Ivan smiled coldly. “Selena, you’re too naive. He’s supposed to kowtow to me and be chased out of Taylor family if he can’t come up with the sum of money. By then, he wouldn’t be your husband and wouldn’t have anything to do with us. I’ll get someone to beat him up and I’ll do as I please.”Ivan paused before he continued, “I know that you’re softhearted and you’d definitely feel bad for him. I do have a suggestion for this. If you sign the contract with me, I’d void the ten million compensation, I can even give you twenty million to help Fane pay the ten million betrothal gift. The remaining ten million is for him to buy the old master a present for the Taylor’s to accept him.”The offer that Ivan made was really attractive and Selena was tempted.However, she shook her head. “No way, I can’t promise you this. I can’t do this as a member of the Drake Group’s Procurement Department. If Miss Tanya knows about this bribe, she would be disappointed. I can’t betray her trust in me and F
The corner of Selena’s mouth twitched as her face darkened. “Ivan, I should’ve made it very clear to you. Don’t you understand that it’s not about the timing? It’s about principles. Shouldn’t we consider the Taylor family’s long-term benefit and not rush into things?”“Hey, the old master dared to offer because he’s confident in the quality of the Taylor family’s construction materials! You’re one of the Taylor’s so you know very well the quality of our construction materials! We’ve always kept our reputation clean, right? You’d have to work with a company, anyhow. Working with us is no difference. Besides, you should have more confidence in your own family!” Ivan smiled and his sincerity felt more apparent.Selena hesitated because what Ivan said was true. If she could just oversee Drake Group’s gossip behind her back… She trusted Taylor Group’s material quality.“Selena, just agree already. This 200 thousand is just a token of appreciation and another 20 million is on its way. I‘l
Sonia and Felicia started gossiping in a corner after Ivan entered Selena’s office.“Sonia, do you know who’s that? He’s so arrogant that he went straight into the office. He even brought bodyguards with him!” Felicia looked at the office before asking Sonia.Sonia smiled coldly. “Who can it be? He’s the young master from the Taylor family, Ivan Taylor! He’s one of the playboys. He manages the Taylor Group now and has been swindling the company’s money!”“Really?”Felicia frowned. “Then why is he here? I heard that Ivan is on the bad side of Selena because he has been against her since she was forced out of the Taylor family! “I think I know! Ivan is here just two days after Selena becomes the Procurement Manager. It’s clear that he wants Selena to sign the contract and give this big project to the Taylor family!” Felicia’s eyes brightened and continued, “If that’s the case then it’s fabulous! Doesn’t that mean that she’s abusing her power as manager? If I report this to the gene
”Speak with you?” Ivan frowned and sized up the woman in front of him.The woman was around 20 years of age, dressed in professional office suit and skirt, and wore spectacles. She looked smart and capable.Ivan looked carefully and found out that she seemed quite pretty.“Yes, I’m the supervisor here and I’m quite influential!”Sonia smiled and continued, “There’re so many people here. Why don’t you come into my office and let’s talk among ourselves!”“Sure!” Ivan was secretly happy when he heard this. It was clear that she had something important to discuss with him if she insisted that they discuss in private.Did this pretty lady have her eyes on him? It would be nice if that was the case! They quickly entered Sonia’s office and she locked the door.“Tell me, what do you want from me?” Ivan smiled and sat on the sofa by the side.“Young Master Taylor, if I made the right assumption, you must be here for the project located in South City, right? It seems like a lot of people
Sonia paused slightly before she continued speaking, “Young Master Taylor, let me tell you something. In the past, the people-in-charge from the construction material companies won’t discuss this matter directly with the manager. They’ll find me instead, the supervisor, and discuss with me first!”“With you? You can make the decision as a supervisor and we can sign the contract?”Ivan’s eyes lit up in an instant and spoke excitedly. “Miss Neal, I’ll definitely thank you in the future if you can sign the contract with me! I can give you at least twenty to thirty million!”Hiss!Sonia gasped as she heard this. She sure wanted to accept the money, but supervisors never had the power to make such a decision. The final say was always the manager. Hence, she had only received small gifts like tea leaves throughout the years as a supervisor. Her position had hindered her to be entitled for expensive gifts.This was the reason Sonia wanted to become the manager.She thought that she coul
Sonia frowned then replied, “How about this, I’ll stop the suppliers that’re more competitive than your company. I’ll lie to them about handing in their proposals. In the end, I’ll only hand in the proposal from the Taylor’s family and other minor competitors. That way, she won’t have any choice but to choose you, right?’Ivan’s eyes lit up. He stood up and spoke excitedly, “Sure, your idea is really good! This way, Selena won’t be afraid of others gossipping behind her back. With your help, she won’t be pressured by the burden!”“Yes. How about that? Told you I’ll be of help,” Sonia smiled slightly and said.“Come, here’s 200 thousand!”Ivan smiled and offered the 200 thousand he prepared for Selena. He placed it on the table. “This money is a token of appreciation. Although you don’t have the final say and can’t sign the contract, I’ll still pay you ten million as a token of gratitude once we succeed in this matter!”“Ten million!” Sonia was in ecstasy.She stood up. “You’re m
