Just then, Marie came in carrying a variety of warm and cold breakfast selections into the room. "Everyone, Mr. Henderson asked me to prepare this breakfast for you. I'm not sure if it's to your liking, but please enjoy!" Helen furrowed her brows. "May I ask who you are?""She's Marie Coleman, the caretaker of Villa No. 1," Sasha introduced.Helen continued frowning. "Isn't there a caretaker at Lake Kaspy?"Cartwright Group was the parent company who developed Lake Kaspy, and as the acting president, she hadn't heard of this arrangement before."Mr. Landon specially assigned a caretaker to Villa No. 1. My main job is a property agent. But working here as a caretaker is my side job," Marie explained.Helen nodded. "I see."Then, Helen whined with a sigh and held her head. "I shouldn't drink so much next time. I feel horrible."In contrast, Calla and Sasha were doing much better. Since they'd passed out because they couldn't stomach too much alcohol in the first place, they we
"What do you mean?" Pamela's face turned cold as she stared at Kurt with unblinking eyes. "You're a shameless conman. What makes you qualified to say something like that?""Would you have fallen for it if you weren't greedy?" Kurt snapped. "I didn't point a gun at your head and force you to hand over your money. You and your family willingly did it."Since you made the decision, you should've been prepared to bear the risks. You had your eyes on my profit just as I did on your funds. That was only natural."With a dark expression, Pamela said, "If all you're going to say is nonsense, then you can stop now." Then, Pamela stood up, wanting to leave."Leave, and I'll tell the authorities that you and your family got someone else to take the rap for Brutus!" Kurt sniggered. "You and your parents will be charged on suspicion of harboring a crime while Brutus will have to serve multiple sentences. He committed violent assault and avoided accountability. "I'm afraid that he'll have to
"Furthermore, you and your family sold Woody out after he was arrested! You even lied to his uncle, telling him that he would need to pay me two million dollars in order to obtain a memorandum of understanding. "But in reality, I only asked for one million dollars. And someone else paid that sum. You and your family have never given me a single cent!"Pamela's eyes widened. "You're lying! I even sold off the house to pay you.""Were you the one who sold it? Or did you personally deliver the money to me?" Kurt fired back. "Do you know the truth? Or am I the only one that knows?""What do you mean?" Pamela asked."Don't you know about Trudy and Dickson's scheme? You're their daughter, so don't tell me that you don't have a clue!" Kurt said once again.Pamela paled as a thought struck her. When her parents told her that Kurt wanted two million dollars in order to dissolve their marriage. Pamela had immediately made the decision to sell off the house.Her parents and younger brot
"You're a smart one, Ms. York. I believed that you'd make the right decision, which was why I had to meet you." Kurt had a smug, victorious smile on his face.Pamela only realized that she had fallen for his trap when he'd pulled out the memorandum of understanding that he had already prepared. However, she was currently his prey, and she was at his mercy."Do you think that you can escape the arm of the law just like this?" Pamela asked. She didn't look at the document's contents. There was no point anyway, since she would still need to sign it. Reading it would only make her heartbreak worse. As she reluctantly signed the document, she said, "Don't think that you'll get away with this!"Pamela had to compromise because of Kurt's threat, but what of the others? As long as there was another person who disagreed, then Kurt's plan would fall apart."Whatever you say. It's all worth nothing in the end. Since we've known each other for so long, I'll forgive your transgressions," Ku
Pamela felt that the gathering was pointless since none of her ex-classmates were doing better than her in life. They might grovel at her, but such compliments produced no tangible value for her.So, she decisively turned down the invitation. "Sorry, I'm afraid that I don't have time for the gathering. I've been pretty busy lately."Benedict immediately said, "No way! Ms. York, don't tell me that you refuse to attend because you look down on your classmates. We'll be disappointed in you if that's the case."He added, "Don't worry! It's just a casual dinner. Don't you have anything or anyone you miss after all these years?"Suddenly, Pamela arched a brow in amusement and asked, "Will Woody Henderson be there?""That depends on you, Ms. York. Would you like him to attend the gathering?" Benedict shrewdly refused to offer a definitive answer before figuring out the social dynamics, lest he misspeak. That would be hard to make up for."I'll show up if you make Woody Henderson atten
But Samuel came prepared and sent Woody a photo of Pamela's private settlement agreement. Woody recognized her signature at first glance.Woody then relaxed his scrunched up brows and took the elevator up to Helen's office. At that moment, Helen was buried in work. When she heard a knock on her door, she said, "Please come in!"Her look of surprise quickly turned into embarrassment when Woody entered. She was obviously thinking of the incident last night. What would she say to him if he brought it up?"Last night—" Woody began.Helen loudly gasped. She didn't expect her worst fears to come true."What's wrong?" Woody approached her in concern. "Are you feeling unwell? Do you need me to give you a checkup?""No. I'm fine. Go ahead," Helen bowed her head and said. But Woody didn't think much of her reaction and asked, "Did you notice a guy beside Jeremiah at the bar last night?"Helen slowly raised her head with a puzzled look. "Are you talking about Master Ramos?""N
