Iris got up and unlocked the door. "Creak—" All of a sudden, a gigantic bouquet of roses materialized before her face. Before she could even figure out what went on, Leon already darted into the room and closed the door behind him. "Leon, what…what are you doing here?" Iris's expression turned cold as she realized that she was tricked by Leon and Louisa's scheme. "Iris, these beautiful flowers are for a beauty like you. I hope you'll like them…" Leon held the bouquet out to her, grinning. "Who cares about flowers?" Iris turned her head away, trying to ignore him. "I know you're still angry at me, Iris, but please listen to me. Nothing is going on between Janice and me, and that's the truth… She kissed me on my cheek out of gratitude for my having rescued her, and that's all it was…" Leon tried to explain himself. "I don't care what happens between you and her. This has nothing to do with me at all! I've already told you this; you don't have to explain anything to me!"
Toward the end, she lost all her strength and collapsed into his arms.It was not until Iris was close to suffocation that Leon reluctantly let go of her lips, ending the passionate kiss."You jerk, that was my first kiss. How dare you just take it like that!" She flushed and punched him in the chest half-heartedly."First kiss? That’s not right! I took your first kiss a long time ago!" He muttered as he recalled kissing Iris the time before."What are you talking about? When did you do that? Did you? Did you do something to me in the past without me knowing?" Shocked, she questioned sharply.Leon would have to be a fool to admit that and explained, "Did you forget that I did mouth-to-mouth on you when we first met? Your first kiss was mine!" He chuckled smugly.From the first time he met Iris, he thought that there was no one more beautiful-looking and he never once dreamt that he would be able to call her his."Stop acting all smug! You've been after me the whole time!" She gl
Happiness struck him, and he was overjoyed when Iris agreed to date him. He moved closer to kiss her again, but Iris stopped him."Could you please just let me finish?" I may agree to be your girlfriend, but my grandfather and father may not, which is why I need you to work hard to gain their approval!" She cautioned, slightly concerned.She had feelings for Leon for a long time, but because their backgrounds were so different, she couldn't bring herself to initiate a relationship.Leon was an orphan with no background who had previously married, so it was obvious that her family would not agree to such a match.Iris's relationship with her father was not always harmonious, so she didn't mind if her father objected to the relationship; however, she was always close with her grandfather and had never disobeyed him. If her grandfather refused Leon, she might find herself at a crossroads.Leon, thankfully, proved himself capable. He not only offered assistance in running the company,
"Leon here is just a man and he can't possibly control himself being alone in a room with you! Oh, wait! I can't call him Leon anymore. I should be calling you my cousin-in-law from now on!" Louisa winked at Leon. "Isn't that right?""Yeah. That’s right!" Leon nodded, pleased by her way of addressing him, only realizing that he just admitted to losing control."You two!" Iris glared at Leon, desperately hoping that she could hide."Alright, the two of you. I came for something serious! We haven't trained today. Let's get started!" Louisa urged."You're so proactive when it comes to training!" Leon rolled his eyes."Of course! I'm dreaming of the day I become a Supreme Master who can help others!" She said excitedly, grabbing Iris and Leon's arms to pull them into Leon's room."We don't have to go to my room. We can just train here," Leon said."Oh, that's right," Louisa agreed, before urging the other two to start.After the past few days of hard work, Leon's power level was at
Furious, Samuel itched to slap Marilyn across the face again."Dad, stop!"Brody's weak voice calmed Samuel immediately."Brody, you're finally awake. How? How do you feel now?" Samuel hurried over to the bed, all the while suppressing his anger."I-" Brody opened his mouth to speak but felt a lump in his throat when he remembered the fact that he was no longer a whole man."Brody, I know that you're upset right now. Even if it cost every last penny in this family, I'm going to tear Leon into pieces to avenge you!" Samuel slammed his fists onto the table and gritted out."Dad, don't!" Brody gaped, coming close to leaping out of the bed if he did not have an injury."Brody, what's wrong with you?" Samuel asked in confusion."Dad, you don't understand. Leon might be an orphan, but he somehow managed to befriend the Shears, the Youngs, and Fane Poole. Three of the Five Forces in Springfield City are even willing to risk crossing Jacob Lowe and Anson to protect Leon."Brody explai
"Dad, I've thought things through after this. We need to stop while we still can. I don't want to drag our entire family into this mess! Besides, Leon has enraged Mister Lowe and Mister Collins and those two will deal with him. We just need to stay out of it." Brody said calmly.He grew more mature after facing death and though Leon injured him, Brody managed to survive.Even as an incomplete man, he knew that he could still enjoy life relying on his family's wealth, and that was still better than dying.The situation spiraled out of control and Brody refused to risk the rest of his life foolishly. He knew that he was no match for Leon, and could only hope that Anson and Jacob would kill Leon one day."That's right. Mister Lowe and Mister Collins won't let him go!" Samuel nodded, deciding to set his resentment toward Leon aside."Marilyn, Brody's hurt because of you, so I'm leaving him in your care for the rest of your life. Make sure that you take good care of him. If you dare to
'Perhaps this is karma!' She thought....In the following days, the Shear Family announced that they would be launching a new pharmaceutical company called Cynthion Group. The official opening ceremony was to be held in three days and products such as Energy Nurturing Pills, Beauty Bills and Life-Prolonging Pills would be the main focus.The Shear Family exhausted all resources for marketing through different channels and invited all important personnel of different families to attend the ceremony.The news struck Springfield City like lightning.While most families showed no interest in the new pharmaceutical branch, the magical effects of the pills advertised by the Shears shook everyone to the core and no one could decide if the Shears' claim was truthful.Regardless, the Shears' effort managed to pique the interest of all potential customers and secured the foundation for the launch.Meanwhile, in the Young Family.Elder Young was practicing calligraphy when Gilbert hurrie
Gilbert was the heir to the Young Family and since he was the leader amongst the second generation of the Youngs, he was far more respected than anyone in the third generation. Elder Young decided to show his respect for the Shears by sending Gilbert to the ceremony."Alright. Dad, there's something else," Gilbert said hesitantly with a serious expression, "a few days ago, Iris utilized the family's forces to help that brat, Leon Wolf, and this could not mean anything good."He only learned that Iris used the family's influence to help search for someone in Leon's place, but he was not informed of further details.Iris was always stubborn and refused to rely on the Young Family because of her estranged relationship with Gilbert, yet she made an exception for Leon's sake.Gilbert was concerned, to say the least."Something like that happened?" Elder Young was surprised. He knew Iris and if she was willing to make an exception for Leon, it only meant that Leon had a special place in