Harvey and Kairi decided to have a midnight snack at a restaurant after leaving the Hoffmans’ event. After all, it was exhausting to deal with so many things in just a single day.Either to rest or to go through everything that happened that day, they needed a place to relax.After their snack, the two ordered some green tea. Kairi squinted at Harvey with her long and narrow eyes.“Everything went decently well… But there’s a catch.”Harvey sipped his tea, then smiled. “The Americans?”Kairi nodded.“That’s right. I don’t know who you called to suppress the American Embassy… But America isn’t as simple as you think.“Their government may seem strong, but they’re just workers at most.“For the world agents and the people who are dead set on maintaining world order, it’s unacceptable for the American Embassy to suffer such humiliation.“There’ll be a lot of trouble after this.”Harvey thought about the situation for a moment. “You’re talking about the big families that were est
“Didn’t I already get someone to send your family a marriage proposal?“Did you think it through? Are you going to accept my kindness and go with my requests?“Are you going to unite both our families? Or are you planning to fight us to the death instead?“If you do that, you don’t need me to remind you of the consequences now, do we?”Harvey heard a familiar voice, but he couldn’t remember who it was yet.Kairi’s face darkened, as if she recognized the voice.“If you want a fight, then that’s what you’ll get,” she said darkly. “The Patel family will never accept your conditions!”She spoke in a firm tone common to elites. Even so, Harvey could tell that she was nervous. It was as if the person on the other side of the phone was a tough enemy to deal with.“Heh, heh, heh! I expect no less from the person in charge of the family!“You have a quite the personality! I like that! I admire a stubborn attitude like this in a woman!”The voice sounded like a fearless threat.“I kno
“The royal court only kept you people around because a many livelihoods are involved. You were only given a chance to serve.“But if you don’t know what’s best for you…“If you’re not going to back down…“If you want to die so badly…“Then there’ll be dire consequences.“Even if you don’t think for yourself, at least think for the family.”Westley’s tone was filled with nothing but gloom.Kairi chuckled.“Who do you think you are, Westley?“What? Do you think you’re actually impressive with Blaine’s support now?“You don’t even care about the five hidden families anymore? You don’t even have the right!”“In Golden Sands, the John family is my people—the John family’s strength is mine to control.“With Young Master Emery’s help, the John family managed to rise to the top of Golden Sands.“The family has control over a huge part of the government and the business industry!“If I need to, I can mobilize all the family’s forces!“When that happens, you won’t even have the ti
“You…”Westley didn’t expect Harvey to be right beside Kairi.“So you two bastards are together!” he said in a panicked voice. “Just you wait! I…”Beep!Harvey hung up and blocked Westley’s number in case he wanted to bother Kairi again.He then poured her a cup of tea, frowning. “What happened?”Kairi chuckled bitterly; she had no intention of hiding anything.“I don’t know who gave Westley the idea.“He wants an arranged marriage after knowing that I have control over the family.“He’s demanding me to give him full authority after that. He wants the Patel family to be his plaything. Who knows if he’s actually insane or blinded by something else?“He thinks he’s actually capable of doing such a thing…”Harvey nodded.“It’s simple. Blaine’s probably fanning the flames behind his back.“He’s getting more and more petty now… He wouldn’t dare fight me himself after all that humiliation, so he decided to use Westley against me.“One, he’s trying to use the Wright family’s str
“More importantly, I don’t even like a rich playboy’s looks.“On the other hand, I would’ve accepted your proposal if you’d just ask.”Kairi deeply looked into Harvey’s eyes.Pffft! Harvey spat his tea right on her dress.He instinctively pulled his tissues out to wipe Kairi clean.“Sorry, the change in subject was a little sudden.”He felt very refreshed while wiping Kairi’s smooth skin.“Just tell me if you want me to undress. There’s no need for all this.”Kairi rolled her eyes before standing up.“However, we’ll have to get our certificate first!”Kairi’s face instantly went red after she said those words. She quickly made herself an excuse so she could hide in the restroom.Harvey was speechless; he didn’t know if Kairi was getting bolder or more stubborn.Right as he was about to ask for the bill, the door was kicked down. Men in uniform showed up, with a few other in formal wear. The bustling restaurant tensed up instantly; a lot of people instinctively looked over w
The faces of the fierce men darkened instantly after hearing Harvey’s words. Karina showed a cold expression as well.Leland hesitated before pointing at Harvey.“This is Harvey, Ms. Karina. He was the one who forced me to leave after calling the retired God of War. He was the one who crippled our mighty American, Rohan.”Harvey chuckled.“Mr. Leland… What are you saying? You can’t just slander me like that. I only crippled a traitor.“Besides, why would you even stand up for a man like that if all you care for are your country’s benefits?”Leland gritted his teeth after seeing Harvey’s calm look.“Don’t you know we’re focusing on building a relationship with Young Master Rohan? His benefits in Country H are ours as well! You’re going against America for crippling him!”Leland’s anger was starting to boil. Normally speaking, a man with a high status like Rohan wouldn’t become a citizen of America willingly…With Rohan, America would at least have some of its forces in Country
Leland waved his hand for the fierce men to take Harvey down.After all, he had the support of the Locke Financial Group since Karina was here.Why would he be afraid of a mere retired God of War since that was the case?After all, combat strength alone meant nothing. Money, authority, background, and support were everything in this day and age.A God of War was just a lackey in the end.The fierce men craned their necks while stepping forward, ready to take action at any moment.Before they did, Karina blew out a puff of smoke and spoke first.“Hold it.”Karina snuffed out her cigarette before leaning in toward Harvey.“You’re Harvey York? I’ve heard of you.“As the representative of the country’s Martial Arts Alliance, you’re pretty impressive.“But no matter how great you are, you’re just a martial artist.“For us Americans with genetically enhanced warriors, we can replicate as many people like you as we want. I do hope you know your limits and the consequences of going
Harvey casually sipped his tea.“Don’t you belong to one of the biggest financial groups in America? Why aren’t the others sanctioning us, then? You’re not even doing anything at this point!”“You!” Karina’s eyes twitched. “I’ll sue you at the international court for being this disorderly!”“Go ahead!”Harvey smiled.“You people only have the same trick up your sleeves! You have nothing substantial!“I might be impressed if you decide to use America’s military force against me for refusing to apologize to Rohan…“You’ll only make me think less of the Locke Financial Group for bringing up something this trivial.“How about this? I’ll tell you what’s going to happen if you make me angry.“I’ll send you flying with a single slap. I’ll make the person in charge of your organization kneel in front of me.“And if that doesn’t happen, I’ll make sure the organization crumbles.“If you don’t want me to get angry, it’s simple too.“Kneel and apologize. I’ll let you off the hook after
"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