Helen solemnly nodded. "I understand. Right, Ms. Miranda asked me out for coffee. Do you think…"Woody smiled lightly. "You should go—it seems like you made quite a decent impression on her.""But… I'm not really sure what she's planning to do." Helen sounded a bit timid.In court the day before, Miranda's attitude toward Helen was slightly over-enthusiastic. Hence, Helen was worried that she might harbor ulterior motives."Just be respectful toward her. There's no need to feel pressured," Woody replied.Just then, Helen's phone rang. She looked at her phone with a complex expression and said, "Ms. Miranda asked me to bring you along…""Sure." Woody shrugged.Miranda was Woody's mentor's wife. So, he had no other choice.If anything, he only had his mentor to blame. It was because of his inadequacy that Woody now had to deal with his grievances in his place.…Meanwhile, in a hotel on the shore of South Lake, Kurt was standing in front of his window. He was dressed in his s
"What are we having for dinner? Since the both of you are locals, you should have some excellent recommendations. I'll simply go with your choices!"Miranda and Helen were huddled together on a couch. And despite Miranda's age, the pair had become the best of friends just shortly into the afternoon.No one knew of Miranda's actual age, and the only person that did was probably Mr. Snider.But Miranda couldn't blame people for not being able to tell her age. After all, if a woman looked after herself well, then her age would always remain a mystery!No one would believe them if they told them about the age gap. And the more oblivious ones would even think that they were sisters!Helen was just about to suggest that they head down to Royal Delicacies when Woody's phone started ringing.Upon seeing that it was an unknown number, he promptly declined the call.But soon, his phone started ringing again.Nevertheless, he declined it again without hesitation.However, his phone rang
Solomon didn't dare to resist and could only comply.By the time everyone arrived at the back of the mountain, the sky was already starting to lighten.Directly ahead lied a deep canyon with steep cliffs.Woody tied one end of the rope to the bridge pillar, slung the coil of rope over his shoulder, and nodded to the people around him."Is there something wrong?" Woody asked the battered elder.The elder quickly responded, "No problem!"Woody pushed off with one foot, launching himself into the air toward the other side of the cliff.While Woody was halfway through the flight, his body began to plummet downward.From this angle, he didn't stand a chance of making it across.At that moment, a giant eagle swooped in from the side.The elder stood at the edge of the cliff and blew the eagle whistle.The giant eagle spread its wings, and with Woody stepping onto its back, they instantly shifted from falling to ascending.In the next moment, he landed steadily at the edge of the
Woody's bold statements echoed throughout the entire Martial Arts Union Headquarters.In the past, if anyone dared to speak to their union president like that, Solomon wouldn't even need to say anything–the followers alone would leave the person questioning their life choices!In front of the Headquarters, how could he be allowed to speak recklessly?The current situation was that Woody not only said something, but also tore down their gate and injured dozens of their people.Of course, this number wasn't set in stone.If anyone else dared to step up, Woody certainly wouldn't hold back and was more than willing to help the Martial Arts Union continue increasing the number of casualties."You... have quite the attitude!"Solomon, being the union president of the alliance, held a certain standing and position, so it was unlikely for him to just back down easily.In reality, he had been feeling extremely anxious for quite some time.The eight seasoned elders teamed up and still c
He didn't want anyone to mention it, especially in public."Where are the eight elders?" Solomon's eyes were filled with rage as he shouted loudly."Here!" The eight elders spoke in unison, giving their response."That person destroyed our place and harmed our followers; he should be struck down on the spot to serve as a warning to others," Solomon said through gritted teeth.The eight elders responded in unison, "Yes, sir!""Attack!"The eight of them were all masters of martial arts who had reached the Peak level.They had impressive performance!At the headquarters, in terms of both status and strength, they were second only to Solomon.Even the legendary Martial God wouldn't stand a chance against the combined strength of these eight individuals.They coordinated seamlessly, surrounding Woody and launching a flurry of fierce attacks from all directions.If it were someone else, they would have been torn apart by them.Woody remained calm, letting his mind wander for a m
