When the Yeager family watched the officials from the Police Commissioner’s Office leave, they were very confused. Angus seemed extremely frightened. What exactly was he afraid of? Why did he treat Dustin so warily? Was it really necessary? “The precious son-in-law you were hoping for is gone,” said Dustin and sneered at the Yeager family. “Hmph! Even if Mr. Xavian Zamora is out, there are plenty of other young heirs lining up for Patricia’s hand. It’ll never be your turn!” said the Yeager family unhappily.“Once the news spreads that the number one beauty of Hattan has regained her looks, our doorstep will be flooded with matchmakers in three days!”They still looked down on Dustin, and they were filled with intolerance and hostility toward him. Dustin chuckled. He did not care about the despicable Yeager family members. If they pushed this too far, they would be exhausting the limits of his patience. “Enough!” Patricia shouted again.She was very angry. “Why do
“That old b*stard, Arno Jepperd, still hasn’t shown up yet!”On the way back, Dustin’s face darkened. He knew that Wilhelm was probably killed by Arno, so he intentionally demolished the Jepperd family to lure Arno out. Unfortunately, until the Jepperd family was entirely exterminated, Arno would not show up. Theoretically, as a Martial King, he would not stand aside and watch his family getting decimated. But, for some reason, he just did not show up. “Use all the connections we have in Hattan. Even if we have to turn the place upside down, I want Arno found!” Dustin said coldly.Drake could only obediently nod. “Okay. Go take care of it,” Dustin ordered. Drake gave a respectful bow and left. Only Dustin was left by himself. He walked a little farther before he stopped. “No one is around me. Are you going to show yourself now?” he asked indifferently. He had long known that someone was secretly tailing him, but that person dared not show up while Drake was presen
“When you’re back in Central Harbor, Mrs. Fawkes will inject you with a drug. That drug can make you lose your mind and render you completely obedient to her. You’ll sign an agreement in front of multiple witnesses and renounce your inheritance…”After hearing that, Dustin’s face turned cold. Marissa had finally dropped her pretense. She wanted to take drastic action. But she had chosen the wrong person to carry out her plan. Otto was nowhere near capable of taking him to Central Harbor. “It seems you really have no one left by your side.” Otto finally accepted that there was no one in the vicinity, and he felt much more at ease. Dustin looked at him in amusement. “I don’t know what you’re planning, but this is your biggest mistake!” Otto’s face shone icily, and he darted forward like a phantom before he charged at Dustin at an incredible speed. In less than two seconds, he reached in front of Dustin and threw a punch at Dustin’s chest. That stance and throw could pa
In the living room of the Yeager family villa, the family members had gathered. “You, the third-generation descendants of the Yeager family, have all had some exposure to our family’s businesses. You should be fairly familiar with them by now…” Zack said seriously. “Today, the family will allocate some of the businesses to you to manage. We’ll evaluate the outcome one month later.“This will determine your future share of the inheritance. Do your best.” Zack’s face was serious. The Yeager family descendants looked excited and full of anticipation. They had waited for this moment for a long time. Even Patricia was looking forward to it. This was a sign of the family’s recognition of their capabilities. “Okay, I’ll begin the announcement now.” Zack pulled out a document. “Alex, Skyra Shopping Mall in Hattan City.” The first name called was Alex’s. When everyone heard of his allocation, they had mixed reactions. Skyra Shopping Mall, located at the city center, was a pro
“Alex, what are you doing here?” Patricia’s face darkened after she glanced at the person. He must surely be here to kick her when she was down. “Bah! This place is smelly! It’s smelly and dirty!” Alex covered his nose in utter disgust, and he looked contemptuous. “Only someone like you can tolerate this place. It’s not like you have a choice. After all, you’ll be here for a long time.” He chuckled gleefully while he watched the two in amusement.“I think this broken pig farm is not working. It’s useless no matter how you manage it. Can it ever be on par with my Skyra Shopping Mall?” Alex raised his voice and intentionally emphasized “Skyra Shopping Mall.”He had come to watch their misfortune while flaunting himself and mocking them. “You’re not welcome here.” Patricia’s face turned icy, and she wanted to chase him out.“Haha…” Alex did not mind it. The more pathetic and angrier Patricia felt, the happier he was. “Patricia, look at you! You were so outstanding back in s
Alex Yeager stumbled down Mayhill Pig Farm in a wretched state and dragged himself back to the Yeager family villa. “I swear I’ll get my revenge! Dustin… I’ll make him wish he was dead! I’ll never let this go!” He had never been this furious before, nor had he ever suffered such humiliation. “Alex, what happened to you?” Alex’s parents were startled at the sight of him. “It was Patricia and that damn b*stard by her side! He actually dared to lay a hand on me…” Alex’s eyes burned red in anger. “What? He hit you? He’s got some nerve!” Alex’s mother, Barbara Yeager, was livid. Her voice rose in fury. “That piece of trash dared to touch my son?” Alex’s father, Damien Yeager, was livid as well. His face darkened as a dangerous glint flickered in his eyes. “Dad, Mom, I want revenge! I want that b*stard to kneel before me and beg for forgiveness!” Alex gritted his teeth. “No rush.” His father sneered. “Patricia has always been looked down on by the family. We gave her that
It was their second day managing the Mayhill Pig Farm. Patricia felt bad for Dustin. The unfair bet would be the end of their time together. “What’s your plan?” she asked him. She wondered if he had any thoughts about this. “Just go with the flow,” Dustin said with a smile. Patricia said nothing more. Maybe he had already given up since the chances were so slim. “The pig farm is in terrible shape. If we want to keep it running, we’ll need to renovate,” Patricia said. “I have a senior from school who’s a manager at a construction materials company in Hattan. Let’s go see if we can get a good deal on some supplies.” Dustin agreed without hesitation. The two then set off from Mayhill Pig Farm and headed to the city center of Hattan. Before leaving, Dustin glanced at the desolate landscape around Mayhill and quietly made a phone call. “I’m giving you one day. When I get back, I want to see results,” he said on the phone. It was nearly noon by the time they
“Patricia, you used to be the star of our high school, but now, you’re banished to the countryside to raise pigs by your own family. What a joke!” Patricia’s face darkened. So, this guy was just another person kicking her while she was down. “I have a good relationship with Alex, so how could I sell you construction materials at a discount?” Sean sneered mockingly. “And you are nothing but a pathetic surviving descendant of the ruined Fox family! Do you even have a functioning brain? Who do you think you are? You dare to lay a hand on Alex? You must be out of your mind!” Dustin’s gaze turned icy. He was too arrogant for a manager at a small construction company. “Dustin, let’s go,” Patricia said. She had clearly come to the wrong place and had no interest in wasting more time listening to insults. “Not so fast!” Sean said. “Getting me to sell you materials at a discount isn’t impossible. In fact, I could even give them to you for free…” “Really?” Patricia st
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