"You're ruthless…" Elio sighed helplessly. "I'm already in such a sorry state. Can you stop rubbing salt in my wounds?"Yvonne giggled, her body trembling in a way that was insanely tantalizing."Don't get me wrong. I didn't mean to insult you. I just can't bear to see you so depressed. How about you go for a drive with me? Maybe you'll feel better."She patted her car smugly. She knew she was a winner in life for driving a sports car at such a young age. She was worlds away from Elio in his cheap second-hand clothes. Her very presence should be nothing short of psychological torture to him.Although he did not know Yvonne's intentions, Elio approached the car anyway. The Ferrari held all of his attention right now.Before he turned fifteen, Elio had owned countless sports cars. He had Lamborghinis, Aston Martins, and so on. He had practically every limited edition car from around the world, and he had any Ferrari he could want. Now that his family's restrictions had finally been
That punk really knew how to brag. Yvonne huffed, "No, I wouldn't believe you. Let's see how well you drive, you braggart.""Where are we going?""Lush Tower on Rainbow Avenue, Metalworks District. Heard of it?"Elio nodded, fastened his seatbelt, and started the engine. The Ferrari roared, and the car trembled slightly. His fingers skillfully moved the right gear changer, and the car suddenly shot forward."Ahhh! Be careful, we're going to crash!" Yvonne screamed. How could she have believed his tall tales?! Why was he driving so fast?! Did he want to die?Just as they were about to hit a Cadillac in the opposite lane, Elio suddenly turned the steering wheel. The Ferrari spun around, almost hitting the bumper of the other car. The driver inside was dumbfounded and broke out in a cold sweat.The red Ferrari roared down the road. Yvonne clapped her hand to her chest, feeling as if her heart would leap out of her ribcage. Now, though, she believed him. Elio must have driven a sport
The red Ferrari sped through the streets like a dazzling dancing flame.It had been a long time since he had driven a sports car. The speed and power at his fingertips scratched a nostalgic itch for Elio. Just then, however, his phone rang at precisely the wrong time. He held the steering wheel with one hand and picked up his phone to take a look at the screen. The caller was his wife.In a moment of desperation, Elio slammed on the brakes. The Ferrari did a beautiful drift and stopped at the side of the road.It was so abrupt that Yvonne screamed. "What are you doing? Do you want to die?""Shh, it's my wife. Sorry about that," Elio said guiltily before jumping out of the car to answer the call. "Evelyn, is something the matter?"At that time, Evelyn had already returned home. Her mother was in the bathroom, taking a shower. Evelyn now knew that Elio had a stubborn streak, but no matter what, he was still her husband. She was worried that Elio would be upset after taking that scol
"You have the nerve to talk back to me?! I'll beat you up." The man opened the car door and jumped out angrily. He rolled up his sleeves, looking ready for a fight.However, he was surprisingly thin and gangly. If he actually tried to fight Elio, he would probably be taken down with a single punch. He was bluffing.Elio took a step forward. His expression was dark as he glared at the other man. "Just try touching me. I'll make you regret it for the rest of your life."That was not an empty threat. After all, he was the leader of the most mysterious organization in the underground world, Garuda Estate. Furthermore, he had once been a mercenary king who had killed and maimed countless criminals.Elio's killing intent scared the man into taking a step back, but then he braced himself and shouted, "As if you’d actually attack me in public! You're nothing but a thug."The passenger door opened as well, and a rather attractive woman stepped out. Her name was Jenny Jensen, and she was on
Elio just sneered at these shallow and arrogant jerks. "Then let's make a bet. If I can get my driver to bring me my Rolls-Royce within fifteen minutes, you have to get on your knees and apologize for your ignorance. Are you man enough to accept the bet?"His words provoked the two young men. Simon spat. "Sure, why not? And if you can't bring us a Rolls-Royce within the stipulated time, you have to kneel to us and call us Uncle."Finn's face darkened. "That's right, and it has to be a Phantom. Whoever goes back on their word is a son of a b*tch."Jenny gritted her teeth and said, "Yeah, let's expose this trash for what he's really worth, or he'll keep getting ideas above his station."May agreed. "We have to teach him a lesson for lying to our faces! Let's make him kneel and beg for our forgiveness."As the situation escalated, Evelyn's face turned pale as a sheet. She could not help but feel anxious. Even though she usually resented Elio, he was still her husband. If Elio lost an
Still, Elio had such an expensive car, so he could not be any average Joe. He was definitely someone they could not afford to offend.In today's world, money was power. The two men knew that well. When they saw Elio's Phantom, they immediately chickened out. They were nowhere near as high and mighty as before.They had no choice but to give in. They hurriedly apologized for their "joke" and told Elio not to take them seriously. They wanted to make friends, not war!Jenny and May also did a one-eighty, humbly asking Elio to spare their boyfriends. They even asked Evelyn to put in a word for them with Elio. They were all friends here, so why make things difficult for everyone?Elio scoffed at the two men. "If you want to go back on your word, that's fine too. It just proves that you're sons of bitches, like you said. Don't be so snobbish in the future, lest you embarrass yourselves again."Simon's and Finn's faces were red with anger. Their lungs were about to explode, but they dare
When he saw how furious his wife was, Elio knew that his joke had gone too far. He quickly said that he had already spent the money, so it would be a waste not to complete the ride. "Why don't we go to the restaurant anyway? I'll treat you to a meal."That only made Evelyn even angrier. She glared at him. "No! Let's just go home and eat instant ramen."Since she insisted, Elio had no choice but to give up, asking the driver to take them home.On the way home, Evelyn received a call from Jenny, who yelled at her for abandoning her friends once she came into some money. Jenny called her cruel and shallow, saying that she had finally seen Evelyn's true colors.It was just one problem after another. Evelyn had no choice but to explain that Elio had rented the car. Jenny was both surprised and relieved to hear that. She insulted Elio and ridiculed Evelyn for her bad taste in men. Evelyn wanted to bury herself in a hole to escape the shame.Once they got home, Evelyn ignored Elio comp
Yvonne stared at Elio in shock and said angrily, "Don't you have any shame? Why should I give you half of my profits if you don't invest anything? Are you that desperate for money?"Elio rolled his eyes. "Then go by yourself if you want. Just so you know, I'd bet everything I have that you'll lose everything today. Do you think gambling on gems is really that simple? There's a huge ploy right under the surface.""Wait, you have experience with gemstone gambling?" Yvonne asked skeptically."Of course!" Elio replied with full confidence.Yvonne was annoyed. He really did not take her seriously at all! He reprimanded her so casually whenever he wanted. If it were anyone else, she would have beaten them up by now.After giving it some thought, Yvonne took another leap of faith and chose to believe him. She gritted her teeth and said, "Alright, we'll do as you say. But what if we lose?""Then I'll compensate you in full. How about it? Fair enough for you?" Elio said nonchalantly."Hm