Frederick squinted, and added nonchalantly, "Ms. Smith, why are you just standing there? Go ahead and sleep, or you'll be wasting my three hundred bucks for nothing!" Jasmine's face was burning. "I'm not that kind of easy woman! Frederick, what do you take me for?"Even though she flirted a lot, she couldn't just let a man have his way with her like this. Especially not Frederick, who didn't understand women's thoughts at all. Things should progress gradually! How could he be so direct?!Frederick chuckled. "No, I really meant just sleeping. Just lie down and sleep."Jasmine was dumbfounded. "Are you talking about that kind of sleeping?"Was his idea of sleeping not about intimate relations between a man and a woman?!"What else?" Frederick scratched his ear, and shrugged. "If we don't do this, how can we fool those old Smith fogies? They should be almost gone by now, but we shouldn't waste the money. Let's just sleep for a bit before leaving."Jasmine was furious. "Frederick
In truth, Frederick didn't leave the room because of Jasmine's angry outburst. Instead, it was because he had received a call from Seiryu.Seiryu reported, "The operation against the Lesters has begun. Within three days, we will shut down all of their industries. We're also keeping an eye on Tyrell and Barrett's families."Frederick nodded slowly. "Good! Leave Atticus alone for now. I suspect he wasn't aware of this back then."Seiryu was momentarily surprised, then chuckled meaningfully. "Lord Hades, it seems you've truly changed.""What do you mean?" Frederick was puzzled."If it were before, the Lesters wouldn't have lasted five minutes once you learned about their conspiracy. You would have ordered us to wipe out Tyrell and Barrett's families immediately," Seiryu said.Frederick held the title of the Northern Tyrant, and it wasn't because of a joke. It was built upon countless corpses and bones!Frederick smirked. "Actually, you're mistaken. I haven't changed. I just think t
Jennifer's blood pressure spiked at his words. She took a deep breath before replying, "What else do you want? Don't forget that back then, you wanted me to marry the Tiger Faction's heir. But now, the Tiger Faction is no more! Alec's whereabouts are unknown, and his son died in the hospital."Xavier chuckled. "Times change, my dear! I'm sure you've heard about what's been happening in Mirage City recently, right? The Campbell family, our long-time competitors in Savant Arts, were wiped out by an unknown force! The Great Four Warrior Clans have become three!"In this power vacuum, another family has risen—the Gallaghers! Their company, Gallagher Enterprise, has become the fastest-growing enterprise in Mirage City."And that's not all! I heard that one of the Gallaghers' ancestors has reached the peak level of a Sovereign Grandmaster. They have surpassed the other three ancient families!"Xavier grinned. "The Gallaghers' heir, Zion, is very interested in cooperating with our com
Zacharias was shocked and panicked. "Dad, please, I misspoke! Please don't mind me! The decision to dump her mother's ashes in the river is entirely up to you! I have no objections!"He had been brought up with a silver spoon in his mouth. He wouldn't be able to survive if he left the York family! Even if there was still a shred of affection for Jennifer's mother in him, it paled in comparison to his current indulgent lifestyle. What did dumping a woman's ashes in a stinky gutter matter compared to being kicked out of the York family and losing his livelihood?Zacharias's meek and submissive demeanor instantly infuriated Jennifer. She roared, "Zacharias! If you can sell out your deceased wife, do you even have any humanity left?"She couldn't believe she carried the tainted blood of such a person in her veins. "How dare you speak to me that way?!" Zacharias was also beside himself with anger. "If it weren't for your repeated resistance to our family's arrangements, would you
Feeling helpless, Frederick stood alone at her doorstep and shouted, "Ms. York, I know you're in there! Can you please come out and talk to me? "Why do you want a divorce? Please explain! If it's because of me, I'll apologize and make things right! If you dislike me, just come out and tell me directly! You call me to say you want a divorce without giving any reasons! How can I accept it willingly? "Even murderers are given a reason for their crime! You can't leave me in the dark like this!"Frederick continued to question, but Jennifer seemed deaf to his pleas. She ignored him completely, without even stepping out to respond. Despite his impassioned words outside, she remained shut indoors.Deciding to ignore everything else, Frederick stood there and declared, "Don't worry, I won't barge into your home! I'll wait here until you come out and give me an answer! I won't leave this place until I hear from you!"Watching from behind the balcony curtains, Jennifer sighed softly. "How
"Frederick? Why are you still here?" Jennifer stood rooted to the spot, dumbfounded. Her brain was blank as she looked at Frederick in disbelief.Did he spend the entire night out in that torrential rainstorm?!Oh, god!"I told you that as long as you didn't come out to explain to me, I’d stay out here!" Frederick said; he remained unmoved, his gaze still firm and resolute, nary a hint of hesitation.In an instant, tears welled up in Jennifer's eyes. Her defenses completely shattered at his words. She threw herself into Frederick's arms and pounded his chest desperately, her voice trembling with sobs."Why are you so stupid?! It's not worth risking your life for me!""It's worth it!" Frederick said each word firmly. "Jennifer, you're my everything! There might be millions of women in the world, but I only want you!"Jennifer couldn't hold back anymore. Tears streamed down her face as she cried, "Am I really worth it?"At that moment, she wasn't the cold and aloof CEO of a lis
As soon as Frederick finished speaking, he vanished without a trace. Jennifer was left standing there, lost and disoriented, her delicate fingers dangling awkwardly in the air. Her emotions were a whirlwind, and she didn't know what to say. Maybe, just maybe… There was a glimmer of hope?-For Frederick, dealing with Jennifer's situation would have to wait until the day after tomorrow. Today, there was something else that demanded his immediate attention. It was time to settle the score with the Lesters!Frederick had kept his plans a secret from everyone, even his mother Sylvia. This was his personal vendetta.At three in the afternoon, the Lester residence was bustling with people. Today was the naming ceremony of Barrett's granddaughter.Two months ago, Jocelyn married into a wealthy family from another region. Although her husband's family wasn't skilled in fighting, they were financial tycoons with significant political connections, which promised great benefits for t
When Frederick displayed Cyrus's portrait, no one was more infuriated than Atticus."Frederick, what do you think you're doing? Put that picture away right now!" Atticus roared. "Today is a joyous occasion! How could you bring such an ominous thing here?! Are you deliberately trying to disgust us?!"Barrett was livid. He practically exploded as he screamed, "Guards! Get that cursed portrait out of here!"Bringing out the portrait of a dead person in a celebration like this was a severe omen for the family. The Lesters were very superstitious, so they feared something like this happening the most."You dare?" Frederick's icy gaze froze the approaching guards in their tracks. They felt as if they were hit by a chill straight from the Antarctic, and were paralyzed with fear.Barrett stomped his foot in frustration. "Useless fools! What do we even pay you for?""Barrett, calm down! This isn't how the future head of the Lester family should act!" Atticus's stern shout made Barrett fal