Sebastian chuckled and said, "Whoever it is, you would know better than I do."This statement made Whitney enraged! "Sebastian, you scumbag!" she cursed him.Mabel rushed over, accusing him, "Sebastian, you're really disgusting and disappointing! How dare you suspect Ms. Sutton? She's trying so hard to help you. Have you lost all sense of decency?"Upon hearing her rebuttal, his eyes grew cold. He said in annoyance, "Who would be the least hopeful for me to start a company? Do I need to spell it out?""You… you're really thinking the worst of her!" Mabel scolded him.Sebastian couldn't be bothered to argue with them and turned away. Whitney's chest was heaving with anger, and her eyes were full of tears.She glared at him hatefully. "Sebastian, is this how you see me in your heart? Do you think I don't want you to start a company?" "Isn't that it?" Sebastian retorted. His tone was exactly the same as Whitney's earlier.She chuckled dryly—her laugh sounded bitter. "Okay, now
"I can let anyone open a company, even if they're an idiot! If I want to shut down someone's company, even if he was the biggest company in Steinberg, I can shut them down easily!"Fergus immediately flattered him, "That's right, Mr. Jenkins has the authority in Steinberg Pharma! Sebastian, if you dare hit me again and provoke Mr. Jenkins, let me tell you, you're done!"He added, "You'll never remove the barrier tape from your company! Of course, if you kneel and publicly beg us for mercy, we might consider letting you off the hook."Sebastian chuckled and said, "Then let's wait and see." With that, he took out his phone.When Wallace saw that, he sneered and said disdainfully, "What, you want to make a call to pull some strings? Let me tell you, it wouldn't work! No matter who you try to reach, they'll all redirect you to me!"He continued, "If you don't kneel and beg for mercy today, the building will be sealed off until you die!"As he finished speaking, Rosalie smiled fain
Upon hearing the angry shout, Wallace shuddered and quickly turned to look. When he saw Zeke walking over angrily, he felt a shiver down his spine.He rushed forward and said humbly, "Mr. Fisher, why are you here?"With a loud smack, Zeke slapped Wallace in the face. He scolded him, "You still have the nerve to ask why I came? What did you just say? It would be useless even if I came?"Zeke was furious! Wallace actually dared to seal off Sebastian's company! Wasn't he just causing trouble?Wallace covered his face, explaining aggrievedly, "Mr. Fisher, I… I misspoke in the heat of the moment. I hope you won't take offense. It's all because of this kid! He provoked me!"With another loud smack, Zeke slapped him again. He yelled angrily, "You insolent fool! How dare you address Dr. Ballard like that?"This time, Wallace was dumbfounded. What was going on? Who was Dr. Ballard? He watched as Zeke hurried over to Sebastian. He politely apologized, "Dr. Ballard, I'm really sorry. I di
Wallace trembled and frowned as he looked at Sebastian. Wallace inwardly cursed Sebastian and all his future generations but squeezed out a smile and said, "Mr. Ballard, look, this is all just a misunderstanding. I'll remove these tapes personally, alright?""That won't do at all." Rosalie crossed her arms over her chest and smiled. Wallace's eyes flickered. He saw that Sebastian was unmoved, so he clenched his teeth and bowed in apology. "Mr. Ballard, I was wrong. I was wrong, alright? I apologize for today's incident, and I'll remove the tapes. Please have mercy and let it go just this once."Zeke squeezed out a smile too and said, "Look Dr. Ballard, why don't we just forget about all this?""Forget about it?"Sebastian laughed coldly and said, "Mr. Fisher, I know he's your man. However, this won't be over unless Wallace kneels down if he wants to remove the tapes." "You—!" Wallace was furious. However, Zeke glared angrily at him and shouted, "What are you standing ther
Fergus immediately grinned and said, "How could I do something so shameless? Although Sebastian and I have never seen eye to eye, I wouldn't do something like that."Whitney frowned, and she said doubtfully, "It really wasn't you?""Whitney, you should believe me," Fergus said. She exhaled and said, "Alright, I believe you."Fergus breathed a sigh of relief. He had been afraid that he would slip up. However, he immediately tried to stir up conflict again. "Whitney, there are some things that I still have to say. Sebastian isn't reliable."Look at what happened just now! He doubted you even though you helped him so much. I thought he was being very unreasonable! Don't talk with him so much in the future." Whitney sat down and raised her eyebrows. "Okay."She felt even more resentful and unhappy about Sebastian. He had doubted her even though they had been married for three years!It made Whitney very sad. She also felt that Sebastian was being an ass. In their three year
