Whitney smiled in amusement. Her elegance and poise were perfectly matched with Rosalie.Both exquisite women immediately became the center of attention at the event.Many people began discussing them in low voices. "Hey, isn't that Ms. Griffin? Who's the guy beside her? She's actually holding his hand…""Don't you know who that is? That's the ex-husband of Whitney, Frostwave Corporation's CEO!""Oh my, you've got to be kidding me! The ex-wife and the current girlfriend? There's sure to be a fight!"The onlookers gossiped happily. Whitney and Rosalie could hear them, but chose to ignore it.Conversely, they were both very confident.They were also silently competing with each other.Although Whitney always maintained that she did not want to concern herself with Sebastian's private life, her competitive streak had been aroused the moment she saw Rosalie pulling Sebastian over. Women hated losing to their ex-husband's current girlfriend. It didn't matter whether or not the
Sebastian also glared at Rosalie. He looked at Whitney and explained. "Don't misunderstand. She's joking.""Oh, Mr. Ballard. You don't need to explain anything to me. This is your private life. You can be the 'honey' of whoever you want. It has nothing to do with me," Whitney replied expressionlessly, looking extremely cold. Sebastian's expression changed, but he did not explain much.Since she had misunderstood, then he would just let things be.After all, there were already so many misunderstandings between them. Sebastian sat down. Rosalie winked at him, and she began to be very affectionate with him right in front of Whitney. She leaned in close and whispered, "You're not angry, are you, Mr. Ballard? I just wanted to get back at her for you.""No." Sebastian answered in resignation. He sighed.Whitney watched Sebastian and Rosalie whispering sweet nothings to each other right in front of her, and her temper flared up at once. She suppressed her anger and got up., saying co
Her unhappiness and anger disappeared at once.Sebastian was startled. He felt like he had been tricked."Rosalie, oh Rosalie. Did you see that? I'm still the one that Sebastian cares about!" Whitney thought triumphantly to herself.With this, Whitney knew that she had won."You're not angry anymore?" Sebastian asked. Whitney shook her head and said, "I'm not angry.""But I do want to ask why you ran out after me to explain…" she asked. Sebastian was startled. His expression was complicated as he explained, "I just didn't want you to misunderstand.""That's it?" She asked. Sebastian frowned and nodded. "Yes.""Oh." Whitney looked disappointed. The barrier between them was still there."Well, since the misunderstanding has been resolved, you can run back and take care of Ms. Griffin." Whitney's expression changed, and she spoke coldly.What a blockhead!Couldn't he just say something sweet to make her happy?He was infuriating!Sebastian was confused. This woman chan
Whitney frowned slightly. She was very hesitant. Louis didn't seem to be in a rush. He got into the car and waited inside."Aren't you going to get in, Ms. Sutton?" He asked, smiling.Whitney exhaled and then got in.The car door closed, and it sped off in a cloud of dust. Louis sat in the car, grinning widely as he looked Whitney up and down.She had an excellent figure, especially with those long, fair legs. Her tiny waist could be held in one hand, and all of this combined to trigger Louis' most primitive desires. He was going to have a good time with this woman tonight!"Ms. Sutton, I heard that you've divorced your husband?" Louis asked suddenly. She did not hide anything and nodded. "Yes. However, my private life doesn't have anything to do with you, does it, Mr. Hanson?"Louis smiled and said, "Don't mind me, Ms. Sutton. I was just asking."He continued. "A beauty like you who's also a CEO worth billions? I don't know how your husband could bear divorcing you.""
Whitney tensed as she asked, "What do you mean?"Louis chuckled and briskly clapped his hands twice."Take her to my room," he ordered his driver coldly.The driver then got out of the car and forcefully dragged Whitney out.Whitney was frantic as she yelled, "Louis! What are you doing? Let me go!"There was a flash of silver and before Whitney knew it, there was a knife pressed against the back of her neck.Whitney's body turned into jelly at that realization and she fainted.The driver then threw Whitney's limp body over his shoulder and nodded to Louis before stalking into the hotel lobby.Louis also got out of the car and adjusted his suit slightly before he walked into the lobby as well.Inside the hotel suite, Louis eyed Whitney, who was splayed on the bed, salaciously.Her long skirt was askew revealing her pale thighs and he crooned, "Oh, Whitney! I've been waiting a long time for this. Tonight, I'll have my fun with you and also take Frostwavee Corporations from you!
Brad still had absolutely no idea what was going on but after Sebastian explained what Louis had done, the color drained from his face.Shit! Stupid child!How could he be so foolish?Whitney was Dr. Sebastian's woman!Brad hastily fished his phone out and called Louis but it went straight to voicemail.Brad was practically trembling from panic and he stammered, "Don't panic, Dr. Sebastian. I'll try and call him again!"However, even after ten calls, the call did not connect! Out of desperation, Brad also sent out multiple texts but he received no reply!"Oh my God! Louis, you idiot! Are you trying to kill us all?" Brad muttered anxiously.Sebastian was losing his patience and he warned, "I don't care how you do it but find out where exactly that bastard is right now. If Whitney is hurt in any way, I swear I'll wipe out the entirety of your family!"'Of… of course…" Brad stammered before he wracked his brain to figure out how to find Louis. Eventually, he called Louis' dri
He had taken non-consensual videos of most women who were worth anything in Steinberg.He had then used these videos to blackmail and force these women into becoming his playthings.He adjusted the settings on the video recorder before he excitedly rubbed his hands together. "Ms. Sutton, don't worry. My recording skills are great and I'll make sure the video does justice to your beauty!"He then shrugged his suit jacket off and grinned, "I guarantee that you'll like the video once we watch it together in the future! After all, we should record such momentous moments of life!"He paused before he added, "Maybe I'll send a copy of the video to your ex-husband as well! It would be rude not to share something like this with him."Whitney drifted in and out of consciousness on the bed and her breathing quickened as she hissed, "Bastard! You despicable asshole! You'll pay for tonight!"Though her words were laced with anger, she was absolutely terrified and her terror only increased ex
Louis jumped at the noise and he whipped his head to the door. "Who-" All Louis could see was a silhouette with murderous intent charging straight at him. "Sebastian!" Louis exclaimed in realization once the silhouette came close enough but before he could say anything else, Sebastian grabbed him by his hair and flung him away from Whitney.There was a resounding crash as Louis was thrown unceremoniously into the furniture.Whitney's consciousness was slipping and she couldn't see clearly anymore. All she felt was a person's body leaning over her and she desperately tried to push the body away. Unexpectedly, her body was covered by a thick blanket and the warm security of the blanket was the last thing she felt before she passed out.Sebastian frowned when he saw that Whitney had passed out and he took a few silver needles out to perform acupuncture on her, momentarily inhibiting the sedatives in her bloodstream.After that, he turned his frosty glare to Louis, who was scra
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