“Wynn, why did you come looking for me so suddenly?”At the same time, Giada walked into the guest hall with a gentle smile on her face. She stood in front of Wynn and obstructed her view.Giada looked like another woman compared to when she was in the hall.Wynn saw the two figures vaguely before they disappeared into the night and out of the manor.“Aunt Giada,” said Wynn politely.Giada grabbed her arm and sat down on the sofa. She asked her servants to prepare some desserts.Over here, Philip and Tim had already exited the manor. Philip turned around suspiciously. He thought he heard Wynn’s name being called just now.He shook his head, opened the car door, and got in.Back to Wynn. She was still feeling uneasy, especially when she was facing Giada.This woman was Philip’s stepmother, and Philip had some misunderstandings with her.“Wynnie, come, freshly made desserts. It’s a specialty in the South River District.”Giada smiled warmly as she picked up a slice of green ca
“Philip, is there anything you’re hiding from me?”Wynn asked and looked intensely at Philip.Philip approached her and held her in his arms. He smiled and said, “No. What are you thinking? I’ve told you everything I need to.”Philip was betting that Giada had not said anything to her.He knew she would not tell Wynn anything.If that was the case, he could bring Wynn and Mila back home in a right and proper manner.As for why he refused to tell Wynn his real identity, Philip had his own considerations as well.Wynn came from an ordinary family. She did not have the foundation nor a huge family as her backing. If Philip revealed who he was or if he brought them home, the Wallises and the other powers might want to take action against them.In this world, the Wallises were not the only family eyeing the Clarkes.The situation now was like a tug of war. The end of the rope with more people would most likely be the winning side.Once Philip broke this equilibrium, the chain reac
Martha could not bring herself to fight back and be unreasonable in front of Giada. This woman was too overbearing!She was only ferocious in her own territory. She would only be aggressive toward Philip.If she was with an outsider, she would be so cowardly that she would not even dare to let out a fart.Martha was petrified, especially when she was faced with an overbearing woman like Giada.“I-I…”Martha stammered and clutched her face. She did not know what to say.Slap!Giada slapped her again. She said sternly, “Martha Yates, I’m warning you. Get rid of all of your little tricks. Do you think the Clarkes are weak? Did you forget what I warned you the last time?”Martha was such a commoner. She really forgot about the pain once the scar was healed.She was the most shameless kind of person on earth.“I-I didn’t…”Martha clutched her face and lowered her head. Her entire body was trembling. She did not dare to look Giada in the eye.Giada peered at her coldly and walked
“Philip, why are you here?”There was a smirk on Houston’s face. He stood at the door and looked at Philip with a mocking look on his face. “And you too Mindy, what are you doing? You’re always loitering and not doing work! Do you want to be fired?”“No, Sir, I’m…”Mindy was scared. She wanted to explain, but she was interrupted by Houston.“What do you mean no? I think you don’t want this job anymore.”Houston’s eyes turned dark. “You’re always running around during office hours and not doing any work. You’re fired!”Philip’s face fell as he yelled, “Mr. Michaels, you don’t have to target other people because of me, right? If you want to come for me, you can come for me. This has nothing to do with Mindy.”“Philip…”Mindy was touched. She wiped away the tears in her eyes.The corner of his lips upturned as he said, “Mr. Michaels, I forgot to tell you. From now on, I’m also an employee at Beacon.”Beep!Everyone in the office was stunned.Philip was their colleague now?Di
Philip touched her nose and said, “Your husband is still capable, okay? From now on, I’m your knight.”Wynn rolled her eyes at him shyly.Over here, Houston was gritting his teeth in anger. He looked at the couple who were walking over and yelled, “Madam Johnston, you have to give me an explanation for what happened today. If not, I’ll report you to the board of directors!”Wynn walked over with a cold expression on her face. She said, “Everyone, this is our new colleague, Philip Clarke. From now on, he’s my assistant.”Clap, clap, clap!The thunderous claps drowned out Houston’s protest instantly.Everyone had their opinions about what happened.Philip really led his life while depending on women. He became the chairwoman’s assistant just like that.How shameless it was to depend on a woman to climb the corporate ladder.However, Philip did not care. He would only stay for a few days.“Alright, just you wait!”Houston knew he would not achieve his goal today, so he left wit
When Melody was near, Philip finally came back to his senses. He asked in confusion, “Can I help you?”Melody was too good-looking. Her face was dainty, and even though she was bare-faced, her skin was flawless and smooth. She was a natural beauty.“Did you forget? I told you I’ll come to pick you up.”Melody was slightly annoyed, but she did not display it.Was this guy trying to play dumb?Philip had no choice. He turned his head and said, “I don’t have time. I need to go to visit my daughter in the hospital.”Melody was taken aback. What was up with this guy? She came all the way to pick him up, but he was not appreciative of her kind gesture.Did he not know how many guys were dreaming and yearning of going on a date with her?How could he not know what was good for him?This was her first time asking a man out!It did not matter if he was married!Melody was a girl who was not afraid to love or hate. She wanted to ask Philip out to tell him how she felt.Even if she be
