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
That member had been holding Hilda's detonator when she suddenly leaped up nimbly and killed him despite being paralyzed. Now that he was dead, the detonator fell to the ground.Everyone instinctively braced their heads for cover. They had only one thought in mind, that they were all about to die!However, the explosion they were expecting never came. Hilda struggled and hurled the dagger that she had somehow managed to conjure out of thin air at the member that was guarding old master Clemon.The blade sunk into the man's chest. He reflexively reached up to touch it. Having lost his grip on the detonator, it began to fall to the ground.Hilda charged over to grab the detonator and shoved it into old master Clemon's hands. She then kicked his wheelchair, sending it careening into the distance.Everything was over in a blink of an eye. By the time everyone realized that the bomb hadn't blown up, two members were already down, and old master Clemon had been sent far away from his initia
Gasper and Toby had already rushed over to lift Hilda and Nathan onto some stretchers. While they managed to live through their ordeal, they had sustained multiple fractures of differing severity.Mark saw Hilda on the stretcher and reached out to grab her hand. "How are you, Hilda?" He asked in concern.It was only then did Hilda notice her throbbing aches and pain. She didn't know which bones were fractured, so she merely chuckled in pain and answered, "I'm okay. I simply had a fall."William glanced at Nathan as the latter was being carried away. The two of them met each other's gazes, but they didn't speak. They didn't have anything to talk about either.Meanwhile, Thomas followed after the both of them while helping Mark to keep up.Caleb trotted by their side obediently.Now that the bomb on old master Clemon's body had been taken down, Rex helped the old man to stand up. When he saw Hilda and Nathan being carried over, old master Clemon was shocked yet ecstatic. He thought that
Johnathan was finally able to let go of the burden that had weighed upon his shoulders for years now that the ZF organization's leader was dead.Nathan rushed off after staying for a few days. He had a lot of matters to deal with. One of them being to meet up with Mavis.He hadn't been able to recognize her when he first saw her. From the color of her skin tone to the features on her face, she had completely changed her appearance. By then, Mavis had been locked up in the basement of his house for days.Nathan sat himself down and glared at her, the two of them separated by a layer of bulletproof glass. His eyes were filled with pure hatred as he stared at the woman who had forced his mother to her illness.Having undergone excessive plastic surgery, Mavis had to take medications every day to ensure that her face did not turn red or swollen. However, her face was completely bloated at the moment, making her look like a monster more than ever. When she saw Nathan, she gave him a sneer
Perhaps this man, the one who insisted on having his funeral on a sunny day, was the actual Anthony Clark. Perhaps there was a hint of beauty hidden within his dark, evil spirit. He wasn't born with much of a choice but to taint his soul with darkness for the sake of keeping himself alive, but deep down, there seemed to be a part of him who hadn't given up on the tiny ray of light that he had tried his best to protect.After the funeral ended, only Anthony's clothes were buried at the tombstone. His young face, as seen on the tombstone at the newly dug grave in the cemetery, carried a mix of desolation and helplessness. Mr. Clark gave it a long, thoughtful stare before he left quietly.Right then, Hilda turned around to see Linux. Standing by a nearby tree, he was dressed in a full black suit. She hadn't seen him ever since the incident. He stood there for a long time, looking as though he had been waiting for her intentionally.Hilda subconsciously threw a glance toward a car that was
He had noticed her earlier at the film studio as she took a selfie stick and stood by the street in her costume and took pictures with anyone. He, too, wanted a picture with her, so he moved closer and finally got to be in the same frame with her. Back then, everything seemed so wonderful. Unfortunately, all those magical moments were just popped bubbles. Linux put down the picture carefully and went back into work.Hex had stayed on that exploded plane, and after the plane exploded, the wreckage crashed into a deserted forest in the mountains. In theory, it was impossible for Hex to have survived the crash. But Linux was still uneasy. He knew how cunning and cruel Hex was, and that was why he had to predict the worst outcome of everything. Only when he killed Hex with his bare hands and dismembered him into pieces would he then believe that the latter was really dead.If he didn't see the corpse, he would never believe that Hex was actually dead!Even if Hex didn't die, he wouldn't d
