Everyone put on a righteous look after hearing Ozzy’s words.“No matter how powerful Longmen’s Law Enforcement is, rules are still rules!”“We wouldn't have standards if it weren’t for the rules. Since they don’t care about such little shares, we’ll just take them back according to procedures!”“If their people come and ask for their shares back, we’ll just show them proof of their absence for all ten meetings.”“For the company’s development, we have to uphold justice even if there’s a chance of us offending them!”“That’s right! That’s how it should be!”Everyone fully supported Ozzy’s decision.In reality, all of them had a deep connection with Joseph.They all knew Mitchell was already done for.Joseph was only worried about the company’s change, which was the only reason why he held so many meetings overnight. He did everything by procedure, in order to make sure Longmen’s Law Enforcement would be out of the picture so he could have the thirty percent shares.At such a c
“Forget it.”“We only have one thing to talk about, anyway.”Ozzy glanced at the Royal Oak watch on his wrist before waving his hand.“After getting the higher-ups and shareholders’ agreement, we’ll abolish the thirty percent shares owned by Longmen’s Law Enforcement.”“The shares will be taken back by the thirteenth young master. All we need to do is…”Bam!The door of the multi-functional meeting room was kicked down all of a sudden.Harvey, Rachel, and the others came in with a dozen lawyers, assistants, and secretaries.“Sorry I’m late.”“From now on, I, Harvey York, will take full control of Hearthstone Corporation.”“You can all leave.”Harvey calmly sat on a couch before narrowing his eyes.The higher-ups and shareholders were shocked silly. However, they quickly returned to their senses.“Who are you?!”“How dare you barge into the meeting room on your own!”“Do you know what this place is?”“You plan to take over? Do you think you’re the king of the world?”Ev
Everyone was shocked.The spacious meeting room fell into dead silence.Everyone there was in fact Flutwell’s prominent figures.Ozzy’s follower was barely considered to be in the same circle, but it was still quite impressive for him to be able to cling to Ozzy.Even so, he was sent flying with a single kick by a mere woman.Ozzy’s reputation was being challenged then and there!The beautiful secretary was completely shocked. She covered her mouth so she could hold in her scream.Ozzy’s expression darkened in an instant.He stood up, furious, and stomped toward Harvey with a frosty glare.“This isn’t a place for you to do whatever you want, Harvey!”“Can you bear responsibility for hitting one of my people?”“Do you realize the trouble you’ve got yourself into?”“Oh!”“So you do know who I am!”Harvey stood up as well and approached Ozzy calmly.“Since you know me, then you must know that I was the one who crippled Mitchell. So what if I hit one of your people?”“I’ll
“Hearthstone Corporation isn’t a place you can just barge in without permission!”“You can’t just beat up CEO Murray like that, either!”“Someone call the cops! Get these two arrested!”The higher-ups and shareholders were desperately trying to escape the situation.Some were even sounding out their displeasure, while others were calling the cops.Slap, slap, slap!Harvey didn’t hold back against the passionate crowd and sent every single one of them flying with a slap to the face.“I have Longmen’s Law Enforcement Badge. That means I hold thirty percent of the company’s shares,” he said.“At the same time, I have a contract clearly stating that Joseph gave me his forty percent shares as well.”“Simply put, I have absolute control over the company.”“I’ll come and go as I please!”“I hit Ozzy because he’s trying to take my shares away through underhanded tactics!”“Every single one of you should know that. You were all here from the very beginning, after all.”“I suggest y
“Harvey!”Ozzy’s expression changed in an instant; he became both angry and fearful, but he could only grit his teeth since he didn’t want to bow his head for a nobody.He was completely caught off guard by Harvey, who came in and stirred all this chaos without a single warning.He knew full well he would end up horribly if he went against Harvey at this very moment.Even so, he couldn’t just slip out of the place.If he did, Joseph would kill him!Ozzy took a deep breath and exclaimed coldly, “You’re bold, Harvey!”“You didn’t leave after offending the thirteenth young master…”“And now, you’re here causing trouble in Hearthstone Corporation?!”“So what if you have seventy percent of the company’s shares?”“Let me tell you something! This isn’t Mordu, and this isn’t Buckwood either!”“We’re in Flutwell right now!”“The high and mighty Flutwell!”“The waters here run deep. You can’t just do whatever you want here!”“Let me warn you! You better hand the shares and your pos
Ozzy waved his hand arrogantly to get the higher-ups and shareholders out of the room.“Hold it,” Harvey said.Ozzy changed his expression and hollered angrily, “What else do you want?”“Kneel and apologize,” Harvey replied.“You don’t have to do it, but if you don’t, I’ll break every single one of your limbs and feed you to the dogs.”Since Ozzy had to threaten Harvey before he left, it was only natural for Harvey to teach Ozzy a lesson, in case he didn’t know who was calling the shots.Ozzy was infuriated; he glared at Harvey furiously. But at the thought of going against Harvey, he managed to reel in his anger. After a whole minute, he let out a forced smile and slammed his knees to the ground.“I’m sorry, Sir York. I was wrong!”“Please! Pretend this never happened!”He even slapped himself on the face a few times before standing back up and leaving immediately after.Yet at that very moment, he was already formulating a plan to exact his revenge!He wanted Harvey dead
