"So, do they know?" Celia asked softly, a frown on her face.Frederick nodded. He never lied about this, and he never needed to.Celia had a conflicted look in her eyes.Would she leave?The man was nearly perfect, except for the fact that he couldn’t give her the ideal relationship she wanted. However, he could give her what other men could not.Reason told her that she should leave, but her subconscious told her she would regret it if she did leave.Frederick looked at her; he gave her time to think.After a long time, Celia clenched her jaws. Then, she kissed him passionately once more.She was revealing her decision through her actions.This time, Frederick did not push her away again.The two eventually made their way to his bed. Soon, they were fully naked.Celia lied on the bed with her eyes closed. Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and her smooth legs rested on Frederick's shoulders.She was all his.Frederick moved closer, and the two were skin-to-skin.Through a
Celia's father opened his eyes wide, and frowned."Frederick, we're family! You shouldn't say something alienating like that. Besides, you already have my daughter. Why do you still want me to pay you back?" he asked unhappily."First of all, Celia’s just my girlfriend. We're not family. Second of all, my money doesn't grow on trees. Ten million isn't a small figure. Third of all, even the best of friends have to pay their debt back," Frederick explained, saying one word at a time.Celia listened quietly while she sat nearby. Frederick had told her not to speak ahead of time.Meanwhile, her father snorted after hearing what Frederick said. "You got what you wanted, but you're saying this? Fine! Let Celia pay you back. It's reasonable for my daughter to repay my debt for me, isn't it?""I forgot to tell you. I'm planning to get her to resign. She won't have an income, and won't be able to repay your debt for you," Frederick replied.Celia was shocked, because Frederick did not tel
Celia's father left. Frederick was convinced he would never gamble again."Was what you said true?" Celia asked with a frown."Of course not. Although I have many women, every single one of them is the most precious treasure to me. However, wanting you to quit was true. I won't allow my women to tolerate any nonsense from other men."Frederick ruffled Celia's hair while he spoke."But I don't want to be your trophy girlfriend, especially when you can't be with me most of the time," Celia said, shaking her head."That's easy."Frederick retrieved his phone, and sent a text message.Soon, Celia's phone rang. She retrieved her phone, and saw her general manager's name on the screen.Celia had saved this number during her company's annual dinner once. However, she never got in touch after she rejected her general manager's invitation to a drinking event."Hello, Mr. Harper," Celia greeted him politely after picking up the call. Keanu was stunned for a moment, but he soon became
"Do you know Ms. Yarborough?" The doorman raised his eyebrows."She's my girlfriend."Since Frederick and Liana already sealed the deal in bed, she was officially his girlfriend.The doorman snickered when he heard this. He might have believed Frederick if Frederick said he was Liana's friend. But his girlfriend?What a joke!Although Liana was good-looking, she was a little too proud to even set her sights on any man."Scram! If you come back and try to lie to me again, I'll make you regret it!" the doorman yelled angrily.Frederick laughed in exasperation.Didn’t he look good enough for Liana?He couldn’t be bothered to bicker with a doorman. He retrieved his phone, and dialed Liana's number."I'm in front of your house. Come out and get me."The doorman looked coldly at him, and sneered."You're still pretending. I know a friend who might just be able to land you a job. Have you thought about working at a trumpet-making factory? You seem pretty good at blowing your own,"
At the Yarboroughs' main entrance…The doorman felt a little intimidated and angry by what happened earlier."Hmph! He's just a gigolo! He's nothing without that woman!"He was furious just thinking about it. If it was not for the gigolo, he wouldn’t have been yelled at for nothing.Suddenly, his facial expression changed. He charged out of the security room with a smile."Mr. Yarborough!"The person who arrived was the patriarch of the Yarboroughs, Sven Yarborough. Sven was out of breath and covered in sweat."Where is Mr. Lester?" he asked fervently.The doorman was stunned for a moment, confused."Mr. Lester? Who is that?" he asked carefully.Apart from that gigolo, nobody else had come to visit this afternoon."Wasn't there a young man who came to visit? He's slightly over six feet tall, and rather handsome." Sven frowned.The doorman was shocked.Was Sven referring to the gigolo? Wasn't he merely a gigolo? Why did Sven care so much about him?"Ms. Yarborough brought
Celia felt assured after hearing Frederick's voice. She took a deep breath, and walked into the office with her head held high."Hello, Ms. Jenson!"The high-level executives greeted her in high-spirits at the same time.Celia felt chills down her spine. This was how it felt like to lead a group with up to tens of thousands of employees.She very quickly got used to it. After all, she graduated from Wroust Business School. She lacked nothing but experience.Frederick observed her for a while. He felt relieved to see that everything was under her control.There was a long queue of subordinates waiting outside her office. They were all eager to report their work to her so they could leave a good impression. Frederick, not wanting to disturb her, roamed around in the office."Frederick?"Frederick was stunned when he heard someone calling his name. He looked up—a man in a suit and gold-rimmed glasses was smiling at him from not far away."Did you call me?" Frederick looked confus
