“The Carters’ son-in-law?!”Other members of the Smith family were close to losing their minds, especially the elders, who were so livid that they were visibly shaking. The most reputation-conscious ones among them were even wobbling on their knees, and they were only able to stand because with the help of the youths nearby.Throughout the shock and awe, they kept muttering to themselves, “Our family is cursed…”How could they not feel that way? The Smiths was one of the premier families in the entire city! Their prestige might be shadowed by modern nobility the likes of the Larsons, but they were still respectable upper-class people. And now, Victor’s precious little girl had gotten herself entangled with the useless son-in-law of the Carters, before sabotaging the Browns’ engagement party with a fiasco. How could the family be even more humiliated by this point?The crowd erupted into a furor that just kept intensifying.“Damn me! I didn’t hear this wrongly, did I? This Zayn Lar
William’s smile froze on his lips. He had always hated Zayn’s stupid, placid look with a burning passion—why the hell did the guy always think he had to put on that dumb pretense?!“I really have to hand it to you for being this thick-skinned, Zayn. Despite where you’ve come to, you managed to put on that unfazed face,” William said, his smirk returning. Scorn was dripping from every feature on his face. “What, are you going to pull out an excuse to hide your real identity from your arse to save yourself, huh?”He turned to Alexandra. “Honestly, I don’t get you sometimes, Miss Smith. You knew Zayn’s the infamous son-in-law of the Carters, and a renowned useless piece of sh*t, and yet you see no problem being with him? Gosh, I guess we should all admire your temerity for ‘true love’! You want that so much, you don’t even give a damn about your family’s reputation anymore.”His words cut like a fusillade of knives. With every word, William stabbed the parts where they hurt the Smiths
“Chairman of Violet Vision”—more shocking words had never been uttered.Right before the engagement party had started, the topic that had captivated most of the guests’ had been the chairman himself. Speculations on his background, real look, age, and even his presence had dominated the crowd’s intrigue. The chairman, indeed, was the city’s biggest enigma.Fast forward now, and Zayn claimed himself to be the Chairman of Violet Vision.No joke could be more perfect than this, could it?!Unsurprisingly, what followed the short-lived silence was an explosion of boisterous chortles and guffaws. The only few exceptions were Zayn’s men the likes of Gordon and Sean.“Hahaha! I’m hearing this right, yea, guys? He’s the chairman?”“I’m dying right here, man! What a weirdo this guy is turning out to be! I mean, he could have fantasized himself as literally anyone else in the world, and he had to choose the chairman of Violet Vision! He really thinks that just because the man is a mystery m
“Uh…” Mr. Hyde was so overbearing that his aura wiped the smile off Nathan’s face. He looked like a man caught in a chokehold and it was an amusing sight. He was uncertain of Mr. Hyde’s intentions, so he dared not smile anymore.Mr. Hyde shifted his eyes back to Zayn on the stage. ‘Sir, what the heck are you trying to do? Is this how you plan to announce your return? Or are you doing what your heart tells you to?’“Is that funny?” Zayn asked William the same question as he watched him laugh excessively. William wipes his tears. He had laughed so hard that his eyes were watering. He was having trouble standing straight, so he needed someone to prop him up. “It is funny. Why isn’t it funny? Zayn, you’ve given me a new perspective on mental illness. There are times that I really want to pry open your skull so I can examine the structure of your brain. Could it be that it’s all sh*t? Hah-hah!”Zayn laughed as well. “William, I suggest that you not be so arrogant to avoid embarrassing
Sean had been awaiting this moment for a very long time. There were multiple occasions that he wanted to run up to the stage and announce the chairman’s identity. However, he had to control the urge to do so until he received the chairman’s order, and it left him feeling highly uncomfortable. He was an impatient man. There were no words to describe how irked he was as he witnessed his chairman being taunted by a useless piece of trash like William. It felt worse than if it was himself who was being insulted. Without realizing, he had become a loyal subordinate to Zayn. He was very confident of his judgment in other people, so he knew that Zayn was a capable and righteous man. It was his pleasure to be working for such a boss, and his future was definitely guaranteed. As a result, he had been serving Zayn sincerely, and now, he finally had his permission to announce his identity. He did not need to hold back anymore, so he stepped forward immediately. Sean was considered a man of
All of a sudden, he came to understand many things. He realized why he had been rejected by the chairman of Violet Vision when he invited the chairman out for a meal for the first time after he returned to the country. Moreover, Tenfy Group’s collaboration with Violet Vision Media Corp was cut off despite their long-term business relationship later on. It was all because of that m*th*rf*cking Zayn’s fault!Yet, how did this happen? Zayn was no one but the man who married into the Carters. He had already investigated Zayn’s background thoroughly, but how did Zayn suddenly metamorphose into the superior chairman of Violet Vision?He felt sick to his stomach as he simply could not figure this out. He was not the only person with the conundrum. It could be said that 99.9% of the people on the scene shared the same thought. William’s legs went limp as he staggered backward. The person next to him did not manage to hold him in time, so he tumbled and plopped on the ground. His mouth m
Mr. Hyde was the other mysterious man in Waltz City. No one knew his real name; they were only aware that his moniker was Mr. Hyde. He was the king of Waltz City’s underworld with numerous subordinates serving under him, and his loyalty spread over a wide span of areas as well. He was almost peerless in Waltz City. As a result, there was a saying in Waltz City that one would rather offend the Larsons than Mr. Hyde!Albeit the Larsons being so powerful that they put others in despair, they would still handle matters through socially acceptable means and exercise proper limits at the very least. However, it was different with Mr. Hyde. He was not only powerful but had an endless stream of tricks up his sleeves. He would never play by the rules and was as ruthless as he could get. Moreover, he had a very mysterious background and his influence even spanned across a few cities around Waltz City. He was an exceedingly terrifying man. As a result, even the richest people within the so
He muttered to himself continuously, “I’m doomed, I’m doomed…”After slapping Nathan, Mr. Hyde began to march toward Zayn and stood next to him before he greeted Zayn as ‘Mr. Larson’ respectfully in a similar manner. The respect displayed in his posture even surpassed that of Sean and Hector’s. Anyone would be horrified to witness his reverence. Next, Mr. Hyde’s gaze swept past the crowd, and he said in an overbearing, icy cold tone, “I work for Mr. Larson. Whoever dares to go against Mr. Larson will be my enemy, so consider the consequences properly.”His statement was akin to a blizzard that poured down on everyone’s heads. It made them feel a chill that pierced their bones and made them shudder. Zayn shifted his gaze from below the stage to William and said, “William, it’s time for you to carry out your promise.”All at once, everyone looked toward William. The incident tonight had already surpassed William’s expectations completely. He felt stress, fear, regret, confusio