“Mr. Zimmer, can we meet? I’d like to talk to you,” Simone said. “Let’s meet at York Hotel, then.” The voice sounded enigmatic. But Simone did not want to delay the meeting. She immediately drove to York Hotel. Once they got there, both Simone and Dustin took the elevator and hurried to the room Jack Zimmer had mentioned. In the room was a young man sitting on a couch. Beside him stood two bodyguards, and the table in front of him was covered in food. While they were on their way to the hotel, Simone had told Dustin about Jack. He was the heir to the Zimmer family, a powerful family in Rivenesco, and he was also handed the huge responsibility of running his family’s business at a very young age. He was also the one who acted as a liaison between his company and Simone’s when it came to the supply of materials. When he saw Simone walk in, Jack smiled, but when he saw Dustin with her, his face darkened a little. “Sorry for making you wait, Mr. Zimmer,” said Simone apologe
Jack’s bodyguards walked toward Dustin. Before Jack took over the family business, he was an arrogant, no-good piece of trash who relied on his family’s power to boss people around. He hired the two bodyguards and offered them a very high salary. Over the years, they helped him deal with plenty of people who offended him. Jack had no respect for a mere assistant like Dustin. After he ordered his bodyguards, he did not bother looking at him again. He picked up his wine glass and took a sip, but before he swallowed… Bam! Bam! He heard two dull thuds. He smirked and looked up but was stunned into silence. His two bodyguards had landed heavily on either side of the couch. “What?” Jack frowned and looked at Dustin in surprise. Then, with a dark face, he said, “Ha! I must admit you’re pretty good.” He set down his wine glass and said nonchalantly, “Do you know who I am? If you don’t, ask Simone. “All those who offend me end up in two ways. Either they break their own li
Jack screamed in pain. “Well?” “You want to know? Keep dreaming!” Jack roared. Dustin stomped down on his other arm. Jack nearly fainted from the pain of having both his arms broken. His hatred toward Dustin raged like a forest fire. Simone’s heart raced when she saw this. Even when the Langley family was at their peak, they could not compare to the Zimmer family. They could not afford to provoke them at all. She was worried that she would not be able to protect Dustin if he injured Jack too much. “Still not talking? Fine, don’t.” Seeing Jack still being stubborn, Dustin was dissatisfied and stomped down on his left leg. Before Jack could scream, he stomped down on his right leg as well. At that point, all his limbs were almost broken. But Dustin showed no pity. He could never tolerate anyone lusting after Simone! “I’ll talk…” In the end, Jack could no longer endure the pain. As he broke out in a cold sweat, he said, “No one ordered me… Amara Wyatt came to u
Jack was wrapped up in bandages and placed in the Zimmer family’s hall. All the core family members of the Zimmer family were present. Klein Zimmer sat in the family’s head seat with a stormy face. “What happened?” he asked coldly as his gaze swept over every member of the Zimmer family. The Zimmer family members were silent. No one dared to say anything. “Hmph!” Klein slammed his hand down on the side table, and it shattered to pieces. The members of the Zimmer family were terrified. Klein looked at one particular person with a cold glare and asked in an equally cold voice, “Jack is your son. Are you going to tell me you don’t know what happened?” Felix Zimmer, Jack’s father, trembled. “This is all Simone Langley’s fault!” he hissed. “We were just doing business, and businessmen prioritize profit above all. The Langley Group offered a lower price for our materials compared to the Wyatt family, so there’s nothing wrong with us choosing to work together with them! “B
With a wave of his hand, elite fighters of the Zimmer family rushed forward to kill Dustin and Drake. Dustin remained indifferent and did not budge, but Drake made his move. With just one attack, he managed to make the elite fighters cough up blood and fall. “What?!” The Zimmer family members were shocked. Klein scowled and stared at Drake. He had not paid attention to Drake’s attack, but he was sure that he was very strong. “Who are you?” he asked solemnly. “A loyal servant of My Liege,” Drake said coolly. “Who?” Klein was surprised. “Drake, I didn’t give you permission to speak,” Dustin said in displeasure. Drake immediately knelt in front of Dustin and said, “Please forgive me!” This surprised the Zimmer family even more. This powerful fighter was showing such respect to Dustin?! Who exactly was Dustin to be able to command such respect from someone so powerful? Klein’s face turned grim. “Who… are you?” He looked at Dustin. “I just can’t be bothered t
“Klein?!” “Dad?!” Klein’s actions shocked all the members of the Zimmer family. Klein had always been competitive and strong-willed. He never bowed before anyone. They could not understand it. Why would Klein suddenly show such respect to the person who hurt Jack? Was he intimidated by Drake’s strength? That was impossible! Klein was someone who would rather be killed than submit to someone else. Klein waved his hand to gesture to the Zimmer family to be quiet. They did not know that his back was already drenched in cold sweat. If Drake had moved forward a little more, he would have died. He could tell just how scarily strong Drake was. He was a sovereign grade fighter! He could not imagine just how much more powerful a person had to be to make a sovereign grade fighter serve him like this. This sort of person could easily destroy the entire Zimmer family. Jack slowly woke up in the center of the hall. When he opened his eyes, he saw Dustin sitting not very
“What kind of a status must one have to command a sovereign grade fighter?” Klein’s face turned solemn. “All those who can command sovereign grade fighters are incredibly powerful people who stand at the top of the world. With one word, they can change the fates of nations! “I also remember seeing something on Drake.” Klein looked pensive. “If I’m correct, Dustin Fox is the ruler of the underground. He’s the King of Hades!” That one sentence made everyone’s faces turn pale. All of them were shocked. The King of Hades was a terrifying person. With his own power alone, he killed the former ruler of the underground and destroyed the Shadow Dynasty. Then, he created Hell Hall. After that, in just a few years, he became the new ruler of the underground. Over the years, Hell Hall killed plenty of people, and they struck fear in everyone’s hearts. The King of Hades’s name spread through the world, and he gained a reputation for being fearsome and formidable. When they heard that
Amara arrived outside the Zimmer family villa in her Maserati. In the end, she decided to visit the Zimmer family herself. The Zimmer family was one of the most prominent families in Rivenesco and was quite strong. Amara was wary of Klein, who was once a very famous businessman. He had not been involved in the management of the company for years, but if he decided to come out of retirement, he would still be very influential. The message Klein had sent made Amara worried. She was in a very bad mood and could not understand how things had turned out that way. Even though she had framed the Langley family and Dustin, her target had somehow gotten out of the Zimmer family unscathed and was not even blamed for hurting Jack. She had come here to not just mend their relationship but also to figure out the truth. “Please send a message that I, Amara Wyatt, am here to meet Mr. Klein and also to visit Mr. Jack,” said Amara with a smile to the guard. The guard soon passed the 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