"Why else did you come? You haven't changed at all! I know you all too well, don't I?"Garry snorted in disdain."Alright, just follow me later. Once I pass the interview, I'll help you land the job."He tossed his briefcase to Frederick with a proud expression on his face. Frederick caught it.An employee of the company walked over, and said to Garry, "Are you Garry Hampton? Mr. Harper wants to see you now.""Please lead the way." Garry smiled politely.When the employee led Garry to the interview venue, he noticed another man following Garry. Although he was confused, he did not ask further.The interview venue was in an open office.Several high-level executives sat in the center of the room, while many employees and interviewees out on the corridor could see everyone inside. This undoubtedly put interviewees under immense pressure.However, this was the only way to identify talents who truly fitted the company."Wait for me by the door. Watch and learn."Garry opened his
Garry quickly explained the situation.Keanu shook his head when he heard this. "Anybody can be a janitor. We'll let your pal here do it."Garry was about to become the group's deputy general manager, so Keanu decided to fulfill his request.Everyone in the corridor looked at Frederick as if he was a clown.An old friend of the man who would soon become the deputy general manager actually stepped forward to ask for the job of a janitor. He definitely offended Garry this time. He would probably work as a janitor for the rest of his life."Who said I came to interview for the role of a janitor?" Frederick asked calmly."Don't blame me for what I'll do to you if you don't stop causing a scene," Garry said coldly.Frederick smiled nonchalantly."What do you plan to do? Are you going to beat me up like how you did in middle school? Or are you going to tell all your followers to isolate me? Do you think you can still bully me like how you did before? I'm not the same Frederick I used
Heston was still scoffing when he received a call from Giovanni.He was taken aback, and he nervously glanced at Frederick. 'No way…'The moment he picked up the phone, he got a torrent of scolding.Meanwhile, a bloody power struggle was underway in the Imperial Capital.After the Conservatives took down Woody, their ambition surged. They now aimed to dismantle the entire Radicals faction. Though the Radicals had already compromised in the Woody affair, they were taken aback by the Conservatives' greed and refused to back down any further.A fierce conflict broke out between the two sides, quickly escalating into open warfare. The entire Imperial Capital was placed under lockdown, with martial law in effect. Gunfire and smoke filled the air as both sides clashed, and the violence soon spread across Drakonia. Armies from all regions were mobilized, and a war was about to erupt. At this critical moment, the First Elder woke up.Years ago, after deposing the Dark Monarch of
Senspiras, located in the southeast of Drakonia, was also a neighboring country of Drakonia. It also has the largest population of overseas Drakonians. Many of the wealthy families in Senspiras migrated from Drakonia within the past century or two. The current richest man in Senspiras was one such example."Is Mr. Stone your father?" Frederick raised an eyebrow and asked."Looks like you've got some sense! Name your price!" Heston smirked, and pulled out a checkbook.Frederick's expression darkened."Your dad's assets are not even enough to wipe my shoes. Who do you think you are, pretending to be a big shot? Get lost!"Frederick quickly realized that Heston was just a spoiled brat who would throw money around bullying people. Since he wasn't much of a real threat, Frederick wasn't bothered by dealing with him. Upon hearing Frederick's words, Heston was stunned. "Are you out of your mind? My dad is the richest man in Senspiras! How dare you belittle him?" “So what? Your enti
Sylvia had so many questions. She wanted to know what Frederick had been doing to provoke such dangerous enemies. She wanted to know if Frederick had really killed a hundred people. She wanted to understand how her son had gained such abilities. And most of all, she wondered if Frederick had been living this kind of disturbing life all these years."Mom, we'll talk about it when we get home," Frederick said, gently lifting Sylvia and leaving the company.On the way, Frederick lightly tapped on Sylvia's head, and she quickly fell unconscious. He had used a special method to erase part of her memory.When they arrived home, Sylvia slowly woke up."Fred! Why are you suddenly home?" Sylvia exclaimed in surprise when she saw Frederick."I'm about to go on a long trip, so I came to visit. Why are you sleeping on the couch instead of in your room?" Frederick smiled.Sylvia sat up from the couch, feeling a bit stiff and sore."I was talking to your sister on the phone. How did I
