"Miss Shear, you have forgotten that this is Seacove City, not Springfield City! It doesn't matter how powerful your family is or how many martial artists you have at your disposal, you can't do anything to me here!" Leonard chuckled smugly.He had a whole plan ahead to make Cynthia his and take photos and videos of her in compromising positions so that he could blackmail her into making him the partner of Cynthion Group. With the videos and photos in hand, he would not have to fear retaliation from Cynthia and could have her wrapped around his fingers.Cynthia would become his prisoner and would never be able to escape his control."You bast*rd!" Cynthia shivered in despair."Leonard, you monster! If you dare to lay your hands on Cynthia, I'll make you pay for it!" Sandra glared at him.As a lady of the elite community, she saw plenty of unspeakable acts and if Leonard was only sleeping around or keeping a lover, she would have turned a blind eye to it; but Cynthia was her best
Leonard picked up his cup to sip on his tea with contempt in his eyes.The Hines was one of the most powerful families in Seacove City and the bodyguards they hired were all skilled fighters that could quickly destroy ordinary people.In Leonard's perspective, a mere assistant like Leon could not possibly be able to stand a chance against the bodyguards."Baam! Baam! Baam!"Leon darted forward, throwing his punches at an unstoppable speed. Within a blink of an eye, all four bodyguards were on the ground.Leonard's jaw dropped and he came close to spitting the tea out. He never imagined that an ordinary man like Leon would be able to defeat his bodyguards with such ease."Brat, so you can fight. It's no wonder that you were all confident just now! You're no match for me, though!" Leonard sneered as his true energy oozed off of his body.Leon did not show any true energy in his attacks earlier, so Leonard assumed that Leon was only trained in external power and as a member of a po
Cynthia roared, but was interrupted by Leon before she could finish her sentence."Cynthia, don't worry. He's just at the Intermediate Innate State. I'm not even worried!" Leon said."How arrogant! If you have a death wish, I'll let you have it! Take this!" Provoked by Leon's contempt, Leonard launched a strong punch at Leon's face."You're the one with a death wish!" Leon snorted, ignoring his punch and striking Leonard's chest instead."Leon, you idiot! Dodge!" Cynthia's eyes widened as her heart sank.She knew that Leon was not on the same level as Leonard and Leon's refusal to dodge the punch was a suicide attempt to defeat Leonard by risking his life. At that very moment, she realized that perhaps Leon knew he could never defeat Leonard and was risking his life to protect her.She desperately wished that she could run over to take the punch in Leon's place, but under the effect of Jimsonweed, she could not move at all and could only watch as Leonard's fist charged toward Leo
Since they were not in Springfield City, she decided that it would not matter for her to tell Leonard the truth."What?" Leonard gaped in disbelief. Though it was hard to believe, Cynthia had no reason to lie to her. "It's no wonder that you refuse to give me an answer on whether you want to work together. So this kid has been the one who gets to make the call all along!"Leonard finally realized how foolish he was to fawn over Cynthia, while he did nothing to conceal his contempt for Leon."That's right. Out of my respect for Sandra, Leon and I have reached a consensus to work with you and he has promised to honor the deal as long as you try your best to help us get to the Panax. Not only are you not grateful for it, but you've also plotted and done unspeakable things to get your way!" Cynthia glared at Leonard, feeling glad at the same time that they managed to see who Leonard truly was, or Cynthion Group might suffer for partnering with someone so despicable."I-" All strength d
Leonard knew that both Cynthia and Leon would not let him go and turned to Sandra for help despite the pain in his leg."You-" Sandra's expression darkened.Her relationship with Leonard was a strategic one and since they were never indeed in love, to begin with, what Leonard did this time erased whatever affection she had for him. However, he was right about how he was still her boyfriend and she could not simply watch as he was beaten.Her family relied heavily on the Hines and if Leon killed or destroyed Leonard, it would not benefit her or her family in any way."Leonard, you have no shame. After what you've done, you're asking Miss Doyle for help? I've seen my fair share of shameless men, but no one likes you!" Leon spat in contempt, before raising his leg to stomp on Leonard's other knee."Hang on. M- Mister Wolf, please let him go." In the end, Sandra decided to plead for Leonard."Sandra, have you gone mad? This guy is a monster and you are pleading for his life?" Cynthia
He placed his fingers onto their pressure points to begin countering the effect of the Jimsonweed. Jimsonweed was not poisonous; since Leon discovered it earlier, they consumed little of it. With Leon's skill, Cynthia and Sandra soon recovered."Sandra, what are you going to do now?" Cynthia asked."I don't know." Sandra shook her head dazedly."Leonard is a scum and I think you need to break up with him!" Cynthia suggested."I want to, but-" Sandra's expression darkened."But what? You can't plan to stay with him even after what he has done, can you?" shocked, Cynthia protested, "no way. You can't do this. You'll never be happy if you are with someone like him. I don't want you to suffer for the rest of your life!""Cynthia, it's not as simple as you think. My relationship with him is more like an arranged marriage. My family relies on his family heavily in the business and if I try to break up with him, my dad and everyone in my family will stop me," Sandra said bitterly."Oh,
Not only would this help the Doyles, but it might also bring them harm in the end.Cynthia was rendered speechless at Leon's words, knowing that his view was reasonable. The Energy Nurturing Pills were special and for a family with no power to defend themselves, handing the pills to them would only cause trouble."Maybe it's just not meant to be." Sandra was depressed that the only hope she had was gone."Don't worry, Sandra. We can try to figure something else out," Cynthia consoled her, before rocking Leon's arm back and forth, "Leon, Sandra, and I have been friends for years and I can't just let her ruin her life. Think of something, will you?""I have a way," Leon said."What is it?" Cynthia asked excitedly. Sandra, too, turned to stare at Leon with anticipation."Apart from the Energy Nurturing Pills, we have other products such as the Life-Prolonging Pills and Beauty Pills. We can hand those over to Miss Doyle and I imagine that would bring a considerable profit to her fami
She hoped that Leonard could help to get the Panax ahead of time, but after what happened, Cynthia knew that she would not be able to rely on the Hines for help, which left her and Leon to fight for Panax on their own....Meanwhile, in Cynthia's room."Cynthia, I'll go back to my room now. Rest well!" Leon said, before turning to leave."Wait! Leon, I still feel weak from the Jimsonweed just now. Stay and chat with me for a while." Cynthia reached hastily for Leon's arm."What? You're still under its effect?" Leon asked in surprise. He was certain that he countered the effect completely, but decided that he might have missed something."Yeah. Maybe." Cynthia's eyes darted away and she refused to meet his eyes. In truth, she was no longer under the effect of the Jimsonweed and only wanted to spend more time with Leon."Maybe I should check your condition again?" Leon asked, not noticing the way she was looking away."It's fine. I'm probably fine. I just want you to stay and cha