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Chapter 782 Maybe I Was Wrong
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The Ace at the Apex Chapter 783 Why Are You Looking at Me Like That
At the sound of that, Javier turned to face Iseult. Before he could say anything, she shook her head hard and recanted, “No, that’s impossible. I cannot have been wrong, and my adoptive father even less possibly so. I mean, just look at you and your people! You’ve worked for nothing, and yet you possess as much wealth as the GDP of an actual nation. If your wealth could be shared with the masses, just how many people would live decent or even great lives? Instead, all that wealth is concentrated in your hands alone! “This is inequality of wealth, pure and simple. And it’s the existence of people like you who are the biggest cause of it!” Javier laughed. He turned on his side and looked at her. “Now, even if I spread all of the Kerseys’ wealth around the world and everyone got what they could, do you think it would change their lives substantially? No. They would be happy for a few days, and then life would go on. But if I alone hold all of the Kersey’s wealth in my hands, I can do
The Ace at the Apex Chapter 784 I’m the One They Want to Kill
Throughout this period of slightly over a month, Javier had never laid a finger on Iseult—except for tonight. Iseult had also developed a strong sense of dependency on Javier within the same duration of time.That was why what happened tonight seemed to only be a matter of course.However, gunshots were fired at that moment—not from a rifle but a pistol. They were already in the suburbs, so the gunshots were deafening.Javier sprang up and flipped under the bed with Iseult, protecting her with his own body. He put on his clothes swiftly and went out of the door after asking Iseult to stay under the bed.The gunshots were ceaseless outside and kept approaching. The open fire of submachine guns could be heard as well.Javier realized that the ambush was targeted at him, so he had to figure out who had sent these people outside. When he got out, Herschel was by his side in the blink of an eye, passing one of his own guns to him.“They’re probably from the Raiders. They’re armed suff
The Ace at the Apex Chapter 785 You’re the Worst
Then, Javier asked Iseult about the Raiders. He was not explicit about it, only vaguely directing the conversation toward the organization.Just the start of this discussion, though, caused Iseult to answer awkwardly, “Sorry, my adoptive father raised me after all, and this is a favor I owe him. Even if he wants to kill me now, I can’t hate him or betray him.“I told Herschel about the Raiders’ local base, so consider this my explanation to you.”Javier was speechless, not at all expecting Iseult to resolve the issue like this. What was a small local base worth? What he wanted was the big fish, the Raiders.Despite that, he could understand Iseult’s way of repaying her adoptive father, even though he did not want to accept it. It was normal. In her shoes, he would not have betrayed his adoptive father either. That was why he was understanding and did not mention the Raiders to Iseult in the time that followed.Herschel came to report the outcome at around 11 p.m, when Javier’s w
The Ace at the Apex Chapter 786 The Ungrateful One
The next day at noon, when Javier woke up, Iseult was missing. Not only was she nowhere to be found, but there was a note on the table with her pretty handwriting on it. She told Javier that she was going back to her adoptive father, that she could not do him wrong, but she could not just watch him be wrong either. She wanted to try and stop him. If she really could not lead him back to the right path, she would make the correct choice.Javier did not know what she meant by making the correct choice. It could be coming back to him or following her adoptive father, but Javier thought that Iseult was most likely sacrificing herself by making this attempt but would fail to accomplish anything. Her kindness would probably result in something like this.When Javier sent Herschel to find out about it with all their resources at his disposal, Herschel ultimately came back with some news…Iseult had disappeared.She was a grown woman, and there were surveillance cameras everywhere on the s
The Ace at the Apex Chapter 787 Provoking Someone He Shouldn’t
Jeremy was brazen. It seemed like he was the king and god of the hospital, and no one could do anything to him.Despite that, Grace would not yield to him. She could turn a blind eye when he harassed the nurses usually, but he could forget about doing that to her today. She was Javier’s woman now!Therefore, as Jeremy approached her and cursed, she swung a hand and slapped him into befuddlement. It had not ever crossed Jeremy’s mind that Grace would hit him. She had actually hit him!“You f*cker! No one in this hospital has ever dared hit me. Who do you think you are?!” Jeremy swung his fist up with the menace of a tiger, but Grace retorted right away, “My boyfriend’s the chairman of Parrson Group, Javier Kersey!”As the heir of a mere hospital, Jeremy, and even his father, would not dare offend Javier. Jeremy apparently hesitated when he heard this but raised his fist again instantly.“Javier Kersey? So what? He’s nothing but a piece of sh*t to me!“I’m going to teach you a
The Ace at the Apex Chapter 788 Hurry and Pick the King Up
“What? You’re leaving already?”Grace was shocked and a little panicky when she was informed outside of the hospital ward that Javier was leaving. She had no idea why he wanted to leave. She had thought that he would keep staying in the city.This was obviously impossible, as Javier had far more problems to take care of than Grace could imagine. Hence, she could only nod and silently acknowledge that Javier was leaving after his subsequent explanation. However, she was reluctant to see him depart. “When are you coming back then?”“I don’t know. I won’t be back normally—unless there are some people worth missing,” Javier answered.This warmed Grace’s heart, but she was also a little worried. “Then am I…”She wanted to ask if she was worthy of him missing her, but she was too embarrassed to say it out loud. It was a coincidence that her younger brother came, so she left the hospital with Javier.After Grace got in the car, Herschel gave Javier a quick update outside the vehicle.“
The Ace at the Apex Chapter 789 Why Should You Be the Main Star?
