“Philip Clarke!” Everyone froze the moment they saw Philip enter the private room. “Holy f*ck! That’s Philip Clarke?” There was a strange glint in everyone’s eyes as they scrutinized him all over. Who would have thought they would meet him today? Philip was confused as well. Something was off about the atmosphere ever since he stepped foot into the room, especially as he glossed over the strange look in everybody’s eyes. They were filled with unadulterated insult and contempt. “Isn’t your boyfriend’s friend a little too shoddy, Ruby? What he wears is even more miserable than your future husband.” Isabelle began to taunt. Anger rose the moment she laid her eyes on Philip’s poker face. Not only had she lost her dignity at the BMW motorcycle showroom last time, but it even cost her her job as well. This was an act of revenge she had to take!She would make him pay, and if squishing him like a bug under her foot was what needed to be done, she would. Even if it was
In the elevator, Ruby had also recognized both Howard and Philip.Without an ounce of regret, her first response was to frown disgustedly and glare at the duo.Then, right before Howard’s eyes, she pecked the middle-aged man on his cheek and neck.She even went as far as to humor the man by clinging on to him. Time froze. The elevator doors closed. Philip sighed hopelessly and walked forward to pat the shocked Howard on his shoulder. “I’ve been trying to tell you. Ruby…” Howard interrupted before Philip could finish talking. With a forced smile and tears that threatened to spill from his eyes, he said, “Come on, let’s go. It’s time to eat. Ruby just went to buy something. She’ll be back in a while.” Philip was stunned. ‘Howard really doesn’t plan to admit it, does he?’ Having said that, Howard turned to leave. Philip’s expression hardened as he watched Howard’s retreating figure. He roared, “Dude! How the f*ck long more are you going to lie to yourself? That over ther
The entire restaurant fell into silence at Philip’s question. Everyone was confused.‘Such a bold claim. ‘Hundreds of millions worth of assets? ‘Doesn’t he only have 300,000 bucks? That was merely a small diamond ring too. ‘But he’s suddenly rich now that his girlfriend is breaking up with him?’Ruby smirked tauntingly as she turned to Philip. “Come again? He’s nothing but a piece of trash, just like you. Hundreds of millions worth of assets? Who are you kidding?” ‘Even at this point, he opts to butt in instead of pulling Howard away? ‘Hundreds of millions worth of assets? ‘What a joke.’Ruby had been with Howard for four years. If anyone, she would know best about his financial condition, no? The fat greasy man by Ruby’s side also began to make relentless fun of the duo before him. “Who’s this f*cker? Do you know him, Ruby dear?”The man had never seen someone as shameless as Philip. The man was not alone in his opinion. In fact, everyone else spectating, mostly
Everyone fetched for their phones immediately even though most of them were aware that the phone ringing was not their own. Staring at Deaton, Philip motioned with a jerk of his chin. “It’s yours.” Stunned, Deaton reached for his pockets to realize it was indeed his phone. Most importantly, it was from his company’s secretary. Had he not already established that they were not to disturb him today? Deaton frowned. Having no idea what the meaning behind the call was, he picked it up with a smile. “Right in time. A call from my company’s secretary. I’ll get to ask if my assets have been…” Before he could finish speaking, his ear was met with the anxious voice of his sexy female secretary. “Mr. Wade, something has happened! Our company’s been bought and transferred to someone else’s name.” Stunned, cold sweat began to form on Deaton’s forehead. “What?” He was shocked. The unease in his chest caused his entire body to shiver in fear as he stared at Philip. “Mr. Wade, all y
Giada Wallis! ‘She has found Wynn and Mila, but what does she want?’ Philip felt his eyebrow twitch as his expression shed its warmth. Anxiously, he uttered out, “I’ll be there soon!” Philip had no time to explain and quickly hailed a taxi to the hospital. Having just drunk, he could not drive. Philip reached the hospital within ten minutes and quickly alighted the car, dashing toward Mila’s hospital room. Pushing open the door, he was met with the scene of Wynn speaking happily to a graceful woman. The duo was shrouded by an indescribable air of harmony. “Philip, You’re back.” Wynn stood from where she previously sat and greeted him with a warm smile. Opposite her was Giada Wallis. Donned in an expensive set of clothing and an aura of nobility that one could only be born with, she gave off the royal vibe fit for a queen merely by sitting there. Despite being over 40 years of age, this was a woman with the beauty of a 20-year-old lady. The small quirk on the corner