Whitney looked up at the second floor and nodded. Then, the two of them waited in silence. At the same time, in one of the premium rooms on the second floor, Howard was reverentially inviting Sebastian to take a seat. "Please sit down, Dr. Ballard." Howard personally pulled out a chair for him. Sebastian didn't refuse and sat down calmly. He got straight to the point. "You said that the Twin Killers of Zuebonia have a mentor in Steinberg?""Yes."Howard hurriedly sat down and replied, "That guy last night has already confessed everything. I know who was targeting me behind my back now too. It's my rival in Janover, Tony. He's the head of the Wright family.""The name of the Zuebonia Twin Killers' mentor is Westley Mitchell. Ten years ago, he was a renowned figure in the world of martial arts, and he once dominated the Salava area. "He had many followers, and the Zuebonia Twin Killers were his star pupils. However, the two of them committed a severe crime and went on the ru
"Dr. Ballard?" Whitney thought to herself. Her brow wrinkled, and she looked confused."I'm sorry, Mr. Tuffin. Could I ask for Dr. Ballard's full name?" she asked politely as she smiled in embarrassment. Howard frowned and looked Whitney up and down. He smiled and said, "It seems that you don't know who Dr. Ballard is, Ms. Sutton. That's fine. I have matters to attend to, so I'll bid farewell to you here."He turned to go upstairs.Mabel saw this and hurriedly stood out. She smiled and said, "Mr. Tuffin, we may know who Dr. Ballard is if you tell us his full name. As you know, Steinberg isn't very big, but it's not very small either.""There are many doctors with that name too. I'm not sure if the Dr. Ballard you're referring to is the one we know," she added. Howard turned when he heard this. He looked at Mabel with a smile playing on his lips and said, "Oh, it seems that you know someone called Dr. Ballard too?"Mabel thought for a moment and said, "Yes."Howard nodded and
Whitney stopped at the entrance and looked seriously at Mabel. She was just about to ask about what had happened when Mabel stumbled and almost fell.She was sweating and had gone as white as a sheet."What's wrong, Mabel?" Whitney asked nervously. Mabel breathed quickly and said, "I'm fine, Ms. Sutton. It's just nerves."Whitney hurriedly asked, "Mabel, how did you know Mr. Tuffin was entertaining Sebastian?"Howard was a tycoon in the Janover medicinal ingredients industry!Why would Sebastian be having dinner with such an important figure?Not only that, it was Howard who was entertaining Sebastian as a guest. It was something that Whitney could not understand.Did Sebastian have a side to him that she knew nothing about?At that moment, Whitney rather regretted divorcing Sebastian.Mabel replied, "Actually, Ms. Sutton, I was just guessing."Mabel was actually extremely anxious and nervous at that moment."You were just guessing?" Whitney was very surprised.Mabel nodd
From how pale Sebastian was, Bryson deduced that he must be very sick or extremely weak. He even felt that fighting against Sebastian would be an insult.Although he wasn't the top fighter in the Lynch family, he was still one of the best ones. There was no honor in winning against a sick person."I'm going to give you the same words," Sebastian said, smiling widely."Mr. Lynch, he's actually very powerful. I don't think that Bryson will be a match for him. Why don't you let them attack together?"Jayden had seen Sebastian fight before. Although he could see that Sebastian looked unwell, he was still an expert. It would be better to be more wary. Colton rolled his eyes at Jayden. He knew Bryson's skill level. How could an expert who was at the eighth level of the Energy Refining Technique lose against a sick man?Sebastian looked so frail that he was sure to be knocked out as soon as they started fighting. Plus, the number of people in the whole of Acorn City who could last more
Colton nodded slightly and patted Cliff on the shoulder. He turned and said to Sebastian, "You heard him. He's one of our men. Therefore, you can't take that with you, but you won't make too much of a loss. Here's a check for 500 thousand dollars. Hand that emerald buckle over!"Colton was clearly not going to give Sebastian a choice in the matter. He was used to doing whatever he pleased by relying on his family's influence. Besides, they were also on very good terms with the local Martial Arts Court. He couldn't use his family's connections for the grudge between Jayden and Sebastian, but he would have ample reason to use the Lynches' influence for a priceless emerald buckle.There always had to be a legitimate reason. Clearly, Colton was smarter than Jayden. "I'm not interested in your check, and I'm not going to give it to you either!" Sebastian answered coldly without even glancing at the check.Colton looked thoughtfully at Sebastian and clasped his hands behind his back.
