Earlier, Gus had stirred things up, so Dustin had given him a special lesson. He was lying near the bar counter with a big shoe print on his face. He glared at Dustin viciously and said coldly, “I’ve never seen anyone as fearless as you. It’s one thing to ignore the Mabry family, but to offend all the top families in Central Harbor? I don’t know if you’re brave or just stupid. “And you’re so calm. Do you not realize how serious this is? When those powerful families get angry, you’ll be destroyed, regardless of how strong your background is. By then, you’ll regret it, but it’ll be too late.” Gus sneered and said, “Do you think Director Bailey can save you? He might have some power in Hattan but against the big families in the province? He’s nothing. You don’t know what you’re up against.” While holding the glass, Dustin glanced at Gus and said calmly, “Your bar will still be shut down tomorrow.” Gus looked at Dustin in disdain. “What a joke! You’re lucky if you can make it t
“The patriarchs of two powerful families have already arrived. At this point, it’s impossible to avoid making a scene.” Some people who love drama were excited. The bigger the scene, the more fun they thought it would be. “Look, more fancy cars are coming! And not just one!” As Igor got out of his car, several more luxury cars pulled up. “Lawrence Bourke and Rodney Barker, the patriarchs of the Bourke and Barker families, are arriving together!” “And there’s more! Look behind! Several cars are coming at once. The people inside must be important!” The crowd watched as a line of luxury cars pulled up and parked in front of Euphoria Lounge. Luxury cars filled the entrance of Euphoria Lounge. It was an impressive sight. This time, the people getting out were also the patriarchs of powerful families! “That’s Cornelius Wheeler, the patriarch of the Wheeler family! I can’t believe he’s here too!” Some people were shocked. Cornelius had way more influence than the other pa
“Hmph! The foolish guy will realize how serious this is soon enough,” they muttered angrily. “Oh, my God! How big is this mess?” Devina’s face turned pale when she heard the news. She looked completely out of it. The situation was just too shocking. “Dustin, we’re all doomed,” she said with a quiver. She felt like she could not escape this and was definitely involved in the trouble. “Let’s go! We’ll go meet them!” Raiden said with a smile. “Let’s go!” The rich young men followed him eagerly. They all headed toward the bar entrance. The patriarchs of the powerful families, led by Jasper, walked in from the outside. The two groups met at the entrance. “Father!” Raiden stopped and called out with a smile. Jasper’s face was serious, and he did not respond. “Move aside!” he shouted. Then, he led the other patriarchs past them and went straight inside. The rich young men stood there in stunned silence for a moment. ‘Didn’t expect the patriarchs to be this angry. Now
“Why? I don’t understand!” Raiden had never felt so wronged. He was in deep, emotional pain. “Father, why are you hitting me out of nowhere?! I need an explanation! Please tell me what I did wrong!” Raiden shouted. Jasper’s face grew even darker. “How did I end up with such a foolish son!” he angrily yelled. Raiden felt even more hurt. He was almost on the verge of crying. How could his father do this? Raiden was mistreated, yet Jasper blamed him. Raiden had been beaten. He had never felt such humiliation. He thought his father was there to support him, but instead, he got slapped as soon as he arrived. Corbin Wheeler, the heir to the Wheeler family, could not take it anymore and said, “Mr. Quinn, Raiden didn’t do anything wrong. We are the ones who were insulted.” “Shut up!” Cornelius suddenly snapped and slapped Corbin across the face. Smack! Another loud slap echoed through the bar. Corbin was shocked after being slapped. The people watching were even m
Raiden felt nervous and asked softly, “Father, who is he?” “This is the person I asked you to meet in Hattan, the second son of the Fawkes family from Central Harbor!” Jasper yelled. Raiden and the others were shocked as if hit by lightning. Their minds went blank, and their hearts raced. The whole bar went silent in surprise. Everyone was completely stunned. Some people looked like their jaws were about to hit the floor. “T-The second son of the Fawkes family?” Devina, sitting next to Dustin, stammered in shock. Her face showed how stunned she was. She could not find the words to explain how she felt. She was overwhelmed. To think Dustin was the son of the Fawkes family! He was a powerful person no one could challenge! What a huge shock! “I can’t believe I know the son of such a rich family,” Devina said in disbelief and pinched her own cheek. She never imagined that she would have a connection with someone like him. She stared at Dustin in stunned silence an
The people watching in the bar whispered excitedly to each other. It was the most interesting incident in Hattan they had ever seen. It was a huge incident with an amazing twist, and many people enjoyed the drama. The son of a top family from Central Harbor appeared at Euphoria Lounge in Hattan and started a series of unexpected events. It would be the talk of the town for a long time. But the most uncomfortable people in the bar were the rich young men. Not only had they been beaten, but they also lost all their dignity and had to bow their heads. They had never felt so humiliated. “Mr. Fox, I sincerely apologize. I didn’t teach my son properly. He’s ignorant and offended someone as noble as you. Please, forgive him just this once,” Jasper said humbly and bowed to Dustin. “Mr. Fox, please forgive my son for his foolish actions.” The patriarchs of other powerful families also bowed and begged Dustin for mercy. It was shocking to see these powerful figures bowing to Du
When Gus heard this, his expression changed, but he quickly regained his composure. “Mr. Fox, I don’t know who Wilhelm Proud is, and I have no connection to him,” he said calmly. Dustin was displeased. He knew Drake’s information was accurate. Gus was pretending to be clueless. “I’ll ask you again. Are you sure you don’t know him?” His voice became more forceful. “Mr. Fox, I wouldn’t lie to you. I really don’t know him.” Gus refused to admit it. “Alright.” Dustin nodded flatly. Then, he grabbed Gus’s shoulder and forced him down. Bam! Gus fell to his knees, and the tiles beneath him cracked. His face showed his pain, his pale lips trembled, and he almost passed out. He had thought Dustin was just an arrogant, rich heir. He figured if he denied knowing Wilhelm, he could get away with it. He never expected Dustin to deal with him so quickly. The bar was completely silent. No one expected Dustin to hurt Gus so suddenly. Raiden and the others watched from a dist
Birds chirped outside the window, and warm sunlight shone on Dustin’s face. He rubbed his eyes and slowly woke up. His head still felt a bit heavy from drinking too much last night. He sat up and checked his phone. It was already quite late. “Who brought me back here yesterday? Was it Devina?” He patted his forehead. He got out of bed and opened the door. From the kitchen, he heard the sound of a spatula hitting a pan. Looking over, he saw Simone wearing an apron and cooking. That was unusual. Simone did not like cooking, and her skills were not great. But ever since Dustin moved into her house, she had started learning to cook. Unfortunately, that meant he often had to taste her cooking. Seeing her in the kitchen, he could not help but feel a little nervous. “You’re up?” Simone looked at Dustin when she heard the noise. “Go wash up first, then drink the milk on the table. Breakfast will be ready soon,” Simone said. Dustin felt a bit conflicted. She was
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