While Rachel was still handling the affairs involving Hearthstone Corporation, Harvey was sitting in the CEO’s office drinking tea as he planned his next step.Mandy’s problems would be dealt with soon, so there was no need to worry about that.Harvey would need to pay close attention to Joseph, though.After all, the thirteenth young master was said to be one of three successors of the Bauer family. Harvey couldn’t underestimate such a man.Harvey turned on the TV to catch up on Flutwell’s news while he pondered the current situation.He remained nonchalant until he saw the first news.“At nine o’clock in the evening, the Longmen’s Law Enforcement will be hosting a private martial arts tournament…”“It’s said that the current head of Longmen’s Law Enforcement hasn’t shown himself just yet, and the vice head, Ezra, was badly injured recently.”“Thus, the elders of Longmen’s Law Enforcement decided to pick a new head through the tournament.”“Many disciples are ecstatic to take
Harvey pulled out his phone and turned on the news app.The headline was naturally the same as the one shown on TV.Rachel gasped; she didn’t expect Joseph would think that far ahead about the private martial arts tournament.“You’ve never met Joseph, have you?”“Why is he going so far to deal with you?”Harvey took a sip of his Black Tea.“He’s quite the sinister man.”“I’ve been on his kill list as soon as I became the head of Longmen’s Law Enforcement…”“The thirteenth young master’s trying to use this chance to force himself on the throne.”“And my existence is an obstacle to his goal.”“Me ruining his future is almost as bad as murdering his entire family.”“It’s only natural for him to go against me.”Rachel frowned.“If that’s the case, his biggest competitors should be Jeff and Harold Bauer instead!”“Jeff has the Elder Group behind his back. Out of thirty-six branch leaders of Longmen, half of them are supporting his rise to power as well,” Harvey calmly replied.
Soon, Harvey and Alexei walked into the auction hall discreetly with their heads low.The auction hall was incredibly spacious. It resembled a grand stadium, with individual seats placed all over. In the middle of the stadium was a tall auction platformThere was still some time before the start of the auction, but most of the guests were already there. Everyone nodded toward each other and started chatting. Not only was this an auction, but a lot of people also treated this as a place where they could socialize.Harvey and Alexei had been brought to seats at the corner by the staff. Harvey didn't mind this location. He picked up a tablet in front of him and started to swipe it. The content was mostly about the items up for auction."Hello, everyone! It is good to see all the familiar faces in Grand City's Charity Auction once more," said an old man with a cool expression in traditional garb as he appeared on the platform. His voice wasn't loud, but it was crystal clear.There w
Harvey frowned. "Isn't that a little too far-fetched? An Oracle Text that can predict the future?"Alexei shook his head. "Don't underestimate the Hierophant, Big bro. Few people throughout history could decipher the Book of Changes so thoroughly. "It was said that there was a prince from some oil-producing country who managed to get an Oracle Text that showed the word Chaos."It was predicting that his country would fall into chaos. That prince made early preparations. Half a year later, that country fell into chaos, but the prince managed to prepare for it and suppressed the chaos. He even gained a lot of benefits from it. "After that, the Hierophant's Oracle Text became extremely popular!"Alexei spoke as if he were explaining to Harvey some ancient secrets. He glanced around sneakily, like he was worried that someone would hear him gossiping about the Hierophant.After Harvey heard it, he became curious. "Looks like this Hierophant really has something unique about him. No
Around ten in the evening, Alexei took Harvey to the Grand City's Charitable Auction. The auction was organized by the priesthood. Every time they had an auction, they would invite the socialites to attend.To the socialites, the mysterious Grand City would only show a little bit of itself around this time. In this auction, everyone used H dollars. Of course, there were times when bartering was possible, with the preface that both sides found the trade agreeable.Harvey had also learned about the details of the auction before coming. The mayor was at the top of the social hierarchy, followed by the Seven Families. However, because Wenzel had been missing for all these years, the Hierophant had been leading the Seven Families. That was why the Priesthood's social standing was far higher than before, despite being just a non-essential body in the past.For example, the one who chaired this auction this evening was the so-called Priestess. Harvey had heard plenty of rumors about