Sebastian had just walked out of the antiques street and had held out his hand to flag down a cab when a middle-aged man in black training clothes walked over to him. The man held out a hand to block Sebastian and Unus' path."Stop!" Sebastian glanced at the middle-aged man and asked, "And what can I do for you?""Mr. Lynch wants to see you. Come with me!" the middle-aged man said icily."Mr. Lynch? Who the hell is that?" Sebastian asked sardonically, sneering. "It's Colton Lynch, and you better remember it!"Sebastian heard a clear, crisp voice. Two young men walked over to him, one walking slightly in front of the other.There was a young man in a branded suit next to the first one. Sebastian couldn't help laughing out loud when he saw the young man next to Colton. It was Jayden, his old friend from Sartvale.Sebastian had never expected to meet Jayden Acorn City. Now that he thought about it, Jayden still owed him a life. If Sebastian hadn't shown mercy to him, the flowers
The old man nodded slightly and said, "That's right. My name is Solomon Jackman. If you think things through, you can come to Townsend Clinic. We can discuss the price!"Solomon bowed to Sebastian before squeezing out of the crowd. Cliff's eyes reddened as he watched Solomon leave. Solomon was a prominent figure in Acorn City. Not only did he have exceptional medical skills, he was also skilled in martial arts. However, neither of those were Solomon's true specialty. What he was most skilled at was antique appraisal! Any antique that Solomon appraised was sure to be a treasure among treasures.Noticing Sebastian and Unus turning to walk away, Cliff immediately became agitated. "Stop!" he shouted.Sebastian turned to glance at him and said, "A deal's a deal. No returns or refunds. You said that yourself. It's the rule of the antique industry!"Cliff ignored all of that. He came out from behind his stall and grabbed Sebastian's sleeve. "I'm not going to sell that emerald pendan
"I don't think that you've seen the original form of this emerald pendant, either," Sebastian said, smiling coldly at Cliff. Cliff looked disdainfully at him. He felt that Sebastian was just unhappy about being tricked and was trying to provoke him. "Stop putting on that mysterious act. Why wouldn't I know about something that belongs to me?" Cliff demanded with a scoff. "You might really not know," Sebastian replied. He closed his palm slightly and exerted a slight force. The layer of stone on top of the emerald pendant peeled off. While everyone looked on, dumbstruck, Sebastian opened his palm once more. The crowd gasped.There were two clouds of energy on the emerald pendant, chasing each other like a pair of fish. One was black, while the other was red. The emerald pendant had been square-shaped originally, but it had now become a round emerald buckle. In the middle of it, a pale yellow energy was rising slowly. Everyone cried out in shock. It was clearly a rare trea
Some people just didn't know what was good for them. Even if Cliff had wanted to laugh, he should have waited for Sebastian to leave before doing so. How could he call a buyer a fool while they were still there?"It may be a little crude, my young friend, but it doesn't change the fact that you were hoodwinked!" Cliff said, guffawing gleefully.Since Sebastian had already paid, he could no longer take it back. After all, it was a rule never to accept returns or refunds. When Cliff thought of how he had charged Sebastian more than ten thousand for something that had only cost him about 300 to 400 dollars, he became even more smug. "You'll just have to bear with it, my young friend. Not regretting your purchase is the rule of the antique industry. Even if you've now found out that you were deceived, you can't get your money back!""That's right. The work on the emerald pendant that you're holding is so shoddy that it was clearly just done last week. It's a new item!" "Watch out
Sebastian laughed at the reluctant expression on the stall owner's face. He weighed the emerald pendant in his hand and asked, "Mister, are you sure that this emerald pendant is worth 210 thousand?"With that, he tossed it onto the counter and turned to leave."Huh?"The stall owner immediately ran around to the front of the stall when he saw that Sebastian was about to leave. He grabbed him and said, "Don't be in such a rush to leave, my young friend. Let's negotiate. If you're sincere about buying it, I'll sell it to you at 150 thousand, and I'll be making a loss. Let this be the start of a friendship between us!"Sebastian smiled slightly and said, "Mister, even a layman can tell that this emerald pendant is a fake. I just like the patterns on it because it's quite trendy. That's why I asked about it on a whim."Describing the patterns on the antique as trendy only served to show how obvious it was that it was a fake.The stall owner turned beet red, then white. He cursed hi
However, the more famous something was, the more imitations there would be. Antiques were no exception. In Boren, streets filled with antique stores were abundant. From Klane City to the smallest town, they were omnipresent.There were stores and stalls of various kinds that had everything, but all of them had one thing in common. All the antiques and trinkets that they sold were a mixed bag of authentic and fake. Buyers had to rely on their own judgment. There was also an unspoken rule there. Once a deal was made, no returns were allowed. If a buyer had paid for an item before realizing that something was wrong or recognizing that it was a fake, they would have no choice but to accept it. There was a saying about how the golden age of antiques was during times of chaos. Although they were now in times of peace, many members of the upper class were still very interested in them. Both experts and laymen liked to have a few collector's items in their homes. There were plenty of we
"Watch him closely! If you lose him, I'll have your head!" Anton said before hanging up. A malicious grin spread across his face.As the son of the head director of Boren Martial Arts Court, many were eager to curry favor with him. If it came to dealing with Sebastian, there were plenty of people willing to do the dirty work for him. Acorn City was the second largest city in Boren after Klane City, and Anton knew just who to call. About two weeks ago, the Lynch family of Acorn City had sent gifts to him. However, as the Lynches were a third-rate elite martial arts family, Anton had dismissed them. That was why, despite searching frantically, he couldn't find Colton Lynch's name card."Damn it! Where did that asshole's name card get to?"It was the first time Anton had been so anxious about finding the name card of an heir from a third-rate family. After rummaging around for a while, Anton had a sudden flash of inspiration. It was in the trash can!He suddenly remembered that