Lloyd claimed that he was not able to make it clear on the phone and would elaborate when they met at the airport. Javier believed that it was not a big issue, or the man would not have waited until he arrived at the airport, so he looked out the window and enjoyed the beauty of the high altitude.At the same time, though, there was a knock on the door.Herschel came in with Javier’s permission but seemed hesitant to speak. Javier glanced at him. “Well, keep it down. Since it’s such a tough thing to do, keep it in. Why are you here to see me?”Herschel winced, but Javier’s sarcasm gave him a boost of confidence. What his boss meant was clear: He ought to speak whatever he had on his mind, as there was no need for caution.Herschel then told him that he had bumped into his first love among the air stewardesses on duty.It surprised Javier because these air stewardesses had gone through an elaborate selection process. Their figure and beauty were all above average. He had not expect
The Ace at the Apex Chapter 790 Reivaj Media Is Doomed
Javier did not ask Eric to come along mainly because the latter did not qualify, but the man apparently did not think so. He thought that his presence was an honor for Javier.Of course, he did not do that for Javier. It was for Lara’s sake, so Javier would not bully her. That was why he had sent someone to follow Lara and had rushed over when he had found out that she was meeting Javier.It was evident that Eric had sincere feelings for Lara, but…what did that have to do with Javier?Javier leaned back against his chair and crossed his legs to study Eric.“Lloyd says that you’re a third-generation member of a well-established political family. Well, tell me how established the first generation of your family is.”Eric scoffed, “So established that it’d scare you witless.”He then pulled a chair to sit next to Lara and told her softly, “Lara, you don’t have to be scared. I’m here, so I’ll protect you. I won’t let anyone bully you.”Lara nodded at him with a smile and said, “Th
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The Ace at the Apex Chapter 875 What Is This Four-Legged B*tch Trying to Do?
As Bernadetta launched a barrage of kicks against the restaurant door, Mrs. Greene summoned 120% of her strength, holding the fort. The older woman had made a living terrorizing others with absurd accusations and downright unreasonable demands, but this time, she had met her match. Bernadetta James put the “man” in the word “woman”—in that she resorted to violence as soon as things escalated. In the end, it took both Mrs. Greene’s apology and a deal to provide Javier and Bernadetta with three days’ meals, all free of charge, to make the young woman stop. Then—“because I actually have a weakness against people sincerely appealing to my better angels,” according to Bernadetta—she amended the peace offer, changing the three days’ free meals to…a week’s worth. Back in the inn, Javier expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Bernadetta for rescuing him. “I can’t thank you enough for standing by my side when I needed it the most, Bern. But I can thank you a bit more if you refrain from using t
The Ace at the Apex Chapter 874 I’m Having Meatballs Tonight
Mrs. Greene opened her flap and unlocked the floodgate, the spit during her tirade so profusive that she could water an old lady’s lawn. “It’s him, officers! It’s all him! He did this to his own camera just to remove himself as a suspect, but we know better than that! He’s the guy who stole my goddamn lingerie!”She turned and trained her finger on Javier. “You vile, disgusting, degenerate piece of sh*t! Ptooey!”‘Back at you! I'd rather spend the night with my left hand than with you!’ By this point in the morning, Bernadetta had arrived at work. Her heels clicked onto the floor as she sauntered toward the commotion. As soon as she heard what had transpired, she laughed, looking clearly amused. She trained her perfectly manicured finger on Javier and piled on. “Oh, it was him. I can testify to that! He stole Mrs. Greene’s bra because he is…the Lingerie Phantom Thief! By day, he is Javier Kersey. At night, he is Jo Ker, the Bra Stealer!” Javier threw his arms up in exasperation
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Javier shook his head. By the time his vision was back to normal, the dog was gone. It had escaped! “What kind of hell spawned this little sh*t?!” Javier wondered to himself aloud. “Was this really an effect of the world changing? Is this an example of mutation because of the Storm? Or is there something else at play?”Baffled and unsure what to think, Javier returned to the dorm and told the residents to open the door. Inside, he found Florence huddling the frightened kids closely. She was white from fear, and yet in the presence of vulnerable kids, she had assumed the role of the protector without a second thought. “Hush, it’s alright! It was fake. Someone pulled a terrible prank and put on this white sheet and…” Javier made up a fib to explain the haunting away exactly because the truth could land him in a mental institution. No one would believe him—and for good reason too!Javier drove Florence back to the Yuzuian restaurant, where the latter’s electric scooter was. While
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A resentful wail—interspersed only by sobs that sounded more like someone was being strangled—was echoing in the middle of the night while Javier and Florence could not see even a single soul out there? Animated by the power of “hell, naw!”, Florence dove into Javier’s arms for protection. Her hands were clasped firmly on either side of her head, hoping to block out the ghastly demand in her ears. Her eyes were squeezed so tightly shut that even a crowbar could not pry them open.Javier himself was just as terrified. He would have felt better if he could see the source of the voice rather than just hear a woman sobbing about getting her head back. At least he would know what he was up against! But just hearing it without any visuals at all?! Nooooope!Then, Florence hugged him in a “help-me!” sort of way. She was soft and supple—damn, that sexy figure in combination with her silky-smooth skin sure was welcoming. She was warm, and damn did she smell good! Nothing competed with fea
The Ace at the Apex Chapter 871 Hypnotized And In Too Deep
The dog barked in protest as it pointed its paw at Javier with the intensity of a mob before executing a monarch. The flames in its eyes were so bright that they could incinerate Javier into ashes in milliseconds. In the end, though, all that protest was for naught. Constance tied it up in the parking garage, while Javier watched in glee. Ah, sweet, sweet revenge! The stupid dog had thought it could set him up, had it? That would teach it!The look the Pomeranian shot him almost felt like a threat: ‘Just you f*cking wait, hooman!’‘Wait for what? How much can a stupid b*tch like you do to me?’ Javier scoffed in his mind. Now that the four-legged pest was gone, Javier turned back to Constance and talked about the new orphanage. As it turned out, despite the old woman’s sentiments for the building she had founded, she was a lot less obstinate and unreasonable as she might appear. “I mean, I don’t object to it completely. I know the new place is gonna be better, but…” She faltered a
The Ace at the Apex Chapter 870 I Did Not Hit It! I Did Not!
