It was fortunate that Faye had an important meeting to attend in the office that day, so she was absent. Otherwise, Zayn would have been doomed.Alexandra stepped forward to pass her gift to him. Her eyes stayed glued to Zayn’s as she said, “You’re setting up a new company again, Zayn. Congratulations! May it flourish year after year.”“Thank you.” Zayn accepted Alexandra’s present but when he stretched his hand out to take it, the latter coyly drew circles on his palm. She winked at him flirtatiously, making him cough to cover up his awkwardness.More people came up to congratulate Zayn with gifts after that. It was merry and magnificent as luxury cars were parked around the vicinity, attracting the attention of passersby.Then, someone arrived at the venue who instantly captured everyone’s attention. Lo and behold, it was Shaelyn from Aeolos House.She was dressed in a common city girl outfit this time, well-covered, but nothing could hide her sexual appeal and feminine charm. H
Farther away, Alexandra clenched her jaw and fumed. Pulling at the petals of the fresh in the vase, she yelled through gritted teeth, “Vixen! Shameless harlot!”She glared at both Shaelyn and Zayn murderously. The two of them were already an unfaithful couple in her eyes.Zayn felt quite speechless about the whole situation. What the heck? He was not even involved with Alexandra or Shaelyn that way, but he was still seen as a cheat? Just his luck!“No need to thank you, I suppose,” Zayn replied softly. His eyes were warning Shaelyn not to be reckless, seeing that it was his new company’s opening ceremony.Nonetheless, Shaelyn was undeterred and pouted even more sadly. She bit her lips and seemed to be on the verge of tears. Her expression was deadly to the many men at the venue!“Mr. Larson, have you forgotten about me so quickly? I came specifically to congratulate you and you’re breaking my heart,” Shaelyn spoke up aggrievedly.Zayn had nothing to say and could not keep the cor
Next, Hector, Howard and the other Carter family members presented their gifts and congratulated Zayn as well. They did it in a very respectful manner, though you could pick up on their nervous admiration. It took a long time, but they had finally viewed Zayn as a respectable man.Frankly, Howard was absolutely terrified. He used to bully Zayn incessantly in the past, and he had even gone as far as burning him with a cigarette. Now that Zayn had metamorphosed into an affluent, money-making tycoon who could take him out with just a finger, Howard had every reason to fear Zayn. Zayn did not accept their gifts right away. He looked at them meaningfully with calm and collected eyes, though he narrowed them ever so slightly.Zayn’s reaction threw everyone into a fit of nerves.Even George could not suppress the terror that took hold of his heart. It did not take long for his face to turn a ghastly shade of pale white. Howard and the others were no exception. They heavily regretted th
How could one portray the qualities of insolence, intimidation, and extravagance all at the same time? Hanson’s current behavior was the perfect embodiment of all of the insufferable qualities. It was the grand opening of Zayn’s new company, yet someone actually had the gall to come badger him on such an important day. It shocked everyone present, and it caused the crowd to break into heated discussion. “D*mn it, who are those people? They actually have the audacity to ruin the host’s event—at a grand opening ceremony! Isn’t he afraid of being persecuted? After all, this is Mr. Larson we’re talking about. He’s the chairman of Violet Vision Media Corp!”“He’s also the owner of the Leap League Advertising Agency. They have a net worth of over a few billion dollars and they’re unfathomably powerful. How dare he crash Mr. Larson’s opening ceremony! He has a death wish!”“Hmph. You’re not very bright, are you? That young man is Hanson Griffin, and he’s a part of the Northmob Council.
Hanson burst out laughing. He assumed that Zayn’s act of contacting the police was out of fear. Did the police have the ability to solve a fight of such a calibre?He took a step forward and moved closer to Zayn. He stared at Zayn closely with an arrogant expression and said provocatively, “Zayn, how dare you ask me to compensate for your loss! What a joke! Don’t you even dare to think about starting your b*llsh*t company today in my presence!”Zayn narrowed his eyes as well. The atmosphere was tense and they were all set for a showdown. Zayn suddenly chuckled. “If that’s the case, I can only report the police and let the laws punish a ruffian like you.”Next, he beckoned Sean to report to the police. Everyone assumed that Zayn’s reaction was a sign of cowardice. Hanson had already crashed Zayn’s ceremony without showing the slightest respect for him yet Zayn still refused to react with toughness. On the contrary, Zayn appeared to be weak and cowardly. He wanted to manage the si
Hanson enjoyed the attention very much. He was the center of everyone’s attention on the scene and he was the person that everyone had been waiting for. He felt like the overlord that controlled everything. With his capability now, it would be as easy as playing for him to torment these 30 bodyguards. One could imagine how he would create a great sensation by defeating so many Zayn’s bodyguards by himself. By then, the reputation of Hanson would be widely known across the city!Shaleyn was here at the moment too. She would certainly change her perception of him after this event. As a result, perhaps Hanson would be able to win over Shaelyn’s heart even. By then, Zayn would be thoroughly discredited and his b*llsh*t security company would be going out of business too. It could be said that Hanson was killing two birds with one stone. The group of bodyguards standing behind Zayn were furious upon hearing that. They stepped forward and scolded in succession. “Hey! What did yo
He had absolute confidence in himself that Zayn was definitely no match for him. He had never loathed a person so badly to this day. Zayn was the first person that he felt so. He had to seek revenge that was ten times worse than what Zayn did to him. There was no other way that he could enjoy it more than grinding Zayn beneath his heel ferociously on the opening day of Zayn’s new company in the witness of everyone from the crowd. At the thought of the scene, his entire body trembled from excitement. The crowd of people on the scene began to anticipate the fight. Hanson was a member of Normob Council with a prestigious status and his father Xander was a mogul of the organization. On the other hand, Zayn was the chairman of Violet Vision Media Corp whose net worth was a few billion dollars. It would certainly be a shocking showdown between him and Hanson. Shaelyn waited eagerly as well. Her main focus was on Zayn because she wanted to observe Zayn’s capability and whether he coul
One punch from Zayn was enough to defeat Hanson. It could be said that it was done utmost cleanly, orderly and swiftly. Everyone on the scene was stunned such that they could not recover from the surprise within a short period of time. Hanson had the upper hand during the initial two to three minutes where he unleashed a storm of attacks on Zayn while Zayn was at the losing end completely without any room to fight back. Any person with discerning eyes could tell that Zayn was no match for Hanson at one glance and that Zayn would be defeated sooner or later. They thought about how if Zayn were to lose to Hanson for real, he would be confronted by merciless humiliation and his reputation would suffer a disastrous decline until he became a joke. Yet, they had never expected that the table would turn so quickly. In just the blink of an eye, Zayn would finish off the fight so easily. An easy-looking punch could actually defeat Hanson just like that.Many people on the scene stood u