Melody was not happy with Simon’s attitude. She got up and said angrily, “Enough, Simon! Stop trying to terrorize everyone just because you’re a young master. Philip’s my boyfriend and I won’t allow anyone to hurt him!”It would be fine if Melody just kept quiet. Now that she said that, Simon was even angrier. He pointed at Philip’s face and asked furiously, “Mel, how dare you blame me for the sake of this manwh*re!”Simon was not happy. How dare Melody treat him like this?Right, it was all because of this man named Philip. It was him! It was all because of him!If he had not shown up, Melody would not be treating him like this!“It was all because of you!”Simon was releasing all of his anger on Philip. He took the wine bottle to smash it down on Philip’s head.“Ah!”Melody was terror-stricken. She covered her mouth and screamed.If the hit landed, Philip’s head would definitely split open!Simon was smirking. He believed that this guy would definitely beg for his mercy onc
However, the tough, tattooed man immediately blocked their way. He squeezed his chin and said in wonder, "Hey pretty lady, there’s no need to be anxious. I heard from Young Master Luther that this guy’s looking for trouble, so the few of us came to take a look at the situation."How about this, pretty lady, you accompany me and my boys for a little fun. There’s a hotel just at the side. As long as you keep us company, I won’t make things difficult for your little boyfriend. How about it?""Brother Four, don't trouble Mel. It's this guy, it's him who..."Simon who was on the side also saw that something was not right."F*ck you! Since when is it your turn to speak when I’m talking? Move aside!"Four slapped Simon's face and kicked him aside, yelling, "So what? You gonna f*cking accompany us guys to the hotel?""I will, I will accompany you!"Simon was true toward Melody, so he pulled his face and squeezed out a smile at the moment."Oh, damn it! Aren’t you being disgusting!"Fo
Yule was amazed by the person in the portrait, not expecting to see such a beautiful woman. He was somewhat skeptical after seeing the drawing. He had never seen such a beautiful woman in his life. Could it be the other party’s imagination? “Don’t worry, Yule. This woman is definitely real. I have an eye for beauty, so I’d never make a mistake.” Yule nodded at his subordinate's suggestive expression. Even if he was unreliable in other aspects, he would never mess up in this area. He was notorious for hanging out in various entertainment venues and was not a good guy. Yule quickly made copies of the woman’s portrait and spread the news everywhere. He looked forward to meeting this beautiful woman as soon as possible. In the meantime, Aslan finished his meal and walked on the streets idly. Yule stood on the streets, confident that he would find the woman with so many people helping him. “Hey, what's going on? Why is Foxy’s portrait posted everywhere? Has someone discovered he
“No matter what I do next, you and your people just need to go with the flow. If you agree, I’ll do my best to take care of the beast problem immediately. Of course, you don't have to worry about my source of information. My lips are sealed on this topic.” Yule quickly reached an agreement with these people. Then, Yule arrived at a remote house where all his men were hiding. He asked his men to do something unlawful for him, and they entered the beast forest by mistake because they wanted to escape justice, but they ran into Foxy by accident. Foxy realized from birth that she and her kind had a grudge against humans, but she was an inexperienced youngling, after all. She did not know much about humans and failed to notice their ulterior motives. The other party took note of Foxy’s appearance and made a detour back to safety. Yule arrived at his subordinate’s house anxiously. “Tell me everything you know about that person again. I have some information but it’s not compreh
“Let’s do it this way. We can treat this as a test. If he can solve this problem, we’ll give him a chance.” “That’s a good idea. The beasts have always been a thorn in our sides. It’ll be great if we can take care of this once and for all.” “Since he looks so confident, maybe he can really resolve this. We might as well make use of him to get rid of this problem.” “The beasts have been fighting with us for many years. We can save a lot of trouble if this plan succeeds.” Everyone expressed their opinion and seemed very keen to rely on Yule to solve this difficult problem. Ten minutes were soon up, and Yule quickly returned to the room. He looked very relaxed and even had a drink in his hand. “So, gentlemen, are you done with the discussion? Do you have a better suggestion for my future development?” Yule smiled triumphantly, obviously certain of his victory. As he expected, everyone chose to give in. After all, this was not something anyone could do. Yule would be the best
