“No wonder you’re one of Flutwell’s most influential men at such a young age!“I’ll be relieved if Mandy Zimmer gets to be with you!”Lilian Yates did not fancy Joseph Bauer’s fake attitude, but she was still filled with joy.If Joseph were a man who liked guises, Lilian would be able to live her life full of luxuries if Mandy were to marry him!Lilian looked at Mandy with a bitter look on her face without a second thought.“Oh, Mandy!“You need to cherish the man in front of you!“You won’t get another chance if you don’t!”Mandy frowned. She could not understand what Joseph was trying to do.Joseph’s words made no sense at all. It was as if she was just dreaming.Joseph showed a faint smile after hearing Lilian’s compliment.“You’re too kind, Auntie Lilian!“This is no trouble at all.“As long as Mandy can be happy and leave her past behind, this will all be worth it for me…”Afterward, Joseph stared at Mandy with longing eyes.“If you say the word, your ex-husband wil
While it was utter chaos on the outside, Harvey York was taking a nap inside the interrogation room.Nobody asked him a single word ever since he was brought inside.Flutwell Police Station seemed to be focused on crime scene evidence and witnesses after being guided by some experts. Because of this, Harvey was completely ignored by them.It was unknown whether this was a psychological tactic or they were just trying to gather more evidence so that Harvey would have no chance to refute his crimes.In any case, Harvey had been left alone for quite a while already.Harvey could not be bothered anyway. He had been taking a nap before he started deducing the incident.Clearly, someone was behind Ezra Bauer, Dylan Bowie, and Jordan Bowie’s deaths.The people who could control such events in Flutwell were relatively rare.The only confusing thing was that it would be hard to use the opportunity to end Harvey’s life even though he was the biggest suspect in the incident.Judging from
Vivian Hall showed a righteous look when she fiercely exclaimed, “Tell us everything!“Why did you kill them?!“How did you kill them?!“What sort of people did you kill?!“Speak! I want all the details!“The law will bring you justice!”Harvey York curiously glanced at Vivian.“You have no proof of me killing anyone now, do you?“Would you believe me if I said that I didn’t kill anyone?”The male inspector froze before he coldly chuckled.“The footage clearly showed you at the crime scene! You also have a motive to do such a thing!“What’s the point of denying it now?!”Harvey shrugged.“These are just preconceived notions.“Let’s not say that the person in the footage wasn’t me.“Even if it was, me being there doesn’t prove anything.“Perhaps I was just taking a stroll and enjoying the scenery.“Besides, Jordan Bowie went against so many people in Flutwell. It’s only normal for people to want him dead in the first place.”“Enough!“Stop trying to deny it!The male
Harvey York calmly glanced at Vivian Hall.“You have no right to be my security blanket.“You don’t have the power, nor do you have the status for it.”“Heh heh heh… Am I not good enough to be your security blanket?“You talk like you outsiders are actually powerful in Flutwell!”Vivian was chuckling out of rage before she gritted her teeth.“Make the call then! I do want to see what kind of security you have!‘A goddamn live-in son-in-law trying to show off in front of me like some hotshot! What a joke!’Harvey merely smiled and thought of someone before he dialed a number.Beep beep beep…The call got through, but no sound came from the other side. Harvey was not bothered at all. He lightly tapped the screen thrice and patiently waited.An exhilarated yet nervous tone could be heard from the other side.“CEO York, is that you?”“It’s been a while. I can’t believe you still remember my signal even now, Ansel Torres.”“You’re joking, CEO York!” exclaimed the person on the
“It’s important to be truthful, kid,” said the male inspector.“At least do some homework before you try to fool people like us.“You don’t even know Director Torres’ number, yet here you are pretending that you called him?“Do you even know who he is?“He’s a living legend of the country’s military force, the Chief Instructor’s personal bodyguard while he was still in the Sword Camp!“The Chief Instructor himself trained him!“Director Torres killed a God of War from the Island Nations on his own at the Euro-American battlefield!“Because of his accomplishments, he became the director of Flutwell Police Station at such a young age!“He’s a genuine character in Flutwell’s upper social circle!“Do you think you’d know the phone number of someone like that?!“You think you can just order him around?!“Who do you think you are? The Chief Instructor himself?!”Harvey showed a faint smile after hearing the barrage of insults.“What if I told you that I am him?”“Enough! Can yo
Ansel Torres’s expression worsened when he strutted forward.Vivian Hall and her partner’s hearts skipped a beat before they approached Ansel.“Director Torres!“What brings you here?”Vivian felt her heart racing.‘There’s no way that this is happening, right?’“Did you arrest a man named Harvey York?” exclaimed Ansel coldly, without wasting a single second.“Where is he?“I need to see him right now!”Cold sweats were dripping down Vivian and her partner’s heads while their eyes were twitching.‘It’s real!‘It’s all real!‘Harvey did call Director Torres just now!‘He got all the way here in just ten minutes!‘But…’***“Why didn’t you call me the moment you arrived here, CEO York?“If the brothers from Sword Camp know that you were locked up here, they’ll raze my entire house to the ground.”Ansel showed up in the interrogation room five minutes after reading the case documents.He respectfully stood beside Harvey while showing a bitter smile. He would not even da
