The Governor of Honora, with authority over two provinces of Honora, could be considered the commander of the region. If not for the existence of the Williams family, he would undoubtedly be the most powerful figure in the West. Such a towering presence was someone the four families could not afford to offend. In fact, they were not even qualified to speak to him. That same esteemed individual bowed before Dustin and referred to himself as the Constellation of the Earthly Power. It was a subordinate title that left no room for doubt about their relationship. The members of the four families were stunned. One question echoed relentlessly in their minds: Who exactly was Dustin? Shawna was equally at a loss. As a small-time business owner, someone like the Governor of Honora was as distant and untouchable to her as the stars in the sky. She would not even dare to glance directly at a figure of his stature. Yet here he was bowing before Dustin right in front of her
“Xenos…” A collective gasp rippled through the crowd as chills ran down their spines. Many felt dizzy and overwhelmed by the weight of the name. The Xenos family was an ancient royalty! Even today, they remained one of the most powerful and enigmatic families in Lovellia. Their influence was woven into the nation’s very fabric! Such a proud, untouchable family had come to this remote place… What reason could possibly compel them to lower themselves like this? “The Turner family of Hattan Military Industries seeks an audience with Master Fox. I’m Bernard Turner, the Constellation of Earthly Warrior!” said another voice loudly. “The Turner family? Yet another colossal powerhouse!” The crowd had begun to grow numb from the sheer magnitude of what was happening. What was happening? “The Xerri family from Honora has come to seek an audience…” “The Zeller family from North Lunshire has come to seek an audience…” “The Gibson family from Tilford has come to seek an a
“They keep calling him the Master Fox. But who exactly is this ‘Master Fox’?” The members of the four families felt a mix of shock, fear, and confusion. Everyone claimed they had come to seek an audience with “Master Fox.” But what kind of power did this “Master Fox” truly hold? After all, unlike Hell Hall, which operated openly, Star Tower was shrouded in secrecy. Its exclusivity meant only those of the highest caliber had the chance to interact with it. “Master Fox… Could he be… the Master of that organization?” Benjamin’s face drained of all color as he suddenly recalled something. The Dixon family was the strongest among the four families present. Hence, Benjamin had access to some classified information. As he recalled fragments of rumors he had heard, a wave of dread swept over him. “What do you know, Mr. Benjamin? Tell us!” The other people’s gazes fixed on him. “I once overheard whispers of a top ranked organization, Star Tower!” Benjamin whispered. “Th
In a presidential suite of the most luxurious five-star hotel in Grayvale, Elijah lay on a bed with his arms wrapped around two beautiful women. He radiated confidence and was utterly pleased with himself. Suddenly, his phone rang. One of the ladies gently placed the phone next to his ear. “Mr. Elijah, the arrangements have been made by Miss Amara. Grayvale’s business magnates and heads of local factions are waiting for you,” came a voice from the line. “Let them wait,” Elijah replied nonchalantly. He held onto the two women with a sly smile playing on his lips. “So, this is the allure of power…” There was a time when Elijah was just a nobody and had scraped by in the slums. Years of climbing from the very bottom had only earned him the status of a petty gang leader. After enduring years of hardship, wealth and luxury felt intoxicating. With just a single command, he could summon scores of subordinates. His every step was accompanied by admiration and respect
Other factions were practically begging to be affiliated with the Wyatt family. What was Clayton thinking? Elijah was just about to lash out in anger when he was cut off. “The Finn family is withdrawing too. We will no longer serve the Wyatt family.” “The Dixon family as well. We refuse to be your subordinates.” Archie and Benjamin spoke one after another. Elijah froze. His face twisted as his anger surfaced, and his expression turned into a menacing grimace. He had sent the four families to unite and pressure Dustin, but three of them had returned to defy him instead? Rage surged in Elijah’s chest like an unstoppable wave. “Do you all... want to die?” he said with a chilling tone. He could not understand what had happened at Creative Arts Corporation. Why would the three of them suddenly betray him? “Elijah, keep your threats to yourself. We are not afraid of you,” Clayton said flatly. “Do you know that outside of this hotel, there is a battalion of
That evening, at the end of a workday for Creative Arts Corporation, Shawna was driving her car out. She stopped at the security booth for a while. Poking her head out, she said, “Let’s go, Dustin.” “It’s not the end of my shift yet,” Dustin said. “It’s fine. Let’s go.” Shawna looked indifferent. After experiencing what happened today, she did not know how she should behave with Dustin. Dustin was the leader of Star Tower and commanded all sorts of powerful people. But he was working as a security guard for Shawna. Shawna could no longer treat Dustin in the same way she had before. Ever since Zion Larson had visited, Shawna’s attitude had started to change. Although she did not show it, Dustin still felt that she had gotten more distant. Shawna was not the sort of person who sucked up to those in power. Maybe it was because she felt that she was inferior, so she was distancing herself from Dustin. Dustin did not think he should mention anything about that. H