Yule felt very smug after seeing everyone’s reactions. Clearly, these people could only rely on him to take care of this problem. “Since you’re so curious, let me explain. Indeed, someone is controlling the situation behind the scenes. She can easily control the beasts with her ability. However, I don’t know the woman’s identity. Maybe she’s a powerful being or just an ordinary person. Who knows?” Yule's subordinates were the ones who told him what they saw that day. “I know that woman’s appearance, so I know what to do. You don’t have to worry about it.” Everyone glanced at each other with a grim look, wondering if they should believe Yule. After all, Yule knew something they did not. “Hehe, I just wanted to tell you my plans, that’s all.” Yule wanted to take control of the initiative. The elders and people in charge looked worried. They knew exactly what Yule wanted. “I want a certain authority. Of course, it should be higher than my father’s limit. As you know, I’ve al
Compared to the money they earned at Deadly Arena, the accommodation fee was nothing. Therefore, many people chose to stay in the living quarters provided by Deadly Arena and thought the environment was quite good. The people of Deadly Arena knew about the crisis they were facing. Something felt wrong, so they had to pay attention to it. “Don’t you find the beasts acting strangely this time? They didn’t seem interested in our things but simply left after giving us a warning.” “Yeah, I think something is wrong too. There must be a secret behind it. We have to figure it out.” The people in charge of Deadly Arena gathered for a meeting over this major incident. Yule looked at everyone with disdain as if he thought they were worried over nothing. “The beasts obviously recognized our strength, so they backed away. Stop worrying over nothing.” Yule had always thought highly of himself and looked down on everything. Hearing this, everyone scowled and wished they could teach Yule
“Foxy was the one controlling the beast stampede earlier. The beasts would've razed this place to the ground if I hadn't stopped them in time.” Philip shook his head helplessly. The fence around Deadly Arena had been flattened during the stampede, enough to prove how terrible the earlier battle was. “But of course!” Foxy nodded smugly. The people here would probably be in bad shape if she had not stopped the attack in time. Philip smiled and shook his head. “This young lady is a force to be reckoned with. She simply had to blow a flute to control all the beasts.""I'm sure that all the guilds will try every means to capture Foxy if they find out about her ability,” Lyle said, envious of her ability. Aslan sighed awkwardly. As a monster beast, he had no ability in other areas at all. He could only use his brawn to intimidate others. As if he felt the difference in strength, Aslan lowered his head and was too embarrassed to say another word. Foxy chatted with everyone happil
Aslan was surprised to see Philip bringing a petite and beautiful woman back all of a sudden. “Hey, Philip, where did you pick up such a beautiful woman? I'm so envious.” “You sure have luck with women, Philip. You picked up such a beautiful woman just by going out. It’d be great if I have such luck too.” Aslan and Lyle started teasing Philip, annoying him so much that he almost knocked them out. “Cut the crap. Her name is Foxy, and she's our new teammate. Come with me, everyone. We need to find a safe place to discuss our next plans.” Philip quickly took everyone away. He looked very excited, obviously looking forward to his next plan. Everyone nodded excitedly at Philip’s appearance. They were also curious, wondering what Philip was going to do. Since the beasts had retreated, everyone returned to the lounge area for a break without further ado. Deadly Arena would also be closed for the day and reopen the next day. The inn Philip chose for them was quite luxurious, an
Since their master was dead, these subordinates had to approach the people of Deadly Arena for help. They would be bullied without a master to take charge. They finally found a chance to join a strong employer. Now that he was dead, everyone was at a loss for what to do. “What? He’s dead? This is too much. Find out who those people are. I don’t care which force they belong to or who they have behind them, we need to wipe them out!” This person was Amos, the second in command of Deadly Arena. He knew how to deal with such provocation. “These people are too bold to touch a member of my family. Everyone knows that our children are powerful and undefeatable on this battlefield.” The second in command was annoyed and not in the mood to deal with this incident. His anger over this matter added to his initial agitation. His subordinates were surprised to see his irritation. “What’s wrong, Amos? Why are you so upset? Are the beasts up to something again?” As the second-in-comma
On the battlefield, Aslan was puzzled by the beasts’ sudden retreat. “Maybe the beasts are scared shitless by our strong combat power and decided to give up.” “You got that right. I killed several of them at once and looked really cool.” “But I have a feeling that the beasts this year are much stronger and have greater potential.” Everyone spoke excitedly. The people who killed many beasts had returned for their rewards. They thought highly of the rewards and could not wait to take all the treasures of Deadly Arena.… “Can you control the beasts from a distance?” Philip asked curiously. Foxy nodded. “I can control these beasts no matter where I am. It’s my individual talent.” Since everything went as planned, Philip pondered what to do next. “You should come with me. I’ll tell you about my next plan in detail.” Philip decided to bring Foxy into Deadly Arena. Foxy nodded seriously. She trusted Philip very much and never doubted him at all. He felt a little embarra