Lovellia’s Duke of the East was a very powerful and mighty person. “How is this possible? I don’t believe it!” Dustin could not be bothered to deal with the hysterical Ashlyn. “Take her away. She will be sentenced to death with her family later.” Ashlyn grew up with things always going her way. Countless people who upset her met terrible fates because of her. She deserved to die for her crimes. Soldiers dragged a terrified Ashlyn away. “Arrest every member of the Jepperd family!” Dustin announced. Once the investigation was complete, the guilty would be punished while the innocent would be released. The Jepperd family used to be the top family in Hattan. Overnight, it was ruined. This same thing happened to the Lemire and Epps families. However, things were not as peaceful with them as with the Jepperd family. Back in the day, the Jepperd family had led the charge, but it was actually the Lynch, Lemire, and Epps families that had massacred the Fox family.
In the hotel, Patricia was slowly waking up. It was a full day and night after the eradication of the three of the Four Great Clans. “Am I in hell?” Patricia muttered to herself as she felt around herself in a daze. She clearly remembered being surrounded by the three families’ men before she fainted. Things had not been looking too good. Suddenly, someone held her hand tightly. Familiar warmth radiated from the touch. “Patricia, you’re too kind to end up in hell. You belong in heaven. Besides, we’re still alive,” Dustin said with a chuckle. “We’re still alive? How is that possible?” Patricia asked in shock. “Miss Proud, the three families were too audacious. They crossed a line with the government. As such, they have been eliminated by soldiers sent by the government,” someone said from the side. “There really is justice in the world!” Patricia said as she teared up. The three of the Four Great Clans had always done anything they wanted. She herself had been gr
“He’s currently… somewhere very far away. I’m afraid he won’t be coming back for a bit,” Dustin said with a sigh. “Don’t worry. I promised him that I would take good care of you. You don’t have to worry about being abused anymore,” he added. Patricia smiled as she nodded. “The past few days have taught me something.” Her expression turned serious. “If I’m weak, I will suffer a lot of injustice. I have decided that I will become stronger. I will gain skills so that no one will ever look down on me again!” Dustin frowned. Patricia was only twenty years old and was still in university. She was in the spring of life. She should not be thinking this way. It seemed that something significant had changed within Patricia. “When I get back to the Yeager family, I will take back everything that belongs to me. They owe it to me anyway,” Patricia said somewhat resentfully. “What’s the story there?” Dustin questioned. Patricia’s face was dark as she said, “A while ago, Ashlyn
The next day, Dustin personally sent Patricia back to the Yeager family villa. On the way there, they saw some Hattan police officers cleaning up the debris from before. The battle the other day had been huge, and the repercussions from it would be felt for a while yet. “The Four Great Clans of Hattan have been eliminated. Many of their businesses are without leaders now. Many of Hattan’s various forces are raring to go. They all want to take a piece of the pie and become the next top family in Hattan,” Drake said calmly in the car. Dustin did not care about any of this, but Patricia took it to heart. “The more chaotic things remain, the more chance we have of getting ahead,” she said meaningfully. Her eyes shone brightly, and it was clear that she had some plans brewing. ‘It seems that she’s very intent on becoming stronger,’ Dustin thought to himself and took note of Patricia’s behavior. Dustin was the Duke of the East, the King of Hades, and the leader of Hell
“You refuse?” Dustin’s words made Zack smirk. “Dustin, I know you think you can do whatever you want in Hattan just because you have some powerful bodyguards. You don’t think much of the Yeager family. “However, there are some people you can’t afford to offend!” Zack said meaningfully. “I don’t mind telling you that there is a very powerful young man who is interested in Patricia. Soon, he will visit us here. You can’t afford to offend him! “He is the son of the most important family in Hattan, Xavian Zamora!” When Zack said that, Patricia and her mother both paled. Patricia never imagined that the Yeager family was planning to use her when she had only just returned. Dustin’s face turned thunderous. It had only been a single night since someone reported back to the Yeager family about Patricia. And yet, they were raring to make a move and had already made arrangements. They wanted to use Patricia as a pawn to get more benefits. Dustin was livid. He was not angr
“Patricia, come and meet Mr. Zamora!” Zack immediately shouted at Patricia. “Hello.” Patricia forced a smile in response. When Xavian saw Patricia, he was instantly stunned. Patricia was stunning! It was like she had stepped out of a fairy tale! A week ago, when Patricia was known as the most beautiful woman in Hattan, he had wanted to meet her. Unfortunately, she was then disfigured and imprisoned by the Jepperd family. But her beauty had since been restored, and she looked more charming than she was in the photos back then. Patricia’s unique temperament was something Xavian had never experienced before from ordinary and superficial women. “Miss Patricia Proud, I’ve heard about you. I’m really honored to meet you today.” Xavian walked to her before he made a gesture to take her hand and kiss it. But someone stood before Patricia. It was Dustin. “Who do you think you are to kiss someone like Patricia?” Dustin coldly said. He could absolutely see the lust in Xavian
After Xavian got down from the top of the car, he took out his phone and started making a call despite his pain. “I’m Xavian. Have everyone from the Police Commissioner’s Office rush to the Yeager family villa as fast as possible! ASAP!” he yelled at the top of his lungs. After he hung up, he glared at Dustin and Drake. “Stand here, and don’t move if you dare! “Don’t even think about it. No one can escape from the Zamora family in Hattan!” He thought that Dustin would be frightened by that. Dustin stood still and looked at him casually. “Sir, I admit you have the guts! But when the people of the Police Commissioner’s Office rush here later, I’ll see how calm you can remain!”When Patricia saw that Xavian was serious, she was scared. “Dustin, you’re too impulsive. Please apologize now,” she said to Dustin and hoped to resolve the conflict.“It’s too late! I’m angry now, and the consequences are very severe!” Xavian sneered in hatred.Naturally, Dustin would not apolog
“Dad, what’s wrong with you?” asked Xavian. He was confused by the reaction. “I was beaten and severely injured. That’s why I ordered the officials from the Police Commissioner’s Office to bring them to justice. Why do you look so scared?”“Bring him to justice?!” Angus’ eyes turned red with anger as he glared at Xavian. He was so furious that his blood pressure skyrocketed. “My son, do you even know who you’ve provoked?! “That’s the Duke of the East, who holds equal status with the King and could easily summon armies and annihilate the Four Great Clans!” Angus regretted everything. How could he have raised such an ignorant and reckless fool? “The surviving descendant from the Fox family dared to humiliate me. He even beat me and damaged my car. If I don’t cripple him, I’d be disgracing the Zamora family’s reputation!” Xavian said angrily.“You… you ungrateful brat!” Angus could no longer take it. He slapped Xavian hard in the face.Slap! The impact sent Xavian tumblin
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