Ryan would remember that scene for the rest of his life. One phone call from Belinda had been all it took, and Francis had had to shoot himself. He had been the captain of the state capital Alpha Strike Force special forces team, and the Beckards had put in a lot of effort to train him.However, Belinda talked and laughed with Sebastian as if they were long-lost friends. Just what kind of person had Ryan offended?The more he thought about it, the more afraid he became. He had even forgotten about how painful his broken leg was.Hugh looked at Shawn, who was lying in a pool of blood. He spat out a mouthful of bile. "What should we do, Mr. Jones? What should we do?" Cyril scrambled over to Hugh and knelt on the floor, sobbing."The Beckards and the Northmans almost got me killed!" Hugh pulled himself together and picked up his son, whose leg was broken. He said to Cyril, "If you don't want to die, use your brain!"He strode out of the interrogation room without looking back.
"Grandpa, I—""That's enough. Remember what I say. If you dare provoke the Lucoxes again, you can take full responsibility for it. Don't drag the family down with you!" Clayton cut off Jace's protests and hung up right after that.The handsome man sitting opposite Jace watched as he sat there in a daze, still holding his phone up to his ear. He frowned and asked, "What's the matter, Mr. Beckard? It's not going to affect our plan, is it?"Jace shook his head vigorously, as if he had just woken abruptly from a dream. He looked rather awkward as he laughed and said, "N-Nothing."Although he was acting as if nothing was wrong, he was inwardly worried.Belinda had probably found out about everything! Jace knew very well that Belinda had given Sebastian the two sacred weapons, but he had still laid a trap for Sebastian in secret. It had been a reckless move!Luckily, Belinda hadn't come straight to him. Otherwise, he might not even be able to leave Steinberg alive."Mr. Beckard, why
"Since you've come back to your hometown in glory, you'll need a good car to keep up appearances," Jace said.He added, "I'll also move Brandon back to Steinberg. He'll be managing the affairs of Bashmore Group in Steinberg. He'll introduce a skilled expert to you to be your personal bodyguard. "If anything unexpected happens, he'll be able to protect you. He can deal with anything, from an average thug to a famous assassin." The expert Jace was referring to was Elton.Jace wasn't about to give up on Elton so easily. If he could let Elton stay with Ryder, he could protect the latter's safety while also being able to kill him at any time!As for Brandon, he had also once been classmates with Ryder and Jace. After returning to the country, he started working for Jace, and he was extremely loyal.Jace was planning to leave him in Steinberg to help Ryder, but also as a precaution.Jace and Ryder continued their discussions for a while until Jace finally clapped a few times. Befo
When Whitney heard what Crystal had said, she suddenly stopped and turned back to her, saying, "For my own good?"Don't you know that Sebastian secretly solved every challenge Frostwave Corporation has met over the past few years? Fergus, whom you think so highly of, was just coveting the Sutton family fortune!"Not only that, Mabel was bribed by Fergus to change the medicine that Sebastian left for me. The two of them almost killed me twice."Even the kidnapping that happened a few days ago was related to Fergus. If he hadn't given my phone number to the people who belong to the Killers, would I have been deceived into going to Westfore Street?"Is that how you do things for my good?" Whitney's words seemed to pierce Crystal's heart like a sharp sword. If she hadn't said it herself, Crystal would never have believed, even in her wildest dreams, that Fergus was such a despicable person.She would never have believed that Fergus and Mabel would almost kill Whitney.Whitney was t
"It costs less than 30 million. It can't compare to my love for you, Grandma!" Ryder said, smiling.Everyone took in a sharp breath. If he could afford to give a gift that cost so much, Ryder must really have made his fortune overseas!"Good, good. My grandson is someone who really shows his gratitude and love. Come in and let me look at you properly!"With her left hand now adorned with the bracelet, Edna reached out to take Ryder's hand to walk inside. Ryder smiled and stopped her. "Grandma, wait. Let me introduce you to these esteemed guests!" He turned and pointed at the two young men behind him. "This is Brandon Cullen, the person in charge of the Steinberg branch for Bashmore Group. And this is Jayden Stallone, the heir of the Stallones. He's from the most prestigious family in Sunway."Brandon alone would be enough to astonish Edna. She would never have expected the heir of the Sunway Stallones to come to Sutton Manor. She stood there in shock, unsure of what to say.Th
"Grandma, is this Whitney?" Ryder asked, looking Whitney up and down.Edna nodded and said to Whitney, "Whitney, come and meet your cousin. Greet him properly."Edna showed off the diamond bracelet on her wrist as she spoke, looking proud. For the past three years, Frostwave Corporation's business had improved under the management of Sebastian and Whitney, but they had never bought Edna such an expensive gift.It was clearly a rebuke on Edna's part, as well as a challenge for Whitney.Before Ryder's return to the Suttons, Whitney had been their only hope. Now, things were different. Ryder was a star in the business world, and his connections were far better than Whitney's. Edna was no longer bothering to hide the fact that she preferred to have a male in charge."My cousin?" Whitney said lightly as she looked at Ryder with cold, impassive eyes. She asked, "Grandma, why don't I remember having a cousin?"Edna's expression turned dark at once. She said reproachfully, "Whitney,
As soon as Brandon and Jayden finished speaking, Whitney began looking grim.She had been cautious in developing the company over the past few years, and she was very careful with every single penny of the company's money that she spent. As a result, the rest of the Suttons hadn't benefited at all from the company, apart from a meager sum of dividends that they received each year.In the face of a collaborative agreement that was worth several hundred million, none of the Suttons would stand up for Whitney. In fact, they could even oppose her.Ryder had obviously come prepared, and the two contracts were enough to make the rest of the Suttons stand on his side, including Edna.It was just as Whitney expected. Before Edna could speak, a middle-aged man named Morty Sutton, who was from a branch of the Sutton family, stood up in a hurry. "Don't worry, gentlemen. Whitney may be the current CEO of Frostwave Corporation, but Madam Edna will make the final decision. Isn't that right?"
