Mike finally understood what was going on. Unexpectedly, he wasn't angry at all. Instead, he sounded very excited as he said, "Janet, it's an honor to be Dr. Ballard's maid."Janet rolled her eyes at him.Sebastian did not linger. He told Mike to arrange for a driver to drive him back to Steinberg.In the living room of the Connollys' villa in the mountains, Mike asked Janet meaningfully, "Janet, what do you think about Dr. Ballard?""He's very capable and very mysterious," she answered without hesitating.Mike nodded and said, "I feel the same way. Since you've promised to be his maid for three months, you should set off for Steinberg tomorrow. Apart from that, I want to advise you to take those three months as an opportunity."Janet was confused. She asked rather uncomprehendingly, "Dad, what do you mean by that? What kind of opportunity are you talking about?""Sleep with Dr. Ballard and make him my son-in-law, obviously!" Mike answered.Janet jolted with shock and asked in
The convenience store had been completely smashed up.Janet had been flung to the floor by a slap from a large, burly man. She clutched at her swollen cheek with tears in her eyes, looking very aggrieved."What do you want?" she asked.There were four tattooed men in the shop. The bald one in the lead leered at Janet as she sat on the ground, and there was a sharp look in his eyes. He said coldly, "What are you doing? Can't you see that we're here to collect a fee?""A fee?" Janet was confused.The man pulled a chair over, sat down, and began smoking. He crossed his legs and said coldly, "Where's your boss?""He's gone out," she replied.The bald man nodded, and his gaze swept over Janet's long legs and full chest. He stared lewdly at her and grinned. "When your boss gets back, tell him that starting from today, this street belongs to Will Bond," he declared. "If he wants to keep his store open, he'll have to pay ten thousand every month if he doesn't want trouble! If he doe
With a resounding snap, Sebastian had broken Will's wristWill howled in pain.Sebastian wasn't done! He raised his foot and kicked Will's kneecap, shattering it at once.Will screamed and fell to his knees with a thump. "Apologize! Otherwise, die!" Sebastian said coldly.Will finally realized that he could not afford to provoke the man in front of him. He hastily screamed, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I was wrong! I'll never do it again! Please, sir, please, ma'am, have mercy on me…"Sebastian turned and looked at Janet. He gestured to her. "Come over here and slap him!""Huh?" Janet was startled. She felt rather afraid and wary.Sebastian's brow furrowed, and he said, "You can't get bullied if you're my maid! If you do get bullied by someone, you've got to pay them back for it! Slap him!"Janet bit her lip and walked over. She raised her hand to give Will a resounding slap across the face."Keep going!" Sebastian said. Janet thought for a moment. She made up her mind and slapp
Sebastian frowned and said, "I don't want to discuss this with you. What's happened to Ms. Griffin?"Whitney looked resentfully at him. After a moment's silence, she exhaled and said, "I'm not sure about the specifics. Ms. Griffin rushed back to Janover yesterday. Apparently, something's happened to the Janover Griffins."Something had happened to the Janover Griffins?Sebastian's brow was furrowed tightly. He suddenly got up and said, "I'm going to go to Janover.""What are you going to Janover for? You have no power and no status. What can you do for the Janover Griffins?" Whitney asked accusingly. She was rather annoyed.Sebastian had changed. The man who had once been willing to risk everything for her was now going to Janover for another woman. "This is my private business, and you don't need to interfere," Sebastian said impassively.Whitney was furious. She blocked Sebastian's path and said sharply, "Sebastian! What the hell are you going to do? It's Janover! It's a dang
Silver gleamed in Sebastian's hands, and he held it against their necks as he said coldly, "Tell me who you are and why you're following me. If you don't tell me, you'll die!"The man and woman leaning against the wall were scared witless. The speed with which Sebastian had reacted had made it clear that they were no match for him.The two of them exchanged looks. The man spoke first, "Mr. Ballard, we're from the Ballard family."At the term of address, Sebastian's brow furrowed tightly, and his expression darkened at once. A bone-piercing chill settled over him."The Ballards? Who sent you?" Sebastian said harshly. The silver needles he was holding pierced into their necks, drawing blood!The man tried his best to remain calm as he said, "Mr. Roland Ballard sent us.""Roland Ballard?" Sebastian's expression darkened. He studied the pair in front of him, and once he had ascertained that they weren't lying, he put the silver needles away.It was only then that the man and woman f
Sebastian's expression darkened, and he frowned when he saw the fierce-looking men."Get lost! If you don't go away, I'll set them on you!" the butler, Arnold Wasser, said threateningly. Sebastian was impassive. "I want to see Ms. Griffin.""Damn you! Are you determined to cause trouble? Beat him up and send him packing!" Arnold yelled angrily.The bodyguards behind him immediately raised their sticks and aimed them at Sebastian.Sebastian raised a hand and waved it. With a series of thumps, the sticks were all snapped in half by a strong wave of energy. The men's expressions changed to horror at once. Before they could react, a harsh wind scraped across their faces, and they immediately fell to the ground, howling in pain.Arnold wet himself with fear. He shouted, "W-What are you trying to do? I'm telling you, this is the home of the Janover Griffins! If you make trouble here, you won't be leaving Janover!"Sebastian took a step forward and said coldly, "I want to see Ms. Gr
