To Dustin, what happened earlier that day was only a small disruption. That night, he accompanied Simone in her room as she handled some documents. The day they had to deliver the goods was getting closer, so Simone was very busy. Dustin frowned. “Simone, I’m going outside for a moment,” he said. Then, he left the villa. Outside the villa, there was a dark figure standing tall at night. The person’s face was hidden. His gaze was fierce, and he carried with him the potential for violence. Dustin looked at him calmly. “Shadow Two, under whose orders have you come here?” he asked. This was one of the nine elites the Wyatt family had trained. He was Shadow Two. Last time, Drake had killed Shadow One. Naturally, it did not bode well that Shadow Two had shown up at this point. Shadow Two was more powerful than Shadow One. “I am here on the orders of Miss Clara,” Shadow Two said. His voice sounded icy. Dustin frowned. The Shadows had been trained by the head
The art exhibit was being held at Rivenesco Convention Center. This was a huge event, and there were many renowned artists involved. The most exceptional of them was Rivenesco’s shining gem, Clara Wyatt. She was accomplished in calligraphy, painting, and writing, and her works were accepted as exhibits in Lovellia’s international museums. She was very well-known. Moreover, she was a beauty in her own right, and with her background as a descendant of many renowned figures, she had become a uniquely sought-after rising star in the art world.In this art exhibition, the other people were just there to fill out the numbers. She was the star of the show. On the day of the exhibition, many people who admired her attended the venue. Clara’s fans were everywhere. She may not have been a celebrity, but she had more fame and popularity than some A-list actors and actresses. That day, Dustin brought Simone to the convention center. Clara obviously did not have any good intention
“Ms. Langley, it’s truly a shame that we didn’t meet sooner. My name is Michael Carson. I’m from Central Harbor’s Carson family. I wonder if you would be kind enough to add me on Facebook?” the young man in the lead asked. He was handsome and had a wealthy background. Most women were not able to resist such charms. Simone looked shocked. “Central Harbor’s Carson family?” She was quite surprised. The Carson family was one of Lovellia’s most powerful families, much more powerful than those in Rivenesco. Yet, Simone still refused him. “I apologize, but my friend list is at its limit.” Michael and his friends froze. “Let’s go, Dustin,” Simone said as she took Dustin’s hand. “Ms. Langley, it’s always good to have more friends…” Michael did not give up. He raised his hand to block their way. The more Simone turned him down, the more he wanted to win her over. Dustin’s gaze turned sharp. “Get out of the way!” he said. The faces of the three darkened. They were al
“Dustin, stop!” Clara rushed into the hall with some men. She saw that Dustin was about to attack Michael again. Dustin looked at her indifferently. “You finally showed up.” She ran over and had someone help Michael up. “How dare you? How dare you attack someone from Central Harbor?” Her face was cold as she yelled at Dustin openly. She behaved just like she did back home. “I’m ordering you to apologize to Mr. Carson now!” Her tone left no room for argument. It was a tone of voice that Dustin was very familiar with. He had heard it all the time growing up in the Wyatt family. “Have you lost your mind, Clara?” Dustin sneered. “Do you think things are still the same as they used to be? I’m no longer part of the Wyatt family. You were the ones who kicked me out. You still think you can boss me around?” Clara’s face stiffened. Then, her gaze turned cold. “I’m trying to save your life by asking you to apologize to Mr. Carson right now!” she said coldly. “The Carson fam
With the Carson family’s power, Michael could easily torment Dustin so much that he would die from a single onslaught. “Dustin, you’d better come along quietly. It’s a bigger crime if you resist arrest. You might be able to escape capture, but that pretty woman next to you won’t. She and the whole Langley family will be considered accomplices to your crime!” Clara added. Clara knew that Dustin was a formidable fighter and could defeat even Shadow Two. The only way to hurt such a person was to threaten the people he cared about. “I’m disappointed in you, Clara Wyatt,” Dustin said while shaking his head. “I thought you’d come up with some strategic feat, but your methods are so low.” Clara’s face turned stormy. “What’s the point of saying all that?” she asked sarcastically. “You might as well think about how you’re going to survive the trip to the border.” She believed that she had cornered Dustin into an impossible situation. If Dustin resisted capture and tried to escape,
