Rosalie glanced at Chase and opened the contract. She read it very carefully, but her expression changed when she got to the end."Mr. Garfield, are you sure that this is the right contract?" she asked coldly."That's right, it's the contract. Hurry up and sign it so that you don't get yourself in trouble. I don't mind telling you that the Garfields are already being very generous by offering you eight million for the acquisition of Arctic Snow Group," Chase said, blowing out a smoke ring. Sebastian took the contract and glanced through it, then tossed it onto the table."Did you get your head kicked by a donkey, my friend? You want to acquire Arctic Snow Group with just eight million?" Sebastian sneered as he sat down opposite Chase."If you hadn't developed a new anti-cancer drug, your company wouldn't even be worth eight million. To tell you the truth, I wouldn't pay you a single penny if it weren't for the sake of Mr. Griffin Senior." Chase's eyes roved greedily over Rosalie'
Chase was yelling angrily. "I'll give you 100 million to acquire all the assets of the Garfields. Would you agree?" Sebastian said, smiling coldly."What did you say? Say it again if you dare!" Chase glared icily at Sebastian as he spoke in a sinister tone."What's the matter? Are you going to take it by force since you failed to trick us out of it?" Sebastian sneered.Chase was startled. He glanced at Rosalie, then at Sebastian, and there was a flash of menace in his eyes.He had collected information on Arctic Snow Group, but what he had gathered was that it was just a small company that had just been established.Rosalie had lost the protection of the Griffins, and she was also the most beautiful woman in the Griffin family.Chase had been planning to force Rosalie to sign the contract and then use some despicable means to win Rosalie over and make her his.It was only when he got to Sartvale that he found out that Rosalie was fooling around with someone called Sebastian.
Chase looked timidly at Sebastian and clutched at his swollen face. He dared not say a single word."What's the matter? Can't you hear me?" Sebastian's expression turned icy at once."No, no… I-I'm listening." Chase was close to tears. Sebastian was being so mean!"As long as you can hear me, say something. I'll give you 100 million to acquire the Garfields' fortune. Do you accept the offer?" Sebastian asked, sneering."I… I don't…" Chase held his face and looked fearfully at Sebastian."What? You don't accept it?" Sebastian said, raising his hand once more. Chase hastily changed his mind and said, "No, no! I accept, I accept!"Although he was cursing Sebastian a thousand times over, he didn't know what to do. If he went against Sebastian, all he got was a slap.Chase had never been slapped so hard before, and he was now completely dazed. There were tears in his eyes, and he looked like an aggrieved child."Since you accept, what are you still standing there for? Call your fa
"Why are you crying? I'm asking you something! Have you done what I told you to or not?" Jonathan asked sternly."Dad… I…" Chase seemed grief-stricken. He wasn't even sure if he would survive, but Jonathan was just asking him about how his errand had gone. Was Jonathan really his father?"What's wrong with you? Didn't I tell you to go and look for Jace if you come across any difficulties? Ryan will be alright too. Aren't you and Ryan childhood friends?"He continued, "Arctic Snow Group's mask and anti-cancer prescription are both going to do very well in the future market. We have to get them no matter what!" As Chase didn't say anything, Sebastian took out two silver needles and waved them in front of him.When Chase saw the silver needles Sebastian was holding, he felt as if his soul had left him in fright. He yelled into the phone urgently, "Dad, why don't we let Sebastian and Rosalie acquire our family fortune for 100 million? That way, you'll be able to retire early and enjo
Chase was genuinely in great pain. He felt as if every cell in his body was transmitting pain signals to his brain."What will I have to do to make you let my son go?" Jonathan finally relented. He only had one son, and he felt like his heart was breaking as he listened to Chase yelling in pain."Tell your son to get out of Steinberg immediately. Otherwise, you may never see him again." Sebastian grinned and said, "The human tolerance for extreme pain is only five minutes. I wonder how long your son will be able to endure it.""How dare you threaten me?" Jonathan's voice was a menacing growl.Sebastian took out another silver needle and stuck it into another pain acupuncture point on Chase's body.There were six pain acupuncture points on the human body, and if all of them were pricked with silver needles, even someone with great willpower would die from the pain within just one minute.Jonathan was beside himself when he heard Chase howling in pain. "Chase…" "He'll die from th
Sebastian was no longer the man who used to avoid conflict. Too many things had changed recently, and it had made him realize something.There were some people who would take a mile if you gave them an inch. They would treat kindness as a reason to act recklessly!Rosalie nodded slightly and smiled as she said, "By the way, Grandpa called yesterday and asked me to attend a business gathering in Sunway as a representative of the Griffins. Can you come with me to buy an evening gown?"Sebastian had no choice but to assent when he saw Rosalie's pleading look. On the way, he had to stop by the sanatorium to mix up some medicinal potions for Wyatt and his old comrades, so Rosalie and Sebastian didn't go straight to Sunway. Instead, they both went to a mall in Steinberg.The mall was one of the most important properties in Steinberg that belonged to the Coltranes, and Callum had focused most of his energies on that mall.After it was renovated, they had also brought in several interna
