Bam! Bam! Bam! Chaos erupted in the Langley family villaâs hall. More than a dozen fighters moved to attack Dustin, but Drake stepped in to block their way. Initially, they did not take him seriously and sent two men to deal with him. That decision quickly backfired. Drake moved like a phantom, and those fighters could not even see how he struck. âArghâŠâ Cries of pain echoed one after another as the Clarke familyâs fighters collapsed and writhed in agony. In less than thirty seconds, no one was left standing. âWhat?!â Hayden could no longer maintain his composure. The teacup in his hand slipped onto the floor. His face contorted in shock and fury as he watched his men fall one by one. They had all been defeated in the blink of an eye. He scrutinized Drake and Dustin with a grave face. Only then did he understand why his son had failed. âWho exactly are you?â Hayden asked as his sharp eyes locked onto Drake. âWith your skills, why would you fol
âIf my son gets hurt even a little, you will pay a hundredfold!â His furious declaration echoed through the hall. Dustin was bored. âIf youâre going to make me pay, then get on with it! Iâm waiting.â His nonchalant attitude left the main Langley family members speechless. âDoes he have no sense of the danger he is in? Does he know whatâs awaiting him?â âWithout his luck, heâd already be dead ten times over!â Dustinâs calm provocation made Hayden tremble with rage. But he could do nothing right away. Drake had thoroughly defeated his fighters. âNever in my life have I seen someone so oblivious of their own limits... âFine! Since youâre not afraid, wait. I hope youâre still as arrogant when regret is all youâre left with!â With that, Hayden stormed toward the door. âYouâre leaving already? What makes you think Iâll just let you go?â Dustinâs cold voice rang out. âOh? Are you planning to take me down?â Hayden turned back with a mocking expression.
âDustin, how dare you?! Youâve offended the Clarke family. Not only are you in danger yourself, but you might also drag the Langley family into this mess. Tell me, what punishment do you think you deserve?â Conan demanded while he fixed Dustin with a cold glare. âDo you even know the magnitude of your mistake? Do you think you can provoke the Clarke family and get away with it? How did the branch of the Langley family end up with such a reckless son-in-law? Have they lost their minds? This will be their downfall!â âSir, I think itâs time we sever ties with the branch family. From now on, the Langley family will consist of the main family only. âThe branch family is a liability, and they constantly drag us down. Cutting them off is long overdue.â ⊠Members of the main family chimed in one after another and urged Conan to disown the branch family. âYou canât do this!â David appeared at the doorway of the hall and shouted in desperation. He had rushed over as soon
According to his knowledge, the Golden Snake Gang was an underground gang in Hattan. Although they were not the top-tier crime syndicate in Hattan, ordinary people would not dare to challenge their authority. Apparently, the Golden Snake Gang was notorious for its brazen behavior and deep connections with powerful figures. They thrived on their infamy. Orion had not been bluffing. He really did have ties to the Golden Snake Gang. âDustin, youâve harmed members of the main Langley family and defied our authority. You brought this on yourself!â Orion sneered. âToday, Iâll avenge my son!â âMr. Jacquin, I leave this ungrateful son-in-law of the branch family to you. Please help our family deal with him.â He bowed slightly to Peter Jacquin, the gang leader. âConsider it done,â Peter said with a grin. âA jobâs a job. âSo, what punishment would you like me to deliver?â Orionâs face twisted in cruelty. âHe broke both my sonâs arms and took one of my fingers. I want it all r
âDustin, Iâm heading out later to meet an old classmate. His family holds significant influence in Hattan...â Simone spoke to Dustin after making a call as they left the Langley family villa. âYouâre planning to get into the pharmaceutical business, right? His family has connections. Iâll talk to him and see if thereâs a chance for collaboration.â Dustin raised an eyebrow. âSimone, you donât have to trouble yourself. Iâve already made all the arrangements, and no additional connections are necessary,â he said with a smile. âI donât want to just stand on the sidelines like some trophy. Having more options never hurts. Let me handle this. You can go about your business. Your man looks like he has something to discuss with you,â she said before waving him off. âAlright. Iâll come to pick you up when Iâm done,â Dustin called after her. âMy Liege, the car is ready. Shall we head to the Lynch family now?â Drake approached and asked. âLetâs go.â Dustinâs face turned col
Hayden was bewildered. Does dealing with Dustin really warrant such a large-scale response? He was feeling increasingly uneasy. Could Dustin truly be that formidable? Hayden did not dare to speak. He stood aside and waited for the Lynch familyâs core members to gather. Half an hour later, the core members of the Lynch family arrived. âWhatâs so urgent, Martin?â asked an elder. âSomething may have happened to Steven,â Martin said gravely. âWhat? Thatâs impossible!â The room erupted in shock. Steven was a Martial Saint and an elite martial artist even in a developed region like Hattan. Few could stand against him. âThe operation to eliminate the surviving descendant of the Fox family has failed,â Martin said. The news sent a ripple of disbelief through the room. âEven Wolfin, one of the top ten assassins on the assassins leaderboard, couldnât take him down? How is that possible?!â The Lynch family could not believe it. Known for his deadly precision,