Johnathan was less busy now that Hex was dead. He now just wanted to complete his unfulfilled dreams. But first, he had to undergo plastic surgery. 6 years ago, his face was completely disfigured, hence his nickname, 'Goblin'.Back then, when he was living in resentment, he didn't bother about his appearance. He just wanted to look more ugly so that he could look more intimidating to others in hopes that one day he could use his ugly face to scare Hex to death. But now that Hex was dead, he began to care about the way he looked.After all, Johnathan used to be known as the handsome young man.Hilda strongly recommended him to go to the plastic surgery hospital that she frequently went to. That hospital had a very good scar recovery rate and was at the forefront of the world in its field.Besides, she had a VIP membership card, and so a complimentary double eyelids procedure would come together with the plastic surgery.When Nathan found out that Johnathan wanted plastic surgery, he wa
Three months later, the five generations of the huge family were gathered happily together in Nathan's Villa of the Imperial. Old Master Clemon, who was still alive and kicking, held in his arms junior Klaus with a broad smile on his face, while Zis was also all smiles as he held the other junior Klaus. Nathan was staring at Klaus hostilely. "Mr. Klaus, pardon me, but I'll make sure to cut you up into pieces if you get any closer to my daughter!" He held a chilly gaze while asserting his presence. All of a sudden, there was a fierceness about him. However, Klaus only gave him a smirk. "Haha, I don't think you have any say in this, Mr. Clemon." On the contrary, Connie seemed to side with Klaus, as she began chiding Nathan. "You should keep your mouth shut! The kids know what they're doing!" Although Nathan seemed to have backed down, he was still glaring at Klaus. Without warning, Zis, who was the eldest of the in laws, put on a stern look on his face while lecturing Connie, "M
Just like that? Why does she sound so nonchalant about it? My daughter was only six years old when she slept with a twenty year old guy! As her mother, shouldn't she have stopped her? "Times have changed. Besides, the kids are all grown up now, so isn't it normal to have desires? Don't you worry, as I gave her detailed guidance beforehand, as well as showed her educational videos to teach her more about sex." Hilda explained. Nathan's face blanched, wanting to just faint once more. However, Hilda went on. "Linux even developed a condom that helps relieve the pain, as well as increase the pleasure one experiences during sexual intercourse. It will also alert the users if it detects a virus. Besides, Klaus did a checkup beforehand to ensure that he was clean." "I also told him to be careful so as to not hurt Luna before I agreed to let them have sex." There was a livid expression on Nathan's already pale face. Has the world undergone so much transformation during the past ten year
Justin stood in a corner in abjection before suddenly laughing in a self deprecating manner. He turned around to look for Anne, only to find her still actively trying to approach Luna in an attempt to strike up a conversation with her. Never in her wildest dreams had she expected the girl to be Luna Clemon, the daughter of a security guard whom she despised. After Klaus entered the venue, he didn't even spare a glance at the other ladies present for the occasion, save for Luna, the girl who was the center of attention. As the main protagonist who made her appearance after everybody else, the ball began after Luna showed up. She led the first dance with Giry, who moved in a coquettish manner throughout the entire dance due to how elated he was. After the first dance, some of the guests left the floor to get some rest, while others continued dancing after switching partners. Giry was forced to let go of Luna after that and wait for the next dance on the sidelines as he shouldn't be
There were a lot of prestigious people present for the occasion, including male guests who were members of royal families. Klaus Adams, whom Justin didn't manage to meet, would also be there, so he could seize the opportunity to connect to people of status. Luna won't be able to provide me with such an opportunity. He took a sip out of his wine to forget the feelings of bitterness within him while he admitted his defeat. I don't belong to Luna, nor is the opposite possible, as we belong to two different worlds. All of a sudden, there was a commotion in the hall as the hosts from Smith Group showed up. Jerome Bowen and Connie Frimpong were the ones to show up first, whereas Hilda Adams and Linux Jordan followed behind. They're here! The crowd moved in their direction with anticipation in their minds. The main protagonist will be here soon! The girl who has a net worth of hundreds of billions, as well as being the heir of prestigious families including the Damien Family, the Clemon