"Why should I?" Rosalie smiled at the woman, remaining perfectly calm. "Because my name is Melissa Stallone, and I want that gown," the woman said arrogantly.When she said her name, she looked contemptuously at them."You're a Sunway Stallone?" Sebastian frowned and looked at Melissa again.Harold had once mentioned some gossip about Sunway's upper class to Sebastian. The Stallones were well known because the younger generation of their family were movers and shakers.However, those who were often mentioned were Jayden and his younger brother, Micah Stallone. There was also the aforementioned Hugh Jones, as well as Chad Murdoch. Chad was the son of Andrew Murdoch, known to be the richest man. There was also Xavier Walker, who was known for being the most talented man.As for Micah, he was known in Sunway for his talent in business. He was young, but he had already been in business for some time, and he had a wide circle of friends. He was showing potential to take charge of h
"Stop right there! I want that gown! Give it to me!" Melissa dared not make trouble for Sebastian, so she turned and shouted at the sales assistant instead. "I'm very sorry, miss. This gentleman and lady saw it first," the sales assistant said very politely.The sales assistant didn't care who Melissa was. There was an order for everything, and Rosalie clearly suited the gown much more than Melissa did.There were only 50 of these gowns in the entire world. Letting Melissa wear it would be a disgrace to Carmen's piece."Them? They're a couple of losers. Can he afford it?" Melissa pointed at Sebastian.Sebastian frowned slightly. Melissa was much too arrogant. Did she think the Stallones were the only family with money in the world? Did she think that they were the richest people in the world?Sebastian pulled out his bank card from his pocket. It contained the profit dividends from the Arctic Snow Mask over the past few months, as well as the consultation fees he had received.
Samson glanced at Sebastian. He took a deep breath and said to Arnaud, "Thank you for sparing me, Uncle Arnaud."He gave Sebastian a few final reminders before leaving the hall with Preston.Once they were gone, Arnaud pointed at Duo and said to Sebastian, "Tell him to leave too."Sebastian waved a hand at Duo."I'll wait for you at the entrance, my lord," Duo said. "If anything happens, I'll be here as soon as you call!"He gave Arnaud a cold look before striding out of the hall.Arnaud watched him leave and smiled approvingly. He beckoned to Sebastian. "Come, sit!"Sebastian didn't hesitate. He crossed the hall and sat in the chair opposite Arnaud."Do you know why I asked Andreas to bring you back here?" Arnaud asked impassively. Sebastian shook his head expressionlessly. He said in a cold voice, "It's probably because of the emerald token in my father's possession."Apart from using him and Whitney as leverage against Samson, he couldn't think of any other reason.Arnau
"The Blessed Child! The Blessed Child has finally come to our family!"The black-robed old man who had been sitting beside Arnaud stood up, looking pleased. He couldn't hide his excitement as he turned to Arnaud and said, "Arnaud, our family is going to prosper!"Only Rexton and Milton looked extremely displeased. Braxton and Roland looked pained, as if they had lost something of great value. They were practically thumping their chests in regret!The Blessed Child had been foretold by one of the heads of the family centuries ago. No matter how far the Ballards declined, the prophecy said that after a few hundred years, a Blessed Child would appear—someone who could lead the family's revival!The only proof of the Blessed Child was for him to enter a master-servant oath with a Devora."Prosper? What a joke!" Hugo scoffed, holding Virtus firmly. "Weren't you all just clamoring about killing the two of them?"At Hugo's words, Arnaud's expression changed slightly. "When did I say tha
"Hugo!"Arnaud, who had been sitting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them wide. He eyed Hugo with a conflicted expression as he asked, "Have you forgotten the agreement the Thornes made with us ten years ago?"Hugo smiled coldly and put one hand behind his back. "That was the agreement you made with the Thornes. I'm only following Ms. Thorne's orders to protect Samson and find the emerald token. If Samson dies in this battle, how am I supposed to explain that to her?"He pointed at Sebastian and added, "He's Ms. Thorne's flesh and blood. Your family has no right to punish him! If the Ballards insist on killing them today, don't blame me for going on a killing spree!"When Hugo had finished, Sebastian finally realized that Hugo was from Isabella's family and that he had stayed at the Ballard Estate to protect Samson.It was clear that Isabella hadn't held a grudge toward Samson. In fact, she had sent an expert to stay behind to protect him in case anything happened.Arnaud's
