Elliot twisted his head to lock eyes with a very calm-looking Sebastian. His tone was chilly as he asked, "And who are you? Are you going to fight for Hans as well?"Sebastian flashed a mild smile and his expression remained nonchalant. It was clear that he didn't respect Elliot at all.Meanwhile, Hans rushed to Sebastian's side as he cried, "Dr. Ballard! Save me… please save me…"Right now, Sebastian was his only hope—the only one who could save him.Sebastian nodded. "Since I've already promised you that I would help, I won't go back on my word." Elliot's fury only rose at Sebastian's carefree attitude and casual words. He glared at Sebastian as he roared, "Who the hell are you?"Elliot had actually seen Sebastian when he first came up to the Sky Platform. However, because Sebastian looked extremely young, Elliot paid no mind to his presence at all and thought that he was merely one of Hans' men.However, it was clear to him now that Sebastian wasn't just one of Hans' men.
Only Elliot's master could counter this attack. Hence, he could only run."Fuck! Damn that Hans! How did he find such a powerful backer? It seems like I can't stay here in Steinberg anymore. I can only go overseas now," Elliot muttered to himself as he ran.However, just when Elliot tried to escape, Sebastian sneered coldly. "Too late!"Sebastian waved and shouted toward Elliot's figure, "Freeze!"With that, a spell was made. Elliot's body instantly froze in place. No matter how hard he tried, it seemed as if he was completely immobilized.Joseph, witnessing this, exclaimed in trembling tones, "Incredible, truly incredible! This is a true master!"Who would have thought that such a young man in his 20s was not only a Martial Arts Grandmaster but also a skilled spellcaster?This spell was amazing, indeed!Hans, realizing the situation, shivered and rushed over. He looked at Elliot, who was frozen in a fleeing posture, and then ran toward Sebastian. "Dr. Ballard, why is Ellio
Whitney's sharp evaluation echoed through the radio. "He is someone who isn't knowledgeable! A foolish man clinging to superstitions with no ambition!" The scene erupted into chaos!At the live event, hundreds of spectators were left stunned, engaging in hushed conversations. Simultaneously, the online discussion within the livestream was intense as netizens flooded the comments with fervor.Almost everyone found it hard to believe that a woman would make such a scathing assessment of her ex-husband. What had this man done to incur such disappointment from a woman, especially one as successful as Whitney? Who exactly was Whitney Sutton? She was an elite in Steinberg's business world, worth over a billion, and featured on various magazine covers.She was the most famous female CEO in the last two years!She had also become a figure widely discussed in both Steinberg's business community and among the general public. Due to Whitney's beauty, youthfulness, and significant
Mabel didn't tell her about this arrangement.However, Mabel gestured an "okay" with her hands to Whitney, telling her to relax. She even texted Whitney, "Ms. Sutton, don't worry. It's only a quick interview."Whitney frowned.However, since things had come to this point, she had no choice but to let it unfold naturally.At this moment, tens of thousands of viewers were eagerly anticipating as they watched the livestream.They were staring at the screen, eager to see what this freeloader, who got involved with other women after divorcing, looked like!After a few minutes, a car suddenly entered the frame and stopped at the entrance of the small shop.Subsequently, several people got out of the car.First was a middle-aged man wearing a white suit. He respectfully walked to the back door, opened the car door, and said, "Dr. Ballard, we have arrived."Then, Sebastian stepped out of the car, glancing at the nearby camera.The staff members carrying the camera and microphone rush
The camera zoomed in as Sebastian opened the door to the shop.What appeared on the screen was the interior of the shop, featuring protective charms, mirrors of symbols, a mahogany sword, and various bells. A complete setup resembling the dwelling of a religious con man.The livestream audience was in an uproar."I can't believe it! In this day and age, there are still people involved in these outdated superstitions!""No wonder Whitney dumped him. A man like this is definitely unreliable!""I really want to see how he cons others!"In the studio, the host, upon seeing the appearance of the shop, was also momentarily stunned. He turned his head and looked at Whitney with suspicion. "Ms. Sutton, has your ex-husband always been like this?"Whitney replied, "No.""When did he start?" Whitney pondered for a moment and replied, "About two years ago. When we first got married, he was a very charming and outstanding man. He even received the Steinberg Top Ten Outstanding Youth Awa
Upon hearing this, Joseph displayed a look of astonishment. He clutched his chest as he exclaimed, "Absolutely, Dr. Ballard, you're spot on!"At this point, the viewers in the livestream burst into laughter."No way! Is this some actor he brought in?""Isn't this scripted Q&A and praise? It can't be real!""This is hilarious. It's more entertaining than watching a TV drama.""This won't do. What if the actor he brought doesn't know anything about medicine?"Soon, the online chatter of the netizens caught the host's attention.So, they urgently discussed a plan of action. The final decision was to bring a patient from the hospital to the scene and seek medical advice from Sebastian! The medical records of this patient were already in the hands of the host."Ladies and gentlemen, I've noticed the comments you just made. So, our production team has urgently invited a patient to come to the clinic and seek medical advice from Sebastian. Now, the medical records of this patient are
