"Mister Rathbourne, thank you for your help!" Leon smiled and thanked Arron once Aurelia and Bucky left. Back when Aurelia and Bucky picked on him, Arron stood up for him and even offered to help pay. Leon would not forget what he did."You're welcome, Mister Wolf. It's not that big a deal," Arron smiled. Though Leon did not let him pay, his act of kindness started a friendship. Given Cynthion Group's potential, befriending Hugh would surely benefit the Rathbournes. "Alright. Hugh, now that we've bought the jadeite you need, let's go!" Renee changed the subject. "Oh, sure! Mister Rathbourne, we'll be on our way, then!" Leon said. "Drive safe," Arron said and watched as Leon and Renee left the rock gambling area. "Looks like the Morrisons will be selected as Cynthion Group's partner!" He sighed as he watched their retreating figures. As far as he knew, the Morrisons and the Dagleshs were still competing against one another for the right to work with Cynthion Group. Ho
"Here's the thing, I'd like to have this green jadeite cut into nineteen plates of equal sizes. I wonder if there's any expert you know who can help me with it. I'll pay the service charge," Leon said. Though cutting jadeite was not all that challenging, it would be more appropriate to have an expert perform the task. "Sure. That's not a problem! Please give me a moment and I'll call an expert over now," the saleswoman said. Then, she went to the back of the shop and returned with an expert, who divided the green jadeite into nineteen pieces according to Leon's request. Once it was done, the saleswoman even took out a few beautiful gift boxes to pack the jadeite plates up, before handing them to Leon. "Sir, is there anything else you need?" she asked with a smile. "Not really! By the way, my name is Hugh Wolf. What's yours?" Leon asked. "Oh, hello, Mister Wolf. My name is Harley Stoll."The saleswoman had a good impression of Leon and Renee, so she did not hesitate to an
"What? Mister Wolf, you want to hire me as the vice president and you are paying me 300 thousand a year? Am I hearing you right?" Harley was shocked and could not believe what she was hearing. She was just a saleswoman in the shop and was not paid much. Her monthly income would often be around a thousand a month even when she included commissions and bonuses. She was too young and graduated from university just two years ago. Without much experience and background, she was already fortunate that she found a job. Though the pay was not satisfactory, she was content. To her surprise, she found herself encountering great fortune. Leon intended to hire her as the vice president for the western region branch of Cynthion Group and even offered to pay her 300 thousand a year. It was an amount that someone like her would never imagine earning, so she was shaken to the core. If she had not heard him in person, she would never have believed it to be true. "You heard me right! I
"Looks like Hugo was right after all. Hugh's planning to build a branch for Cynthion Group here," Renee was excited as she watched Hugh and Harley exchange numbers. Hugo predicted that Hugh was not just in the western region to expand the market but also to establish a branch in the area. To obtain the opportunity to work with Cynthion Group, Hugo started making arrangements the day before, hoping to acquire a pharmaceutical firm before Hugh did so. Seeing as Hugh hired Harley as the vice president of the western region branch, Renee realized that he was preparing for the establishment of the new branch. This simply proved just how perceptive Hugo was. So long as Hugo managed to purchase a pharmaceutical firm and resolve a major concern for Hugh, Hugh would likely decide to work with the Morrisons. That way, all problems would be resolved. Leon did not know what was on Renee's mind, nor was he aware that Hugo was helping to acquire a pharmaceutical firm. Once he exchang
"Miss Morrison, let's cut to the chase. This kid raised the price of the clear jadeite and had me pay 9 million for it. He then competed against me for the green jadeite and embarrassed me in front of everyone. It's about time we settle the scores!" Bucky said and glared maliciously at Leon. For someone of his status, there was no way that he would accept having a mere vice president embarrass him and Aurelia in public. After leaving the shop, both Bucky and Aurelia were extremely upset. Hence, they decided to wait outside the shop to teach Leon a lesson when he came out. Otherwise, their anger could not be appeased. "Settle the scores? What a joke! Bucky, you and Miss Underwood are the ones who picked fights with Leon and competed with him over the jadeites he wanted! Yet, here you're blaming him for embarrassing you in public! Don't you think you are way out of line here?" Renee laughed angrily. "So what if I'm out of line? Whoever has the most power gets the say! Out of resp
"Bucky's right! If this kid knows what's best for him, he'll kneel and apologize, and this will be considered over! Otherwise, he'll suffer the consequences!" Aurelia agreed along as though she had full control over Leon. At least that was what she and Bucky thought. With Bucky being in the Initial Emperor State, he was almost unrivaled in the younger generation of martial artists. Hence, Aurelia did not think that a lowly vice president could stand a chance against Bucky. "Why you!" Renee was furious. They should have considered themselves lucky that Hugh did not come after them for what they did inside the shop. Yet, instead of accepting defeat, their actions escalated and they even plotted to force Leon into apologizing. It was extremely shameless of them and both Renee and Leon were infuriated by their arrogance. "I don't get how scums like you two could summon the confidence to challenge me! What a joke!" Leon laughed angrily and stared at them in contempt. He went t
"What?" Bucky and Aurelia could not believe what they were hearing. "Miss Morrison, did you just say that I'm no match for this kid? What kind of joke is this?" Bucky pointed at himself and chuckled like he just heard the funniest joke. He did not know the extent of Leon's power, but the Emperor State was a barrier that was hard to cross for younger martial artists who only started training for a few years. Indeed, only a few managed to reach the Emperor State amongst the youngest generation of martial artists in the Western region. Those who accomplished this were all from extremely powerful families. Hugh, on the other hand, was just a lowly vice president in the Cynthion Group and not from any prestigious family. Considering his age and status, Bucky felt that it would already be quite fortunate for Hugh to be in the Overlord State. Yet, Renee claimed that he was no match for Hugh and he was not about to believe her. "I'm not messing with you. Hugh's likely in the Adva
"I see! Miss Morrison, you are just bluffing to defend him, aren't you?" Bucky said thoughtfully. He mistook Leon for Renee's boyfriend and since Renee was saying that Hugh was in the Advanced Emperor State, he instantly concluded that she was exaggerating to scare him away and protect Hugh. This was merely a trick to prevent him from harming Hugh and he could not think of any other reasonable explanation. "Bucky's right! He's in the Initial Emperor State and apart from Hugo and Felton, no one in the younger generation can defeat him. This guy is just helpless and can't possibly defeat Bucky! Renee, even if you want to defend your boyfriend, you need to at least try and sound convincing," Aurelia said mockingly. She shared Bucky's thoughts and felt that Renee was just lying to protect Hugh. She never heard of anyone in the youngest generation who reached the Advanced Emperor State, yet Renee claimed Hugh accomplished the impossible. Renee's words were simply too far-fetched