Whenever Jayden thought of the yearning look in Whitney's eyes when she had looked at Sebastian during the Gibsons' banquet, he felt a rage rise up in him!He wished he could take away everything in Frostwave Corporation that belonged to Whitney and force her to submit to him in bed!"Mr. Stallone, you can't rush things. Don't forget, what Mr. Beckard really wants is the formula for the Arctic Snow mask. If you want to attain this goal, that bitch Whitney is the most important factor."Besides, as far as I know, your current position in the Stallone family isn't very stable either."If you get the formula of the Arctic Snow mask and make the Stallones one of the collaborators in the Bashmore Group project, that cousin of yours will have no hope of becoming the Stallone family successor in this lifetime, right?" Ryder turned to look at Mabel, who was beside them. Mabel nodded quickly and said, "That's right. The Arctic Snow mask and the Goldcrow pill formulas are actually both cre
As soon as Sebastian hung up, Harold called. "It's me, Mr. Ballard. Harold."Sebastian frowned when he heard Harold's voice, and he said, "It's been a while, Mr. Tennyson. How can I help you?"Harold paused and said hesitantly, "Mr. Ballard, I'd like to ask if you happen to have offended someone called Jayden?" Sebastian said in confusion, "Jayden? We've only met a few times. Why?" "That must be right." Harold said rather anxiously, "I heard that Jayden has contacted quite a few wealthy heirs in Sunway, and they're planning to go to Steinberg tomorrow to cause trouble for a certain person.""Previously I wondered if you guys got into a conflict because Jayden had his eye on Ms. Sutton from Frostwave Corporation. Now it seems that they're coming for you, Mr. Ballard."Sebastian laughed carelessly and said, "They're just a few wealthy heirs. Let them come if they want to."Sebastian was no longer the placid man he had been a month ago.Some people just needed to be frightened.
The Gullivers were ranked last among the Four Great Families, which consisted of the Carrows, the Winters, the Petersons, and the Gullivers.However, the Gullivers' fortune wasn't just built on business.Aloysius Gulliver was the apprentice of the sect leader of the Crane Sect, and the Gullivers had always prided themselves on being a martial arts family.Even the other three families and the Coltranes had to show the Gullivers some respect!Orlando was the only child in his generation, so he was doted on by Aloysius.If Sebastian did injure Orlando, then it was very likely that there would be no place for Sebastian in the whole of Sartvale."Why didn't you say so earlier?" Sandra snapped as she glared at Harold. "Well, it's not too late now. This isn't something that we can control. Perhaps I still have some authority as the city mayor, but it's useless when dealing with the Four Great Families.""The only thing we can do now is to ask Mr. Coltrane Senior to step forward hims
Whitney sighed in exasperation and shook her head as she said, "Dante, can't you see that the Stallones have joined forces with Ryder to force Sebastian to hand over his shares?""Tomorrow, you're forbidden from going to the office to make a fuss. Otherwise, I won't bother about your living expenses in the future!" Whitney picked up her sling bag and walked out of the room."Winnie…""Winnie!"No matter how much Crystal and Dante called after her, she walked into the elevator without looking back.Whitney finally slumped down in the driver's seat like a deflated balloon when she got into the car.In less than ten days, Ryder had changed almost every member of staff in Frostwave Corporation.The executives that Whitney had trained up had mostly either resigned or been allocated by Ryder to insignificant positions.Whitney felt that there was no way out of her current situation."Sebastian…" Whitney missed the days when she and Sebastian had been together. At least, no matter
A rather plump manager walked over and tried to placate them ingratiatingly.Axel Rastell slapped him in the face and said, "Who do you think you are? How dare you meddle in my business?"The manager stumbled from the force of the slap. He held his face and said, "Axel, we always pay your fees punctually every month. You can't cause trouble here! How will we do business in the future?""Do you have a death wish? How dare you talk back to Axel?" A tattooed man raised his leg and kicked the fat manager.The manager clutched his stomach in pain from the kick and rolled on the ground. Several waiters hurried over to help him away. "Hey pretty lady. Let's not waste time talking. How do you plan on settling this today? Let's get right to the point." Axel looked maliciously at Whitney and leered at her."I… I can pay you back for your clothes. I-Is 1000 enough?" Whitney asked. She pulled out ten hundred-dollar bills from her bag nervously and handed them over.The tattooed man beside
