As soon as Frederick finished speaking, the entire room instantly erupted in chaos.Jennifer stared at Frederick in shock, her mind reeling from his words.The crowd erupted in disbelief. “It was a lie?” Frederick nodded. “Yes, that's right. I was too petty to give up my seat to Mr. Yardley, so I made up this lie.”Edward was initially worried that Jennifer’s outburst might ruin his reputation, and now, he suddenly looked relieved. Frederick’s confession made him smile widely. Clearly, his status had intimidated Frederick. After all, his son was a big shot in a state-owned enterprise!With such an influential background, even if the man was a millionaire, he would still need to curry favor with Edward's son to get by in Centropolis. After all, strength and influence didn't always require constant display. Sometimes, strategic restraint was more effective. Millionaires were as common as fish in the river—there was no shortage of them in Centropolis!Jennifer was livid. “Fre
“Frederick!” Jennifer’s face twisted with rage as she slapped Frederick hard on the face.Smack!Frederick took the hit without flinching, and said calmly, “I’m just speaking the truth.”“You’re insane!” she snapped. She turned her back on him and sat down, refusing to look at him any longer.The two women watching the scene stifled their laughter behind their hands. “He’s reaping what he sowed. He can’t even keep his own woman in line. A man like this is hopeless!”Frederick shrugged off the criticism, and grinned at Edward. “Mr. Yardley, don’t mind her. Women are emotional and irrational. I’ll smooth things over with her later.”Edward's gaze never left Jennifer. He swallowed hard, and smirked, “She’s quite the little vixen, isn’t she? You’re a lucky man. If it were me, I’d be going at it with her ten times a day. Dying in her bed would be worth it!”Frederick grinned broadly. “Once I’m your godson, she’ll be like your daughter-in-law, right? It’s only natural for her to do
Edward, in a frenzy, lunged forward, but was easily dodged by Frederick.The onlookers were baffled, completely confused about what was happening.Frederick smiled. “You’ve been hanging around the subway, so I bet you’ve used your phone to take a lot of questionable photos of women in secret, right?”"W-What nonsense are you talking about?" Edward stammered, growing more agitated. “Return my phone! Everyone, he’s stealing an old man’s phone in broad daylight!”However, the crowd’s sympathy for Edward evaporated instantly after they heard Frederick's words and saw Edward's reaction. No one stepped up to help the old man.Frederick took his time to open Edward’s photo gallery and display it openly for everyone to see. As people looked, their faces turned pale with shock.The gallery was filled with intimate photos of women—shots of their chests, thighs, buttocks, waists, and faces. There were images of women in V-neck tops, black stockings, schoolgirl outfits, lace pajamas, and s
The staff members were taken aback. One of them stammered, “E-Explain himself? Well... How would you like to settle this, Ms. York?”“He’s been caught taking numerous photos and videos on the subway. With such solid evidence, he’s clearly committed crimes like endangering public safety and provoking trouble. At the very least, he should be locked up for ten days to two weeks!” Jennifer said coldly.As the CEO of a publicly listed company, Jennifer was well-versed in legal matters. The crowd agreed. “She's right! We can all testify!”The public’s eyes were sharp and clear. With evidence and witnesses all in place, even Edward’s son, who was the deputy CEO of a state-owned enterprise, couldn’t save him!The staff members had no choice but to grit their teeth and say, “Don’t worry, we’ll handle this according to the law! We won’t show any favoritism!”The two girls, who were the most agitated, declared, “You better! If you dare to show any favoritism, we’ll report it to the state g
“After you finish this job, I’ll pay you three times the usual amount of what the subway company pays you!” Edward promised firmly.Rocky exhaled smoke, and laughed heartily. “What’s this? Usually, you call us in to handle some low-level thugs on the subway. Now you want us to do something like beating and kidnapping?”He eyed Edward skeptically. “You don’t look like the most upright guy yourself. You’ve got that sleazy old man vibe—are you just another dirty old pervert?”The two staff members turned beet-red.Quickly, one of them said, “Rocky, this man is the father of our deputy general manager in Centropolis Subway!”“Wow! The father of the prince, huh?” Rocky’s eyes widened in surprise, and he sneered, “Alright, then. For the money, I’ll reluctantly take on this job, but I want five times the usual rate! And if anything goes wrong, we’ll negotiate a separate fee!”The staff members were stunned. “Five times? You’re raising the price without reason!”Rocky snorted. “You want
Rocky burst into laughter, his belly shaking with amusement. “I’m dying of laughter!”Edward and the two staff members were stunned, their minds reeling as if struck by lightning.They couldn't believe their ears. Rocky was calling Frederick—and addressing him as Mr. Lester! They knew each other!Edward's hair stood on end, his whole body trembling. “You useless idiots! You’ve called someone who’s in cahoots with the enemy!”The two staff members looked ashen and sweated nervously. “Rocky is the most powerful underground figure around here, known as one of the Four Great Crime Lords in Centropolis. How were we to know that this country bumpkin knew him?”Edward’s eyes lit up. “Rocky, I’ll pay you ten times the amount for Frederick’s life! Even if you know him, your connection to him can’t outweigh the value of real money. People like you thrive on danger—there’s nothing you won’t do for the right price!”Rocky puffed on a cigarette, then grinned widely, his face contorted with
Jennifer's eyes widened in disbelief, her fury so intense that her mouth twisted in anger. "You’re shameless!"Frederick smiled, his eyes twinkling. "Did I ever say I wasn't?"Jennifer fell speechless. This man used to show her some respect, and wouldn’t dare touch her casually. But now, with their relationship a bit closer, her icy exterior had completely melted. If she had known this would happen, she would never have cried in front of him in the first place!"Fine, don't tell me. I don't care about these trivial things, anyway." Jennifer rolled her eyes at him. "I’m going to the restroom. Behave yourself! We’re about to arrive at my second granduncle’s house. We have to keep a low profile!"Frederick grinned. "Yes, ma’am! I'll follow all of your orders, Ms. York!"Five minutes later, Jennifer, looking refreshed, exited the restroom. She and Frederick caught a local shuttle, and traveled the last few kilometers before arriving at the outskirts of the city. They stopped in
Jennifer almost spit out her tea when she heard that.800,000 per 2.5kg?! Xerxes was certainly generous! Though the taste wasn’t great, its rarity made it valuable. The wealthy often loved spending money on such exotic items.Next to her, Frederick actually did spit out the tea, frowning. "What kind of terrible tea is this? It’s not even as good as our normal black tea that costs just a few bucks! 800,000? That's just a scam!"Jennifer’s hand shook involuntarily, and Xerxes’s smile froze for a split second.Jennifer quickly stood up to explain. "Granduncle Xerxes, please don’t mind him! My boyfriend is a soldier, and is used to rougher conditions. He doesn't appreciate the finer things."Xerxes chuckled. "Why are you saying these things? I'm your elder, Jen. Do you think I would take offense at you youngsters?"Jennifer wiped the cold sweat from her brow. "Thank you for your understanding, Granduncle Xerxes. To be honest, besides visiting you, I also have something else to disc