Anne also received an invitation to attend the ladies' ball, which was something that someone at the bottom of the social pyramid would never get to know and join in on, they practically lived in two different worlds. It wasn't until then that he knew how different they were. While Justin would never eat street food with Luna, her current boyfriend was willing to do so. Gritting his teeth, Justin left without a word, as if having made a decision. This time, he was finally able to leave her behind, even if they met each other again in the future, he would treat her like a stranger. There was a time when he used to want to spend his life with Luna, as he never met someone as intelligent and kind as her. Even if she was no better than other people, she was at least better than Anne in both regards. However, they could never get together. His family would never agree to the match due to the fact that Luna couldn't help his family climb the social ladder like how Anne could. It wasn't
A month later, the military training ended with Giry having bruises all over his face. On the other hand, both Luna and Klaus had a tan when they returned. They had also gotten to the stage of holding hands all the time with each other. As usual, Connie maintained her deathly glare when she met Klaus. She had arranged a group of people to join the military training, hoping that they could teach Klaus a lesson, but all of them wound up being intimidated by him. Geez! That bunch of cowards! Even Connie herself was beginning to acknowledge that she no longer stood a chance against Klaus by now, say less of anybody else. She was getting older, so it was time to hand things over to the next generation. Now, Klaus was the young, determined, and ambitious one, whereas Connie had aged, so she was no longer the former's opponent. Therefore, she could only watch as Klaus dated her granddaughter. After the military training, Luna's eighteenth birthday was approaching fast, which would mark
Jumping with joy, Luna latched herself to Yaa. "Marie! When did you arrive?" Yaa warmed up to Luna upon seeing the latter. "We'll be welcoming the freshers today. They seem to be a little disobedient! How dare a bunch of newbies be so arrogant?" The girls walked away while they chatted, but Yaa didn't speak with Klaus when they saw each other, as they both considered it sufficient as a greeting when they exchanged looks earlier. Therefore, Klaus pushed his bike while walking beside the girls as they spoke, all the while mentally exclaiming on how Yaa had bloomed into her true self by staying with the Cannons, that was where she truly belonged. Yaa was feared among the freshers. Furthermore, Justin Clark had his name called out directly by her earlier, so he almost burst into tears out of his intense fear for her. At that moment, Adwoa appeared out of nowhere to scare him. "Aha! You're done for! The general called for you! Justin, you should be prepared! The following month will b
The moment Connie's words were heard, Luna's reaction was the most intense. "Grandma, what do you mean by that? Why are you talking about him being worthy or otherwise? We're just friends!" Although we... we kissed the other time, neither of us ever brought that day up again. Therefore, they were still at the beautiful stage where things were fuzzy. Hence, Connie's proclamation burst the bubble, making the situation exceedingly awkward. Klaus, who was eating, stilled for a moment, but he said nothing. Upon seeing this, Connie was in seventh heaven. Finally, I've found his Achilles heel! Putting on her authoritative air as an elder, she loftily asserted, "My granddaughter will never marry a man who doesn't even have a high school diploma." All at once, the atmosphere turned awkward, and Luna's face flushed bright red from mortification. At this time, Hilda hurriedly smoothed things over, exclaiming, "What are you saying, mom? What's this about marrying and all?" She should at last l
The old son in law was indeed zealous, for he brought back gifts for everyone, including Jerome, Connie, and Luna's uncles. Despite Connie's staring match with Klaus earlier, she hugged her gift to her chest, reluctant to put it down for even a second. Klaus's gift to her was a handwritten score from her favorite pianist back when she was young, so she truly loved it. Meanwhile, Adwoa got a set of Western European non mainstream fashionable clothes, and she seemed besotted as well. Klaus even had gifts for Luna's friends, including Giry, Dean, and the others. He distributed the gifts one by one. At the end of it, he took out a tiny gift and waved a beckoning hand toward the back of the house. "Kater!" Woof! A husky scampered out in a mad flurry. Then, Klaus unwrapped the gift to reveal an adorable ball. Gratified, Kater left with it in its mouth. "Tangerine! Orange! Lemon! Gordon! Goldstein!" Upon hearing their names, the few orange cats padded over, meowing all the way. Klaus