Chase acknowledged that none of these old experts were simple. Still, as long as they did not provoke him further, he did not mind.If they did, well, he was not one to be trifled with either. After all, he had only used about half of his true strength earlier."Oh, by the way, sir, you can handle the spot we won. I'm going to check on Miss Summer and the others," Chase added.Initially, he intended to secure a spot for his Basalt soldiers. Yet given the situation, even someone as skilled as Trek would not be able to hold his own. It would only put Trek in danger. Hence, Chase decided to let Skylar take care of it as a gesture of goodwill."Alright, take care," Skylar replied. He was about to leave but then paused.He glanced upward and addressed the sky, "Alright, show's over. Scatter now, all of you, especially you two old farts who've been watching this whole time. Don't make me mad." With that, Skylar disappeared.Chase felt a bit puzzled—two old farts? Were others still watc
The moment Myles heard that Chase was not there to challenge the arena, his heart finally settled down.Otherwise, he would likely have ended up like the others from yesterday, unable to walk off the arena on his own.Wherever Chase went, everyone's eyes followed him, making him feel quite uncomfortable. Unable to endure the constant stares, Chase decided to head back to Herb Hall earlier than planned.Inside Herb Hall, after learning that Quinn and Hannah were there, Olivia decided to stay as well. Surprisingly, Skylar did not object to her presence.As soon as Chase stepped inside, he bumped into the three women just as they were about to leave. After a brief conversation, he found out that they planned to spend the day exploring Capital City.As the third sister, Hannah intended to show them around the city, ensuring Quinn and Olivia experienced the best sights and flavors Capital City had to offer.Seeing Chase, Hannah appeared quite surprised. "Little Rocky, aren't you a bus
Before they even reached the entrance, a rather elegant woman stepped out and approached the four of them."Hello, do you have a reservation?" Her tone carried an air of arrogance."Oh, we were just shopping and got tired, so we thought we'd come here for a meal. Do we really need a reservation to eat here?" Hannah replied, looking a bit awkward.She had not expected that they would need to book ahead just to dine at a restaurant."Do you think McKale is just some roadside diner? If you wish to dine here, you must make a reservation in advance."Even then, without the right status, we still might not serve you. I suggest you leave now and come back next time with a reservation," the woman responded, her tone not only self-assured but also carrying a hint of ridicule. It was as if she believed the four of them were just ordinary people."How dare you?! Do you even know who I am? A little restaurant like this dares to act so arrogant?!" Hannah could not take it any longer.She was
The woman immediately left Chase and the others and walked toward the approaching man."Stop right there," Hannah called out. She was about to say more, but Chase stepped forward."Hannah, it's just a restaurant. Why bother? Let's find another place."With Chase's persuasion, Hannah finally let it go. "Quinn, Olivia, let's head somewhere else," she said as the four of them started to leave."Basalt's Collins! Is that really you?"A voice called out from behind, tinged with uncertainty.Chase turned around and realized the man who had stepped out of the luxury car was none other than Ronan, Kingston's younger brother.Seeing Chase's familiar face, Ronan quickly recognized him. He hurried over, taking large strides to reach him."Ronan, it's you. You didn't join your brother in training inside the secret realm?" Chase asked casually. Since Ronan was from the Salvatore family, Chase could not just ignore him."Oh, don't even mention that. Because of my brother, my father has give
Sensing Hannah's hesitation and reluctance, Ronan immediately realized that someone in the restaurant had upset Chase's friends. He shouted again, "Why are you still standing there? Didn't you hear me? Clear the place out!"Seeing that the employee from before was remaining rooted in place, Ronan spoke once more."But sir, it's the peak dining hour, and we have a lot of customers inside…" the woman hesitantly replied."What? Are you saying my words mean nothing? If there are many customers, then tell them their meal is on the house. Now, get them to leave!" Ronan demanded, showing his sincerity."Forget it, Ronan. That's not necessary," Chase interjected. "My sister just heard your steak is excellent and wants to try it. A private room will be more than enough." He then turned to Hannah, giving her a reassuring look. "Hannah, since we're already here, let's give it a try.""Alright," Hannah finally agreed, her earlier hesitation fading.Once she agreed, Ronan personally led the
"How about this? I'll reserve this VIP room just for you from now on. Anyone who comes here and mentions your name will dine for free at McKale. I hope you'll honor me by visiting often, Basalt's Collins," Ronan said, acting as though he had scored a great deal, leaving Chase puzzled about his true intentions."What do you want? Just say it straight," Chase asked bluntly.Seeing Chase's straightforwardness, Ronan cautiously leaned in closer and said in a low voice, "Chase, I just need a favor from you. I know you carry weight with my brother and even my father. All I ask is that whenever they mention me, you'll say that I'm one of your men.""One of my men? What do you mean?" Chase was still confused."My father thinks I'm wasting my time and is planning to send me to the border to toughen me up... I don't want to go. This is my last resort. If you tell them I'm working with you, I guarantee they'll take me more seriously and reconsider sending me to the frontier," Ronan finally ad
Douglas said this shamelessly.Despite his tone of voice, everyone who heard it kept their heads low and stayed silent as if they had heard nothing."What are you waiting for? Take me there and kick them out!"Douglas spoke up haughtily when he saw this.The woman serving him had no idea what to say.At the thought of Ronan inside the private room, the woman knew she only had one choice. She had to lead Douglas there and let Ronan handle this mess himself.The woman no longer hesitated at this thought. She led Douglas and his men to the private room.Everyone burst into a heated discussion the moment Douglas left the hall."I can't believe Mr. Douglas came here for a meal too. This is scary. I'd better leave right now."Someone paid up and left in a hurry.There were others who were unaware of Douglas' identity and did not understand the implications.When they found out that Douglas was the successor of the Webers, the top influential family in Capital City, they got fright
"It's you!"Douglas was shocked to see Chase. He did not expect Chase to be one of those eating in the private room.Chase was the only person Douglas was afraid of.He was serious about killing Douglas when they were at Moonfall Hotel. Fear overcame Douglas once more when he came face-to-face with Chase. He had almost died at Chase's hands when he had his bodyguards with him the last time. This time, he had no bodyguards. All he had was Herbert, who was behind him. This was bad.Douglas was in danger. "I didn't know you were having a meal here. If it's you, I'll let this go. Goodbye!"Douglas turned to leave after that.They were both standing at the door.Due to this, only Chase and Douglas could see each other. The other people behind Douglas could not see inside the room.Herbert spoke up casually, "What's going on, Mr. Douglas? Are you backing out of there? Who is in there?"Herbert knew Douglas' temperament. If it were not someone absolutely powerful in there, Doug