The commotion at the front gate was impossible to ignore, and the core members of the Lynch family in the grand living room were quickly alerted. âWhatâs happening outside?â Martin demanded. âSir... someoneâs broken in!â said a panicked voice from outside. âWhat?â The expressions of the Lynch family members darkened immediately. âSomeone actually dares to storm into the Lynch family villa? They must have a death wish!â âItâs like barging into hell uninvited!â Already irritable, the Lynch family members were enraged. âLetâs see who has such audacity. They wonât leave here in one piece!â Someone growled and took the lead as the family stormed out. When they arrived at the front gate, they saw their trained martial artists sprawled lifelessly on the ground. Yet, the intruders numbered only a few. âStop right there! Who are you?â roared an elder from the Lynch family angrily. âThatâs the surviving descendant of the Fox family, Dustin!â Hayden shouted as h
âLooks like he wants to die.â The Lynch family members sneered. Martial artists familiar with the Lynch familyâs techniques knew that when fighting someone using the Lynch familyâs martial arts, they should avoid their powerful attacks at the beginning of the fight and focus on wearing them down. It was because they put most of their energy into the initial attacks, so these attacks were incredibly powerful. But Drake did not avoid it. Instead, he faced the attack with one hand. It was like he was suicidal. In the blink of an eye, Martin was already before Drake. Boom! It was like a bomb going off. Martinâs punch created a strong windy impact that destroyed the flowers and plants in the yard. The wind also knocked the people back. They covered their eyes with their hands and struggled to stay on their feet. When everything calmed down, everyone opened their eyes. What they saw left them stunned, and they exchanged shocked looks. Drake blocked Martinâs punch with his pal
The Yeager family members looked at each other at a loss.What the hell was the CEO doing? Everything was so elusive and confusing. They were unhappy, but they dared not show it. While they remained silent, Dustin slowly sipped his red wine, picked up a napkin, and wiped his mouth. âNo signing,â he said indifferently. The Yeager family members looked over at him.âWhat did you say?!â Zack yelled at him with a dark face. Why was he speaking?Did he even have the right to speak? It was an extremely important collaboration. Even if Terry was protecting him, Zack could not care less. Dustin must be out of his mind since he dared to interrupt such an important discussion. âShut up! This isnât your place to speak!â Percy shouted. The Yeager family members were furious. They were afraid that Dustinâs reckless words would ruin the deal. âYou think just because you say, âno signing,â itâll be done? Do you think youâre the CEO of Duscia Corporation?!â Damien yelled at him. He
âWhatâs going on with our great-grandfather? Dustin is not even related to our family. How can he treat him better than us?âA few members of the Yeager family stood on the side awkwardly while watching Dustin and the others chatting happily. Damien whispered in dissatisfaction. They could not bear the sight of this, and they felt very resentful.âStop talking!â Warren snapped.âDonât worry, he wonât remain so arrogant for long. Dad favors him. So? In this society, ability speaks louder than anything else,â Zack said in a low voice. âA man who lives off an inheritance without a proper job⊠even if he has some luck and inheritance, heâll squander it away in no time. Then, heâll struggle to get by. Dad will see the truth in time.âBesides, who knows how long Dad can stay conscious? Do you really think that kid can make Dad young again? I donât believe in such an absurd thing.âDad is already very old. We should just go along with this for now. Theyâre lucky they get to hang around
Dustin did not say anything. Terry was smart indeed. Zack and the others were blinded by the lure of great benefits. A while later, some voices were heard. It meant that the guest had arrived. Percy led Adrian inside. âDad, this is Mr. Adrian Pierce, the general manager of Duscia Corporation. We always communicated with him about the collaboration,â said Warren as an introduction.Terry nodded, and he looked closely at Adrian. âThis young man is not someone ordinary.â His eyes gleamed sharply as he recognized Adrianâs extraordinary presence. Different people, depending on their status and identity, carried themselves with different temperaments. When Terry was young, he used to work in Summerdale and meet many upper-class people. Adrianâs temperament was on par with the young heirs of Summerdale. âIâm Adrian Pierce. Itâs nice to meet you, Mr. Yeager.â Adrian walked to Terry and bowed respectfully.This shocked the Yeager family. Adrian had such a high status, but he
