The atmosphere in the private room had been plunged into an absolute silence. Everyone had their eyes trained on him.Nathan shuddered, he was on the verge of bursting into tears.“That’s impossible! You didn’t examine it properly! How could an antique in such terrible condition possibly be the Magpie’s Treasure Nest?!” Nathan’s vehemently put the blame on Xavier in his distraught state.Xavier pulled a long face upon hearing Nathan’s accusation. “Nathan, are you doubting my professionalism? Do you think my morals are skewed?” Taking note of Xavier’s fury, Nathan realized that he could not take back what he had just said. He definitely did not want to bow down to Zayn and call him ‘Daddy’ a hundred times either!As a result, he would rather offend Xavier than betray his dignity. What a joke! He would be better off dead than bowing down to Zayn. He grunted reluctantly and said, “How should I say this? Everyone knows that Zayn’s married into the Carters and is just a pauper fro
Xavier said, “This Magpie’s Treasure Nest has been intricately crafted with the most exquisite workmanship I’ve ever seen. Look at the intricacies and the detailing. Calcite, onyx, and agate—they’re materials of the finest quality. It’s value is immeasurable!”Ruby’s eyes were glowing even brighter now. “So, can it fetch a high price?”Faye was curious as well. In her mind, she thought about how the Carters were currently facing a financial crisis. If the antique clock could be sold at a high price, it could be used to pull them out of their rut. Perhaps there was no need for them to beg others for financial aid.Xavier did not support Ruby’s ideology of measuring the antique by how much it was worth in monetary terms. However, he answered her in the name of professionalism, “A Magpie’s Treasure Nest of such quality could fetch a price of 3.8 million dollars, at least.”“Wh-what?” Ruby’s eyes widened and her breathing began to sound rushed as well!Faye was dumbstruck. For a mom
It was irreparably and undeniably smashed.The entire room sank into a ghastly silence as everyone looked on in shocked disbelief.The corners of Zayn’s lips twitched. Even with his vast wealth, he still felt sorry for the obliterated clock. It was worth 4.6 million dollars after all. The rest of them had an even stronger reaction. Xavier expressed his deepest regret and dismay. Not only had 4.6 million dollars just vanished before his very eyes, but it was also a precious, one-of-a-kind antique. It was beyond salvageable!The pupils of Waine and Faye’s eyes constricted. You could detect their visible anger.As for Ruby, she had been stunned into silence. Her face had turned ghastly pale while her hands and feet had gone icy cold. “How... How did this happen?” Ruby was bawling. Waine was so incensed that he gave her a tight slap. “Look at what you’ve done! You’ve just destroyed 4.6 million dollars! I should choke you to death!”Ruby’s cheek was swollen after being struck by
Upon hearing Zayn’s response, Faye felt more at ease. However, she could not help but wonder. It was an antique clock worth 4.6 million dollars after all. Faye felt sorry when it was smashed, yet Zayn was still so calm. It puzzled her because she had no idea when he had become so magnanimous. In the past, he would have felt sorry for losing 10 dollars.“You don’t regret the loss at all?” asked Faye. Zayn knew exactly what was on Faye’s mind simply from the look on her face. He shrugged helplessly and said, “I do, but is there anything that can be done? It’s too late now, so crying over spilt milk wouldn’t remedy the situation, would it? In addition, I can’t just take it out on Mom. I still have respect for my elders.”Upon hearing that, Faye was astounded. Her eyes began glowing with an unusual glimmer. It was her first time seeing Zayn being so benevolent, and it made her see him in an entirely different light. “Do... do you really think so?” asked Faye softly. Zayn smiled and
Mr. Hyde deserved his title as the underworld king. In his presence, even Gordon Hayes had to make way for him. Mr. Hyde was very famous in the criminal underworld, but few people had actually met him in person. Even fewer people knew he was not hideous at all, despite him taking inspiration for his name from the monstrous Edward Hyde. In truth, he was rather handsome. Though as he was only in his thirties, everyone addressed him as ‘Mister.’Nathan had called Mr. Hyde... Of course, he did not call his number directly, but he contacted his subordinate. After all, it was not an easy feat for a man of Nathan’s status to interact with Mr. Hyde. He could only do so through the recommendation of a third party. Nathan visited Mr. Hyde at his residence on the same night. Mr. Hyde lived in an elegant manor in a prestigious neighborhood. Nathan was immediately astonished by Mr Hyde’s appearance in person. He was under the impression that Mr. Hyde was a brute with thick limbs and a mass
“You’re absolutely right, Mr. Hyde.”Jekyll, who had been standing off to the side, seemed to have thought of something as he piped up, “Mr. Hyde, I just remembered—the son-in-law who beat up Skylar that day was called Zayn too.”“Oh? Is that so? Tell Skylar to come up here,” demanded Mr. Hyde after taking a breath. He was lazily sitting on the sofa while a young woman was giving him a massage. He looked like he was thoroughly enjoying it.However, Nathan could not bring himself to calm down. As he was faced with Mr. Hyde, he could not help but feel an invisible force pressuring him. It was even worse than when Nathan was facing his father. His muscles were in an unending taut state.In his eyes, Mr. Hyde was keeping an unleashed beast hiding within him which made Nathan’s skin crawl even more.Hence, a deep fear of Mr. Hyde had spawned from the depths of Nathan’s heart, and he was beginning to understand why Mr. Hyde was so acclaimed in Waltz City. At the same time, a rush of exh
He answered him regardless, “His name is Zayn Larson.”Mr. Hyde dug his cigarette butt into the man’s palm, before rising from his seat. He muttered on and on to himself, “Zayn Larson, Zayn Larson… That's actually a nice name.”Nathan was speechless.‘I’m speechless, I’m here asking you to seek revenge on Zayn. Why are you complimenting his name?’‘I can’t wrap my head around how Mr. Hyde is like at all. I can’t shake the feeling that he’s a dangerous, unpredictable threat.’Mr. Hyde asked Skylar again, “The son-in-law who beat you—his name is also Zayn Larson?”After that, Mr. Hyde asked Skylar again, “The son-in-law that beat you is also called Zayn Larson?”“Yes, that’s right! You’re right, Mr. Hyde. His name’s also Zayn Larson, and he’s very disgusting…” As Skylar was frantically nodding his head, he was on the verge of running his mouth again. However, he instantly noticed Jekyll’s glaring eyes boring into his soul. As Skylar recalled that Mr. Hyde disliked talkative people
However, she immediately stopped in her tracks to give herself a quick pep talk. ‘I can’t just do that. It’s only been an hour since I left home, I can’t give up now! The characters in my novels would never give up so quickly! They’re all so determined, and so strong too. If I feel like all hope is lost and drag myself home, wouldn’t my father look down on me even more? Plus, I have faith that I’ll run into Mr. Right—I just know it.’Promptly after, Alexandra had the motivation to continue on with her journey.That was when unexpectedly she picked up on the sound of sobbing coming from her left. When she turned her head to get an idea of what was happening, what she saw immediately caused a fresh swell of fury to course through her veins.There were three hooligans crowded around a scrawny student down an alley—it looked like they were pushing and bullying the poor victim around. Livid, she strode towards the trio and shouted to them in aggravation. “What are you all doing? Stop thi