Slap!The leading inspector slapped Elodie Jean in the face.“What do you think you’re saying?!“You’re the one stealing all of these priceless artifacts!“And now you’re accusing someone of tricking you?!“Nobody can do that if you just didn’t steal in the first place!“Are you doubting the police?! Or do you think that we’re idiots?!”Under the crowd’s shocked gaze, Elodie was taken away…***Half an hour later, inside the CEO’s office.Mandy Zimmer made some tea for Harvey York before showing an odd expression.“Why did you help me?“Didn’t you say I could start again after leaving the ninth branch?“You’ll only deepen my relationship with the Jean family at this point…”Harvey blew on his cup of tea.“I do want you to leave, but not when you’re discredited.“I want you to make the Jean family regret when you do.“Besides, we’re not remarried yet…“But it’ll be easier for you to care for me with all that money, right?” said Harvey jokingly.Mandy had suffered quit
Harvey York squinted.“Ancient lineage? How ancient?”Mandy Zimmer froze before shaking her head.“I don’t know either. I only heard from the other branch heads during a family meeting.“Us branch heads have control of a tremendous amount of resources and manpower…“But to the first branch, we’re only servants and slaves.“We’re just tools for them to make more money.”Harvey frowned.“That’s all the more reason you need to become a prominent figure of the family.“One day, you’ll also be able to take control of the first branch.”Harvey hoped for Mandy to become the head of the family so she could finally be in the upper social circle…But judging from her words, the Jean family still had other secrets.If that were the case, then Mandy’s rise would prove to be difficult.Becoming one of the family’s higher-ups and one of its prominent figures was the only chance Mandy had at rising to power.Of course, Harvey would also support her if she wanted to leave the family.Bu
Aunt Witby and Elodie Jean were naturally a part of the ninth branch.The call was too sudden. Even Mandy Zimmer was not able to return to her senses.“That can’t be a coincidence…” said Harvey York calmly.“Reuben’s here as soon as Elodie got sent in? He even asked for the entire ninth branch to welcome him…“He’s basically forcing us to bail Elodie out!“Impressive!“What a move…”Harvey sighed.“Then, I’ll get Elodie out,” he said, not wanting to make things any harder for Mandy.Mandy let out a bitter chuckle.“You don’t have to.“Mother already bailed out Elodie and Aunt Witby before calling me. She begged the police for that, proving the theft was just a big misunderstanding.“They’re heading to the airport now, and here we are…”Harvey did not think that Lilian Yates still had feelings toward Aunt Witby.But since the two were quite close, it was only natural for a like-minded person to be in distress.Along with the situation at hand, Harvey decided to let it go
Naturally, Elodie Jean was perfectly calm at this moment.She knew there was no point in making things harder for Harvey York. Mandy Zimmer could even break off from Harvey, making him suffer alone.Mandy, on the other hand, would turn into a mere spectator.Elodie could not accept that.That was why she planned to drag Mandy down first.Reuben Jean raised his head before glancing at Mandy with a faint smile.“Mandy’s the head of the ninth branch, Elodie. You can’t just scold her like that.“Even if she’s an ungrateful person who doesn’t respect her elders, she does have the right and power to do so.“After all, no matter how weak the ninth branch is, the head’s status is still immense.”Reuben pretended to speak for Mandy, but his gloomy tone clearly meant he only wished to crush Mandy’s spirits.Even Lilian Yates, who would always run her mouth whenever she was angry, would not dare say a single word at that moment.Simon Zimmer looked the other way, as if nothing ever hap
“Quick! Let’s show Elder Reuben our sincerity!“Show him how much we respect and admire him!”Lilian Yates and the others also came in a hurry, hoping that Mandy Zimmer would bring out something good to appease Reuben Jean.Mandy felt her head about to explode when she bowed.“I’m sorry, Elder Reuben. We hurriedly came, so we didn’t prepare anything worthwhile for you.“We’ll definitely get something for you after this, though!”“You disrespectful girl!”Lilian was trembling in rage. She was on the verge of passing out at this moment.“You’re disrespecting Elder Reuben here!“Doesn’t he mean anything to you?!“Is he not worth anything?!”Elodie Jean saw the opportunity.Naturally, she would not let go of the chance to ridicule Mandy.“I know about the ninth branch’s situation. I know that you’re also a stingy woman!“But didn’t you just get a hundred and fifty million dollar contract?“You’re clearly earning your fill and more, and yet you won’t even give something to El
“You little bitch! How dare you slander Elder Reuben’s name?!“Do you want to die or something?!”Elodie Jean was screaming in righteous fury.Reuben Jean, who had been watching the show, showed a gloomy expression.“Slap her!”Slap!With Reuben’s support, Elodie was as confident as she could get.She stepped forward before swinging the back of her palm across Xynthia Zimmer’s face. Xynthia stumbled back, almost falling to the ground.“How dare you, Elodie?!” she exclaimed.Elodie coldly chuckled.“Am I not supposed to?”Elodie swung the back of her palm forward once again.Xynthia instinctively blocked with her hand…But at this very moment, Reuben suddenly stepped forward before slapping Xynthia.A loud, crisp sound was heard.Xynthia covered her face while stumbling a few steps back before showing utter disbelief.“Elder Reuben, you…”In her mind, a man like Reuben would not do something as he pleased.And yet, it did happen.Xynthia looked stubbornly as if she wa
Lilian Yates’ eyes twitched. If Mandy Zimmer were to be taken out and robbed of her position, she would end up horribly.“This was our fault, Elder Reuben!” exclaimed Lilian with a pampering look.“We’ll do whatever you say!“We won’t complain! We won’t hold a grudge either!“Come! You should slap me first to console yourself!”“You must be tired after coming all the way here! You should have some rest! I’ll arrange a meal for you immediately!” added Simon Zimmer.“You’ll definitely be satisfied!”Simon did not mention anything about his daughters kneeling.Xynthia was a little dissatisfied but kept her mouth shut after Lilian fiercely glared at her.Reuben Jean shifted his gaze towards Harvey York’s casual expression with a hint of gloom.“Aren’t you the live-in son-in-law?“What’s the matter with you? Why are you just standing there?“You take everything from the family, yet you wouldn’t even kneel to greet Elder Reuben?!”Elodie Jean saved no breath to ridicule Harvey a
“You little bastard!“How dare you speak to me this way?!”Reuben Jean was utterly enraged.“What is wrong with your family, Simon?!“As the head family of the ninth branch, you couldn’t even teach a damn live-in son-in-law properly!“You disappoint me!“At this point, I should probably hold a meeting with the Elder Group. Maybe we need a different branch head instead!“Letting ignorant and disrespectful people in positions of power wouldn’t benefit us anyway!”Elodie Jean and Aunt Witby’s eyes lit up.“That’s right! It’s about time we have a different branch head!” the two exclaimed.“Someone might just take advantage of others with all that arrogance!”Lilian Yates’ eyes twitched before glaring at Harvey York.“Elder Reuben is a prominent figure, Harvey! If you’re going to challenge him like that, at least leave Mandy out of this!”“Don’t worry. He’s just an arrogant and unreasonable man with some skill,” replied Harvey.“People like that can’t go against Mandy, let alo
"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