Giada smiled right as Philip was about to leave. “Aren’t you curious about what Wynn Johnston and I were talking about, Philip?” The temperature of the room seemed to drop significantly with that one sentence. Furious, Philip turned to punch Giada. Unfortunately, all eight of her bodyguards formed a wall between them. “Move!” Philip roared, flames of fury burning in his eyes. Yet the eight bodyguards only averted their gaze downward, not moving an inch. Giada was who they took orders from. Philip might be the Clarke’s young master, but he was not the man of the house. As such, he had no right to give orders. “I apologize, Young Master, but we have our orders,” said the head of the bodyguards. Philip frowned and kicked the man. “F*ck you!” Giada smiled. Putting on her pair of sunglasses, she left with her bodyguards behind her. Standing by the window of the resting area, Philip watched as Giada got into a Rolls-Royce at the entrance. With three black Mercedes-Ben
F*ck! Where did Wynn come from? Suddenly nervous, cold sweat began to form on his forehead as Philip hung up the call and smiled. “Wynnie! What’re you doing out here?” Handing Philip his breakfast, Wynn stared amusedly at her husband who had begun to profusely perspire. Crossing her arms and her legs, she stared at Philip with mock arrogance and asked, “So, what’s this about 100 billion and 70% of the world’s wealth again?” Philip was nervous as he fumbled with his hands, not knowing where to put them. ‘Oh no! ‘Could this be the end of the lie?’ Philip stood up. “Okay. I’ll tell you the truth!” Strongly gripping onto Wynn’s shoulders, Philip’s eyes shone with overzealous excitement. “Wynnie. I, Philip Clarke, am actually one of the richest heirs in the world. My family is very rich and very powerful, and I’m given an allowance of 100 billion!” ‘What?’ Wynn was stunned. She was blinking confoundedly at him before her blank stares turned into fuming glares. “What on e
Paula flicked a glance at Philip. Amused by his timid and obedient display, she could not help her sarcasm. “You have such a good son-in-law. Although he’s not promising, he’s good at doing housework. You can be relaxed because of that.” Martha was angry when she heard this and promptly cursed. “He’s nothing but a useless piece of trash. So what if he can do the housework? If he’s half as good as Frank, I won’t have to suffer so much and live in this old manor with Charles.” Paula’s eyes narrowed with a smile. When she saw Philip walking over with the tea, she deliberately loosened her hold on the cup, making hot water spill all over Philip’s hands. The boiling hot water instantly burned Philip’s skin a fiery red! The cup also shattered with a loud crack. “Oh dear, I’m so sorry. The cup was too hot, and I didn’t hold it properly. Philip, I hope your hands are alright.” Paula pretended to be concerned. Philip clenched his teeth in pain and forced out a smile. “It’s fine.”
“No matter what, I’m better than Aslan!” Rabbit hopped up and down without a care in the world, happy about the role he played this time. Rabbit hummed excitedly, annoying everyone. Then, he used the elf water excitedly. It was not used for bathing. Rabbit drank a big mouthful and felt the changes in his body. “I was just an ordinary rabbit before this, but I’ve evolved into the body of a god now!” Rabbit patted his chest with pride and excitement. Philip frowned, surprised to hear that Rabbit used to have a mortal body. “Aren’t you from this world? Why do you have a mortal body? You should have a god’s body by right.” Philip frowned in confusion, wondering what was going on. Hearing that, Rabbit seemed embarrassed as if it was difficult to speak about it. “Due to my playfulness back then, I was suppressed because of some pathetic things and lost my divine body at that time. I had to live a miserable life as an ordinary rabbit, but things are different now. I've finally resto
Rabbit’s worry was unfounded. Instead of looking down at the elf tree, the tree monster was excited. “No problem. Leave it to me. I can easily protect this sacred tree with my strength. We’ll also foster our relationship and won’t let you and Philip down. Philip will be our god forever!” The tree monster was very good at adapting to the situation and quickly flattered them. She was in a good mood and wanted to acknowledge Philip as her boss. “Sure enough, Philip is so powerful that he can get the elves’ treasure without any effort!”… While everyone marveled at Philip’s luck, the ugly elves were thinking about how to regain their status and power. “My queen, what should we do now? They've deprived us of our status and dignity, simply driving us into the corner!” “If we do as they say, we’ll be excluded from the world of the gods, and everything will be too late!” “I think we should fight back while they’re unprepared. With their strength, they can’t do anything to us!”