Sebastian threw his head back in laughter. He strode forward, standing in the center of the hall, and said coldly. "Ungrateful? How could you have the audacity to say such a thing?"Even if I'm surrounded by enemies, you Ballards can forget about making me submit! It's just death, after all. If I even blink, then I won't call myself a man!"Everyone there stared at Sebastian."How dare that brat be so cocky? If he's not punished, it'll be a disgrace to our family rules!""He should be given the death penalty!""It'll be a disaster if we just let him be, and it'll only bring trouble for our family. Please give the order, and we'll kill him at once!"The entire hall was in an uproar. Even Preston, who had been speaking up for Sebastian and Samson, sighed in resignation.Since Sebastian had already made his stance clear, Preston couldn't help even if he wanted to.Sebastian had roused the anger of everyone there, and Arnaud had closed his eyes and wasn't saying anything. He was cl
Sebastian was just about to step forward when Samson hastily waved a hand at him and said, "Sebastian, the grudges of the Ballard family from over ten years ago have nothing to do with you. Don't get involved!""But—"Sebastian's gaze sharpened as he turned to look at Milton. There was an icy glint in his eyes. Samson shook his head slightly at Sebastian. The Ballard Estate had at least ten experts at the eighth level of the Eldoria realm. At Sebastian's current level, trying to fight them would only bring him big trouble."Sebastian, one must learn how to adapt to the situation," Samson whispered into his ear using voice projection. "Today, I will exchange my legs for your and Whitney's freedom. Think of it as a payment for what I owe you and your mother."Sebastian clenched his fists tightly. He hated himself for being too weak. He couldn't even protect his own family in a place like the Ballard Estate, where many experts were gathered.However, he would never allow anyone to
"Do you accept it, Samson?" Arnaud asked harshly when he saw that Preston hadn't said anything else. He turned to look directly at Samson.Samson smiled bitterly and turned to look at Sebastian before raising his head to look at Arnaud, who was sitting high above them. He said, "Uncle Arnaud, I was the reason for everything that happened. I wish to ask you not to trouble Sebastian.""What are you talking about?" Preston was agitated. He stood up again and yelled, "There must still be an investigation about who was right and who was wrong. Why should they break your legs?"As he spoke, his eyes blazed with fury. He looked at the thin old man and said furiously, "Milton, you old bastard! How can you be so shameless at your age? Tell me! Did you embellish the story to Arnaud?""Uncle Preston!" Samson stopped him quickly and sighed slightly. "Forget it. It's my fault for bringing such huge trouble upon our family back then."I admit that I have let our family down. Since imprisoning m
As the man in the black robe yelled, the entire hall fell silent at once. The thin old man threw the black-robed old man a disgruntled look, but he returned obediently to his seat.Once the noise had died down, Preston stepped forward and swept an icy gaze over the crowd who were present. "You call yourself the elders of the family?"The monument of our ancestral dragon is right in front of you. How could you bully two young members of the family in front of it? Don't you feel any shame?"Besides, how dare you speak before Arnaud does?"After the harsh scolding they received from Preston, no one in the crowd dared to protest. Sebastian nodded involuntarily. It appeared that Preston did have influence in the Ballard family. At least no one had interrupted his scolding, including Arnaud and the man in the black robe.Preston huffed angrily and bowed to Arnaud, who sat in the middle. "Arnaud, I've brought Samson and Sebastian!"Preston went over to the chair next to the black-robe
"Sebastian, I won't be going in. Remember, don't say anything without being spoken to, and don't be impulsive!" Andreas said softly in Sebastian's ear when they reached the door to the hall. He then walked over to the crowd, which was packed on both sides of the hall.Samson and Preston walked into the hall without any change in expression. Sebastian hesitated for a moment before hurrying to catch up.When they reached the entrance, the two old men reached out to stop them and said to Preston, who was in the lead, "Preston, I'm afraid that it wouldn't be a good idea for you to go in. Everyone knows that you're biased toward Samson's family. If you get into an argument with Arnaud, then—""Nonsense!" Preston yelled furiously. He spoke in a menacing tone to the two old men. "Don't try those tricks with me. Today, I'm going to be the voice of reason. Who among you can do anything to me?"With that, he pushed them aside and strode into the hall.The two old men gazed after his ret
The Ballard Estate's resources were unfathomable as it was. Could Isabella's family be even more powerful than theirs?Sebastian clearly remembered that both he and Samson were under the Sacred Medicine Society. They even had the same mentor.The Sacred Medicine Society was above all the other mystic martial arts sects. Even the sect leaders of the Nine Sects were very respectful toward his mentor.If Samson really was from the same sect as Sebastian, then his mentor had clearly been unable to save him. Wouldn't that mean that the Sacred Medicine Society was no match for the Ballards?Wouldn't that mean that Isabella's family was an even greater entity?"If my mother's family is really that powerful, why couldn't they rescue my father? There would also be no reason to let me join the Sacred Medicine Society either, right?" Sebastian asked probingly. It seemed as if Andreas had never even thought about such questions. He smiled and shook his head. "You probably don't know about a