Gene calmly read the situation.Since Frank was young and an accomplished healer, he would definitely not have time to study martial arts extensively.If anything, parrying Zorn's blow earlier must have taken everything out of him—if he stayed any longer, he would die horribly like the martial artists Gene had brought.And since Frank had already saved his life, Gene was reluctant to see Frank throw away his life like this.As such, he said, "Mr. Lawrence, this is between me and Zorn. Please don't interfere—you should leave when you can.""Hehe…" Frank chuckled instead of leaving, even turning to Gene to ask, "Are you sure I won't win, Mr. Pearce?""Oh…" Gene was left stumped by the question.He certainly could not say that he believed Frank, just as he did not want Frank to push himself.And after musing to himself for a long while, Gene shook his head in resignation. "Mr. Lawrence, Zorn and I have been friends since childhood—I won't drag you into our fight. After all, I'm gr
Zorn had no idea how Frank had managed to elude his observation before, though he was still relieved after sensing the true extent of Frank's strength.While a full-fledged Birthright rank was strong, Frank was still no match for him!"Die!!!" Zorn bellowed, putting all his strength behind his strongest strike and not wanting further trouble.Whether he killed Frank banked on this.Naturally, he was only doing this because he saw that Frank was really to die defending Gene.If Frank decided to dodge instead, Zorn's strike would hit Gene instead, and he would definitely be a dead man.As such, if Frank wanted Gene to live, he must take the full brunt of his blow!Black and white pure vigor was projected out of thin air from Zorn's palm, mixing into a grayness that ignited a storm.The entire building was shaking—such was the most powerful blow of an Ascendant rank."Hmph…"Frank had no intention of dodging anyway.He watched as Zorn approached with his violent strike, resolve
When Helen returned to Lanecorp, she found Cindy packing her things and ready to leave, but not before she yapped at every employee nearby."Why don't you take a guess what happened after my cousin listened to her dear husband and went to Drenam Limited? He said that Gene Pearce would yield the five land lots he claimed through the bid, but what happened? The man's valet didn't even know about it! Oh, it was such a slap in the face when we got there! "Tut, tut… You should have seen Helen and Frank's faces… Talk about a long face! Oh, it's killing me! Think about it—Gene Pearce is the richest man on the east coast! Why would he even listen to Frank? Who does he think he is?" "Well I'm going now." She laughed as she packed all her belongings and started to leave. "You can all stay here while Helen and her ex-husband run your company to the ground!"Nonetheless, she ran headlong into Helen, who heard everywhere she said.She remained impassive and silent, though her eyes were fixed
Helen was just about to open her own office door and enter when Cindy yelled, "Hah! Don't get so full of yourself, Helen! All that grandstanding you did is just a distraction—I was right, wasn't I? You and Frank couldn't get those land lots back from Gene Pearce, could you?"Helen stopped in her tracks and turned to level a cool look of contempt at Cindy. "You're wrong. I believe Frank can definitely get the land Lanecorp needs. He promised me, and he won't disappoint me. " "Hah! You said it! Then I'm staying!" Cindy snapped stubbornly. "Let's see what Frank can do… And what are you going to do if he can't?""Then I will step down as Lanecorp's board chairwoman." Helen snorted and headed inside her office."Hahaha! Fine… if you say so!" Cindy laughed, having a rush of blood to the brain.Since Will dumped her, she believed that Helen was adding insult to injury by chasing her back to Riverton, and that she was heartless!It had never crossed Cindy's mind that she had achieved no
Gene was left smiling in wry amusement as he came to his senses. "Such raw talent like you… The head of the health and safety department? That's so…"Reasonably speaking, someone with Frank's abilities would at minimum be a board member, personally involved in company policy.But head of the health and safety department? Basically a glorified security guard?That certainly caught Gene off guard!"Hehe…" Frank simply chuckled, neither upset nor elaborating.While a little emotional, Gene glanced at Frank and made him an earnest offer. "Mr. Lawrence, why not join Pearce Group instead of playing security guard here? I will arrange for a position that suits you, along with a place on the board as a policy maker in Pearce Group. Trust me—you have a brighter future to look forward to with me."Frank shook his head. "I love my freedom a little too much, and I especially dislike the complex internal workings of major companies.""Moreover…" He trailed off, chuckling as he finished, "Lan
Still, while Gene was left at a loss, Frank appeared used to it as he stood beside Gene."Don't worry about her. She's just a clown."Frank waved at Cindy dismissively, ready to sidestep her and head to Helen's office with Gene."Hey, hey, hey. Hold it."Cindy suddenly strode up, stepping in Gene's path."Is something the matter?" Gene asked, unsettled by the contempt in Cindy's eyes.He was the richest man on the east coast—no one had ever treated him like that before!"Let me guess. Since Frank invited you, that would mean you're Gene Pearce, the richest man on the east coast?" "Indeed, I am." Gene nodded calmly.Frank frowned right then and snapped at Cindy, "Watch yourself, Cindy! Stop causing trouble!""No way! Me, causing trouble?"Cindy sneered, studying Gene pointedly while clicking her tongue. "Honestly, can't you afford a professional? Your paid actor looks so pale like he could kick the bucket at any minute.""What?" Gene was left stunned—when did he become a pa
Gene was a patient, stoic man thanks to his years working as a businessman, and he would not really stoop to getting petty against Cindy.However, her words were a clear insult to Frank and his position."Now, now, Mr. Lawrence. Allow me to prove myself."He held out a hand to stop Frank before he could interfere and whipped out a flashy gold card from his pocket. In fact, it was so dazzling that several Lanecorp employees' felt blinded for a moment."What's that?" Cindy frowned in turn, not recognizing it."It's a custom gold card made exclusively for executives of Pearce Group. Anyone carrying this can make purchases without needing to pay within any establishment owned under our banner."Smiling, Gene then pointed at the face imprinted on the gold card. "Ms. Zonda, don't you think I resemble the person in this photo?""Resemble?" Cindy took the gold card, her eyes darting between the gold card and Gene's face repeatedly.She began to scowl and suddenly could not speak.Gene
While Gene would have punished Cindy severely on any other occasion, he was in Frank's presence, and he owed Frank respect.As such, he asked, "What do you think we should do about this, Mr. Lawrence?""I—" Before Frank could speak, Helen's door opened, and Helen herself hurried outside, having heard the commotion in the hallway.She almost blacked out from sheer frustration when she saw Cindy—how was she still there, causing her more trouble? Still, she must not allow herself to mess up in the presence of others, and she nodded at Frank. "Welcome back."Then, turning toward Gene, she asked, "And who would this gentleman be?"Gene smiled in turn. "A paid actor hired by Frank to play Gene Pearce, the richest man on the east coast."The unusual introduction left Helen at a loss, but she was smart enough to connect the dots after another glance at Cindy."Urgh, what a jinx…" She was left rubbing her temples, but she soon masterfully flashed a smile, though a little awkwardly,