There was a dance after the banquet. The key part of local Taadi banquets was the food, but the dance was the focus of Western banquets. Since this day's banquet was a fusion of local and Western styles, both the food and the dance were the main parts of the banquet.Being sulky the whole time, Hilda refused to speak to Nathan during dinner, but she still ate the food he placed on her plate. They ate just a little for dinner since there would be a dance afterward.There was a larger ballroom next door that was prepared specially for the banquet. The dance floor there was magnificently decorated. The stage decor there was more splendid than that of this room, and the stereo system there was nice too."Let's go and dance together." Nathan tugged at Hilda as she was reapplying her lipstick.Hilda was still angry right now. She said coldly, "I'm not going. Go and dance yourself if you want to."Nathan watched her reapplying her lipstick with a straight face. "In that case, I'll dance with
The dance party began, and Nathan held Hilda's hand and led her onto the dance floor. A slow and soothing music happened to be playing, and the ladies and gentlemen on the dance floor slowed down their movements.Hilda was upset the whole time while she was dancing with Nathan. Without saying a word, she rested her chin on Nathan's shoulder while slowly taking her steps along with the music.Nathan seemed to know the reason for her silence, for he placed his hand on her back and gently patted her twice. "I just went to say hello to her."Winnifred looked very much like Leah, so he really couldn't ignore her when she stood in front of him.Of course, Hilda wasn't angry just because Nathan had spoken to Winnifred. She was just feeling inferior, for she knew that she was inferior to Winnifred. Some heights were destined to be insurmountable no matter how hard one tried. So many people worked hard to earn money, yet there would always be only one person who was the richest in the world.H
Hex's sponsor!Nathan always knew that for Hex to be so brazen, he would need a steady supply of money to support him. His sponsor could be anyone, such as Linux..After he left the basement, Nathan sat in his study room and started to process the continuous amount of paperwork.Tonight was bound to be a sleepless night.All of a sudden, there was a knock on the study room door, and Caleb's voice rang. "Daddy, can I come in?"It was then that Nathan remembered Caleb. He wanted to have some alone time with Hilda, so he didn't bring it to Linux' party tonight. But why would it suddenly come over at this time of the night?Furthermore, it was a robot, and its program didn't allow it to go into the study room, basement and other file storage places.I've always suspected it's a spy, and even though we've checked its system countless times, who knows whether there's a loophole in its system?After clearing and putting away his classified files, he replied, "Come on in."Caleb only came in
The world had fallen into the pits of madness!Linux shrugged and nonchalantly replied, "I still have no idea what you're talking about, Mr. Clemon."Suddenly, Gasper came over with a solemn expression as he glanced at the crowd and murmured, "We have found the others as well as Nuella and Toby, all of whom were drugged by ether. They are not in danger, but Madam and Hex."Gasper did not dare to continue speaking.Upon hearing the information, Nathan felt like the whole world had gone dark. He gritted his teeth as he resisted the urge to roar. "Continue tracking them," He ordered.At this point, everyone had realized what was happening, and the atmosphere dropped to a freezing point. Hilda had fallen into the hands of Hex!And Anthony was Hex, whose accomplice was Linux!Rex turned around and ran out hurriedly to make a call. "William, Hex's identity has been confirmed. It's Anthony Clark from the Institution! You have to report this immediately. He's planning to flee Taadi City, and
Hilda knew that she was in a car from the occasional bumps, but she had no idea where they were going or if Nathan would come in time to rescue her.She was desperate and helpless, feeling like a leaf that could be crushed at any time by a passing boat..He was actually Hex! He had always been lurking around Hilda and observing her every move. He was waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike!Linux turned off the screen as he could no longer bear to watch that scene. A gush of warm heat gushed out and condensed into tears. As he turned around, the tears splashed out from his eyes."I want Hex dead, Butler!"One second later, the robot butler replied, "The other party has gone beyond your range of control, Linux. Unable to execute the relevant commands."The bomb placed on Hex was Linux's protection amulet. It was also a kill switch for him. He could take Hex's life as long as he wanted to, but they were too far apart and Linux could no longer control him right now.The news of Hex
Just as they were about to get to the main point, the chauffeur suddenly spoke up. "Boss, the route up ahead has been blocked off due to the heavy fog, so all outbound vehicles have to change course."Anthony's hand was on Hilda's safety shorts. He was about to pull them down, but he stiffened upon hearing the chauffeur's words. Anthony got up a few moments later to put on his combat uniform and picked up his weapon. A large caliber submachine gun. He strapped on a variety of other weapons before he pulled a gas mask over his face.Right then, Anthony dropped a coat on top of Hilda. He picked her up and helped her into it. "Get out of here through the nearest exit, and keep your guard up."She was completely limp like a doll as he held her. Fully dressed for battle with that weighty gas mask on his face, he was armed to the teeth as well.Anthony gazed at Hilda, the latter being near him. She had dressed up nicely, but her pretty face was a mess right now with visible tear streaks on
Anthony took a look at old master Clemon and tilted his head. A mocking smile came onto his face as he said, "Old man no, I should be calling you Grandfather instead.""Pfft, who's your grandfather?" Old master Clemon glared at him."Whether you admit it or not, you are my grandfather. My biological father is your son, Damian" Anthony said patiently.With his eyes focused on Anthony, the man went rigid. He wasn't able to return to his senses for a long time.Anthony continued with a sneer. "How do you think your son managed to take down that major drug trafficking family within a few months back then? In case you didn't know, they had been reigning in Southeast Asia's Golden Triangle for close to a hundred years. He married into that family, intending to take down the entire clan from the inside!""You.."It was old master Clemon's first time hearing about this.His eyes were widened with rage, but unfortunately, he couldn't move.Anthony continued to say, "However, your son made a te
William stared at the Hex coldly. It was also his first time hearing that the Hex was Damian's descendant, but William was still as calm as ever. "Release the hostages, and I will guarantee that you'll have a safe passage out of the country."Anthony tilted his head as he gazed back at William. A cold light emanated from his dark eyes, seeming as though he was a venomous snake. "My apologies, dear brothers. It's a pity that we have to meet under such circumstances."The Hex gave a polite bow to them. "My birth father is Damian, while my biological mother is Mavis. I was initially born as Jayden, but I changed my name to Anthony after my mother remarried."Nathan pointed somewhere, and Gasper brought Mavis over with a gun held to her head. "Your mother is with me. I want to exchange her for one of the hostages."Even though Nathan would love nothing better than to kill Mavis with his own hands to avenge his mother's illness, Mavis was the only hostage he had.Anthony took a look at the