Sebastian stepped over Arnold and walked straight into the courtyard of Griffin Manor. He had just stepped inside when sirens began howling in the courtyard!Hordes of black-suited men surged forth from all directions and surrounded Sebastian. There were about 100 of them, and the number of people kept increasing.In just a moment, Sebastian had been surrounded three deep on all sides. He frowned, and without wasting any time with small talk, he continued walking forward."Stop him!" someone yelled, and the men immediately lunged toward Sebastian.They began kicking and pummeling him. Some of them even took out daggers and tried to stab him.However, Sebastian was utterly fearless. He only moved slightly and aimed a few kicks, and all the men charging toward him were sent flying!It was as if he was tossing sandbags or kicking trash away. They all flew backward and fell in the yard, all of them whimpering in pain.In the main hall, Alec was sitting and drinking his tea when he
As Tron's deadly move approached, Sebastian remained calm and composed. He furrowed his eyebrows only slightly.Tron took this as Sebastian being scared. He chuckled and thought inwardly, "Ignorant punk, you're so naive!""I'll send you to hell!" Tron roared.His hand, as powerful as a tiger's claw, aimed at Sebastian's heart with terrifying force. However, an unbelievable scene unfolded before Tron.Sebastian simply raised his hand and swung it toward Tron's face.The humongous palm struck Tron's face directly.At that moment, he felt as if his face had been hit by a truck. He flew back with blood spurting from his mouth. He landed on the ground with a thud and bounced a few times before rolling to a stop.This scene left Alec, Zolan, and the surrounding bodyguards of the Griffin family completely stunned!Tron was a Supreme Grandmaster! He was the most capable assistant of the second heir for the Griffin family, and with Zolan, they were known to be inseparable.Seeing Tron
"Mr. Ballard got here in advance and snuck quietly into the audience seats because he didn't want to attract too much attention," Eugene said to Hans. "If we mess things up for him, can you bear the responsibility?"Hans pursed his lips awkwardly and lowered his head as he followed the others into the venue.…Sebastian and Rosalie were seated in the audience. They ate popcorn as they watched Ethan and his cronies.Elara was seated in the row behind Sebastian and Rosalie. She leaned over to Sebastian and pointed to Emil, who was following behind Ethan. "Sebastian, the guy with the Yutarian saber is Emil," she said. 'I heard from my mother that he's killed many of Dramon's martial arts practitioners over the past few years. Even Mr. Lombart of the Zen Sect was almost killed by him.""Oh? That's him?" Sebastian narrowed his eyes and scrutinized Emil.He had chosen to sit unnoticed in the audience because he wanted to get to know the opponents that he was about to face.Although
"Who the hell are you calling a country bumpkin?" Hans was furious. He pointed at Jensen and shouted, "You must have a death wish!"Jensen ignored him and went straight to Ethan. He hugged him affectionately and said, "I congratulate you in advance for your success, Mr. Whitehall."Ethan burst into laughter and said, "Thank you for those kind words, Jensen."Realizing that he had been ignored completely, Hans balled up his fists and gritted his teeth. "If it wasn't for the fact that I don't want to affect Mr. Ballard's reputation, I'd bring my men over to chop him into pieces right now!"Beside him, Theodore rolled his eyes. His brow furrowed as he asked, "Hans, do you know who he is?""Who?"Theodore looked somber as he said, "He's the notorious Jensen Donovan, known for being bold enough to trick even the Rothblends! It's said that his riches are equal to that of a nation, and the Donovans actually have several world-renowned assassin organizations on their payroll."Hans brok
Upon seeing Whitney staring nervously at him, Sebastian told her everything that Drew had said.When she heard that Shannon was still missing, Whitney breathed out a long sigh of relief. For Sally and her family, no news was good news. At least it was better than hearing that Shannon had been one of the dried corpses."Sebastian, I think I need to tell Uncle Nelson the news personally. I won't stay over tonight," Whitney said, watching Sebastian's reaction closely. When Sebastian only nodded impassively, Whitney smiled wryly and turned to go and pack her things inside the room.In the past, Sebastian would definitely have asked if she needed him to go with her. At the very least, he would have shown her more concern. However, he really only treated her like a business partner now, being all aloof and impassive.After watching Whitney's car drive off, Sebastian exhaled and turned to go to his inner room. "My lord…" Nina suddenly called out hesitantly to him.Sebastian turne
