As for not giving them any part of the project, he did not think that was possible. After all, he had already told her previously that it was their grandfather’s idea. Selena was kind and filial. For their grandfather, she would at least give them some part of the project.“Come sign the contract tomorrow. Selena finally agreed, quite fast too!”“However, she wants to lower the price by five percent!”On the other end of the phone, Sonia laughed. “Congratulations Young Master Ivan for acquiring such a big project!”“What?!”Ivan immediately stood up, feeling excited. “Go sign the contract tomorrow? Lowering it by five percent is no issue. The haggling is common practice. Moreover, the demand is not much, just a symbolic price reduction!”Having said that, he immediately questioned further, “Oh, did you ask how much of this project is she allocating to us? It shouldn’t be the entire project, right?”“Although it’s not the whole project, it’s still quite a surprise. Eighty-five percent!
“Manager Taylor, l-l-let me introduce myself. I’m Janet. Our family...how do I put it? Please don’t laugh at me, but we’re just a regular company. We’re not even considered a third-class aristocratic family!”“However, Jacob’s Construction Materials is really quite good. Our quality is decent. Oh yeah, I have some of our documents here. There are also some reviews from our clients after working with us!”Janet seemed to be nervous, but still courageously introduced herself to Selena.Standing before her, Selena was already a successful female professional with a high position.She heard that the Drake family was paying her a monthly salary of 1 million bucks. With that kind of pay, she was comparable to some directors.“You even have reviews?”Selena was surprised and intrigued. After taking a careful look, she finally told Janet, “Your company does look good. I’ve heard of it before. Your reputation is decent!”Having said that, she paused for a moment before continuing, “I would like
Janet was elated, quickly taking her leave.“This girl!”Selena laughed before standing up and taking her leave as well.However, she did not expect a sexy and seductive lady in shades seated nearby had been observing them for a long time.Only after Selena had left did the woman stood up and settle her bill before going out.“What I meant to say was the remaining fifteen percent will all be given to you…”The corner of her lips curled up creepily. The voice she made was the exact copy of Selena’s voice.That lady was none other than the hitman that ranked fifth in the southwestern hitman leaderboard, Shadow!At the same time, Ivan had also happily returned home.Reaching home, he immediately called Cecilia and the other relatives over.“Master Ivan, what’s the matter? You seem happy. Did something good happen?”A young man of the Taylor family asked, giggling.“Excellent! Truly wonderful news!”Ivan’s body still reeked of alcohol. He looked at Theodore and Zeus, proclaiming, “Dad, Gra
“Son, you’ve done well this time!”Theodore grinned as he gave Ivan, a big thumbs up. He was not a business-minded person and would spend his free time enjoying tea or fishing.However, he had hope for his son to be successful. This time, Ivan had finally made him proud.“Hehe, dad, it can’t be helped. It’s all for our Taylor family. It’s so that we can rise into the ranks of a second-class aristocratic family. This is something I’m willing to do even if I have to endure torturous hardships!”Ivan, being drunk, thumped his chest smugly. The arrogance he showed went without saying.Zeus, on the other hand, could bear with it no longer. He steeled his face and asked, “Why not give your life as well?”Having said that, he gave a wave. “It’s getting late. Go get rested. Ivan, you should rest up too. Go sign the contract early in the morning. It’s only official after you sign the contract. Don’t be an embarrassment like the last time!”“Don’t you worry, everything will be fine. I’ll guarant
The woman replied, “Well... You’re pretty and kind. But it doesn’t change the fact that I have been hired to kill and I must complete my mission.”“Hire? You’re a hitman! Where is this place?” Selena was shocked and scared at the same time. This run-down house they were in looked really old. That aside, she ran into a hitman. Who on earth hired a hitman and wanted her dead?”“Ivan?” She quickly thought of him as Ivan was a revengeful man, and Fane broke his bone. This alone would make him a highly possible candidate.Selena then dismissed the idea as quickly as she thought. ‘Impossible. Ivan has been longing to secure the contract. Even if he really wanted me dead, he would do it after the contract, not before.’“Don’t worry, you’re not my instructed target,” the woman spoke.“I’m not your target, so why did you capture me?” Selena suddenly understood. “Now I know, you’re disguised as me… Your target is my husband, Fane!”Selena gasped as it might very well be true. If she wanted Selen
Although she was a hitman, Selena was reassured that Fane was pretty skilled himself too. So, she was somewhat confident in Fane. Fane might be the person who kills the hitman instead of the other way round.However, Shadow’s words had concerned her. She was very skillful if she could beat a marshal. If that was the case, Fane would be in big trouble.On top of that, the hitman had disguised herself as Selena. What if Fane fell for that? Big trouble...It was easy to kill Fane if he was not alert enough. As though a fight between one who had normal vision and a blind person, the blind would naturally be at disadvantage.“Are you scared now? Are you worried now?”Shadow toyed a dagger and tapped it on Selena’s face. “Do you know why I love disguising as my target’s partner? I like to see the look on their face when they die, that look of disbelief!”With that, Shadow turned around and laughed. “Until the moment they die, they would still think that it was their partner who killed them.
Selena was helpless. She tried to persuade further but Shadow had stuffed a towel in her mouth. “Look, see that slit? I’ll leave it open just very slightly, enough for you to see the table outside from here. I’ll bring your husband to that table and kill him there. You just watch.”“Ughh!” Selena could not be more nervous. She shook her head hard and tried to say something—she could not.“Hehe, stop it. You just wait here and watch the show.” Shadow smirked as she retrieved Selena’s phone to call Fane.Selena had a sudden realization—even if Shadow looked like her, Shadow could never sound like her. Fane was not stupid, he would have seen through the deception sooner than later!What proceeded had caught Selena in shock. The moment the call went through, Shadow’s voice changed. She sounded just like Selena! Even Selena thought so. It was impossible for Fane to tell them apart, impossible...What made it worse was that Shadow was wearing her clothes.It seemed like Shadow had her eyes
The hilltop was not far away from the city. Soon, Shadow arrived at the suburb area in Selena’s car. She pulled over, leaned on the car while waiting for Fane to arrive.As expected, Fane arrived in his car within the next five minutes.“What’s up, honey? You have the time to sneak out of the office today?” Fane pulled over and smiled at the woman.“I just thought we could have some fun! Although it’s a little run-down, that place is serene and has a good view.”Shadow smiled and entered her car. “Stay in your car and follow me.”“Alright!” Fane did as told.There was an uneasy feeling. Fane had been suspicious if this ‘Selena’ was the Selena he knew. It was something about her slutty eyes that gave it away. The real Selena did not have these eyes. These were sultry and seductive eyes.“That’s funny, why would she bring me out today?” Fane questioned as he drove.The drive did not seem long before they arrived at the hilltop, and proceeded to park their car on an empty piece of land.
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.