”Aren’t there other competitors that want the project?” The old master was obviously worried.Ivan replied, “Grandpa, don’t worry. The other suppliers will join as a formality. We’ll definitely land the contract!”…At the same time, James and his family were having a chat in the Drake family mansion’s living room.As they were talking, the Drake family’s butler walked in. “Master, something big happened last night!”“Something big? What happened? There’re many powerful people in the Middle Province so it’s not unusual that things happen!” James smiled indifferently and thought it was quite normal.“Two hundred people from the Dragon God clan died last night in an abandoned building!” the butler spoke as he walked forward.“What? So many died?” Tanya Drake, the second daughter of the Drake family gasped as she was startled. It was normal for people to die from offending forces that they should not have offended.However, there were usually only a dozen deaths and it would be co
”He must be good!” Timothy smiled as he looked at Fane and said, “I wonder who’ll win if our 20 million-worth bodyguard fights with this so-called hero?”It was obvious that Timothy did not fully accept Fane and thought his dad had overestimated Fane’s ability.He tried having some hope for Fane to turn out fine but he thought Fane was just a normal person after meeting him.He always felt that instead of Fane, why not please the Gods of War with his family’s wealth. His father was obviously going toward the wrong direction.“Yes, do you think you can win? I’m curious as you have defeated Harvey!” Tanya was suddenly interested. She looked at Fane yearningly and asked.Fane was embarrassed. They were making it difficult for him when they asked him to fight with himself.“I need to meet him in order to give you an answer. I’ll definitely compare notes with him when we meet!” Fane thought about it and answered seriously.“Haha, you said this. Don’t refuse if I find this person. Aft
There was a heavy rumbling as the door slowly opened. A boundless sense of energy seemed to come from it.A few of them looked inside. Other than the green light, they could see nothing. The light completely obscured their sight. If they wanted to look inside, they would have to step in themselves.On the way there, Fane had already talked to Lourain about it. Lourain wanted to see what the legendary Valley of Enlightenment was like. That was why Fane asked for two spots.The three of them exchanged looks with each other, and they did not hesitate to step forward together, entering the door.The power of distorting space suddenly pulled the three of them in. The space around them started to spin rapidly. They did not know how much time passed, but it felt like a whole century before the space slowed down in front of them. Then, the sense of weightlessness disappeared as their feet landed on solid ground.The three of them had not been sent to different locations and arrived at the
Zayne scoffed, "Alright then, how do you want to work together?"He wanted to see what Fane was trying to do.Fane did not waste any time, "Both of us have all three keys, and we can open the door. Ten people can enter the door anyway. I just need two of those spots.Zayne looked at Fane meaningfully, "You sure know quite a bit."Fane even knew that only ten people would be allowed through. He seemed to have done his homework.Zayne took out his purple key from his storage ring. At that moment, all three keys were there. As long as all the keys were placed together, the gateway to the Valley of Enlightenment would open."If you only need two spots, then I don't mind working with you," Zayne looked at Fane meaningfully, but he quickly added, "However, make sure you don't cause any trouble during the important moments."Fane smiled before he said, "I've always been someone who keeps to my word. I'm more worried that you'll cause me trouble instead. There are many geniuses in the V
The two of them knew what that meant. Their eyes met, and worry was evident in their eyes."Is it Fane again?" Zayne said with a frown. At that moment, the first name that popped up in his head was Fane.Only Fane would truly be a big problem for them. Seymour's expression turned sour. He suddenly felt like Fane seemed to be his Achilles heel. Fane could pop out at any time and put him in a difficult spot."That's right! It's me!" At that moment, a voice was heard from afar. The two of them looked in the direction of the voice and saw five figures appearing in the air.This time, Fane did not have a disguise on. He was facing everyone with his real face."It really is you!" Zayne's face completely soured at that moment. Even if they were meeting for the first time, he was already incredibly sensitive to Fane's name.Nothing good ever happened when Fane was mentioned and Fane had actually appeared in front of him."How dare you!" Seymour shouted angrily!He walked forward to sta
