Working for Zayn had put him on the right track. On the other hand, this information traveled quickly. It had only been a few days and that bunch of old friends had already found out Zayn’s identity. They learned that Zayn was an experienced tycoon who owned a few large groups and companies. Even the mayor had to treat Zayn with respect!When this news reached them, they were thoroughly shocked and were kicking themselves in regret. If they had known how successful Zayn was, they would not have dared to go against him, let alone mock him!Shepherd and the others were panicking, terrified that Zayn would make things difficult for them. In less than a week, Shepherd fell ill. He was so sick that he almost died. After learning Kaiser was working for Zayn and had become very successful, they were extremely jealous. The people who used to despise Kaiser began to suck up to him. A few female friends who were rather pleasant-looking had even attempted to seduce him with their beauty.
Roxanne was struggling desperately on the inside. She would certainly be wasted after consuming the glass of liquor, but if she refused it, she would not be able to make it through her current hardships!After weighing it in her mind, she decided to drink it. “Alright! I’ll drink! I hope you remember your promise, Mr. Coleman.”“What a joke! Don’t you know who Rickard Coleman is? You have my word and my word is gold! I’m just going to put it out here today. I will sign the contract if you finish the drink!” Mr. Coleman generously declared. Roxanne’s interest was piqued. She yearned for the funding so badly that, in the end, she clenched her teeth to brace herself and picked up the glass, downing it in one gulp!It was a drink with a very high alcohol content and a strong aftertaste, about 100 milliliters in volume. After she had finished it, her entire body swayed. Her face flushed scarlet and her eyes were misty from drunkenness. She let out a burp and said, “Mr. Coleman, I-I’v
Roxanne swiftly turned to her vice-chairman and became even more furious. “Rudy, you…”Rudy sneered. He had no fear of Roxanne at all. Meanwhile, Rickard sensed an opening and walked over right away. He tried to wrap his arms around her, but she was greatly startled. She hurriedly dodged his perverted hands and threw a glass of liquor at him. “Go away! I’m never going to sell myself!”Saying that, she was about to walk away. However, she was in a shaky state, and her body swayed as soon as she stood up. She felt like the room was spinning and almost tumbled to the ground. Rickard flew into a rage after being splashed. He cursed aloud, “You f*ck*ng b*tch! You know how to drink with me, yet you’re still pretending to be so pure?”Rickard grabbed Roxanne’s hand and pulled her back roughly. Even though Roxanne felt sick to her stomach, she was not completely intoxicated yet and struggled against him. Panicking, she gave Rickard a heavy slap and kneed him. It was so painful tha
The sudden change startled everyone in the room. Zayn furrowed his brows and looked at the scene before him. He was supposed to have a drink with friends that night and had not expected to encounter such an incident again. He could tell at one glance that this group of people were scum who were about to commit violent acts on Roxanne. Roxanne’s face was flushed scarlet, an obvious sign that she had had one too many drinks. Even though he could not stand Roxanne, she was a former friend and he would still lend her a hand when she was in this kind of trouble. Roxanne seized the opportunity when the two burly men loosened their grip on her to swiftly run to Zayn. She dove into his arms like a panic-stricken maiden. She sobbed and said, “Save me, Zayn. They’re going to rape me, boo-hoo…”Being held by her in such a manner made Zayn feel rather awkward. Roxanne was a pretty woman with a rather attractive figure, so it was truly indecent for her to hold on to him that tightly.He a
“Roxanne is a friend of mine. You’re not allowed to cause her any trouble from now on.”“Understood, understood!” Rickard nodded vigorously. Zayn could not be bothered to lower himself to a nobody like him. He left the room and said to Roxanna, “Alright, you’re fine now. Let go of me.”Roxanne did not have the strength to do so. She was so intoxicated that she was no longer conscious. She fell asleep in Zayn’s arms and he furrowed his brows. He found the situation to be rather troublesome. He had no idea where Roxanne’s house was. After some consideration, he decided to take her to a hotel so she could rest.Zayn was preparing to leave after taking her to the hotel when Roxanne suddenly vomited on him and dirtied his clothes. It made him frown. “I don’t want to sell my body. I won’t betray my honor… Why do you have to bully me…” Roxanne muttered in her sleep with an agonizing expression. Zayn heaved a sigh after seeing her condition. Frankly, he did not loathe Roxanne that
Zayn was no fool. Naturally, he understood what Roxanne meant by that. She wanted to offer herself to him to repay his kindness. Truth be told, both Roxanne’s beauty and figure were unmatched, and she was attractive beyond comparison. “You’re drunk. Have a good rest,” said Zayn nonchalantly, indicating his rejection. Roxanne said in all seriousness, “I’m not drunk and I’m fully sober now! Zayn, I really do like you and it was my fault during the previous incident. However, you know me. I did it to try to get your attention because I just couldn’t forget my feelings for you all this time, and I took our past to heart. Franky, I wasn’t actually trying to humiliate you.”Roxanne tugged at her clothes shyly. Zayn’s gaze grew ever colder. How could a man of his status not tell that Roxanne was putting on an act? Roxanne had just left him with a favorable impression, but with this, that had vanished completely. “You disappoint me greatly, Roxanne.”“Zayn, I…” Roxanne panicked as
On a fairly uneventful day, Luke Jones suddenly interrupted Zayn’s meal with a very panicked phone call. Sounding desperate, he blabbered, “T-T-This is bad, Mr. Larson! S-Someone’s wreaking havoc in our turf!”Zayn frowned. Ever since he claimed Aeolous House and Hydrocure United as one of his forces, Luke’s power had grown so much that he was basically the ruler of Tael City. His standing had elevated to the point that nobody expected someone would challenge him.Stranger still, judging from his tone, Luke had failed to contain the issue.“What exactly happened?” Zayn asked.Apparently, Luke had founded a new company recently only to have the ribbon-cutting ceremony violently interrupted by a riot. The company was subsequently closed so that an investigation could be conducted.Luke had not thought much of it at first. He was Tael City’s most formidable figure, with influence and connections that vastly eclipsed many of his peers. The only solution he needed was a call to the rig
Luke was highly invigorated. It felt like he had gone back to his school days—he was the boss’s right-hand man, and he and the boys were out to give their enemy hell.“There it is, Mr. Larson! That *sshole’s opening ceremony is underway! It was all thanks to him and his yahoos that our new company got shut down before it even got up and running, and that’s not counting just how many of our people they screwed! They really thought they were above you, boss! They should be punished!” Luke spat through gritted teeth. His seething indignance was palpable.Zayn nodded and strode toward the venue. It was a bustling sight; the company had invited quite a few people to the event, many of them from the media.Zayn was not some hot-headed moron whose idea of vengeance consisted of showing up personally and making a scene. The only courtesy he needed to return was to call the proper authorities and force the company to close down for “investigations”.By this point, Zayn’s influence and power