Stephen ignored Sebastian and turned to Rosalie. "Rosalie, come with me. I really have to tell you something." As he spoke, he tried to grab Rosalie's arm.Rosalie's expression soured, and she avoided his hand before sitting next to Sebastian. "What are you doing?" she demanded coldly.Sebastian got to his feet and placed himself between Stephen and Rosalie. "Mr. Beckard, right? It's clear that Ms. Griffin doesn't want to go with you, so please respect her decision," Sebastian said frostily.Stephen's expression twisted in fury, and he shoved Sebastian as he growled, "Do you have a death wish? Fuck off!"However, to Stephen's surprise, Sebastian didn't budge even after being shoved!Stephen's expression darkened even more, and he roared, "Do you want to fight, you brat?""All I want is for you to be more respectful to Ms. Griffin," Sebastian replied mildly.Stephen furrowed his brow. "Who do you think you are? How dare you talk to me like this?" he demanded angrily."Do I
Rosalie's expression soured at Stephen's blatant threat, and she snapped, "What do you think you're doing? This is my birthday party, and you've overstayed your welcome! Get out!"Stephen could only stare wide-eyed at Rosalie in shock. There was a beat of silence before he finally asked sulkily, "Rosalie, are you really kicking me out for this country bumpkin?""Yes," Rosalie replied coldly.Stephen gritted his teeth in annoyance but said nothing. After that, he glared at Sebastian as he warned, "You're lucky to escape my wrath tonight. But don't think for a second that I'm afraid of you! Just wait! I'll make you regret your actions today!"With that, Stephen stormed out while cradling his broken arm.His final warning ignited the whispers of the crowd once again. None of them could believe that Stephen had just let the matter slide.Fergus was visibly upset by the outcome. He hadn't expected that the Griffin heiress would stand up for Sebastian!What a shame!Just as Fergus wa
Sebastian let out an indifferent scoff. "So what if I die a slow and painful death? What's it to the both of you?""Sebastian! Why are you torturing yourself like this?" Whitney huffed.Sebastian's expression turned frostier, and he looked at Whitney solemnly. "You think I'm torturing myself?" he asked."Are you not?" Whitney challenged. "You don't have the right or the ability to defend yourself if Mr. Beckard ever comes for revenge! What you're doing is suicide!" she continued angrily.Sebastian shot her a resigned smile as he replied, "I'm a useless piece of trash to you anyway. So why are you saying all of this to me now?"Whitney's expression soured, and she raised an eyebrow in displeasure."What are you trying to say?" she asked."I'm not trying to say anything," Sebastian replied mildly.Whitney's eye twitched in anger, and she yelled, "Fine! It's my fault for caring so much! In the future, I won't care if you live or die!"With that, she spun on her heel and stomped
"She's the Griffin heiress?" Whitney asked in disbelief as she watched Rosalie on stage.Whitney's mind spun. She hadn't expected Rosalie to be the Griffin heiress and the woman she practically worshiped!Mabel's eyes were as wide as saucers as she stammered, "Impossible! Ms. Sutton, how can that woman be the heiress of the Griffin family?"Mabel had even scolded Rosalie before this… They were doomed.Whitney spun to face Fergus and demanded, "Mr. Cobb, have you known the true identity of the Griffin heiress before this?"Fergus hurriedly explained, "No! You're mistaken! I only just found out and was even more shocked than you two! I can't believe that Sebastian is on such good terms with the Griffin heiress!"Whitney frowned again and turned her attention back to the stage. Rosalie's beauty shone under the bright lights and seemed to have the crowd in silent awe. However, Whitney could feel the annoyance bubble in her chest.She couldn't believe that Rosalie was the Griffin
Rosalie was already extremely breathtaking, but Whitney wouldn't be outdone. In an instant, with both of them on stage at the same time, the atmosphere of the entire event reached its peak."Pleased to meet you, Ms. Sutton," Rosalie greeted with a knowing grin as she offered her hand. Whitney shook her hand courteously, but her expression betrayed her true feelings.She flashed an awkward smile as she said, "Who would've thought that you're the heiress of the Griffins? Well, I guess I should've guessed it from the start."Rosalie's last name was Griffin, and she was also present at the medical conference banquet hosted by the Griffins.Besides, she was incredibly beautiful and elegant. Clearly, she was no ordinary person.Whitney should've connected the dots sooner. However, she was too blinded by her affection for Sebastian and could only see Rosalie as a potential love rival and nothing else.Or perhaps she just never thought that Sebastian would have connections with such we
Rosalie's smile was knowing as she turned her attention back to the crowd. Her voice rang loud and clear as she announced, "I would like to introduce the second partner of the Griffin family. To me, he's not just a mere partner. He's also the man who saved my grandfather and an important person to my family!"The crowd broke into a heated discussion, and everyone exchanged equally confused and curious looks.Partnering up with the Griffins was equivalent to holding immense power, but the crowd was more curious to see who the man who saved Mr. Griffin senior was.Whoever had saved him must be incredibly powerful and lucky!The discussion only got louder and more heated as everyone tried to guess who the mystery man was."Mr. Cobb, who do you think this man is? He must be quite powerful to be Mr. Griffin senior's savior," Mabel mumbled in awe.Fergus frowned as he replied darkly, "I have no idea."As he spoke, he turned his attention to Sebastian, sitting silently in a corner.
"I heard that Ms. Griffin likes him, so the partnership must just be an excuse for her to give him more power!""If that's the case, isn't he just a leech?"The whispers were filled with utter displeasure and disdain at Sebastian being named the second partner of the Griffins.All the guests present came from esteemed families. They despised men like Sebastian, who rose to power because they garnered the love and affection of a wealthy young woman.Mabel and Fergus, who were also in the crowd, fervently encouraged the whispers and fanned the flames.The crowd called him all sorts of names such as a parasite. It didn't take long for Sebastian's reputation to be dragged through the mud under the whispered obscenities of the crowd.Rosalie smiled and grabbed Sebastian's arm before she introduced him to the crowd, "Sebastian is an esteemed guest of my family and I hope everyone here treats him with nothing but respect!"After that, Rosalie turned to Whitney and raised her chin sligh
Mabel reeled from the force of Rosalie's slap. She suddenly came to the shocking realization that the woman in front of her was none other than the Griffin heiress!She held her cheek and immediately apologized, "I'm sorry Ms. Griffin. I-I just…"Just then, Whitney had also rushed over and apologized to Rosalie, "Ms. Griffin, I'm so sorry. I apologize on behalf of Ms. Lucero."Rosalie shot Whitney a frosty glare as she said coldly, "Ms. Sutton, though I've chosen you as a partner of the Griffins, I still have to ask you to keep a tighter leash on your employees."Whitney furrowed her brow but didn't say anything. Instead, she shot Mabel a death glare. Mabel could only bow her head silently as she stood to the side.After that, Rosalie turned and her frosty expression had already warmed immensely. Her expression only brightened further when she looked at Sebastian.Her gaze was filled with love and adoration as she exclaimed, "Let's go, Mr. Ballard. Let me introduce you to my fr
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