Ellen Moreno looked prideful when she glared at Harvey York.To Ellen, Mr. Finley’s worth was immense compared to Yvonne Xavier and Ray Hart, after all.“Welcome, Mr. Finley! Thank you for gracing us with your visit!”Noemi Moreno and Ellen followed behind with gentle smiles and rising egos hidden in their hearts.After all, having connections with Mr. Finley was a symbol of one’s status in the city.“Oh, Grandma Cobb, CEO Moreno. Congratulations.Mr. Finley felt a little annoyed after having his path blocked off, but he still showed a gentle smile like a true gentleman.“Keep up the good work.”Grandma Cob and the others burst out laughing after hearing Mr. Finley’s words.“Thank you for your support! It really means a lot to us!”“Ellen! Eden! Quickly! Mr. Finley has a gift for us!” exclaimed Noemi quickly after seeing a gift box in his hands.“It’d be embarrassing for him to hold it for so long!”Ellen and Eden Cobb excitedly reached out for the gift box.After all, in
Even a person like Noemi Moreno, who could keep herself calm at any moment, instinctively trembled. She could feel immense pressure crushing her at this very moment.If the Silver Elixir actually had the chance to sell abroad, it would be an extremely lethal blow to the Cobb family.Grandma Cobb shivered. She also understood that fact very well.“We’ve been so respectful to you! Why would you go against us like this?!” screamed Grandma Cobb instinctively.“Go against you?Mr. Finley froze before showing a faint smile.“I have no interest in doing such a thing, Grandma Cobb.“Your grudge has nothing to do with me either.”After all, why would someone from the royal family even bother about them?In his eyes, the Cobb family simply had no right.“You never thought about that?Grandma Cobb’s tone became a whole lot fiercer.“You use your reputation and status to help those b*stards sell their stuff abroad! How is that not going against us?!“We should be the ones to have that
Mr. Finley then told one of his trusted subordinates to take some of the ointment that Harvey York and the others had prepared beforehand.Then, he smeared a thin layer of it on his wound.Everyone could clearly see the wound that was oozing blood healing up instantly!The swollen muscle caused by the wound also shrunk immediately!“Incredible! Truly marvelous!Mr. Finley burst out laughing.“I didn’t understand why the people from the military and police forces would just sign the petition for this previously!“This is life-saving for people like them!”Harvey calmly smiled. In reality, the product he gave Mr. Finley only had fifty percent of the original’s efficacy.The perfected product was obviously reserved for the people of Country H.After all, it took a lot of work to produce this.But even so, the Empire was still completely shocked that something like this even existed when they only believed in antibiotics.“You… You…”When Grandma Cobb saw Mr. Finley demonstrat
“Ah! So that was what happened! We also thought the ointment was something impressive!”“Mr. Finley’s a gentleman, no? He cares about his reputation above anything else! Why would he even do something like this?!”“He had to go against his principle exactly because of that! That’s what you call a gentleman’s spirit!”“This is bad! Mr. Finley’s standing up for a shameless man like this to put up a show just to return the favor! Who’s going to trust him after this?!”The crowd started gossiping after hearing the mother and daughter’s words. The disdainful glares toward Harvey were soon directed at Mr. Finley instantly.Grandma Cobb and the others started to feel relieved after hearing those words.Ellen Moreno even pointed at Harvey with her exquisite nose while showing an arrogant look like a pampered princess.“Enough pretending, Harvey!“Unless you show some real talent to be above Eden Cobb…“I won’t let you win using underhanded tactics like this!”In Ellen’s mind, Harvey
After all, from a certain standpoint, a prominent figure like Allen Olford had a higher status than Mr. Finley.Not only was Allen terrifyingly powerful, but his connections alone were also enough for people to fear him.It was said that even the leader of the organization, Chase Smith, respected him as well.Chase announced before that if he were to be assigned to the South Sea Martial Arts Alliance, or if anything bad were to happen to him…Allen would be taking his place!Simply put, he was already Chase’s successor!He had an incredibly bright future!Grandma Cobb’s and the others’ eyes lit up before they swarmed toward the convoy.“You’re doing so much for our family, CEO Moreno! Thank you for your support!”“We’ll remember this for the rest of our lives!”“Don’t you worry. Ellen will definitely become the lady of the family sooner or later!”Grandma Cobb showed her gratitude while she was stepping forward.She was dead set on Eden Cobb marrying Ellen Moreno, even if s
Noemi Moreno glanced at her daughter after sensing her deathly stare.“He may look all calm, Ellen…” she explained after letting out a light chuckle.“But he must be sweating bullets right now.“I bet the situation’s got him dumbfounded.“A small fry like him can only pretend at this point!”Eden Cobb nodded with a stern expression.“That’s right! These pretenders can do nothing but show off!”Ellen Moreno felt slightly relieved after hearing those words.That said, she still furiously glared at Harvey York, quietly hoping for him to roll around on the ground in sorrow.At this very moment, a middle-aged man with a red and chubby face strutted forward with a dozen people surrounding him.“Grandma Cobb! CEO Moreno! Hello!“Congratulations on your anniversary’s big hit!”The middle-aged man lightly nodded in front of Grandma Cobb as a greeting, as if his arrival was more than enough to pay respect to the Cobb family.“Vice Leader Olford is a busy man! He came all the way bac
“Oh? He isn’t here for the Cobb family?”Allen Olford squinted slightly, with a hint of rage showing in his eyes.Noemi Moreno smiled before whispering into Allen’s ear.Allen quickly understood the situation.Then, he looked at Harvey York’s side profile.Harvey’s face seemed quite familiar, but it did not ring a bell since he was still too far away.Allen showed a disdainful look on his face when he coldly chuckled.“How dare a country bumpkin from Country H challenge the Cobb family on their own turf?”Allen was getting irritated after realizing that Harvey and the others completely ignored him without showing some respect.Grandma Cobb coughed with a gloomy look before she said, “Vice Leader Olford! Our family has been quite unfortunate!“Not only did an ungrateful daughter of the family decide to cast us aside, she even had a kept man going against us!“I’m sorry you had to see this!“He even stole the Cobb family’s medicine formula and made a counterfeit out of it! Th
Harvey York did not mind at all. He calmly sipped his tea while looking at Noemi Moreno and the others.“You’ve got a lot of connections, CEO Moreno. It’s truly terrifying.“Ordinary people would’ve been kneeling before you by now, wouldn’t they?“That said, are you sure you’re going to challenge me with that idiot?”Noemi smiled calmly.“This isn’t a challenge, Harvey. This is justice.”Allen Olford realized something after hearing that name…But he did not think much about it when he saw the beauty before him.“What the f*ck did you just say, you b*stard?” said Allen with a gloomy tone after coldly chuckling.“Did you just call me an idiot?“Do you know who I am? Do you understand just how powerful I am?“I’ll turn your entire damn store into rubble with a single word!“Kneel and apologize right now!“If not, you won’t even get the chance to apologize later!”The dozen people behind Allen stepped up while cracking their necks after hearing his threats.They were showin
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