In one of Grayvale’s most exclusive hotels, the younger generation of martial arts families often gathered. This was the same venue where Allison had once taken Dustin along to participate in several gambling matches. The host, Henry, was entertaining a group of young heirs from the city’s most prominent families. Bam! Suddenly, a loud crash echoed from the entrance. Then, two doormen landed heavily in the hall. “Who is it?” One of Henry’s lackeys bellowed. Moments later, a young man strolled in with a small entourage of his own. It was Elijah who had freshly arrived in Grayvale. “Who do you think you are? Do you have any idea where you are?!” someone shouted angrily. “I’ve heard this is where Grayvale’s brightest martial prodigies gather. I thought I’d drop by and see if the rumors were true.” Elijah smiled faintly. “You arrogant fool! Let me teach you a lesson!” Immediately, one of the young martial artists charged at Elijah. Elijah’s expression was
In the Ziegler family villa in Grayvale, Hector and Troy were deep in conversation. They were plotting how to form an alliance with the Williams family. Their goal was to deal with Dustin and secure the Ziegler family’s business interests… “Mr. Hector, Mr. Troy, someone has barged in!” A servant suddenly reported. “Who is it? Is it Dustin?” Hector and Troy stood up nervously. It was Elijah. “Who are you?” Troy demanded sharply. “My name is Elijah Wyatt,” Elijah said calmly. “I hear you have a problem with Dustin. Why don’t you join me?” He sat on the sofa and flashed a charming smile. “From now on, the Ziegler family will be a subsidiary of the Wyatt family, and I will help you deal with Dustin.” Hector and Troy were irritated. “Who the hell are you? Get out of here!” Troy shouted angrily. Elijah’s face darkened. In an instant, his men lunged forward, grabbed Hector and Troy by the neck, and lifted them off the floor. The two men screamed in panic and
The Riley family members got out of their cars and looked at Dustin lounging in the security booth. Their faces darkened. Clayton signaled with a glance, and one of his men walked up. Bang! Bang! The man knocked aggressively on the window. Dustin opened his eyes and furrowed his brows as he saw the Riley family standing there. “What do you want?” he asked coldly. He had already scared them once by killing a Martial Saint at the Riley family villa, and they had not dared to stir trouble since. But they were back again? “We came to find Shawna. Tell her to come out!” one of the Riley family members said arrogantly. Dustin frowned. “Are you looking for trouble?” he asked. He could see that the Riley family had become cocky again. “Dustin, do you think brute force can solve everything?” Clayton asked coldly. “You won’t be able to protect Shawna. You can’t even protect yourself.” Dustin smirked. “I’m curious to know where your confidence comes from?” “The
“Ha! How shameless! Aren’t you just embarrassing yourself?!” Dustin’s words made the Riley family members scoff in disdain. They thought he was simply boasting. A single word would make the Riley family’s company change hands? “Who do you think you are? You really believe you’re so powerful?” A Riley family member sneered as he pointed at Dustin. “Hurry up and get lost! Who do you think you are talking to?” After the Riley family had secured backing from the Wyatt family, they had grown bolder. They no longer feared Dustin. Dustin smirked. “If you’re truly capable of such feats, why not show us?” Clayton said indifferently. Clearly, the Riley family looked down on him and did not take him seriously at all. Dustin did not say another word. Instead, he took out his phone and made a call. “I want the Riley family to fall. They have to lose both their wealth and status in one day,” he said calmly. Then, he immediately hung up. “Haha...” The Riley family members
Making sure that the Riley family’s stock prices plummeted to such a low point was not an easy task. Even the most powerful families in Grayvale would find it hard to do that without taking a heavy hit themselves. “Who is it? Who’s behind this?” Clayton demanded angrily. “I don’t know. It’s not just one person. It’s difficult to trace,” Movis said with gritted teeth. Everyone turned to look at Dustin in shock and uncertainty. It had only been about ten minutes since he made that call. Could it really be connected to him? One phone call and the Riley family’s stock prices had crashed? “Dustin, was it you?” Shawna asked in shock. She was unsettled. She knew Dustin was not an ordinary person, but such a move was almost impossible to make. Manipulating the stock market was only possible for someone with immense power. “What are you waiting for? Don’t you know how to handle an emergency?” Clayton shouted. The Riley family members snapped out of their daze and q
The Riley family fell silent. All eyes were on Clayton. They were waiting for him to make a decision. Even without the backing of the Wyatt family and the Lotus Sect, they were not particularly afraid of Dustin. What unnerved them was his strength as a martial artist and the worry that he might resort to violence if provoked. Financially, however, no one had thought that Dustin had any real power. But the impact of that single phone call left the entire Riley family stunned. “Clayton, what should we do? Contact Mr. Elijah immediately!” someone urged. It was obvious the Riley family could not weather this storm alone. Clayton’s menacing glare locked onto Dustin. “You think you can take down the Riley family and seize Creative Arts Corporation just like that? Dream on!” he spat venomously. “The Riley family has powerful allies!” The other family members all looked very smug. They had personally witnessed Elijah’s capabilities when he came to the Riley fami
Dustin had given them a three-day ultimatum to return the Fox family’s assets. Even though the deadline had passed, he had not yet pressed them because of other affairs he had to attend to. “If you want the Fox family’s assets back, why don’t you come and take it yourself? Oh, wait! You probably can’t!” Troy jeered with contempt. “Hmph! I still haven’t gotten over what happened last time!” Archie said angrily. His plans to marry Maisie had been ruined by Dustin. Dustin had also publicly humiliated him. The grudge had festered ever since, and he took this as the perfect opportunity to settle both old and new scores. The final person to step forward was Benjamin Dixon, the Dixon family’s patriarch. “Dustin, you injured my son. The Dixon family will never forgive this!” he shouted angrily. “Thank you, everyone!” The Riley family members were elated. They exchanged pleasantries with their newfound allies. Without Elijah’s influence, many of these families would have
“Dustin, let it go…” Shawna stepped out of the security booth and shook her head at Dustin. The alliance of the four families left her both shocked and helpless. With such an overwhelming alliance, even someone as formidable as Dustin was bound to suffer losses in a direct confrontation. She did not want Dustin to sacrifice anything more for something like Creative Arts Corporation. “It’s just a company, right? It’s not a big deal. I made Creative Arts Corporation once before, and I can always start another one,” she said with a forced smile. “This isn’t just about you anymore,” Dustin said with a faint smile before his gaze turned sharp. “Some people need to be punished.” Since arriving in Grayvale, Dustin believed he had kept a relatively low profile. Other than the incident where he had killed Arthur in front of everyone, he had been biding his time. But it was time to reveal his strength. “Ha! Still putting on an act? Let’s see how long that lasts!” M
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