The elf tree stopped talking after that. He knew that the elves were not that powerful. They would definitely need help if they faced any problems. Philip was their best choice. If the elves ever sought help from Philip, the elf tree would put in some good words for them and at least try to persuade Philip to help them. Akash remembered the elf tree’s every word, and he was glad that he kept Philip's contact information. He trusted the elf tree very much. Since the tree told him to find Philip when he encountered trouble, it proved that Philip was a very trustworthy person. “I never thought that I’d have to work with humans in the end!” Akash said helplessly. He knew that all creatures in the world of the gods hated humans, but they were his last resort. “It’s okay. He’s no ordinary human. His ideas and ideals are better than most. Maybe he’d be willing to help me.”… Meanwhile, Philip sneezed on his way back. He felt that someone had ideas about him. “What’s going on? W
“You’re welcome. In that case, I hope we can meet again.” Akash got many good things from Philip, including some precious tea leaves. The elves were not used to drinking tea, but they were full of praise after coming into contact with the tea leaves. “I look forward to doing business with you again. Remember to give us a discount if you have other good things next time!” Akash sent Philip and his people out with a bright smile on his face. He felt he had made a fortune this time. However, the volume of this transaction was quite big and almost exhausted all his reserves. Akash was full of excitement as he looked at his empty elf water reserves. The current situation was not a problem. They would get more very soon. Elves could live eternally. They could wait for centuries for the next batch of elf water. Thinking of this, Akash came to the elf tree and greeted him with a smile, “My lord, I hope you can put some effort into producing more elf water. We've received many ama
“This is my soul branch. If you take it and plant it, I’ll grow up in no time. During this time, I’ll have to depend on your boss.” Rabbit nodded and left with the branch. The elf tree would not last long without its soul and would wither after three or five days at most. Philip had no idea what Rabbit had done. He was still negotiating with Akash, taking out various things to trade with the other party. Akash was quite eager about the things in Philip's hand. He simply could not control himself from spending money, wishing he could get everything from Philip’s hands. “How did you end up with so many treasures? Humans are an amazing race, indeed. Have you ever thought of rescuing the imprisoned people?” Akash asked curiously during the transaction. After all, it would make sense for Philip to rescue his own kind. Philip shook his head calmly. He was not that free. “They have nothing to do with me. Why should I save them? To satisfy my hero complex? I don’t need anyone t
“I’m here for the tree monster. We're at the place where the elves live, and we found a huge male tree, a powerful one. Are you interested? Just look at how good our welfare is. Joining Philip can also solve your marriage issue. Do you think other people will care about a little tree monster like you?” The tree monster was clearly taken aback upon hearing this. “Are you talking about the divine elf tree? How did you manage to persuade him?” The tree monster was stunned. In its opinion, the elf tree was a sacred existence. Just like Prince Charming, who every woman dreamed of but could not get, the elf tree was a force to be reckoned with. Rabbit nodded. He had reached a consensus with that tree after a good chat. “You may choose not to trust me, but you can always trust our boss!” Rabbit patted his chest and mentioned Philip. He knew that these two would trust Philip no matter what. Sure enough, the tree monster became excited and quickly agreed with a bright smile.
“Are you talking about that tree monster? It’s female, of course. I had a hard time capturing it. You've taken the tree monster away, haven’t you? Why ask me this question? Just ask it if you want to find out. I believe it’ll answer you.” Black Rabbit grimaced in pain as Philip pulled his ears. He was puzzled and wondered why Philip suddenly asked him this question. Rabbit smiled and almost applauded. “So, do you want to consider my proposal? You have to believe that I’ll never hurt you. I can definitely negotiate this deal with her.” Philip nodded and took Rabbit into Verge Tower so that he could have a good chat with the tree monster. The tree monster and the water monster were enjoying various wonderful resources in Verge Tower. They were very excited about the rich energy and saw a lot of pills too. Philip’s students tossed their failed products in here, and Philip never bothered about them because he had no use for them anyway. The pills were usually used as nutrient
Akash knew how valuable Philip's pills were. It would be great if he could get more. In comparison, he felt that elf water paled in contrast. Elf water made no difference to gods like them. It could enhance their strength at most but not as much as imagined. There was a limit to how much each person could use, so they could not use it to enhance their strength forever. Other than those who needed purification, they did not need elf water at all. It would be best if they could trade it with Philip. “I can trade as much as you want. I’ll offer 100 drops of elf water for one of these pills. What do you think?” Philip was surprised by Akash’s forthright manner. “Although elf water is important, it doesn't play a big role for us, so it’s best if we can use it in exchange for something more useful.” Philip nodded at his explanation. Indeed, this deal was mutually beneficial. Akash was worried that Philip would not have many pills, but he was surprised to see Philip taking out h
“These are ten drops of elf water, considered priceless. I’d never give this to another person so easily.” Akash was quite generous to Philip. He knew that Philip was a good person and worthy of a good relationship. “So, this is elf water.” Philip picked up the small bottle for a closer look and was pleasantly surprised. He could feel his body reacting to the elf water. His body needed a lot of elf water, definitely more than ten drops. “It’s quite valuable. May I ask if you plan to sell it? I can make a deal with you,” Philip said with a smile. Elf water was valuable but not rare. The elves owned an elf tree that produced the elf water. Akash smiled brightly at Philip’s reaction. “Since you want the deal, state your offer. I have high standards.” Akash was certain that Philip could not offer anything good, but Philip handed him some pills. Philip made the pills himself, so the quality could be guaranteed. “Give these pills a try. I believe they can be of great help to th