When Shin and the others saw that, they were speechless. That person who had looked down on them was completely bound and on the ground at that moment. He looked pathetic.Fane quickly walked toward Warren, reaching out to pull off the mask to reveal his face.Fane controlled his energy, reducing the destructive power in Warren's soul. After the pain diminished, Warren slowly woke up.He looked up and saw the one person he never wanted to see in his life. He lost his voice as he said, "Fane?! It's you!" He almost bit his tongue as he spoke.Fane smiled and nodded slightly, "Yes. It’s me.""No wonder, so it's you! Where's Presti then?" Warren looked up and said.Fane raised an eyebrow and shot an incredulous look at Warren. Warren immediately understood what happened, and his whole face turned pale, "He's dead!"Fane nodded. There was nothing much to hide. Warren gulped, suddenly feeling like his thoughts from earlier were an absolute joke at that moment. He had even been think
After seeing that, there was a surprised look on Warren's face. However, he quickly pushed back that surprise. Even if that man was skilled, he would just be an above-average warrior. Above-average warriors were like paper to him!"Brat, it looks like you have some skill. However, that means nothing in front of me. I'll show you right now what a warrior at the peak is!"Right after he said that, he circulated his true energy around his feet. Red energy started to frantically blow away the dust on the ground. He lunged into the air incredibly fast.Fane raised an eyebrow before he started to form seals with his hands. Countless seals danced around in the air, and a chain appeared.That chain looked like a black dragon as it danced in the air.Warren scoffed in disdain. It was just a petty trick from an above-average warrior in his eyes. That chain would shatter in just one blow.He did not even bother thinking about it as he raised the sword in his hand. A silver ray of light quic
He leaped forward and landed in front of those four. Fane had already noticed Warren a while ago, but Fane relaxed when he saw Warren was alone. If it was just one person, then there was nothing to worry about!"Presti really is a piece of trash. He couldn't even get you!" Warren said with a sneer.Shin clutched his chest and turned to look at Cavill next to him. Cavill nodded slightly and did not say anything. The two of them shut their mouths at the same time as they looked in Fane's direction.Warren immediately felt something was wrong. He turned to look at Fane and saw that Fane was still completely calm as if nothing had happened."Brat, it looks like you're no ordinary person!" Warren said with a sneer.Fane turned to look at him before saying calmly, "Are you here to kill us?"Warren laughed out loud, and his eyes were full of mockery, "What do you think I'm doing here? Do I look like I'm here to chat?"Fane laughed. He could not believe another one turned up so soon aft
When Warren heard that, he felt incredibly exasperated. He mumbled, "It's just Shin, how could there be any trouble? Even if he has some fellow disciples with him, Presti is more than enough. They're all trash anyway."Zayne frowned, and he unleashed an incredibly strong aura that forced Warren to take a step back, "Shut up! Do you think we can afford to be careless right now? We're at the cusp of accomplishing everything right now. We have to be extremely careful. What kind of attitude is this?"Warren immediately shut up and did not dare to say anything. Zayne coldly looked at Warren, and deeply felt like Warren was not someone who could accomplish much. If it was not for the fact that he was useful, Zayne would not even bother bringing Warren through the door with him.Seymour turned to look into the distance. Gray mist filled up the skies, and no one could see the end of the horizon.There was nothing in the skies, and Seymour suddenly started to feel some worry. He was not clo
In front of an ancient stone door, two men were standing there, while another was sitting down and resting.The men who were standing had very stiff expressions on their faces. The two of them looked at each other with animosity in their eyes. It was obvious they were not friendly with each other. The man who was sitting down had his eyes shut and completely ignored the other two."Seymour! You're just the same as Desmond. You can't even get something so simple done. Desmond lost his life. I think you're about to follow suit!" Warren sneered as he mocked.Seymour's expression was dark, and he shot right back, "Warren, stop with those disgusting words of yours! Don't think I don't know what you're trying to do. You're just trying to push me down and take all the credit for yourself!"Stop joking around! You aren't smart enough to steal my credit! Even though Desmond is already dead, he still did the best he could. He was just tricked by Fane. If it was you, you wouldn't even have
Fane frowned. After he reached out to grab Presti's neck, Presti's life ended with a crack.Shin's eyes widened as he looked at Fane with fear. His savior could very well kill him!Cavill started to panic as well. He looked at Fane with alarm. Even though he was thankful that Fane saved the two of them just now, he had no way to tell what Fane would do after this. Fane slowly walked in front of them, and he did not show much emotion on his face.Cavill said in a dry voice, "Fane, you…?"Fane shook his head, "Don't panic. I won't kill you. Let's work together. It's not like only one person will be able to enter after the door opens."Shin looked at Fane with an incredibly inquisitive look. He thought about it before he said, "I… I don't want to work together. I'll give you the key as thanks for saving me. That Valley of Enlightenment doesn't sound like a good place at all. If I enter, I don't even know if I'll be able to survive."As he spoke, Shin had a bitter look on his face.