"Mr. Gulliver? Sorry, I've never heard of him," Sebastian said icily.Upon seeing Sebastian ignoring what he said, Axel instinctively backed away and pointed at him. "Don't run if you dare, you brat!" he said through gritted teeth. "Did I say I would run?" Sebastian retorted, scoffing. "Okay, fine! You have guts, do you? We shall wait and see!" Axel said as he pulled out his phone to make a call.Sebastian exhaled in resignation. He pulled out a chair and sat on it.Normally, Sebastian wouldn't even have bothered staying while Axel called people over.However, the circumstances were special.After all, Whitney had already lost her influence in the Sutton family. If they came for Whitney later and the Suttons just stood aside, it didn't take a genius to guess what would happen."Hello? Mr. Gulliver? I got beaten up in Blue Dream bar, and the man even said that the Gullivers are nothing! Even if you come personally, he said you'd have to grovel to you in apology.""Oh, alright
"Mr. Gulliver, cripple him!""That's right, cripple him!" the tattooed men clamored aggressively."Hey pal, I was planning to deal with this peacefully. However, as you can see, my subordinates won't stand for that," Andre said, laughing coldly."What do you mean by that, Mr. Gulliver?" Sebastian asked calmly."It's very simple. I want you to break one of your arms and then grovel in apology. If you do, I can forgive you. Otherwise, I'll break both your legs and sever the tendons in your limbs!" Andre said icily. "Sebastian, why don't we call the police?" Whitney asked, looking worriedly at Sebastian."Don't waste your strength, pretty lady. No one in a tiny place like Steinberg or even Sartvale would dare to meddle in my affairs." Andre had excellent hearing, and although Whitney had lowered her voice, he had heard her very clearly."Oh? Are even the police officers too scared to meddle?" Sebastian asked, frowning."You should ask around. Who would dare to meddle in the affai
One of the tattooed men took a step forward and immediately got kicked in the crotch by Sebastian. He flew up several feet into the air and fainted from the pain.Two other tattooed men pulled out their knives, but as soon as they did so, Sebastian slapped them both hard in the face and sent them hurtling through the air for several feet. They fell heavily on the ground and were knocked unconscious. Axel backtracked in fear and grabbed two of the tattooed men next to him. He pushed them forward and said, "Go on, kill him!"Before the two tattooed men could react, Axel had pushed them hard, making them stumble a few steps forward. Sebastian turned around and aimed a low kick at them. With two sharp cracks, the legs of both tattooed men were broken, and white bone gleamed as it poked out through their pants. "Come on! How are you going to kill me if you're so far away from me?" Within just a few seconds, Sebastian had maimed five people.The other tattooed men were backing away
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
As they stepped out of the courtyard gate, Samson suddenly turned and lowered his voice as he said to Sebastian, "I didn't treat you and your mother well. Please don't hold it against me."Sebastian felt even more conflicted. After everything he had been through, he knew very well that there were times when one really had no choice. When Samson saw that Sebastian was looking at him with a conflicted expression, he patted him on the shoulder and gave him a warm smile. Then he took a token from Preston and walked out of the yard.They followed Preston as he walked toward the east, where there was a majestic-looking building."Why are you helping me?" Sebastian suddenly turned and asked Andreas in a low voice. Andreas glanced at him and gave him a long, cryptic smile. "Do you think I'm helping you? I'm helping myself while doing so!""Oh?" Sebastian looked at Andreas in confusion, his brow knitted. Even Rexton had mentioned that Andreas was in Arnaud's favor. Why would he need t