Sebastian took less than 30 minutes to complete the interview. The middle-aged man who had come to apply for the job of factory director was named Brock Harley. He had extensive experience in management and had also brought up several constructive suggestions of his own. After Sebastian studied the proposals that Brock had submitted, he immediately made a decision and told Brock to start work at the factory that very afternoon. Brock thanked Sebastian profusely and tidied his things up before rushing over to the Northside pharmaceutical factory at once.Before Sebastian left, he called Seth Friar at the factory and told him briefly about Brock before heading to the convenience store.The moment he entered, Whitney hurried up to him and asked, "Sebastian, how did the interview go? Does Brock have the qualifications of a director?"Sebastian handed Brock's résumé to Whitney and said, "He used to manage a large pharmaceutical company in another state, and he also suggested a few
Sebastian had just left the room when he heard Rupert's roar of fury behind him.Leopold's gaze swept coldly over Rupert. He huffed quietly and turned to rush out of the room and go after Sebastian.As Rupert watched Sebastian and Leopold walk off, he clenched his fists tightly and ground his teeth.Those two charlatans had just left him there! He could not endure such treatment!At that thought, Rupert turned and said to a black-clad bodyguard behind him, "Send someone to investigate that Ballard's background. I'd like to see if that cocky young brat can withstand my wrath!""Yes, sir!" The black-clad bodyguard answered before going off to carry out his orders.…Leopold soon caught up with Sebastian. "Mr. Ballard, please don't misunderstand. I didn't accept the Astro International case for money. It's just that people kept dying on that construction site. I couldn't stand seeing any more innocent workmen die tragically, so I—"Sebastian nodded slightly. From the way Leopold h
"Mr. Ballard, let me make the introductions. This is Rupert Lannister. He's the CEO of Astro International in Sunway, and he's also the richest man in Sartvale."The middle-aged man looked rather proud when he heard Leopold's introduction. As the richest man in Sartvale, he was always the center of attention no matter where he went. He was the person whom people always tried to curry favor with.He felt that although he had a favor to ask of Leopold, Sebastian would behave obsequiously to him just like all the other geomancers did.However, unexpectedly, Sebastian only gave him an impassive nod. He didn't even shake hands with Rupert before sitting down in the seat opposite him.Rupert's brow furrowed, and he looked at Sebastian in displeasure.Was Sebastian expecting Rupert to take the initiative in greeting him?Leopold turned quickly and gestured toward Sebastian. He looked reverential as he said, "Mr. Lannister, this is the man I mentioned to you yesterday. "He's Mr. Ballar
Oliver's gaze swept over the title deed, and he sighed deeply.Haltona Gate was one of the most valuable areas in Draepolis, where every bit of land was expensive. However, could Sebastian's wrath be assuaged with that title deed?Even Oliver couldn't help shaking his head. Despite this, he took the title deed and said, "Alright, I'll take it on Mr. Ballard's behalf. As for how he will answer, I can't guarantee anything.""Thank you, Mr. Griffin Senior." Despite what Oliver had said, Blake still thanked him. After apologizing profusely to Rosalie once more, he left.As Oliver watched Blake walk off, he sighed and said, "Rosalie, call Sebastian later and explain this to him. If he refuses to forgive the Warrior League, there's nothing we can say. After all, this martial arts battle had nothing to do with him to begin with. The Warrior League really did cross the line here."However, it would be best if Sebastian could agree to Madam Dragon's suggestion. It would be like having dual
When Derek and the others had gone, Gary said through gritted teeth, "Madam Dragon, Derek is clearly trying to take over your position! Why didn't you let me finish just now? "Besides, we have an agreement with Mr. Ballard! Now that we've gone back on our word, what will he think of us?"There was a cold gleam in Belinda's eyes, and she said thoughtfully, "I can see that Derek is disloyal. However, now isn't the time to clear our ranks yet."We are on the cusp of a great battle, and the Warrior League won't be able to withstand an internal conflict. Instead of fighting with Derek and the others, we might as well stabilize him temporarily. As for Sebastian, I have a solution for that!"She yawned and added, "I'm tired. Let's get some rest, everyone."Belinda turned and went into the back rooms. Gary and the others exchanged looks. They all sighed in resignation.As Belinda had said, Derek had built up his influence over many years. He had many close contacts in the Warrior League
As they spoke, a terrifying energy at the seventh level of the Celestial realm rose up abruptly around Frederick and Grant. Belinda, Gary, and the others were startled to feel the formidable pressure coming from them.A few months ago, they had both still been stuck at the fifth level of the Celestial realm, unable to achieve any further breakthroughs. How had they gotten to such a high level of training in just the blink of an eye?Everyone there was immediately filled with doubts, but both Frederick and Grant had been recommended personally by Derek. They probably wouldn't be a threat to the Warrior League. Belinda thought deeply for a moment before she said with a serious expression, "Mr. Chesterton, we asked Mr. Ballard to help us after I had a discussion with a few elders. About this—""Madam Dragon, please consider the reputation of the Warrior League. We object to allowing Sebastian to participate in this martial arts battle in the name of the Warrior League!" Before Be