"Mabel!" Whitney turned an icy gaze on her and said in a frosty voice, "You're no longer a staff of Frostwave Corporation. You have no right to speak here!"Mabel laughed coldly and walked over to Ryder. She said triumphantly, "I'm sorry, Ms. Sutton! I'm Mr. Sutton's assistant now, and I represent him, not Frostwave Corporation!""Mabel, we've always treated you well. How could you turn on us at this time?" Crystal shrieked, looking agitated. "Treat me well?" Mabel tucked her silky hair behind her ear and crossed her arms as she scoffed, "How could you have the audacity to say that?"Your daughter was deceived by Fergus, but instead of reflecting on herself, she pushed all the responsibility to me and kicked me out of Frostwave Corporation. Is that what you call treating me well?"If it wasn't for the fact that Mr. Sutton acknowledged me, I would probably be out begging on the streets right now!" Mabel said. She recounted how Fergus had schemed against Whitney and how he had ta
The influential figures behind them were all stirred up by Jayden. Gabe felt as if his heart was about to break. He wasn't taking pity on Sebastian at all! He was genuinely very afraid."Mr. Crawley, if you don't attack soon, I will." Sebastian slowly pulled out his sword."Wait!" Gabe pointed at the sword in Sebastian's hand and said, "When… When you attacked Anthony just now, you weren't aiming to kill him."Although Sebastian had crossed swords with Anthony, he hadn't used his sword for the final move at all. He had just struck Anthony's lower abdomen with the palm of his hand."I still have use for him, but you are of no use at all. People who like bragging despite having no talents are the kind of people I dislike the most. Today, only one of us will stay alive." Sebastian grinned as he walked toward Gabe."Ballard! Don't cross the line!" Gabe's eyes were bloodshot as he spoke through gritted teeth.At this point, he didn't even have the courage to try and escape.No matt
Out of the corner of his eye, Gabe saw several police cars rushing in his direction. He felt as if a great burden had been lifted from his shoulders. At the speed that the police cars were going, they would reach them in less than a minute. Gabe smiled triumphantly at the thought, and his nervousness immediately disappeared."Sebastian, I have always been kind. Since I know it must not have been easy for you to learn those skills, I don't want to hurt you. However, if you keep provoking us, I won't just let it go!" Gabe took a step forward just for the look of it, although he was still carefully keeping a distance from Sebastian. Even though the police would get there in less than a minute, Sebastian had only used two seconds to disable Anthony. Gabe had to use the time and the distance he had very well! He had to make sure that he came off looking good while also staying out of harm's way. "Oh? Are you kind? Mr. Crawley, you surprise me," Sebastian said, smiling. He had also
Sebastian had shown mercy to Anthony because he could still be useful, but he wouldn't show any mercy to Gabe. If Sebastian didn't show people that provoking him would end in death, they would be sure to keep trying to lord it over him. "Alright! Let me teach you a lesson today!" Gabe said. However, he was rooted to the spot. He dared not take a single step forward.He estimated that there were about 60 feet or so between himself and Sebastian. Sebastian had moved over 40 feet instantly just now with the use of his divine powers, and he had crippled Anthony with just one move. Therefore, Gabe was probably at a relatively safe distance from Sebastian. "Mr. Crawley, take him down a peg!" Jayden shouted."Yes, Mr. Crawley!" another chimed in. "You're the leader of the sect. Why are you afraid of him?"A third added, "Mr. Crawley, we support you! Kill him!" Although Anthony had been beaten so hard that he was lying on the ground, so what? There was another sect leader here,
The Divine Art was legendary!Even Anthony's mentor would have had to fall to his knees and beg for mercy if he had been here. Experts who had reached that level had an understanding of martial arts that people like Anthony couldn't even begin to imagine.Time and space were what made up the world, and to have divine powers was to stand at the center of time and space and be able to instantly change one's direction.Anthony couldn't do it, and neither could Gabe.Gabe was more shocked than Anthony.How old was Sebastian? He was only in his 20s!A red light arced gracefully through the air, and Anthony fell heavily onto the ground several feet away.As soon as he hit the ground, he spat out another mouthful of blood.Anthony could no longer even stand, let alone hold his blade. His lower abdomen was caved in, and blood was dripping out of his lower body continuously.Sebastian had removed all his martial arts training, and he was now just an ordinary person. In fact, he was even