A day passed in the blink of an eye. In the evening, Dustin and Patricia drove to the Yeager family villa. When they got out of the car and walked to the entrance of the Yeager family villa, they saw Percy waiting at the door. When Percy saw them, he turned livid, and his face darkened. âUncle Percy,â said Patricia in greeting. âHmph! So, you still recognize me as your uncle,â said Percy coldly and glared at Patricia. Patricia remained silent. Percy glanced at Dustin. His gaze shone with hatred. Patricia used to be very obedient and never dared to go against the Yeager family members. But lately, she had become so insolent even toward the patriarch of the family. Percy thought that Dustin must have led her astray. âToday, your great-grandfather invited you over for a meal. Youâd better behave at the dining table and make him happy,â Percy said. âWe will,â Patricia said. âWell, why are you so stubborn then? The Yeager family has agreed to let you return, yet you in
âThe Tonra family sent me here to prepare to take over Hattan. We will start from the market in Hattan before we develop the market in the south. The future profits are immensely worthwhile. Iâm determined to build a huge business kingdom. âHonestly, these families in Hattan are just so-so. I donât take them seriously at all. But Duscia Corporation is fine. You just invested a hefty 2 billion right off the bat. Thatâs quite impressive.â Crispin smiled. âI came from the Southwestern region. I didnât bring many workers, so weâre lacking some manpower. Youâre an expert. Why donât you work for me? Iâll make it worth your while. How about it?â He confidently offered a job to Dustin and waited for his response. Dustin stared at him calmly. âRegardless of your background, you look quite ambitious to me, but you donât have sufficient capabilities. Hattan has limited you. If you work for me, your future will be promising!â Adrian found that amusing. Such rich spoiled brats were
Dustin observed what was going on at the front desk on the security feed on his screen. Adrian arrived at the front desk. âMr. Pierce, youâre here.â The receptionist nodded at Adrian, and Adrian nodded back. Crispin and the driver, Nicholas Olson, assessed Adrian. âWhat a self-important person the general manager of Duscia Corporation is! How dare you make Mr. Tonra wait downstairs?â Nicholas asked in displeasure. Adrian did not spare the driver a single glance. He could not be bothered to speak with an insignificant staff member. If Dustin had not given him the orders, he would have chased these two out already. âYouâre the general manager of Duscia Corporation, Adrian Pierce, yes?â Crispin looked at Adrian contemptuously. âIâve never heard of the Pierce family having a person with your name. Youâre quite capable of fooling the families of Hattan so easily with the same last name.â Thinking that he had dirt on Adrian, Crispin smiled very tauntingly. âWhat are yo
âI find it all quite interesting. This Duscia Corporation, this fake rich kid⊠Letâs go take a look.â âYes, sir.â At around 2 p.m., the Lamborghini stopped at the entrance of Duscia Corporation. The young man walked into the building with his driver. âHello, sir. How can I help you?â the receptionist asked. âThis is the son of the Tonra family of Articora. Have the person in charge of your company come and welcome him,â the driver announced loudly. âDo you have an appointment?â the receptionist asked with a smile. âWhat?â The young man, Crispin Tonra, immediately frowned. âWhat kind of receptionist are you? Havenât you heard of the Tonra family of Articora? Mr. Tonra of the ultra-rich Tonra family doesnât need an appointment to come to your company. Go and tell your boss about his arrival. Have the person in charge rush over here to welcome Mr. Tonra,â yelled the driver at the receptionist. âIâm sorry. The person in charge of our company is very busy. All guests mu
The great Dhillon family of Hattan was destroyed just like that. It was said that Kendall had become a useless cripple and would have to spend the rest of his days relegated to bed. He could not even move, and there was nothing that could be done to treat him. The other families in Hattan thought that it was the ultra-rich Cabello family of Summerdale that had done this. They were impressed at how powerful the Cabello family was and pitied the Dhillon family. It was true that one could not afford to offend a family like that. After spending a day at the hotel, Dustin took Patricia back to their apartment in the suburbs. The place had been cleaned up and was immaculate. All the damage from the fight had been fixed, and everything looked good as new. Patricia was a strong woman. Thus, she recovered from her ordeal very quickly. She even went to work right after. Dustin went to Duscia Corporation, and Adrian reported to him. âItâs impossible for the Dhillon family to mak
A life like that would be worse than anything. To put it crudely, it would be a luxury for Kendall to be able to kill himself. This was the consequence of daring to hurt Patricia. Dustin went to stand before Patricia and reached out to touch the red veil surrounding her. With a plop, the light burst like a bubble, and Patricia landed on the floor. âDustin,â Patricia called. She threw herself into Dustinâs embrace. She cried softly as she held onto Dustin tightly. âYouâre alright,â Dustin said comfortingly as he patted her on the back. Patricia did not speak. She clung to Dustin without letting go. She had just realized that she could not live without Dustin in her life. Before that moment, she had been so worried about Dustin and wanted him to leave without coming in. It would not have mattered if she had died because of it. She finally understood. She had long accepted Dustin into her heart. After a long time in Dustinâs embrace, Patricia finally cal