In the darkness, countless shadows darted back and forth.When they clearly saw that the gateway, which symbolized the Martial Arts Union, had been destroyed and was now nothing more than a pile of rubble, they were immediately filled with rage."Who dared to be so bold and fearless!""How dare you tear down the Martial Arts Union's gate? You're asking for trouble.""Whoever it is, they're definitely not a good person. Let's deal with them thoroughly first and ask questions later!"A crowd filled with anger saw what appeared to be a figure standing in front of the ruins."Hey kid, did you see who did it?"A sharp-eyed person noticed that the figure was a young man and immediately started questioning him."I'm warning you, this situation is serious. You need to tell everything you've seen, or else you'll face the consequences."Woody stood calmly and said, "I saw it.""Come on, who is it?" a group of people demanded in unison.Woody said calmly, "That's me!""What?!"The gr
Rudolf immediately became anxious. He shielded his granddaughter, Penny, while loudly rebuking, "Mr. Edwards, is this really how your Martial Arts Union treats guests? If word gets out, we won't be afraid of becoming the laughingstock of our peers in the martial arts community!"Solomon was completely unfazed. "You think you're worthy of being called guests?"Faced with a large group of people who were eyeing them aggressively, the three of them were no match at all.It was quickly dealt with!"Solomon, aren't you worried that Mr. Snider's disciple, Woody, will come looking for trouble if you do this?" Rudolf shouted loudly while struggling.Solomon couldn’t care less. “If he dares to come, I will make sure he gets a taste of being a prisoner! The person you were taught by is no good, so it's likely you won't be any better. It's fitting that you pay off your teacher's debt. Let both the old man and you face the consequences together!"What's all the fuss about Woody? He's just a
Solomon was using very offensive language.Miranda had a cold look on her face, but since she was on someone else's turf, she couldn't act out.Jaycee was actually Solomon's sister, and there was an age difference of over twenty years between them.After Jaycee was born, her parents passed away due to illness. Before their death, they entrusted her, still an infant, to the care of Solomon.Solomon had a hard time raising his younger sister by himself. Now, as he watched her grow into a beautiful and talented young woman, she was becoming increasingly admired by people in the martial arts community.There were so many people trying to arrange marriages with the Edwards family that they practically wore down the doorstep from their frequent visits.Solomon was overwhelmed with options, dreaming of his sister marrying into a wealthy family and securing a beautiful marriage.Dreams shattered!Jaycee, who was as fresh and naive, ended up being paired with someone considered old and
To be honest, Woody was quite intrigued.Every time he got into a scuffle with the underlings, he couldn't help but deeply miss Alexia.The esteemed Princess of the Epochal Realm was clearly being used by him as a henchman.The key point is that Alexia wasn't upset at all; instead, she was quite happy to help."No way."Reason overcame impulse, and Woody frowned as he said, "You have to stay at home. Only then can I be at ease."Alexia's expression fell. "Alright then!"Woody laughed and said, "You're being so obedient, I must reward you for that.""What kind of reward?" Her ears perked up with excitement, and her eyes were sparkling.Woody pulled a serpent's core of his pocket and said, "I promised you a gift earlier, and now I'm making good on that promise."Alexia's eyes lit up with excitement again. "The serpent's inner core!"In the past, she would not have paid any attention to the inner core of this quality.Every extra look is an insult to the title "Princess of the
Edwin was, of course, unconvinced! As the teacher, he had failed, but the student had succeeded on the first try. If it wasn't sheer luck, then what was it? Woody didn't respond and picked up a second heavenly crystal. Moments later, he succeeded again! Edwin's eyes widened in amazement, as though he witnessed something truly extraordinary. Meanwhile, the admiration on Alexia's face skyrocketed. "Try it again!" Edwin was still unwilling to accept it. This time, Woody didn't humor him and directly put away the remaining heavenly crystals. "What's the meaning of this?" Edwin widened his eyes. Woody stood up to leave and without looking back, he said, "Thanks!""Wait, are you sure you've fully mastered it?"Edwin hurried after him and said, "What if something goes wrong? I can help you figure it out!""No need. If my master believes he's fine, then he's definitely going to be fine," Alexia said, blocking the old man and speaking with solemn assurance. At that moment, Edwin's
Edwin stiffened his neck, trying to maintain a normal expression to cover up his embarrassment as his earlier demonstration had ended in failure. Although he knew the method, his lack of practice over the years had led to a mistake, which was understandable.""Ha..." Alexia let out a big yawn, her eyelids feeling as though they were weighed down by a thousand pounds; she was getting sleepy!Edwin's lengthy lecture had successfully bored her into a drowsy state. As for the later parts of the lesson, it didn't register in her mind at all; everything he said went in one ear and out the other, leaving no trace behind. "Carry on…"Alexia stretched lazily signaling for the two of them to continue without being affected by her. This left Edwin feeling utterly defeated! He felt as though he had been slapped in the face! Putting a student to sleep was already embarrassing enough, but to make matters worse, his demonstration had also failed. "It's fine, let me try." Woody volunteered.