The hall fell into silence.Augustus glared at Sean with hostility.Clearly, he still held a deep grudge against Sean over the incident in Skye City, vividly remembering how disrespectful Sean had been to him, the eighth elder of the Sutton family. Liam had not anticipated such a turn of events—tha
"Mr. Augustus, I think it's time for someone to take over your place as an elder. You're getting old and confused now."Ignoring Augustus' pale expression, Blake said coldly, exuding the dominance and oppression of a superior. The whole room fell silent instantly.Augustus' aged figure trembled fie
However, Augustus had underestimated Blake's determination and assertive personality."Mr. Augustus, are you threatening me?" Blake's face regained its coldness as she stared at Augustus."No, Ms. Sutton. I wouldn't dare. I'm just—""If you dare not, then why speak at all?" A sense of chill glimmere
"What did you say?" Augustus' eyes flashed with anger."Do you think you have the right to speak here, Sean Lakeworth?" The other elders were also infuriated."Heh, indeed, I have no right to speak here. If it weren't for Blake and her father's invitation, I wouldn't even bother stepping into this p
Sean's icy tone reverberated throughout the hall, eliciting a slight change in everyone's expression.They hadn't anticipated such arrogance from the young man from Skye City!"What an arrogant young man!" Augustus' eyes blazed with anger. This wasn't the first time Sean had shown him disrespect!A
"What did you say?" Augustus' pupils contracted sharply, and his aged face was fueled with fury.No one had ever looked down on him like this before!"Sean Lakeworth, do you think that just because Ms. Sutton and Sir Liam have your back, I won't dare to lay a hand on you today?" Augustus' voice drop
Sean's indifferent voice echoed through the hall, lingering for quite some time. No one dared to respond to his question.The elders exchanged glances, finding a gleam of astonishment in each other's eyes.Sean had actually taken Augustus down in one single move! Only a Martial Emperor-level powerho
A cheerful giggle echoed abruptly from the entrance of the hall.As everyone looked around in puzzlement, a stunning, elegant woman stepped into the hall, her black high heels clicking crisply on the floor.Her khaki pencil skirt accentuated her hourglass figure, making her curves even more enticing