“Right. Even Joseph Bauer convinced your mother-in-law to stand up for you,” Ansel Torres continued speaking.“But your wife declined the offer.”“As expected.”Harvey York smiled and shrugged after hearing those words.“Looks like the thirteenth young master really wants me dead!“On one hand, he can make a good impression on Mandy Zimmer, making her think he’s a good man.“And on the other hand, he wants to prevent me from being punished by the law. That way, he’ll be able to mobilize the people from the underworld to avenge Jordan Bowie!“Other than that, even if he doesn’t do that, he can use the falsified evidence as a bargaining chip to order me around.“If I don’t listen to his command, he’d expose everything to the public and force me to a corner!“The Bauer family has control over the media…“At the same time, they have support from most of Flutwell’s underworld!“Even the Gang of Six has deep connections with them, let alone Longmen and the Golden Palace.”Ansel s
With Ansel Torres’s understanding, he knew that Harvey York would not allow something like that to happen.“It’s hard to find evidence that would help me now,” said Harvey calmly.“But we should be able to find a loophole in that footage.”“The footage?” Ansel squinted.Harvey nodded.“There aren’t many people who know the Art of Disguise here, right?”Ansel pondered over the situation…“The Demon Monks from India!“Throughout history, Flutwell had been in good relations with India. The Demon Monks would pass down their Dharma to the people of Flutwell many times.“And their Yoga would be able to change one’s looks completely!“This is a loophole! I’ll handle it!”Right as Ansel was about to leave the room…Bam!The interrogation room was suddenly kicked open.About eight people were surrounding a man in a suit. An aura of an upperclassman could be felt exuding from that man.He was at most in his thirties, but the aura on him felt extremely prominent. Clearly, he was
"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
"That's her, Big bro! According to my spy, he said Juliana is no longer hiding it and cheats openly! I didn't want to believe it, but from the looks of it, she's been cheating all this time!" Alexei said to Harvey. He was so upset that he almost cried.Harvey frowned. "That's all you know? What else do you have?"Alexei quickly took out his phone. "My spy has just sent me all the information. Juliana went to Lost City for further studies, and she studied well. Originally, according to the promise made, she should already be back about half a month ago so we could get married. However, she got to know this man called Hawk John at her graduation party. The two became fast friends. She even announced that they're best friends forever!"I thought they were just ordinary friends, but from the looks of it… That isn't it at all! Forget hiding it, Juliana's directly taking him back! I hate this!" Alexei slammed his chest, as if he were in a lot of pain.Harvey was speechless. "Seriou
Harvey's eyes started to twitch as he immediately gave Alexei a look. It was a call for help.Alexei shrugged. There was nothing he could do. However, it was exactly at this time that his phone suddenly started to vibrate. He gave it a weird look and picked it up. Then, he was stunned… He was practically frozen. No longer caring about anything, Alexei immediately ran over to Harvey and hugged his legs tightly. "Bro! Big bro! You have to help me! You must!"Alexei instantly started crying.Harvey promptly bent down and held Alexei's shoulder. As if he had found a way out, he said solemnly, "Don't worry, Alexei. I've always treated you like my own little brother. Your problem is also my problem. Even if the world is collapsing, I will protect you. So, stop worrying!"Alexei was so touched that he couldn't stop himself from weeping. "You're treating me so well, Big bro, even after I sold you out to my Senior…"Harvey's eyes twitched again. "We're family! What can I say? Let's
Harvey's eyes instinctively twitched. "It belongs to me, so why can't I stay here?"Vaida said worriedly, "Now that Grand City is so chaotic and the Sacred Lands are on the verge of getting into a fight, it's really dangerous if you stay outside. Both my father and I are worried about you. So… Shouldn't you move back?"Harvey led Vaida into the living room and said with a smile, "Don't overthink things, Vaida. It's exactly because things are getting unruly that I should stay in Dragon Gate Training Hall to be a stabilizing presence as their scion, right? Not to mention, I've bothered all of you too much all this time. I have too much going on. If I stay there, it will only bother the mayor, Mr. Wenzel, and Mr. Geoffrey. So, it's better if I stay at my own place."However, Harvey paused when he reached this part of the conversation. "Of course, if there's a need, all you need to do is to give me a call and I'll be there."Vaida nodded. "Harvey, other than the reason you've given us