“This reunion is being organized by the class president, Marco Geurrero, so everyone’s coming.” “A reunion…” Shawna was not really interested in it. “Hey, it’s at Majestic Hotel. We’re in the VIP ballroom. Marco’s paying for everything!” Devina said cheerfully. “Majestic Hotel? What a lavish place…” Shawna was surprised. Majestic Hotel was one of the fanciest hotels in Grayvale. Most people did not have gatherings there because they could not afford it. Yet, Marco was footing the bill. How generous he was! “It’s not like you don’t know how rich Marco is. Let’s just enjoy it,” Devina said. “Oh, if only I could marry into such a rich family. It’s a shame that he’s not interested in me… “Hey, didn’t he try to woo you back in the day? But you rejected him without even thinking about it. I really don’t know what you were thinking…” Shawna did not respond. “Oh, right. Are you waiting for someone? Who?” Devina looked around. “I have a flat tire. He’s gone to the bathroo
Majestic Hotel was the most luxurious hotel in Grayvale. After Dustin and the women stepped inside, Devina looked around at everything inquisitively. This was the first time she had been to such a high-class place. She was a little excited. “They said the reunion is at the VIP ballroom. I don’t know where it is.” Devina went to ask someone about its location and led Dustin and Shawna toward the VIP ballroom. After they got there, Devina opened the door to a raging revelry, The VIP ballroom had been decorated lavishly. Most of their ex-classmates were present. For most of them, it was the first time they had been to such a fancy place. That was why they were having so much fun. “Everyone, look who’s here!” Devina said loudly. Those who heard her turned and looked. When they saw that Shawna was among those at the door, they all had different reactions. Shawna was once the campus belle, and many of the men had been interested in her. When they saw her, interest shone in
“Does Majestic Hotel sell Ronan wine?” Dustin asked as he held onto the wine glass. “We do. Our hotel has a stock of Ronan wine. A bottle sells for at least 100 thousand dollars. The most expensive bottle could be around 700 or 800 thousand dollars,” Tucker said immediately. “The expensive ones are priced that way because they’re vintage. The most valuable among them are priceless and are only very rarely brought out for special guests. Every time this happens, I must first give my approval.” Dustin smirked. “What a coincidence. My generous friend brought three of the hotel’s bottles of rare wine as a treat for this reunion.” Tucker’s face stiffened when he heard this. He turned around and glared at Cody. He asked, “Cody, what’s going on?” Cody was shaking all over. He looked scared. “Boss, I did not disobey your orders. These bottles of wine are not from our hotel cellars,” he said in fear. “Well, that’s strange.” Dustin smiled at Marco before looking at Cody agai
At that moment, everyone was taken aback, and their minds buzzed from the sudden realization. The ballroom was blanketed in silence as everyone froze. It took a long time for them to come back to themselves. Some of their mouths dropped wide open. They were unable to speak. Some of them were staring with eyes opened wide enough for their eyeballs to fall out. Some looked like idiots. Everyone was floored. What had they just witnessed? The owner of Majestic Hotel, an important person in his own right, came running after just one call from Dustin. Plus, he was being so respectful as he begged Dustin for forgiveness for his delay… What was going on? Was this simply some kind of hallucination? How could a pig farmer that none of them respected have such influence? In this short time, everyone was shocked to the core. Their hearts nearly stopped from the surprise. None of them were spared. They could not help but be taken aback. Even Devina, who had looked down on D
Everyone in the ballroom looked at Dustin in astonishment. Cody was the manager of Majestic Hotel and was giving Dustin a chance to back out of his claims. Yet, Dustin did not take it. Worse, he implied that Cody did not have the authority to call the shots. He even wanted to see the owner of Majestic Hotel. Who did Dustin think he was? He was only a low-class pig farmer. Did he have the right to meet such an important person? Dustin could no longer be called bold. He was nothing but a fool with an overinflated ego. “Hahaha… You have nothing to say to me?” Cody laughed in rage. “That’s the first time I’ve heard something like that. I wonder how important you are that I don’t have what it takes to talk to you.” “Mr. Siegal, don’t listen to him. He’s just a pig farmer,” someone said. “A pig farmer?” Cody’s face turned cold and frightening. “How dare a mere pig farmer come to Majestic Hotel and make such accusations? This isn’t somewhere you can cause trouble!” “Dust