When Rexton and the others had gone, Preston turned to look at Samson and said irritatedly, "You little rascal. Would I ever hurt you?"Besides, you've been here in isolation for ten years. Why hasn't your temper changed at all? Couldn't you show me some respect in front of all those people?"Samson glanced at Preston but didn't answer.Preston huffed and ignored him. He turned and looked Sebastian up and down instead."Hey, kiddo. Over ten years have passed in just the blink of an eye. You've probably forgotten me. I even gave you candy back then! Come over here and call me Great Uncle Preston!"Sebastian looked at him in surprise. It was true that he didn't have much of an impression of what had happened over ten years ago. However, he could tell from what Preston had said and done that his attitude toward Sebastian's family was completely different from Rexton and the others.Beside Sebastian, Andreas kept shooting him meaningful looks. Sebastian finally smiled and said, "Hell
Although the old man looked as if he was over 60 years old, his expression was sharp and lively, and his skin was smooth as a baby's. It gave him a youthful air.Even the severely injured apprentices all scrambled up from the ground when they saw him. They hastily bowed and said, "Greetings, Great Uncle Preston!"Even Rexton had no choice but to suppress his anger. He bowed sullenly to the old man and said, "Greetings, Uncle Preston."Preston Ballard glanced at Rexton and turned to shout angrily at the apprentices, "If I hadn't come, were you planning to tear the Ballard Estate apart? Look at all of you! Get out of here right now!"Despite the scolding they had been subjected to, none of them dared to protest. They all lowered their heads and slunk out of the yard. Preston glared angrily at them as they went and snorted. "What an embarrassment to the family!"Then he smiled slightly and looked at Samson and Sebastian as he asked, "Samson, do you have anything to say?"Samson lo
Rexton's pupils constricted, and the muscles in his face twitched. He stared at Samson with a wary look in his eyes. He and Samson were two minor stages apart. It was no laughing matter. If the two of them began to fight, Rexton would be sure to die if he didn't have any external assistance."What's the matter? Are you scared?" Samson sneered as he asked in a cold, accusatory tone. That flipped a switch in Rexton's head. His expression changed instantly, and he turned a fierce look on Samson. "Afraid?" he asked through gritted teeth.As he spoke, Rexton seemed to make up his mind. He slowly reached into his pocket and took out a pale blue paper charm, which looked thicker than usual.The paper charm was oppressive to look at. Sebastian instinctively sensed a threatening energy approaching!Even Samson looked wary when he saw the paper charm."Uncle Rexton, this is a Soulcrush Charm. Great Uncle Arnaud has clearly said that no one in the Ballard Estate is allowed to use spiri
Sebastian immediately felt the pressure around him drop. The feeling of being pinned down disappeared as well."How dare you—"Before Rexton could finish, a shadow flashed past him, and Samson popped up right in front of him.Samson stuck out his finger as if it were a sword and tapped him on the chest. Although Samson hadn't used any strength, Rexton could see the murderous look in his eyes. There was a dot of scarlet light that swirled around Samson's finger. A crimson rune was gradually appearing, and there was a chilling, murderous sensation in the air. Sebastian gasped. He had finally realized how the mystic spells should be used, and he was in awe. It wasn't that Sebastian was unable to do it. It was just that up until then, he had only seen the mystic sect apprentices of the secular world. Perhaps their understanding of how to use mystic spells was too superficial, which was why Sebastian's perception had also been affected.Realization only dawned on him when he saw
At Rexton's roar of fury, everyone turned to look at Samson, who was still standing there quietly without moving."A traitor? Murder?"There was finally a flicker of emotion on Samson's face. A sudden glimmer of light flared in his eyes, which had been devoid of life for a long time."Rexton, you know very well how your father died!"As Samson spoke, he walked toward Rexton with a steady step as he said, "I admit that I've wronged Sebastian and his mother. I was just too soft-hearted back then. That's why I believed your lies and tried to keep the big picture in mind for the Ballards, but look at how you've treated me!"There was suddenly a cold glint in Samson's eyes, and he said in a thunderous tone, "You set up a series of traps and tried to kill and torture my wife and son!"You pursued them until the ends of the earth! If my mentor hadn't rescued Sebastian, do you think he'd still be alive today?"Did you just accuse me of murder? Did you ever think of the fact that we're f