A moment later, the livestream comment section exploded!"Whoa! Looked it up, it's true!""You young folks don't even recognize Mr. Salvatore! If I were your parents, I'd want to smack some sense into you!""Haha, where's that guy from earlier? He had it rough, so now he's probably begging his grandpa to log in."At this moment, a certain young person holding their phone felt utterly defeated. What was once a moment of triumphant banter with fellow viewers had now turned into a humiliating situation.Then, a sharp viewer in the chat exclaimed, "Whoa! Look, Mr. Salvatore is actually in the livestream!""@RandallSalvatore, hi, Mr. Salvatore, I have nothing to do with this. I'm just here for the show.""@RandallSalvatore, me neither. It's this guy @Artemisxo. He's the one arguing with your grandson."Suddenly, the comments section was filled with a chorus of "Mr. Salvatore".The host, upon seeing these comments, immediately put on a respectful expression and said, "Dear viewers
She knew Randall, of course. He was the President of Steinberg's traditional medicine organization and held a high position.If a man like him gave Sebastian such high remarks on his acupuncture technique, then it meant Sebastian was really good at it.But how?Whitney frowned.However, Mabel scoffed coldly and said, "It's just an acupuncture technique, so it can't showcase his medical skills. We're talking about his medical skills today, not his acupuncture technique. Is he really that great for using a few needles, huh? What a joke!"The host smiled and said, "Ms. Lucero is right. Let us continue watching Sebastian's skills."…Sebastian was done with the treatment and began storing his needles. "It's done," he announced. Joseph quickly moved his body and exclaimed, "My god! It's really not painful anymore! Dr. Ballard, your acupuncture technique is really top-tier! I was wrong for not recognizing you at first. I hope you forgive me."Sebastian smiled lightly. "All good. Bu
Zane turned to look at the middle-aged, wealthy woman. He frowned and asked, "Who are you?""You don't need to bother about who I am, but is this how the Northmans run their business? I already reserved those bangles. What right do you have to give them to him?" the woman screamed shrilly."I would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it. Did you say that you're part of the upper class?" Sebastian asked, turning to glance at the middle-aged woman."Well? Are you going to break my legs too? Hmph, as if you're worthy of doing so!" The middle-aged woman glared coldly at Sebastian. She wasn't an ordinary person. A nobody like Zachary couldn't be compared with her. She didn't even think anything of offending the Northmans. Otherwise, she wouldn't have had the guts to question the situation when she already knew that Zane was the Northman heir. "Break your legs?" Sebastian shook his head slightly. That wasn't his style. Sebastian liked giving people a taste of their own medicine.
"You crazy bastard!" Zane's features were contorted with anger, and he slapped Zachary hard in the face.Zachary was startled by Zane's slap, and he clutched his face as he stared at the man in shock. "Zachary, if you want to die, do it yourself. You can go hang yourself, jump in the river, or jump onto the train tracks, but don't drag our family down with you!" Zane exclaimed as he delivered two more resounding slaps."M-Mr. Northman, I—"Zachary was utterly confused by Zane's slaps."What are you standing there for? Get lost!" Zane yelled furiously at the security guards. The security guards jumped in fright and ran out at once."Seb, you… I… I… This is negligence on my part. Please don't take it to heart."Zane was almost in tears."Of course I won't take it to heart. The actions of this individual have nothing to do with the Northmans. However, I can't just let the fact that he wanted to break my legs go. I hate it when people threaten me," Sebastian said with a stormy exp
Zane was startled. Sebastian was at his family's flagship store?He thought for a moment before suddenly remembering that his family had a jewelry store in Steinberg.Sebastian must be there."Seb, if there's anything you want to buy, just notify me," Zane said. "I'll deliver it to you myself. Why would you need to go over there?"Sebastian was a very important person, and Zane would do anything to flatter him. If Sebastian went to their store and some ignoramus offended him, it would cause a huge mess. "Oh, thank you for your kind thoughts, Mr. Northman," Sebastian said. Then, his tone purposely turned cold. "However, it seems that I'm not very welcome in your family's store.""What?"It was exactly what he had been worried about. Zane broke out in a cold sweat at once.Something similar had already happened once before, but Sebastian hadn't pursued the matter. However, if the same thing happened several times, Sebastian might start seeing the Northmans in a different light.