"Yes, it was me. If no one managed to escape, the entire Steinfields family—except for children under sixteen and elders over seventy—should be dead by now," Frederick said with a smirk.If he didn't deter the Steinfields with a show of force, others might try the same methods against him in the future.Hearing this, Kaizer's face went blank and terror filled his eyes. At that moment, Frederick's phone rang. It was Melanie calling. Frederick answered, and put the call on speaker. "How did it go? Tell me, so Kaizer here can hear," Frederick said."There were a hundred and seventy-three Steinfields. Fifty-two were children and elders. The remaining hundred have all been executed!" Melanie reported. Kaizer spat out a mouthful of blood in shock. "No way! We're the Steinfields! The Steinfields of Imperial Capital! How could this happen?"In a panic, Kaizer fumbled with his phone, trying to call his family. However, every call he made went unanswered."You'll find out for sure onc
"Let her go!"A sharp voice rang out.Kaizer instinctively turned around, and he was stunned by Nella's beauty. He couldn't believe someone like her existed."Nella, why did you come down?" Jasmine called out, her eyes widened in panic. She had specifically told them not to come down.Nella trembled in fear. "Ms. Smith, we were worried about you!"Though she was terrified, she still stepped forward. She couldn't just stand by and watch Jasmine get assaulted."Well, well, Frederick sure is lucky with women. But now, they're all mine. Who would've thought that I'd be blessed with a feast before leaving Drakonia!" Kaizer was practically drooling.He let go of Jasmine, and rushed toward Nella eagerly. Nella backed away step by step, but soon found herself cornered."Haha, come to me!" Kaizer spread his arms wide, lunging toward Nella.Just as he was about to grab her, a thunderous crash shook the room. The outer wall of the building crumbled down.Frederick had burst through it a
Meanwhile, Frederick had just gotten off the plane. As soon as he turned on his phone, he saw a long list of missed calls from Selene.He immediately felt uneasy. Selene would never call him so many times unless something urgent had happened.He was about to call her back when his phone rang again.Frederick answered Selene's call quickly, but before he could ask anything, Selene's tearful voice came through."Fred, Mom's been kidnapped!"Frederick's face darkened instantly, and his killing aura surged."Alright. Don't worry, Mom will be fine."With that, Frederick hung up the phone; he then immediately called Melanie, who was still in the Imperial Capital, lazily lounging in bed."Do you have any intelligence on the Steinfields in the Imperial Capital?" Frederick asked through gritted teeth.He didn't need much thought to figure out who was behind this. There was hardly anyone left in Mirage City bold enough to cross him, except for Kaizer. And now, Sylvia had been kidnapped
When the elevator doors opened, Jasmine stepped out into the lobby.Kaizer's eyes lit up as he eyed her from head to toe. Though he had seen pictures of her before, she was more of an eye candy in person. Kaizer, holding his rifle, approached her. "Ms. Smith, you certainly kept me waiting!""What do you want with me?" Jasmine asked coldly. She knew that showing fear or vulnerability would only embolden these lawless men."Ms. Smith, why don't you take a guess?" Kaizer reached for Jasmine and lifted her chin with the barrel of his gun, forcing her to look at him.Jasmine met his gaze without a hint of fear."Is it money you want? The company has ten million in cash reserves. You can take it, and I guarantee I won't call the police. We can pretend nothing ever happened as long as no one is hurt. As for the funds in the company’s accounts, you wouldn’t be able to take it even if I transfer the money to you with today’s financial systems," Jasmine spoke calmly."Ms. Smith, you're q
Bang!With a loud crash, the door was violently kicked open. Kaizer and his men stormed into Frederick’s place.Sylvia was startled, and she shouted, "What do you guys want?" "We're here to kidnap you!" Kaizer strode toward Sylvia. Then, he snatched away her phone and crushed it."Tie her up and take her away!" Kaizer and his men acted quickly. Selene, on the other end of the video call, was shocked by the strangers. Fortunately, she was still on alert. She quickly tried to call Frederick while shaking with fear. However, Frederick’s phone was off since he was on a flight."How’s everything going on your end?" Kaizer asked his men over the phone."We’ve rigged all four walls of Aerowind Enterprise with high-powered explosives. Once we detonate them, the whole building will turn to ashes," his subordinate reported.A smile finally appeared on Kaizer’s face. "Good, I’m heading over now." Soon, Kaizer arrived at Aerowind Enterprise with a backpack."I want to see Ms. Sm
Upon hearing Frederick’s words, Woody stumbled. "Take him away!" one of the senior officials from the Supervision Department ordered.The respected elder of the Drakonia Royal Court, Woody, was escorted away along with the evidence and witnesses."After today, the Lamberts will cease to exist, and you're finally free." Frederick sighed in relief, and smiled at Easton.Easton looked slightly lost. He wasn’t sure what to do next with his sudden freedom. "What's wrong? Struggling to find a new purpose in life?" Frederick teased.Easton nodded, and replied, "Yeah, my ambitions have been completely worn down these three years. I feel a bit aimless.""Should I find you a job?" Frederick suggested casually."It’s best if I could work for you, Mr. Lester!" Easton’s eyes lit up with excitement."I have a pharmaceutical company under me. If you're interested, you could take the position of Chief of Biomedical Engineering," Frederick said jokingly. To his surprise, Easton was genuinely