others were blinded by the lure of great benefits. A while later, some voices were heard. It meant that the guest had arrived. Percy led Adrian inside. “Dad, this is Mr. Adrian Pierce, the general manager of Duscia Corporation. We always communicated with him about the collaboration,” said Warren as an introduction.Terry nodded, and he looked closely at Adrian. “This young man is not someone ordinary.” His eyes gleamed sharply as he recognized Adrian’s extraordinary presence. Different people, depending on their status and identity, carried themselves with different temperaments. When Terry was young, he used to work in Summerdale and meet many upper-class people. Adrian’s temperament was on par with the young heirs of Summerdale. “I’m Adrian Pierce. It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Yeager.” Adrian walked to Terry and bowed respectfully.This shocked the Yeager family. Adrian had such a high status, but he
A day passed in the blink of an eye. In the evening, Dustin and Patricia drove to the Yeager family villa. When they got out of the car and walked to the entrance of the Yeager family villa, they saw Percy waiting at the door. When Percy saw them, he turned livid, and his face darkened. “Uncle Percy,” said Patricia in greeting. “Hmph! So, you still recognize me as your uncle,” said Percy coldly and glared at Patricia. Patricia remained silent. Percy glanced at Dustin. His gaze shone with hatred. Patricia used to be very obedient and never dared to go against the Yeager family members. But lately, she had become so insolent even toward the patriarch of the family. Percy thought that Dustin must have led her astray. “Today, your great-grandfather invited you over for a meal. You’d better behave at the dining table and make him happy,” Percy said. “We will,” Patricia said. “Well, why are you so stubborn then? The Yeager family has agreed to let you return, yet you in
“The Tonra family sent me here to prepare to take over Hattan. We will start from the market in Hattan before we develop the market in the south. The future profits are immensely worthwhile. I’m determined to build a huge business kingdom. “Honestly, these families in Hattan are just so-so. I don’t take them seriously at all. But Duscia Corporation is fine. You just invested a hefty 2 billion right off the bat. That’s quite impressive.” Crispin smiled. “I came from the Southwestern region. I didn’t bring many workers, so we’re lacking some manpower. You’re an expert. Why don’t you work for me? I’ll make it worth your while. How about it?” He confidently offered a job to Dustin and waited for his response. Dustin stared at him calmly. “Regardless of your background, you look quite ambitious to me, but you don’t have sufficient capabilities. Hattan has limited you. If you work for me, your future will be promising!” Adrian found that amusing. Such rich spoiled brats were
Dustin observed what was going on at the front desk on the security feed on his screen. Adrian arrived at the front desk. “Mr. Pierce, you’re here.” The receptionist nodded at Adrian, and Adrian nodded back. Crispin and the driver, Nicholas Olson, assessed Adrian. “What a self-important person the general manager of Duscia Corporation is! How dare you make Mr. Tonra wait downstairs?” Nicholas asked in displeasure. Adrian did not spare the driver a single glance. He could not be bothered to speak with an insignificant staff member. If Dustin had not given him the orders, he would have chased these two out already. “You’re the general manager of Duscia Corporation, Adrian Pierce, yes?” Crispin looked at Adrian contemptuously. “I’ve never heard of the Pierce family having a person with your name. You’re quite capable of fooling the families of Hattan so easily with the same last name.” Thinking that he had dirt on Adrian, Crispin smiled very tauntingly. “What are yo
“I find it all quite interesting. This Duscia Corporation, this fake rich kid… Let’s go take a look.” “Yes, sir.” At around 2 p.m., the Lamborghini stopped at the entrance of Duscia Corporation. The young man walked into the building with his driver. “Hello, sir. How can I help you?” the receptionist asked. “This is the son of the Tonra family of Articora. Have the person in charge of your company come and welcome him,” the driver announced loudly. “Do you have an appointment?” the receptionist asked with a smile. “What?” The young man, Crispin Tonra, immediately frowned. “What kind of receptionist are you? Haven’t you heard of the Tonra family of Articora? Mr. Tonra of the ultra-rich Tonra family doesn’t need an appointment to come to your company. Go and tell your boss about his arrival. Have the person in charge rush over here to welcome Mr. Tonra,” yelled the driver at the receptionist. “I’m sorry. The person in charge of our company is very busy. All guests mu
The great Dhillon family of Hattan was destroyed just like that. It was said that Kendall had become a useless cripple and would have to spend the rest of his days relegated to bed. He could not even move, and there was nothing that could be done to treat him. The other families in Hattan thought that it was the ultra-rich Cabello family of Summerdale that had done this. They were impressed at how powerful the Cabello family was and pitied the Dhillon family. It was true that one could not afford to offend a family like that. After spending a day at the hotel, Dustin took Patricia back to their apartment in the suburbs. The place had been cleaned up and was immaculate. All the damage from the fight had been fixed, and everything looked good as new. Patricia was a strong woman. Thus, she recovered from her ordeal very quickly. She even went to work right after. Dustin went to Duscia Corporation, and Adrian reported to him. “It’s impossible for the Dhillon family to mak
A life like that would be worse than anything. To put it crudely, it would be a luxury for Kendall to be able to kill himself. This was the consequence of daring to hurt Patricia. Dustin went to stand before Patricia and reached out to touch the red veil surrounding her. With a plop, the light burst like a bubble, and Patricia landed on the floor. “Dustin,” Patricia called. She threw herself into Dustin’s embrace. She cried softly as she held onto Dustin tightly. “You’re alright,” Dustin said comfortingly as he patted her on the back. Patricia did not speak. She clung to Dustin without letting go. She had just realized that she could not live without Dustin in her life. Before that moment, she had been so worried about Dustin and wanted him to leave without coming in. It would not have mattered if she had died because of it. She finally understood. She had long accepted Dustin into her heart. After a long time in Dustin’s embrace, Patricia finally cal