Florence called half an hour later to tell him where they’d be having dinner. After leaving the inn in Bernadetta’s care, he hurried to the venue. Florence had picked a newly-opened Yuzuian restaurant. Javier had never liked Yuzuian restaurants, but since Florence had invited him, courtesy stopped him from asking the woman to change their meeting venue. He found Florence quickly enough and sat across from her. They placed their orders, and Javier began his performance: He started sighing and doing his best to look forlorn. It intrigued Florence enough to ask what was wrong, and Javier told her about his unfortunate beef with Constance that day.“It’s so unfair, man! Why would I bully a dog for no reason?” he moaned. “I’m sure Aunt Constance misunderstood. You’re a knightly, heroic, kind man! How could someone like you possibly get off on hurting a dog? I’m sure Aunt Constance was just too worried about the dog’s welfare to think things through. She didn’t mean it. I can vouch for
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Herschel was dressed quite sharply today. It was the full ensemble—black leather shoes, black slacks, a white collar, and last but not least, the good old oil-slicked hair. The typical look of a high-ranking office worker, just as Javier had requested. Ordering him to get in his car, Javier asked, “You brought all the stuff I told you to?”“Yo, I would never forget the stuff my boss told me to bring. I’ve got all the preparations down pat. You can check ‘em if you don’t trust me,” Herschel replied. He fished an ID and some documents out of his leather bag. “See? All the documentation a journalist in the most important room of a news agency would have.”After a round-check and some instructions, Javier sent Herschel on his way to complete his mission. The man was strangely reluctant, though. “Boss, you told me you decided to work in that inn, right? Does that mean, you know, that you’re gonna call me ‘boss’ while you’re there?”Javier had almost forgotten he had mentioned this. It
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Javier’s suspicion turned to Constance Hellman’s white Pomeranian. He turned to the director’s office and met the dog’s eyes. With its paws on the windowsill, it hoisted itself up to look out of the window. Seeing the dog cracking a lopsided grin and baring its fangs—beaming as smugly as a teacher’s pet who had managed to subdue everyone through the power of being the boss’s favorite—made it look both amusing and chilling. It would have been had the dog not caught Javier’s gaze, suddenly dropped the smile, and put on a face that seemed to be saying, ‘I’m just your average dog! Nothing to see here!’And then it feigned—yes, feigned—a yawn as its one last measure to cover up the fact that it had been laughing smugly to itself. ‘What. The. Actual. F*ck?!’ Javier thundered in his mind. ‘B*tch’s a natural actress! What’s it doing here instead of being interviewed on a talk show after becoming viral on TikTok?’In combination with Russell’s report, the incident inside the director’s of
The Ace at the Apex Chapter 867 This Is One Dramatic Dog
As Javier was befuddled, Constance rushed in from outside and picked up the white Pomeranian gingerly to carefully check its injured leg.“Oh, baby, what’s the matter? Did you hurt your leg?”The white Pomeranian whined in pain and began twitching upon hearing Constance’s concerned question. This upset Constance so much that she admonished him sternly. “Mr. Kersey, I thought that you were a loving person, but I can’t help doubting your motive now.“I’m skeptical about you taking good care of the kids here when you’d even hit a cute dog!”Javier felt extremely offended. When had he hit the dog? He hurriedly explained, “Madam Hellman, I didn’t do anything!”Constance asked angrily, “You didn’t do anything? Why would it suddenly limp now and whine so pathetically? Why did it hurry over to me? Give me a reasonable explanation!”Javier was in distress as well. “How would I know? It was fine when I was carrying it just now, but it wanted to get down on the floor, so I carefully placed