The entire hall was silent. Many of the attendees were still in shock as they looked at Dustin. Who exactly was Dustin? Clara’s expression shifted from rage to uncertainty. Then, she smiled. She said to the crowd warmly, “Everyone, the charity auction is about to begin! Please take your seats.” The art exhibition had a very important auction session. It was the charity auction that Clara had mentioned. Clara organized the event and called for other famous artists to contribute their works to the event. This attracted a lot of attention from the media. Everyone praised Clara online for being beautiful inside and out. It had added to her acclaim. However, Dustin knew very well just how kind Clara really was. She did not actually care about people who were in difficult situations. All she cared about was her reputation. “A month ago, there was an earthquake in East Lovellia. Countless people were displaced. I feel like crying every time I read the news about it…” Clar
Was this why Clara had given Dustin VIP diamond tickets? Clara smiled playfully. When Dustin had been kicked out of the family, he had been penniless. He was unable to bring any of the Wyatt family’s valuables with him. Clara was sure that Dustin did not have much money with him. She wanted to humiliate Dustin in public. “VIP diamond tickets? That’s a higher tier than mine!” Michael looked upset. The other attendees were also disheartened. They were people from high society. However, they were unable to get VIP diamond tickets to this event. Who exactly was Dustin? Why did he have better tickets than everyone else? “If you bid on something at least, that would be such an embarrassment.” Everyone watched to see how Dustin would react. Dustin chuckled as Clara looked at him mockingly. “I bid twenty thousand dollars,” he said. Whispers came from the crowd. How could someone with such exclusive tickets bid so low? “Haha, I’ll bid ten million dollars!” Michael s
The exhibition hall fell silent. Clara’s face darkened. She looked very displeased. That was one of her proudest works. There were at least ten famous artists’ stamps on the calligraphy, and they were very influential people. Who could tolerate having their painstakingly crafted artwork destroyed? “Dustin Fox! What do you think you are doing?” Clara asked angrily. People stared at Dustin in shock. They could not understand why he had done it. He had spent sixty million dollars to buy Clara’s artwork and destroyed it in public. What had he done that for? Was it to insult Clara? But to spend so much money on it! How extravagant! They could already tell that this was going to make the headline of the news tomorrow. “B*stard! How dare he treat Miss Clara’s art like that?!” Clara’s fans were in the exhibition hall, and they glared at Dustin. “I spent my money to buy this. What I do with it is my business. What’s that got to do with you?” Dustin said coldly. It made t
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
Everyone in the VIP ballroom looked at Dustin with even more disdain. When Dustin stood up, it had taken everyone aback. They had nearly thought that he was secretly a rich man. However, it was only a mistake. Somehow, the situation was even more laughable. “Why did you stand up when it’s not your car? Are you determined to shame us all tonight?” Devina was already in a bad mood, but it had gotten even worse. She intentionally pulled Dustin aside and made him stand at the side. She was terrified that he would embarrass them further. She did not know what was up with Dustin. What was even in his head? Did he not see how many people wanted to embarrass him at this reunion? Meanwhile, he was willingly handing everyone the chance to make fun of him. “The class president is here!” someone said suddenly. Quite a few people went up to surround Marco. A handsome young man showed up. He was smiling, and this attracted a number of women to walk up to him in admiration. With t
How laughable the whole situation was! The men all had strange looks on their faces and seemed disdainful. Meanwhile, the women basked in their satisfaction. The worse Shawna was doing in life, the happier they were. Under those mocking gazes, Shawna’s face became ever darker, but she could not be bothered to explain. “A pig farmer? That’s not bad. I heard that the price of pigs is going up a lot. This could be a way to get rich fast,” a man said half-jokingly. A wave of laughter erupted in the VIP ballroom. It was very taunting. “I told you not to come. Look, you’re embarrassing Shawna,” Devina said to Dustin. “How can you be so thick-skinned? Don’t you feel ashamed? How can you just say that you’re a high school graduate and a pig farmer? You’re really useless!” “What’s so bad about being a pig farmer? I make a living with my own hard work. That’s not embarrassing,” Dustin said with a grin. Devina’s face became even more distasteful. She really did not know how
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
“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
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
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