Gritting his teeth, Shane watched the tides turn in Zayn’s favor as he lay on the floor, his eyes reddening. Hot lashes of shame and regret struck him, yet he could do nothing but wallow in a hell of his own making.Why did he have to be so easily baited into a trap?At that moment, everyone looked at Zayn with even more respect.Zayn smiled. “Aww, you’re exaggerating, Uncle. The Larsons control this city, right? A little recording from me can’t possibly indict Shane, am I right?”It became clear to Jordan as to what the young man had been doing: Zayn had come to the memorial service for the sole purpose of revenge. He had never wanted to return to the family at all. To think he believed it would be easy to con him into doing their bidding before it all began! Jordan really shot himself in the foot here.Tired of pretense, the patriarch expressed his true emotions with a dark, unamused tone. “I’ll concede that I’ve underestimated you completely, Zayn. We lost, quite thoroughly. No
Zidane thought fast and quickly came up with a plan to seize power for his side. “I don’t mind a rematch, Zayn, but if you lose, you will delete those recordings and offer 4.6 billion dollars to relieve the family’s burdens!”If one needed an example of a man making impossible demands, look no further than Zidane. It was so over the top that everyone in the hall jumped. How could anyone expect Zayn to agree to something so preposterous?!Then, Zayn gave them a fright of his own by answering cheerily, “Sure!”They were all dumbstruck, including Zidane himself. He never thought the young man would agree to his extreme request. In fact, his gut instinct was that Zayn was trying to play them again.Zidane narrowed his eyes skeptically. “If you do not object to my demands, then I suspect you have worse in mind, don’t you? What is it?”He had a point. Zayn had shown himself to be ruthless and merciless thus far. The fact that he agreed to such a wager meant he would probably ask for som
Zidane accepted the challenge. His expression exuded confidence and pride. He had tormented Zayn ferociously in front of his grandfather Connor’s grave before. It had only been two short weeks since that incident. He refused to believe that Zayn was so capable that he managed to undergo some brutal training in half a month and significantly elevated his skills. Zayn had managed to take advantage of him because of his own carelessness. It filled him with fury and regret, so he did not expect Zayn would actually yield his power once again. They were going to return to their mutual starting point and fight one-on-one. It could not be better. It was true that Zayn’s requests were rather excessive. He wanted everyone to surrender to him. The whole Larson family would be put under his heel if they were to abide by his request and suffer rather severe consequences. All members of the family—young and old—would not be able to hold up their heads in the presence of Zayn anymore from then
They moved so swiftly and utilized all of their power as soon as they began to fight. This was because both fighters understood their opponents too well and knew everything about each other. They realized, in a battle of life and death like this, holding anything back would be fatal. It was rather ironic that they were supposed to be half brothers who shared the same father, yet due to some strange twist of fate, they were destined to become enemies. Four years ago, Zayn lost to Zidane, so he could not possibly allow himself to be defeated again.Pow! Pow! Pow!They ran into one another continuously, their fists meeting, their kicks colliding. There was an endless stream of loud, vigorous clashing sounds, and a strong wind rushed across the hall, billowing through people’s clothes. They fell back in succession and dared not stand too close in fear that they would get caught in the battle. “Hasn’t Zayn been out of practice for four years? How is he still so strong…?”“You’re ri
Yes, Zidane had lost the fight. Moreover, he was thoroughly defeated and did not even have the strength to hit back. It took ten full seconds for the numerous members of the Larson family to accept the truth. Having to face reality put a cold chill into their hearts, and it felt like ice was coursing through their veins. They soon recalled the price of Zidane’s loss!At that moment, many of them panicked. They were scared out of their minds and even felt the urge to flee. Ever since the Larson family was established, nothing of this sort had ever happened. Jordan was left utterly dumbstruck and bewildered. He felt as if his heart had twisted savagely and he was suffocating from the pain. Everything happening before him was so absurd, so unreal! It was just like a dream. Yes, it was supposed to be the Larsons’ memorial service. Every member who was even a little capable was there, yet they were being bossed around by Zayn, a man who had come alone!If news of this incident
The uncle from earlier stepped forward and forced a smile, hoping to flatter Zayn with his words. Instead, he was given a tight slap on his face even before he could finish his sentence. Zayn hit him so hard that it sent his dentures flying out. “Zayn!”Zayn stared at him coldly. “Uncle, I’m a very bad-tempered person. If you’re going to speak again, I will be giving you more than just a simple slap.”That uncle’s lips trembled, but he did not have the courage to take advantage of his seniority anymore. It was not Zayn’s fault for disrespecting an elderly member of the family. He remembered very clearly how this particular uncle treated him on that night four years ago and the awful, harsh words he said to him. The only thing keeping him alive was his will to survive!“So now you’re a senior member of my family? Four years ago, when all of you united to slander, humiliate, and beat me up, why didn’t you think of me as a younger member of the family and that I was a part of the Lar
Zayn’s expression seemed largely unchanged. He appeared to be very calm, yet he was actually feeling extremely agitated, and his heart was overwhelmed with emotion!It had been four years. He went from being a well-regarded young heir to the Larsons to a man who married and lived with his wife’s family, the Carters. He went from being on top of the world to the depths of hell in a single night!No one knew how tormented he was at his core, how much agony he was in, and how much he longed for vengeance. Now, he had finally achieved his goal. The people who bullied and humiliated him were bowing to him. Zayn took a deep breath and stated, “You may now tell me who is the murderer that hurt Grandpa back then.” His eyes were as sharp as ever. No one answered him. They merely lowered their heads. “Why is no one speaking up?” Zayn’s voice was cold as ice. He gave Jordan a kick and said, “My dear uncle, why don’t you just tell me?”Jordan gritted his teeth in pain after being ki
“The person who harmed Grandpa wasn’t a part of our family at all, but it was, in fact, Hayley King! It was your biological mother, Hayley, who did it!” Zidane uttered the words in a ghastly tone, assuming an expression of intense derision, hostility, anger. However, there was no denying the dread that continued to linger on the man’s face…A thud was heard. Zayn had punched Zidane in the face. He berated him in a fit of unparallel rage, “You’re b*llsh*tt*ng! How could my Mom ever possibly be the murderer! Zidane, do you take me for an apologetic fool? My mercy won’t stop me from tearing the Larsons into shreds!”Zayn was becoming slightly agitated. It was the first time he ever expressed such volatile emotions since he set foot here.He mulled over the possibility of the murderer being anyone from the Larson family, or even an outer threat that had slipped under their noses—never in a million years would he ever suspect his grandfather’s murderer to be his mother, Hayley! It was ut