Ten minutes of fighting later, Alec started feeling worn out as he noticed that he was no match for his opponent. He was gripped by shock and frustration for not being stronger.Alec stumbled backward from the impact of another punch that landed on his cheek. The middle-aged man didn't give Alec time to recover—he charged at Alec and punched him violently. Had he not strictly followed Graham's orders to teach Alec a lesson, Alec would have been dead by now.Soon, Alec was face-down on the ground."You may leave," Graham said to the middle-aged man. Then, he strode up to Alec and stood towering over the defeated man on the ground with a regal air. "Alec Faust, I get that you're quite capable, but your ability is still lacking for Bardoff City standards. Had you met another opponent instead of me, you would have died here today. Here's a warning—lay low before you are strong enough so you can live longer." With that, Graham turned around to leave. He suddenly stopped and said, "Jenny
Jenny thought he'd complain about the pain, but Alec shook his head and said. "No, it doesn't hurt."He was speaking the truth and was especially enjoying the moment when Jenny applied the ointment to his injuries.Hearing that, she couldn't resist pinching his bruised skin hard. He promptly yelped in pain. "Jenny, what are you doing?" He was puzzled and wondered if he had said something wrong."How about now?" she asked. Alec learned his lesson and nodded. "It hurts. It hurts a lot."She snickered and said in dissatisfaction, "Good that it hurts. Learn your lesson. You shouldn't think you're still in Parrington. Aren't you scared of dying?""How did you know?" Alec was curious, knowing that Graham would not tell Jenny about the fight. She avoided his question and said, "I know you're used to walking around like you own the place, but now that you're in Bardoff City, you need to toe the line. Luck is not always on your side.""Great. Even you're scolding me now." He felt help
Alec nodded, looking calmer than Jenny. Carefree as always, he'd only take on the problem when it surfaced. He believed that there would always be a solution to any problem.He led her to the sofa, sat her down, and handed her the ointment. "You should at least finish what you started."She didn't object to that and continued applying the ointment to his body. The living room fell into silence when they stopped talking.Soon, she was done and ready to leave. "Have a good rest. It's best if you could rest at home for a few days.""Are you leaving?" he asked. She nodded. "It's late. I need to get home." She knew Graham didn't like that she was in touch with Alec, and she worried she might fuel Graham's dislike of Alec if she got home late."Jenny," Alec called out, his deep gaze fixated on her face. "The truth is, you still care about me. Don't you?" As expected, she was silent. He added, "I'm not strong enough yet. Can you wait for me?""Wait for you?" She was puzzled by his wor
Alec understood her concerns but remained calm. "Don't worry. I can handle it.""Okay. Call me if anything happens. At this point, she can't lay a finger on me, at least not in public." As long as Graham was on Jenny's side, Jolene could only make her moves in secret.Feeling touched by her concern, he smiled at her. "Okay."He sent her to the front door and watched until her car was out of sight. Then, he went back inside.The two were too busy to meet up in the following days. Jenny was occupied with Jeneration Group's headquarters move. Meanwhile, Alec was busy with moving the headquarters of Faust Group to Bardoff City and dealing with the Glasses' harassment.Unlike what Jenny had feared, the Glasses didn't send anyone to harm Alec. Instead, they made their move in the field of business in an attempt to bankrupt him. Despite their efforts, it would take much more to bankrupt Alec.Even so, life wasn't smooth sailing for him, who had to dedicate most of his time to work and d
The branch office of the Faust Group was relatively unknown in Bardoff City, as it was less influential relative to the many big names. However, as most people paid attention to the developments of the Glass family, they noticed that the family had been making moves against the Faust Group, which piqued their curiosity.The outsiders mistook the actions for the Glass family's ambition to acquire Faust Group, but only Jenny knew that Rowena and Jolene were behind the recent moves. Worried that Alec would struggle to fend off the attacks, Jenny wanted to call him out of concern but held back in the end. Based on her understanding of him, he would definitely turn down her offer to help when his ego acted up, just like the average man.With that in mind, she decided to ask James for help later. Well, she wasn't exactly asking him to actively intervene. It'd be great if he could at least hold off the Glass family. Moreover, a stronger Glass family would be bad news for the Walter family.
Jenny was sent flying and landing hard on the ground from a kick. She slumped onto the ground and struggled to get up. The man was serious about taking her life from how mercilessly he attacked her. She was filled with despair when she realized that she was too weak for him. At the same time, she was riddled with regret. In the past, she had always thought she was skilled in martial arts. When she finally stepped into the real world, the huge number of martial arts talents opened her eyes to her inadequacy.The man stood in front of her in no time. She knelt on the ground as she winced from the pain in her stomach—it was so bad that she could not stand up."How much did they pay you? I'll double that amount," she offered, holding on to the last sliver of hope even though her words might not work on him.Just as she had expected, the man was unaffected by her words. He took out a dagger and lurched at her. Fully prepared, she stumbled backward to dodge his attack, but that didn't sto
Alec stared at Vincent. The company was not his priority at the moment when he badly wanted to look for Jenny. However, he knew that the gap between him and Jenny would only widen if Faust Group collapsed, and he might even lose the opportunity to get to her. After some consideration, he sighed and relented. "Send someone to locate her right away.""Sure. Don't worry. I'll send someone to look into that." Vincent nodded in relief, feeling thankful that the CEO had not lost his mind.After Alec went for the meeting, Vincent arranged for someone to look into Jenny's whereabouts. At that time, none of them knew that Jenny had been hospitalized.…The sky was dark when Jenny regained consciousness. She stared at the ceiling for a long time before she recalled the events before she fainted. Smiling wryly, she thought this was the worst injury she had ever sustained and perhaps served as a good lesson. Bardoff City was no Parrington—she had to be extra careful with each step she took. Sh
James let out a relieved sigh after she agreed to have bodyguards. The men he hired were extraordinary, and they would protect her well."Are you hungry?" he asked. "I can get someone to buy food for you." It was surreal to him how they had agreed to meet at a restaurant, but things took a wild turn after that.She nodded, feeling hungry. He asked someone to buy some food for her, and she put in an additional request for a phone charger as well. It was inconvenient to have a phone run out of battery, and she worried about her contacts who couldn't reach her.Not long after, she got her food and phone charger delivered. She charged her phone before digging in. James stayed around, which was awkward for her. "James, why don't you go home and rest? It's pretty late.""It's alright. I'll hang around until you're done eating." He had planned to spend the night by her bed, but he knew that Jenny would be puzzled or even shocked if he volunteered to do that. Jenny didn't say another wor