It was clear that Mandy Zimmer’s business partners knew just how terrifyingly powerful the Foster family was.They would not dare stand against Brayan Foster himself.More importantly, they would be doing a favor nonetheless if they convinced Mandy to help.Under such circumstances, everyone could benefit more if they clung to the Foster family.“I have to say, Mandy. You don’t know what’s good for you, but your business partners sure do.“They know connecting with the Foster family is a rare opportunity.“Let’s cut to the chase already. Tell me, are you going to make the call?” exclaimed Amora coldly.Mandy helplessly shook her head.“It’s not that I don’t want to. I simply can’t…”“Enough!Amora slammed the table, glaring coldly.“Tell me what you want me to do!“Whatever it is, the family will oblige if you name your price!”Mandy felt speechless after seeing Amora’s high and mighty attitude.“If I can help, I wouldn’t need you to do anything. For the sake of our relat
Amora Foster showed a proud smug with her arms crossed.Naturally, she had already looked into Mandy Zimmer’s situation beforehand.Not only did she know of Mandy and Harvey York’s relationship, she understood the things that Mandy had to deal with at the moment.The Foster family showed the utmost sincerity. They had given Mandy a deal that she could never hope to decline.Amora knew that no matter how conceited Mandy was, she would have no choice but to give in.Not just Mandy, even the people around her had their eyes lit up. They were breathing heavily while showing utterly shocked expressions after hearing those words.Safe to say that the Foster family had quite an extraordinary approach to dealing with problems!Any ordinary person could establish a first-rate family from scratch with that contract.“That’s impressive…”Mandy was hesitating when she looked at the contract.She knew that judging from the ninth branch, the contact would be able to change its destiny.No
“Fine!” Amora Foster exclaimed.“Since you’re this disrespectful…“Since you don’t know what’s best for yourself…“I should just tell you the consequences for disobeying me.Amora seemed nonchalant with a stern gaze.“First, you won’t get any new loans for the debts the ninth branch owes. You’d have to find 7.3 million dollars on your own.“Second, this contract will be given to Elodie Jean instead.“You, of all people, should know who she is.“She’s the sister of the family’s original successor, Lucas Jean.“She didn’t have the chance to take over everything since she was studying abroad…“But the contract alone will facilitate her strong comeback, and that’ll be enough for you to start panicking.“You should know what Elodie will do to you once you lose your position as the head of the ninth branch…Then, Amora tapped her fingers on the contract.“Life or death will many times depend on a single decision…“I think between a live-in son-in-law’s pride and your survival,
“From now on, I’ll be Elodie’s very own sponsor!“Not only will I hand the contract to her, I’ll even support her rise to power!“At the same time, I’ll send a letter to the Jean family in Brayan Foster’s name, saying that you disrespected my family!“Naturally, the Jean family will also be held responsible for this!“I think when that happens, your family will definitely teach you a good lesson!“Also, I don’t dare if you want to or not!“I want to see Harvey York in front of the Ostrane Five in three days, begging to treat my father!“If I don’t, I’ll get him blacklisted in the entire geomancy industry!“I’ll also get the police to take action, saying he has connections with Golden Sands’ police! The royal court will know about this too!“We’ll see who’s going to protect him after that!”Mandy Zimmer frowned.“Be reasonable, Ms. Amora! The royal court isn’t a place for your family to do as you please!”“Of course not!Amora looked cold, as if she had already won.“But y
After a whole day of working, Harvey York was planning to sleep while he was having his tea.His phone violently vibrated. It was from an unknown number.Harvey frowned. He wanted to avoid picking up since scam calls were quite prominent in this day and age.That said, the phone kept vibrating for a long while.After mulling over the situation, Harvey decided to pick up.An odd chuckle resembling a strangled duck was heard. It was quite a stern yet asphyxiating sound.“Sir York! Oh, no, Master York! Hello!“Let me introduce myself! I am Nameless. We met a few days ago.“You ruined my plans by bringing Julian York.“I had to leave the city because of you.“You should remember me, right?”Harvey frowned. It would not be too difficult for Nameless to track down his number…But why would he give a call in the middle of the night?“Cut to the chase,” Harvey said with a frown.“Heh heh heh heh!Nameless chuckled.“It’s nothing much.“That said, I plan to host a farewell banq
“Sir York.“We received word that the Faceless Group has a manor right under Indigo Mountain.“The reports say that there had been people with unknown identities going in and out of the place recently.“Based on our analysis, they’re either the remnants of the Faceless Group or support from Evermore.“In any case, there are a lot of experts hidden inside the manor.“The place is too dangerous, Sir York. Nameless is clearly asking you to die, telling you to come alone like that.“Wait for me. I’ll get the Hermit Families right now. We’ll get Mandy Zimmer out no matter what.”“It’s too late for that,” replied Harvey.“I’ll go there myself…”Then, he hung up the phone.He did not get Thomas Burton to drive him. Instead, he grabbed the key to Luca Robbin’s Toyota Prado before he drove off in front of everyone’s confused gaze.***Vroom!A car was roaring in the middle of the night.The car rushed past every single stoplight through the bustling crowd, inciting a trail of rage
The cars chasing behind seemed more intimidating, as if they could feel Harvey York’s fear. The V12 engines were constantly roaring like steel beasts preparing to attack.They were not going to hold back unless Harvey was crushed.“Have mercy at heart…“Go! Take him out of his misery!”The car in the middle had a fierce-looking monk playing with his knife in the passenger’s seat.He also had a laptop filled with Harvey’s information.Naturally, the Indians had more knowledge of Harvey than the Faceless Group.The monk, Boston Garcia, knew that Harvey had a massive conflict with the Indians back in Flutwell as well.He also knew that Harvey was the one who saved Dean Cobb.That said, that was the extent of his knowledge.On the one hand, the higher-ups did not want the lackeys to know too much in case they got intimidated. After all, the only people without fear were children.On the other hand, they did not fully understand Harvey either.After all, the people who did back
Pffft!The driver’s body was twitching when the car lost control and rammed into a boulder on the side of the road, making a huge explosion.The monks inside did not even have time to react. They could only wail in pain when they were engulfed by the flame.The cars behind instinctively stepped on the brake. Boston Garcia and the others were twitching their eyes when they saw the sight.Nobody thought Harvey would be this aggressive while being chased down.It was unbelievable for him to deal with that many experts so casually.Then, Harvey kicked his car door open before walking down.“You’re pretty cocky, kid!A short and chubby monk jumped out of the passenger’s seat with a pompous look.“How dare you defy our people?! I’ll fucking…”Swoosh!Harvey stomped on the ground without even saying a word.Glass shards flew straight ahead. The monk’s expression instantly changed as he stumbled backward.That said, he was just too slow. Blood spurted out of his neck in an instant
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