"Don't be angry, Whitney. She was a mistress before she was a prostitute, so she's speaking from experience," Sebastian said in a teasing tone.Whitney couldn't help bursting into laughter. She gave Sebastian a light punch on the shoulder. "I never realized how mean you were in the past!""Who the hell are you talking about?" The fat woman screamed shrilly as she pointed at Sebastian, her eyes bulging as she glared at him. "Is there anyone else here?" Sebastian sneered. "However, a man who could keep you around with money or spend money on you has questionable taste."The fat woman hated people calling her ugly. She wasn't actually ugly; she was just average.However, comparison was rarely flattering. When she stood next to Whitney, she immediately looked extraordinarily ugly. "Security! Get over here and toss these two beggars out!" the fat woman yelled angrily, pointing at Sebastian and Whitney.She turned to Zachary and demanded, "Are you the manager? Look at your store! Ho
"Mr. Zucker, these customers want to look at the emerald articles," the sales assistant explained hastily.Zachary Zucker, the store manager, clasped his hands behind his back and went up to Sebastian and Whitney. He looked them up and down and frowned. "Lola, you're a senior staff member here. Can't you judge people at all?" Zachary asked imperiously, looking grim. "These emerald articles cost at least tens of millions. Do you think that just anyone can afford them?"Noticing the anger on Zachary's face, Lola explained quickly. "Mr. Zucker, but—""But what? All of these articles are priceless. How can you take them out for just anyone? If they're damaged, who's going to take responsibility?" Zachary scolded."You're saying that I can't afford them, aren't you?" Sebastian glanced coldly at Zachary. He was never lenient toward people who were contemptuous of others. "Do I even need to say that when you look like that? The cheapest out of all of them are the bangles, which cost 1
Sebastian patted Whitney's hand gently to reassure her."Come with me," the sales assistant said. She led them through a pair of moon gates and entered a smaller exhibition hall.There were all kinds of emerald jewelry and pendants under bulletproof glass. There were carved statuettes of gods, as well as round emerald pendants and emerald plates.They were all made of AAA-quality emerald, and any of them would cost at least two million dollars.Most wealthy businessmen who came to the exhibition hall just wanted to browse. There were very few who actually spent money to buy them.It was partly because wealthy businessmen didn't know anything about emeralds, and they only bought emerald articles as a way to follow trends and appear elegant. On the other hand, spending two million to buy an emerald pendant just to toy with it sounded absurdly extravagant.Although the emerald articles were clearly of higher quality than those in the hall outside, there was still no sign of divine e
Sebastian had been planning on telling Whitney about what had happened last night, but after thinking about it, he decided not to do so. "No particular reason. You've just been working so hard lately, and I want to give you a little gift. Well? Do you have time?" Sebastian asked impassively.Whitney was delighted. Had Sebastian had a change of heart?She immediately answered, "Okay, wait for me at the convenience store. I'll get ready and be there in half an hour."Although she had said that it would take half an hour, she arrived at the convenience store entrance in less than 20 minutes.Sebastian told the rest of them briefly about where he was going before he grabbed a jacket and got into the car."Sebastian, when are you going to stop looking this unkempt?" Whitney asked, smiling wryly when she saw that Sebastian was wearing a trench coat that he had bought several years ago. With Sebastian's current fortune, it would've been nothing for him to go around laden with jewelry
Whitney had been under a lot of pressure lately. On the one hand, she was very busy with the expansion of the pharmaceutical factory, and she had to do everything on her own. On the other, watching Rosalie and Sebastian act lovey-dovey with each other every day was also a form of torture to Whitney."I trust you. No matter what happens and when it happens, I'll still trust you," Rosalie said earnestly as she looked into Sebastian's eyes. Sebastian nodded. He stretched and said, "It's getting late. You and Whitney should get some rest. I've got to go back to the convenience store.""It's so late. Don't go. Why don't I sleep with you?" Rosalie winked at him.Sebastian glanced down at Rosalie's enormous chest. The problem was that time waited for no man. Sebastian had to think of a plan before the Sapientia members came to get revenge. Otherwise, any neglect on his part could result in a huge mistake. He wouldn't allow himself to commit such an unforgivable mistake. "No, I've g
Phineas watched Sebastian and the others leave, feeling anxious. His features were twisted into a frown. Ezekiel and Keanu were both dead. This was extremely big news!Besides, it had taken place in Steinberg, which was under Phineas' jurisdiction. If the Martial Arts Court asked about it…Phineas didn't dare to pursue his train of thought further. This wouldn't do! How could he bear the storm of anger that was sure to come?Therefore, he said quickly to the chauffeur, "Hurry! Go to Ventus Estate."Phineas immediately headed to Ventus Estate and asked to see Belinda. When he told her about everything that had happened that night, even Belinda's brow furrowed tightly. Ezekiel's death didn't matter, as Belinda could smooth things over with just a word. The problem was that Keanu was one of the apprentices of the three major elders in the Sapientia. Sebastian being responsible for his murder was equivalent to making himself the enemy of the Sapientia. Even Belinda didn't have mu