"While Country H is said to have existed for so many years, the people can be quite narrow-minded. They'll act all arrogant because they have a bit of talent. Not only that, but they also refuse to accept the rest of the civilized world. There's no need to get angry with these people," Juliana said to Hawk's men, her tone filled with concern."All of them say they love their country, but the truth is that they'll leave for greener pastures as soon as opportunities present themselves. Despite agreeing with your values, I'm still part of this country. I wish I could really be part of you!" Juliana said, envy and disappointment on her face.Hawk and the others smiled when they saw Juliana's attitude. If most of the people from Country H acted like this, their cultural victory would be assured. At this point, all of them smiled widely and abandoned whatever upset feelings they had from just now.-About ten minutes later, Harvey took Alexei back to the Dragon Gate Training Hall. Va
When Juliana and the others saw Harvey and Alexei leave, all of them could only grit their teeth in anger despite being genuinely surprised. They didn't expect Harvey's call to be enough to remove Hawk's status as a Knight Templar with one call. His quick action had humiliated Hawk and his men.Normally speaking, they would never believe that Harvey would be able to do such a thing. They didn't expect that reality could be so cruel to the point that it was choking them. Harvey was so influential that they found themselves struggling to breathe."Calm down, Hawk. Don't feel down. I don't think that what happened is real," Juliana said as she subconsciously consoled Hawk. "His reputation is built on boasts. He doesn't understand just how powerful your culture is! There's no way he can affect the powerful Knights Templar."I suspect he's working with someone else and got a fake number, so that he could intimidate and trick you! In other words, you can't let this confuse you! Even i
Harvey narrowed his eyes and said calmly to Hawk, "If you're really that powerful, you won't be wearing that expression when you see me."The so-called top from their side would not only treat him with respect, but they would also get the hell out of there as fast as possible.However, Hawk didn't understand what Harvey was trying to convey. He smiled coldly and said, "You don't understand what the Knight Templars mean, do you? Before this name, even dragons and beasts must fall! And when it comes to someone like you… The moment I showed you my identity, you won't even have the privilege to bend your knee!"Harvey refuted calmly, "If you're really that influential, won't it humiliate you completely if I can make you bend your knee with one call?"Hawk's expression turned brutal. "Oh? You're going to make a move? Come on, then! Show me just how good you really are!"Harvey nodded and pulled out his phone as he looked at Hawk. "Since you asked for it, I guess I have no choice but
Harvey scoffed. He couldn't be bothered by wasting his breath speaking to someone like Juliana, who obviously had been hit on the head. Instead, he turned to Alexei. "I'm leaving now. You either leave with me, or you can stay here and be a simp. But remember—if you stay as her simp, don't appear in front of me again. A man who has no pride and a backbone doesn't have the right to stand in front of me."Hearing that, there was a hint of hesitation on Alexei's face.When Juliana saw that Harvey didn't agree to her demand and even changed the subject, she smiled coldly. "If you have a death wish, then I'll grant it to you. I won't pull my punches from here on out. And you, Alexei. You can try and leave with him… As long as you can bear the consequences of that!"Alexei's expression was filled with even more hesitation. In the end, he gritted his teeth and left together with Harvey.Juliana's smile turned icy when she saw what had happened. "Good, Alexei! You'll regret this! From n
"I'm sorry! It's all my fault! My entire fault! I shouldn't have forced you!" Alexei said, lowering his head dejectedly. Seeing this, Juliana walked over and extended her hand, raising Alexei's chin. She said coldly, "It's good that you know you're making a mistake. Now, Hawk and I will need to get some rest at the hotel. We'll also be going to a charity ball later. Since we're very busy, we don't have the time to pay for our meal. Remember to pay for it and our presidential suite as well. Understand?"While Juliana looked down at Alexei, she didn't mind making Alexei pay for everything. From her perspective, it was a matter of course.When Alexei heard it, he still nodded despite the dark expression on his face.He wanted to take his wallet out, but Harvey quickly stopped Alexei and took his wallet instead. "If you have the money for a woman, why don't you come with me and eat something at the nearby stall? Don't waste your life and time on a woman like this."Harvey dragged A
After Alexei heard what Harvey had to say, his expression was filled with hesitation. It was obvious that he did have feelings for Juliana. However, there was also fear. He didn't know what he should do.He was afraid that Juliana might really abandon him. At the same time, he was really afraid that Juliana was cheating. Alexei felt like he was stuck between a rock and a hard place."Alexei? Why are you here?" At this time, a cold and arrogant voice could be heard. "Are you here to ambush me? So that you can annoy me?"Harvey instinctively turned around and saw Juliana and Hawk walking out from the restaurant hand-in-hand like a wealthy couple. Behind them were their secretaries, lawyers, and bodyguards. They looked like important people; on the other hand, Alexei looked like a beggar by the street.Alexei quickly ran over, forcing himself to smile despite being upset. "I heard you're back, Juliana, so I came over to pick you up. You must be tired now. I've arranged for a pre