"You set me up from the beginning!" Glen's face contorted with rage."Of course. I thought you'd figure it out by the third time, but you're even dumber than I expected. You're hopeless!" Aleena sneered, her disdain evident. "Trying to make a move on my Fred, in my turf? You must have a death wish. I'll spare a few of your men's lives—but only because you've spent quite a bit of money here before."Jasmine was stunned. Aleena called Frederick her man?! How did she know Frederick? A Chiusil woman knowing a Drakonian man—this was strange, and they seemed close.Frederick remained silent. When Aleena showed up, he had already guessed her game. This blonde woman enjoyed manipulating others."Aleena! Don't think you can mess with me just because you have a strong backing!" Glen fumed. "Remember, this is Mirage City, not Chiusil! Mirage City is our turf!"Smack!Aleena stepped forward and slapped Glen hard, sending him staggering to the ground with a broken front tooth."You're nothin
Glen's smug expression instantly vanished, replaced by shock and fear."Dad, what are you talking about? Our family is one of the Great Four Warrior Clans! Who could do this to us so quickly?!"Fabian roared, "You fool! We might be big shots in Mirage City, but in the eyes of those truly powerful figures, we're nothing! You've stirred up trouble at a level beyond your comprehension, and you've brought unwarranted disaster upon our family!"Fabian, who usually doted on his son, was now yelling almost hysterically."This is an ultimatum! Sort this out immediately! If you don’t, I'll cut off all ties with you, and you'll cease to be a part of our family! You'll have nothing to do with us! Whether you live or die, it won't concern us anymore!"As the call ended, Glen felt his mind go blank. With all the "good" deeds he had done, losing the protection of the Loder family would mean certain death on the streets!After hanging up, Glen stared at Frederick. For a moment, he felt as if hi
"You have the nerve to ask us?" Zeke bellowed. "Do you even know what you've done? Did you push Frederick into dealing with the Loder family's debts?""That’s right! Lucent Realty owes us ten billion, but the company never got it back. I took it upon myself to recover that money for the company. What's wrong with that?" Jennifer lounged with her legs crossed, her gaze sharp.Zacharias shook his head. "You're too naive!" he said. "Do you really think the reason our group hasn't retrieved that ten billion is because we fear the Loders' influence? No, it was actually the old man's idea to curry favor with the Loders! That money is a gift to them. Only by maintaining good relations with the Great Four Warrior Clans can our family thrive in Mirage City!"Zeke slammed the table, and shouted, "But now, all our plans are ruined because of you! You've stirred up so much trouble! We've offended the Loders because of this! I heard it was the Loders' heir himself who sent the money. I know ho
After listening to Eva and John's account, Jennifer's expression changed abruptly. "So you're saying Frederick killed members of the Loders in self-defense! He's not at fault at all!"Jennifer frowned. "In that case, I can’t fire him or hand him over to the Loders!"Upon hearing that, Zeke and Zacharias exploded in anger. "Nonsense! The Loders are personally here to demand justice. If we don't give them Frederick, do you want our entire family to perish?""I'll go see them myself! I can apologize and make reparations, but I won't hand over Frederick. I won't do that, even if I have to go all out against the Loders!" Jennifer declared firmly.With that, she crossed her arms, lifted her head defiantly, and marched out.Zacharias's face fell. "Jennifer! How did I end up with such a rebellious and reckless daughter?!""Zac, I see this situation as an opportunity for us," Zeke interjected.Zacharias was puzzled. "What do you mean?""Think about it! If Glen personally comes to
"Mr. Loder, if you want us to hand over Frederick, we'd be happy to! Unfortunately, Jennifer is in charge now. We have the intention, but not the power."Seeing the dramatic performance from the two, Jennifer couldn't help but sneer, "You still want to take advantage of the situation at a time like this! You two are really great, huh?"Zeke's voice was sharp. "Take advantage of the situation? Jennifer, we're trying to save the company! If we don't give him Frederick, we'll all go down together!"Zacharias approached Glen, and said fawningly, "Mr. Loder, rest assured. Frederick is just a lowly employee in our company. He's a powerless nobody! If you promise to support our move to impeach Jennifer, we can immediately bring him here and make him kneel before you to apologize."Upon hearing this, Glen erupted in anger. "Damn you! Make him kneel before me? Are you trying to kill me, you son of a bitch?!" He slapped Zacharias across the face, sending the latter flying through the air.
"Didn't you promise me that if I collected the ten billion debt, you'd unconditionally grant me one request?" Frederick smirked, his tone playful. "What's wrong? Didn't you receive the ten billion from Glen?"Jennifer's face instantly flushed red. She closed her eyes, and replied coldly, "I did.""Then that's settled. How about taking a shower together?"Frederick boldly made an outrageous request. In reality, he just wanted to rest at her place. But because it was too hot today, and Jennifer's bathroom was the most comfortable in the whole villa, it seemed only natural to him to hop in for a shower. Unfortunately, Jennifer had unexpectedly walked in.Wasn't this walking right into the lion's den? A single man and a single woman in a bathroom together on a hot day… It was easy enough to imagine what could happen."You want me to take a shower with you?" Jennifer's anger flared up instantly. This man had some nerve! In the past, she would have thrown a slipper at him and ki
Frederick was suddenly startled as Jennifer's high heel came swinging towards him. "Ahh! Ms. York, let's talk this out!"Unfortunately, he was currently shirtless, which severely limited his ability to maneuver. Plus, Jennifer wasn't much shorter than him. She was only about half a head difference, standing at about five foot eight. She was fierce!Sure enough, one shouldn't mess with a tiger's backside—especially when that backside belonged to Jennifer!"I'm asking you, what happened with Glen?" Jennifer demanded, her tone sharp yet restrained.Frederick tried to evade the question. "Uh… I…uh, talked sense into him, and he suddenly saw the light. Do you believe me?"Jennifer arched an eyebrow. "If this was before, I definitely wouldn't believe you. But since you managed to escape Glen unscathed, you definitely didn’t clash with him!"She assumed that if Glen, the young master of one of the Great Four Warrior Clans, truly wanted Frederick dead, Frederick wouldn't have lasted
Frederick was fuming in anger. He was about to hang up the phone, when Derek panicked and exclaimed, "Dr. Lester, please listen to me! I called you late at night because she fell seriously ill, and her condition is critical! Her life could be in danger at any moment!"My father-in-law is the former academician of the National Academy of Sciences, Charles Harrison! He has made significant contributions to the country's semiconductor industry!"The granddaughter of a retired national academician?Frederick was taken aback. He only respected two types of people in his life: soldiers and scientists. Apart from that, to him, anyone with power, fame, or internet popularity was just recyclable trash, only good for a complete overhaul."If she's the granddaughter of a retired academician, then it's worth my intervention," Frederick said. "Send a car here. I'll be out in ten minutes.""Yes, of course! Thank you, Dr. Lester!" Derek was very excited.A few minutes later, Frederick changed