By then, Kairi had grown more interested in Harvey.She leaned in closer to his ear before whispering, “What about dinner tonight, Sir York?”“Thank you for your offer, but he’s not free!”Mandy couldn’t help but reveal a cold glare as she spoke up, replying in Harvey’s stead.She stomped on her high heels before pulling Harvey away, smiling sharply.“He’ll be having dinner with me tonight.”Kairi froze after seeing Mandy here.“This is your useless ex-husband, Mandy?!” she exclaimed, shocked.‘Huh? Do they know each other?’ Harvey thought, surprised. ‘Well, I suppose it’s normal for people from the Golden Sands’ top-rated circle to know each other …’Mandy couldn’t be bothered to explain anything, and dragged Harvey out of the passageway and into her red Ferrari.She furiously stepped on the gas soon after.Kairi was left at the airport, watching the two go away with a playful expression.Harvey was in the passenger’s seat, his seatbelt strapped on him, an odd expression
At six o’clock in the evening, in front of the Golden Sands Shopping Center—the Golden Sands Food Market.The place was named as such, but it was one of the most well-known restaurants around. It was said there’d be thousands of people lining up to get in every single day.The parking lot was filled with all sorts of luxurious cars.Mandy was already prepared to take Harvey here. However, he immediately froze when he saw her pull out a number plate from her handbag.After parking the car, the two walked into the restaurant. The entire place was filled with customers dressed in all sorts of elegant clothing. It was clear this was the peak time for dinner.Mandy showed the number plate, and a waiter led the two to the reserved seats.During the process, Mandy caught quite a lot of attention.After all, compared to the young ladies with elegant makeup and slender legs…Mandy wasn’t wearing makeup at all, but her looks and aura outmatched the others completely.The men with female
“Hello, Miss…”Right as Harvey and Mandy were speaking, a beautiful waitress with great makeup walked over with a 1982 Lafite.“Young Master Jackson wanted you to have this.”Before Mandy and Harvey had the chance to reject the gift, the extremely rare bottle of wine was already put on the table.“Wine? A 1982 Lafite, of all things?”Harvey and Mandy froze, then looked in the direction the waitress pointed toward.A handsome man in a Givenchy couture suit raised his glass of red wine.He looked young, dashing, and extremely rich.It was clear he was a very successful man.A few people in elegant clothing surrounded him.They were all staring mockingly at Harvey and Mandy, as if they were waiting for something to happen.Before Harvey even said a word, Mandy had already spoken up with a cold expression.“I’m sorry, I don’t know who that is. Please take this back.”“This…”The beautiful waitress frowned after sensing Mandy’s distant attitude; she was clearly in a bad mood.
“Look closely, Miss!”“Other than stuffing his mouth, what else can your man even do?!”“He wouldn’t even dare speak up about this!”“And what about Young Master Jackson? He’s a thousand times better than this man here! You’ll regret it if you miss your chance!”The waitress looked down at Harvey.While she already knew he was there, she just couldn’t stand such a poor-looking sob.After all, in her eyes, the most valuable man in the Golden Sands was Young Master Jackson, Dariel Jackson.Mandy was completely infuriated; she couldn’t be bothered to talk to the waitress any longer.“Leave!” she exclaimed coldly.The waitress chuckled.“Enough is enough!”“Why are you still pretending?!”“I’ll get your manager to fire you if you keep yapping here!”At this moment, Dariel walked over with his glass of wine, having watched the whole thing with narrowed eyes for a while.With every single step he took, he exuded an incredibly domineering aura.Those who were in his way quickly
Dariel’s tone was bright and decisive.A lot of his friends burst out laughing; there was clearly another meaning to his words.But Dariel had a calm look on his face, as if he was only speaking normally.He had a confident expression, and completely ignored Harvey’s existence.Mandy kept his eyes on Harvey, her face cold. “Are you done eating? We’ll head out as soon as you’re done.”The beautiful waitress was completely infuriated.“What are you saying, you b*tch?!”“Young Master Jackson came all the way here just for you, yet you’re still trying to play hard to get?”“Do you think you’re actually worth something?”“You’ll end up horribly if Young Master Jackson gets angry!”“Sigh. Enough nonsense! We should be gentle with beautiful women like her. There’s no need for threats!”Dariel waved at the beautiful waitress, swishing the glass of wine in his hand as he did so. He smiled when he looked at Harvey, who was in the midst of taking bites out of the pickled fish.“I’m in
The crowd became dead silent as soon as they heard Harvey’s words.They looked at Harvey in shock; some of them couldn’t help but pluck their ears to check if they had heard wrong.It’d be normal for Dariel to say something like this…However, it was just completely shocking for a random country bumpkin to say the same thing.Dariel froze for a moment, then scoffed.“Interesting!It’s been a while since someone’s acted like this in front of me.”“You’re not the first, but you’re definitely one of the most interesting.”“How about this? Grovel before you leave.”Harvey nodded.“Sure. Do it now.”Dariel shot Harvey a disdainful look.‘Does this b*stard know who he’s talking to?’“This guy’s not respecting you at all, Young Master Jackson!”“He wants you to grovel?! No chance!”“Looks like you’ll have to teach him a lesson for running his mouth like that, Young Master Jackson!”Dariel’s friends were cheering loudly; they wanted chaos.Dariel felt utterly humiliated after se
“How dare you hit me, you b*stard?!”Dariel stumbled off the ground.His face was filled with rage and resentment; he was glaring at Harvey as he gritted his teeth.“You’re dead!”“You hear me?!”His friends raised their heads as well, glaring disdainfully at Harvey and Mandy.Naturally, they knew that the two were done for.The beautiful waitress quickly called several men in suits. They were probably the restaurant’s security guards.Harvey ignored them, and casually took a sip of the cup of the tea on his table.“You still have a chance to kneel right now. I’ll have to break your arm if you keep this up, though.”The crowd scoffed at Harvey’s words.They all thought Harvey was just some loser who had no right to go against a rich heir.After all, in a place like the Golden Sands, just a bit of talent wouldn’t be able to get anyone far.In a big city like this, power, background, connections, authority, and status meant everything.Harvey was surely finished for challen
Dariel finally showed his true colors.At his words, his friends all stepped forward with beer bottles in hand, ready to crack Harvey’s head open.Mandy’s expression turned frosty. “What are you trying to do?!”“I’ll call the cops if you do anything stupid!”“Call the cops? Hah!”The beautiful waitress chuckled coldly.“We’ll start calling you Mommy if you can even do anything with that!”“Let me tell you something! The entire police station has connections with Young Master Jackson!”“Even if you start begging for their help…”“They wouldn’t do anything!”“It’s fine, Mandy. I’ll handle this.”Harvey stopped Mandy from making a phone call, and then glanced calmly at Dariel.“So you’re saying you don’t want to beg for mercy?”Dariel laughed coldly before spitting out some blood.“You’re asking that from me? Do you even have the right?”“Is that so? I don’t have any now?”Harvey pulled out a card and flicked it right toward Dariel’s head.“How about now?”“Heh, heh! S
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