Anthony spat out yet another mouthful of blood, but a cold smile appeared on his face. He didn't even need to look to know that Sebastian must already be decapitated. It would be unimaginable for Sebastian to escape such an intense blow."Mr. Ballard…" Zane looked nervously at the cloud of smoke. It was where Sebastian had been a moment ago.However, both Nina and Rose couldn't help laughing. Sebastian wouldn't be killed so easily by Anthony. Nina and Sebastian were connected with a life-and-death connection. If Sebastian died, so would Nina. If Sebastian had really not been a match for Anthony, she would have stepped forward to do something.Although Anthony and Gabe looked formidable, Nina could crush them both easily with just a simple slap, and even she was no match for Sebastian. Even if there were ten Anthonys working together, they still would not be able to kill Sebastian!Anthony smiled slightly. So what if Sebastian was a rare talent? He was too young, and he didn't k
Maximus looked at Anthony in shock. What Anthony had just done was an admission of his defeat!Although the victor was not clear yet, Anthony's hand had been torn open from just a single blow. Didn't that mean that he wasn't as powerful as Sebastian?Maximus hurried over to Tripp and said, "Mr. Gibson, let's go! Anthony's is no match for Sebastian!""What?" Tripp was dazed.Even Anthony was no match for Sebastian? Maximus must be joking!"Mr. Gibson, Anthony's palm was torn open. If you don't believe me, look at the hand that he's using to hold the blade!" Maximus said in a low voice.Only then did Tripp notice that blood was dripping off the blade that Anthony was holding. The blood was from Anthony's palm!What was going on? He was the sect leader of the Caelbane Sect! How could he be defeated by Sebastian?Gabe frowned as well. He knew how powerful Anthony was. Even if Anthony was no match for Gabe, he was definitely not weak. Gabe was ten years older than Anthony, but eve
Even Rose wouldn't last more than 20 moves against Anthony. It was no wonder the apprentices of the ancient martial arts sects were so dismissive of the secular martial arts community.The Caelbane Sect was only a small sect among the mystic martial arts sects, and Anthony was a nobody among them. Despite this, the skills he was showing were amazing!Maximus knew that he could never reach Anthony and Sebastian's level, not even if he spent his entire life trying. The two of them would always be far ahead of him.No wonder Sebastian had been so cocky in Sunway that day.Anthony put all his strength into his blade as he tried to attack Sebastian once more. Yet, Sebastian dodged it effortlessly. The blade shone with a silver-white glow as it thudded heavily into the ground. There was a loud rumble, and a long crack that was about 40 feet long appeared on the pavement.Anthony slowly landed on the ground and looked up at Sebastian, who was drifting down gracefully. "There are ve
Even Gabe took a step backward in the face of such power.The blade was already exuding so much power before it even struck. Once Anthony swung it, the force would surely affect Gabe as well.Anthony had decided to kill Sebastian with his strongest strike. He wanted everyone to see what happened to those who offended the Caelbane Sect.How dare Sebastian kill and maim Anthony's apprentices? Sebastian had practically signed his own death warrant."Die, Sebastian!" Anthony roared. He raised the blade over his head and brought it down with full force, aiming for Sebastian's head.The air seemed to freeze as an intense energy swept through the area. The men closest to the fight even felt a sting on their faces from the force of the intense energy. As Anthony brought the blade down, the bricks beneath his feet actually cracked. The crowd cried out in shock once more as they watched.Was that how powerful Anthony was?Was this what it meant to be a true ancient martial arts practi
Sebastian's gaze swept across the crowd. He smiled and said, "Later, you must all kneel here at the door for a day and a night. No one will be allowed to leave!"Anthony burst into laughter out of sheer anger.How dare Sebastian act so brazenly at a time like this? Even Anthony had not been so cocky at his age. Besides, Sebastian was clearly disrespecting him with that statement. He wanted everyone here to kneel later? Wasn't he implying that Anthony was no match for him?How ridiculous! How dare a man in his 20s look down on a sect leader like Anthony?Ignorance truly made people fearless. And to make such a statement in front of so many people. How could he be so shameless?"Young man, I admit that I am far less skilled than you are when it comes to bluffing," Anthony said, sneering."How do you know that I'm bluffing?" Sebastian smiled lightly. "Hmph! You are young and ignorant. You can't imagine the difference between us and how big the gap is. You will never know!" Ant