“What did you say?” Marco was immediately incensed when he heard what Dustin said. Everyone looked at Dustin in shock. How could Dustin say that there was something wrong with the wine that cost 800 thousand dollars? That truly stunned a lot of people. “Are you saying that this wine is fake?” Marco’s gaze was forbidding, and his posture was interrogative. “It’s not fake wine or anything,” Dustin said. “If I’m not mistaken, this wine should be from a vineyard called Bijoux Vineyard in South Lovellia. Its retail price is 1,088 dollars per bottle. It’s quite a renowned wine in Lovellia.” “You’re saying this isn’t Ronan wine?” someone asked loudly. “It’s not.” Dustin shook his head. “It’s just wine from Bijoux Vineyard in Ronan wine bottles.” “Bullsh*t!” Marco roared with a dark face. “These are genuine bottles of Ronan wine. They cost more than 800 thousand dollars! Why would I fool my friends with local wine? You’re falsely accusing me, plain and simple! “Beside
Nearby, the guests let out a round of cheers. The reunion came to a climax. “The wine already costs 800 thousand dollars, and we’re having our reunion in Majestic Hotel, too! Marco must have spent at least a million dollars on this reunion! He’s so generous!” Devina said excitedly. She desperately wanted to throw herself at Marco. During the entire reunion, the only people who kept their cool had to be Dustin and Shawna. Since Marco had brought out the renowned Ronan wine, everyone wanted a taste of it. After all, it was a luxury they would never again have the chance to savor. Smiling, Marco went to each guest and poured them a glass of wine. He felt like he was floating when he got praise and thanks from them. Soon, a lot of people had their glasses full. They tasted the wine and enjoyed it. As they did, they praised and complimented him even more. They made it sound like the wine was the nectar of the gods. It did not even matter if they were discerning wine connoisse
“Let’s go, Dustin.” Shawna did not have the patience to stay put anymore. She called for Dustin and got ready to leave. “Forget it. Please forget what happened for my sake.” Marco played the mediator when he saw that Shawna was going to leave. “We’re all ex-classmates here, so we don’t need to make things so awkward. This man only said such things because he’s drunk. Shawna, please forgive him. However, you should also control your boyfriend. If he keeps attacking people, I won’t be able to protect him.” “Aw, don’t leave, Shawna. Stay and accompany me?” Devina went over and held onto Shawna and did not let her leave. Resigned, Shawna nodded. She sat back down. Dustin was quiet when he saw that. He went to sit beside Shawna. He could only follow her lead. Meanwhile, the man Dustin had pressed to the floor was quickly pulled away by a couple of people. Although some men still had ill intentions, especially after the first of them failed, no one dared to approach Shawna
Desmond’s hurried departure with Stephanie was nothing more than a quick distraction in the reunion. Not many people noticed it. After all, Marco was the most important person at this reunion. Thus, not many people focused on what was going on with Dustin. The guests were too busy trying to suck up to Marco, so they did not have time to bother with Shawna and Dustin for the time being. Although the men were all interested in Shawna, they were in public. Plus, Dustin was there as well. Thus, they could only put aside their desires for the moment. As such, the reunion went on. After a while, some people started to get drunk. When people got drunk, they got bolder. A man came over to Dustin and Shawna with a glass of wine. He was staggering. “Shawna, it’s been a long time. Why don’t we have a drink?” the man said loudly. Shawna frowned. She wanted to ignore this drunkard. “I don’t drink,” Shawna said coolly. “How can you say that? It’s so rare for us all to meet
“Did you say Shawna’s pig farmer boyfriend is the secret boss of your company? How could that be?” Stephanie really thought that she was mistaken. She could not believe that this was true. Dustin had been mocked the second he walked into the ballroom. How could he be the boss of a huge company? Was Shawna’s boyfriend not just a useless pig farmer? How had he suddenly become the boss of a huge company? What in the world was going on? Stephanie could not figure it out. She had wanted to shame Shawna and Dustin and calling Desmond over was supposed to insult them and highlight how awesome Stephanie was in comparison to Dustin. What was going on? Stephanie was going nuts. Even so, she had an idea of what it meant to be Desmond’s boss. Dustin was worlds more superior than they were, and they did not have what it took to mock him. “Stephanie, did you say something mean to him?” Desmond’s face darkened. He was terrified that she had offended Dustin. “She didn’t say anyth
“Desmond, over here!” Stephanie waved toward a man and gestured him over. She wanted to show off her boyfriend to Shawna and Dustin. That way, she would be able to hurt Shawna and feel even superior to her. It would fulfill her fragile ego. Dustin could not help but raise an eyebrow when he saw the man walking toward them. Desmond Weaving was familiar to him. Shawna noticed Desmond as well, and her expression turned strange. She remembered when all those important people had come to visit Dustin. Some of them had brought a retinue with them, and Desmond had been one of the underlings among them. Desmond had not even dared to look up at Dustin back then. Desmond had been too nervous and had tripped before the entire gathering. Everyone laughed at him. His superior had told him off viciously and even pressured him to apologize to Dustin. Yet, Dustin had not pursued the matter. Who would have thought that they would stumble into each other here? Desmond had been happ